University Southern California Trojans
Football
Honors
Kenechi Udeze:
Mike Patterson
Shaun Cody
"Everyone knows the Trojans are loaded on offense....but on defense, the discussion begins and ends with Wild Bunch II."--The Oregonian
"Forget the scoring machine. USC is led by a tough d-line that's a team within a team. The best defense is a great defense. And for the Trojans, it all starts with Wild Bunch II...these four have blossomed into the best defensive line in college football."--ESPN The Magazine
"Everything Mike Patterson does (on the field) reminds me of Warren Sapp."--USC defensive line coach Ed Orgero
"If this isn't the best defensive line in America, "The Wild Bunch II" is No. 1A...... Omal Nazel, Kenechi Udeze, Mike Patterson and Shaun Cody should be a brick wall."--College Football News
"Following in the footsteps of USC's original Wild Bunch, the defensive line will be the Trojans' driving force...--The Sporting News
"(USC's) four linemen supply plenty of rush, allowing seven defenders to drop into pass coverage." --USA Today
"USC's starting defensive line of Shaun Cody, Omar Nazel, Mike Patterson and Kenechi Udeze is by far the strength of the Trojan team"--L.A. Daily News
Southern Cal, which had a dangerous offense in 2002 with Carson Palmer, has a new calling card: a marauding defense led by an intimidating defensive line--The New York Times
The Trojans' front four of defensive end Kenechi Udeze, nose tackle Mike Patterson, defensive tackle Shaun Cody and Nazel not only stopped Auburn on the run with linebacker support, but pressured quarterback Jason Campbell when he dropped back to throw.--The New York Times
....what "The Wild Bunch II" did here Saturday night was 24-carat stuff. Led by "The Wild Bunch II," Southern California limited Auburn to 164 yards total offense. A more impressive statistic: "The Wild Bunch II" allowed Auburn 43 yards rushing on 36 carries, an average of about 1.2 yards per carry.--The Huntsville Times
Auburn Coach Tommy Tuberville: "We were going to run the ball, but we couldn't block them (the Wild Bunch II). The few runs we did make we had to break tackles in the backfield. When you are getting beat at the point of attack, it puts you at a disadvantage."
Auburn quarterback Jason Campbell: "I think you have to give credit to their defensive line. They got push and they were strong. They are ranked as one of the nation's top lines and you saw why."
