2019 USC Trojans football team

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2019 USC Trojans football
USC Trojans logo.svg
Holiday Bowl, L 24–49 vs. Iowa
ConferencePac-12 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
2019 record8–5 (7–2 Pac-12)
Head coach
  • Clay Helton (4th season)
Offensive coordinatorGraham Harrell (1st season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Defensive coordinatorClancy Pendergast (5th season)
Base defense4–3
Captain
4
  • Michael Pittman Jr.
  • Christian Rector
  • Jordan Iosefa
  • John Houston Jr.
Home stadiumUnited Airlines Field at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Capacity: 77,500)
Uniform
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Seasons
← 2018
2020 →
2019 Pac-12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 5 Oregon x$   8 1     12 2  
California   4 5     8 5  
Washington   4 5     8 5  
Oregon State   4 5     5 7  
Washington State   3 6     6 7  
Stanford   3 6     4 8  
South Division
No. 16 Utah x   8 1     11 3  
USC   7 2     8 5  
Arizona State   4 5     8 5  
UCLA   4 5     4 8  
Colorado   3 6     5 7  
Arizona   2 7     4 8  
Championship: Oregon 37, Utah 15
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2019 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They played their home games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and competed as members of the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference. They were led by fourth-year head coach Clay Helton.

Previous season[]

The Trojans finished the 2018 season 5–7, 4–5 in Pac-12.

Preseason[]

Transfers[]

The Trojans lost nine players due to transfer. QB Matt Fink, WR Velus Jones Jr., and CB Greg Johnson all entered the NCAA transfer portal, but ultimately decided to return to USC. WR Keyshawn Pie Young, a redshirt junior, announced his intention to transfer on June 28, 2019,[1] and on July 10 of the same year, freshman CB Trey Davis entered the NCAA transfer portal after just one month of enrollment.[2] After QB Jack Sears was officially listed as the fourth-string quarterback on the depth chart, behind starter J.T. Daniels, true freshman Kedon Slovis and Fink, Sears decided to enter the transfer portal as well but counted for 2020 Transfer portal.[3]

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Transfer to
Oluwole Betiku Jr. #99 OLB 6'3 240 Junior Lagos, Nigeria Illinois Fighting Illini
Bubba Bolden #2 S 6'3 190 Sophomore Las Vegas, NV Miami Hurricanes
Randal Grimes #87 WR 6'4 205 Sophomore Las Vegas, NV UNLV Rebels
Josh Imatorbhebhe #17 WR 6'2 215 Sophomore Redshirt Suwanee, GA Illinois Fighting Illini
Levi Jones #13 ILB 6'3 220 Sophomore Austin, TX NC State Wolfpack
Ykili Ross #14 S 6'1 195 Junior Redshirt Riverside, CA UTEP Miners
Trevon Sidney #13 WR 5'11 170 Sophomore Redshirt Pasadena, CA Illinois Fighting Illini
Keyshawn "Pie" Young #85 WR 5'11 170 Sophomore Redshirt Miami, FL Marshall Thundering Herd

The Trojans added 4 players via transfer.

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Transfer from
Bru McCoy #14 WR 6'2 205 Freshman Santa Ana, CA Texas Longhorns
Clyde Moore #54 LB 6'0 225 Freshman Newport Beach, CA Colorado Buffaloes
Chris Steele #8 CB 6'2 187 Freshman Bellflower, CA Florida Gators
Drew Richmond #53 OT 6'5 316 Senior Redshirt Memphis, TN Tennessee Volunteers

Returning starters[]

USC returns 25 starters in 2019 including 10 on offense, 12 on defense, and 3 on special teams.

Key departures include Aca'Cedric Ware (TB – 10 games), Tyler Petite (TE – 12 games), Chuma Edoga (OT – 10 games), Chris Brown (OG – 12 games), Toa Lobendahn (C – 11 games), Jordan Austin (OG – 1 game), Malik Dorton (DT – 11 games), Porter Gustin (OLB – 5 games), Cameron Smith (ILB – 9 games), Iman Marshall (CB – 12 games), Ajene Harris (CB – 12 games), Isaiah Langley (CB – 8 games), Jonathan Lockett (CB – 5 games), Marvel Tell III (S – 10 games), Reid Budrovich (P – 12 games), Wyatt Schmidt (H – 12 games).

Other departures include Jake Russell (WR), Daniel Imatorbhebhe (TE), Reuben Peters (ILB), and Jake Olson (LS).

Recruiting class[]

2019 NFL Draft[]

NFL Combine[]

The official list of participants for the 2019 NFL Combine included USC football players ILB Cameron Smith, CB Iman Marshall, OLB Porter Gustin, OT Chuma Edoga & S Marvell Tell III.

Team players drafted into the NFL[]

Player Position Round Pick NFL Team
Chuma Edoga Offensive Tackle 3 92 (28) New York Jets
Iman Marshall Cornerback 4 127 (25) Baltimore Ravens
Marvell Tell Safety 5 144 (6) Indianapolis Colts
Cameron Smith Inside Linebacker 5 162 (24) Minnesota Vikings
Porter Gustin Outside linebacker UDFA New Orleans Saints
Chris Brown Offensive Guard UDFA Los Angeles Chargers
Toa Lobendahn Center UDFA New York Jets
Isaiah Langley Cornerback UDFA Oakland Raiders
Malik Dorton Defensive Tackle UDFA Oakland Raiders
Aca'Cedric Ware Tailback UDFA Indianapolis Colts
Ajene Harris Cornerback UDFA Philadelphia Eagles

Pac-12 media days[]

Pac-12 media polls[]

In the 2019 Pac-12 preseason media poll, USC was voted to finish in second place in the South Division behind Utah. The Trojans received the fourth most votes to win the Pac-12 Championship Game.[4]

Schedule[]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 317:30 p.m.Fresno State*
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
ESPNW 31–2357,329
September 77:30 p.m.No. 23 Stanford
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA (rivalry)
ESPNW 45–2062,109
September 1412:30 p.m.at BYU*No. 24ABCL 27–30 OT62,546
September 206:00 p.m.No. 10 Utah
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
FS1W 30–2355,719
September 2812:30 p.m.at No. 17 WashingtonNo. 21
  • Husky Stadium
  • Seattle, WA
FOXL 14–2866,975
October 124:30 p.m.at No. 9 Notre Dame*
NBCL 27–3077,622
October 196:30 p.m.Arizonadagger
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
P12NW 41–1453,826
October 256:00 p.m.at Colorado
  • Folsom Field
  • Boulder, CO
ESPN2W 35–3148,913
November 25:00 p.m.No. 7 Oregon
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
FOXL 24–5663,011
November 912:30 p.m.at Arizona State
  • Sun Devil Stadium
  • Tempe, AZ
ABCW 31–2654,191
November 168:00 p.m.at California
  • California Memorial Stadium
  • Berkeley, CA
FS1W 41–1746,397
November 2312:30 p.m.UCLANo. 23
ABCW 52–3564,156
December 275:00 p.m.vs. No. 16 Iowa*No. 22
  • SDCCU Stadium
  • San Diego, CA (Holiday Bowl)
FS1L 24–4950,123
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 5 released prior to game
  • All times are in Pacific time

Personnel[]

Coaching staff[]

Name Position Seasons at
USC
Alma mater Before USC
Clay Helton Head coach 9 Houston (1994) Memphis – Offensive coordinator (2009)
John Baxter Special teams coordinator / Tight ends coach 8 Iowa State (1987) Michigan – Special teams coordinator (2015)
Graham Harrell Offensive coordinator / Quarterbacks coach 1 Texas Tech (2009) North Texas – Offensive coordinator / Quarterbacks coach (2018)
Clancy Pendergast Defensive coordinator / Assistant head coach 6 Arizona (1990) San Francisco 49ers – Linebackers coach (2015)
Greg Burns Secondary coach 5 Washington State (1995) Oregon State – Defensive backs coach (2018)
Keary Colbert Wide receivers coach 5 USC (2006) Alabama – Offensive analyst (2015)
Joe DeForest Outside linebackers coach 2 Louisiana Lafayette (1987) Kansas – Special teams coordinator (2017)
Tim Drevno Offensive line coach / Running game coordinator / Pass protection coordinator 3 Cal State Fullerton (1992) Michigan – Offensive coordinator / Offensive line coach (2015)
Mike Jinks Tailbacks coach 1 Angelo State (1993) Bowling Green – Head coach (2018)
Chad Kauha'aha'a Defensive line coach 1 Utah (1996) Boise State – Defensive line coach (2018)
Johnny Nansen Inside linebackers coach / Defensive run game coordinator 6 Washington State (1997) Washington – Special teams coordinator / Tailbacks coach (2013)
Aaron Ausmus Head strength and conditioning coach 3 Tennessee (1998) Tennessee – Director of strength and conditioning (2009)
Dane Stevens Offensive graduate assistant – Quarterbacks 3 USC (2016) USC – Student assistant coach (2016)
Viane Talamaivao Offensive graduate assistant – Offensive Line 1 USC (2018) USC – Offensive Guard (2017)
Michael Hutchings Defensive graduate assistant – Linebackers 2 USC (2017) USC – Inside linebacker (2016)
Chris Hawkins Defensive graduate assistant – Secondary 1 USC (2017) USC – Defensive back (2017)
Steve Murillo Offensive quality control analyst 6 Cal State Northridge (2003) Washington – Director of player personal (2013)
Lenny Vandermade Offensive quality control analyst 8 USC (2003) San Diego – Tight end coach (2008)
John David Baker Offensive quality control analyst 1 Abilene Christian (2013) North Texas – Offensive quality control coach (2018)
Seth Doege Offensive quality control analyst 1 Texas Tech (2011) Bowling Green – Special teams coordinator (2018)
Brett Arce Defensive quality control analyst 4 Stony Brook (2012) Stony Brook – Tight ends coach (2015)
Shawn Howe Defensive quality control analyst 3 Rocky Mountain College (2005) Coastal Carolina – Defensive line coach (2018)
Joe Bolden Special teams quality control analyst 1 Michigan (2015) Washington State – Defensive graduate assistant (2018)
Jared Klingenberg Assistant strength and conditioning coach 1 Idaho (2015) San Jose State – Assistant athletic performance coach (2018)
Darren Mustin Assistant strength and conditioning coach 3 Alabama (2007) UMass – Sports performance coach (2018)
Christian Tupou Assistant strength and conditioning coach 1 USC (2013)
Tony "Ty" Webb Assistant strength and conditioning coach 1 Louisiana College (2010) Southern – Head strength and conditioning coach (2018)

Roster[]

2019 USC Trojans Football roster

Quarterback

  •  4 Trevor Scully – Redshirt Freshman (5′11, 170)
  •  9 Kedon SlovisFreshman (6′2, 200)
  • 16 Scott Harris – Freshman (6′1, 185)
  • 18 JT DanielsSophomore (6′3, 210)
  • 19 Matt Fink – Redshirt Junior (6′3, 200)

Tailback

  •  7 Stephen Carr – Junior (6′0, 210)
  • 23 Kenan Christon – Freshman (5′10, 185)
  • 27 Quincy Jountti – Redshirt Junior (5′10, 210)
  • 29 Vavae MalepeaiRedshirt Junior (6′0, 220)
  • 30 Markese Stepp – Redshirt Freshman (6′0, 235)
  • 37 Ben Easington – Redshirt Sophomore (5′10, 210)
  • 38 Chris Edmondson – Redshirt Junior (5′9, 190)

Wide Receiver

  •  1 Velus Jones Jr. – Redshirt Junior (6′0, 190)
  •  6 Michael Pittman Jr.Senior (6′4, 220)
  •  8 Amon-Ra St. BrownSophomore (6′1, 195)
  • 13 Munir McClain – Freshman (6′4, 210)
  • 14 Bru McCoyFreshman (6′3, 210)
  • 15 Drake LondonFreshman (6′5, 205)
  • 16 Dominic Davis – Redshirt Senior (5′9, 195) (+CB) (+RB)
  • 17 Zach Wilson – Redshirt Freshman (6′1, 205)
  • 21 Tyler VaughnsRedshirt Junior (6′2, 190)
  • 22 Jack Webster – Redshirt Sophomore (6′0, 190)
  • 27 Matthew Hocum – Redshirt Senior (5′10, 175)
  • 36 Brad Aoki – Redshirt Freshman (5′9, 170) (+CB)
  • 41 Chris Caulk – Redshirt Junior (6′3, 210)
  • 80 John Jackson III – Freshman (6′2, 210)
  • 81 Kyle Ford – Freshman (6′2, 210)
  • 86 Chase Locke – Freshman (6′4, 190)

Tight End

  • 46 Scott Voigt – Redshirt Junior (6′3, 220)
  • 82 Jude Wolfe – Freshman (6′5, 250)
  • 83 Josh Falo – Junior (6′6, 230)
  • 84 Erik Krommenhoek – Junior (6′5, 260)
  • 85 Ethan Rae – Freshman (6′5, 240)
  • 89 Sean Mahoney – Freshman (6′5, 215)
 

Offensive Lineman

  • 51 Bernard Schirmer – OT – Redshirt Junior (6′6, 290)
  • 52 Jacob Daniel – OG – Redshirt Senior (6′4, 310)
  • 53 Drew Richmond – OT – Redshirt Senior (6′5, 315)
  • 57 Justin Dedich – C – Redshirt Freshman (6′2, 295)
  • 62 Brett Neilon – C – Redshirt Sophomore (6′2, 300)
  • 63 Damian Lopez – OG-OT – Redshirt Sophomore (6′6, 320)
  • 64 AJ Mageo – OG-OT – Redshirt Freshman (6′5, 300)
  • 65 Frank Martin II – OG – Redshirt Junior (6′4, 300)
  • 66 Gino Quinones – C-OG – Freshman (6′3, 280)
  • 67 Mark Zuvich – C – Redshirt Freshman (6′3, 260)
  • 68 Liam Douglass – OG-OT – Redshirt Freshman (6′5, 300)
  • 70 Jalen McKenzie – OT – Redshirt Sophomore (6′5, 310)
  • 71 Liam Jimmons – OT – Redshirt Junior (6′4, 305)
  • 72 Andrew Vorhees – OG-OT – Junior (6′6, 315)
  • 73 Austin Jackson – OT – Junior (6′6, 310)
  • 75 Alijah Vera-Tucker – OG – Redshirt Sophomore (6′4, 310)
  • 76 Clayton Bradley – OT – Redshirt Senior (6′5, 295)
  • 77 Jason Rodriguez – OG-OT – Freshman (6′6, 325)

Defensive Line

  • 47 Stanley Ta'ufo'ou – Freshman (6′3, 270)
  • 50 Nick Figueroa – Redshirt Sophomore (6′5, 280)
  • 51 Marlon TuipulotuRedshirt Sophomore (6′3, 305)
  • 78 Jay TufeleRedshirt Sophomore (6′3, 305)
  • 79 De'jon Benton – Freshman (6′3, 285)
  • 89 Christian Rector – Redshirt Senior (6′4, 270)
  • 90 Connor Murphy – Redshirt Junior (6′7, 270)
  • 91 Brandon Pili – Junior (6′4, 325)
  • 95 Trevor Trout – Redshirt Freshman (6′4, 315)
  • 96 Caleb Tremblay – Redshirt Junior (6′5, 270)
  • 97 Jacob Lichtenstein – Redshirt Sophomore (6′5, 280)
  • 99 Drake JacksonFreshman (6′4, 275)

Outside Linebacker

  • 31 Hunter Echols – Redshirt Sophomore (6′5, 240)
  • 34 Eli'Jah Winston – Redshirt Freshman (6′3, 240)
  • 42 Abdul-Malik McClain – Redshirt Freshman (6′4, 240)
  • 44 Tuasivi Nomura – Freshman (6′1, 210)
  • 53 Bryce Matthews – Redshirt Sophomore (6′3, 225)

Long Snappers

  • 39 Jac Casasante – Redshirt Freshman (6′0, 215)
  • 59 Damon Johnson – Redshirt Junior (6′0, 205)
 

Inside Linebacker

  •  1 Palaie Gaoteote IV – Sophomore (6′2, 250)
  • 10 John Houston Jr. – Redshirt Senior (6′3, 220)
  • 18 Raymond Scott – Sophomore (6′2, 225) (+S)
  • 19 Ralen Goforth – Freshman (6′2, 225)
  • 26 Kana'i Mauga – Sophomore (6′2, 240)
  • 41 Juliano Falaniko – Redshirt Sophomore (6′4, 235)
  • 45 Maninoa Tufono – Freshman (6′3, 235)
  • 46 Grant Jones – Redshirt Junior (6′2, 225)
  • 48 Peter Esparza – Redshirt Freshman (6′1, 210)
  • 49 Matt Bayle – Redshirt Senior (6′0, 215)
  • 52 Spencer Gilbert – Redshirt Freshman (6′0, 215)
  • 54 Clyde Moore – Freshman (6′0, 225)
  • 56 Jordan Iosefa – Senior (6′2, 230)
  • 58 Solomon TuliaupupuRedshirt Freshman (6′3, 230)

Cornerback

  •  2 Olaijah Griffin – Sophomore (6′0, 170)
  •  6 Isaac Taylor-Stuart – Redshirt Freshman (6′2, 205)
  •  7 Chase Williams – Redshirt Freshman (6′2, 195)
  •  8 Chris Steele – Freshman (6′1, 190)
  •  9 Greg Johnson – Redshirt Sophomore (5′11, 190)
  • 13 Adonis Otey – Freshman (6′1, 180)
  • 14 Jayden Williams – Freshman (6′1, 195)
  • 24 Max Williams – Freshman (5′9, 180)
  • 37 Justin Newell – Redshirt Junior (6′0, 175)
  • 44 Jack Drake – Redshirt Sophomore (5′10, 190)

Safety

  • 15 Talanoa HufangaSophomore (6′1, 210)
  • 21 Isaiah Pola-Mao – Redshirt Sophomore (6′4, 205)
  • 22 Dorian Hewett – Freshman (6′0, 180)
  • 23 Kaulana Makaula – Freshman (6′3, 190)
  • 25 Briton Allen – Freshman (6′0, 185)
  • 27 Brandon Perdue – Redshirt Junior (6′4, 205) (+QB)
  • 28 C.J. Pollard – Redshirt Junior (6′1, 195)
  • 30 Jordan McMillan – Redshirt Freshman (5′11, 195)
  • 31 Richard Hagestad – Redshirt Junior (6′1, 200)

Placekicker

  • 15 Thomas Fitts – Redshirt Senior (6′1, 185)
  • 38 Alex Stadthaus – Sophomore (6′2, 200)
  • 40 Chase McGrath – Redshirt Sophomore (6′0, 190)
  • 49 Michael Brown – Redshirt Junior (6′1, 195)

Punter

  • 24 Ben GriffithsRedshirt Freshman (6′5, 240)
  • 36 Will Rose – Freshman (6′1, 175)
  • 47 Michael Shahidi – Freshman (6′0, 180)

2019 USC Football Roster (09/21/2019)

Depth chart[]

  • Depth Chart 2019 at W

True Freshman
Double Position : *

Scholarship distribution chart[]

redshirt year used / redshirt year eligible / * Commit

– 85 scholarships permitted, 79 currently allotted to players

– 79 recruited players on scholarship (one former walk-ons)

– LB Tayler Katoa into two-year LDS mission.

Projecting Scholarship Distribution 2019

Game summaries[]

Fresno State[]

Fresno State Bulldogs at USC Trojans
1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 3 7 31023
Trojans 14 3 14031

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

  • Date: August 31, 2019
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.

Stanford[]

Stanford Cardinal at USC Trojans
1 2 34Total
No. 23 Cardinal 7 13 0020
Trojans 3 21 71445

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

  • Date: September 7, 2019
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.

BYU[]

USC Trojans at BYU Cougars
1 2 34OTTotal
No. 24 Trojans 7 10 010027
Cougars 10 7 010330

at LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo, Utah

  • Date: September 14, 2019
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m.

Utah[]

Utah Utes at USC Trojans
1 2 34Total
No. 10 Utes 7 3 7623
Trojans 14 0 7930

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

  • Date: September 20, 2019
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m
  • Referee: Michael Mothershed (Pac 12)
  • TV announcers (FS1): Joe Davis, Brock Huard, Bruce Feldman

Washington[]

USC Trojans at Washington Huskies
1 2 34Total
No. 21 Trojans 0 7 7014
No. 17 Huskies 14 3 11028

at Husky Stadium, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: September 28, 2019
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m
  • TV announcers (FOX): Joe Davis, Brock Huard, Bruce Feldman

Notre Dame[]

USC Trojans at Notre Dame Fighting Irish
1 2 34Total
Trojans 3 0 101427
No. 9 Fighting Irish 0 17 31030

at Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame, Indiana

  • Date: October 12, 2019
  • Game time: 4:30 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 77,622
  • Referee: Michael Mothershed
  • TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Doug Flutie, Kathryn Tappen (sideline) and Chris Simms (sideline analyst)

Arizona[]

Arizona Wildcats at USC Trojans
1 2 34Total
Wildcats 0 0 01414
Trojans 10 7 101441

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

  • Date: October 19, 2019
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m.
  • TV: Pac-12 Network

Colorado[]

USC Trojans at Colorado Buffaloes
1 2 34Total
Trojans 7 7 71435
Buffaloes 3 14 14031

at Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado

  • Date: October 25, 2019
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • TV: ESPN2

Oregon[]

Oregon Ducks at USC Trojans
1 2 34Total
No. 7 Ducks 0 28 141456
Trojans 10 7 0724

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

  • Date: November 2, 2019
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m.
  • TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Jenny Taft

Arizona State[]

USC Trojans at Arizona State Sun Devils
1 2 34Total
Trojans 28 0 3031
Sun Devils 7 6 7626

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

  • Date: November 9, 2019
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m
  • TV: ABC

California[]

USC Trojans at California Golden Bears
1 2 34Total
Trojans 10 7 17741
Golden Bears 7 3 0717

at California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, California

  • Date: November 16, 2019
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m

UCLA[]

UCLA Bruins at USC Trojans
1 2 34Total
Bruins 7 7 14735
No. 23 Trojans 10 14 141452

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

  • Date: November 23, 2019
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m.
  • TV announcers (ABC): Steve Levy (play-by-play), Brian Griese (analyst), Todd McShay (sidelines) and Molly McGrath (sidelines)

Iowa[]

USC Trojans at Iowa Hawkeyes
1 2 34Total
No. 22 Trojans 7 10 7024
No. 16 Hawkeyes 7 21 71449

at SDCCU Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Date: December 27, 2019
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m.
  • TV announcers (FS1): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Jenny Taft (sideline)

Rankings[]

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Final 
AP RV RV 24 NR 21 RV RV RV RV RV NR RV RV 25 24 22 RV 
Coaches RV RV 24 NR 25 RV NR NR NR NR NR NR RV 25 24 23 RV 
CFP Not released NR NR 23 22 22 22 Not released

Statistics[]

Non-conference opponents

1 2 3 4 Total
USC 24 13 24 24 85
All opponents 13 31 6 33 83

Pac-12 opponents

1 2 3 4 Total
USC 82 56 58 65 261
Pac-12 opponents 45 70 53 47 215

All Opponents

1 2 3 4 Total
USC 106 69 82 89 346
Opponents 58 101 59 80 298

Offense[]

Defense[]

Key: POS: Position, SOLO: Solo Tackles, AST: Assisted Tackles, TOT: Total Tackles, TFL: Tackles-for-loss, SACK: Quarterback Sacks, INT: Interceptions, BU: Passes Broken Up, PD: Passes Defended, QBH: Quarterback Hits, FR: Fumbles Recovered, FF: Forced Fumbles, BLK: Kicks or Punts Blocked, SAF: Safeties, TD : Touchdown

Special teams[]

Players drafted into the NFL[]

Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
1 18 Austin Jackson OT Miami Dolphins
2 34 Michael Pittman Jr. WR Indianapolis Colts

References[]

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