2019 USC Trojans football team

American college football season

2019 USC Trojans football
Holiday Bowl, L 24–49 vs. Iowa
ConferencePac-12 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
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
Uniform
Seasons
← 2018
2020 →
2019 Pac-12 Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
  • e
 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.

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).

Offense (10)

Player Class Position Games started
JT Daniels Sophomore Quarterback 11 games
Vavae Malepeai Junior Redshirt Tailback 2 games
Michael Pittman Jr. Senior Wide receiver 11 games
Tyler Vaughns Junior Redshirt Wide receiver 11 games
Amon-Ra St. Brown Sophomore Wide receiver 6 games
Velus Jones Jr. Junior Redshirt Wide receiver 4 games
Austin Jackson Junior Offensive tackle 12 games
Andrew Vorhees Junior Offensive guard 11 games
Jalen McKenzie Sophomore Redshirt Offensive tackle 2 games
Brett Neilon Sophomore Redshirt Center 1 game

Defense (12)

Player Class Position Games started
Christian Rector Senior Redshirt Defensive end 12 games
Marlon Tuipulotu Sophomore Redshirt Defensive tackle 9 games
Brandon Pili Junior Defensive tackle 3 games
Jay Tufele Sophomore Redshirt Defensive tackle 1 game
John Houston Jr. Senior Redshirt Inside linebacker 11 games
Jordan Iosefa Senior Outside linebacker 12 games
Palaie Gaoteote IV Sophomore Inside linebacker 5 games
Greg Johnson Sophomore Redshirt Defensive back 4 games
Chase Williams Freshman Redshirt Defensive back 1 game
Talanoa Hufanga Sophomore Safety 5 games
Isaiah Pola-Mao Sophomore Redshirt Safety 2 games
C.J. Pollard Junior Redshirt Safety 1 game

Special teams (3)

Player Class Position Games started
Chase McGrath Sophomore Redshirt Kicker 3 games
Damon Johnson Junior Redshirt Long snapper 12 games
Michael Brown Junior Redshirt Kicker 9 games

Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2019 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kyle Ford
#6 WR 		Corona, California Orange Lutheran High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) February 6, 2019 (Signed) / January 5, 2019 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Drake Jackson
#3 SDE 		Corona, California Centennial High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 260 lb (120 kg) December 19, 2018 (Signed) / December 19, 2018 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Max Williams
#21 CB 		Carson, California Junipero Serra High School 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) December 19, 2018 (Signed) / October 6, 2018 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Maninoa Tufono
#12 ILB 		Halawa, Hawaii Punahou School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 235 lb (107 kg) December 19, 2018 (Signed) / August 6, 2018 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Jude Wolfe
#8 TE 		Laguna Hills, California St. John Bosco High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 250 lb (110 kg) December 19, 2018 (Signed) / August 3, 2018 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Drake London
#35 WR 		Moorpark, California Moorpark High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) December 19, 2018 (Signed) / June 27, 2018 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Jason Rodriguez
#24 OT 		Oak Hills, California Oak Hills High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 325 lb (147 kg) December 19, 2018 (Signed) / April 22, 2018 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Kenan Christon
#30 TB 		San Diego, California Madison High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) December 19, 2018 (Signed) / September 17, 2018 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Ethan Rae
#22 TE 		Anaheim Hills, California Orange Lutheran High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 240 lb (110 kg) December 19, 2018 (Signed) / July 12, 2018 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Briton Allen
#31 S 		Orlando, Florida IMG Academy 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) December 19, 2018 (Signed) / December 19, 2018 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Ralen Goforth
#22 OLB 		Long Beach, California St. John Bosco High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 225 lb (102 kg) December 19, 2018 (Signed) / December 19, 2018 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Nick Figueroa
#2 SDE (JuCo) 		San Bernardino, California Riverside City College 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 270 lb (120 kg) December 19, 2018 (Signed) / December 19, 2018 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Adonis Otey
#52 CB 		Columbia, Tennessee Blackman High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) February 6, 2019 (Signed) / February 6, 2019 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Munir McClain
#70 WR 		San Juan Capistrano, California JSerra Catholic High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) December 19, 2018 (Signed) / April 2, 2018 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Kedon Slovis
#26 QB-Pro 		Scottsdale, Arizona Desert Mountain High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) December 19, 2018 (Signed) / May 19, 2018 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Tuasivi Nomura
#55 OLB 		Corona, California Centennial High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) February 6, 2019 (Signed) / February 6, 2019 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Stanley Ta'ufo'ou
#35 ILB 		Simi Valley, California Grace Brethren High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 255 lb (116 kg) December 19, 2018 (Signed) / May 9, 2018 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Dejon Benton
#78 DT 		Oakland, California Pittsburg High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 285 lb (129 kg) December 19, 2018 (Signed) / December 19, 2018 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Jayden Williams
#102 S 		Laton, California Centennial High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) February 6, 2019 (Signed) / February 5, 2019 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Gino Quinones
#86 SDE (+OL) 		Ewa Beach, Hawaii Saint Louis School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 280 lb (130 kg) December 19, 2018 (Signed) / May 18, 2018 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Kaulana Makaula
#108 S 		Kailua, Hawaii Punahou School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) February 6, 2019 (Signed) / January 27, 2019 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Dorian Hewett
#127 S 		Houston, Texas North Shore Senior High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) February 6, 2019 (Signed) / February 5, 2019 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Ben Griffiths
P 		Melbourne, Australia Richmond Tigers 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (100 kg) December 22, 2018 (Signed) / December 22, 2018 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Will Rose
P 		Bellflower, California St. John Bosco High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Walk-On / 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Scott Harris
QB 		Los Angeles, California Fairfax High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Walk-On / 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Chase Locke
WR 		Helotes, Texas O'Connor High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Walk-On / 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: –   247Sports: #20  ESPN: –
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 11, 2019.

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]

Media poll (South Division)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Utah 206 (33)
2 USC 167 (2)
3 Arizona State 118
UCLA 118
5 Arizona 85
6 Colorado 46
Media poll (Pac-12 Championship)
Rank Team Votes
1 Utah 12
2 Oregon 11
3 Washington 9
4 USC 2
5 Washington State 1

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 317:30 p.m.Fresno State*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. 21FOXL 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 ColoradoESPN2W 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 StateABCW 31–2654,191
November 168:00 p.m.at CaliforniaFS1W 41–1746,397
November 2312:30 p.m.UCLANo. 23
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA (Victory Bell)
ABCW 52–3564,156
December 275:00 p.m.vs. No. 16 Iowa*No. 22FS1L 24–4950,123

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 Slovis – Freshman (6′2, 200)
  • 16 Scott Harris – Freshman (6′1, 185)
  • 18 JT Daniels – Sophomore (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 Malepeai – Redshirt 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. Brown – Sophomore (6′1, 195)
  • 13 Munir McClain – Freshman (6′4, 210)
  • 14 Bru McCoy – Freshman (6′3, 210)
  • 15 Drake London – Freshman (6′5, 205)
  • 16 Dominic Davis – Redshirt Senior (5′9, 195) (+CB) (+RB)
  • 17 Zach Wilson – Redshirt Freshman (6′1, 205)
  • 21 Tyler Vaughns – Redshirt 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 Tuipulotu – Redshirt Sophomore (6′3, 305)
  • 78 Jay Tufele – Redshirt 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 Jackson – Freshman (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 Tuliaupupu – Redshirt 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 Hufanga – Sophomore (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 Griffiths – Redshirt 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

Defense


FS
Isaiah Pola-Mao
C.J. Pollard
Chase Williams


WLB MLB SLB
Kana'i Mauga John Houston Hunter Echols
Raymond Scott Ralen Goforth Juliano Falaniko
Eli’jah Winston Maninoa Tufono Abdul-Malik McClain
SS
Talanoa Hufanga
Briton Allen
Dorian Hewett
CB
Olaijah Griffin
Greg Johnson
Jayden Williams


DE DT DT DE
Drake Jackson Jay Tufele Marlon Tuipulotu Christian Rector
Caleb Tremblay Nick Figueroa Brandon Pili Connor Murphy
Jacob Lichtenstein Trevor Trout De'jon Benton Stanley Tau'ufo'ou
CB
Isaac Taylor-Stuart OR Chris Steele
Max Williams
Adonis Otey
Offense
WR
Tyler Vaughns
John Jackson III
Chase Locke
WR
Amon-Ra St. Brown
Velus Jones Jr.
Kyle Ford
LT LG C RG RT
Austin Jackson Alijah Vera-Tucker Brett Neilon Jalen McKenzie Drew Richmond
Frank Martin II Jacob Daniel Justin Dedich Liam Douglass Liam Jimmons
Bernard Schirmer A.J. Mageo Gino Quinones Jason Rodriguez Clayton Bradley
TE
Erik Krommenhoek
Josh Falo
Jude Wolfe
WR
Michael Pittman Jr.
Drake London
Zach Wilson
QB
Kedon Slovis
Matt Fink
Brandon Perdue
Key reserves
Offense
– Quincy Jountti – RB
– Dominic Davis – RB
– Bru McCoy – WR
– Ethan Rae – TE
Defense
– Tuasivi Nomura – LB
Jordan McMillan – S
– Kaulana Makaula – S
Special teams
– Will Rose – P
Questionable
– Jordan Iosefa – LB
Out (season)
– Munir McClain – WR
– JT Daniels – QB
– Markese Stepp – TB
– Solomon Tuliaupupu – MLB
– Andrew Vorhees – OG
Out (mission)
– Tayler Katoa – ILB


RB
Vavae Malepeai
Stephen Carr
Kenan Christon
Special teams
PK – Chase McGrath (FGs/PATs)
PK – Alex Stadthaus OR 49. Michael Brown (KOs)
P – Ben Griffiths
KR – Velus Jones Jr.
PR – Tyler Vaughns OR Amon-Ra St. Brown
LS – Damon Johnson
H – Ben Griffiths

  • Depth Chart 2019 at W

True Freshman
Double Position : *

Scholarship distribution chart

Position Freshman (34) Sophomore (19) Junior (19) Senior (8) 2020 commit (0) 2020 signed (11) 2021 commit (3)
QB 3 (1) Kedon Slovis JT Daniels Matt Fink – – Jake Garcia
TB 5 Kenan Christon
Markese Stepp		 – Stephen Carr
Quincy Jountti
Vavae Malepeai		 – – –
WR 10 (2) Kyle Ford
Bru McCoy
John Jackson III
Drake London
Munir McClain		 Amon-Ra St. Brown Tyler Vaughns
Velus Jones Jr.		 Dominic Davis
Michael Pittman Jr.		 Joshua Jackson Jr. Velltray Jefferson
TE 4 Ethan Rae
Jude Wolfe		 – Josh Falo
Erik Krommenhoek		 - - –
OL 15 (6) Justin Dedich
Liam Douglass
Gino Quinones
Jason Rodriguez		 Jalen McKenzie
Brett Neilon
Alijah Vera-Tucker		 Austin Jackson
Liam Jimmons
Frank Martin II
Bernard Schirmer
Andrew Vorhees		 Jacob Daniel
Clayton Bradley
Drew Richmond		 Andres Dewerk
Andrew Milek
Jonah Monheim
Caadyn Stephen
Courtland Ford
Casey Collier
–
DL 12 (4) Dejon Benton
Drake Jackson
Stanley Ta'ufo'ou
Trevor Trout		 Nick Figueroa
Jacob Lichtenstein
Jay Tufele
Marlon Tuipulotu		 Connor Murphy
Brandon Pili
Caleb Tremblay		 Christian Rector Kobe Pepe
Jamar Sekona
Tuli Tuipulotu		 Jay Toia
LB 13 (1) Ralen Goforth
Abdul-Malik McClain
Tuasivi Nomura
Maninoa Tufono
Solomon Tuliaupupu
Eli'Jah Winston		 Hunter Echols
Juliano Falaniko
Palaie Gaoteote IV
Kana'i Mauga
Raymond Scott		 – John Houston Jr.
Jordan Iosefa		 – Ma'a Gaoteote
CB 8 Adonis Otey
Chris Steele
Isaac Taylor-Stuart
Chase Williams
Jayden Williams
Max Williams		 Olaijah Griffin
Greg Johnson		 – – – –
S 6 Briton Allen
Dorian Hewett
Kaulana Makaula		 Talanoa Hufanga
Isaiah Pola-Mao		 C.J. Pollard – – –
SP 4 (1) Ben Griffiths Chase McGrath Michael Brown
Damon Johnson		 – Parker Lewis –
ATH (–) x x x x – –

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
Period 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.
Game information
First quarter
  • USC (10:34) – #18 JT Daniels to #7 Stephen Carr 8 yard pass TD
    (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – USC 7–0
  • USC (7:45) – #7 Stephen Carr 14 yard run TD
    (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – USC 14–0
  • FRST (3:42) – #28 Cesar R. Silva 45 yard Field Goal – USC 14–3
Second quarter
  • USC (12:53) – #40 Chase McGrath 38 yard Field Goal – USC 17–3
  • FRST (7:54) – #11 Jorge Reyna to #7 Derrion Grim 34 yard pass TD
    (#28 Cesar R. Silva kick) – USC 17–10
Third quarter
  • FRST (8:29) – #28 Cesar R. Silva 47 yard Field Goal – USC 17–13
  • USC (8:11) – #21 Tyler Vaughns 100 yard kickoff return TD
    (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – USC 24–13
  • USC (1:51) – #29 Vavae Malepeai 2 yard run TD
    (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – USC 31–13
Fourth quarter
  • FRST (12:27) – #28 Cesar R. Silva 28 yard Field Goal – USC 31–16
  • FRST (6:39) – #11 Jorge Reyna to #8 Chris Coleman 8 yard pass TD
    (#28 Cesar R. Silva kick) – USC 31–23
Passing
  • USC – #18 JT Daniels – 25/34 215 Yds – 1 TD 1 int
  • FRST – #11 Jorge Reyna – 19/39 256 Yds – 2 TD 1 int
Rushing
  • USC – #29 Vavae Malepeai – 23 Runs 134 Yds – 1 TD
  • FRST – #11 Jorge Reyna – 20 Runs 88 Yds
Receiving
  • USC – #21 Tyler Vaughns – 11 Rec 150 Yds
  • FRST – #7 Derrion Grim – 2 Rec 86 Yds – 1 TD

Stanford

Stanford Cardinal at USC Trojans
Period 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.
  • Game attendance: 62,109
  • TV: ESPN
Game information
First quarter
  • USC (10:03) – #40 Chase McGrath 23 yard Field Goal – USC 3–0
  • STAN (5:39) – #15 Davis Mills to #5 Connor Wedington 5 yard pass TD
    (#26 Jet Toner kick) – STAN 7–3
Second quarter
  • STAN (14:56) – #22 Cameron Scarlett 3 yard run TD
    (#26 Jet Toner kick) – STAN 14–3
  • STAN (13:47) – #26 Jet Toner 32 yard Field Goal – STAN 17–3
  • USC (11:29) – #9 Kedon Slovis to #8 Amon-Ra St. Brown 39 yard pass TD
    (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – STAN 17–10
  • STAN (8:00) – #26 Jet Toner 37 yard Field Goal – STAN 20–10
  • USC (4:54) – #7 Stephen Carr 25 yard run TD
    (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – STAN 20–17
  • USC (0:31) – #9 Kedon Slovis to #8 Amon-Ra St. Brown 7 yard pass TD
    (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – USC 24–20
Third quarter
  • USC (0:44) – #29 Vavae Malepeai 4 yard run TD
    (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – USC 31–20
Fourth quarter
  • USC (10:19) – #29 Vavae Malepeai 6 yard run TD
    (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – USC 38–20
  • USC (6:01) – #9 Kedon Slovis to #21 Tyler Vaughns 16 yard pass TD
    (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – USC 45–20
Passing
  • USC – #9 Kedon Slovis – 28/33 377 Yds – 3 TD
  • STAN – #15 Davis Mills – 22/36 237 Yds – 1 TD 1 Int
Rushing
  • USC – #29 Vavae Malepeai – 12 Runs 42 Yds – 2 TD
  • STAN – #22 Cameron Scarlett – 17 Runs 82 Yds – 1 TD
Receiving
  • USC – #21 Tyler Vaughns – 5 Rec 106 Yds – 1 TD
  • STAN – #84 Colby Parkinson – 7 Rec 89 Yds

BYU

USC Trojans at BYU Cougars
Period 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.
  • Game weather: Mostly Sunny • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: WSW 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 62,546
  • Referee: Scott Campbell
  • TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch, Greg McElroy, Tom Luginbill
Game information
First quarter
  • USC (10:39) – #9 Kedon Slovis to #6 Michael Pittman Jr. 8 yard pass TD
    (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – USC 7–0
  • BYU (6:10) – #5 Ty'Son Williams 1 yard run TD
    (#39 Jake Oldroyd kick) – USC 7–7
  • BYU (3:01) – #39 Jake Oldroyd 23 yard Field Goal – BYU 10–7
Second quarter
  • USC (14:44) – #40 Chase McGrath 27 yard Field Goal – USC 10–10
  • BYU (10:19) – #1 Zach Wilson to #82 Dax Milne 30 yard pass TD
    (#39 Jake Oldroyd kick) – BYU 17–10
  • USC (5:03) – #29 Vavae Malepeai 5 yard run TD
    (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – USC 17–17
Fourth quarter
  • USC (10:45) – #9 Kedon Slovis to #6 Michael Pittman Jr. 30 yard pass TD
    (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – USC 24–17
  • BYU (8:13) – #39 Jake Oldroyd 32 yard Field Goal – USC 24–20
  • BYU (5:41) – #1 Zach Wilson 16 yard run TD
    (#39 Jake Oldroyd kick) – BYU 27–24
  • USC (1:43) – #40 Chase McGrath 52 yard Field Goal – USC 27–27
Overtime
  • BYU – #39 Jake Oldroyd 43 yard Field Goal – BYU 30–27
Passing
  • USC – #9 Kedon Slovis – 24/34 281 Yds – 2 TD 3 Int
  • BYU – #1 Zach Wilson – 20/33 280 Yds – 1 TD
Rushing
  • USC – #29 Vavae Malepeai – 13 Runs 96 Yds – 1 TD
  • BYU – #5 Ty'Son Williams – 19 Runs 99 Yds
Receiving
  • USC – #6 Michael Pittman Jr. – 9 Rec 95 Yds – 2 TD
  • BYU – #18 Gunner Romney – 3 Rec 54 Yds

Utah

Utah Utes at USC Trojans
Period 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
  • Game attendance: 55,719
  • Referee: Michael Mothershed (Pac 12)
  • TV announcers (FS1): Joe Davis, Brock Huard, Bruce Feldman
Game information
First quarter
  • USC (12:57) – #19 Matt Fink to #21 Tyler Vaughns 29 yard pass TD
    (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – USC 7–0
  • UTAH (10:39) – #7 Devonta'e Henry-Cole 17 yard run TD
    (#97 Jadon Redding kick) – USC 7–7
  • USC (8:11) – #19 Matt Fink to #8 Amon-Ra St. Brown 31 yard pass TD
    (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – USC 14–7
Second quarter
  • UTAH (6:44) – #97 Jadon Redding 38 yard Field Goal – USC 14–10
Third quarter
  • USC (9:54) – #19 Matt Fink to #6 Michael Pittman Jr. 77 yard pass TD
    (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – USC 21–10
  • UTAH (3:47) – #1 Tyler Huntley to #89 Cole Fotheringham 2 yard pass TD
    (#97 Jadon Redding kick) – USC 21–17
Fourth quarter
  • UTAH (11:57) – #97 Jadon Redding 24 yard Field Goal – USC 21–20
  • USC (8:51) – USC Defense Safety – USC 23–20
  • USC (6:58) – #30 Markese Stepp 4 yard run TD
    (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – USC 30–20
  • UTAH (4:01) – #97 Jadon Redding 38 yard Field Goal – USC 30–23
Passing
  • USC – #19 Matt Fink – 21/30 351 Yds – 3 TD 1 Int
  • UTAH – #1 Tyler Huntley – 22/30 210 Yds – 1 TD
Rushing
  • USC – #30 Markese Stepp – 3 Runs 11 Yds – 1 TD
  • UTAH – #6 Devin Brumfield – 10 Runs 63 Yds
Receiving (halftime)
  • USC – #6 Michael Pittman Jr. – 10 Rec 232 Yds – 1 TD
  • UTAH – #89 Cole Fotheringham – 3 Rec 23 Yds – 1TD

Washington

USC Trojans at Washington Huskies
Period 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.
  • Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C) • Mostly cloudy • Wind @ 6 mph (10 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 66,975
  • Referee: Mark Duddy
  • TV announcers (FOX): Joe Davis, Brock Huard, Bruce Feldman
Game information
First quarter
  • UW (3:38) – #28 Richard Newton 1 yard run TD
    (#47 Peyton Henry kick) – UW 7–0
  • UW (0:29) – #5 Andre Baccellia 0 yard fumble recovery TD
    (#47 Peyton Henry kick) – UW 14–0
Second quarter
  • USC (4:14) – #19 Matt Fink 3 yard run TD
    (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – UW 14–7
  • UW (0:00) – #47 Peyton Henry 28 yard Field Goal – UW 17–7
Third quarter
  • UW (12:02) – #47 Peyton Henry 35 yard Field Goal – UW 20–7
  • UW (4:56) – #26 Salvon Ahmed 89 yard run TD
    (2 pts conversion) – UW 28–7
  • USC (2:10) – #19 Matt Fink to #6 Michael Pittman Jr. 44 yard pass TD
    (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – USC 28–14
Passing
  • USC – #19 Matt Fink – 19/32 163 Yds – 1 TD 3 int
  • UW – #10 Jacob Eason – 16/26 180 Yds
Rushing
  • USC – #7 Stephen Carr – 7 Runs 94 Yds
  • UW – #26 Salvon Ahmed – 17 Runs 153 Yds – 1 TD
Receiving
  • USC – #6 Michael Pittman Jr. – 4 Rec 64 Yds – 1 TD
  • UW – #2 Aaron Fuller – 6 Rec 68 Yds

Notre Dame

USC Trojans at Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Period 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 weather: Clear and Cooling • Temperature: 51 °F (11 °C) • Wind: S 13 miles per hour (21 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 77,622
  • Referee: Michael Mothershed
  • TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Doug Flutie, Kathryn Tappen (sideline) and Chris Simms (sideline analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • USC (2:13) – #40 Chase McGrath 40 yard Field Goal – USC 3–0
Second quarter
  • ND (8:37) – #12 Ian Book to #84 Cole Kmet 10 yard pass TD
    (#39 Jonathan Doerer kick) – ND 7–3
  • ND (4:38) – #25 Braden Lenzy 51 yard run TD
    (#39 Jonathan Doerer kick) – ND 14–3
  • ND (0:15) – #39 Jonathan Doerer 45 yard Field Goal – ND 17–3
Third quarter
  • ND (12:34) – #39 Jonathan Doerer 52 yard Field Goal – ND 20–3
  • USC (8:53) – #40 Chase McGrath 27 yard Field Goal – ND 20–6
  • USC (2:34) – #9 Kedon Slovis to #8 Amon-Ra St. Brown 38 yard pass TD
    (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – ND 20–13
Fourth quarter
  • ND (13:47) – #39 Jonathan Doerer 43 yard Field Goal – ND 23–13
  • USC (10:27) – #9 Kedon Slovis to #21 Tyler Vaughns 5 yard pass TD
    (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – ND 23–20
  • ND (3:33) – #12 Ian Book 8 yard run TD
    (#39 Jonathan Doerer kick) – ND 30–20
  • USC (1:04) – #30 Markese Stepp 2 yard run TD
    (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – ND 30–27
Passing
  • USC – #9 Kedon Slovis – 24/35 255 Yds – 2 TD
  • ND – #12 Ian Book – 17/32 165 Yds – 1 TD
Rushing
  • USC – #30 Markese Stepp – 10 Runs 82 Yds – 1 TD
  • ND – #6 Tony Jones Jr. – 25 Runs 176 Yds
Receiving

Arizona

Arizona Wildcats at USC Trojans
Period 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.
  • Game weather: Clear LA skies, 69 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 53,826
  • Referee: Kevin Mar
  • TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Roxy Bernstein (play by play), Anthony Herron (analyst), Jill Savage (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • USC (8:02) – #40 Chase McGrath 31 yard Field Goal – USC 3–0
  • USC (0:23) – #9 Kedon Slovis to #6 Michael Pittman Jr. 9 yard pass TD
    (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – USC 10–0
Second quarter
  • USC (1:07) – #30 Markese Stepp 12 yard run TD
    (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – USC 17–0
Third quarter
  • USC (8:28) – #40 Chase McGrath 38 yard Field Goal – USC 20–0
  • USC (3:29) – #9 Kedon Slovis to #21 Tyler Vaughns 5 yard pass TD
    (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – USC 27–0
Fourth quarter
  • USC (13:13) – #23 Kenan Christon 55 yard run TD
    (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – USC 34–0
  • AZ (12:12) – #17 Grant Gunnell to #5 Brian Casteel 56 yard pass TD
    (#43 Lucas Havrisik kick) – USC 34–7
  • USC (8:20) – #23 Kenan Christon 30 yard run TD
    (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – USC 41–7
  • AZ (0:28) – #17 Grant Gunnell to #5 Brian Casteel 27 yard pass TD
    (#43 Lucas Havrisik kick) – USC 41–14
Passing
  • USC – #9 Kedon Slovis – 19/28 232 Yds – 2 TD
  • AZ – #17 Grant Gunnell – 16/26 196 Yds – 2 TD 1 int
Rushing
  • USC – #23 Kenan Christon – 8 Runs 103 Yds – 2 TD
  • AZ – #21 J. J. Taylor – 16 Runs 80 Yds
Receiving
  • USC – #21 Tyler Vaughns – 7 Rec 73 Yds – 1 TD
  • AZ – #5 Brian Casteel – 5 Rec 105 Yds – 2 TD

Colorado

USC Trojans at Colorado Buffaloes
Period 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.
  • Game attendance: 48,913
  • TV: ESPN2
Game information
First quarter
  • USC (14:01) – #8 Amon-Ra St. Brown 37 yard run TD
    (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – USC 7–0
  • COL (9:04) – #48 James Stefanou 22 yard Field Goal – USC 7–3
Second quarter
  • COL (14:55) – #12 Steven Montez to #3 K.D. Nixon 7 yard pass TD
    (#48 James Stefanou kick) – COL 10–7
  • COL (5:52) – #12 Steven Montez to #3 K.D. Nixon 7 yard pass TD
    (#48 James Stefanou kick) – COL 17–7
  • USC (2:48) – #9 Kedon Slovis to #23 Kenan Christon 3 yard pass TD
    (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – COL 17–14
Third quarter
  • COL (14:15) – #12 Steven Montez to #2 Laviska Shenault Jr. 71 yard pass TD
    (#48 James Stefanou kick) – COL 24–14
  • USC (12:15) – #9 Kedon Slovis to #21 Tyler Vaughns 21 yard pass TD
    (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – COL 24–21
  • COL (9:16) – #12 Steven Montez 17 yard run TD
    (#48 James Stefanou kick) – COL 31–21
Fourth quarter
  • USC (11:25) – #9 Kedon Slovis to #6 Michael Pittman Jr. 44 yard pass TD
    (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – COL 31–28
  • USC (2:15) – #9 Kedon Slovis to #6 Michael Pittman Jr. 37 yard pass TD
    (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – USC 35–31
Passing
  • USC – #9 Kedon Slovis – 30/44 406 Yds – 4 TD 1 int
  • COL – #12 Steven Montez – 27/43 324 Yds – 3 TD
Rushing
  • USC – #23 Kenan Christon – 14 Runs 76 Yds
  • COL – #8 Alex Fontenot – 16 Runs 57 Yds
Receiving
  • USC – #6 Michael Pittman Jr. – 7 Rec 156 Yds – 2 TD
  • COL – #2 Laviska Shenault – 9 Rec 172 Yds – 1 TD

Oregon

Oregon Ducks at USC Trojans
Period 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.
  • Game attendance: 63,011
  • TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Jenny Taft
Game information
First quarter
  • USC (9:15) – #9 Kedon Slovis to #15 Drake London 8 yard pass TD
    (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – USC 7–0
  • USC (3:00) – #40 Chase McGrath 24 yard Field Goal – USC 10–0
Second quarter
  • ORE (10:11) – #10 Justin Herbert 10 yard run TD
    (#49 Camden Lewis kick) – USC 10–7
  • ORE (2:36) – #30 Jaylon Redd 2 yard run TD
    (#49 Camden Lewis kick) – ORE 14–10
  • ORE (2:16) – #25 Brady Breeze 32 yard interception return TD
    (#49 Camden Lewis kick) – ORE 21–10
  • USC (0:20) – #9 Kedon Slovis to #6 Michael Pittman Jr. 13 yard pass TD
    (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – ORE 21–17
  • ORE (0:08) – #2 Mykael Wright 100 yard kickoff return TD
    (#49 Camden Lewis kick) – ORE 28–17
Third quarter
  • ORE (11:39) – #10 Justin Herbert to #6 Juwan Johnson 15 yard pass TD
    (#49 Camden Lewis kick) – ORE 35–17
  • ORE (6:14) – #10 Justin Herbert to #6 Juwan Johnson 11 yard pass TD
    (#49 Camden Lewis kick) – ORE 42–17
  • ORE (0:01) – #10 Justin Herbert to #6 Juwan Johnson 4 yard pass TD
    (#49 Camden Lewis kick) – ORE 49–17
Fourth quarter
  • ORE (6:50) – #12 Tyler Shough to #4 Mycah Pittman 35 yard pass TD
    (#49 Camden Lewis kick) – ORE 56–17
  • USC (3:11) – #9 Kedon Slovis to #81 Kyle Ford 20 yard pass TD
    (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – ORE 56–26
Passing
  • USC – #9 Kedon Slovis – 32/57 264 Yds – 3 TD 3 int
  • ORE – #10 Justin Herbert – 21/26 225 Yds – 3 TD 1 int
Rushing
  • USC – #23 Kenan Christon – 15 Runs 79 Yds
  • ORE – #26 Travis Dye – 12 Runs 75 Yds
Receiving
  • USC – #21 Tyler Vaughns – 8 Rec 75 Yds
  • ORE – #6 Juwan Johnson – 7 Rec 106 Yds – 3 TD

Arizona State

USC Trojans at Arizona State Sun Devils
Period 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.
  • Game weather: Mostly clear, 85 °F (29 °C)
  • Game attendance: 54,191
  • Referee: Mark Duddy
  • TV announcers (ABC): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • USC (9:56) – #9 Kedon Slovis to #15 Drake London 8 yard pass TD
    (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – USC 7–0
  • USC (6:14) – #9 Kedon Slovis to #23 Kenan Christon 8 yard pass TD
    (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – USC 14–0
  • ASU (5:12) – #18 Joey Yellen to #10 Kyle Williams 5 yard pass TD
    (#45 Cristian Zendejas kick) – USC 14–7
  • USC (2:36) – #9 Kedon Slovis to #23 Kenan Christon 58 yard pass TD
    (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – USC 21–7
  • USC (0:03) – #9 Kedon Slovis to #8 Amon-Ra St. Brown 95 yard pass TD
    (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – USC 28–7
Second quarter
  • ASU (6:47) – #18 Joey Yellen to #84 Frank Darby 62 yard pass TD
    – USC 28–13
Third quarter
  • ASU (11:32) – #18 Joey Yellen to #2 Brandon Aiyuk 2 yard pass TD
    (#45 Cristian Zendejas kick) – USC 28–20
  • USC (1:18) – #40 Chase McGrath 41 yard Field Goal – USC 31–20
Fourth quarter
  • ASU (8:54) – #18 Joey Yellen to #84 Frank Darby 15 yard pass TD
    – USC 31–26
Passing
  • USC – #9 Kedon Slovis – 29/39 432 Yds – 4 TD 1 int
  • ASU – #18 Joey Yellen – 28/44 292 Yds – 4 TD 2 int
Rushing
  • USC – #23 Kenan Christon – 20 Runs 62 Yds
  • ASU – #3 Eno Benjamin – 20 Runs 52 Yds
Receiving
  • USC – #8 Amon-Ra St. Brown – 8 Rec 173 Yds – 1 TD
  • ASU – #84 Frank Darby – 3 Rec 86 Yds – 2 TD

California

USC Trojans at California Golden Bears
Period 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
  • Game attendance: 46,397
  • TV: FS1
Game information
First quarter
  • CAL (12:05) – #26 DeShawn Collins 5 yard run TD
    (#39 Greg Thomas kick) – CAL 7–0
  • USC (8:11) – #9 Kedon Slovis to #8 Amon-Ra St. Brown 18 yard pass TD
    (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – USC 7–7
  • USC (0:07) – #40 Chase McGrath 41 yard Field Goal – USC 10–7
Second quarter
  • CAL (9:22) – #39 Greg Thomas 37 yard Field Goal – USC 10–10
  • USC (0:43) – #9 Kedon Slovis to #6 Michael Pittman Jr. 33 yard pass TD
    (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – USC 17–10
Third quarter
  • USC (12:11) – #9 Kedon Slovis to #15 Drake London 8 yard pass TD
    (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – USC 24–10
  • USC (7:20) – #40 Chase McGrath 32 yard Field Goal – USC 27–10
  • USC (2:29) – #7 Stephen Carr 2 yard run TD
    (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – USC 34–10
Fourth quarter
  • USC (10:12) – #9 Kedon Slovis to #83 Josh Falo 5 yard pass TD
    (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – USC 41–10
  • CAL (8:24) – #26 DeShawn Collins 34 yard run TD
    (#39 Greg Thomas kick) – USC 41–17
Passing
  • USC – #9 Kedon Slovis – 29/35 406 Yds – 4 TD
  • CAL – #6 Devon Modster – 11/22 95 Yds – 2 int
Rushing
  • USC – #23 Kenan Christon – 9 Runs 44 Yds
  • CAL – #26 DeShawn Collins – 15 Runs 103 Yds – 2 TD
Receiving
  • USC – #6 Michael Pittman Jr. – 11 Rec 180 Yds – 1 TD
  • CAL – #2 Jordan Duncan – 5 Rec 53 Yds

UCLA

UCLA Bruins at USC Trojans
Period 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.
  • Game attendance: 64,156
  • TV announcers (ABC): Steve Levy (play-by-play), Brian Griese (analyst), Todd McShay (sidelines) and Molly McGrath (sidelines)
Game information
First quarter
  • UCLA (11:08) – #1 Dorian Thompson-Robinson to #10 Demetric Felton
    9 yard pass TD (#17 JJ Molson kick) – UCLA 7–0
  • USC (6:13) – #40 Chase McGrath 31 yard Field Goal – UCLA 7–3
  • USC (1:40) – #29 Vavae Malepeai 1 yard run TD
    (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – USC 10–7
Second quarter
  • UCLA (13:16) – #1 Dorian Thompson-Robinson 3 yard run TD
    (#17 JJ Molson kick) – UCLA 14–10
  • USC (9:39) – #9 Kedon Slovis to #6 Michael Pittman Jr. 1 yard pass TD
    (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – USC 17–14
  • USC (2:06) – #9 Kedon Slovis to #6 Michael Pittman Jr. 4 yard pass TD
    (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – USC 24–14
Third quarter
  • USC (13:26) – #9 Kedon Slovis to #15 Drake London 32 yard pass TD
    (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – USC 31–14
  • USC (8:20) – #29 Vavae Malepeai 8 yard run TD
    (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – USC 38–14
  • UCLA (6:20) – #1 Dorian Thompson-Robinson to #86 Devin Asiasi
    53 yard pass TD (#17 JJ Molson kick) – USC 38–21
  • UCLA (1:54) – #1 Dorian Thompson-Robinson to #23 Chase Cota
    7 yard pass TD (#17 JJ Molson kick) – USC 38–28
Fourth quarter
  • USC (14:52) – #9 Kedon Slovis to #21 Tyler Vaughns 49 yard pass TD
    (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – USC 45–28
  • UCLA (12:16) – #27 Joshua Kelley 1 yard run TD
    (#17 JJ Molson kick) – USC 45–35
  • USC (8:39) – #7 Stephen Carr 2 yard run TD
    (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – USC 52–35
Passing
  • USC – #9 Kedon Slovis – 37/47 515 Yds – 4 TD
  • UCLA – #1 Dorian Thompson-Robinson – 26/44 367 Yds – 3 TD 1 int
Rushing
  • USC – #29 Vavae Malepeai – 10 Runs 60 Yds – 2 TD
  • UCLA – #27 Joshua Kelley – 15 Runs 45 Yds – 1 TD
Receiving
  • USC – #6 Michael Pittman Jr. – 13 Rec 104 Yds – 2 TD
  • UCLA – #86 Devin Asiasi – 5 Rec 141 Yds – 1 TD

Iowa

USC Trojans at Iowa Hawkeyes
Period 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.
  • Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C), Fair, Wind SW 4 mph (6.4 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 50,123
  • Referee: Jerry Magallane
  • TV announcers (FS1): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst) Jenny Taft (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • IOWA (8:25) – #3 Tyrone Tracy Jr. 23 yard run TD
    (#3 Keith Duncan kick) – IOWA 7–0
  • USC (4:37) – #9 Kedon Slovis to #15 Drake London 4 yard pass TD
    (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – USC 7–7
Second quarter
  • IOWA (11:22) – #6 Ihmir Smith-Marsette 6 yard run TD
    (#3 Keith Duncan kick) – IOWA 14–7
  • USC (6:03) – #9 Kedon Slovis to #29 Vavae Malepeai 16 yard pass TD
    (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – USC 14–14
  • IOWA (5:48) – #6 Ihmir Smith-Marsette 98 yard kickoff return TD
    (#3 Keith Duncan kick) – IOWA 21–14
  • IOWA (1:18) – #4 Nate Stanley to #6 Ihmir Smith-Marsette 12 yard pass TD
    (#3 Keith Duncan kick) – IOWA 28–14
  • USC (0:00) – #40 Chase McGrath 32 yard Field Goal – IOWA 28–17
Third quarter
  • USC (13:29) – #7 Stephen Carr 2 yard run TD
    (#40 Chase McGrath kick) – IOWA 28–24
  • IOWA (3:54) – #15 Tyler Goodson 1 yard run TD
    (#3 Keith Duncan kick) – IOWA 35–24
Fourth quarter
  • IOWA (12:52) – #4 Nate Stanley to #12 Brandon Smith 6 yard pass TD
    (#3 Keith Duncan kick) – IOWA 42–24
  • IOWA (1:43) – #49 Nick Niemann 25 yard interception return TD
    (#3 Keith Duncan kick) – IOWA 49–24
Passing
  • USC – #9 Kedon Slovis – 22/30 260 Yards – 2 TD
  • Iowa – #4 Nate Stanley – 18/27 213 Yards – 2 TD
Rushing
  • USC – #29 Vavae Malepeai – 8 Runs 37 Yards
  • Iowa – #15 Tyler Goodson – 18 Runs 48 Yards – 1 TD
Receiving
  • USC – #8 Amon-Ra St. Brown – 9 Rec 163 Yards
  • Iowa – #89 Nico Ragaini – 2 Rec 54 Yards

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
APRVRV24—21RVRVRVRVRV—RVRV252422RV
CoachesRVRV24—25RV——————RV252423RV
CFPNot released——23222222Not released

Statistics

Team statistics
  USC Opponents
Scoring & Efficiency
Points 346 298
Total Time Possession 05:19:07 05:40:53
Average Time Per Game 29:01 30:59
First Downs 247 250
Rushing 79 106
Passing 174 114
Penalty 21 30
3rd–Down Conversions 45.8% 39.8%
3rd–Down Conversions Att-Comp 66–144 59–148
4th–Down Conversions 60.0% 50.0%
4th–Down Conversions Att-Comp 6–10 7–14
Red Zone Scoring 36/44 34/40
Red Zone Touchdowns 26 22
Penalties – Yards 80–799 88–749
Yards Per Game 72.6 68.0
Offense
Total Offense 4,903 4,442
Total Plays 760 780
Average Plays Per Game 69 70
Average Yards Per Play 6.4 5.6
Average Per Yards Game 445.7 403.8
Rushing Yards 1,670 2,105
Rushing Attempts 341 398
Average Yards Per Rush 4.1 4.6
Average Per Yards Game 126.1 167.5
Rushing TDs 14 14
Passing Yards 3,516 2,600
Att–Comp 419–294 382–232
Comp % 70.1 60.7
Average Per Pass Att 8.3 6.8
Average Per Catch 11.9 11.2
Average Per Game 319.6 236.3
Passing TDs 29 19
Interceptions 14 8
Defense
INT Returns: # – Yards 8–81 14–163
INT Touchdowns 0 0
Fumbles Recovered 7 8
Fumble recovery Touchdowns 0 0
QB Sacks: # – Yards 30–172 21–146
Touchdowns 0 0
Safeties 1 0
Blocked Kicks 2 0
Special teams
Kickoffs: # – Yards 67–3,951 63–3,767
Average Yards Per Kick 59.0 59.8
Touchbacks 26 20
Onside Kicks: # – Recovered 0–0 0–0
Punts: # – Yards 45–1,866 48–2,038
Average Yards Per Punt 41.4 42.4
Touchbacks 3 3
Kickoff Returns: # – Yards 38–805 33–918
Average Yards Per Return 21.1 27.8
Kickoff return Touchdowns 1 1
Punt Returns: # – Yards 18–115 8–58
Average Yards Per Return 6.39 7.2
Punt return Touchdowns 0 0
Field Goals: # – Attempts 12–13 18–24
Longest Field Goal: Yards 52 52
PAT: # – Attempts 44–44 31–32

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

Passing statistics
# NAME POS RAT CMP ATT YDS Y/A CMP% TD INT LONG
18 JT Daniels QB 130.47 25 34 215 6.32 73.53 1 1 28
9 Kedon Slovis QB 162.94 223 315 2,727 8.65 70.79 24 9 95
19 Matt Fink QB 142.02 46 70 574 8.2 65.71 4 4 77
TOTALS 156.81 294 419 3,516 8.39 70.17 29 14 95
OPPONENTS 130.13 232 382 2,600 6.80 60.73 19 8 71
Rushing statistics
# NAME POS CAR YDS AVG LONG TD
29 Vavae Malepeai TB 87 406 4.7 26 4
23 Kenan Christon TB 66 364 5.5 55 2
7 Stephen Carr TB 56 285 5.1 60 3
30 Markese Stepp TB 48 307 6.4 35 3
27 Quincy Jountti TB 13 38 2.9 6 0
16 Dominic Davis TB 2 15 7.5 11 0
8 Amon-Ra St. Brown WR 7 60 8.6 37 1
19 Matt Fink QB 10 4 0.4 8 1
18 JT Daniels QB 3 −6 −2.0 5 0
9 Kedon Slovis QB 37 −35 −0.9 9 0
TOTALS 341 1,670 4.1 60 14
OPPONENTS 398 2,105 4.6 89 14
Receiving statistics
# NAME POS REC YDS AVG LONG TD
6 Michael Pittman Jr. WR 82 1,118 13.63 77 9
21 Tyler Vaughns WR 62 752 12.13 41 5
8 Amon-Ra St. Brown WR 60 751 12.52 95 6
1 Velus Jones Jr. WR 6 35 5.83 8 0
15 Drake London WR 27 391 14.48 45 3
81 Kyle Ford WR 1 20 20.0 20 1
13 Munir McClain WR 3 19 6.33 9 0
84 Erik Krommenhoek TE 11 122 11.09 60 0
83 Josh Falo TE 4 23 5.75 12 1
7 Stephen Carr TB 18 116 6.44 15 1
29 Vavae Malepeai TB 11 59 5.36 11 0
23 Kenan Christon TB 8 99 12.38 58 3
– Devon Williams WR 1 11 11.0 11 0
TOTALS 294 3,516 11.96 95 29
OPPONENTS 232 2,600 11.21 71 19

Defense

Defense statistics
# NAME POS SOLO AST TOT TFL-YDS SACK-YDS INT BU QBH FR-YDS FF BLK SAF TD
89 Christian Rector DE 9 7 16 2.0–2 1.0–1 1 1 – – – – – –
99 Drake Jackson DE 23 16 39 10.5–52 4.5–36 – 3 – – 1 – 1 –
51 Marlon Tuipulotu DT 21 21 42 5.0–16 2.0–10 – 2 – – 1 – – –
78 Jay Tufele DT 17 17 34 5.0–25 3.5–20 – 1 1 – – – – –
91 Brandon Pili DT 7 4 11 4.5–18 1.5–12 – 3 1 – 1 – – –
96 Caleb Tremblay DE 10 6 16 3.0–21 2.0–18 – – 1 – – – – –
50 Nick Figueroa DE 5 5 10 2.0–6 2.0–6 – 1 – 1 – – – –
90 Connor Murphy DE 3 1 4 1.0–3 1.0–3 – – – – – 1 – –
79 De'jon Benton DT 0 2 2 0.0–0 0.0–0 – – – – – – – –
10 John Houston Jr. LB 57 36 93 6.5–13 2.5–8 – 3 – 1 – – – –
26 Kana'i Mauga LB 26 25 51 6.0–15 2.0–10 1 – – – 1 – – –
1 Palaie Gaoteote IV LB 29 21 50 2.0–3 0.0–0 – – – – – – – –
41 Juliano Falaniko LB 4 6 10 0.5–1 0.5–1 – – – 1 – – – –
31 Hunter Echols LB 5 4 9 1.5–10 1.5–10 – 1 1 1 – – – –
19 Ralen Goforth LB 2 4 6 0.0–0 0.0–0 – – – – – – – –
34 Eli'jah Winston LB 2 3 5 1.0–2 0.0–0 – – – – – – – –
42 Abdul-Malik McClain LB 2 0 2 2.0–11 2.0–11 – – – – – – – –
45 Maninoa Tufono LB 2 0 2 0.0–0 0.0–0 – – – – – – – –
18 Raymond Scott LB 0 1 1 0.0–0 0.0–0 – – – – – – – –
52 Spencer Gilbert LB 1 0 1 0.0–0 0.0–0 – – – – – – – –
2 Olaijah Griffin CB 20 12 32 0.5–1 0.0–0 – 9 – – – – – –
6 Isaac Taylor-Stuart CB 24 8 32 1.0–1 0.0–0 – 4 – – – – – –
8 Chris Steele CB 21 6 27 1.0–1 0.0–0 – 4 – 1 – – – –
9 Greg Johnson CB 20 6 26 1.0–4 0.0–0 2 4 1 1 1 – – –
24 Max Williams CB 5 1 6 1.0–3 1.0–3 – 1 – – 1 – – –
13 Adonis Otey CB 1 0 1 0.0–0 0.0–0 – – – – – – – –
7 Chase Williams DB 20 9 29 1.0–2 0.0–0 – – – – – – – –
14 Jayden Williams DB 4 1 5 0.0–0 0.0–0 – – – – – – – –
22 Dorian Hewett DB 7 2 9 0.0–0 0.0–0 – 1 – – – – – –
15 Talanoa Hufanga S 39 19 58 3.5–15 1.5–10 – 2 – – 1 – – –
21 Isaiah Pola-Mao S 34 22 56 4.5–24 1.5–13 4 1 – – – – – –
28 C.J. Pollard S 10 5 15 1.0–1 0.0–0 – – – – – – – –
23 Kaulana Makaula S 3 3 6 0.0–0 0.0–0 – 2 – – – – – –
30 Jordan McMillan S 5 1 6 0.0–0 0.0–0 – – – – – – – –
25 Briton Allen S 1 3 4 0.0–0 0.0–0 – – – – – – – –
27 Quincy Jountti TB 2 3 5 0.0–0 0.0–0 – – – – – – – –
38 Alex Stadthaus K 4 0 4 0.0–0 0.0–0 – – – – – – – –
1 Velus Jones Jr. WR 2 1 3 0.0–0 0.0–0 – – – – – – – –
6 Michael Pittman Jr. WR 3 0 3 0.0–0 0.0–0 – – – – – – – –
21 Tyler Vaughns WR 2 1 3 0.0–0 0.0–0 – – – – – – – –
59 Damon Johnson LS 1 1 2 0.0–0 0.0–0 – – – 1 – – – –
62 Brett Neilon C 2 0 2 0.0–0 0.0–0 – – – – – – – –
70 Jalen McKenzie OG 1 0 1 0.0–0 0.0–0 – – – – – – – –
83 Josh Falo TE 0 1 1 0.0–0 0.0–0 – – – – – – – –
49 Michael Brown K 1 0 1 0.0–0 0.0–0 – – – – – – – –
73 Austin Jackson OT 0 0 0 0.0–0 0.0–0 – – – – – 1 – –
TOTAL 457 284 741 67.0–250 30.0–172 8 43 5 7 7 2 1 -
OPPONENTS 432 346 778 57.0–248 21.0–146 14 42 12 8 13 0 0 0

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

Kicking statistics
# NAME POS XPM XPA XP% FGM FGA FG% 1–19 20–29 30–39 40–49 50+ LNG PTS
40 Chase McGrath PK 44 44 100% 12 13 92.3% 0/0 4/4 4/4 3/4 1/1 52 80
TOTALS 44 44 100% 12 13 92.3% 0/0 4/4 4/4 3/4 1/1 52 80
OPPONENTS 31 32 92.3% 18 24 75.0% 0/2 1/1 8/11 6/7 3/3 52 85
Kickoff statistics
# NAME POS KICKS YDS AVG TB OB
38 Alex Stadthaus PK 50 3,007 60.1 18 0
49 Michael Brown PK 16 929 58.1 8 1
40 Chase McGrath PK 1 15 15.0 0 0
TOTALS 67 3,951 59.0 26 1
OPPONENTS 63 3,767 59.8 20 3
Punting statistics
# NAME POS PUNTS YDS AVG LONG TB I–20 50+ BLK
24 Ben Griffiths P 45 1,866 41.4 55 3 21 8 0
TOTALS 45 1,866 41.4 55 3 21 8 0
OPPONENTS 48 2,038 42.4 63 3 22 11 0
Kick return statistics
# NAME POS RTNS YDS AVG TD LNG
1 Velus Jones Jr. WR 28 685 24.4 1 100
7 Stephen Carr TB 6 106 17.6 0 33
21 Tyler Vaughns WR 1 10 10.0 0 10
70 Jalen McKenzie OG 1 4 4.0 0 4
6 Isaac Taylor-Stuart CB 1 0 0.0 0 0
26 Kana'i Mauga LB 1 0 0.0 0 0
TOTALS 38 805 21.1 1 100
OPPONENTS 33 918 27.8 1 100
Punt return statistics
# NAME POS RTNS YDS AVG TD LONG
8 Amon-Ra St. Brown WR 10 69 6.9 0 24
21 Tyler Vaughns WR 7 46 6.5 0 14
6 Michael Pittman Jr. WR 1 0 0.0 0 0
TOTALS 18 115 6.39 0 24
OPPONENTS 8 58 7.2 0 19

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

  1. ^ "Keyshawn Pie Young announces intentions to transfer from USC Football".
  2. ^ "USC football: CB Trey Davis reportedly enters transfer portal".
  3. ^ "Sears enters transfer portal; lost USC QB battle". August 27, 2019.
  4. ^ "Utah picked as Pac-12 favorite in preseason media poll". pac-12.com. July 24, 2019.
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