2013 SEASON (4th Qtr)
WEEK 13
Off week.
USC BCS RANK: #10
I totally blew off coaching blocs the past two quarters, what a disaster. Fortunately only one player is failing a class. I allocated a ton of coaching blocs this week and hopefully will be able to stave off any academic disasters. Just totally forgot - My bad.
One scholarship left, two offers out there. Whoever takes it first gets it.
Some good news on the injury front, our #3 wideout Brian Robinson may be able to play against UCLA. He's missed most of the year with a seperated shoulder, but could be back in time for the big game. That'll help.
PAC 10 (6-1) -- OVERALL (9-1)
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WEEK 14
@ #7 UCLA (9-1) (PAC-10) *TV1*
(UCLA -6) USC BCS RANK: #11
This is it. We've got a shot at our first PAC-10 title since I took over. It's going to be very tough as we play at UCLA. This is probably the biggest game we've played in my six years here. Be nice to come away with a "W".
Zach Samuels, a kicker from William Monroe High School in Stanardsville, Virginia, signed a letter of intent to play for us next season. With Max Elston graduating, Samuels might compete for the starting job. He rounds out our recruiting class for the year.
UCLA scored with 1:10 left in the 4th quarter to pull out a 24-21 victory over us in a heartbreaking game for USC. We played extremely well but just couldn't hold on, and proved we really belong with the big dogs - but in the end just didn't have quite enough and lost.
Tailback Junior Coffey had another fine day, rushing for 144 yards and one touchdown on 24 carries (6.0 ypc) and QB Malcolm Moreno had a good day as well, going 17/30 for 182 yards and a touchdown. Senior Fullback Clyde Dotson had 8 receptions and wideout Ronnie Wheeler had a touchdown reception.
A heartbreaker of a loss, and with it the PAC-10 title. But damn what a terrificly unexpected run we've had. Can't be down about that.
We finish second in the PAC-10, just ahead of Cal due to our win against them this year.
UCLA 24 -- USC 21
PAC 10 (6-2) -- OVERALL (9-2)
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WEEK 15
CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK
Off week.
USC BCS RANK: #15
Didn't fall too far because of our loss last week, but it is enough to keep us out of the BCS Bowls (only the Top eight teams go to one of them). Still, we'll likely be going to the Hoosier Bowl as the #2 PAC-10 team to play the #2 team of the Big 12.
PAC 10 (6-2) -- OVERALL (9-2)
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WEEK 16
MINOR BOWL TIER
Off week.
USC BCS RANK: #15
Good news, senior OLB Walt de Leon will be healthy enough to play in our bowl game. He'll be a big help.
PAC 10 (6-2) -- OVERALL (9-2)
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WEEK 17 MEDIA SNIPPETTS
LA TIMES
Week 17, 2013
In easily his most successful season of his six years at the helm of the Southern Cal program, Coach Bear Growlz gets his #15 Trojans ready to play in the Hoosier Bowl against Missouri. Led by Tailback Junior Coffey, USC has exceeded everyone's expectations and gone 9-2 on the year and earned an invitation to a Four Star Tier Bowl Game. Now all that is left to cap off a truly spectacular Southern Cal season is to defeat Mizzou.
We think the Trojans can do it.
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FOOTBALL OUTSIDERS
Week 17, 2013
So just how did USC do it? No one expected them to be where they are now, or being playing in such a big game as The Hoosier Bowl against Missouri. So how did they do it?
A +13 turnover margin and holding their opponents to under 15 points per game are two big ways the Trojans maximized what talent they do have, and a game plan which didn't put QB Malcolm Moreno in situations where he could hurt the team while he developed are what led to such a successful year.
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The College Years
Week 17, 2013
BCS Overall Rankings
School Record Conf Comp Poll Loss Sched Total Rank
Michigan 11-0 B10 1.25 1.00 0.00 3.04 5.29 1
Penn State 11-0 B10 4.00 3.00 0.00 4.24 11.24 2
Syracuse 11-0 BGE 4.25 3.00 0.00 4.92 12.17 3
Florida 11-1 SEC 3.00 5.00 1.00 3.92 12.92 4
UCLA 10-1 P10 4.25 8.00 1.00 2.92 16.17 5
Texas A&M 10-1 B12 6.50 6.00 1.00 2.88 16.38 6
Virginia 11-0 ACC 10.00 3.00 0.00 4.32 17.32 7
Keene State 12-0 NNE 6.75 7.00 0.00 4.16 17.91 8
Toledo 12-1 MAC 7.00 10.50 1.00 0.96 19.46 9
Rice 10-2 WAC 5.75 15.00 2.00 1.84 24.59 10
Marshall 11-1 MAC 12.50 9.00 1.00 5.00 27.50 11
Air Force 10-1 MTW 11.00 13.00 1.00 3.16 28.16 12
Iowa 9-2 B10 15.25 11.00 2.00 2.28 30.53 13
Notre Dame 9-2 IND 15.75 12.50 2.00 2.12 32.37 14
**Southern California 9-2 P10 11.00 17.00 2.00 3.64 33.64 15
Oklahoma 10-2 B12 12.50 19.00 2.00 2.76 36.26 16
Utah 9-2 MTW 12.00 21.00 2.00 2.08 37.08 17
Alabama 10-2 SEC 21.50 14.50 2.00 4.72 42.72 18
California 9-2 P10 19.75 18.00 2.00 4.52 44.27 19
Western Michigan 9-3 MAC 12.75 29.50 3.00 1.88 47.13 20
Texas Christian 9-2 USA 25.00 16.00 2.00 4.20 47.20 21
Wisconsin 8-3 B10 18.75 23.50 3.00 3.68 48.93 22
South Florida 9-3 USA 20.50 23.50 3.00 4.84 51.84 23
Pittsburgh 8-4 BGE 20.25 29.00 4.00 1.12 54.37 24
Georgia Tech 8-3 ACC 20.50 29.00 3.00 2.40 54.90 25
PAC 10 (6-2) -- OVERALL (9-2)
USC BCS RANK: #15
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