PAUL HACKETT LOG

Most memorable games

Nov. 28, 1998

USC 10, Notre Dame 0: Chad Morton rushed for 100 of his 128 yards in the second half, and the USC defense was at its best in the win. It was the first time USC had blanked Notre Dame since winning a 25-0 decision en route to the national championship in 1962. Fighting Irish quarterback Jarious Jackson did not play because of a knee injury.

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Dec. 31, 1998

TCU 28, USC 19 (Sun Bowl): The Horned Frogs, 16-point underdogs, barely qualified for postseason play but had little trouble defeating the Trojans. USC was held to a Sun Bowl record minus-23 yards rushing in the game, as TCU took a 28-3 lead in the third and coasted to the win.

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Oct. 16, 1999

Notre Dame 25, USC 24: Trojans led, 24-3, midway through the third before the Fighting Irish scored 22 unanswered points to win. It was Notre Dame’s biggest comeback win in 21 years, and gave Hackett his first two-game losing streak since becoming Trojan coach.

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Nov. 20, 1999

UCLA 17, UCLA 7: Trojans end an eight-game losing streak to the Bruins thanks to two touchdown passes from John Fox to Kareem Kelly and 143 rushing yards by Chad Morton. It was USC’s first win over the Bruins since 1990 and the first over UCLA in the Coliseum since 1987.

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Nov. 4, 2000

USC 44, Arizona St. 38 (OT): The Trojans had a 35-6 lead with 8:35 to go in the third quarter when Arizona State stormed back to tie, scoring 22 fourth-quarter points. USC won on Chad Pierson’s two-yard run in the second overtime.

Hackett, year-by-year

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Nov. 18, 2000

USC 38, UCLA 35: David Bell renewed the Trojans’ city bragging rights for another year, making his first field goal of the season with nine seconds left to deliver the victory.

Year-by-Year Record

1998: 8-5

27 Purdue: 17

35 San Diego St.: 6

40 Oregon St.: 20

10 Florida St.: 30

35 Arizona St.: 24

31 California: 32

42 Washington St.: 14

13 Oregon: 17

33 Washington: 10

34 Stanford: 9

17 UCLA: 34

10 Notre Dame: 0

19 TCU: 28

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1999: 6-6

62 Hawaii: 7

24 San Diego St.: 21

30 Oregon: (OT) 33

37 Oregon St.: 29

24 Arizona: 31

24 Notre Dame: 25

31 Stanford: 35

7 California: 17

16 Arizona St.: 26

31 Washington St.: 28

17 UCLA: 7

45 Louisiana Tech: 19

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2000: 5-7

29 Penn State*: 5

17 Colorado: 14

34 San Jose St.: 24

21 Oregon St.: 31

15 Arizona: 31

17 Oregon: 28

30 Stanford: 32

16 California: 28

44 Arizona St.: (OT) 38

27 Washington St.: 33

38 UCLA: 35

21 Notre Dame: 38

*-at East Rutherford, N.J.

AROUND THE NATION

Change of Season

College football’s traditional before-bowl-season-coaching-change rush has already been in full swing. Division 1-A coaches who were fired, resigned or retired this season:

Alabama: Mike DuBose

Arizona: Dick Tomey

Arizona State: Bruce Snyder

Bowling Green: Gary Blackney

Brigham Young: LaVell Edwards

Buffalo: Craig Cirbus

The Citadel: Don Powers

Maryland: Ron Vanderlinden

Memphis: Rip Scherer

North Carolina: Carl Torbush

Oklahoma State: Bob Simmons

Rutgers: Terry Shea

Southern Illinois: Jan Quarless

USC: Paul Hackett

Wake Forest: Jim Caldwell

West Virginia: Don Nehlen

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DIVISION 1-A COACHING CHANGES IN:

2000: 16

1999: 14

1998: 20

1997: 14

1996: 24

1995: 9

1994: 21

1993: 15

1992: 15

1991: 16

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NOTABLE: Since 1946, the fewest coaching changes (9) came in 1995 and 1987, the most (36) in 1972.

Pac-10 coaches, Tenure

Washington State: Mike Price, 1989 (Year Hired); 63-73 (Record)

Oregon: Mike Bellotti, 1995 (Year Hired); 47-22 (Record)

Stanford: Tyrone Willingham, 1995 (Year Hired); 35-33-1 (Record)

UCLA: Bob Toledo, 1996 (Year Hired); , 35-22-0 (Record)

California : Tom Holmoe, 1997 (Year Hired); 15-29 (Record)

Oregon State: Dennis Erickson, 1999 (Year Hired); 17-5 (Record)

Washington: Rick Neuheisel, 1999 (Year Hired); 17-6 (Record)

USC: Vacant

Arizona: Vacant

Arizona State: Vacant

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Coach Elmer Howar Sam Jeff Jess Henderson Jones Barry Cravath Hill Years 1919-24 1925-40 1941 1942-50 1951-56 Wins 45 121 2 54 45 Losses 7 36 6 28 17 Ties 0 13 1 8 1 Bowls 2-0 5-0 0-0 2-2 1-1 Nat. Titles 0 3 0 0 0

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Coach Don John John Tedf Larry Paul Clarkn McKay Robinson Tollner Smith Hackett Years 1957-59 1960-75 76-82; 93-97 1983-86 1987-92 1998-00 Wins 13 127 104 26 44 19 Losses 16 40 35 20 25 18 Ties 1 8 4 1 3 0 Bowls 0-0 6-3 7-1 1-1 1-4 0-1 Nat. Titles 0 4 1 0 0 0

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