2004 SEASON
Schedule/Results
Roster
Cumulative Stats

GAME 1
Pasadena 14                                               
@ College of the Canyons 38

Rushing: Gerrell Cain, 6-32, 3 TD; Will Caldwell, 8-45, 1 TD
Passing: Marcel Marquez, 14-of-32, 142 yards, 1 TD
Receiving: Tyrell Smith, 9 receptions, 118 yards

The Cougars opened their 2004 season with a solid performance against PCC, boosting the Cougars in the JCGridwire national rankings from No. 4 to No. 3. COC continued their record of perfect record during home openers, improving to 7-0.

Record: 1-0

GAME 2
College of the Canyons 27                       
@ Palomar 9

Rushing: Will Caldwell, 14-29, 1 TD
Passing: Cory Miles, 18-of-27, 252 yards, 2 TD
Receiving: Tyrell Smith, 12 receptions, 101 yards, 1 TD

The Cougar defense stepped up tremendously against 19th ranked Palomar College. COC held them to 15 yards rushing and 130 yards receiving. Joey La Rocque led the defense with 6 unassisted tackles and 2 ½ sacks.

Record: 2-0

GAME 3
College of the Canyons 48           
@ Pierce 20  

Rushing: Gerrell Cain, 19-91, 3 TD
Passing:  Cory Miles, 15-of-21, 179 yards, 2 TD
Receiving: Tyrell Smith, 13 receptions, 165 yards, 1 TD

The Cougars proved that its offense was one of the best in the state, scoring 21 points in both the first and fourth quarter. Smith broke a school record with 13 receptions in a game. Smith also had his third 100+ yard game in a row. Tomi Halai, who had 6 tackles, led the defense 5 unassisted, as Pierce was held to only 20 yards rushing.

Record: 3-0

GAME 4
Allan Hancock 0                                                           
@ College of the Canyons 51

Rushing: Brandon Clayton, 4-88, 1 TD
Passing: Cory Miles, 15-of-30, 206 yards, 2 TD
Receiving: Tyrell Smith, 9 receptions, 102 yards, 2 TD

The Cougars recorded their first shutout of the year as they held Hancock to 238 yards in total offensive yardage in 63 plays. Joey LaRocque had 8 tackles in the game, 4 unassisted. Kicker Jason Thompkins had a perfect game, 6-for-6 on extra point conversions and 3-for-3 on field goals, for 15 points in the game. The Cougars improved their record to 4-0.

Record: 4-0

GAME 5
College of the Canyons 38           
@ Santa Barbara City 0

Rushing: Gerrell Cain, 11-70, 1 TD
Passing: Cory Miles, 19-of-29, 317 yards, 3 TD
Receiving: Tyrell Smith, 7 receptions, 119 yards; Devin Stearns, 2 receptions, 84 yards, 2 TD

For the second game in a row, the Cougars held their opponent to zero points on the scoreboard. Santa Barbara held COC to 94 yards rushing and most of the yardage was gained by COC’s passing game as the team gained 335 yards. Jason Thompkins broke a school record with a 52 yard field goal with 4:50 left to go in the first quarter for the longest field goal in a game.

Record: 5-0

GAME 6
Compton 26                                               
@ College of the Canyons 43

Rushing: Gerrell Cain, 15-58
Passing: Cory Miles, 23-of-33, 299 yards, 3 TD
Receiving: Billy Omahen, 6 receptions, 101 yards

In one of the closer games for the Cougars, the Cougars did not get a sizeable lead over Compton until the third quarter. Quarterback Corey Miles completed 14 passes in a row during the second and third quarters to bring the score to 33-14 with one quarter left in the game. The Cougars scored one touchdown and a field goal in the fourth to seal the game 43-26.

Record: 6-0

GAME 7
College of the Canyons 48                       
@ L.A. Valley 45

Rushing: Gerrell Cain, 8-45; Will Caldwell, 10-42, 2 TD
Passing: Cory Miles, 22-of-37, 449 yards, 4 TD
Receiving: Jason Lance, 6 receptions, 111 yards, 1 TD

The Cougars were in an unfamiliar position, trailing Valley, but the team was able to fight back. In the third and fourth quarter the two teams exchanged the lead until Will Caldwell was able to score a touchdown on a three yard run with 6:17 left in the game, that the Cougars were able to take the lead for good.

Record: 7-0

GAME 8
Ventura College 12                                   
@ College of the Canyons 51

Rushing: Brandon Clayton, 10-33
Passing: Cory Miles, 17-of-30, 345 yards, 4 TD
Receiving: Tyrell Smith, 10 reception, 210 yards, 3 TD

The Cougars won their 25th consecutive home game in a night of record-breaking performances. The defense held Ventura to six yards rushing and 191 total offensive yardage compared to the Cougars 410 yards. Smith set a school record with the most receptions in a season when he had his 60th reception during the second quarter. Jerrod Perry added 10 tackles, 8 unassisted.

Record: 8-0

GAME 9
College of the Canyons 16                       
@ Bakersfield College 0

Rushing: Will Caldwell, 11-86
Passing: Cory Miles, 10-of-22, 94 yards
Receiving: 5 receptions, 60 yards

As COC’s offense struggled, the defense stepped up to help the Cougars seal the win over Bakersfield. Dennis Ellis led the team with 13 tackles, all unassisted. Bakersfield was held to only 139 offensive yards and crossed the midfield mark once during the game.

Record: 9-0

GAME 10
Moorpark College 13                                   
@ College of the Canyons 59

Rushing: Gerrell Cain, 6-84, 2 TD; Will Caldwell, 9-50, 3 TD
Passing: Cory Miles, 23-of-41, 235 yards, 2 TD
Receiving: Tyrell Smith, 8 receptions, 84 yards, 2 TD

With a win over Moorpark College, the Cougars improved their season record to 10-0 and won their fifth consecutive WSC Championship! Jerrod Perry tallied nine tackles, 7 unassisted, while holding Moorpark to only 15 yards rushing.

Record: 10-0

GAME 11
Western State Conference Bowl
El Camino College 0                                   
@ College of the Canyons 21

Rushing: Brandon Clayton, 12-63 yards, 1 TD; Will Caldwell, 9-18, 2 TD
Passing: Cory Miles, 18-of-30, 157 yards
Receiving: Jason Lance, 6 receptions, 88 yards

In the 2004 WSC Bowl, the Cougars had a rough battle against visiting El Camino College. The defense helped win the game for COC, with Dennis Ellis leading the way with 8 unassisted tackles and 4 sacks.

Record: 11-0

GAME 12
Southern California Playoff Semifinals
Grossmont 0                                               
@ College of the Canyons 30

Rushing: Will Caldwell, 12-84, 2 TD
Passing: Cory Miles, 12-of-23, 127 yards
Receiving: Tyrell Smith, 5 receptions, 41 yards

Grossmont, who also held a perfect record of 11-0 was shut out of the contest and could never rally to put points up on the scoreboard. The Cougars avenged last year’s early exit out of the playoffs when the Cougars lost to Grossmont 14-10 in the Southern California Championship. A Michael Carr 31-yard interception return for a touchdown in the third quarter seals the victory.

Record: 12-0

GAME 13
Southern California Championship Game
College of the Canyons 37                       
@ Saddleback 24

Rushing: Gerrell Cain, 15-99
Passing: Cory Miles, 12-of-22, 136 yards, 1 TD
Receiving: Tyrell Smith, 5 receptions, 60 yards; Jason Lance, 4 receptions, 37 yards, 2 TD

COC comes out cold with Saddleback scoring a touchdown and a field goal to take a quick 10-0 lead. The Cougars were not going to be easily defeated. Cougar defense steps up once again and makes Saddleback turn predominately to their passing game while only allowing 29 yards total rushing. College of the Canyons takes control in the second half, scoring 24 straight points, and never looks back. Dennis Ellis had 12 tackles, eight unassisted, and 2 ½ sacks.

Record: 13-0

GAME 14
State Championship Game @ Visalia
College of the Canyons 39                       
vs. City College of San Francisco 32

Rushing: Cory Miles, 18-101, 2 TD; Brandon Clayton, 14-74, 1 TD
Passing: Cory Miles, 18-of-23, 226 yards, 3 TD
Receiving: Jason Lance, 6 receptions, 93 yards, 2 TD; Tyrell Smith, 5 receptions, 42 yards, 1 TD

COC puts 19 points early on San Francisco then holds back a furious Ram attack in the fourth quarter, as the Cougars win their 14th straight game and capture the State and National titles in just its 7th season since College of the Canyons reinstated football the school.

FINAL RECORD: 14-0