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2011 USC Trojans football team

2011 USC Trojans football
Interlocking USC Logo.svg
Conference Pac-12 Conference
Division South Division
Ranking
AP No. 6
2011 record 10–2 (7–2 Pac-12)
Head coach Lane Kiffin (2nd year)
Offensive coordinator Kennedy Pola (2nd year)
Offensive scheme West Coast, pro-style offense with multiple formations
Defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin (2nd year)
Base defense 4–3
Captain Matt Barkley
Captain Rhett Ellison
Captain TJ McDonald
Captain Christian Tupou
Home stadium Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Capacity: 93,607)
Seasons
← 2010
2012 →
2011 Pac-12 football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
North Division
#4 Oregon xy$   8 – 1         12 – 2  
#7 Stanford x%   8 – 1         11 – 2  
Washington   5 – 4         7 – 6  
California   4 – 5         7 – 6  
Oregon State   3 – 6         3 – 9  
Washington State   2 – 7         4 – 8  
South Division
#6 USC *   7 – 2         10 – 2  
UCLA xy   5 – 4         6 – 8  
Utah   4 – 5         8 – 5  
Arizona State   4 – 5         6 – 7  
Arizona   2 – 7         4 – 8  
Colorado   2 – 7         3 – 10  
Championship: Oregon 49, UCLA 31
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • * – USC ineligible for championship and post-season due to NCAA sanctions
As of January 10, 2012; Rankings from AP Poll
Minnesota at #25 USC
1 2 3 4 Total
Minnesota 0 3 7 7 17
• USC 6 13 0 0 19
1 2 3 4 Total
Utah 0 7 7 0 14
• USC 10 0 7 6 23
1 2 3 4 Total
Syracuse 3 0 7 7 17
• USC 7 10 14 7 38
1 2 3 4 Total
USC 3 6 13 0 22
• Arizona State 7 14 7 15 43
1 2 3 4 Total
Arizona 0 12 15 14 41
• USC 17 10 7 14 48

The 2011 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Trojans were led by head coach Lane Kiffin in his second season. They played their home games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and are members of the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference. After a triple-overtime loss to Stanford, the Trojans won their last four games, including a 50-0 win over rival UCLA in the regular-season finale. USC ended their season ranked No. 6 in the AP Poll with a 10–2 record overall and finished first in the South Division with a 7–2 record in Pac-12 play. However, as part of a post-season ban mandated by the NCAA, the Trojans could not participate in the conference championship game or play in a bowl game. USC concluded their season with two thousand-yard receivers (Robert Woods and Marqise Lee), a thousand-yard rusher (Curtis McNeal), and a 3,000-yard passer (Matt Barkley) for the first time since the 2005 season, when Kiffin served as offensive coordinator.

Robert Woods caught 17 passes – the most ever for a USC player – gained 177 yards, and had 3 touchdowns as USC defeated Minnesota 19–17 on September 3. Quarterback Matt Barkley also set a USC record by completing 34 passes during the game; Barkley had 45 attempts and finished with 304 yards passing. Despite those offensive records, Minnesota nearly completed a second half comeback. After trailing 19–3 at the half, Minnesota kept the Trojans scoreless in the second half. The Golden Gophers narrowed USC's lead to 2 points with 8:03 left in the game when their backup quarterback, Max Shortell, passed the ball to Brandon Green for a touchdown. Minnesota prevented USC from scoring on the ensuing possession. On their final possession, Minnesota started their drive at their own 9-yard line with 2:04 left to play. Cornerback Torin Harris intercepted a pass by Shortell to end the threat and preserve the win for USC.


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