WASHINGTON STATE and USC, with identical 7-1 league records, shared the 2002 Pac-10 championship. The Cougars notched a 10-3 overall record, while the Trojans were 11-2. The Pac-10 concluded a successful 2002 season with UCLA topping New Mexico 27-13 in the Sega Las Vegas Bowl and USC knocking off Iowa 38-17 in the FedEx Orange Bowl. The Cougars joined USC in the Top-10 in the AP poll at No. 10 and No. 4, respectively.
Pac-10 players garnered numerous postseason accolades, as USC's Carson Palmer won the Heisman Trophy award and ARIZONA STATE's Terrell Suggs was presented with the Lombardi Award. Washington State and USC quarterbacks Jason Gesser and Palmer were named Co-Offensive Players of the Year. The Sun Devils' Suggs was named Defensive Player of the Year. Wide receiver Mike Williams of USC earned Freshman of the Year honors. Jeff Tedford of CALIFORNIA was named Coach of the Year after guiding the Golden Bears to a 7-5 overall record.
Palmer was the top draft pick overall of the 2003 NFL Draft, selected by Cincinnati. Seven other Pac-10 players went in the first round including, Suggs (Baltimore, 10th), WSU's Marcus Trufant (Seattle, 11th), USC's Troy Polamalu (Pittsburgh, 16th), Cal's Kyle Boller (Baltimore, 19th), STANFORD's Kwame Harris (San Francisco, 26th), OREGON STATE's Nick Barnett (Green Bay, 29th) and Cal's Nnamdi Asomugha (Oakland, 31st).
FINAL STANDINGS
Conference Games
All Games
W
L
T
Pct.
Pts
W
L
T
Pct.
Pts
Opp
1.
Washington State
7
1
.875
285
188
10
3
.769
431
296
Lost 1
USC
7
1
.875
299
163
11
2
.846
465
240
Won 8
3.
Arizona State
5
3
.625
257
244
8
6
.571
452
407
Lost 1
4.
UCLA
4
4
.500
232
232
8
5
.615
387
326
Won 1
Oregon State
4
4
.500
211
180
8
5
.615
414
267
Lost 1
California
4
4
.500
256
238
7
5
.583
427
318
Won 1
Washington
4
4
.500
232
233
7
6
.538
398
342
Lost 1
8.
Oregon
3
5
.375
237
266
7
6
.538
417
362
Lost 4
9.
Arizona
1
7
.125
143
250
4
8
.333
227
310
Lost 1
Stanford
1
7
.125
128
286
2
9
.182
225
377
Lost 5
BOWL RESULTS Holiday Bowl - Kansas State 34, Arizona State 27 Insight Bowl - Pittsburgh 38, Oregon State 13 Las Vegas Bowl - UCLA 27, New Mexico 13 Orange Bowl - USC 38, Iowa 17 Rose Bowl - Oklahoma 34, Washington State 14 Seattle Bowl - Wake Forest 38, Oregon 17 Sun Bowl - Purdue 34, Washington 24
Following are the bowl records of the Division I-A conferences (using current conference memberships) updated after the 2002 season.
Conference
W
L
T
Pct.
Pacific-10
96
91
6
.513
Mid-American
19
17
0
.528
Atlantic Coast
91
83
5
.522
Southeastern
158
149
13
.516
Big Ten
101
95
3
.515
Sun Belt
1
1
0
.500
Big East
61
63
1
.492
Big 12
130
138
4
.485
Western Athletic
37
44
2
.458
Conference USA
24
29
2
.455
Big West
7
9
1
.441
Mountain West
33
46
3
.426
2002 ALL-PACIFIC-10 CONFERENCE FOOTBALL TEAM:
First Team Offense
Second Team Offense
QB
Jason Gesser, Sr., Washington State
QB
Cody Pickett, Jr., Washington
QB
Carson Palmer, Sr., USC
QB
Kyle Boller, Sr., California
RB
Onterrio Smith, Jr., Oregon
RB
Justin Fargas, Sr., USC
RB
Steven Jackson, So., Oregon State
RB
Tyler Ebell, Fr., UCLA
WR
Shaun McDonald, Jr.., Arizona State
WR
Mike Williams, Fr., USC
WR
Bobby Wade, Sr., Arizona
WR
Keary Colbert, Jr., USC
WR
Reggie Williams, So., Washington
TE
Mike Seidman, Sr., UCLA
TE
George Wrighster, Jr., Oregon
OL
Kwame Harris, Jr., Stanford
OL
Dan Weaver, Jr., Oregon
OL
Mike Saffer, Sr., UCLA
OL
Makoa Freitas, Sr., Arizona
OL
Derrick Roche, Sr., Washington State
OL
Zach Wilson, Sr., USC
OL
Jacob Rogers, Jr., USC
OL
Eyoseph Efseaff, So., UCLA
OL
Calvin Armstrong, So., Washington State
OL
Bryce Bohlander, Sr., UCLA
OL
Scott Tercero, Sr., California
First Team Defense
Second Team Defense
DL
Terrell Suggs, Jr., Arizona State
DL
Kenechi Udeze, So., USC
DL
Eric Manning, Sr., Oregon State
DL
Kai Ellis, Sr., Washington
DL
Tully Banta-Cain, Sr., California
DL
Dave Ball, Jr., UCLA
DL
Rien Long, Jr., Washington State
DL
Mike Patterson, So., USC
LB
Richard Seigler, Jr., Oregon State
LB
Kevin Mitchell, Jr., Oregon
LB
Nick Barnett, Sr., Oregon State
LB
David Moretti, Sr., Oregon
LB
Lance Briggs, Sr., Arizona
LB
Marcus Reese, Sr., UCLA
LB
Matt Grootegoed, So., USC
DB
Troy Polamalu, Sr., USC
DB
Keith Lewis, Jr., Oregon
DB
Marcus Trufant, Sr., Washington State
DB
Jemeel Powell, Sr., California
DB
Ricky Manning, Sr., UCLA
DB
Terrell Roberts, Sr., Oregon State
DB
Dennis Weathersby, Sr., Oregon State
DB
DeShaun Hill, Sr., USC
DB
Derrick Johnson, So., Washington
First Team Specialists
Second Team Specialists
PK
Jared Siegel, So., Oregon
PK
John Anderson, Sr., Washington
P
Nate Fikse, Sr., UCLA
P
Tim Parker, Jr., Arizona State
KOR
LaShaun Ward, Sr., California
KOR
Allan Amundson, Sr., Oregon
PR
Keenan Howry, Sr., Oregon
PR
Bobby Wade, Sr., Arizona
ST
Ray Wells, Sr., Arizona
ST
Mike McGrath, So., California
Co-Offensive Players of the Year: Jason Gesser, QB., Sr., WSU and Carson Palmer, QB., Sr., USC Defensive Player of the Year: Terrell Suggs, DE, Jr., Arizona State Co-Freshmen of the Year: Mike Williams, WR, USC Coach of the Year: Jeff Tedford, California
Honorable Mention
ARIZONA: CB Darrell Brooks, Fr.; TE James Hugo, Sr.; QB Jason Johnson, Sr.; DT Young Thompson, Sr.; FS Jarvie Worcester, Sr.
ARIZONA STATE: OG Drew Hodgdon, So.; CB R.J. Oliver, So.; TE Mike Pinkard, Sr.; FS Jason Shivers, So.; S Ricardo Stewart, So.; DE Jimmy Verson, So.; LB Mason Unck, Sr.
CALIFORNIA: DT Lorenzo Alexander, So.; DE Tom Canada, Sr.; PK Mark Jensen, Sr.; OLB Matt Nixon, Sr.; OT Mark Wilson, Jr.
OREGON: OG Joey Forster, Jr.; WR Keenan Howry, Sr.; DT Haloti Ngata, Fr.; DT Igor Olshansky, So.; WR Samie Parker, Jr.; OG Nick Steitz, So.
OREGON STATE: DT Dwan Edwards, Jr.; OT Mike Kuykendall, Sr.; FL James Newson, Jr.; DE Bill Swancutt, So.; PK Kirk Yliniemi, Jr.
STANFORD: FS Colin Branch, Sr.; DT Matt Leonard Sr.; FB Casey Moore, Sr.; OG Greg Schindler, Sr.
UCLA: SE Craig Bragg, So.; OLB Brandon Chillar, Jr.; DT Steve Morgan, Sr.; FL Tab Perry, Jr.; OG Steven Viera, So.
USC: DT Shaun Cody, So.; SE Kareem Kelly, Sr.; RB Malaefou MacKenzie, Sr.; P Tom Malone, Fr.; MLB Mike Pollard, Sr.; CB Darrell Rideaux, Sr.
WASHINGTON: FL Paul Arnold, Sr.; SS Greg Carothers, Jr.; ILB Marquis Cooper, Jr.; ILB Ben Mahdavi, Sr.; OT Nick Newton, So.; TE Kevin Ware, Sr.; OLB Jafar Williams, Sr.
WASHINGTON STATE: P Kyle Basler, Fr.; FS Erik Coleman, Jr.; DE Isaac Brown, Jr.; FL Devard Darling, So.; CB Jason David, Jr.; PK Drew Dunning, Jr.; RB Jermaine Green, Jr.; C Tyler Hunt, Sr.; WR Jerome Riley, Sr.; DE Fred Shavies, Sr.; DT Jeremey Williams, Jr.
STATISTICAL LEADERS
INDIVIDUAL
Total Offense
Cody Pickett, WASH
328.7 yards per game
Passing
Cody Pickett, WASH
342.9 yards per game
Passing Efficiency
Carson Palmer, USC
149.1 rating
Rushing
Steven Jackson, OSU
130.0 yards per game
All-Purpose Running
Bobby Wade, ARIZ
162.4 yards per game
Receptions
Bobby Wade, ARIZ
7.75 receptions per game
Receiving Yards
Bobby Wade, ARIZ
115.8 yards per game
Scoring
Mark Jensen, CAL
8.9 points per game
Field Goals
Drew Dunning, WSU
1.69 field goals per game
Punting
Tim Parker, ASU
42.7 yards per punt
Punt Returns
Craig Bragg, UCLA
16.0 yards per return
Kickoff Returns
Lashaun Ward, CAL
28.9 yards per return
Interceptions
Jason David, WSU
0.70 interceptions per game
Tackles
Nick Barnett, OSU
9.3 tackles per game
Tackles for Loss
Terrell Suggs, ASU
2.25 tackles for loss per game
Quarterback Sacks
Terrell Suggs, ASU
1.71 quarterback sacks per game
TEAM
Rushing Offense
Oregon State
148.7 yards per game
Rushing Defense
USC
83.2 yards per game
Passing Offense
Washington
346.2 yards per game
Pass Efficiency Defense
Oregon State
94.9 rating
Total Offense
USC
449.2 yards per game
Total Defense
USC
284.9 yards per game
Scoring Offense
USC
35.8 points per game
Scoring Defense
USC
18.5 points per game
Kickoff Returns
California
24.5 yards per return
Punt Returns
Arizona
16.6 yards per return
Team Sacks
Washington State
4.2 sacks per game
NATIONAL AND OTHER PAC-10 POSTSEASON HONORS
2002 PAC-10 FOOTBALL AWARD WINNERS:
Heisman Memorial Trophy (outstanding college player)
Carson Palmer, QB, Sr., USC
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (top senior quarterback)
Carson Palmer, QB, Sr., USC
Pop Warner Trophy (top senior player on West Coast)
Carson Palmer, QB, Sr., USC
Outland Trophy (outstanding interior lineman)
Rien Long, DT, Jr., Washington State
Rotary Lombardi Award (outstanding lineman)
Terrell Suggs, DE, Jr., Arizona State
Bronko Nagurski Trophy (best defensive player)
Terrell Suggs, DE, Jr., Arizona State
Ted Hendricks Award (best defensive end)
Terrell Suggs, DE, Jr., Arizona State
Unanimous First-Team All-America Selection
Terrell Suggs, DE, Jr., Arizona State
Consensus First-Team All-America Selections
Rien Long, DT, Jr., Washington State
Carson Palmer, QB, Sr., USC
Troy Polamalu, SS, Sr., USC
Other First-Team All-America Selections
Derrick Roche, OG, Sr., Washington State
Reggie Williams, WR, So., Washington
Second-Team All-America Selections
Tully Banta-Cain, DE, Sr., California
Mike Saffer, OT, Sr., UCLA
Jared Siegel, PK, So., Oregon
Marcus Trufant, CB, Sr., Washington State
Bobby Wade, WR, Sr., Arizona
Dennis Weathersby, CB, Sr., Oregon State
Third-Team All-America Selections
Steven Jackson, TB, So., Oregon State
Shaun McDonald, WR, Jr., Arizona State
Fourth-Team All-America Selection
Jason Gesser, QB, Sr., Washington State
Honorable Mention All-America Selections
Kwame Harris, OT, Jr., Stanford
Ricky Manning, CB, Sr., UCLA
Cody Pickett, QB, Jr., Washington
Mike Seidman, TE,, Sr., UCLA
Mike Williams, SE, Fr., USC
Freshman All-America Selections
Spencer Havner, OLB, UCLA (first team)
Winston Justice, OT, USC (first team)
Haloti Ngata, DT, Oregon (first team)
Jarrad Page, SS, UCLA (first team)
Mike Williams, SE, USC (first team)
Tyler Ebell, TB, UCLA (second team)
Tom Malone, P, USC (second team)
Mike McCloskey, C, UCLA (second team)
Chaz White, OT, Arizona State (second team)
Dan Haines, TE, Oregon State (third team)
CNNSI.com Player of the Year
Carson Palmer, QB, Sr., USC
Pac-10 Players of the Year
Offense - Jason Gesser, QB, Sr., Washington State and Carson Palmer, QB, Sr., USC
Defense - Terrell Suggs, DE, Jr., Arizona State
The Sporting News Pac-10 Players of the Year
Offense - Carson Palmer, QB, Sr., USC
Defense - Terrell Suggs, DE, Jr., Arizona State
Morris Trophy Winners (outstanding offensive and defensive linemen in the Pac-10)
Offense - Kwame Harris, OT, Jr., Stanford
Defense - Terrell Suggs, DE, Jr., Arizona State
Pac-10 Freshman of the Year
Mike Williams, SE, USC
The Sporting News Pac-10 Freshmen of the Year
Offense - Mike Williams, SE, USC
Defense - Spencer Havner, OLB, UCLA
Pac-10 Coach of the Year
Jeff Tedford, California
The Sporting News Pac-10 Coach of the Year
Jeff Tedford, California
American Football Coaches Association Region 5 Coach of the Year
Mike Price, Washington State
2002 PACIFIC-10 CONFERENCE ALL-ACADEMIC FOOTBALL TEAM:
FIRST TEAM
Pos.
Name, School
Yr.
GPA
Major
QB
Jason Johnson, Arizona (2)
Grad.
3.74
Religious Studies
RB
Casey Moore, Stanford
Sr.
3.01
Public Policy
RB
Michael Williams, Arizona State (2)
Jr.
3.12
Justice Studies
WR
Collin Henderson, Washington State (3)
Sr.
3.69
Sport Management
WR
Seth Trimmer, Oregon State (2)
Grad.
3.31
Business/Graduate Teaching
TE
Tom Swoboda, California (2)
Sr.
3.39
Business Administration
OL
Bryce Bohlander, UCLA
Sr.
3.27
Political Science
OL
Kirk Chambers, Stanford
Jr.
3.28
Public Policy/German
OL
Ryan Jones, California (2)
Sr.
3.59
English/Religious Studies
OL
Christopher Murphy, California
Jr.
3.50
Political Science
OL
Dan Weaver, Oregon (2)
Jr.
3.21
Accounting
DL
Craig Albrecht, Stanford (2)
Sr.
3.62
English
DL
Trey Freeman, Stanford
Sr.
3.07
Political Science
DL
Louis Hobson, Stanford
Jr.
3.20
Electrical Engineering
DL
Jeremey Williams, Washington State (3)
Jr.
3.56
Communications
LB
Pat Bennett, Washington State
So.
3.58
Hotel Administration
LB
Ben DalMolin, Arizona
So.
3.23
Wildlife-Watershed Resources
LB
Mason Unck, Arizona State
Grad.
3.11
Communications
DB
Kristian Ericksen, California
Jr.
3.64
American Studies
DB
Kevin Schimmelmann, Stanford
RFr.
3.54
Undeclared
DB
Dennis Weathersby, Oregon State (4)
Sr.
3.22
Liberal Studies
DB
Al Williams, Arizona State
Grad.
3.50
English
PK
Mark Jensen, California
Grad.
3.95
Education
P
Tyler Fredrickson, California
Jr.
3.34
Film
(2)
Two-time first-team All-Academic selection
(3)
Three-time first-team All-Academic selection
(4)
Four-time first-team All-Academic selection
SECOND TEAM
Pos.
Name, School
Yr.
GPA
Major
QB
Kyle Boller, California
Sr.
3.09
American Studies
RB
Ty Eriks, Washington
RFr.
3.69
Art
RB
Chris Manderino, California
RFr.
3.08
Undeclared
WR
Matt Debord, Washington
Sr.
3.56
Business
WR
Skyler Fulton, Arizona State
Jr.
3.29
Elementary Education
TE
Pat Loney, Oregon State
So.
3.62
Undeclared
OL
Matt Brock, Oregon State
So.
3.24
Psychology
OL
Riley Fitt-Chappell, Washington St.
RFr.
3.36
Undeclared
OL
Jonathan Geisel, California
So.
3.32
Religious Studies
OL
Matt Hayward, USC
Jr.
3.29
Business
OL
Greg Schindler, Stanford
Sr.
3.11
English
DL
Babatunde Oshinowo, Stanford
RFr.
3.54
Undeclared
DL
Tom Sverchek, California
So.
3.03
American Studies
DL
Will Svitek, Stanford
So.
3.11
Undeclared
DL
Bill Swancutt, Oregon State
So.
3.24
Undeclared
LB
Jerry Matson, Oregon
So.
3.12
Pre-Business
LB
Melvin Simmons, USC
Jr.
3.01
Social Sciences/History
LB
Paul Ugenti, California
Sr.
3.02
American Studies
DB
Darrell Brooks, Arizona
RFr.
3.27
Undeclared
DB
Cole Sheridan, Washington State
Jr.
3.20
Philosophy
DB
James Sims, Washington
RFr.
3.19
Comparative Literature
DB
Leigh Torrance, Stanford
So.
3.20
Political Science
PK
Kirk Yliniemi, Oregon State
Jr.
3.63
Construction Engineering
P
Jose Arroyo, Oregon
Sr.
3.18
Business
Honorable Mention ARIZONA: QB Nic Costa, RFr.; WR Gens Goodman, Sr.; PK Sean Keel, Sr.
ARIZONA STATE: PK Mike Barth, Sr.; QB Chad Christensen, RFr.; Phil Howard, DL, Sr.; Grayling Love, OL, RFr.
CALIFORNIA: CB Mike McGrath, So.; MLB Brian Tremblay, So.
OREGON: QB Jason Fife, Jr.; PK Jared Siegel, So.
OREGON STATE: MLB Trent Bray, RFr.
STANFORD: FL Greg Camarillo, So.; MLB Brian Gaffney, Jr.; OT Kwame Harris, Jr.; C Tom Kolich, Sr.; QB Kyle Matter, RFr.; WR Nick Sebes, So.; TE Alex Smith, So.; FL Ryan Wells, So.
UCLA: FL Jon Dubravac, Sr.; DB Keith Short, Jr.
WASHINGTON: WR Wilbur Hooks, Sr.; FS Jimmy Newell, So.; TB Chris Singleton, So.
WASHINGTON STATE: FL Devard Darling, So.; PK Drew Dunning, Jr.; CB Karl Paymah, So.
