University Southern California Trojans
Trojans Open Season in Paradise
August 30, 1999 | Football
TICKETS--Tickets for the USC-Hawaii game, priced at $75 (which includes a pre-game luau meal), are available at the USC Ticket Office (213-740-GO SC).
RADIO-TV--Live local cable TV: 9:30 p.m. (PDT, 6:30 p.m. HDT), FOX Sports Net West 2, Tom Kelly, Craig Fertig.
Cable TV replay: 5 p.m. (PDT), Sunday (Sept. 5), FOX Sports Net West 2, Tom Kelly, Craig Fertig
Live national radio: 9:30 p.m. (PDT, 6:30 p.m. HDT), Radio Sports Creations, Randy Rosenbloom, Warren Williamson, Dave Marcus.
Live local radio: 4:30 p.m. (PDT), XTRA-AM (690), Lee Hamilton, Paul McDonald, Tim Ryan, John Fricke (includes 1-hour USC pre- and post-game shows sandwiched by 1-hour college football pre- and post-game shows). Five other stations are included on the USC radio network: KCTD-AM 1540 in Los Angeles, KGEO-AM 1230 in Bakersfield, KSHP-AM 1400 in Las Vegas, Nev., KDEF-AM 1150 in Albuquerque, N.M. and KAXX-AM 1020 in Anchorage, Ak. Fans also can hear the live XTRA broadcast on the World Wide Web as a "cybercast" (type http://www.usctrojans.com) or can pay to listen to it live on the phone by dialing 1-800-846-4675 ext. 5933.
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PAC-10 STANDINGS
PAC-10 OVERALL
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ASU 0 0 0 0
CAL 0 0 0 0
ORE 0 0 0 0
OSU 0 0 0 0
STAN 0 0 0 0
UCLA 0 0 0 0
USC 0 0 0 0
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ARIZ 0 0 0 1
AP POLL
1. Florida State 2. Penn State 3. Tennessee 4. Florida 5. Nebraska 6. Texas A&M 7. Michigan 8. Miami (Fla.) 9. Wisconsin 10. Georgia Tech 11. Virginia Tech 12. Georgia 13. Ohio State 14. Colorado 15. Arizona 16. Notre Dame 17. UCLA 18. Arkansas 19. Kansas State 20. Alabama 21. USC 22. Purdue 23. Virginia 24. North Carolina St. 25. Arizona State
USA TODAY/ESPN POLL
1. Florida State 2. Tennessee 3. Arizona 4. Penn State 5. Florida 6. Nebraska 7. Michigan 8. Texas A&M 9. Ohio State 10. Wisconsin 11. Georgia Tech 12. Miami (Fla.) 13. Georgia 14. Virginia Tech 15. UCLA 16. Texas 17. Colorado 18. Notre Dame 19. Kansas State 20. Alabama 21. USC 22. Arkansas 23. Purdue 24. Virginia 25. Arizona State
USC VS. HAWAII (3-0-0)
1930 W 52-0 H 1935* W 38-6 A 1978 W 21-5 A*Game played on Jan. 1, 1936
USC FOOTBALL BEGINS 1999 SEASON IN HAWAII
THE FACTS--USC (0-0 overall, 0-0 Pac-10) vs. Hawaii (0-0, 0-0 Western Athletic Conference), Saturday, Sept. 4, 6:30 p.m. HDT (9:30 p.m. in Los Angeles), Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hi.
THEMES--USC opens its 1999 season halfway across the Pacific Ocean, making a rare visit to Hawaii. The Trojans will be trying to get head coach Paul Hackett's second season off to a good start, while the Rainbow Warriors--riding a nation- long 18-game losing streak--will be introducing a new coach in June Jones. The 50,000-seat Aloha Stadium could come close to a sellout. The game will be show live locally on FOX Sports Net West 2.
RANKINGS--USC is ranked 21st by both AP and USA Today/ESPN. Hawaii is not ranked.
SERIES--USC has beaten Hawaii in all 3 meetings, outscoring the Rainbow Warriors 111-11. The Trojans won in 1930, 52- 0, in the Coliseum, then defeated the Rainbows in Honolulu in the 1935 season (the game actually was played on New Year's Day of 1936 in what was the first Poi Bowl, later called the Pineapple Bowl), 38-6, and in 1978, 21-5 (en route to USC's last national championship). That 1978 contest, played before the first sellout (48,767) in Aloha Stadium, was closer than the final score (USC led just 7-5 midway through the fourth quarter). Trojan starting quarterback Paul McDonald (now USC's radio analyst) was sidelined with an ankle injury for the game (he sat in the press box and did radio commentary), so reserve Rob Preston filled in and hit 13-of-21 passes for 154 yards and a fourth-quarter TD to TE Vic Rakhshani with 7:41 to play. On Hawaii's next play from scrimmage, LB Riki Gray sealed the win with a 25-yard interception return. TB Charles White, who scored on an 18-yard run in the first quarter, ran for a game-high 152 yards on 31 carries and also had a game-best 5 catches for 29 yards. The game is remembered for some controversial penalty calls by the mixed crew of officials from the Pac-10 and the Hawaiian Islands. USC was penalized a frustrating 14 times for 157 yards, including a personal foul that wiped out a 50-yard scoring interception by S Ronnie Lott and then a 15-yard "non-contact foul" in the fourth quarter that negated a USC fumble recovery because, according to the Los Angeles Times account, "a spectator, wearing a USC button, reportedly called an official a name." USC then-head coach John Robinson said afterwards, "The officiating defies comment," while his then- assistant Paul Hackett (now Troy's head coach) said at the time, "The officiating was almost laughable. It was certainly something we haven't seen before." Hawaii, coached at the time by current Arizona mentor Dick Tomey, was penalized 8 times for 100 yards.
VS. WAC--USC is 10-4-1 against current Western Athletic Conference teams. On the other hand, Hawaii is 10-25 versus the Pac-10.
USC IN HAWAII--USC has a 3-1 record in games it has played in Hawaii. Troy appeared there twice in 1935 (back-to-back wins over the Kamehameha High School Alumni, 33-7, and Hawaii, 38-6), then in 1978 (a 21-5 victory over the Rainbows) and most recently in 1985, losing to Alabama in the Aloha Bowl, 24-3.
FOR OPENERS--USC's record in all season openers is 75-23-8 (.745), with 35 shutout victories. In season openers on the road, the Trojans are 20-7-1 (.732).
ARTIFICIAL TURF--USC is 11-3-1 in its last 15 games on artificial turf.
USC-HAWAII CONNECTIONS--One Trojan--Faaesea Mailo (Kahuku High)--hails from Hawaii, while the Rainbows feature 48 California players...Mailo's brother, Anipati, is a freshman linebacker for the Rainbows, their mother, Christina, will celebrate her birthday this Saturday (Sept. 4), their father, James, played football for Hawaii...Hawaii assistant athletic director Kaia Hedlund was on USC's swim team in the late-1970s and then was an assistant coach for the Women of Troy, her brother, H.K., was a walk-on kicker for the Trojans in the late 1980s.
1,000TH GAME--When USC hosts Oregon State on Oct. 2, the Trojans will be playing the 1,000th game in their history. Troy will become the 37th Division I-A school to hit that milestone (Northwestern will also reach 1,000 that day). Since starting football in 1888, USC has amassed a 667-275-54 (69.7%) record. The winning percentage ties USC for ninth (with Tennessee) among all Division I-A schools and the victories places Troy 10th on the all-time list.
LAST YEAR--In coach Paul Hackett's debut season in 1998, his Trojans went 8-5 overall and tied for third place in the Pac- 10 at 5-3. Among the wins was a shutout victory over Notre Dame. Eight of USC's foes played in bowls and 4 finished ranked in the AP Top 25. Troy advanced to the Sun Bowl.
SCHEDULE--USC's 12-game schedule in 1999 is as challenging as ever (the Trojans have played slates ranked among the nation's 5 most difficult in 4 of the past 6 years). The Trojans play 4 of their first 6 contests on the road. Troy opens the season at Hawaii and also has road games at Oregon, likely Pac-10 favorite Arizona, Notre Dame (USC has won 3 in a row over the Irish), California and Washington State (the Arizona and Notre Dame games are back-to-back). Visiting the Coliseum will be San Diego State (guided by former USC head coach Ted Tollner), Oregon State, Stanford, Arizona State, UCLA (which has won 8 in a row over USC) and Louisiana Tech (in the regular-season finale on the Friday of Thanksgiving weekend).
ANNIVERSARIES--The 1999 season marks the anniversaries of a pair of dramatic USC comeback victories over Notre Dame. It's the 25th anniversary of the 1974 Trojan-Irish game, regarded as one of college football's most incredible comebacks. USC trailed 24-0 late in the first half against a Notre Dame team that sported the nation's top-ranked defense. But then USC scored 55 unanswered points in under 17 minutes to win 55-24 in the Coliseum. Tailback Anthony Davis scored 4 TDs: on a 7-yard Pat Haden pass just before halftime, a 102-yard kickoff return to open the second half and a pair of short third-quarter runs. Haden also threw 3 scoring passes in the second half, a pair to Johnny McKay and another to Shelton Diggs, and Charles Phillips capped the scoring blitz with a 58-yard interception TD. The victory propelled USC, which then beat Ohio State in the Rose Bowl, 18-17, to the 1974 national championship. (Interestingly, that Rose Bowl win was dramatic, too. USC trailed, 17-10, with just minutes left. Then Haden teamed with McKay on a 38-yard TD pass with 2:03 to go, and followed that with a 2-point conversion toss to Diggs for the victory.) This year is also the 35th anniversary of the 1964 USC-Notre Dame game. Rod Sherman caught a 15-yard TD pass from Craig Fertig with 1:33 to play to upset the unbeaten and top-ranked Irish, 20-17. USC was down, 17-0, at halftime.
CAPTAINS--USC's 3 season captains are TB Chad Morton (offense), S David Gibson (defense) and S Ifeanyi Ohalete(special teams). Morton, who was also a captain in 1998, is USC's first two-time captain since Dan Caley in 1902 and 1903 (and only the fourth Trojan ever).
FUN FACT--At the request of Hawaii, USC will wear its home cardinal jerseys, while the Rainbows will wear white. The last time USC wore cardinal in an opponent's stadium was against UCLA in the Rose Bowl in 1982.
COLLEGE OF THE YEAR--USC has been chosen as the "College of the Year" by the 2000 edition of the Time/Princeton Review College Guide. USC was chosen because of the remarkable bonds the university has forged with local schools, community residents, police, businesses and community organizations. "More institutions might do well to emulate USC's enlightened self-interest," according to the guide's editors. "For not only has the 'hood dramatically improved, but so has the university." The editors cited the university's model of service learning -- the practice of applying academic theory to real-life situations through public service -- as their main reason for choosing USC as college of the year, saying USC has one of the most ambitious social-outreach programs of any university in the nation. USC also has seen its undergraduate applications nearly double over the last few years and is enrolling the most academically accomplished freshman class in its history. And USC is the only university in history to have received three individual gifts of $100 million or more ($110 million by the Keck Foundation to the School of Medicine, $120 million by Ambassador Walter H. Annenberg to establish the USC Annenberg Center for Communication and $100 million from Alfred E. Mann to establish the Alfred E. Mann Institute for Biomedical Engineering).
HACKETT--Energetic and innovative Paul Hackett, a one-time USC assistant coach who has been on coaching staffs that have won a national championship in college and a Super Bowl in the pros, made an immediate mark on the Trojan football program upon his return to Troy as its head football coach. In his first year at USC's helm, he led the Trojans to an 8-5 record in 1998 (5-3 in the Pac-10 for a third place tie) and a berth in the Sun Bowl. With his 1998 opening win over Purdue, he became the first head coach to win his Trojan debut since Jess Hill in 1951, and by starting off 3-0, he became only the third Trojan coach since 1915 to win his first three games (joining Hill in 1951 and the legendary Howard Jones in 1925). Hackett is 1 of only 2 USC head coaches to have won their first outing against Notre Dame (John Robinson is the other). Hackett, Robinson and Larry Smith are the only USC coaches to have guided squads to a bowl game in their first seasons at Troy. The 52-year-old Hackett signed a 5-year contract to replace Robinson on Dec. 17, 1997. Regarded as one of the game's most progressive offensive coaches, he has 30 years of experience as a college and professional assistant and head coach. He has tutored some of football's top players--including Joe Montana, Marcus Allen, Jerry Rice, Andre Rison, Tony Dorsett, Steve Bartkowski, Charles White, Brian Sipe, Herschel Walker, Danny White, Dwight Clark and Vince Evans--and has worked under such head coaches as Bill Walsh, Tom Landry, Marty Schottenheimer and Robinson. Before coming to Troy, Hackett was the offensive coordinator at Kansas City for 5 years (1993-97). The Chiefs advanced to the NFL playoffs in 4 of those years, including 1997. Before that, he was at the University of Pittsburgh (1989-92), the first season as the quarterbacks coach and then 3 seasons as the Panthers' head coach (posting a 13-20-1 record). As a college coach, he has a 21-25-1 overall mark in 4 seasons. Hackett began his coaching career for 3 seasons (1969-71) at his alma mater, UC Davis. He then was an assistant at California for 4 years (1972-75). Then, at age 29, Hackett moved to USC for 5 years (1976-80), where under Robinson he was in charge of the quarterbacks and receivers for the first 2 years and then the quarterbacks and passing game the final 3 years. During his Trojan tenure, USC was the 1978 national champion, won 4 bowl games (including 3 Rose Bowls), posted a 50-8-2 record and produced a Heisman Trophy winner (White). Hackett began his pro coaching career as quarterbacks coach with the Cleveland Browns for 2 seasons (1981-82). He next was the quarterbacks and receivers coach with the San Francisco 49ers for 3 years (1983-85). The 49ers won Super Bowl XIX in the 1984 season. He then became the pass offense coordinator with the Dallas Cowboys for 3 years (1986-88) before returning to the college ranks at Pitt. A 3-year starting quarterback at UC Davis (1966-68), Hackett collects old music juke boxes filled with 1950s and 1960s rock OEn roll music. A rock music fan, he sat in the front row at the final Beatles concert, held in 1966 in Candlestick Park in San Francisco. Born on July 5, 1947 in Burlington, Vt., he shares a birthday with former USC head coach John McKay. One son, David, is an administrative assistant with the USC football program and the other, Nathaniel, is a redshirt freshman on UC Davis' football team.
WHAT THEY'RE SAYING ABOUT THE 1999 TROJANS
Kirk Herbstreit, ESPN Magazine: "Watch for USC to make its way back to the top in 1999. I like the way Paul Hackett is directing USC. The Trojans are a team of the future, because of the talent base and because the program has direction now."
Lindy's: "It's tough to ignore the Trojans. At least a run at its third Pac-10 title of the OE90s should be in order for USC."
The Sporting News: "Assuming the defense settles and the offense performs as expected, the Trojans could contend for the Pac-10 title."
Dwight Chapin, Street & Smith's: "Paul Hackett should have plenty of offense. The question is whether his young defense will be able toget its legs by the meat of the Pac-10 season. If it can, this should be a conference championship contender, at least."
Athlon: "USC's offense should be much better, but will it be enough to offset the defensive inexperience? If it is, the Trojans can be among the Pac-10's elite."
Phil Steele's College Football: "USC is my pick for the Rose Bowl."
MORTON--Exciting senior tailback Chad Morton (199 carries, 985 yards, 4.9 average, 6 TDs in 1998, plus 18 catches, 7.6 average, 1 TD) , a lightning-quick jitterbug style runner, returns for his second season as the starting tailback and could rank among the best around. The one-time defensive back has found his niche on offense, where he already has 1,370 rushing yards for a 5.4 average per carry--including 100-yard outings 8 times--in just 17 games as a tailback. He was just 15 yards shy of running for 1,000 yards last fall, had a half dozen 100-yard games and ended up second in the Pac-10 in rushing (96.7). He also was used occasionally returning kicks (he took USC's first kickoff of 1998 back 98 yards for a touchdown) and punts, something he'll do again in 1999. For the second year in a row, he is a USC captain, the first time that's happened at Troy since Dan Caley in 1902 and 1903 (and only the fourth time in history). And he stars in the classroom, where he has been a 3-time Pac-10 All-Academic first teamer and, with a 3.43 GPA as a sociology major, he's a top candidate for Academic All-American honors in 1999.
WHAT THEY'RE SAYING ABOUT CHAD MORTON
Former USC running back Shawn Walters: "He makes runs like you only see on 'John Madden Football.'"
Former Oregon State head coach Jerry Pettibone: "He's one of the most exciting runners I've seen in a long time."
USC offensive coordinator Hue Jackson: "He's like the Energizer Bunny out there. Any time you can put the ball in a guy's hands who is a threat to get to the end zone, that makes a difference. Everything doesn't have to be perfect for Chad to make a play. When things aren't exactly the way you wanted, he can squirt out and make a play. Pound for pound, he might be the best player I've ever coached. He's exceptionally fast, has quick feet, real good vision, and he's hard to tackle one on one."
Former USC Butkus Award winning linebacker Chris Claiborne: "Chad brings a lot of speed to the game. He's the kind of guy who stretches the defense."
Former USC safety Rashard Cook: "Chad can score on you in a second. He has to scare you every time he touches the ball. He hits the hole so fast and is right on top of you. As a defensive back, you know if you miss the tackle it's a touchdown."
Mike Waldner, South Bay Daily Breeze: "Pencil him in as USC's little big man...He has sensational speed. He also has the outstanding runner's knack of dipping in to make a sweep appear as if it is a run at tackle. Then he cruises back a few yards as he is running laterally to the line of scrimmage and explodes to the outside, turning upfield for a big gain. And he is tough. He may get beat up. But he does not back down."
SOWARD--R. Jay Soward (44 catches, 15.4 average, 6 TDs in 1998, plus 12 carries, 150 yards, 12.5 average, 1 TD rushing, 28.9 PR average with 2 TDs and 21.5 KOR average) enters his senior campaign as perhaps America's most explosive collegiate wideout. A 1999 pre-season All-American and a top candidate for the Biletnikoff Award (he's on the 1999 Biletnikoff Award "Watch List"), he has scored a touchdown every 6.9 times he has touched the ball in his career (27 TDs on 186 plays) and those scores have averaged 49.5 yards each. He has scored 4 different ways (19 on receptions, 3 on kickoff returns, 3 on reverses and 2 on punt returns). A 2-year starter, he is eighth on USC's career reception list (110 grabs) and third on the all-time kickoff return chart (1,178 yards).
WHAT THEY'RE SAYING ABOUT R. JAY SOWARD
South Carolina head coach Lou Holtz: "He's one of the great receivers I've seen. Throw him a 4-yard hitch and he can turn it into a 70-yard gain. He reminds me so much of Raghib Ismail, the way he does things with his quickness, abilities and talent."
Notre Dame head coach Bob Davie: "I can't imagine there are many receivers in this country better than him. He reminds me an awful lot of Terry Glenn, who played at Ohio State. He's an excellent return man and a game- breaker player."
California head coach Tom Holmoe: "We just couldn't stop him."
Oregon head coach Mike Bellotti: "R. Jay Soward is probably the most dangerous player in the conference. He forces you to do things you don't want to do and commit more to cover him."
Robyn Norwood, Los Angeles Times: "You don't see many like Soward. He has become a cornerback's nightmare."
Earl Gustkey, Los Angeles Times: "At USC, R. Jay Soward is the preferred new spelling for E-X-P-L-O-S-I-V- E."
Lyle Spencer, Riverside Press-Enterprise: "He's a burner blessed with the explosiveness and fearlessness of Keyshawn Johnson."
Steve Bisheff, Orange County Register: "With Soward, it's not just speed. It is moves. It is an innate ability to make tacklers miss that only the naturally gifted broken-field runners possess."
Phil Collin, South Bay Daily Breeze: "His chatty personality is a perfect compliment to his ability, which throws a scare into opponents, draws gasps >from USC fans and tests the patience of anyone within hearing distance. He has been compared to USC's legendary talker, Keyshawn Johnson, which Soward takes as a compliment. But more important, he is also being compared to Johnson as a player who will deliver the big play, whether it's as a wide receiver or kick returner. For all the talk, it's not all swagger."
Ed Graney, San Diego Union-Tribune: "You really have to see Soward in person to appreciate his ability. His is an extra gear that separates from defenders, combined with the kind of instincts that set him apart. He really is incredible."
USC wide receivers coach Mike Wilson: "R. Jay has great potential. I've played with Jerry Rice. I've coached James Jett and Tim Brown. R. Jay has the speed to play at that level if he continues to work hard and stay focused. He's extremely confident. There's nothing wrong with it. He has the energy you need to be a successful player."
USC quarterback Mike Van Raaphorst: "It's scary. He's got a gear when he gets going. He puts it in gear and it's like the Millennium Falcon, he puts it in super-space. Or hyper-space...On a deep route, you just try to get back as quick as you can and throw it as far as you can...I have yet to see him overthrown...No matter how far you thow it, if you put enough air on it, he's going to catch up with the ball."
USC quarterback Carson Palmer: "I just have faith in him that he's going to go up and get the ball. He's so fast, opponents have to respect his speed, but they can't overplay him. If you're expecting a deep catch, he'll take a quick hitch and outrun you, he's so hard to tackle in the open field."
R. JAY SOWARD'S CAREER LONG PLAYS (40-PLUS YARDS)
YARDS PLAY OPPONENT YEAR 98 (TD) KOR Arizona State 1996 97 (TD) Rec. Illinois 1996 95 (TD) KOR Washington State1997 80 (TD) PR California 1998 80 (TD) Rec. UCLA 1997 78 (TD) KOR Washington State1996 78 (TD) Rec. UCLA 1996 78 (TD) Rec. UNLV 1997 77 (TD) Rec. California 1998 74 (TD) PR San Diego State 1998 66 Rec. UCLA 1996 65 (TD) Rec. California 1997 62 KOR Arizona State 1998 60 (TD) Rec. UCLA 1996 56 KOR Houston 1996 53 (TD) Rec. San Diego State 1998 49 KOR Notre Dame 1996 44 (TD) Rec. UNLV 1997 44 Rec. Notre Dame 1998 42 Run San Diego State 1998 40 Rec. UCLA 1997
PALMER--Sophomore quarterback Carson Palmer (130-of-235, 55.3%, 1,755 yards, 7 TDs, 6 interceptions in 1998) opened eyes in the college football world with his impressive play as a true freshman in 1998. A starter in USC's last 5 games of the season (he played significantly off the bench in Troy's first 8 contests), he became only the second first-year frosh to start for USC at the position (the other was 1-game 1991 starter Rob Johnson, now in the NFL). He threw for at least 200 yards in 4 of his 5 starts.
WHAT THEY'RE SAYING ABOUT CARSON PALMER
Shana Newell, El Paso Times: "Rarely has a Trojan quarterback demonstrated as much promise as Carson Palmer. He could become USC's biggest name yet."
USC tailback Chad Morton: "He's very calm. He doesn't get too excited, too emotional. He's going to be a great leader for this team. Looking at him, you have all this confidence in him. He has a great attitude."
USC tailback Petros Papadakis: "Someday I can tell my kids that Carson Palmer handed me the ball once."
Former USC All-American quarterback Paul McDonald, now USC's radio analyst: "He's so far ahead of the learning curve, it's scary."
Santa Margarita High coach Jim Hartigan: "Carson has the size of Troy Aikman and the arm strength of John Elway. He's got the super quick release of Dan Marino and the ability to put zip on the ball or touch depending on what the situation calls for. He is extremely calm and poised and he always makes the right decisions. He thrives on pressure. The bigger the game, the better he performs."
BACKFIELD--Besides the previously-mentioned Morton and Palmer, USC has many other talented runners and throwers. Now that senior tailback Petros Papadakis (93 carries, 365 yards, 3.9 average, team-high 8 TDs in 1998), who started 4 games last fall, broke his foot in fall camp and will miss the 1999 season, look for contributions from 4 other tailbacks: senior Jabari Jackson (13 carries, 25 yards, 1.9 average in 1998), sophomores Frank Strong (37 carries, 193 yards, 5.2 average in 1998), who became just the fourth USC first-year freshman to start at tailback when he did so versus California last season, and Malaefou MacKenzie, who was second on Troy in rushing in 1997 (332 yards) while starting twice but who redshirted last fall with a knee injury, and redshirt freshman Sultan McCullough, the fastest player in Trojan football history (running for the USC track team this past spring, he was the Pac-10 100-meters champion and twice won a 100 in 10.17, good for No. 5 all-time on Troy's vaunted sprinting list). It's likely that more than one tailback will be employed at times in 1999, whether in split back formations or as a slot receiver. Manning the traditional fullback role, replacing the graduated Marvin Powell, will be junior Brennan Ochs (4 carries, 8 yards, 2.0 average in 1998), who started the 1998 season opener and then was Powell's backup and a special teamer. The No. 2 quarterback will be junior Mike Van Raaphorst (77-of-155, 49.7%, 1,066 yards, 8 TDs, 4 interceptions in 1998), who started USC's first 8 games of 1998 before giving way to Palmer. And, in a pinch, a former Trojan quarterback is still on the roster, but at a different position: senior linebacker John Fox, who started 9 games at quarterback in 1997 (he completed 153-of-280 passes, 54.6%, 1,940 yards, 12 TDs, 8 interceptions that season) but was No. 3 last season and didn't take a snap (he also played briefly at tight end and on special teams).
WIDE RECEIVERS---USC took a big hit at this position, as a trio of players who rank in the school's all-time Top 25 pass catching list--No. 4 Billy Miller (125 catches, including a team-high 49 in 1998), No. 19 Larry Parker (78, including 29 last year) and No. 23 Mike Bastianelli (68)--are gone now. But the receiving unit literally is in good hands in 1999 with the already-mentioned Soward and fellow starter Windrell Hayes (24 catches, 14.2 average, 2 TDs in 1998), a sure-handed senior who runs precise routes. He has 121 catches between his 2 seasons at San Jose State and last year at USC. Behind them are 3 newcomers who will be called upon early: prep All-Americans Marcell Allmond (St. Paul High in Santa Fe Springs, Calif.), Kareem Kelly (Poly High in Long Beach, Calif.) and Steve Stevenson (Charter Oak High in Covina, Calif.).
TIGHT ENDS---Veteran Antoine Harris (13 catches, 11.8 average 1 TD in 1998) ) is a 2-year starter who brings good hands (25 career grabs) and blocking ability to the tight end position. Look for the junior to play a bigger role in 1999. Behind him is senior Pat Swanson, who is also USC's long snapper.
OFFENSIVE LINE---Entering last year, the line was USC's most unsettled offensive unit, as only 1 player with any measurable experience was in the lineup. In 1999, the offensive line should be a strength. All of last fall's starters are back and they're all upperclassmen, although there has been some shuffling of positions. The veteran is rough-and-tough senior right tackle Travis Claridge, who has been moved to right tackle this year after starting all 36 games since arriving at Troy at right guard. He was an All-Pac-10 first team pick in 1998 and is a pre-season All-American this year. He's on the 1999 Outland Trophy "Watch List" (SPORT magazine lists him as the favorite to win the Outland Trophy). Perhaps USC's most consistent, yet underrated, lineman is junior Brent McCaffrey, who returns as the starter at the all-important left tackle spot. McCaffrey, who worked on his grandfather's Fresno farm as a youngster, was named to the 1999 All-American Farm Team by Successful Farming magazine. Senior Jason Grain, who started 9 times at guard and twice at center in 1998, returns at guard (this year on the right side) and senior Donta Kendrick, who started once last season after transferring from a junior college, emerged as the starting left guard. Junior Eric Denmon, who started 3 times in 1998, has captured the center job. Several others with starting experience are also in the mix: junior Matt Welch, who started 10 times at right tackle in 1998 after transferring from a junior college, senior Matt McShane, an 8-game starter at center, and sophomore tackle-guard Faaesea Mailo, a 3-game starter in 1996 who is back this fall from a 2-year Mormon mission.
DEFENSIVE LINE--USC's strongest defensive unit figures to be the line, as 2 starters return from 1998 (a third 1998 starter is now playing linebacker). Both tackles are back to serve as anchors up front: beefy junior Ennis Davis (47 tackles, 13 for losses, 4 deflections, 1 fumble recovery, 1 forced fumble in 1998), who won All-Pac-10 first team honors last fall and is a 1999 pre-season All-American, and senior Aaron Williams (44 tackles, 9 for losses, 4 fumble recoveries, 2 forced fumbles, 1 deflection in 1998), who started the last 5 games of 1998. Davis topped the Trojans in tackles for losses (13) last fall, while Williams recovered a team-best 4 fumbles. He's on the "Watch Lists" for the 1999 Outland Trophy and Bronko Nagurski Trophy. Sophomore Ryan Nielsen (12 tackles, 1 for a loss in 1998), who started the 1998 opener, will also play a lot at tackle, as will freshman Bernard Riley (a prep All-American at Los Alamitos High in Los Alamitos, Calif.). Manning the end spots vacated by junior Sultan Abdul-Malik, who has moved to linebacker, and Lawrence Larry will be junior Shamsud-Din Abdul-Shaheed (25 tackles, 6 for losses, 1 deflection in 1998), a 7-game starter in 1998 (5 at end, 2 at tackle), and sophomore Lonnie Ford, who started twice at tight end in 1998 (he caught 2 passes, including a touchdown) but was moved to defense this past spring. With Abdul-Shaheed suspended for the 1999 opener (for a team rules violation from last spring), the starter there will be junior Matt Childers, who redshirted last season after transferring from Kansas State. Sophomore Kori Dickerson (10 tackles, 3 for losses, 1 deflection in 1998) will also see action at end.
LINEBACKERS---Talk about a unit that will be affected by personnel losses in 1999 and the linebacking corps jumps out. After all, unanimous All-American middle linebacker Chris Claiborne, the 1998 Butkus Award winner and Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year who had 312 tackles (a USC-best 120 in 1998) and 8 interceptions (a team-high 6 in 1998) while starting for 3 years, has gone on to the NFL after his junior campaign (he was a first round pick) and 1998 weakside starter David Gibson has moved to the secondary. USC's only returning linebacker is junior Zeke Moreno (66 tackles, 10 for losses, 1 deflection, 1 interception, 2 forced fumbles in 1998)...and he's a good one. When injuries struck the spot last year, he stepped in and started 12 times on the strong side. He'll start in the middle in 1999. Hard-charging junior Sultan Abdul- Malik (34 tackles, 10 for losses, 8 sacks, 2 deflections in 1998), who started the past 2 seasons at defensive end, moved this past spring to the strongside linebacker spot, where he'll start (he was a linebacker in high school). He's on the 1999 Butkus Award "Watch List." He has led the Trojans in sacks each of the past 2 years (15 in his career). J.C. All-American Markus Steele (Long Beach City College in Long Beach, Calif.), a junior, made an immediate impact in fall camp and will start on the weakside. Also expected to see action are sophomores Darryl Knight (16 tackles, 2 deflections in 1998)--he is suspended for the 1999 opener for a team rules violation from last spring--and Henry Wallace (2 tackles in 1998) on the weak side, senior ex-quarterback John Fox, who started 9 games at quarterback in 1997 (he completed 153-of-280 passes, 54.6%, 1,940 yards, 12 TDs, 8 interceptions that season) but was No. 3 last season and didn't take a snap (he also played briefly at tight end and on special teams) and freshmen Aaron Graham (Bakersfield High in Bakersfield, Calif.) in the middle, and junior Jason Steen (16 tackles in 1998) on the strong side.
SECONDARY--The secondary is another area that will have to be revamped almost totally in 1999, as 3 starters have departed. It will be a challenge to replace 4-year starting cornerback Daylon McCutcheon, a 1998 All-Pac-10 first teamer and Thorpe Award semifinalist who had 10 interceptions, 46 pass break-ups and 187 tackles in his career, plus 2-year starters Rashard Cook (a 1998 All-Pac-10 first teamer with 218 career stops, including 89 last fall) at free safety and Grant Pearsall (138 tackles overall, 58 in 1998) at strong safety. There's no doubt that junior cornerback Antuan Simmons (55 tackles, 3 interceptions, 14 deflections, 1 forced fumble in 1998), a 2-year starter (at rover linebacker and strong safety in 1997 and at cornerback last season), has emerged as an outstanding defender capable of continuing USC's tradition of noted defensive backs. He returned 2 of his picks for touchdowns last fall and made an impact on special teams by blocking 3 kicks. He's on the 1999 Thorpe Award "Watch List." The secondary did get a boost when senior David Gibson (85 tackles, 7 for losses, 3 forced fumbles, 3 fumble recoveries, 5 deflections, 1 interception in 1998) returned after spending 1998 as Troy's starting weakside linebacker. He's now back at his more natural position, strong safety (he started in 1997 at rover linebacker, a combination linebacker and strong safety). Always around the ball, he is USC's top returning tackler. The free safety will be junior Ifeanyi Ohalete (52 tackles, 4 for losses, 8 deflections, 3 interceptions in 1998), who started 4 early-season games at strong safety in 1998. Gibson and Ohalete are 1999 USC captains. Sophomore Kris Richard (14 tackles in 1998) won the vacant cornerback job in spring ball, but he's being pushed by freshman Darrell Rideaux (a prep All-American at Poly High in Long Beach, Calif.) . Others who could see the field include senior Tanqueray Clark (9 tackles, 1 interception in 1998) and soph Eric Reese, who has yet to play at USC, at corner and sophomore junior college transfer DeShaun Hill (Long Beach City College in Long Beach, Calif.) and freshman Troy Polamalu (Douglas High in Winston, Ore.) at safety.
SPECIALISTS--Sophomore Mike MacGillivray (37.7 average in 1998) is the incumbent punter after doing a steady job last fall when he set USC season records for most punts (87) and punt yardage (3,284). He was especially effective as a placement punter, as 34 of his boots pinned opponents within the 20-yard line. will push him for the job, as will first-year freshman tight end Jacob Rogers. For the past 4 years, USC could count on Adam Abrams to usually deliver on all placekicks, as he drilled 44 field goals (including 4 that proved to be the deciding points in games) and 117 PATs in his career. He has graduated, so now the Trojans will choose between junior David Bell, Troy's kickoff man 2 of the past 3 years whose only PAT try as a Trojan was blocked, and sophomore David Newbury (Navarro Junior College in Corsicana, Tex.), a junior college transfer.
ROSTER ADDITIONS/DELETIONS--Here are some roster updates from the 1999 USC media guide:
- This past June, USC added a scholarship freshman to its roster: Sandy Fletcher, a 6-3, 185-pound safety from Inglewood (Calif.) High (he'll wear #24), was All-Area, All-Bay League first team and team MVP while playing safety and wide receiver as a 1998 senior. He had 67 tackles and 6 interceptions on defense in 1998, while on offense he scored 12 TDs and averaged 150 all-purpose yards. He also started as a 1997 junior (earning All-Bay League second team) and 1996 sophomore. He also starred in basketball, winning 1999 All-CIF Division II first team, South Bay Daily Breeze All-South Bay first team, Bay League Co-MVP, Long Beach Press-Telegram Best in the West honorable mention and team MPV honors as a 1999 senior guard. He averaged 19.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.0 steals as a senior. Inglewood was 30-5. He was a 3-year starter and earned All-Bay League second team honors as a junior. He also sprinted for Inglewood's track team.
- Three walk-ons earned scholarships at the end of fall camp: S John Morgan, CB Antoinne Harris and first-year Trojan CB Kevin Arbet (#30, 5-11, 175, Fr., Stockton, St. Mary's HS).
- Five new walk-ons are also on the roster:#45 Mark Gomez (TB, 5-10, 200, So., San Gabriel, Golden Sierra HS/Mt. San Antonio JC), #49 David Munoz (WR, 5-10, 185, Jr., Rancho Santa Margarita, Santa Margarita HS/SMU/Saddleback JC), #54 Alex Bottom (C-SNP, 6-4, 220, Fr., Newport Beach, Corona del Mar HS), #91 Joe Boskovich (TE, 6-5, 245, Fr., Westlake, Westlake HS), #95 Michael Murray (LB, 6-0, 225, Fr., Los Angeles, St. Monica HS).
- There are three jersey number changes: FB Chad Pierson is now # 34, OT Eric Torres is now #66 and TE Norm Katnik is now #96. Also, OT Matt Welch (#72) will switch to #98 when he lines up as a tight end in short yardage situations.
- There are several position changes: Omar Nazel and Anthony Daye are now DEs and Norm Katnik is a TE.
- OL Luke MacKay prefers going by Lucais (pronounced Lucas).
- Two 1999 signees, DT Sagan Atuatasi of Los Alamitos (Calif.) High and WR Craig Mitchell of West Los Angeles (Calif.) City College did not meet USC admission standards and will not be with the Trojans in 1999.
- Walk-on S Pierre Zado quit the team.
RANDOM NOTES
- This might be one of the fastest teams USC has fielded. TB Sultan McCullough (bests of 10.17 in the 100 meters, 20.61 in the 200 meters) won the 100 at the 1999 Pac-10 meet and twice clocked 10.17 last spring to become the fastest Trojan footballer ever. WR Kareem Kelly (10.28, 20.53) won the 100 and 200 at the 1999 California state meet after capturing the 200 in 1998. CB Darrell Rideaux (10.30, 21.03) won the California state 100 in 1998 (he was second in 1999 and third in 1997) and was fourth in the 200 in 1999. CB Miguel Fletcher (10.47, 20.94) was the runnerup in the California state 100 in 1997 and 1998 and in the 200 in 1998. WR Marcell Allmond (13.54 in the 110-meter high hurdles, 37.40 in the 300-meter intermediate hurdles) won the California state high hurdles in 1998 and 1999 (he was sixth in the 1999 intermediates), and also set a National Junior Olympics record in the decathlon in 1999. Other speedy Trojans with track backgrounds include WR R. Jay Soward (10.34), TB Chad Morton (10.74) and CB Eric Reese (10.75). And speaking of track, there are several Trojans who excel in the field portion of the sport. For instance, OL Lucais MacKay (199-7 discus, 61-0 shot put, 217-10 hammer) was second in the discus at the 1999 California state meet, while DE Kori Dickerson (6-8 high jump) placed third in the high jump at the 1999 USC-UCLA dual meet.
- Four Trojans have fathers who played on national championship USC football squads: LB-DE Sultan Abdul-Malik (father, Ed Powell (now Wali Abdul-Malik) was on 1972 and 1974 teams), WR Rocky Brown (father, Dave, was on the 1972 team), OT Derek Graf (father, Allan, was on 1972 team), and OT Brent McCaffrey (father, Bob McCaffrey, was on 1972 and 1974 teams). Two other Trojans have dads who lettered at Troy in 1970 and 1971: TB Petros Papadakis(father, John) and S John Morgan (father, Mike). And WR Kevin Arbet is the stepson of ex-Trojan (1980-82) Jeff Simmons. Papadakis also has a brother (Taso, 1994 and 1996) who played at USC, as does LB Darryl Knight (Ryan, 1984-87, and Sammy, 1993-96), TB Chad Morton (Johnnie, 1990-93) and DT Todd Keneley (Matt, 1993-96). Two Trojans had cousins who played at USC--WR Kareem Kelly (Rashard Cook, 1995-98) and TE Joe Boskovich (Martin Boskovich, 1993)--and two had uncles who were Trojan footballers: S Troy Polamalu (Kennedy Pola, 1982-85) and TE Norm Katnik (John Katnik, 1986-87).
- USC has 3 players with first names all pronounced the same but spelled differently--Antuan, Antoine and Antoinne--and 2 of them even have the same last name--TE Antoine Harris and CB Antoinne Harris! CB Antuan Simmonsis the third of these homonyms.
- Three of USC's 12 opponents in 1999 are coached by former Trojan assistants: San Diego State (Ted Tollner, who also was USC's head coach), Arizona State (Bruce Snyder) and UCLA (Bob Toledo).
- Here's a statistical oddity: 3 USC assistant coaches have fathered twins! Offensive line coach Steve Greatwoodhas 11-year-old twin daughters Tessa and Emmy, tight ends coach Larry Petroff has 10-year-old twin sons Alex and Jason, and defensive line coach Ed Orgeron has 1-year-old twin sons Parker and Cody.
IN THE NFL--USC is always well-represented in NFL. At the start of training camp this summer, there were 41 ex-Trojans on NFL rosters. There were 26 Trojans on 1998 opening day NFL rosters, including players such as LB Junior Seau, OLs Tony Boselli and Bruce Matthews, DLs Willie McGinest and Darrell Russell, WRs Keyshawn Johnson, Curtis Conway and Johnnie Morton, QBs Rob Johnson and Rodney Peete, and DBs Tim McDonald, Jason Sehorn and Mark Carrier. Six NFL head coaches have USC ties (either as former players or assistants): New York Giants' Jim Fassel, Tennessee's Jeff Fisher, Seattle's Mike Holmgren, San Francisco's Steve Mariucci, Washington's Norv Turner and San Diego's Mike Riley. Six current USC players have relatives with NFL playing backgrounds: C Eric Denmon (cousin, Rod Jones), WR Kareem Kelly (cousin, Rashard Cook), OT Brent McCaffrey (father, Bob McCaffrey, uncle, Mike McCaffrey), TB Chad Morton, (brother, Johnnie Morton, half-brother, Michael Morton), S Troy Polamalu, (cousin, Nicky Sualua), QB Mike Van Raaphorst, (father, Dick Van Raaphorst). Additionally, 4 Trojan assistants (Ken O'Brien, Phil Pettey, Dennis Thurman and Mike Wilson) played in the NFL, while head coach Paul Hackett, Thurman, Wilson and Steve Greatwood were NFL assistants.
ON TV--USC is one of America's most televised teams. The Trojans have appeared on live national, regional or local telecasts 260 times, including all 12 games in 1998. In fact, USC had an amazing streak of 111 consecutive games on some form of live television from 1988 to 1997.
ACADEMICS--TB Chad Morton (3.43, sociology) is a leading candidate for 1999 Academic All-American honors. Morton was named to the GTE-Academic All-District VIII first team in 1998 and has made the Pac-10 All-Academic first team for 3 straight years (1996-98). Among the other top scholars on the 1999 Trojan squad are QB Mike Van Raaphorst (3.70 GPA, broadcast journalism/political science major), DT Todd Keneley (3.74, communication), FB Brennan Ochs (3.27, political science), S Frank Carter (3.19, computer engineering/computer sciences) and TE Scott Huber (3.16). Van Raaphorst is a 2-time (1997-98) Pac-10 All-Academic honorable mention selection, while Ochs was an honorable mention pick in 1998. In its history, USC football has produced 22 Academic All-American first teamers (tops in the Pac-10 and tied for fifth in the nation), 20 NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship winners, 11 National Football Foundation Scholar-Athletes, 4 NCAA Today's Top Six winners, 1 Rhodes Scholar and 1 Academic All-American Hall of Famer.
SCOUTING HAWAII--It's a new era for Hawaii, as June Jones takes over as head coach. He arrives via the NFL, where he was an assistant with the Houston Oilers (1987-88), Detroit Lions (1989-90), Atlanta Falcons (1991-94) and San Diego Chargers (1998). He also spent time as the head coach in Atlanta and San Diego. Jones played at Hawaii in 1973 and 1974, then was an assistant coach there in 1983. The Rainbow Warriors have been down on their luck recently, having lost their past 18 games (they last had a winning season in 1992). That's the nation's longest current losing streak. Expect Hawaii to run a 4-and 5-receiver spread offense and a 4-3 aggressive-style defense. Senior Dan Robinson (163-of-354, 46.0%, 2,155 yds, 11 TD, 12 int in 1998), a 10-game starter in 1998 at quarterback, returns to direct the offense. Among the receivers he'll throw to are senior Dwight Carter (40 rec, 14.2 avg, 3 TD in 1998), the team's top returning pass catcher, and sophomore Craig Stutzmann (6 rec, 23.3 avg). Soph RB Afatia Thompson (14 tcb, 48 yds, 3.4 avg in 1998), mainly a blocking back in 1998, will start and will be backed by junior RB Avion Weaver (36 tcb, 162 yds, 4.5 avg in 1998), UH's top returning rusher. All 5 starters on the offensive line are 300-pounders and 4 started at times in 1998, led by senior 3-year starting RT Kaulana Noa (6-5, 316). The Rainbows' top 6 tacklers from 1998 are back, including junior LB Anthony Smith(team-high 103 tac in 1998), senior DT Tony Tuioti (66 tac, 2 FR in 1998) and CB Quincy LeJay (51 tac, 2 int in 1998).
HACKETT SAYS--"Fall camp is behind us. We had a hard two weeks at UC Irvine and accomplished a great deal. We started to rebuild our defense, which was a priority of training camp. Offensively, we were able to develop some of our new young players, particularly the wide receivers. And as significant as anything, we had a chance to have some real competition between our kickers and work on our special teams, in which we take great pride. All in all, we left camp feeling we have a solid start to the 1999 season...Obviously when you play in Hawaii, there is a certain amount of concern from a coaching standpoint because of the natural distraction factor for any team playing there. We'll have to manage a hostile environment in a stadium filled with Hawaii fans. We'll be playing a Rainbow team that has been really rejuvenated by its new coach, one that is changing its attitude quickly, one that has a lot to prove, and one that will be very exciting with June Jones' run-and-shoot offense. We're excited to have the season get started and to have the opportunity to play Hawaii, but we're cautious and concerned because we know this can be a potentially dangerous situation."
INJURY UPDATE--OUT: TB Petros Papadakis (foot), LB Mike Pollard (knee), WR Troy Garner (knee), TE Joe Boskovich(knee), DE-DT Shamsud-Din Abdul-Shaheed (suspended), LB Darryl Knight (suspended), OG Trevor Roberts (ankle), DE-LB Jason Steen (neck). PROBABLE: WR Stanley Guyness (knee), LB Armand Holland (back), TB Malaefou MacKenzie (hamstring), DE Lonnie Ford (ankle), DT Aaron Williams (ankle), DE-LB Omar Nazel (foot), DT Bernard Riley(ankle), WR Marcell Allmond (foot), CB Miguel Fletcher (ankle), CB Tanqueray Clark (hamstring), OT Eric Torres (ankle), S Troy Polamalu (hip).
TWO-DEEP
USC
SE 86 Windrell Hayes (6-0, 205, Sr.*)
82 Kareem Kelly (6-1, 185, Fr.) OR
83 Steve Stevenson (6-2, 205, Fr.)
LT 68 Brent McCaffrey (6-5, 275, Jr.*)
72 Matt Welch (6-6, 300, Jr.*)
LG 70 Donta Kendrick (6-3, 290, Sr.*)
75 Faaesea Mailo (6-5, 330, So.)
C 50 Eric Denmon (6-1, 265, Jr.*)
61 Matt McShane (6-5, 300, Sr.*)
RG 79 Jason Grain (6-5, 310, Sr.*)
69 Zach Wilson (6-4, 300, Fr.*)
RT 71 Travis Claridge (6-6, 310, Sr.)
72/98 Matt Welch (6-6, 300, Jr.*)
TE 81 Antoine Harris (6-4, 245, Jr.)
84 Pat Swanson (6-4, 235, Sr.)
QB 3 Carson Palmer (6-5, 220, So.)
11 Mike Van Raaphorst (6-5, 220, Jr.*)
FB 48 Brennan Ochs (6-2, 230, Jr.*)
34 Chad Pierson (6-1, 240, Fr.*)
TB 7 Chad Morton (5-8, 185, Sr.*)
1 Frank Strong (6-2, 215, So.) OR
27 Jabari Jackson (6-2, 220, Sr.*) OR
13 Sultan McCullough (5-11, 180, Fr.*)
FL 18 R. Jay Soward (5-11, 175, Sr.)
89 Marcell Allmond (6-2, 180, Fr.)
DE 25 Lonnie Ford (6-3, 245, So.*)
92 Kori Dickerson (6-4, 230, So.*)
DT 90 Ryan Nielsen (6-5, 275, So.*)
93 Bernard Riley (6-3, 295, Fr.)
DT 99 Ennis Davis (6-4, 300, Jr.*)
57 Aaron Williams (6-3, 280, Sr.*)
DE 58 Matt Childers (6-4, 260, Jr.*)
91 Bobby DeMars (6-4, 240, So.*)
SLB 44 Sultan Abdul-Malik (6-3, 240, Jr.*)
59 Chris Prosser (6-4, 220, Fr.)
MLB 9 Zeke Moreno (6-3, 240, Jr.)
4 John Fox (6-4, 220, Sr.*) OR
36 Aaron Graham (6-2, 220, Fr.)
WLB 55 Markus Steele (6-3, 215, Jr.)
51 Henry Wallace (6-2, 210, So.*)
LCB 6 Antuan Simmons (5-10, 190, Jr.)
26 Eric Reese (5-11, 200, So.*)
SS 22 David Gibson (6-2, 215, Sr.)
47 John Morgan (6-2, 210, Jr.*)
FS 31 Ifeanyi Ohalete (6-2, 220, Jr.)
5 DeShaun Hill (6-0, 190, So.)
RCB 42 Kris Richard (6-0, 175, So.*)
2 Darrell Rideaux (5-9, 175, Fr.)
P 38 Mike MacGillivray (5-10, 205, So.*)
4 John Fox (6-4, 220, Sr.*)
PK 37 David Bell (6-0, 195, Jr.*) OR
15 David Newbury (5-9, 170, So.)
SNP 84 Pat Swanson (6-4, 235, Sr.)
9 Zeke Moreno (6-3, 240, Jr.)
HLD 4 John Fox (6-4, 220, Sr.*)
31 Ifeanyi Ohalete (6-2, 220, Jr.)
KOR 18 R. Jay Soward (5-11, 175, Sr.) AND
7 Chad Morton (5-8, 185, Sr.*) AND
89 Marcell Allmond (6-2, 180, Fr.)
PR 18 R. Jay Soward (5-11, 175, Sr.)
7 Chad Morton (5-8, 185, Sr.*)
82 Kareem Kelly (6-1, 185, Fr.)
*Used up redshirt year
HAWAII
WR 3 Dwight Carter (5-10, 181, Sr.) 83 Justin Colbert (5-7, 153, Fr.) WR 84 Ryan Gray (6-2, 197, Sr.) 85 Channon Harris (5-8, 152, So.) LT 63 Adrian Klemm (6-4, 312, Sr.) 53 Lui Fuata (6-2, 306, Fr.) LG 68 Andy Phillips (6-4, 326, Sr.) 64 Shayne Kajioka (6-3, 376, Fr.) C 74 Dustin Owen (6-2, 307, Sr.) 60 Lyle Castro (5-10, 267, Fr.) RG 76 Manly Kanoa (6-4, 313, So.) 65 Vince Manuwai (6-2, 249, Fr.) RT 71 Kaulana Noa (6-55, 316, Sr.) 78 Brian Tomihama (6-4, 328, Fr.) TE 65 Vince Manuwai (6-2, 249, Fr.) 85 Chris Pinkney (6-3, 249, So.) QB 9 Dan Robinson (6-4, 219, Sr.) 12 Mike Harrison (6-1, 206, Fr.) RB 5 Afatia Thompson (5-10, 212, So.) 20 Avion Weaver (5-10, 221, Jr.) WR 2 Craig Stutzmann (5-10, 189, So.) 86 Jamal Garland (5-9, 172, So.) WR 23 Sean Butts (6-4, 187, Fr.) 8 Ashley Lelie (6-3, 175, Fr.)
DE 70 Mike Iosua (6-3, 271, So.) 58 Chris Brown (6-1, 252, Fr.) DT 99 Lui Fuga (6-2, 236, Fr.) 91 Matt Elam (6-2, 262, Sr.) DT 92 Tony Tuioti (6-0, 290, Sr.) Doug Sims (6-2, 357, Jr.) DE 6 Joe Correia (6-2, 260, Jr.) 41 Steve Dietschy (6-2, 245, Jr.) STUB11 Anthony Smith (6-1, 210, Jr.) 46 Keani Alapa (6-0, 207, Fr.) MACK44 Jeff ulbrich (6-0, 248, Sr.) 47 Matt Paul (6-2, 236, Sr.) BUCK22 Yaphet Warren (6-1, 202, Sr.) 26 Robert Kemfort (6-2, 202, Jr.) LCB 21 Shawndel Tucker (5-9, 170, So.) 34 Flex Armstrong (5-7, 165, Jr.) SAM 17 Dedrick Miller (6-1, 195, Jr.) 36 Jacob Espiau (5-10, 190, So.) JILL12 Nate Jackson (5-10, 154, So.) 7 Phil Austin (6-0, 184, Sr.) RCB 27 Quincy LeJay (5-9, 187, Sr.) 24 Tavis Campbell (5-11, 199, Jr.)
P 99 Chad Shrout (6-1, 251, Sr.) 14 Jake Huggins (5-9, 179, Jr.) KO 99 Chad Shrout (6-1, 251, Sr.) 14 Jake Huggins (5-9, 179, Jr.) PK 15 Eric Hannum (6-3, 188, Jr.) 14 Jake Huggins (5-9, 179, Jr.) HLD 99 Chad Shrout (6-1, 251, Sr.) 16 Josh Skinner (6-1, 198, Sr.) SNP 66 Brian Smith (6-1, 280, So.) 53 Lui Fuata (6-2, 306, Fr.) KR 4 Rickey Lumford (5-7, 176, So.) 86 Jamal Garland (5-9, 172, So.) PR 25 Robert Grant (6-0, 186, So.) 17 Dedrick Miller (6-1, 195, Jr.)
