USC Trojans Football Tickets

From 1950-1989 USC had only 8 seasons in which they lost 5 games or more. In the next 12 years they reached that 5 loss total 9 times and were one of the most underachieving teams in the country. Pete Carroll has officially brought the Trojans back. In 2002 they faced 11 bowl teams (#1 toughest schedule) but still finished 11-2. In 2003 they had to replace Heisman winner Carson Palmer but won the AP National Title (12-1). They outscored their foes 41.1 -18.4 and their only defeat was a 3 OT loss to Cal. In 2004 USC returned 12 starters and became just the 2nd team ever to be #1 in the AP poll for the entire season. They outscored foes 38.2-13 and had their 5th ever perfect regular season (1st since 1972). They demolished Oklahoma 55-19 in the National Title game, but did have four close calls (Cal, Stan, Ore St, UCLA). The Trojans nearly got the vaunted three-peat in 2005 and broke Miami's record of 21 straight weeks as the AP's
#1 team (33). The Trojans' D allowed 22.8 ppg, the highest in 5 years but the pffense was almost unstoppable (49.1 ppg). For the 5th consecutive year, the Trojans benefited from plus double-digit turnovers (+21) but again had some narrow escapes (Ariz St, ND, Fresno). In the National Title game, they were stopped short by 2 inches on a 4th & 2 which would have clinched it allowing a TD with :19 left. Prior to the Title game, ESPN had run a series of how USC would stack up against the greatest teams of all-time and that loss in the Rose Bowl stopped a streak of 34 straight wins. They hold the P10 record (current) for most consecutive P10 wins (23) and have produced three of the last four Heisman winners. The losses this year are mind-numbing with Bush, Leinart, White and 11 NFL DC's overall departing. They "earn" 44 points in my NFL Draft Day Party Hangover (see pg 308) but surprisingly 3 schools had more 1 st round DC's than they did [at 2]. USC outgained league foes by an amazing 274.5 ypg, almost twice as much as their National Title team of 2004 (151 ypg). They have the fewest returning starters in the Pac 10 (10). The offense returns just 4 starters and loses five AA's, so it will be weaker but still potent. None of Pete Carroll's defenses have returned more than six starters and this year's group has an outstanding front 7 and should greatly improve upon last year's 22.8 ppg allowed.

USC Trojans Football 2006 Schedule