2005 USC Trojans football team

NCAATeamFootballSeason
Year=2005
Team=University of Southern California Trojans


Conference=Pac-10 Conference
ShortConference=Pac 10
Record=12–1
ConfRecord=8–0
CoachRank=2cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/rankings?seasonYear=2005&pollId=2|title=2005 NCAA Football Rankings - Final (Dec. 12) (USA Today Coaches Poll)|publisher=ESPN.com|accessdate=2007-11-29]
APRank=2cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/rankings?seasonYear=2005&pollId=1|title=2005 NCAA Football Rankings - Final (Dec. 12) (AP Poll)|publisher=ESPN.com|accessdate=2007-11-29]
HeadCoach=Pete Carroll
OffCoach=Lane Kiffin/Steve Sarkisian
DefCoach=Pete Carroll
OScheme=Multiple
DScheme=4-3
StadiumArena=Los Angeles Coliseum (c. 92,000, grass)
Champion=Pac 10 Conference Champions
BowlTourney=2006 Rose Bowl
BowlTourneyResult=L, 41–38 vs. TexasThe 2005 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California in the college football season of 2005–2006, winning the Pacific 10 Conference (Pac–10), and playing for the NCAA Division I-A national championship.cite news|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?confId=&gameId=253370030|title=Trojans blast Bruins, punch ticket for Rose Bowl|publisher=ESPN|date=December 3, 2005|accessdate=2007-08-20] The team was coached by Pete Carroll, led on offense by quarterback and 2004 Heisman Trophy winner Matt Leinart,cite web | url=http://www.heisman.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/121104aaa.html | title=Matt Leinart Of The University Of Southern California Selected As The 2004 Heisman Winner | work=Heisman.com | date=December 11, 2004 | accessdate=2006-07-30] and played their home games in the Los Angeles Coliseum.

The previous year's team won the national championship,cite news|author=Russo, Ralph D.|url=http://usctrojans.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/010505aaf.html|title=USC No. 1 from Start to Finish in AP Poll|publisher="USCTrojans.cstv.com"|date=January 5, 2005|accessdate=2007-08-16] and, with many of their starters returning,cite web|url=http://www.cstv.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/usc/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/05prenotes|title=2005 USC Football Notes|format=PDF|work="USCTrojans.cstv.com|accessdate=2007-08-16] a highly ranked recruiting class,cite web|url=http://www.rivals.com/TeamRank.asp?type=0&sort=0&year=2005|title=2005 Team Ranking|publisher=Rivals.com|accessdate=2007-11-29] and a number one ranking before the season,cite news|url=http://usctrojans.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/080505aab.html|title=USC Football Ranked No. 1 In USA Today Coaches Pre-Season Poll|publisher="USCTrojans.cstv.com"|date=August 5, 2005|accessdate=2007-08-16] cite news|url=http://usctrojans.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/082005aaa.html|title=Trojans No. 1 In Preseason AP Poll|publisher="USCTrojans.cstv.com"|date=August 20, 2005|accessdate=2007-08-16] the team had high expectations of repeating as national champions. The team went undefeated in the regular season with nine of their twelve wins by 17 points or more and were compared with the greatest teams in the history of college football.cite news | url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19988287/ | title=The greatest ever? | publisher=The Orange County Register | date=July 27, 2007 | accessdate=2007-08-07] Once again ranked first in the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) rankings, they were invited to the national championship bowl game at the Rose Bowl, where they lost to the Texas Longhorns.cite news|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?confId=&gameId=260040030|title=Horns of plenty: VY, Texas deny USC three-peat bid|publisher=ESPN|date=January 4, 2006|accessdate=2007-08-17] With a final record of 12–1, they finished the season ranked second in the nation in both the Associated Press (AP) and Coaches Polls.

A number of players from the team won national awards with running back Reggie Bush becoming the school's seventh Heisman winner.cite web|url=http://www.heisman.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/121005aaa.html|title=REGGIE BUSH OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SELECTED AS THE 2005 HEISMAN WINNER|publisher=Heisman.com|accessdate=2007-11-29] Following the season, Bush was selected second in the 2006 National Football League (NFL) Draft and was followed by Leinart at tenth and nine other Trojans during the draft, with the team sending eleven players to the NFL that season.cite news|url=http://usctrojans.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/042906aad.html|title=Seven Trojans Taken In First Day Of NFL Draft|publisher="USCTrojans.cstv.com"|date=April 29, 2005|accessdate=2007-08-21] cite news|url=http://usctrojans.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/043006aaa.html|title=Four More Trojans Selected On Second Day Of NFL Draft|publisher="USCTrojans.cstv.com"|date=April 30, 2005|accessdate=2007-08-21]

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Before the season

The 2003 Trojans finished the season with a 12–1 record and shared the national title with the Louisiana State University (LSU) Tigers; USC won the Associated Press championship while LSU played for and won the BCS National Championship.cite news | url=http://sportspic.vegasexperts.com/articles.asp?aid=900 | title=A Three-Pete For USC in 2006? | author=Ness, Larry | publication=Vegasexperts.com | accessdate=2007-08-21] The 2004 Trojans finished with a 13–0 record that included a win in the national championship game. The team became only the second team to be ranked first in the AP Poll from pre-season until the end of the season, and the tenth team to repeat as national champions. Returning fourteen starters from 2004, including Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Matt Leinart, [cite news|url=http://usctrojans.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/011405aab.html|title=He's Back! Matt Leinart Will Return To USC For Senior Season|publisher="USCTrojans.cstv.com"|date=January 14, 2005|accessdate=2007-08-16] and with a 22 game winning streak, the Trojans were ranked at the top of the polls once again in the pre-season.

Coaching changes

After the 2004 season, four Trojan assistant coaches were offered and took jobs elsewhere. The most notable coach lost was offensive coordinator Norm Chow who took a job in the same position for the Tennessee Titans. [cite news|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=1987726|title=Norm! Titans welcome new OC Chow to NFL|publisher=ESPN|date=February 9, 2005|accessdate=2007-08-16] Also leaving were defensive line coach Ed Orgeron who took the head coaching position at Ole Miss, quarterbacks coach Carl Smith who became the offensive coordinator for the Jacksonville Jaguars, and offensive line coach Tim Davis who was hired by the Miami Dolphins. [cite news|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=1983255|title=Titans, Chow discuss offensive coordinator job|publisher=ESPN|date=February 6, 2005|accessdate=2007-08-16] Carroll rebuilt his staff by elevating Ken Norton, Jr. from graduate assistant to full-time assistant coaching the linebackers, and hiring Steve Sarkisian, who was with the Oakland Raiders in 2004 and was formerly with the Trojans, as quarterbacks coach. [cite news|url=http://usctrojans.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/020905aac.html|title=Steve Sarkisian Returns To USC As Quarterbacks Coach|publisher="USCTrojans.cstv.com"|date=February 9, 2005|accessdate=2007-08-16] Pat Ruel, who was with the New York Giants in 2004, to coach the offensive line, [cite news|url=http://usctrojans.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/021105aaa.html|title=Pat Ruel Named USC Offensive Line Coach|publisher="USCTrojans.cstv.com"|date=February 11, 2005|accessdate=2007-08-16] and Jethro Franklin, who spent 2004 with the Green Bay Packers, as defensive line coach, [cite news|url=http://usctrojans.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/012005aaa.html|title=Jethro Franklin Named Defensive Line Coach For USC Football|publisher="USCTrojans.cstv.com|date=January 20, 2005|accessdate=2007-08-16] Sarkisian would additionally be named as assistant head coach and Lane Kiffin, wide receivers coach, would add recruiting and offensive coordinating to his duties.

Roster changes

Although returning 14 starters from 2004, the team lost four players to the 2005 NFL Draft and another to the supplemental draft. The four players taken in the regular draft were Mike Patterson, taken 31^st by Philadelphia, Shaun Cody, taken in the second round by Detroit, Lofa Tatupu, taken in the second round by Seattle, and Matt Cassel, taken in the seventh round by New England. [cite news|url=http://usctrojans.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/042405aaa.html|title=Five Trojans Selected In 2005 NFL Draft|publisher="USCTrojans.cstv.com"|date=April 24, 2005|accessdate=2007-08-16] Additionally, Manuel Wright was taken in the supplemental draft as a fifth round selection by the Miami Dolphins. [cite news|url=http://usctrojans.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/071405aae.html|title=Manuel Wright Picked By Miami Dolphins In 2005 NFL Supplemental Draft|publisher="USCTrojans.cstv.com"|date=July 14, 2005|accessdate=2007-08-16]

Recruiting

The Trojans signed 19 recruits for the new class. Included in the top–10 class (ranked first by one source) were four five–star recruits on defense, two five–star recruits on offense, and another eight four–star recruits. Thomas Herring, who signed with the class, did not qualify for admission and sat out for the season, later enrolling in the school. [cite web|url=http://usctrojans.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/herring_thomas00.html|title=Player Bio:#77 Thomas Herring|work=USCTrojans.cstv.com|accessdate=2007-08-16]

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Pre-season honors

Seven Trojan players were honored as part of pre-season watch lists for national awards.
*Darnell Bing - Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Lott Trophy, and Jim Thorpe Award
*Reggie Bush - Maxwell Award
*Dwayne Jarrett - Maxwell Award
*Ryan Kalil - Rimington Trophy
*Matt Leinart - Maxwell Award
*Steve Smith - Maxwell Award
*LenDale White - Maxwell Award

In addition to the awards, six players were honored on various pre-season All-America teams. Both Leinart and Bush were chosen by "Playboy", "Athlon", "The Sporting News", "Street & Smith", "Phil Steele", "Lindy", and "Blue Ribbon" for their first teams. In addition, "Playboy" and "Phil Steele" chose Tom Malone to their first teams, "Athlon" chose Jarrett to its first team, and "The Sporting News", "Street and Smith", and "Phil Steele" chose Bing to their first teams. White was chosen to a number of third teams.

eason

Roster

Coaching staff

The Trojan team was coached by Pete Carroll and his staff. Much of the staff from 2004 remained, however, Carroll had to replace three offensive assistants and one defensive assistant.

chedule

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Game Capsules

University of Hawaii

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HT=17The Trojans began the season by traveling to Hawaii to face the Warriors led by sixth–year head coach June Jones and quarterback Colt Brennan, Leinart's backup in high school. The Trojans opened the scoring on a 65 yard interception return by Darnell Bing. The Warriors answered with a field goal, however the Trojans scored 14 points in the second quarter to take a 21–3 lead into half-time. After Leinart threw his second touchdown of the game to start the second half, Brennan was able to answer with his own touchdown pass to keep the deficit to 18, however, before the end of the quarter Leinart threw his third touchdown, Bush rushed for his second touchdown, and the Trojan defense returned a fumble for the fourth Trojan touchdown of the quarter. In the fourth quarter, most of the Trojan starters were out of the game, and backup quarterback John David Booty threw a touchdown to Dwayne Jarrett, his third touchdown catch of the game. Tyler Graunke threw a touchdown for the Warriors to bring them within 39, but backup running back Desmond Reed rushed for the last Trojan touchdown of the game to bring the final score to 63–17 and bringing the Trojans' win streak to 23 games. [cite news|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?confId=&gameId=252460062|title=Trojans open new season in dominant fashion|publisher=ESPN|date=September 3, 2005|accessdate=2007-08-17]

University of Arkansas

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HT=70In the Trojans' first home game of the season they faced the Arkansas Razorbacks, led by eighth–year head coach Houston Nutt and quarterback Robert Johnson. Bush opened the scoring for the Trojans with a 76 yard rush. The Razorbacks answered with a touchdown pass by Johnson, however, Leinart scored three touchdowns, two passing and one rushing, before the end of the quarter. In the second quarter the Razorbacks were able to kick a field goal before the Trojans scored two more touchdowns on a rush by LenDale White and a third pass by Leinart. Going into the half the Trojans led 42–10. In the third quarter, White rushed for his second touchdown and Leinart threw a fourth before the Trojan starters were taken out of the game. Booty threw his second touchdown of the season in the fourth quarter before backup quarterback Alex Mortensen threw a touchdown for the Razorbacks. Third-string Trojan quarterback Mike McDonald threw a 4 yard touchdown to end the game, giving the Trojans a 70–17 win and a 24 game winning streak. [cite news|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?confId=&gameId=252600030|title=USC posts 4 TDs, 246 yards in 1:32 in first quarter|publisher=ESPN|date=September 17, 2005|accessdate=2007-08-17]

University of Oregon

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HT=13The Trojans next traveled to Eugene, Oregon to face the Ducks in both teams' conference opener. The Ducks, led by eleventh–year head coach Mike Bellotti and quarterback Kellen Clemens, came into the game undefeated, and started quickly with an early field goal. Later in the quarter, Clemens threw a touchdown and early in the second quarter another field goal gave the Ducks a 13–0 lead. Before the end of the half, Leinart threw a touchdown to Bush and a Mario Danelo field goal gave the Trojans a 13–10 deficit at the half. In the second half, the Trojans began an onslaught with two more Leinart touchdown passes, two LenDale White touchdown rushes, and a Bush rush for a touchdown. Scoring 45 straight points, the Trojans won the game 45–13 and extended their winning streak to 25 games and improved to 3–0 on the season as the Ducks fell to 2–1. [cite news|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?confId=&gameId=252672483|title=USC recovers from sloppy first half, beats Oregon|publisher=ESPN|date=September 24, 2005|accessdate=2007-08-17]

Arizona State University

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HT=28The Trojans next stayed on the road and faced the fifteenth–ranked Arizona State Sun Devils, led by fifth–year head coach Dirk Koetter and quarterback Sam Keller. With both offenses struggling in the first quarter, Sun Devil, Terry Richardson, opened scoring on an 84 yard punt return for a touchdown. The Trojans answered early in the second quarter with a field goal, however, two touchdowns, a Keller pass and a Keegan Herring rush, gave the Sun Devils an 18 point half-time lead. Starting in the third quarter the Trojans got on track with a pair of rushing touchdowns to bring their deficit to four, and midway through the fourth quarter they took the lead on a quarterback sneak by Leinart. Keller drove the Sun Devils to another touchdown to take back the lead, but two more rushing touchdowns by the Trojans, within a minute and a half, gave them the win, 38–28. Reggie Bush and LenDale White both ran for over 150 yards to help the Trojans win their Pac–10 record 26^th consecutive game. [cite news|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?confId=&gameId=252740009|title=USC, down 18 at half, rallies to beat Arizona State|publisher=ESPN|date=October 1, 2005|accessdate=2007-08-20] Helping to seal the win for the Trojans were their defense who sacked Keller five times and caused him to throw five interceptions. Before the game, Keller, in his first year as a starter, had thrown for 2,165 yards in seven games.cite news|author=Braff, Carolyn|url=http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/stories/082107aak.html|title=Running A Reverse|publisher=CSTV.com|date=August 21, 2007|accessdate=2007-11-29]

University of Arizona

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HT=42The Trojans next went home to face the Arizona Wildcats, led by second–year head coach Mike Stoops and quarterback Richard Kovalcheck. Though the Trojans were a 38.5 point favorite and took an early lead on a LenDale White rushing touchdown, the Wildcats answered after Kovalcheck threw his own touchdown and the game was tied at the end of the first quarter. Though both teams struggled in the second quarter, Leinart was able to complete a 22 yard touchdown to Dwayne Jarrett late in the half to take a 14–7 lead. In the third quarter, White rushed for two more touchdowns, however, Kovalcheck answered both times to keep the Sun Devils within a touchdown going into the fourth quarter. Early in the fourth, Leinart threw his second touchdown to Jarrett and White rushed for a fourth touchdown to give the Trojans a 42–21 win. Both White and Bush rushed for over 100 yards for the third straight game, which was a school record, and the win increased the Trojan winning streak to 27 games. [cite news|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?confId=&gameId=252810030|title=USC runs home win streak to 23, Pac-10 streak to 18|publisher=ESPN|date=October 8, 2005|accessdate=2007-08-20]

University of Notre Dame

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In a game that looked to be overshadowed by pre-game hype and assertions of being the newest "Game of the Century", [cite news|author=Wilbon, Michael|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/15/AR2005101501589.html|title=Southern Cal shows its true colors|publisher=The Washington Post|date=October 16, 2005|accessdate=2007-06-25] the meeting between perennial rivals, Notre Dame and USC, called by some the second greatest rivalry in college football, [cite news|author=Fiutak, Pete|url=http://cfn.scout.com/2/591649.html|title=The Ten Greatest College Football Rivalries|publisher=College Football News|date=November 17, 2006|accessdate=2007-06-25] would be the 77^th meeting between the schools, who play for the Jeweled Shillelagh. The Irish, led by first–year coach Charlie Weis and junior quarterback Brady Quinn, were ranked ninth in the country. The Trojans had won three straight meetings with the Irish, each by 31 points. Expectations, however, were high that this game would be closer. [cite news|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/preview?confId=&gameId=252880087|title=Quinn, Notre Dame hope to end USC's 27-game winning streak|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=2007-06-25]

In a surprise move, after Weis insisted it would not happen, [cite web|url=http://und.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/100605aae.html|title=Charlie Weis Press Conference Transcript (Oct. 6)|work=UND.cstv.com|accessdate=2007-06-25] the Irish wore their alternate green jerseys for the game. The score was back and forth for much of the game, with the Irish leading 21–14 at half-time after a pair of touchdowns by running backs Reggie Bush and LenDale White for the Trojans, and a rushing touchdown by Travis Thomas, a passing touchdown by Quinn, and a punt return for a touchdown by Tom Zbikowski for the Irish. The Trojans took a 28–24 lead with five minutes left in the game when Reggie Bush ran for his third touchdown of the game, however, Quinn answered with four complete passes and his own 5 yard touchdown run to give the Irish a 31–28 lead with less than two minutes remaining. On the Trojans last series, however, Leinart, after being sacked and facing a fourth down on the Irish 26 yard line, completed a 61 yard fade to Dwayne Jarrett to give the Trojans a last chance near the Irish goal line. After a series of plays including Leinart fumbling the ball out of bounds, the stadium clock incorrectly running out of time, and part of the Notre Dame student section rushing onto the field, the Trojans had the ball on the Irish 1 yard line with seven seconds remaining. Instead of opting for the field goal and going to overtime, Leinart tried to sneak into the end zone. When he was stopped, in a play that would come to be called the "Bush Push", Bush pushed him over the goal line for the winning score of 34–31. In the aftermath of the game, the Irish dropped to a 4–2 record for the season and dropped three places in the national rankings to 12^th. The Trojans moved to 6–0 on the season, escaped with a 28 game winning streak, and remained first in the rankings. [cite news|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?confId=&gameId=252880087|title=USC win streak intact after wild fourth-quarter finish|publisher=ESPN|date=October 15, 2005|accessdate=2007-06-25]

University of Washington

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HT=24The Trojans next visited the Washington Huskies, led by first–year head coach Tyrone Willingham and quarterback Isaiah Stanback. The Huskies took an early lead on a field goal, but the Trojans answered with a Leinart touchdown pass to Steve Smith. Stanback threw his only touchdown of the game late in the quarter to give the Huskies a 10–7 lead, but the Trojans took the lead for good less than a minute later with Leinart's second touchdown pass of the day. A minute into the second quarter Reggie Bush ran for a touchdown, and, after a failed extra point attempt and the Huskies offense unable to move the ball, two minutes later returned a punt 84 yards for a touchdown. After another failed drive for the Huskies and another two minutes, Leinart threw his third touchdown of the game to give the Trojans a 34–10 lead. Stanback rushed for a touchdown with two minutes remaining before half-time to cut their deficit in half, but Mario Danelo kicked a field goal as time expired to give the Trojans a 37–17 lead at half-time. In the third quarter, Leinart threw his fourth touchdown of the game before he was replaced by backup Booty. A Booty interception, that was returned 76 yards by Dashon Goldson, gave the Huskies their last score of the game, and Booty's touchdown pass to Patrick Turner proved to be the final score in the game, giving the Trojans a 51–24 win. With the win the Trojans extended their winning streak to 29 games. [cite news|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?confId=&gameId=252950264|title=Leinart sets Pac-10 TD mark; Trojans' win streak hits 29|publisher=ESPN|date=October 22, 2005|accessdate=2007-08-20]

Washington State University

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R3=0
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HT=55The Trojans next faced the Washington State Cougars, led by third–year head coach Bill Doba and quarterback Alex Brink. The Trojans took an early lead on a Leinart touchdown pass to Dwayne Jarrett, but the Cougars answered two minutes later on a Jerome Harrison rush for a touchdown. After the Cougars missed the extra point, the Trojans scored three more touchdowns in the first quarter, with a fumble recovery in the end zone and two more Leinart touchdown passes, to take a 28–6 lead. Late in the second quarter the Trojans scored again on a LenDale White touchdown rush, and a Mario Danelo field goal as time was expiring gave them a 38–6 half-time lead. The Trojans would get another Danelo field goal and a second White touchdown rush before the Cougars would rush for their second touchdown. With a final rushing touchdown after the starters had been taken out of the game, the Trojans won 55–13 and increased their winning streak to 30 games. [cite news|url=http://usctrojans.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/102905aaa.html|title=USC Dominates WSU In 55-13 Win|publisher="USCTrojans.cstv.com"|date=October 29, 2005|accessdate=2007-08-20]

tanford University

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Road=Cardinal
R1=0
R2=7
R3=7
R4=7
RT=21
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H1=24
H2=20
H3=0
H4=7
HT=51The Trojans next faced the Stanford Cardinal. Though the Cardinal were the last team to beat the Trojans at home back in 2001, they were slightly struggling under first–year head coach Walt Harris and quarterback Trent Edwards with a 4–3 record. The Trojans jumped to an early lead with a LenDale White rushing touchdown, a Reggie Bush rushing touchdown, a Leinart touchdown pass to White, and a Mario Danelo field goal. With a 24 point lead, Leinart threw two more touchdown passes before Edwards passed for the first Cardinal touchdown of the game. Leinart's fourth touchdown pass came with three minutes left in the half to give the Trojans a 44–7 half-time lead. The Cardinal scored on a rush in the third quarter, and with many starters out the Trojans answered in the fourth quarter with their own rushing touchdown. The Cardinal ended the scoring with 23 seconds remaining with their second rushing touchdown of the game to bring the score to 51–21. With the win, the Trojans extended their winning streak to 31 games. [cite news|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?confId=&gameId=253090030|title=Trojans jump on Stanford early; win streak now 31|publisher=ESPN|date=November 5, 2005|accessdate=2007-08-20]

University of California

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R1=7
R2=14
R3=7
R4=7
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H1=3
H2=0
H3=0
H4=7
HT=10The Trojans next traveled to face rivals, the California Golden Bears, led by fourth–year head coach Jeff Tedford and quarterback Joe Ayoob. Although the Bears handed the Trojans their last loss in 2003, they were struggling in the season, having lost three out of the last four games and dropping out of the rankings for the first time since 2003. [cite news|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/preview?confId=&gameId=253160025|title=Golden Bears know USC can be beaten|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=2007-08-20] The Trojans scored first after Ayoob's first of four interceptions in the game, on a LenDale White rush. Ayoob recovered after the interception, and led the Bears to a field goal to cut their deficit to four at the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, Leinart rushed for a pair of touchdowns to give the Trojans a 21–3 lead at half-time. After a pair of White rushing touchdowns, the Bears scored again on a Chris Manerino rush that ended scoring in the game, with the Trojans winning 35–10. With the win, the Trojans clinched at least a share of the Pac 10 title and increased their winning streak to 32 games, tied for the sixth longest in history. [cite news|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?confId=&gameId=253160025|title=Leinart, Trojans get latest win at site of last loss|publisher=ESPN|date=November 12, 2005|accessdate=2007-08-20]

Fresno State University

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R2=14
R3=7
R4=14
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H1=7
H2=6
H3=28
H4=9
HT=50The Trojans next faced the sixteenth–ranked Fresno State Bulldogs, led by ninth–year head coach Pat Hill and quarterback Paul Pinegar. The Bulldogs took an early lead on a Pinegar touchdown pass that was answered by LenDale White's rushing touchdown for the Trojans to leave the game tied at the end of the first quarter. After a rushing touchdown for the Bulldogs, the Trojans could only answer with a Mario Danelo field goal. A second passing touchdown by Pinegar and another Danelo field goal closed out the half with the Bulldogs leading 21–13. The Trojans seemed to take control of the game in the third quarter with a Leinart touchdown run, a Reggie Bush touchdown run, and a Leinart touchdown pass that gave the Trojans a 13 point lead. Pinegar answered for the Bulldogs with his third touchdown pass of the game, but a 50 yard touchdown rush by Bush allowed the Trojans to keep the same lead, Two touchdowns in the fourth quarter, Pinegar's fourth touchdown pass and a second rushing touchdown for the Bulldogs, gave them a 1 point lead with nine minutes left in the game. After a 65 yard run by Bush, White scored for the Trojans, who missed on a two–point conversion attempt. A Danelo field goal gave the Trojans a 50–42 lead, and the Trojans won after intercepting Pinegar with a minute left in the game. Bush set a Pac 10 record with 513 total yards in the game, including almost 300 yards rushing, and the Trojans increased their winning streak to 33 games. [cite news|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?confId=&gameId=253230030|title=Bush runs for 294 yards, two TDs to save USC|publisher=ESPN|date=November 19, 2005|accessdate=2007-08-20]

UCLA

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R2=6
R3=0
R4=13
RT=19
Home=#1 Trojans
H1=10
H2=21
H3=21
H4=14
HT=66For their final regular season game the Trojans faced their cross-town rivals, the eleventh–ranked UCLA Bruins, led by fourth–year head coach Karl Dorrell and quarterback Drew Olson. The Trojans got an early lead with a Mario Danelo field goal and did not slow down, scoring on a Leinart touchdown pass and a pair of rushing touchdowns by LenDale White and Reggie Bush. The Bruins were finally able to score midway through the second quarter with a field goal, and then four minutes later with another, but Bush ran for his second touchdown late in the quarter to give the Trojans a 31–6 lead at half-time. In the third quarter, Leinart threw his second touchdown of the game, and then 13 seconds later, a fumble by the Bruins was returned by Justin Wyatt for another Trojan touchdown. Leinart threw his third touchdown of the game to White and White rushed for his second rushing touchdown before the Bruins would score on a Maurice Drew rush. With backups in the game, the Trojans scored on another rush, before Olson threw his only touchdown pass of the game with 11 seconds left. With the missed extra point, the Trojans won 66–19, increasing their winning streak to 34 games, which tied them for the fourth longest winning streak of all-time. With the win, they clinched the Pac 10 title, first place in the BCS rankings, and an invitation to the Rose Bowl, which served as the national championship game.

Rose Bowl

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H2=3
H3=14
H4=14
HT=38The Rose Bowl Game served as the BCS National Championship Game, and as a result of the Bowl Championship Series agreement, the Trojans, ranked first in the BCS and the Texas Longhorns, ranked second, would meet in the game. In the weeks leading up to the game, it had been referred to by numerous publications as one of the most-anticipated match-ups in college football history and even "the greatest college football game" of all time. [cite news | url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/columnist/weekendforecast/2005-11-30-column_x.htm | title=Title clashes add holiday-related stress for many | publisher=USA Today | author=Smith, Erick | date=November 30, 2006 | accessdate=2006-12-15] [cite news | author=Markazi, Arash | url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/writers/arash_markazi/12/09/hot.read/1.html | title=Wayne's World | publisher=Sports Illustrated | date=2006-12-15|accessdate=2007-08-20] [cite news | url=http://www.bodog.com/sportsbook/guide/rose-bowl-betting.jsp | title=Betting on the Rose Bowl 2006 | publisher=Bodog.com | accessdate=2006-12-15] [ cite news | url=http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2005_Dec_19/ai_n15952000 | publisher=Business Wire | title=Rose Bowl on Its Way to Becoming Best-Selling Bowl Game in History; Out-of-State Fans Flock to Orange, Sugar Bowls According to TicketCity.com | date=December 19, 2005 | accessdate=2006-12-15] cite news | author=Corcoran, Michael | url=http://www.statesman.com/sports/content/sports/stories/longhorns/01/6gameon.html | title=Game of the Century | Austin American-Statesman | date=January 5, 2006 | accessdate=2007-08-07]

Less than three weeks before the game, USC's Reggie Bush won the Heisman trophy ahead of second place finisher, and Texas quarterback, Vince Young. Bush had the second highest number of first place votes in Heisman history (O.J. Simpson) and the highest percentage of first place votes,cite web | url=http://www.heisman.com/winners/r-bush05.html | title=2005 - 71st Award - Reggie Bush | work=Heisman.com | accessdate=2006-07-30] while Young had a record number of second place votes. Bush's 933 point margin of victory was the 17th highest in the history of the Heisman voting. The third finalist was Matt Leinart, winner of the Heisman trophy in 2004. This meant that the Rose Bowl would mark the first time two Heisman trophy winners had ever played in the same backfield.cite web | url=http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?p=215834&highlight=&sid=030fd666b7aeb81e93fed24ee63f8ec2 | title=Finalists for Heisman Trophy announced | publisher=SportingNews.com | date=December 7, 2005 | accessdate=2006-07-30]

In the game, Texas, and coach Mack Brown beat USC by the score of 41–38 and ended USC's 34 game win streak. The game's outcome was still in doubt late in the fourth quarter, when the Trojans tried to convert a fourth down play that would win the game for them. After they were stopped Young led the Longhorns on a touchdown drive that was capped by his fourth down rush for the five yard touchdown.

Since the game, the media, coaches, and other commentators have praised the game as one of the greatest ever. [cite news | url=http://cfn.scout.com/2/564658.html | title=Tuesday Question - Ten Greatest Bowl Games | date=September 5, 2006 | publisher=College Football News | author=Cirminiello, Richard and Harris, John | accessdate=2006-12-13] cite news | author=Fiutak, Pete | url=http://www.collegefootballnews.com/2006/TQ/Rose_Best.htm | title=Was the 2006 Rose Bowl the best college football game ever? | publiser=College Football News | date=January 10, 2006 | accessdate=2006-10-20] [cite news | url=http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/sportscolumns/entries/2006/01/06/rose_bowl_a_gra.html | title=BCS enjoys 'grand cresendo' | publisher=Atlanta Journal-Constitution | author=Furman Bisher | date=2006-01-06 | accessdate=2006-12-12] [cite news | url=http://louisianastate.scout.com/2/596414.html | title=Is the bloom off the Rose? | author=Defresne, Chris | publisher=Scouts.com | date=December 1, 2006 | accessdate=2006-12-13]

After the season

Legacy

Throughout the season and especially after the win over UCLA, commentators had postulated that the Trojans were one of the "greatest teams of all-time".cite news | url=http://www.slate.com/id/2133477/?nav=mpp | title=Trojan Farce - Why USC is overrated. | author=Chait, Jonathan | publisher=Slate | date=December 30, 2005 | accessdate=2007-08-03] [cite news | url=http://austinist.com/2006/01/05/superman.php | publisher=Austinist | title=SUPERMAN!!! | date=January 5, 2006 | accessdate=2007-08-07] ESPN analysts were virtually unanimous in their declaration of the 2005 USC Trojans as the best offense in the history of college football. [cite news | url=http://www.burntorangenation.com/story/2006/6/26/161335/803 | title=ESPY Nominations for Texas! Yay? | publisher=Burnt Orange Nation | date=January 26, 2006 | accessdate=2007-08-07] ESPN analysts Mark May and Kirk Herbstreit declared, before the 2005 Rose Bowl had even been played, that the 2005 USC Trojans were the 2^nd best college football team of the past 50 years (May placed them behind only 1995 Nebraska Cornhuskers; Herbstreit behind only 2001 Miami Hurricanes). Stewart Mandel of "Sports Illustrated" later observed that, although the team "may have had the greatest set of skill players in history," "ESPN spent the better part of Christmas season comparing that Trojans squad to some of the most acclaimed teams of all time only to find out that they weren’t even the best team that season." [cite news | url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/si_blogs/football/ncaa/2007/07/best-in-history-slow-down-there-jim.html | title='Best In History?' Slow Down There, Jim | publisher=Sports Illustrated | author=Mandel, Stewart | date=July 29, 2007 | accessdate=2007-08-17]

Awards

Conference

Near the end of the season, the Pac 10 Conference named its award winners. Reggie Bush was named as the conference player of the year and Pete Carroll was named as the conference coach of the year. In addition, twelve players were named to the All-Conference team. Bush, Matt Leinart, Dwayne Jarrett, Taitusi Latui, Sam Baker, Ryan Kalil, Darnell Bing, Lawrence Jackson, and Frostee Rucker were named to the first team while LenDale White, Fred Matua, and Scott Ware were named to the second team. Nine others were also named as honorable mentions. [cite news|url=http://usctrojans.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112805aac.html|title=Bush Named Pac-10 Offensive Player Of The Year, Carroll Is Coach Of The Year|publisher="USCTrojans.cstv.com"|date=November 28, 2005|accessdate=2007-08-20]

National

After the season, a number of Trojans were named as national award winners and finalists. Reggie Bush became USC's seventh Heisman Trophy winner with the second largest margin of victory ever, and also won the Doak Walker Award. [cite news|url=http://usctrojans.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120805aab.html|title=Bush Runs Off With Doak Walker Award|publisher="USCTrojans.cstv.com"|date=December 8, 2005|accessdate=2007-08-21] Despite not winning the Maxwell Award, he won two other Player of the Year awards. [cite news|url=http://usctrojans.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120805aaa.html|title=Reggie Bush Named Walter Camp Football Foundation Player Of The Year|publisher="USCTrojans.cstv.com"|date=December 20, 2005|accessdate=2007-08-21] [cite news|url=http://usctrojans.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/122005aac.html|title=Heisman winner Bush collects AP Player of Year Award|publisher="USCTrojans.cstv.com"|date=December 20, 2005|accessdate=2007-08-21] Leinart, who was voted third in the Heisman Trophy ballot, was named as a finalist for the Davey O'Brien Award and the Maxwell Award,cite news|url=http://usctrojans.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112305aab.html|title=Leinart, Bush, Jarrett Named Semifinalists For National Awards|publisher="USCTrojans.cstv.com"|date=November 28, 2005|accessdate=2007-08-20] won the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, [cite news|url=http://usctrojans.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/113005aaa.html|title=Matt Leinart Wins Unitas Golden Arm Award As Top Senior Quarterback|publisher="USCTrojans.cstv.com"|date=November 30, 2005|accessdate=2007-08-21] and was named by The Sporting News as their Sportsman of the Year. [cite news|url=http://usctrojans.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/122005aaa.html|title=Sporting News Names Matt Leinart 2005 Sportsman of the Year|publisher="USCTrojans.cstv.com"|date=December 20, 2005|accessdate=2007-08-21] In addition, Pete Carroll was named a finalist for the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year award, [cite news|url=http://usctrojans.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120805aaf.html|title=Bush, Leinart, Jarrett, Lutui Make More All-American Teams|publisher="USCTrojans.cstv.com"|date=December 8, 2005|accessdate=2007-08-21] and Jarrett was named a finalist for the Biletnikoff Award, though neither won.

In addition to the individual awards, ten players were named to All-America teams. On first teams, Bush was named by nine different publications, Leinart was named by two, Jarrett was named by seven, Lutui was named by six, Bing was named by two, and Blake was named by one publication. Besides the first teams, Kalil was named to a second team along with White and Matua, while Lawrence Jackson was named to a third team. [cite news|url=http://usctrojans.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/121905aaa.html|title=USC Footballers Win All-American, Major Awards|publisher="USCTrojans.cstv.com"|date=December 19, 2005|accessdate=2007-08-21]

Roster changes

A week after the loss in the Rose Bowl, Reggie Bush announced his plans to skip his senior season and declare for the 2006 NFL Draft. [cite news|url=http://usctrojans.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/011206aaa.html|title=Reggie Bush Decides To Turn Pro|publisher="USCTrojans.cstv.com"|date=January 12, 2006|accessdate=2007-08-21] Along with Bush, ten other Trojans were drafted. Bush was the first Trojan selected and the second overall pick by New Orleans, while 2004 Heisman-winner Leinart was taken tenth overall by Arizona. Three players were taken in the second round, Winston Justice by Philadelphia, Lutui by Arizona, and White by Tennessee, and two more were taken in the third round, Rucker to Cincinnati and Dominique Byrd by St. Louis to end the first day of the draft. On the second day, Bing was taken in the fourth round by Oakland, David Kirtman taken in the fifth round by Seattle, LaJuan Ramsey taken in the sixth by Philadelphia, and, finally, Fred Matua was taken in the seventh by Detroit to end the Trojans' draft day.

References

External links

* [http://usctrojans.cstv.com/ Official Athletics Site]
* [http://www.usc.edu/ Official School Website]
* [http://www.pac-10.org/ Official Pac-10 Website]