20 TDS AND 2,765 YARDS NEEDED BY MATT BARKLEY TO BREAK MATT LEINART'S AND CARSON PALMER'S RESPECTIVE USC CAREER PASSING MARKS.
KEY RETURNEES
QB MATT BARKLEY SENIOR
Pinpoint accuracy (his 69.1% completion rate broke an 18-year-old school record), poise (eight sacks in 446 passing attempts) and a never-say-die personality are why this fourth-year starter is a Heisman favorite.
LB HAYES PULLARD SOPHOMORE
The 6' 1" 235-pounder generated four sacks and two forced fumbles while becoming the first freshman in 58 seasons—along with fellow backer Dion Bailey, the conference defensive freshman player of the year—to lead the Trojans in tackles, with 81 apiece.
WR ROBERT WOODS JUNIOR