2023 USC Trojans football team
2023 USC Trojans football | |
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Holiday Bowl champion | |
Holiday Bowl, W 42–28 vs. Louisville | |
Conference | Pac-12 Conference |
Record | 8–5 (5–4 Pac-12) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Josh Henson (2nd season) |
Offensive scheme | Air raid |
Defensive coordinator | Alex Grinch (2nd season; first 9 games) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Shaun Nua (interim; remainder of season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Brian Odom (interim; remainder of season) |
Base defense | 3–4 |
Captain | 5
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Home stadium | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
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No. 2 Washington y$^ | 9 | – | 0 | 14 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Oregon y | 8 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 Arizona | 7 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 5 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah | 5 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USC | 5 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 4 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCLA | 4 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington State | 2 | – | 7 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stanford | 2 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State* | 2 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 1 | – | 8 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Washington 34, Oregon 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2023 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) as a member of the Pac-12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. In their second year under head coach Lincoln Riley, the Trojans were preseason picks to win the Pac-12 championship, but compiled a 7–5 record (5–4 against conference opponents) during the regular season. The team began the season by winning six consecutive games but lost five of their final six games, including losses to rivals Notre Dame and UCLA. The unranked Trojans defeated No. 16 Louisville in the 2023 Holiday Bowl.[1]
The season was USC's last season as a member of the Pac-12 Conference before joining the Big Ten Conference on July 1, 2024.
The Trojans played their home games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles. The USC Trojans football team drew an average home attendance of 66,071 in 2023.[2]
Preseason
[edit]USC's spring football game was held on April 15, 2023 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The defense (white team) defeated the offense (red team) by a 42-34 score.[3][4]
The Pac-12 Media Day was held on July 21, 2023, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Head coach Lincoln Riley, quarterback Caleb Williams, and linebacker Mason Cobb represented USC at the event. USC was picked to finish first in the conference, receiving 25 out of a possible 36 first-place votes.[citation needed]
Schedule
[edit]Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 26 | 5:00 p.m. | San Jose State* | No. 6 | P12N | W 56–28 | 63,411 | |
September 2 | 3:30 p.m. | Nevada* | No. 6 |
| P12N | W 66–14 | 62,916 |
September 9 | 7:30 p.m. | Stanford | No. 6 |
| FOX | W 56–10 | 67,213 |
September 23 | 7:30 p.m. | at Arizona State | No. 5 | FOX | W 42–28 | 54,166 | |
September 30 | 9:00 a.m. | at Colorado | No. 8 | FOX | W 48–41 | 54,032 | |
October 7 | 7:30 p.m. | Arizona | No. 9 |
| ESPN | W 43–41 3OT | 62,916 |
October 14 | 4:30 p.m. | at No. 21 Notre Dame* | No. 10 | NBC | L 20–48 | 77,622 | |
October 21 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 14 Utah | No. 18 |
| FOX | L 32–34 | 61,551 |
October 28 | 1:00 p.m. | at California | No. 24 | P12N | W 50–49 | 43,716 | |
November 4 | 4:30 p.m. | No. 5 Washington | No. 20 |
| ABC | L 42–52 | 72,243 |
November 11 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 6 Oregon | FOX | L 27–36 | 59,957 | ||
November 18 | 12:30 p.m. | UCLA |
| ABC | L 20–38 | 72,243 | |
December 27 | 5:00 pm | vs. No. 15 Louisville | FOX | W 42–28 | 35,317 | ||
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Games summaries
[edit]vs San Jose State
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Spartans | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
No. 6 Trojans | 7 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 56 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA
- Date: August 26, 2023
- Game time: 5:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 82 °F (28 °C)
- Game attendance: 63,411
- Referee: Jeff Dahle
- TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)
- Boxscore[6]
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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USC –31.5 | 66 |
Statistics | SJSU | USC |
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First downs | 24 | 25 |
Total yards | 396 | 501 |
Rushes/yards | 27–198 | 33–169 |
Passing yards | 198 | 341 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–38–0 | 24–35–0 |
Time of possession | 30:42 | 29:18 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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San José State | Passing | Chevan Cordeiro | 21/38, 198 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Quali Conley | 6 carries, 108 yards | |
Receiving | Nick Nash | 6 receptions, 89 yards, 3 TD | |
USC | Passing | Caleb Williams | 18/25, 278 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | Austin Jones | 6 carries, 54 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Tahj Washington | 2 receptions, 85 yards, TD |
vs Nevada
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Wolf Pack | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
No. 6 Trojans | 21 | 14 | 7 | 24 | 66 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA
- Date: September 2, 2023
- Game time: 3:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: SE at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
- Game attendance: 62,916
- Referee: Christopher Wiggins
- TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)
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Statistics | NEV | USC |
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First downs | 12 | 28 |
Total yards | 360 | 668 |
Rushes/yards | 38–49 | 20–215 |
Passing yards | 311 | 453 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–34–0 | 25–34–0 |
Time of possession | 35:59 | 24:01 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Nevada | Passing | Brendon Lewis | 18/29, 182 yards |
Rushing | Sean Dollars | 9 carries, 33 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Jamaal Bell | 8 receptions, 121 yards, TD | |
USC | Passing | Caleb Williams | 18/24, 319 yards, 5 TD |
Rushing | MarShawn Lloyd | 7 carries, 76 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Tahj Washington | 3 receptions, 75 yards, 2 TDs |
vs Stanford
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinal | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
No. 6 Trojans | 21 | 28 | 0 | 7 | 56 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA
- Date: September 9, 2023
- Game time: 7:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)
- Game attendance: 67,213
- Referee: Mark Duddy
- TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Spencer Tillman (analyst), Josh Sims (sideline)
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Statistics | STAN | USC |
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First downs | 20 | 27 |
Total yards | 349 | 573 |
Rushes/yards | 41–209 | 28–180 |
Passing yards | 140 | 393 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 10–25–1 | 30–36–0 |
Time of possession | 32:08 | 27:52 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Stanford | Passing | Justin Lamson | 8/18, 121 yards |
Rushing | Casey Filkins | 5 carries, 63 yards | |
Receiving | Benjamin Yurosek | 4 receptions, 54 yards | |
USC | Passing | Caleb Williams | 19/21, 281 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | MarShawn Lloyd | 9 carries, 77 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Brenden Rice | 1 reception, 75 yards, TD |
at Arizona State
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 5 Trojans | 14 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 42 |
Sun Devils | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 28 |
at Mountain America Stadium • Tempe, AZ
- Date: September 23, 2023
- Game time: 7:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 79 °F (26 °C)
- Game attendance: 54,166
- Referee: Justin Elliott
- TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Spencer Tillman (analyst), Josh Sims (sideline)
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Statistics | USC | ASU |
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First downs | 22 | 22 |
Total yards | 535 | 353 |
Rushes/yards | 27–217 | 32–90 |
Passing yards | 322 | 263 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–31–0 | 23–39–1 |
Time of possession | 28:12 | 31:48 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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USC | Passing | Caleb Williams | 20/31, 322 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | MarShawn Lloyd | 14 carries, 154 yards | |
Receiving | Brenden Rice | 7 receptions, 133 yards, 2 TD | |
Arizona State | Passing | Drew Pyne | 21/36, 221 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Cameron Skattebo | 20 carries, 111 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Elijhah Badger | 9 receptions, 81 yards, TD |
at Colorado
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 8 Trojans | 14 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 48 |
Buffaloes | 0 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 41 |
at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO
- Date: September 30, 2023
- Game time: 10:00 a.m. MST
- Game weather: Sunny, 67 °F (19 °C)
- Game attendance: 54,032
- Referee: Cravonne Barrett
- TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)
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Statistics | USC | COL |
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First downs | 26 | 32 |
Total yards | 498 | 564 |
Rushes/yards | 25–95 | 45–193 |
Passing yards | 403 | 371 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 30–40–1 | 30–45–1 |
Time of possession | 27:55 | 32:05 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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USC | Passing | Caleb Williams | 30/40, 403 yards, 6 TD, INT |
Rushing | MarShawn Lloyd | 13 carries, 88 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Tahj Washington | 8 receptions, 117 yards, TD | |
Colorado | Passing | Shedeur Sanders | 30/45, 371 yards, 4 TD, INT |
Rushing | Anthony Hankerson | 16 carries, 74 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Omarion Miller | 7 receptions, 196 yards, TD |
vs Arizona
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT | Total |
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Wildcats | 10 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 41 |
No. 9 Trojans | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 43 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA
- Date: October 7, 2023
- Game time: 7:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Clear, 71 °F (22 °C)
- Game attendance: 62,916
- Referee: Jeff Dahle
- TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), and Kayla Burton (sideline)
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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USC -21.0 | 69.5 |
Statistics | ARIZ | USC |
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First downs | 28 | 23 |
Total yards | 506 | 365 |
Rushes/yards | 42–203 | 33–146 |
Passing yards | 303 | 219 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–35–1 | 14–25–0 |
Time of possession | 35:39 | 24:21 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Arizona | Passing | Noah Fifita | 25/35 303 yards, 5 TD, INT |
Rushing | Jonah Coleman | 22 carries, 143 yards | |
Receiving | Tetairoa McMillan | 6 receptions, 138 yards | |
USC | Passing | Caleb Williams | 14/25 219 yards, TD |
Rushing | MarShawn Lloyd | 15 carries, 86 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Brenden Rice | 4 receptions, 96 yards |
at No. 21 Notre Dame
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 10 Trojans | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
No. 21 Fighting Irish | 7 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 48 |
at Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN
- Date: October 14, 2023
- Game time: 7:30 pm EST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 52 °F (11 °C)
- Game attendance: 77,622
- Referee: Mark Duddy
- TV announcers (NBC): Jac Collinsworth (play-by-play), Jason Garrett (analyst), Zora Stephenson and Amhed Freed (sidelines), and Terry McAulay (rules analyst)
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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USC +3.0 | 61.0 |
Statistics | USC | ND |
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First downs | 23 | 13 |
Total yards | 302 | 251 |
Rushes/yards | 37–103 | 29–125 |
Passing yards | 199 | 126 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–37–3 | 13–20–0 |
Time of possession | 34:35 | 34:35 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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USC | Passing | Caleb Williams | 23/37 199 yards, TD, 3 INT |
Rushing | MarShawn Lloyd | 8 carries, 46 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Michael Jackson III | 6 receptions, 51 yards | |
Notre Dame | Passing | Sam Hartman | 13/20 126 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Audric Estimé | 22 carries, 95 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Chris Tyree | 2 receptions, 61 yards, TD |
vs No. 14 Utah
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 14 Utes | 14 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 34 |
No. 18 Trojans | 14 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 32 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA
- Date: October 21, 2023
- Game time: 5:00 pm
- Game weather: Sunny, 74 °F (23 °C)
- Game attendance: 61,551
- Referee: Mike McCabe
- TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), Allison Williams (sidelines)
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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USC -7.5 | 51.5 |
Statistics | UTAH | USC |
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First downs | 23 | 18 |
Total yards | 482 | 401 |
Rushes/yards | 47–248 | 23–145 |
Passing yards | 235 | 256 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14–23–1 | 35–35–0 |
Time of possession | 34:42 | 25:18 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Utah | Passing | Bryson Barnes | 14/23 235 yards, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | Ja'Quinden Jackson | 26 carries, 117 yards | |
Receiving | Sione Vaki | 5 receptions, 149 yards, 2 TD | |
USC | Passing | Caleb Williams | 24/34 256 yards |
Rushing | MarShawn Lloyd | 7 carries, 86 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Tahj Washington | 5 receptions, 112 yards |
at California
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 24 Trojans | 17 | 0 | 12 | 21 | 50 |
Golden Bears | 14 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 49 |
at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA
- Date: October 28, 2023
- Game time: 1:00 pm
- Game attendance: 43,716
- Referee: Justin Elliott
- TV announcers (P12N): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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USC -10.5 | 67.5 |
Statistics | USC | CAL |
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First downs | 20 | 29 |
Total yards | 299 | 527 |
Rushes/yards | 40-130 | 42-235 |
Passing yards | 369 | 292 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23-40-0 | 25-39-1 |
Time of possession | 32:36 | 27:24 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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USC | Passing | Caleb Williams | 23-40, 369 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | MarShawn Lloyd | 17 carries, 115 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Tahj Washington | 5 receptions, 102 yards | |
California | Passing | Fernando Mendoza | 25-39, 292 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Jaydn Ott | 21 carries, 153 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Jeremiah Hunter | 8 receptions, 96 yards |
vs Washington
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Huskies | 7 | 28 | 7 | 10 | 52 |
Trojans | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA
- Date: November 4, 2023
- Game time: 4:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)
- Game attendance: 72,243
- Referee: Mark Duddy
- TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Holly Rowe
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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USC +3.0 | 76.5 |
Statistics | WASH | USC |
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First downs | 27 | 24 |
Total yards | 572 | 515 |
Rushes/yards | 42-316 | 27-203 |
Passing yards | 256 | 312 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22-30-1 | 27-36-0 |
Time of possession | 34:40 | 25:20 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Washington | Passing | Michael Penix Jr. | 22-30 256 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Dillon Johnson | 26 carries, 256 yards, 4 TD | |
Receiving | Rome Odunze | 5 receptions, 82 yards | |
USC | Passing | Caleb Williams | 27-35 312 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Austin Jones | 11 carries, 127 yards | |
Receiving | Tahj Washington | 8 receptions, 122 yards, TD |
at Oregon
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Trojans | 7 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 27 |
Ducks | 13 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 36 |
at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR
- Date: November 11, 2023
- Game time: 7:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Cloudy, 51 °F (11 °C)
- Game attendance: 59,957
- Referee: Matthew Richards
- TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando, Spencer Tillman, Josh Sims
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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USC +16.5 | 77.5 |
Statistics | USC | ORE |
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First downs | 21 | 25 |
Total yards | 379 | 552 |
Rushes/yards | 25-73 | 31-140 |
Passing yards | 306 | 412 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20-35-0 | 23-32-0 |
Time of possession | 29:18 | 30:42 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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USC | Passing | Caleb Williams | 19-34 291 yards, TD |
Rushing | MarShawn Lloyd | 9 carries, 37 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Tahj Washington | 4 receptions, 82 yards | |
Oregon | Passing | Bo Nix | 23-31 412 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | Bucky Irving | 19 carries, 118 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Troy Franklin | 2 receptions, 147 yards, TD |
vs UCLA (Victory Bell)
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bruins | 14 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 38 |
Trojans | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA
- Date: November 18, 2023
- Game time: 12:30 pm
- Game weather: Cloudy, 68 °F (20 °C)
- Game attendance: 72,243
- Referee: Mike McCabe
- TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), Tom Luginbill (sideline)
Game information |
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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USC -5.0 | 62.5 |
Statistics | UCLA | USC |
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First downs | 19 | 17 |
Total yards | 354 | 387 |
Rushes/yards | 45–199 | 22–3 |
Passing yards | 155 | 384 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–31–0 | 31–44–1 |
Time of possession | 32:34 | 27:26 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UCLA | Passing | Ethan Garbers | 18/31, 155 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | T.J. Harden | 22 carries, 142 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Logan Loya | 9 receptions, 60 yards | |
USC | Passing | Caleb Williams | 31/42, 384 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | MarShawn Lloyd | 8 carries, 17 yards | |
Receiving | Brenden Rice | 8 receptions, 147 yards, TD |
vs Louisville (Holiday Bowl)
[edit]No. 15 Louisville Cardinals (10-3, 7-1) vs USC Trojans (7-5, 5-4) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 15 Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
Trojans | 7 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
at Petco Park • San Diego, California
- Date: December 27th, 2023
- Game time: 5:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: 5 mph (8.0 km/h) NW
- Game attendance: 35,317
- Referee: Lee Hedrick
- TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline)
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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LOU –4.5 | 56.5 |
Statistics | Louisville | USC |
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First downs | 22 | 19 |
Total yards | 361 | 443 |
Rushes/yards | 45–220 | 19–71 |
Passing yards | 141 | 372 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–25–0 | 23–33–1 |
Time of possession | 36:34 | 23:26 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Louisville | Passing | Jack Plummer | 21/25, 141 yards |
Rushing | Isaac Guerendo | 23 carries, 161 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Isaac Guerendo | 5 receptions, 42 yards | |
USC | Passing | Miller Moss | 23/33, 372 yards, 6 TD, INT |
Rushing | Austin Jones | 11 carries, 60 yards | |
Receiving | Tahj Washington | 7 receptions, 99 yards, 2 TD |
Personnel
[edit]Roster and coaching staff
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Depth chart
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True Freshman
Double Position : *
official Depth Chart Week 0 vs San José State (08/26/2023)
Injury report
[edit]Name | Position | Class | Injury | Duration |
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Solomon Tuliaupupu | DL | Senior | Lower leg | Season |
Gino Quinones | OL | Senior | Lower leg | Season |
Zion Branch | S | Freshman | Knee | Season |
Scholarship distribution chart
[edit]Position/Year | Freshman (26) | Sophomore (15) | Junior (18) | Senior (25) | 2024 commit (18) | 2025/2026 commit (4) |
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QB 4 (1) | Malachi Nelson | Miller Moss Jake Jensen |
Caleb Williams | - | - | Julian Lewis |
RB 6 (1) | Quinten Joyner A’Marion Peterson |
Raleek Brown | MarShawn Lloyd | ^Darwin Barlow Austin Jones |
Bryan Jackson | - |
WR 9 (3) | Zachariah Branch Ja’Kobi Lane Makai Lemon |
Kyron Hudson | Michael Jackson III Dorian Singer Mario Williams |
^Brenden Rice ^Tahj Washington |
Xavier Jordan Ryan Pellum |
Ja’Myron Baker |
TE 6 (2) H-Back |
Duce Robinson Kade Eldridge Walker Lyons Carson Tabaracci |
Lake McRee | - | ^Jude Wolfe | Walter Matthews Joey Olsen |
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OL 15 (4) | Micah Bañuelos Alani Noa Elijah Paige Tobias Raymond Amos Talalele |
Mason Murphy | Andres Dewerk Andrew Milek Jonah Monheim Emmanuel Pregnon |
Justin Dedich Jarrett Kingston ^Cooper Lovelace ^Gino Quinones ^Michael Tarquin |
Makai Saina Justin Tauanuu Hayden Treter Jason Zandamela |
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DL 13 (1) | Elijah Hughes Deijon Laffitte Devan Thompkins |
Bear Alexander Anthony Lucas |
Korey Foreman Kobe Pepe |
Kyon Barrs ^De’jon Benton Jack Sullivan Tyrone Taleni ^Stanley Ta’ufo’ou Solomon Tuliaupupu |
Jide Abasiri | - |
RUSH 6 (1) | Sam Greene DJ Peevy Braylan Shelby |
- | Romello Height | Solomon Byrd ^Jamil Muhammad |
Kameryn Fountain | - |
ILB 7 (2) | Tackett Curtis Garrison Madden |
- | Raesjon Davis Eric Gentry |
^Mason Cobb Shane Lee ^Chris Thompson Jr. |
Elijah Newby Desman Stephens II |
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DB 16 (6) | Zion Branch Maliki Crawford Tre’Quon Fegans Christian Pierce |
Anthony Beavers Jr. Prophet Brown Xamarion Gordon Domani Jackson Fabian Ross Ceyair Wright |
Calen Bullock Jacobe Covington Jaylin Smith |
Christian Roland-Wallace ^Bryson Shaw ^Max Williams |
Jarvis Boatwright Jr. Braylon Conley Marquis Gallegos Isaiah Rubin Marcelles Williams |
Brandon Lockhart |
SP 3 (-) | - | Denis Lynch | Eddie Czaplicki | Aadyn Sleep-Dalton | – | - |
ATH (1) | x | x | x | x | - | Madden Riordan |
- Projected Scholarship Distribution 2023 chart
^ : the players who still have to make an official choice and the players who are eligible for the Covid year.
redshirt year used / redshirt year eligible / * Former Walk-on / LDS Mission
– 84 players on scholarship (+ 1 LDS Mission) / 85 scholarships permitted
Coaching staff departures
[edit]Name | Position | New Team | New Position |
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Conner McQueen | Offensive graduate assistant / offensive skill | Incarnate Word | Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach |
Austin Woods | Senior Defensive analyst / assistant defensive line | Incarnate Word | Offensive line coach / run game coordinator |
Bryan Kegans | Associate Director of football sports performance | North Texas | Director of strength and conditioning |
Brad Aoki | Quarterback | Colorado State | Offensive graduate assistant |
Will Harriger | Senior Offensive analyst / assistant quarterbacks / game management coordinator / NFL liaison | Dallas Cowboys (NFL) | Offensive assistant |
Lenny Vandermade | Offensive quality control analyst | St. Ignatius College Prep football (High School) | Head coach – varsity team |
Parker Henry | Defensive analyst / assistant linebackers | Portland State | Special teams coordinator / linebackers coach |
Coaching staff additions
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Adam Thackery | Assistant director of football sports performance | Mississippi State Baseball | Strength & conditioning coach |
Trey Tinsley | Offensive graduate assistant | Mississippi State | Offensive quality control |
Bookie Radley-Hiles | Defensive analyst | Cincinnati Bengals (NFL) | Player |
Derek Fa'avi | Offensive analyst | Hawaii | Director of player development |
Greg Brown | Senior defensive analyst | Charlotte | Defensive coordinator |
Kliff Kingsbury | Senior offensive analyst | Arizona Cardinals (NFL) | Head coach |
Bryson Allen-Williams | Defensive quality control | North Carolina | Defensive graduate assistant |
Transfers
[edit]Transfers out
[edit]The Trojans have lost 23 players via transfer.
Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | New school |
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Keegan Patterson | QB | 6’0 | 185 | Sophomore | Longmont, CO | Northwest Mississippi CC / Indiana State |
Gary Bryant Jr. | WR | 5’11 | 180 | Junior | Riverside, CA | Oregon |
Kyle Ford | WR | 6’3 | 220 | Junior | Corona, CA | UCLA |
John Jackson III | WR | 6’1 | 215 | Senior | Redondo Beach, CA | Nevada |
Jake Smith | WR | 6’0 | 200 | Junior | Scottsdale, AZ | Arizona State |
C. J. Williams | WR | 6’2 | 190 | Freshman | Santa Ana, CA | Wisconsin |
Malcolm Epps | TE | 6’6 | 250 | Senior | Houston, TX | Pitt |
Joe Bryson | OT | 6’8 | 300 | Senior | Castle Pines, CO | Incarnate Word |
Courtland Ford | OT | 6’6 | 305 | Junior | Cedar Hill, TX | Kentucky |
Maximus Gibbs | OL | 6’7 | 390 | Freshman | Norwalk, CA | Jackson State |
Jason Rodriguez | OT | 6’5 | 310 | Senior | Oak Hills, CA | Nevada |
Earl Barquet Jr. | DL | 6’2 | 275 | Senior | Marrero, LA | University of Louisiana - Monroe |
Jamar Sekona | DL | 6’2 | 295 | Sophomore | Fairfax, CA | - |
Colin Mobley | DL | 6’4 | 290 | Freshman | Washington, D.C. | - |
Ralen Goforth | ILB | 6’2 | 225 | Senior | Long Beach, CA | Washington |
Tayler Katoa | ILB | 6’2 | 240 | Senior | Layton, UT | - |
Tuasivi Nomura | ILB | 6’1 | 230 | Junior | Corona, CA | Fresno State |
Julien Simon | ILB | 6’1 | 230 | Freshman | Tacoma, WA | Tulsa |
Xavion Alford | DB | 6’0 | 190 | Sophomore | Pearland, TX | Arizona State |
Briton Allen | DB | 6’0 | 190 | Junior | Orlando, FL | Utah |
Joshua Jackson Jr. | CB | 6’1 | 185 | Junior | Westminster, CA | - |
Latrell McCutchin | DB | 6’1 | 190 | Sophomore | Austin, TX | Houston |
Jayden Williams | CB | 6'1 | 195 | Junior | East Riverside, CA | Miami (OH) |
Transfers in
[edit]The Trojans have added 16 players via transfer. According to 247 Sports, USC had the No. 2 ranked transfer class in the country.[7]
Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Old school |
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MarShawn Lloyd | RB | 5’9 | 212 | Sophomore | Wilmington, DE | South Carolina |
Dorian Singer | WR | 6’1 | 185 | Sophomore | Saint Paul, MN | Arizona |
CJ Woods | TE | 6’2 | 240 | Sophomore | Long Beach, CA | Cal Poly |
Jarrett Kingston | OT | 6’5 | 302 | Junior | Anderson, CA | Washington State |
Michael Tarquin | OT | 6’5 | 320 | Sophomore | Ocala, FL | Florida |
Emmanuel Pregnon | OL | 6’6 | 318 | Freshman | Denver, CO | Wyoming |
Bear Alexander | DL | 6’3 | 305 | Freshman | Terrell, TX | Georgia |
Kyon Barrs | DL | 6’3 | 285 | Junior | Murrieta, CA | Arizona |
Anthony Lucas | DL | 6’6 | 270 | Freshman | Scottsdale, AZ | Texas A&M |
Jack Sullivan | DL | 6’5 | 275 | Senior | Plainfield, IL | Purdue |
Jamil Muhammad | OLB | 6’2 | 245 | Junior | Madison, AL | Georgia State |
Mason Cobb | ILB | 6’0 | 230 | Junior | Provo, UT | Oklahoma State |
Deuce Palmer | ILB | 6’2 | 215 | Junior | Danville | SMU |
Tre'Quon Fegans | DB | 6’2 | 190 | Freshman | Alabaster, AL | Alabama |
Christian Roland-Wallace | CB | 6’0 | 198 | Junior | Palmadale, CA | Arizona |
Edward Czaplicki | P/K | 6’1 | 200 | Sophomore | Charlotte, NC | Arizona State |
Entered NFL draft
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Jordan Addison | WR | Minnesota Vikings |
Tuli Tuipulotu | OLB | Los Angeles Chargers |
Mekhi Blackmon | CB | Minnesota Vikings |
Andrew Vorhees | OG | Baltimore Ravens |
Returning starters
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Recruiting class
[edit]USC signed 22 players in the 2023 recruiting cycle. Eight USC signees were ranked in the ESPN 300 top prospect list. The Trojans finished ranked eighth by 247Sports. In addition to bringing in a Top 5 transfer portal class. USC added 5 walk-ons during the national signing period.
College recruiting information (2023) | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date
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Zachariah Branch #1 WR #4 nat. |
Las Vegas, NV | Bishop Gorman HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | December 24, 2021 (Committed) / December 21, 2022 (Signed) | |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Malachi Nelson #5 QB #12 nat. |
Los Alamitos, CA | Los Alamitos HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | November 30, 2021 (Committed) / December 21, 2022 (Signed) | |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Duce Robinson #1 TE #17 nat. |
Phoenix, AZ | Pinnacle High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | March 30, 2023 (Committed) / March 30, 2023 (Signed) | |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Makai Lemon #7 WR #43 nat. |
Los Alamitos, CA | Los Alamitos HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | December 3, 2021 (Committed) / December 21, 2022 (Signed) | |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Braylan Shelby #15 EDGE #85 nat. |
Friendswood, TX | Friendswood HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | August 6, 2022 (Committed) / December 21, 2022 (Signed) | |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Tackett Curtis #9 LB #108 nat. |
Many, LA | Many HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 224 lb (102 kg) | July 18, 2022 (Committed) / December 21, 2022 (Signed) | |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Walker Lyons #5 TE #123 nat. |
Folsom, CA | Folsom HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | February 1, 2023 (Committed) / February 1, 2023 (Signed) | |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Quinten Joyner #13 RB #185 nat. |
Manor, TX | Manor HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) | April 19, 2022 (Committed) / December 21, 2022 (Signed) | |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Elijah Paige #18 OT #220 nat. |
Phoenix, AZ | Pinnacle HS | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 304 lb (138 kg) | October 3, 2022 (Committed) / December 21, 2022 (Signed) | |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Maliki Crawford #34 CB #327 nat. |
Oxnard, CA | Pacifica HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | August 2, 2022 (Committed) / December 21, 2022 (Signed) | |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
A'marion Peterson #24 RB #365 nat. |
Wichita Falls, TX | Hirschi HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | April 24, 2022 (Committed) / December 21, 2022 (Signed) | |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Ja'Kobi Lane #58 WR #392 nat. |
Mesa, AZ | Red Mountain HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | August 26, 2022 (Committed) / February 1, 2023 (Signed) | |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Christian Pierce #41 S #423 nat. |
Rancho Cucamonga, CA | Rancho Cucamonga HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | May 1, 2022 (Committed) / December 21, 2022 (Signed) | |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Amos Talele #38 IOL #463 nat. |
Santa Clara, CA | Santa Clara HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 330 lb (150 kg) | June 20, 2022 (Committed) / December 21, 2022 (Signed) | |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
David Peevy #45 EDGE #463 nat. |
San Diego, CA | Lincoln HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | October 27, 2022 (Committed) / December 21, 2022 (Signed) | |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Sam Greene #52 DL #477 nat. |
Baltimore, MD | St. Frances Academy | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | September 15, 2022 (Committed) / December 21, 2022 (Signed) | |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Micah Bañuelos #39 IOL #486 nat. |
Burien, WA | Kennedy Catholic HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | July 25, 2022 (Committed) / December 21, 2022 (Signed) | |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Alani Noa #45 IOL #539 nat. |
Sacramento, CA | Grant Union HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 320 lb (150 kg) | August 16, 2022 (Committed) / December 21, 2022 (Signed) | |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Kade Eldridge #36 ATH (TE) #581 nat. |
Lynden, WA | Lynden Christian School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | June 22, 2022 (Committed) / December 21, 2022 (Signed) | |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Tobias Raymond #58 OT #802 nat. |
Ventura, CA | Ventura HS | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | June 13, 2022 (Committed) / December 21, 2022 (Signed) | |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Deijon Laffitte #93 DL #869 nat. |
Ontario, CA | Colony HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | September 22, 2022 (Committed) / December 21, 2022 (Signed) | |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Elijah Hughes #102 DL #911 nat. |
Arlington, VA | Washington-Liberty HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | December 17, 2022 (Committed) / December 21, 2022 (Signed) | |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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*= 247Sports Composite rating; ratings are out of 1.00. (five stars= 1.00–.98, four stars= .97–.90, three stars= .80–.89, two stars= .79–.70, no stars= <70)
†= Despite being rated as a four and five star recruit by ESPN, On3.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports.com, Malachi Nelson and Zachariah Branch received a five star 247Sports Composite rating.
Δ= Left the USC program following signing but prior to the 2023 season.
2023 overall class rankings
Website | National rank | Conference rank | 5 star recruits | 4 star recruits | 3 star recruits | 2 star recruits | 1 star recruits | No star ranking |
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ESPN[8] | 10 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
On3 Recruits[9] | 9 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rivals[10] | 7 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
247 Sports[11] | 8 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Walk-ons
[edit]Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Hometown | High school |
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Kaylon Miller | DL | 6’1 | 250 | Calabasas, CA | Calabasas HS |
Jack Susnjar | OL | 6’6 | 325 | Los Angeles, CA | Loyola HS |
Tyler Robles | K | 5’7 | 165 | Encinitas, CA | La Costa Canyon HS |
Jaden Moore | WR | 6’0 | 180 | La Jolla, CA | The Bishop’s School |
Award watch lists
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Award | Player | Position | Year | Source |
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Lott Trophy | Calen Bullock | S | Jr. | [12] |
Mason Cobb | LB | |||
Biletnikoff Award | Dorian Singer | WR | [13] | |
Tahj Washington | rSr. | |||
Outland Trophy | Justin Dedich | OL | [14] | |
Jarrett Kingston | ||||
Rotary Lombardi Award | Justin Dedich | [15] | ||
Jonah Monheim | rJr. | |||
Maxwell Award | Caleb Williams | QB | Jr. | [16] |
Davey O'Brien Award | [17] | |||
Walter Camp Award | [18] | |||
Manning Award | [19] | |||
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award | [20] | |||
Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Calen Bullock | S | [21] | |
Jim Thorpe Award | [22] | |||
Bednarik Award | [23] | |||
Butkus Award | Mason Cobb | LB | [24] | |
Ray Guy Award | Eddie Czaplicki | P | [25] | |
Paul Hornung Award | Tahj Washington | WR | rSr. | [26] |
Wuerffel Trophy | Justin Dedich | OL | [27] | |
Rimington Trophy | [28] | |||
Doak Walker Award | Austin Jones | RB | [29] | |
Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Stanley Ta’ufo’ou | DL | [30] | |
Tyrone Taleni | ||||
Mason Cobb | LB | Jr. |
Preseason All-Pac-12 teams and All-American honors
[edit]First team
Position | Player | Class |
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Team | ||
QB | Caleb Williams | Jr. |
WR | Dorian Singer | |
DB | Calen Bullock | |
P | Eddie Czaplicki | |
AP | Raleek Brown | So. |
Second team
Position | Player | Class |
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OL | Justin Dedich | RS Sr. |
Jonah Monheim | RS Jr. | |
Jarrett Kingston | ||
LB | Mason Cobb | Jr. |
Eric Gentry |
All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention
Position | Player | Class |
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DL | Bear Alexander | So. |
Kyon Barrs | RS Sr. | |
RS | Raleek Brown | So. |
RB | Austin Jones | RS Sr. |
LB | Shane Lee | RS Sr. |
DB | Christian Roland-Wallace | RS Sr. |
Source: [31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38]
Player | Position | AP | AS | CBS Sports | ESPN | PFF | Sporting News | WCFF | Designation |
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Calen Bullock | S | ||||||||
Caleb Williams | QB | Unanimous |
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Player | No. | Position | Class | Selector(s) | Source(s) |
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Calen Bullock | 7 | S | Jr. | AP | [39] |
Dorian Singer | 15 | WR | Jr. | AS, SN | [40] |
Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 24 | 24 | RV | RV | — | |||
Coaches | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 22 | RV | RV | — | |||
CFP | Not released | 20 | — | — | — | Not released |
Statistics
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[edit]Offense
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# | NAME | POS | RAT | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG/G | CMP% | TD | INT | LONG |
7 | Miller Moss | QB | 163.30 | 23 | 32 | 309 | 103.0 | 71.88% | 1 | 0 | 71 |
8 | Malachi Nelson | QB | 33.33 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
13 | Caleb Williams | QB | 240.50 | 55 | 70 | 878 | 292.67 | 78.57% | 12 | 0 | 76 |
TOTALS | 211.06 | 79 | 105 | 1,187 | 395.67 | 75.24 % | 13 | 0 | 76 |
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# | NAME | POS | ATT | GAIN | AVG | TD | LONG | AVG/G | |
0 | MarShawn Lloyd | RB | 25 | 195 | 7.8 | 2 | 30 | 65 | |
6 | Austin Jones | RB | 14 | 106 | 7.6 | 3 | 37 | 35.33 | |
21 | Quinten Joyner | RB | 14 | 113 | 8.1 | 1 | 47 | 37.67 | |
22 | Darwin Barlow | RB | 6 | 37 | 6.2 | 0 | 23 | 12.33 | |
27 | A’Marion Peterson | RB | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 9 | 7.0 | |
44 | Matt Colombo | RB | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | 2.33 | |
Team | 3 | –7 | –2.3 | 0 | 0 | –2.3 | |||
1 | Zachariah Branch | WR | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 9 | 4.67 | |
4 | Mario Williams | WR | 1 | –4 | –4 | 0 | 0 | –1.33 | |
7 | Miller Moss | QB | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 2 | 15 | 6.33 | |
13 | Caleb Williams | QB | 12 | 61 | 5.1 | 1 | 46 | 20.33 | |
TOTALS | 82 | 555 | 6.8 | 9 | 47 | 185.0 |
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# | NAME | POS | CTH | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | AVG/G |
1 | Zachariah Branch | WR | 9 | 110 | 12.22 | 2 | 25 | 36.67 |
2 | Brenden Rice | WR | 5 | 124 | 24.80 | 3 | 75 | 41.33 |
4 | Mario Williams | WR | 10 | 111 | 11.1 | 0 | 29 | 37 |
9 | Michael Jackson III | WR | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 1 | 15 | 9.5 |
10 | Kyron Hudson | WR | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 | 20 | 14.0 |
14 | Raleek Brown | WR/RB | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | 14.0 |
15 | Dorian Singer | WR | 8 | 119 | 14.88 | 2 | 30 | 39.67 |
16 | Tahj Washington | WR | 9 | 233 | 25.89 | 3 | 76 | 77.67 |
19 | Duce Robinson | WR/TE | 8 | 186 | 23.25 | 1 | 71 | 62.0 |
24 | Makai Lemon | WR | 4 | 13 | 3.25 | 0 | 6 | 6.5 |
44 | Josiah Zamora | WR | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 6 | 11.0 |
89 | Ja’Kobi Lane | WR | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 0 | 12 | 9.33 |
87 | Lake McRee | TE | 8 | 75 | 9.38 | 1 | 22 | 25.0 |
0 | MarShawn Lloyd | RB | 3 | 71 | 23.67 | 0 | 54 | 23.67 |
21 | Quinten Joyner | RB | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | 2.33 |
22 | Darwin Barlow | RB | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10.0 | 3.33 |
TOTALS | 79 | 1,187 | 15.03 | 13 | 76 | 395.67 |
Defense
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# | NAME | POS | SOLO | AST | TOT | TFL-YDS | SACK-YDS | INT-YDS | BU | QBH | FR-YDS | FF | BLK | SAF | TD |
0 | Korey Foreman | DL | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
6 | Anthony Lucas | DL | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3.0–7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
37 | Devan Thompkins | DL | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
47 | Stanley Ta’ufo’ou | DL | 3 | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 1–23 | – | – | – | 1 |
56 | Elijah Hughes | DL | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.0–2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
79 | De’jon Benton | DL | 4 | – | 4 | 1.0–7 | 1.0–7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
90 | Bear Alexander | DL | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.0–12 | 0.5–11 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
92 | Kyon Barrs | DL | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
94 | Kobe Pepe | DL | – | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
2 | Romello Height | RUSH | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.0–2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
10 | Jamil Muhammad | RUSH | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2.0–5 | 2.0–5 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | – |
34 | Braylan Shelby | RUSH | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2.0–10 | 1.0–9 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – |
44 | Sam Greene | RUSH | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
51 | Solomon Byrd | DL | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4.5–29 | 2.5–24 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – |
9 | Raesjon Davis | LB | 2 | 3 | 5 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
13 | Mason Cobb | LB | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2.0–7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
18 | Eric Gentry | LB | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.0–1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
25 | Tackett Curtis | LB | 2 | 5 | 7 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1–2 | – | – | – | – |
30 | Chris Thompson Jr. | LB | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
42 | Deuce Palmer | LB | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
53 | Shane Lee | LB | 7 | 5 | 12 | 1.0–13 | 1.0–13 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
1 | Domani Jackson | CB | 9 | 2 | 11 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
14 | Jacobe Covington | CB | 2 | 1 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
17 | Christian Roland-Wallace | CB | 4 | 2 | 6 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
22 | Ceyair Wright | CB | 6 | – | 6 | 1.0–1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
4 | Max Williams | S | 8 | 1 | 9 | 2.0–10 | – | 1–39 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
7 | Calen Bullock | S | 10 | 2 | 12 | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
8 | Zion Branch | S | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1.0–12 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – |
15 | Anthony Beavers Jr. | S | 2 | 2 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 1–0 | – | – | – | – |
19 | Jaylin Smith | S | 18 | 2 | 20 | 3.5–14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
24 | Christian Pierce | S | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
27 | Bryson Shaw | S | 10 | – | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Team | 3 | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
TOTAL | 134 | 52 | 186 | 27.0–132 | 8.0–69 | 1–39 | 14 | 2 | 3–25 | 6 | – | – | 1 |
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
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# | NAME | POS | XPM | XPA | XP% | FGM | FGA | FG% | 1–19 | 20–29 | 30–39 | 40–49 | 50+ | LNG | |
46 | Denis Lynch | K | 24 | 24 | 100% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 37 | |
95 | Tyler Robles | K | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | |
TOTALS | 25 | 25 | 100% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 37 |
Kickoff statistics | |||||||
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# | NAME | POS | KICKS | YDS | AVG | TB | OB |
37 | Eddie Czaplicki | P | 19 | 1,195 | 62.9 | 8 | 0 |
46 | Denis Lynch | K | 10 | 604 | 60.4 | 2 | 1 |
TOTALS | 29 | 1,799 | 62.0 | 10 | 1 |
Punting statistics | |||||||||||
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# | NAME | POS | PUNTS | YDS | AVG | LONG | TB | FC | I–20 | 50+ | BLK |
37 | Eddie Czaplicki | P | 9 | 379 | 42.11 | 49 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
TOTALS | 9 | 379 | 42.11 | 49 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Kick return statistics | |||||||
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# | NAME | POS | RTNS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
1 | Zachariah Branch | WR | 3 | 125 | 41.67 | 1 | 96 |
24 | Makai Lemon | WR | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
TOTALS | 4 | 138 | 34.5 | 1 | 96 |
Punt return statistics | |||||||
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# | NAME | POS | RTNS | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
1 | Zachariah Branch | WR | 7 | 158 | 22.57 | 1 | 75 |
9 | Michael Jackson III | WR | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 9 |
TOTALS | 9 | 175 | 19.44 | 1 | 75 |
Scoring
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