2013 SEASON REVIEW & SUMMARY
SEASON REVIEW
This team exceeded all expectations, my own included. We weren't ranked in the Preseason Top 25 and yet we almost won the PAC-10 championship, we won a Four Star Tier Bowl game and ended up ranked #14 by the BCS. We didn't do any one thing outstandingly well except not turning the ball over and not allowing other teams to score. Our defense was very solid as usual, we saw lots of progress by QB Malcolm Moreno, and Junior Coffey, pressed into a starting role at Tailback due to injury, played beyond all expectations and had a terrific year.
Junior DE Alonzo Chevrier was easily the star on defense with 14.5 sacks. Our run defense held opponents to well under 3 yards per carry and we had a +11 turnover margin - 9th best in the nation.
All in all this was a wonderful season. We defeated Notre Dame, beat Cal, won our bowl game, and came within a minute and ten seconds and three points of winning the PAC-10 championship. I am very pleased with how we performed this year.
The bulk of the starting units will be back next season, but we'll be losing graduating senior starters FB Clyde Dotson, DE Steve Strickland, NT Ben Burroughs, ILB Dale Cunningham, SLB Walt de Leon, K Max Elstrom and CB Mack Wilkins. Here's wishing them well and thanking them for one outstanding senior season.
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2013 University of Southern California
Individual awards.
* OC Chester Hoffman (Fr.)
- Freshman All-American
- PAC-10 Offensive Freshman of the Year
* DE Tracy Aalders (Fr.)
- Freshman All-American
* FB Clyde Dotson (Sr.)
- 1st Team All PAC-10
* OG Ricky Estevez (Jr.)
- 1st Team All PAC-10
- Academic All PAC-10
* K Max Elstrom (Sr.)
- 1st Team All PAC-10
* WR Ronald Wheeler (RS Jr.)
- 2nd Team All PAC-10
- Academic All PAC-10
* OT Joseph Shipman (RS Sr.)
- 2nd Team All PAC-10
* FS Louie Finch (Fr.)
- Academic All PAC-10
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2013 SUMMARY
The College Years
2013 Summary for The University of Southern California Trojans
Head Coach: Bear Growlz (6th yr.)
Offensive Coordinator: Randy Edwards (2nd yr.)
Defensive Coordinator: Bucky Riley (6th yr.)
Syndicate Coordinator: Pete Prior (15th yr.)
Lead Scout: Bubba Embry (1st yr.)
Record: 10-2 PAC-10: 6-2
BCS RANK: 14 PAC-10 Finish: 2nd Place
Coach's Poll Rank: 16
Fan's Poll Rank: 15
Southern California Team Rank
Rushes 489 18
Rushing Yards 1915 24
Yards Per Carry 3.91 35
Pass Attempts 331 54 (T)
Completions 210 28
Passing Yards 2431 45
Yards Per Attempt 7.34 47
3rd Down Conversions 36.8 45 (T)
Points Per Game 32.6 23
Turnovers 12 8 (T)
Turnover Margin +11 9 (T)
Opponents Team Rank
Rushes 370 26
Rushing Yards 900 14
Yards Per Carry 2.43 13
Pass Attempts 360 108 (T)
Completions 149 16
Passing Yards 2417 85
Yards Per Attempt 6.71 50 (T)
3rd Down Conversions 28.6 21
Points Per Game 15.6 18
Turnovers 23 39 (T)
Primary Formation: Flexbone Formation
Week Team Versus Oppnt
1 38 CLEM (95) 13
2 24 NODM (13) 7
4 30 at OHST (116) 9
5 27 at OREG (79) 6
7 44 ARIZ (75) 17
8 38 at WAST (62) 33
9 52 ORST (121) 3
10 14 at AZST (64) 17
11 35 CALI (21) 21
12 31 WASH (88) 14
14 21 at UCLA (8) 24
18 38 vs MIZZ (68) 24
Passing Pos Att Comp Yards Y/Att TD Int
14 Moreno QB 315 200 2304 7.31 18 7
Team --- 331 210 2431 7.34 19 7
Rushing Pos Att Yards Y/Att TD Stff YdLst
35 Coffey RB 238 1123 4.71 16 54 78
45 Berberich RB 92 329 3.57 3 28 37
14 Moreno QB 67 35 0.52 2 35 160
21 Castillo RB 58 240 4.13 0 12 10
Team --- 489 1915 3.91 25 134 291
Receiving Pos Targ Catch Yards Y/Ctc YAC TD
4 Wheeler WR 72 43 663 15.4 324 11
39 Dotson FB 70 43 307 7.1 199 3
7 Davison WR 64 46 812 17.6 260 4
45 Berberich RB 47 31 248 8.0 195 0
35 Coffey RB 31 20 143 7.1 84 0
21 Castillo RB 20 14 81 5.7 36 0
85 Robinson WR 14 7 89 12.7 15 0
Team --- 331 210 2431 11.5 1143 19
Defense Pos Tack Asst Sack TFL Ints Defn
40 Horn S 67 18 0.0 9 4 11
54 Cunningham ILB 54 22 0.0 9 2 10
95 Burroughs DT 50 23 6.5 20 0 0
41 Vaughn ILB 50 20 0.0 10 2 3
43 de Leon OLB 41 19 0.0 4 0 3
79 Chevrier DE 41 14 14.5 20 0 1
30 Wilkins CB 39 16 0.0 5 1 22
93 Morrison OLB 38 15 2.0 6 0 2
38 Finch S 36 12 0.0 5 2 8
29 Lyons CB 29 4 0.0 2 3 9
26 Napiecek CB 22 8 0.0 4 0 6
78 Aalders DE 12 2 2.0 4 0 0
Team --- 581 188 34.0 108 14 77
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