2006 USC Trojans football | |
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Pac-10 co-champion
Rose Bowl champion |
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Conference | Pac-10 Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 4 |
AP | No. 4 |
2006 record | 11–2 (7–2 Pac-10) |
Head coach | Pete Carroll |
Offensive coordinator | Lane Kiffin/Steve Sarkisian |
Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
Defensive coordinator | Nick Holt |
Base defense | 3–4 |
Captain | John David Booty |
Captain | Ryan Kalil |
Captain | Oscar Lua |
Captain | Dallas Sartz |
Home stadium | Los Angeles Coliseum (c. 92,000, grass) |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#4 USC + | 7 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#14 California + | 7 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#21 Oregon State | 6 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCLA | 5 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 4 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State | 4 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 4 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington State | 4 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 3 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stanford | 1 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Scoring summary | ||||
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Q2 | USC | Gable 2 yard run (Danelo kick) | USC 7–0 | |
Q2 | USC | Washington 5 yard run (Danelo kick) | USC 14–0 | |
Q3 | ORE | Martinez 22 yard field goal | USC 14–3 | |
Q3 | USC | Washington 2 yard run (Danelo kick) | USC 21–3 | |
Q3 | USC | Washington 43 yard run (Danelo kick) | USC 28–3 | |
Q4 | ORE | Stewart 8 yard pass from Leaf (Martinez kick) | USC 28–10 | |
Q4 | USC | Jarrett 12 yard pass from Booty (Danelo kick) | USC 35–10 |
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Scoring summary | ||||
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1 |
8:38
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USC | Dwayne Jarrett 9-yard pass from John David Booty (Mario Danelo kick) | USC 7-0 |
1 |
5:16
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USC | Dwayne Jarrett 5-yard pass from John David Booty (Mario Danelo kick) | USC 14-3 |
1 |
0:36
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ND | Carl Gioia 27-yard field goal | USC 14-3 |
2 |
11:37
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USC | John David Booty 1-yard run (Mario Danelo kick) | USC 21-3 |
2 |
7:20
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ND | Marcus Freeman 7-yard pass from Brady Quinn (Carl Gioia kick) | USC 21-10 |
3 |
10:03
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USC | Chauncey Washington 2-yard run (Mario Danelo kick) | USC 28-10 |
3 |
1:57
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ND | Rhema McKnight 2-yard pass from Brady Quinn (Carl Gioia kick) | USC 28-17 |
4 |
11:43
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USC | Mario Danelo 34-yard field goal | USC 31-17 |
4 |
8:21
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USC | Dwayne Jarrett 43-yard pass from John David Booty (kick failed) | USC 37-17 |
4 |
3:39
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ND | Jeff Samardzija 2-yard pass from Brady Quinn (Carl Gioia kick) | USC 37-24 |
4 |
3:31
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USC | Brian Cushing 42-yard kickoff return (Mario Danelo kick) | USC 44-24 |
The 2006 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California during the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season, winning the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) and playing in the Rose Bowl. The team was coached by Pete Carroll, led on offense by quarterback John David Booty, and played their home games in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
The previous year's team had played for the national championship, however, with many starters gone, including two Heisman Trophy-winners, there were doubts the team could repeat the success. With a highly ranked recruiting class, however, the Trojans were ranked in the top-5 in many pre-season polls. USC's 13-9 loss to rival UCLA snapped its NCAA-record streak of 63 consecutive 20-point games, and eliminated their hopes of playing in the BCS National Championship game. The team finished the regular season with a 10–2 record and were invited to the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) to play at the 2007 Rose Bowl, where they beat the Michigan Wolverines. With a final record of 11–2, they finished the season ranked fourth in both the Associated Press (AP) and Coaches Polls. Following the season, a number of players won national awards, while five players left the team as they were selected in the 2007 National Football League (NFL) Draft.