University Southern California Trojans
Trojans Complete Spring Practice With Intrasquad Scrimmage
April 20, 2002 | Football
April 20, 2002
LOS ANGELES, Ca. - USC tailback Justin Fargas ran for 111 yards on 12 carries and quarterback Carson Palmer completed 8-of-13 passes for 104 yards as the Trojans completed spring practice with a 79-play intrasquad scrimmage on Howard Jones Field on Saturday (April 20).
Fargas, who rushed for 139 yards and a score in USC's previous scrimmage last Sunday (April 14), scored once Saturday on a 2-yard run, while Palmer threw a 3-yard TD pass to wide receiver D. Hale. The scrimmage's other score came on a 27-yard field goal by placekicker David Davis.
Darryl Poston ran for 49 yards on 11 tries, while fellow tailback Sultan McCullough added 48 yards on 10 attempts. Matt Leinart was 4-of-9 passing for 44 yards and Matt Cassel was 3-of-9 for 36 yards.
Each of the 3 quarterbacks threw an interception, with linebackers Melvin Simmons and Collin Ashton and cornerback Alex Gomez getting the picks. Palmer and Fargas each lost a fumble, with Fargas' coming at the end of a 36-yard run when he was stripped by cornerback Marcell Allmond. Safety DeShaun Hill recovered Fargas' fumble and Simmons got Palmer's.
All-American safety Troy Polamalu had a game-high 5 tackles, while Allmond, Hill and linebackers Aaron Graham and Lee Webb each notched 4 stops.
New punter Tom Malone averaged 45.0 yards on his 4 boots.
"We had a very competitive spring and today was a very competitive scrimmage," said second-year USC head coach Pete Carroll. "We got a lot done. I'm very pleased where we are right now."
USC opens its 2002 season with a Sept. 2 home game against Auburn.
USC FOOTBALL INTRASQUAD SCRIMMAGE 4-20-02RUSHING NO YDS AVG TD LG McCullough 10 48 4.8 0 11 Poston 11 49 4.5 0 25 Fargas 12 111 9.3 1 36 Cassel 1 -7 -7.0 0 -7 Leinart 1 -7 -7.0 0 -7 Palmer 6 0 0.0 0 4 Pierson 1 6 6.0 0 6
PASSING PA PC PI PCT YDS TD LG Palmer 13 8 1 .615 104 1 31 Cassel 9 3 1 .333 36 0 14 Leinart 9 4 1 .444 44 0 15
RECEIVING NO YDS AVG TD LG Buchanon 1 9 9.0 0 9 Holmes 1 12 12.0 0 12 Colbert 2 36 18.0 0 31 Candela 1 13 13.0 0 13 Pitts 2 18 9.0 0 14 Fargas 1 11 11.0 0 11 Byrd 1 16 16.0 0 16 Hale 1 3 3.0 1 3 Pierson 1 15 15.0 0 15 S. Fletcher 1 14 14.0 0 14 McCullough 1 11 11.0 0 11 Butler 2 26 13.0 0 15
PUNTS NO YDS AVG LG Malone 4 180 45.0 52 Huff 1 40 40.0 40
INTERCEPTS NO YDS AVG TD LG Simmons 1 3 3.0 0 3 Ashton 1 5 5.0 0 5 Gomez 1 33 33.0 0 33
FIELD GOALS FGA FGM LG SEQ Davis 1 1 27 27
DEF TAC TFL SAC DFL FC/FR Polamalu 5 1/2 Arbet 2 Pollard 1 Allmond 4 1/ Single 2 1 Ashton 3 1/7 1/7 1 Torgan 1 1 Mozart 2 1 Graham 4 Nazel 2 Matthews 1 Daye 2 1/2 1 Leach 3 Webb 4 Cody 2 Hill 4 /1 Jackson 3 1/7 1/7 1 Simmons 2 1 /1 Udeze 1 1/3 1/3 Bocage 1 1 Lemos 1 Gomez 1 1 M. Fletcher 1
DRIVES PLAYS YDS RESULT 5 17 punt 7 18 punt 6 60 TD 8 22 punt 4 13 interception 4 -6 failed 4th down 9 56 TD 4 5 punt 4 -13 punt 5 42 interception 3 15 lost fumble 7 36 TD 4 58 lost fumble 5 35 interception 4 11 end of game
SCORING Davis 27-yard field goal Hale 3-yard pass from Palmer (Davis kick) Fargas 2-yard run (Davis kick)
PENALTIES 4 (4 offense, 0 defense)
TURNOVERS 5 (3 interceptions, 2 fumbles)
PLAYS 79
