2001 SEASON

GAME 1
College of the Canyons 3                       
@ Santa Ana 27

Rushing: Major Caldwell, 16-60                                   
Passing: Jason Winn, 15-of-27, 109 yards, 2 TD
Receiving: Chris Chestnut, 4 receptions, 39 yards

Santa Ana swarmed the Cougars, as COC only scored in the fourth quarter off of a 23 yard field goal by Tommy Garagliano.

Record: 0-1

GAME 2
College of the Canyons 44                       
@ Harbor 20

Rushing: J.J. Arrington, 14-64, 1 TD
Passing: Kyle Bauer, 17-of-28, 4 TD
Receiving: Leon Pinky, 4 receptions, 122 yards, 1 TD

Leon Pinky scored 2 touchdowns in the game, a 34 yard pass in the first quarter and a 43 yard pass in the fourth quarter as the Cougars bounced back from the previous weeks loss.

Record: 1-1

GAME 3
L.A. Southwest 7                                   
@ College of the Canyons 63

Rushing: Major Caldwell, 5-48, 1 TD
Passing: Kyle Bauer, 5-of-15, 97 yards, 2 TD
Receiving: Leon Pinky, 4-82, 2 TD

The Cougars scored 8 touchdowns by 7 different players and broke the largest margin of victory record with the 56 point win.

Record: 2-1

GAME 4
Santa Monica 31                                   
@ College of the Canyons 65

Rushing: Marcus Brignac, 5-91, 1 TD, receiving TD
Passing: Kyle Bauer, 7-of-14, 142 yards, 1 TD, running TD
Receiving: Chris Chestnut, 4 receptions, 59 yards

The game only stayed close for the first quarter with one touchdown separating the two teams. In the second quarter, the Cougars exploded for 27 points to open the margin of victory even more.

Record: 3-1

GAME 5
Cerritos 33                                               
@ College of the Canyons 36  

Rushing: J.J. Arrington, 18-97, 1 TD; Marcus Brignac, 10-37, 3TD
Passing: Kyle Bauer, 13-of-23, 154 yards, 2 TD
Receiving: Jamal Broussard, 2 receptions, 67 yards, 1 TD

Canyons slipped by Cerritos College as the game landed on kicker Tommy Garagliano’s shoulders who kicked an 18 yard field goal in the fourth quarter to win the game.

Record: 4-1

GAME 6
College of the Canyons 26                       
@ Ventura 10

Rushing: Marcus Brignac, 11-85; J.J. Arrington, 8-51, 1 TD
Passing: Kyle Bauer, 8-of-29, 133 yards, 2 TD
Receiving: Stephen Stokes, 2 receptions, 55 yards, 1 TD

COC made sure that Ventura did not score any touchdowns for the first three quarters of play, the defense gave up 1 touchdown in the fourth quarter.

Record: 5-1

GAME 7
Allan Hancock 14                                   
@ College of the Canyons 34

Rushing: J.J. Arrington, 8-77, 2 TD
Passing: Jimbo Thompson, 6-of-10, 79 yards; Kyle Bauer, 2-of-6, 31 yards, 1 TD
Receiving: Jamal Broussard, 4 receptions, 70 yards, 1 TD

As the team was held scoreless in the second and third quarters, the offense broke out for 17 points in the first and fourth quarters. J.J. Arrington had an impressive 58 yard run for a touchdown in the fourth quarter to help grab the win.

Record: 6-1

GAME 8
West L.A. 12                                               
@ College of the Canyons 27

Rushing: Marcus Brignac, 11-96, 1 TD; J.J. Arrington, 5-58, 2 TD
Passing: Jimbo Thompson, 8-of-18, 131 yards, 1 TD
Receiving: Leon Pinky, 1 reception, 29 yards, 1 TD; Stephen Stokes, 2 receptions, 50 yards

A come-from-behind win for the Cougars as they trailed at the half, 12-7. The team went on to score 20 unanswered points in the second half for the win.

Record: 7-1

GAME 9
College of the Canyons 62                       
@ Pierce 7

Rushing: Jason Wagner, 16-98, 1 TD
Passing: Jimbo Thompson, 18-of-27, 314 yards, 3 TD
Receiving: Major Caldwell, 2 receptions, 86 yards, 1 TD

The Cougars broke a school record, scoring 9 touchdowns during the game and Cedric Thompson broke the record for longest kick-off return for a touchdown with an 85 yard return in the fourth quarter.

Record: 8-1

GAME 10
College of the Canyons 19                       
@ Compton 16

Rushing: Marcus Brignac, 3-12
Passing: Kyle Bauer, 14-of-30, 179 yards, 2 TD
Receiving: 4 receptions, 54 yards, 1 TD

Compton jumped to a quick lead in the first three quarters of play, holding the advantage 13-9.  A 11 yard pass from Kyle Bauer to Stephen Stokes in the fourth quarter finally gave the Cougars the last regular win of the season and the division crown for the second year in a row.

Record: 9-1

GAME 11
WSC Bowl @ College of the Canyons
Saddleback 32                                               
@ College of the Canyons 35

Rushing: J.J. Arrington, 28-101
Passing: Kyle Bauer, 18-of-31, 256 yards, 3 TD
Receiving: Leon Pinky, 4 receptions, 88 yards, 1 TD

The win over Saddleback marked the fourth straight bowl game appearance for the Cougars and the first bowl victory for Head Coach Chuck Lyon. The game capped off a great season for COC as they finished the year with 9 consecutive wins.

FINAL RECORD: 10-1