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188-912: A touchdown in a win over Auburn , the Trojans suffered an early season triple-overtime loss to their conference rival the California Golden Bears in Berkeley. After the Loss to California, USC went on a 10-game winning streak and finished the season with a record of 11–1. Before the postseason, both the coaches' poll and the AP Poll ranked USC number 1, but the BCS—which also gave consideration to computer rankings—ranked Oklahoma first, another one-loss team but one that had lost its own Big 12 Conference title game 35–7, with USC ranked third. In
282-655: A Rose Bowl bid and defeated Michigan 32–18. It was the Trojans' fifth straight BCS Bowl appearance. On January 6, 2007, six days after the Rose Bowl Game , USC kicker Mario Danelo was found dead at the bottom of the White Point Cliff near Point Fermin Lighthouse in San Pedro, California. In July 2007, ESPN.com named USC its No. 1 team of the decade for the period between 1996 and 2006, citing
376-636: A contract extension with the Tiger-Cats on January 27, 2021. Masoli spent much of the 2021 season splitting starts with Dane Evans who played well during Masoli's absence during the 2019 season. The Hamilton Tiger Cats were once again defeated in the Grey Cup by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers . Following the season the Tiger-Cats renewed Dave Evans' contract, leaving Masoli to become a free agent on February 8, 2022. In early February, Masoli
470-596: A game by more than 7 points. Their only loss was on the road against Oregon State, which was mentioned in the preseason as a possible upset. After beating Boston College in the Emerald Bowl , USC finished the season 9–4, and ranked No. 20 in the Coaches' Poll and No. 22 in the AP Poll . USC ended its seven-year streak of Pac-10 Championship, BCS bowl appearance and top 4 finish of the AP Poll. The Trojans started
564-481: A member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon house returned home and witnessed Masoli and teammate Garrett Embry leaving an area of the house near his room. When he realized a projector and two laptop computers were missing he took chase. The victim chased down Embry, who returned the projector and subsequently reported the incident to Eugene police . Police interviewed Masoli the next day, where he said he
658-486: A theft on the University of Oregon campus. On March 12, 2010, Masoli pleaded guilty to second-degree burglary, receiving 12 months probation. Masoli was then suspended for the entire 2010 season by head coach Chip Kelly . In June 2010, Masoli was cited for misdemeanor drug and traffic offenses, and was dismissed from the team. He later pleaded guilty to marijuana possession and a moving violation stemming from
752-472: A torn ACL in the team's Week 7 victory. Masoli was on the injured list for the remainder of the season, including in the team's loss in 107th Grey Cup . Masoli was expected to remain on the injured list to start the 2020 CFL season , but with the entire year cancelled by the CFL, Masoli was able to fully recover from his injury. He was a pending free agent heading into the 2021 season , but instead chose to sign
846-730: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Jeremiah Masoli Jeremiah Taeatafa Masoli (born August 24, 1988) is an American professional football quarterback for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL) as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at
940-544: The 2005 Orange Bowl , in which the Trojans won the BCS National Championship . These sanctions have been criticized by some NCAA football writers, including ESPN 's Ted Miller, who wrote, "It's become an accepted fact among informed college football observers that the NCAA sanctions against USC were a travesty of justice, and the NCAA's refusal to revisit that travesty are a massive act of cowardice on
1034-477: The 2008 Holiday Bowl . Masoli was named to the Davey O'Brien Award watch list for the 2009 college football season . He also appeared on the cover of a regional August 2009 issue of Sports Illustrated along with center Jordan Holmes. In October 2009, Masoli helped lead the #10 Ducks to an upset over the then #4 USC Trojans with 222 passing yards, 164 rushing yards and two touchdowns. Masoli helped
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#17327934316511128-584: The 2014 CFL season , against the Calgary Stampeders , replacing the injured Zach Collaros . Masoli struggled and was replaced by Dan LeFevour in the third quarter. Masoli began the 2015 CFL season as the third quarterback on the depth chart, trailing Zach Collaros and Jeff Mathews . Due to injuries Masoli was tasked with leading the Tiger-Cats in their regular season finale. In his lone regular season contest, Masoli completed 11 of 21 attempts for 148 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions. In
1222-666: The 2015 Holiday Bowl 23–21 to the Wisconsin Badgers . Zach Banner started all 14 games at tackle, was First Team All-Pac-12, and won USC's Offensive Lineman of the Year Award after allowing only nine total pressures on 426 pass attempts, according to Pro Football Focus , which graded him as the season's top pass-blocking right tackle. On December 7, Sarkisian filed a $ 30 million termination lawsuit against USC. The 2016 USC Trojans football season marked Clay Helton's first full season as USC head coach. The team finished
1316-528: The City College of San Francisco to the University of Oregon in 2008. In 2008 for the Ducks , Masoli emerged from the 3rd string quarterback to starter as injuries plagued the depth chart. He threw for 13 touchdowns and 5 interceptions, while also rushing for 10 touchdowns. His 714 rushing yards in 2008 set an Oregon record for quarterbacks. Masoli led the team to a 42–31 victory against Oklahoma State in
1410-776: The City College of San Francisco , University of Oregon , and the University of Mississippi . Masoli has also been a member of the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League (UFL), and the Edmonton Eskimos and Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL. Jeremiah Taeatafa Masoli was born August 24, 1988, in San Francisco, California where he spent some of his life before moving to Hawaii . He attended Saint Louis School in Honolulu, Hawaii , where he excelled in football . Masoli transferred from
1504-485: The Hamilton Tiger-Cats . 365 days after his injury in 2022, Masoli return to the starting lineup, however, in the second quarter he suffered a non-contact injury to his left leg and had to be helped off the field by his teammates. A few days later it was announced that he would miss the remainder of the season with a ruptured Achilles . *Team qualified for Crossover On the morning of January 24, 2010,
1598-917: The Heisman Trophy (later returned by USC and reclaimed by the Heisman Trophy Trust considering Bush accepted improper benefits while at USC and was ineligible during the 2005 season), while Leinart finished third in the Heisman voting. Several other players also earned accolades, being named All-Americans (AP, Football Coaches, Football Writers, Walter Camp, ESPN.com, SI.com, CBS Sportsline.com, Rivals.com, Collegefootballnews.com). These include QB Matt Leinart, RB Reggie Bush, RB LenDale White, S Darnell Bing , OT Taitusi Lutui , OT Sam Baker , WR Dwayne Jarrett , C Ryan Kalil , OG Fred Matua , and DE Lawrence Jackson . Additionally, OL Winston Justice did well enough to forgo his senior year and enter
1692-640: The Holiday Bowl where they defeated Nebraska 45-42. On September 8, 2014, Sarkisian and athletic director Pat Haden were reprimanded by Pac-12 Conference commissioner Larry Scott for attempting "to influence the officiating, and ultimately the outcome of a contest" during the game against Stanford two days earlier. The 2015 season was a tumultuous one for the Trojans with a season record of 8–4 overall and 6–3 in Pac-12 play to finish as Pac-12 Southern Conference champions. Mid-season, coach Steve Sarkisian
1786-593: The Las Vegas Bowl , 10–6. After that, his teams became highly successful, ranking among the top ten teams in the country, with the exception of 2009 in which the team lost four regular season games. USC opened 3–2 in 2002, suffering losses to Kansas State and Washington State . However, the Trojans went on to win the rest of their games, completing the regular season 11–2 on the strength of senior quarterback Carson Palmer 's breakout performance. After struggling for most of his collegiate career, Palmer excelled in
1880-579: The NFL when an assistant coach, John Robinson (1976–1982), took over as head coach. Under Robinson, USC won another national championship in 1978 (shared with Alabama; ironically, USC defeated Alabama, 24–14, that same season) and USC produced two more running-back Heisman Trophy winners in Charles White and Marcus Allen On September 12, 1970, USC opened the season visiting the University of Alabama under legendary coach Paul "Bear" Bryant and became
1974-647: The New Year's Six Bowls. With a record of 35–20, USC has the second highest all-time post-season winning percentage of schools with 50 or more bowl appearances. The Trojans play their home games in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum , which is located in Exposition Park adjacent to USC's University Park, Los Angeles campus. USC first fielded a football team in 1888. Playing its first game on November 14 of that year against
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#17327934316512068-537: The Pac-12 Conference following the addition of Colorado and Utah on July 1, 2011. In 2011, although USC finished in first place in its conference division with a 7–2 record, due to their ineligibility to participate in a bowl game, the UCLA Bruins became champions of the inaugural Pac-12 South Division. In the final regular-season game, USC's 50–0 win over UCLA was the largest margin of victory in
2162-493: The Pro Football Hall of Fame , tied with Notre Dame for most of any school, including Junior Seau , Bruce Matthews , Marcus Allen , and Ron Yary . Among all colleges and universities, as of 2022, USC holds the all-time record for the most quarterbacks (17) and is tied with the University of Miami for the most wide receivers (40) to play in the NFL . The Trojans have 55 bowl appearances, 39 of which are among
2256-707: The Seattle Seahawks . In 2009, USC was named "Team of the Decade" by both CBSSports.com and Football.com, as well as the "Program of the Decade" by SI.com, plus was No. 1 in CollegeFootballNews.com's "5-Year Program Rankings" and was ranked No. 2 in ESPN.com's "Prestige Rankings" among all schools since 1936 (behind Oklahoma). Additionally, in 2009, ESPN.com ranked USC the second-best program in college football history. On January 12, 2010, Lane Kiffin
2350-557: The 1994 17–17 tie) to rival Notre Dame and 8 years (1991–1998) to crosstown rival UCLA which were unacceptable to many USC supporters. Under Robinson the Trojans were 2–2–1 against Notre Dame, but unable to beat UCLA. After posting a 6–6 record in 1996, and a 6–5 record in 1997, Robinson was fired. In 1998, head coach Paul Hackett took over the team, but posted an even more disappointing 19–18 record in three seasons than any of his recent predecessors. By 2000, some observers surmised that USC football's days of national dominance were fading;
2444-732: The 2003 BCS National Championship Game, the Sugar Bowl , BCS No. 2 LSU defeated BCS No. 1 Oklahoma 21–14. Meanwhile, BCS No. 3 USC defeated BCS No. 4 Michigan 28–14 in the Rose Bowl . USC finished the season ranked No. 1 in the AP poll and was awarded the AP National Championship; LSU, however, won the BCS National Championship title for that year, prompting a split national title between LSU and USC. In
2538-401: The 2005 season were officially vacated. Reggie Bush would eventually manage to have his USC statistics and 2005 Heisman Trophy reinstated. Despite this, anything which USC lost as a result of what the NCAA imposed against the team for the 2004 and 2005 seasons has still not been recovered, including a national title win. For the 2006 football season, USC tried to rebuild its strength following
2632-468: The 2010 home opener versus Jacksonville State University . For the season at Ole Miss, Masoli was 169-of-296 for 2,039 yards, 14 touchdowns, and thirteen interceptions. In addition, he rushed 121 times for 544 yards and six touchdowns, and he punted three times, averaging 43.7 yards per kick. On April 9, 2011, at the Ole Miss Spring game, Masoli was honored with the 2010 Leadership Award from
2726-538: The 2010 season after completing his undergraduate degree at Oregon; he would need to enroll in graduate study not currently offered at Oregon in order to be eligible at the next institution. On August 31, 2010, the NCAA denied Masoli's waiver for immediate eligibility at Ole Miss. In a press release, the NCAA stated that the transfer exception cited in Masoli's case is intended for students pursuing new academic study, not avoiding disciplinary punishments. Ole Miss appealed
2820-489: The 2016 season opener completing 27 of 37 pass attempts for 318 yards, with three touchdowns and no interceptions, en route to a 42–20 victory. On July 23, 2016, Masoli claimed the record for most consecutive completions in a single CFL game against the Edmonton Eskimos (coached by the previous record-holder, Jason Maas ), completing 31 of 38 pass attempts, with 23 completions that were consecutive. This also became
2914-493: The Alliance Athletic Club, USC achieved a 16–0 victory. Frank Suffel and Henry H. Goddard were playing coaches for the first team which was put together by quarterback Arthur Carroll, who in turn volunteered to make the pants for the team and later became a tailor. USC faced its first collegiate opponent the following year in fall 1889, playing St. Vincent's College to a 40–0 victory. In 1893, USC joined
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3008-560: The Associated Press still recognizes USC as the 2004 AP National Champion. The 2005 regular season witnessed a resuscitation of the rivalry with Notre Dame, after a last-second play in which senior quarterback Matt Leinart scored the winning touchdown with help from a controversial push from behind by running back Reggie Bush, nicknamed the " Bush Push ". The year climaxed with a 66–19 USC defeat of cross-town rival UCLA. Running back Reggie Bush finished his stellar year by winning
3102-781: The Birmingham Alumni Club. Masoli signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent. He was waived by the team on August 22. Masoli was drafted in the eighth round of the 2011 UFL Draft by the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League . On August 25, 2011, Masoli signed with the Nighthawks. On April 10, 2012, Masoli signed with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League hoping to successfully convert from American football to Canadian football . However, he spent his first season in Edmonton injured. On February 5, 2013, Masoli
3196-699: The Ducks win the Pac-10 Championship, advancing them to the Rose Bowl where they lost to the Ohio State Buckeyes 26-17. Masoli was 9/20 passing with 81 yards and an interception, while rushing for 9 yards and a touchdown. For the season, he completed 177 of 305 passes for 2,147 yards and 15 touchdowns, and ran for 13 scores. His 2,815 yards of total offense stands eighth on the school's single-season list. On January 25, 2010, Masoli and teammate Garrett Embry were identified as suspects in
3290-616: The Eastern Semi-Final, Masoli lead the Tiger-Cats over the Toronto Argonauts completing 12 of 18 passes for 141 yards, one touchdown and an interception. In the Eastern Final, Masoli played an exceptional game on the road against the Ottawa Redblacks ; completing 30 of 42 pass attempts for 349 yards, two touchdowns (the second with less than 2 minutes remaining in the game) and one interception. Nevertheless,
3384-556: The Heisman in 2003; the game marked the first time in NCAA history that two players who had already won the Heisman played against each other. Most analysts expected the game to be close—as USC matched its speed and defense against the Oklahoma running game and skilled offensive line—but the reality proved to be far different. USC scored 38 points in the first half, and won the BCS National Championship Game by
3478-553: The Intercollegiate Football Association of Southern California (the forerunner of the SCIAC ), which was composed of USC, Occidental College , Throop Polytechnic Institute (Cal Tech) , and Chaffey College . Pomona College was invited to enter, but declined to do so. An invitation was also extended to Los Angeles High School . Before they were named Trojans in 1912, USC athletic teams were called
3572-574: The Los Angeles market: without any stadium expansions, USC broke its average home attendance record four times in a row: reaching 77,804 in 2003, 85,229 in 2004, 90,812 in 2005 and over 91,416 with one game to go in 2006 (the capacity of the Coliseum is 92,000). As of 2022, USC is one of only two of the 131 Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly Division I-A) teams to have never played a Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA) team since
3666-707: The Methodists (occasionally the "Fighting Methodists"), as well as the Wesleyans. During the early years, limitations in travel and the scarcity of major football-playing colleges on the West Coast limited its rivalries to local Southern Californian colleges and universities. During this period USC played regular series against Occidental , Caltech , Whittier , Pomona and Loyola . The first USC team to play outside of Southern California went to Stanford University on November 4, 1905, where they were trampled 16–0 by
3760-533: The NCAA sanctions against USC were a travesty of justice, and the NCAA's refusal to revisit that travesty are a massive act of cowardice on the part of the organization." The 2010 team finished 8–5 (5–4 in the Pac-10) and was ineligible for post-season play. On February 9, 2010, Commissioner Larry Scott announced that the Pac-10 would be considering expanding to twelve schools. The Pac-10 Conference officially became
3854-481: The NFL draft. The regular season ended with two clear-cut contenders facing off in the Rose Bowl to decide the national championship. Both USC and Texas were 12–0 entering the game; although USC was the slight favorite, USC lost to Texas 41–38. As with the 2004 season, later NCAA investigations into alleged improper benefits given to Reggie Bush altered the official record of the 2005 Trojan season. All twelve wins from
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3948-562: The Pac-12 South standings and unranked in any poll. The 2013 USC Trojans football team finished the season 10–4, 6–3 in Pac-12 play to finish in a tie for second place in the South Division. They were invited to the Las Vegas Bowl where they defeated Fresno State. Head coach Lane Kiffin , who was in his fourth year, was fired on September 29 after a 3–2 start to the season. He was replaced by interim head coach Ed Orgeron . At
4042-529: The Pro Style offense installed by new offensive coordinator Norm Chow . In fact, Palmer's performance, particularly in the season-ending rivalry games against Notre Dame and UCLA, impressed so many pundits that he went on to win the Heisman Trophy, carrying every region of voting and becoming the first USC quarterback to be so honored. Despite tying for the Pac-10 title (with Washington State), having
4136-618: The Rose Bowl in 1943 and 1945. Jess Hill , who coached from 1951 to 1956, won the Rose Bowl in 1953. From 1957 to 1959, the Trojans were coached by Don Clark . Future Hall of Famer Ron Mix was an All American for the Trojans in 1959. The program entered a new golden age upon the arrival of head coach John McKay (1960–1975). During this period the Trojans produced two Heisman Trophy winners ( Mike Garrett and O. J. Simpson ) and won four national championships (1962, 1967, 1972 and 1974). McKay's influence continued even after he departed for
4230-460: The Rose Bowl. Sam Darnold , a redshirt freshman quarterback, became the starter over Max Browne (1–2 record as starting QB) a few days before the Utah game. With that, the Trojans received much-needed stability after years of turmoil and coaching changes. The season was capped off with a dramatic 52–49 win in the Rose Bowl over Penn State, their first Rose Bowl victory in 8 years. USC finished No. 3 in
4324-468: The Tiger-Cats were defeated by the Redblacks 35-28, ending their 2015 season. Masoli began the 2016 season as the second quarterback behind Zach Collaros , however due to Collaros' continued rehab from his 2015 knee injury head coach Kent Austin announced that Masoli would be the starting quarterback to begin the new season. Masoli lead the Tiger-Cats into the CFL's inaugural game at BMO Field and
4418-570: The Trojan football program for a "lack of institutional control," including a two-year postseason ban, the loss of 30 scholarships over three years, and the vacation of all wins in which Bush participated as an "ineligible" player, including the 2005 Orange Bowl , in which the Trojans won the BCS National Championship . These sanctions have been criticized by many NCAA football writers, including ESPN 's Ted Miller, who wrote, "It's become an accepted fact among informed college football observers that
4512-416: The Trojans' renaissance and dominance under Carroll. The 2007 Trojans were the presumptive No. 1 pick before the season. However, they lost two games, including a major upset to 41-point underdog Stanford , and they did not get into the national championship game. However, the Trojans did win their sixth conference championship and defeated Illinois in the 2008 Rose Bowl Game. Under Carroll, USC
4606-589: The Year. Entering the season, the Trojans were ranked No. 4 in the AP Poll's preseason rankings. They finished the season 11–3, 8–1 in Pac-12, to be champions of the South Division. They represented the South Division in the Pac-12 Championship Game where they defeated Stanford to become Pac-12 Champions. They were invited to play in the Cotton Bowl against Ohio State , but lost 24–7. In
4700-506: The athletes, coaches and managers of the university were laboring and against the overwhelming odds of larger and better equipped rivals, the name 'Trojan' suitably fitted the players." After several decades of competition, USC first achieved national prominence under head coach "Gloomy" Gus Henderson in the early 1920s. Another milestone came under Henderson in 1922, when USC joined the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC),
4794-504: The beginning of the 2018 season , throwing for more than 300 yards in the team's first four games, tying the CFL record for most consecutive 300-yards games at 10 (tied with Sam Etcheverry and Kent Austin ). He continued to have a strong season and was named a CFL East Division all-star for the first time in his career. Masoli and the Ti-Cats got off to a hot start in 2019 , winning four of their first five matches, however, he suffered
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#17327934316514888-436: The decision, and school officials expected a response from the NCAA before Ole Miss's second game of 2010. Ole Miss coach Houston Nutt expressed his disagreement with the NCAA's ruling; some reports suggested that Masoli was likely to be named a team captain for 2010 given his eligibility. On September 3, 2010, the ad hoc NCAA Subcommittee for Legislative Relief granted Ole Miss's appeal, allowing Masoli to play immediately in
4982-497: The draft. When he applied to the NCAA for reinstatement of his eligibility, it was denied. Despite close calls against Stanford and California, the Trojans finished the regular season undefeated and headed for the 2004 BCS Championship Game at the Orange Bowl. USC was the second team in NCAA football history to have gone wire-to-wire (ranked first place from preseason to postseason since the AP began releasing preseason rankings);
5076-404: The early 1990s), combined with the Trojans' 21st century success, leading them to sometimes be called LA's "de facto NFL team." During Pete Carroll's first eight years as head coach, USC lost only one game by more than seven points, a 27–16 loss at Notre Dame in his first season, until the second half of the 2009 season. The early part of the 2000s also saw the rise of USC football's popularity in
5170-431: The end of the regular season, Washington head coach Steve Sarkisian was hired as the new head coach beginning in 2014. This prompted Orgeron to resign before the bowl game. Clay Helton led the Trojans in the Las Vegas Bowl. Steve Sarkisian , in his first year as head coach at USC, led the Trojans to a 9–4 season (6–3 in the Pac-12) to finish in a three-way tie for second place in the South Division. They were invited to
5264-414: The example of California and Stanford and dropped football in favor of rugby union . The results were disastrous, as USC was soundly defeated by more experienced programs while the school itself experienced financial reverses; it was during this period that Owen R. Bird, a sportswriter for the Los Angeles Times , coined the nickname "Trojans", which he wrote was "owing to the terrific handicaps under which
5358-408: The final AP polls for the season. Zach Banner, captain of the team, was again All-Pac-12 first-team, was CollegeSportsMadness.com All American first-team, Senior CLASS Award All-American first-team, Phil Steele All-Pac-12 first-team, a finalist for the Senior CLASS Award (given to the nation's top senior excelling in community/classroom/character/competition), and was the team's Co-Offensive Lineman of
5452-459: The finest in the nation. Key questions included the offensive line, with few returning starters, and the receiving corps, which had lost previous year's senior Keary Colbert and the breakout star of 2003, Mike Williams . Williams had tried to enter the NFL draft a year early during the Maurice Clarett trial when it was ruled that the NFL could not deny them entering the draft. The decision was appealed and overturned leaving Williams unable to enter
5546-416: The first fully integrated team to play in the state of Alabama. The game, scheduled by Bryant, resulted in a dominating 42–21 win by the Trojans. More importantly, all six touchdowns scored by USC team were by black players, two by USC running back Sam "Bam" Cunningham , against an all-white Crimson Tide team. After the game, Bryant was able to persuade the university to allow black players to play, hastening
5640-402: The first was Florida State in 1999 (two other schools went wire-to-wire before the existence of preseason polls - Notre Dame in 1943 and Army in 1945). Quarterback Leinart won the Heisman Trophy, with running back Bush placing fifth in the vote tally. The Trojans' opponent in the Orange Bowl, Oklahoma, were themselves undefeated and captained by sixth-year quarterback Jason White , who had won
5734-451: The football team's record of 37–35 from 1996 to 2001 was their second-worst over any five-year span in history (only the mark of 29–29–2 from 1956 to 1961 was worse), and the period marked the first and only time USC had been out of the final top 20 teams for four straight years. In 2001, athletic director Mike Garrett released Hackett and hired Pete Carroll , a former NFL head coach. Carroll went 6–6 in his first year, losing to Utah in
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#17327934316515828-411: The forerunner of the modern Pac-12. Success continued under coach Howard Jones from 1925 to 1940, when the Trojans were just one of a few nationally dominant teams. It was during this era that the team achieved renown as the "Thundering Herd", earning its first four national titles. USC achieved intermittent success in the years following Jones' tenure. Jeff Cravath , who coached from 1942 to 1950, won
5922-421: The highest BCS "strength of schedule" rating, and fielding the nation's top defense led by safety Troy Polamalu , USC finished the season ranked No. 5 in the BCS rankings. Facing off against BCS No. 3 Iowa in the Orange Bowl , USC defeated the Hawkeyes 38–17. In 2003, highly touted but unproven redshirt sophomore Matt Leinart took over the quarterback position from Palmer. Although his first pass went for
6016-517: The largest comeback in the history of the Tiger-Cats, with the team scoring 31 points in the second half to win, 37-31. Collaros returned to the starting lineup for Week 8, relegating Masoli to the backup role, having gone 3-3 as the starter. Similar to 2016, Masoli began the 2017 season backing up Collaros. The Tiger-Cats struggled mightily in 2017, losing their first eight games of the season resulting in Kent Austin stepping down as head coach to be replaced by June Jones . One of Jones' first moves
6110-411: The loss of offensive stalwarts Leinart, Bush, and White, defensive leader Bing, and offensive linemen Matua, Justice, and Lutui. The Trojans developed their offense using unproven QB John David Booty and returning star receivers Dwayne Jarrett and Steve Smith along with second-year wide-out Patrick Turner. Mark Sanchez , the highly touted QB of the recruiting class of 2005 ( Mission Viejo High School )
6204-415: The marijuana and failure to stop charges (both non-criminal violations in Oregon). USC Trojans football The USC Trojans football program represents the University of Southern California in the sport of American football . The Trojans compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Big Ten Conference (Big Ten). Formed in 1888,
6298-475: The nation's top-ten teams three times. Despite the moderate success of team during these years, some alumni had grown accustomed to the program's stature as a perennial national championship contender. In 1993, Robinson was named head coach a second time, leading the Trojans to a victory in the 1996 Rose Bowl over Northwestern . It was during this time that the Trojans were unable to defeat their rivals. They suffered winless streaks of 13 years (1983–1995, including
6392-399: The next four games. A loss to Oregon left the South Division conference championship to be decided by the USC-UCLA game; USC won 40–21. USC played in its first-ever Pac-12 Conference championship game , losing to Stanford (41–22) after the Cardinal (8-1 in Pac-12, 9-2 overall) locked up the North Division title, its third in four years, with its victory over California . USC went on to lose
6486-430: The number 2 spot heading into the final week of the season. The Trojans were considered to be a virtual lock for the BCS National Championship Game against Ohio State and just needed to beat UCLA. USC was shocked in the final game of the season, losing to crosstown rival UCLA 13–9. This eliminated the Trojans from championship contention and opened the door for Florida to become Ohio State's opponent. The Trojans did earn
6580-475: The part of the organization." Following the NCAA sanctions, BCS Executive Director Bill Hancock stated that a committee would decide whether to vacate USC's 2004 BCS Championship, but the final decision would be delayed until after the NCAA had heard USC's appeals against some of the sanctions. On July 20, 2010, incoming USC president Max Nikias stated that the school would remove jerseys and murals displayed in Bush's honor from its facilities, and would return
6674-739: The program has over 860 wins and claims 11 national championships , including 7 from the major wire-service: AP Poll and/or Coaches Poll . USC has had 13 undefeated seasons including 8 perfect seasons, and 37 conference championships. The Trojans have produced eight Heisman Trophy winners and 531 NFL draft picks, with the Heismans being the most all-time by a university, and NFL draft picks 1 behind Notre Dame's 532 USC alumni include 84 first-team Consensus All-Americans , including 27 unanimous selections , and 35 College Football Hall of Fame members, including former players Matt Leinart , O. J. Simpson , and Ronnie Lott and former coaches John McKay and Howard Jones . The Trojans boast 14 inductees in
6768-469: The racial integration of football at Alabama and in the Deep South. In the 1980s, USC football did not realize a national championship, though it continued to experience relative success, with top-20 AP rankings and Pac-10 Conference championships under head coaches Ted Tollner (1983–1986) and Larry Smith (1987–1992) Each coach led the team to a win in the Rose Bowl and USC was recognized among
6862-638: The rivalry since 1930. The release of the December 4, 2011, final regular-season Associated Press college football poll marked USC's return to national prominence with the No. 5 ranking. The Trojans were not eligible for postseason play and did not participate in any Bowl game. When the final AP Football Poll was released, USC dropped one spot to the No. 6 ranking. USC was ranked number one in The Associated Press ' preseason college football poll for
6956-506: The school's copy of Bush's Heisman Trophy. On September 14, Bush announced that he would forfeit the Heisman and return his copy of the trophy. On May 26, 2011, the NCAA upheld all findings and penalties against USC. The team did not participate in the Pac-12 Football Championship Game or a bowl game during the 2011–12 season. The BCS announced June 6, 2011, that it had stripped USC of the 2004 title, but
7050-547: The score of 55–19, making them the BCS Champions and earning the team the AP National Championship as well. In June 2010, after a four-year investigation, the NCAA imposed sanctions against the Trojan football program for a "lack of institutional control," including a public reprimand and censure, a two-year postseason ban, a loss of 30 scholarships over three years, and vacating all games in which Reggie Bush participated as an ineligible player (14 wins, 1 loss), including
7144-413: The season 10–3, (7–2 Pac-12), finishing as the runner-up of the South Division title and as Rose Bowl champions. After a 1–3 start during the month of September that featured losses to teams such as No. 1 Alabama, No. 7 Stanford, and No. 24 Utah, the Trojans began a nine-game winning streak to end their season. Some notable wins include victories over No. 21 Colorado, No. 4 Washington, and No. 5 Penn State in
7238-475: The season strong beating No. 8 Ohio State at The Horseshoe . But they would lose to four Pac-10 teams ( Washington , Oregon , Stanford , and Arizona ). Blowout losses to Oregon 47–20 and Stanford 55–21 marked a turning point in USC's season and sparked debate in the media about the future dominance of USC football. After the season concluded, head coach Pete Carroll resigned to accept a head coaching position with
7332-404: The seventh time in school history and the first time in five seasons, edging out No. 2 Alabama and No. 3 LSU. However, the early season expectations would backfire as the Trojans would eventually finish 7–5 (5–4 versus Pac-12 opponents), including losses to all three of their major rivals (Notre Dame, UCLA, and Stanford) all in the same year for the first time since 1992. The team finished second in
7426-423: The split of Division I football in 1978. After beating Penn State in the Rose Bowl , USC finished the season 12–1, and ranked No. 2 in the Coaches' Poll and No. 3 in the AP Poll . The 2008 season culminated in USC's seventh straight Pac-10 Championship, seventh straight BCS bowl appearance and seventh straight finish in the top 4 of the AP Poll. This also marked seven consecutive seasons where USC has not lost
7520-437: The team (he still had a redshirt season available). On June 7, 2010, Masoli was pulled over by Springfield police for a traffic violation. After inspection Masoli was cited for driving with a suspended license, failure to stop, and possession of one ounce or less of marijuana. Two days later he was dismissed from the team for "failure to adhere to obligations previously outlined". Masoli later entered guilty pleas to both
7614-399: The team with increased cap space for the 2023 season. In early June 2023, the Redblacks announced that Masoli would miss at least the first two games of the 2023 season as he continues to recover from his leg injury which he sustained the previous season. He ended up missing the first three games of the season, and was announced as the starting quarterback for the club's Week 5 match against
7708-523: The traditional West Coast powerhouse. While the teams would not meet again until 1918 (Stanford dropped football for rugby union during the intervening years), this was also USC's first game against a future Pac-12 conference opponent and the beginning of its oldest rivalry. During this period USC also played its first games against other future Pac-12 rivals, including Oregon State (1914), California (1915), Oregon (1915), Arizona (1916) and Utah (1915-1917, 1919). Between 1911 and 1913, USC followed
7802-464: The traffic stop. Prior to his being kicked off the team, he would have been eligible to play in the 2011 season had he satisfied the requirements set forth by Kelly. Media outlets reported on July 25, 2010, that Masoli had sent his scholarship release papers to a number of schools, notably Ole Miss . The report included Ole Miss rival Mississippi State , Hawaii , UNLV , Louisiana Tech , and Syracuse . Masoli would presumably be eligible to play in
7896-531: The wake of the controversy, corporate sponsors emerged who were willing to organize an LSU-USC game to settle the matter; nevertheless, the NCAA refused to permit the matchup. In 2004, USC was picked preseason No. 1 by the Associated Press, thanks to the return of Leinart as well as sophomore running backs LenDale White and Reggie Bush . The defense—led by All-American defensive tackles Shaun Cody and Mike Patterson , as well as All-American linebackers Lofa Tatupu and Matt Grootegoed —was considered to be among
7990-466: The year. As the season progressed, USC began to display marked inconsistencies, as their margins of victory began to slip. The first setback proved to be a 31–33 loss to unranked Oregon State , in which the Beavers were able to repeatedly capitalize on several Trojan turnovers. Even though USC dropped initially in the polls, they worked their way back up. After defeating both Cal and Notre Dame, they held
8084-408: Was ejected from the game and a couple days later it was reveled that Masoli would miss the next 10–12 weeks or longer with a bone related injury in his leg, not a ligament tear as was originally suspected. Masoli ended up missing the remainder of the 2022 season. In late January 2023 Masoli and the Redblacks agreed to a contract restructuring which would pay him an increased bonus salary while providing
8178-534: Was fired to deal with personal issues, and Clay Helton was again named the interim head coach. ESPN later reported that Sarkisian came to a pre-practice meeting, appearing to be intoxicated. According to Scott Wolf, the USC beat writer for the Los Angeles Daily News , several players smelled alcohol on Sarkisian's breath. The Trojans had lost to Stanford and Washington under Sarkisian. Under Helton, USC lost to Notre Dame, but then rallied to win
8272-529: Was hired as the head coach. This came following Pete Carroll 's departure from USC to become the head coach of the Seattle Seahawks . In June 2010, after a prolonged four-year investigation into whether former USC running back Reggie Bush and his family had accepted financial benefits and housing from two sports agents in San Diego while he was a student athlete at USC, the NCAA imposed sanctions against
8366-512: Was known to attract numerous celebrities to its practices, including USC alumni Will Ferrell , George Lucas , LeVar Burton , and Sophia Bush as well as Snoop Dogg , Henry Winkler , Kirsten Dunst , Nick Lachey , Dr. Dre , Spike Lee , Alyssa Milano , Flea , Wilmer Valderrama , Jake Gyllenhaal and Andre 3000 . The Trojans benefited from Los Angeles's lack of NFL teams (with the Los Angeles Rams and Raiders having left in
8460-447: Was not at the fraternity house . On March 12, 2010, Masoli pled guilty to second-degree burglary before Lane County Circuit Judge Maurice Merten, who sentenced Masoli to one year probation and 140 hours of community service. As part of the plea agreement, this charge was later reduced to a misdemeanor. Oregon head coach Chip Kelly immediately suspended Masoli for the 2010 football season, his senior year, but allowed him to remain on
8554-408: Was rumoured to be gaining considerable interest from both Edmonton and Ottawa . On February 7, 2022, it was announced that Masoli had signed a two-year contract with the Ottawa Redblacks . Masoli and the Redblacks opened the season with four consecutive losses; near the end of their fourth game Masoli was carried off field after low hit by Roughriders defensive lineman Garrett Marino . Marino
8648-519: Was to announce Masoli as the Ti-Cats starting quarterback for the foreseeable future. Under Masoli and Jones the Ti-Cats won six of the team's final 10 games. Following the season Masoli and the Ti-Cats announced they had reached a two-year contract extension. In late January 3downnation reported that Masoli's base salary for the 2018 season is $ 235,000, with incentives it could increase to $ 325,000. His 2019 salary starts at $ 325,000 plus $ 45,000 in performance bonuses. Masoli continued his strong play into
8742-483: Was traded to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats as part of a five-player trade. He played in both preseason games leading into the 2013 CFL season , completing 6 of 13 attempts for 88 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions. In the 2013 regular season, he played in one game, completing one pass in two attempts for 12 yards and one touchdown. Masoli also rushed for 61 yards in 10 carries. Masoli made his first CFL start in Week 4 of
8836-1058: Was widely viewed as a dark horse to win the starting job from Booty, although Booty was named the starter at the end of fall training camp. The starting tailback position was initially a battle between returning players Chauncey Washington and Desmond Reed (both recovering from injuries) and heralded recruits Stafon Johnson (Dorsey High School in Los Angeles), C.J. Gable , Allen Bradford and Emmanuel Moody . USC had many experienced players as well, including linebacker Dallas Sartz and wide receiver Chris McFoy, who had already graduated with their bachelor's degrees and were pursuing master's degrees. Fullback Brandon Hancock would have been part of that group as well until an injury ended his collegiate career. Additionally, fifth-year (redshirt) senior linebacker Oscar Lua, running back Ryan Powdrell and offensive lineman Kyle Williams were expected to either start or play frequently in 2006. The 2006 Trojans came out strong, easily defending their top 10 status throughout
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