2019 USC Trojans football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
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{{Infobox college sports team season
|year = 2019
|team = USC Trojans
|sport=football
|image = USC Trojans logo.svg
|image_size= 100
|conference=Pac-12 Conference
|division= South Division
|short_conf=Pac-12
|record = 8–5
|conf_record = 7–2
|CoachRank =
|APRank=
|CFPRank =
|head_coach= Clay Helton
|hc_year= 4th
|off_coach= Graham Harrell
|oc_year= 1st
|off_scheme= Air raid
|def_coach= Clancy Pendergast
|dc_year= 5th
|def_scheme= 4–3
|captain= {{Collapsible list
|title=4
|1= Michael Pittman Jr.
|2= Christian Rector
|3= Jordan Iosefa
|4= John Houston Jr.
}}
|stadium=United Airlines Field at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
|champion=
|conf_champ =
|conf_champ_result =
|bowl = Holiday Bowl
|bowl_result = L 24–49 vs. Iowa
|uniform = 200px
}}
{{2019 Pac-12 football standings}}
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,{{Cite web|url=https://reignoftroy.com/2019/06/28/keyshawn-pie-young-usc-football-transfer-usc-announcement/|title=Keyshawn Pie Young announces intentions to transfer from USC Football}} and on July 10 of the same year, freshman CB Trey Davis entered the NCAA transfer portal after just one month of enrollment.{{cite web | last=de Artola | first=Alicia| title=USC football: CB Trey Davis reportedly enters transfer portal | website=Reign of Troy | date=2019-07-10 | url=https://reignoftroy.com/2019/07/10/usc-football-trey-davis-reportedly-enters-transfer-portal/ | access-date=2024-11-24}} 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.{{cite web | last=Bonagura | first=Kyle | title=Sears enters transfer portal; lost USC QB battle | website=ESPN.com | date=2019-08-27 | url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/27479252/sears-enters-transfer-portal-lost-usc-qb-battle | access-date=2024-11-26}}
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Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | class="unsortable" | Transfer to |
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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 File:Redshirt.svg | 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 File:Redshirt.svg | Riverside, CA | UTEP Miners |
Trevon Sidney | #13 | WR | 5'11 | 170 | Sophomore File:Redshirt.svg | Pasadena, CA | Illinois Fighting Illini |
Keyshawn "Pie" Young | #85 | WR | 5'11 | 170 | Sophomore File:Redshirt.svg | Miami, FL | Marshall Thundering Herd |
The Trojans added 4 players via transfer.
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Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | class="unsortable" | Transfer from |
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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 File:Redshirt.svg | 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).
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==Offense (10)==
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Player
! Class ! Position ! Games started |
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JT Daniels
| Sophomore | Quarterback | 11 games |
Vavae Malepeai
| Junior File:Redshirt.svg | Tailback | 2 games |
Michael Pittman Jr.
| Senior | Wide receiver | 11 games |
Tyler Vaughns
| Junior File:Redshirt.svg | Wide receiver | 11 games |
Amon-Ra St. Brown
| Sophomore | Wide receiver | 6 games |
Velus Jones Jr.
| Junior File:Redshirt.svg | Wide receiver | 4 games |
Austin Jackson
| Junior | Offensive tackle | 12 games |
Andrew Vorhees
| Junior | Offensive guard | 11 games |
Jalen McKenzie
| Sophomore File:Redshirt.svg | Offensive tackle | 2 games |
Brett Neilon
| Sophomore File:Redshirt.svg | Center | 1 game |
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==Defense (12)==
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! Player ! Class ! Position ! Games started |
Christian Rector
| Senior File:Redshirt.svg | Defensive end | 12 games |
Marlon Tuipulotu
| Sophomore File:Redshirt.svg | Defensive tackle | 9 games |
Brandon Pili
| Junior | Defensive tackle | 3 games |
Jay Tufele
| Sophomore File:Redshirt.svg | Defensive tackle | 1 game |
John Houston Jr.
| Senior File:Redshirt.svg | Inside linebacker | 11 games |
Jordan Iosefa
| Senior | Outside linebacker | 12 games |
Palaie Gaoteote IV
| Sophomore | Inside linebacker | 5 games |
Greg Johnson
| Sophomore File:Redshirt.svg | Defensive back | 4 games |
Chase Williams
| Freshman File:Redshirt.svg | Defensive back | 1 game |
Talanoa Hufanga
| Sophomore | Safety | 5 games |
Isaiah Pola-Mao
| Sophomore File:Redshirt.svg | Safety | 2 games |
C.J. Pollard
| Junior File:Redshirt.svg | Safety | 1 game |
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==Special teams (3)==
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Player
! Class ! Position ! Games started |
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Chase McGrath
| Sophomore File:Redshirt.svg | Kicker | 3 games |
Damon Johnson
| Junior File:Redshirt.svg | Long snapper | 12 games |
Michael Brown
| Junior File:Redshirt.svg | Kicker | 9 games |
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=Recruiting class=
{{College Athlete Recruit Start|collapse=yes|year=2019}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Kyle Ford
| position = #6 WR
| hometown = Corona, California
| highschool = Orange Lutheran High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 2
| weight = 210
| commitdate = February 6, 2019 (Signed) / January 5, 2019 (Committed)
| scout stars = –
| 247 stars = 5
| espn stars = –
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Drake Jackson
| position = #3 SDE
| hometown = Corona, California
| highschool = Centennial High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 4
| weight = 260
| commitdate = December 19, 2018 (Signed) / December 19, 2018 (Committed)
| scout stars = –
| 247 stars = 4
| espn stars = –
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Max Williams
| position = #21 CB
| hometown = Carson, California
| highschool = Junipero Serra High School
| feet = 5
| inches = 9
| weight = 175
| commitdate = December 19, 2018 (Signed) / October 6, 2018 (Committed)
| scout stars = –
| 247 stars = 4
| espn stars = –
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Maninoa Tufono
| position = #12 ILB
| hometown = Halawa, Hawaii
| highschool = Punahou School
| feet = 6
| inches = 3
| weight = 235
| commitdate = December 19, 2018 (Signed) / August 6, 2018 (Committed)
| scout stars = –
| 247 stars = 4
| espn stars = –
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Jude Wolfe
| position = #8 TE
| hometown = Laguna Hills, California
| highschool = St. John Bosco High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 5
| weight = 250
| commitdate = December 19, 2018 (Signed) / August 3, 2018 (Committed)
| scout stars = –
| 247 stars = 4
| espn stars = –
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Drake London
| position = #35 WR
| hometown = Moorpark, California
| highschool = Moorpark High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 5
| weight = 205
| commitdate = December 19, 2018 (Signed) / June 27, 2018 (Committed)
| scout stars = –
| 247 stars = 4
| espn stars = –
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Jason Rodriguez
| position = #24 OT
| hometown = Oak Hills, California
| highschool = Oak Hills High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 6
| weight = 325
| commitdate = December 19, 2018 (Signed) / April 22, 2018 (Committed)
| scout stars = –
| 247 stars = 4
| espn stars = –
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Kenan Christon
| position = #30 TB
| hometown = San Diego, California
| highschool = Madison High School
| feet = 5
| inches = 10
| weight = 185
| commitdate = December 19, 2018 (Signed) / September 17, 2018 (Committed)
| scout stars = –
| 247 stars = 4
| espn stars = –
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Ethan Rae
| position = #22 TE
| hometown = Anaheim Hills, California
| highschool = Orange Lutheran High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 5
| weight = 240
| commitdate = December 19, 2018 (Signed) / July 12, 2018 (Committed)
| scout stars = –
| 247 stars = 4
| espn stars = –
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Briton Allen
| position = #31 S
| hometown = Orlando, Florida
| highschool = IMG Academy
| feet = 6
| inches = 0
| weight = 185
| commitdate = December 19, 2018 (Signed) / December 19, 2018 (Committed)
| scout stars = –
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = –
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Ralen Goforth
| position = #22 OLB
| hometown = Long Beach, California
| highschool = St. John Bosco High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 2
| weight = 225
| commitdate = December 19, 2018 (Signed) / December 19, 2018 (Committed)
| scout stars = –
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = –
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Nick Figueroa
| position = #2 SDE (JuCo)
| hometown = San Bernardino, California
| highschool = Riverside City College
| feet = 6
| inches = 5
| weight = 270
| commitdate = December 19, 2018 (Signed) / December 19, 2018 (Committed)
| scout stars = –
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = –
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Adonis Otey
| position = #52 CB
| hometown = Columbia, Tennessee
| highschool = Blackman High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 1
| weight = 180
| commitdate = February 6, 2019 (Signed) / February 6, 2019 (Committed)
| scout stars = –
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = –
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Munir McClain
| position = #70 WR
| hometown = San Juan Capistrano, California
| highschool = JSerra Catholic High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 4
| weight = 210
| commitdate = December 19, 2018 (Signed) / April 2, 2018 (Committed)
| scout stars = –
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = –
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Kedon Slovis
| position = #26 QB-Pro
| hometown = Scottsdale, Arizona
| highschool = Desert Mountain High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 2
| weight = 185
| commitdate = December 19, 2018 (Signed) / May 19, 2018 (Committed)
| scout stars = –
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = –
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Tuasivi Nomura
| position = #55 OLB
| hometown = Corona, California
| highschool = Centennial High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 1
| weight = 210
| commitdate = February 6, 2019 (Signed) / February 6, 2019 (Committed)
| scout stars = –
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = –
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Stanley Ta'ufo'ou
| position = #35 ILB
| hometown = Simi Valley, California
| highschool = Grace Brethren High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 3
| weight = 255
| commitdate = December 19, 2018 (Signed) / May 9, 2018 (Committed)
| scout stars = –
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = –
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Dejon Benton
| position = #78 DT
| hometown = Oakland, California
| highschool = Pittsburg High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 3
| weight = 285
| commitdate = December 19, 2018 (Signed) / December 19, 2018 (Committed)
| scout stars = –
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = –
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Jayden Williams
| position = #102 S
| hometown = Laton, California
| highschool = Centennial High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 1
| weight = 195
| commitdate = February 6, 2019 (Signed) / February 5, 2019 (Committed)
| scout stars = –
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = –
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Gino Quinones
| position = #86 SDE (+OL)
| hometown = Ewa Beach, Hawaii
| highschool = Saint Louis School
| feet = 6
| inches = 3
| weight = 280
| commitdate = December 19, 2018 (Signed) / May 18, 2018 (Committed)
| scout stars = –
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = –
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Kaulana Makaula
| position = #108 S
| hometown = Kailua, Hawaii
| highschool = Punahou School
| feet = 6
| inches = 3
| weight = 190
| commitdate = February 6, 2019 (Signed) / January 27, 2019 (Committed)
| scout stars = –
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = –
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Dorian Hewett
| position = #127 S
| hometown = Houston, Texas
| highschool = North Shore Senior High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 0
| weight = 180
| commitdate = February 6, 2019 (Signed) / February 5, 2019 (Committed)
| scout stars = –
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = –
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Ben Griffiths
| position = P
| hometown = Melbourne, Australia
| highschool = Richmond Tigers
| feet = 6
| inches = 5
| weight = 230
| commitdate = December 22, 2018 (Signed) / December 22, 2018 (Committed)
| scout stars = –
| 247 stars = –
| espn stars = –
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Will Rose
| position = P
| hometown = Bellflower, California
| highschool = St. John Bosco High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 2
| weight = 185
| commitdate = Walk-On / 2019
| scout stars = –
| 247 stars = –
| espn stars = –
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Scott Harris
| position = QB
| hometown = Los Angeles, California
| highschool = Fairfax High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 1
| weight = 185
| commitdate = Walk-On / 2019
| scout stars = –
| 247 stars = –
| espn stars = –
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Chase Locke
| position = WR
| hometown = Helotes, Texas
| highschool = O'Connor High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 3
| weight = 190
| commitdate = Walk-On / 2019
| scout stars = –
| 247 stars = –
| espn stars = –
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit End
| year = 2019
| rivals ref title = USC Signee List 2019
| rivals school =
| scout overall = –
| 247 overall = #20
| espn overall = –
| accessdate = February 11, 2019
| collapse = yes
}}
=2019 NFL draft=
==NFL Combine==
{{main|2019 NFL draft}}
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==
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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=USC Trojans| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Team}} | ||||
align="center" bgcolor="" | Offensive tackle | 3 | 92 (28) | New York Jets |
align="center" bgcolor="" | Cornerback | 4 | 127 (25) | Baltimore Ravens |
align="center" bgcolor="" | Safety | 5 | 144 (6) | Indianapolis Colts |
align="center" bgcolor="" | Inside Linebacker | 5 | 162 (24) | Minnesota Vikings |
align="center" bgcolor="" | Outside linebacker | UDFA | – | New Orleans Saints |
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| Chris Brown | Offensive guard | UDFA | – | Los Angeles Chargers |
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| Toa Lobendahn | Center | UDFA | – | New York Jets |
align="center" bgcolor="" | Cornerback | UDFA | – | Oakland Raiders |
align="center" bgcolor=""
| Malik Dorton | Defensive tackle | UDFA | – | Oakland Raiders |
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| Aca'Cedric Ware | Tailback | UDFA | – | Indianapolis Colts |
align="center" bgcolor="" | Cornerback | UDFA | – | Philadelphia Eagles |
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=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.{{cite web|url=https://pac-12.com/article/2019/07/22/utah-picked-pac-12-favorite-preseason-media-poll|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190724141929/https://pac-12.com/article/2019/07/22/utah-picked-pac-12-favorite-preseason-media-poll|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 24, 2019|title=Utah picked as Pac-12 favorite in preseason media poll|date=July 24, 2019|website=pac-12.com}}
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|align="center" Colspan="3" |Media poll (South Division) |
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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=USC Trojans|Predicted finish|Team|Votes (1st place)}} |
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| 1 | Utah | 206 (33) |
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| 2 | USC | 167 (2) |
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| rowspan="2" | 3 | Arizona State | 118 |
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| UCLA | 118 |
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| 5 | Arizona | 85 |
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| 6 | Colorado | 46 |
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|align="center" Colspan="3" |Media poll (Pac-12 Championship) | ||
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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=USC Trojans|Rank|Team|Votes}} | ||
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| 1 | Utah | 12 |
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| 2 | Oregon | 11 |
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| 3 | Washington | 9 |
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| 4 | USC | 2 |
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| 5 | Washington State | 1 |
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Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2019
| poll = AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 5 released prior to game
| timezone = Pacific
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = August 31
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| w/l = W
| nonconf = y
| rank =
| opponent = Fresno State
| site_stadium = Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| tv = ESPN
| score = 31–23
| attend = 57,329
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 7
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| w/l = W
| rank =
| opponent = Stanford
| opprank = 23
| site_stadium = Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| gamename = rivalry
| tv = ESPN
| score = 45–20
| attend = 62,109
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 14
| time = 12:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 24
| opponent = BYU
| site_stadium = LaVell Edwards Stadium
| site_cityst = Provo, UT
| tv = ABC
| score = 27–30
| overtime = OT
| attend = 62,546
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|September 20|Friday}}
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| rank =
| opponent = Utah
| opprank = 10
| site_stadium = Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| tv = FS1
| score = 30–23
| attend = 55,719
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| time = 12:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 21
| opponent = Washington
| opprank = 17
| site_stadium = Husky Stadium
| site_cityst = Seattle, WA
| tv = FOX
| score = 14–28
| attend = 66,975
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| time = 4:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = Notre Dame
| opprank = 9
| site_stadium = Notre Dame Stadium
| site_cityst = South Bend, IN
| gamename = Jeweled Shillelagh
| tv = NBC
| score = 27–30
| attend = 77,622
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| homecoming = yes
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| rank =
| opponent = Arizona
| site_stadium = Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| tv = P12N
| score = 41–14
| attend = 53,826
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|October 25|Friday}}
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = Colorado
| site_stadium = Folsom Field
| site_cityst = Boulder, CO
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 35–31
| attend = 48,913
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| rank =
| opponent = Oregon
| opprank = 7
| site_stadium = Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| tv = FOX
| score = 24–56
| attend = 63,011
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| time = 12:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = Arizona State
| site_stadium = Sun Devil Stadium
| site_cityst = Tempe, AZ
| tv = ABC
| score = 31–26
| attend = 54,191
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = California
| site_stadium = California Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| tv = FS1
| score = 41–17
| attend = 46,397
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 23
| time = 12:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| rank = 23
| opponent = UCLA
| site_stadium = Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| gamename = Victory Bell
| tv = ABC
| score = 52–35
| attend = 64,156
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|December 27|Friday}}
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| neutral = y
| nonconf = y
| rank = 22
| opponent = Iowa
| opprank = 16
| site_stadium = SDCCU Stadium
| site_cityst = San Diego, CA
| gamename = Holiday Bowl
| tv = FS1
| score = 24–49
| attend = 50,123
}}
}}
Personnel
=Coaching staff=
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Name | Position | Seasons at USC | Alma mater | Before USC |
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Clay Helton | Head coach | align=center| 9 | Houston (1994) | Memphis – Offensive coordinator (2009) |
John Baxter | Special teams coordinator / tight ends coach | align=center| 8 | Iowa State (1987) | Michigan – Special teams coordinator (2015) |
Graham Harrell | Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach | align=center| 1 | Texas Tech (2009) | North Texas – Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach (2018) |
Clancy Pendergast | Defensive coordinator / assistant head coach | align=center| 6 | Arizona (1990) | San Francisco 49ers – Linebackers coach (2015) |
Greg Burns | Secondary coach | align=center| 5 | Washington State (1995) | Oregon State – Defensive backs coach (2018) |
Keary Colbert | Wide receivers coach | align=center| 5 | USC (2006) | Alabama – Offensive analyst (2015) |
Joe DeForest | Outside linebackers coach | align=center| 2 | Louisiana Lafayette (1987) | Kansas – Special teams coordinator (2017) |
Tim Drevno | Offensive line coach / running game coordinator / pass protection coordinator | align=center| 3 | Cal State Fullerton (1992) | Michigan – Offensive coordinator / offensive line coach (2015) |
Mike Jinks | Tailbacks coach | align=center| 1 | Angelo State (1993) | Bowling Green – Head coach (2018) |
Chad Kauha'aha'a | Defensive line coach | align=center| 1 | Utah (1996) | Boise State – Defensive line coach (2018) |
Johnny Nansen | Inside linebackers coach / Defensive run game coordinator | align=center| 6 | Washington State (1997) | Washington – Special teams coordinator / Tailbacks coach (2013) |
Aaron Ausmus | Head strength and conditioning coach | align=center| 3 | Tennessee (1998) | Tennessee – Director of strength and conditioning (2009) |
Dane Stevens | Offensive graduate assistant – Quarterbacks | align=center| 3 | USC (2016) | USC – Student assistant coach (2016) |
Viane Talamaivao | Offensive graduate assistant – Offensive Line | align=center| 1 | USC (2018) | USC – Offensive Guard (2017) |
Michael Hutchings | Defensive graduate assistant – Linebackers | align=center| 2 | USC (2017) | USC – Inside linebacker (2016) |
Chris Hawkins | Defensive graduate assistant – Secondary | align=center| 1 | USC (2017) | USC – Defensive back (2017) |
Steve Murillo | Offensive quality control analyst | align=center| 6 | Cal State Northridge (2003) | Washington – Director of player personal (2013) |
Lenny Vandermade | Offensive quality control analyst | align=center| 8 | USC (2003) | San Diego – Tight end coach (2008) |
John David Baker | Offensive quality control analyst | align=center| 1 | Abilene Christian (2013) | North Texas – Offensive quality control coach (2018) |
Seth Doege | Offensive quality control analyst | align=center| 1 | Texas Tech (2011) | Bowling Green – Special teams coordinator (2018) |
Brett Arce | Defensive quality control analyst | align=center| 4 | Stony Brook (2012) | Stony Brook – Tight ends coach (2015) |
Shawn Howe | Defensive quality control analyst | align=center| 3 | Rocky Mountain College (2005) | Coastal Carolina – Defensive line coach (2018) |
Joe Bolden | Special teams quality control analyst | align=center| 1 | Michigan (2015) | Washington State – Defensive graduate assistant (2018) |
Jared Klingenberg | Assistant strength and conditioning coach | align=center| 1 | Idaho (2015) | San Jose State – Assistant athletic performance coach (2018) |
Darren Mustin | Assistant strength and conditioning coach | align=center| 3 | Alabama (2007) | UMass – Sports performance coach (2018) |
Christian Tupou | Assistant strength and conditioning coach | align=center| 1 | USC (2013) | – |
Tony "Ty" Webb | Assistant strength and conditioning coach | align=center| 1 | Louisiana College (2010) | Southern – Head strength and conditioning coach (2018) |
=Roster=
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|width="25"| |valign="top"| Inside Linebacker
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Safety
Placekicker
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colspan="7"| 2019 USC Football Roster (09/21/2019) |
=Depth chart=
{{CFB Team Depth Chart
| OScheme = Spread Option
| DScheme = 4-3
| SpecialTeams = Yes
| KeyReserves = Yes
| 3Deep = Yes
| QB_Starter = Kedon Slovis
| QB_Backup = Matt Fink
| QB_Third = Brandon Perdue
| RB1_Starter = Vavae Malepeai
| RB1_Backup = Stephen Carr
| RB1_Third = Kenan Christon
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| WR1_Starter = Tyler Vaughns
| WR1_Backup = John Jackson III
| WR1_Third = Chase Locke
| WR2_Starter = Michael Pittman Jr.
| WR2_Backup = Drake London
| WR2_Third = Zach Wilson
| WR3_Starter = Amon-Ra St. Brown
| WR3_Backup = Velus Jones Jr.
| WR3_Third = Kyle Ford
| WR4_Starter =
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| TE1_Starter = Erik Krommenhoek
| TE1_Backup = Josh Falo
| TE1_Third = Jude Wolfe
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| LT_Starter = Austin Jackson
| LT_Backup = Frank Martin II
| LT_Third = Bernard Schirmer
| LG_Starter = Alijah Vera-Tucker
| LG_Backup = Jacob Daniel
| LG_Third = A.J. Mageo
| C_Starter = Brett Neilon
| C_Backup = Justin Dedich
| C_Third = Gino Quinones
| RG_Starter = Jalen McKenzie
| RG_Backup = Liam Douglass
| RG_Third = Jason Rodriguez
| RT_Starter = Drew Richmond
| RT_Backup = Liam Jimmons
| RT_Third = Clayton Bradley
| WLB_Starter = Kana'i Mauga
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| ROLB_Backup = Raymond Scott
| ROLB_Third = Eli’jah Winston
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| MLB_Starter = John Houston
| MLB_Backup = Ralen Goforth
| MLB_Third = Maninoa Tufono
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| SLB_Backup = Juliano Falaniko
| SLB_Third = Abdul-Malik McClain
| FS_Starter = Isaiah Pola-Mao
| FS_Backup = C.J. Pollard
| FS_Third = Chase Williams
| SS_Starter = Talanoa Hufanga
| SS_Backup = Briton Allen
| SS_Third = Dorian Hewett
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| DB1_Starter = Olaijah Griffin
| DB1_Backup = Greg Johnson
| DB1_Third = Jayden Williams
| DB2_Starter = Isaac Taylor-Stuart OR Chris Steele
| DB2_Backup = Max Williams
| DB2_Third = Adonis Otey
| RDE_Starter = Drake Jackson
| RDE_Backup = Caleb Tremblay
| RDE_Third = Jacob Lichtenstein
| RDT_Starter = Jay Tufele
| RDT_Backup = Nick Figueroa
| RDT_Third = Trevor Trout
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| LDT_Backup = Brandon Pili
| LDT_Third = De'jon Benton
| LDE_Starter = Christian Rector
| LDE_Backup = Connor Murphy
| LDE_Third = Stanley Tau'ufo'ou
| PK_Starter = – Chase McGrath (FGs/PATs)
| PK_Backup = – Alex Stadthaus OR 49. Michael Brown (KOs)
| P_Starter = – Ben Griffiths
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| Kick_Returner = – Velus Jones Jr.
| Punt_Returner = – Tyler Vaughns OR Amon-Ra St. Brown
| Long_Snapper = – Damon Johnson
| Holder = – Ben Griffiths
| Key_Reserve_1 =Offense
– Quincy Jountti – RB
– Dominic Davis – RB
– Bru McCoy – WR
– Ethan Rae – TE
| Key_Reserve_2 =Defense
– Tuasivi Nomura – LB
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– Kaulana Makaula – S
| Key_Reserve_3 =Special teams
– Will Rose – P
| Key_Reserve_4 = Questionable
– Jordan Iosefa – LB
| Key_Reserve_5 = Out (season)
– Munir McClain – WR
– JT Daniels – QB
– Markese Stepp – TB
– Solomon Tuliaupupu – MLB
– Andrew Vorhees – OG
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True Freshman
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= Scholarship distribution chart =
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Position | Freshman (34) | Sophomore (19) | Junior (19) | Senior (8) | {{grey|2020 commit (0)}} 2020 signed (11) | {{grey|2021 commit (3)}} |
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! QB 3 (1) | Kedon Slovis | JT Daniels | {{red|Matt Fink}} | – | {{grey|–}} | {{grey|Jake Garcia}} | |
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! TB 5 | Kenan Christon | – | Stephen Carr {{red|Quincy Jountti}} {{red|Vavae Malepeai}} | – | {{grey|–}} | {{grey|–}} | |
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! WR 10 (2) | Kyle Ford | Amon-Ra St. Brown | {{red|Tyler Vaughns}} {{red|Velus Jones Jr.}} | {{red|Dominic Davis}} Michael Pittman Jr. | Joshua Jackson Jr. | {{grey|Velltray Jefferson}} | |
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! TE 4 | Ethan Rae | – | Josh Falo Erik Krommenhoek | | ||||
| {{grey | ||||||
}} | {{grey|–}} | |||||
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! OL 15 (6) | {{red|Justin Dedich}} | {{red|Jalen McKenzie}} {{red|Brett Neilon}} {{red|Alijah Vera-Tucker}} | Austin Jackson {{red|Liam Jimmons}} {{red|Frank Martin II}} {{red|Bernard Schirmer}} {{red|Andrew Vorhees}} | {{red|Jacob Daniel}} {{red|Clayton Bradley}} {{red|Drew Richmond}} | Andres Dewerk Andrew Milek Jonah Monheim Caadyn Stephen Courtland Ford Casey Collier | {{grey|–}} | |
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! DL 12 (4) | Dejon Benton | {{red|Nick Figueroa}} {{red|Jacob Lichtenstein}} {{red|Jay Tufele}} {{red|Marlon Tuipulotu}} | {{red|Connor Murphy}} Brandon Pili {{red|Caleb Tremblay}} | {{red|Christian Rector}} | Kobe Pepe Jamar Sekona Tuli Tuipulotu | {{grey|Jay Toia}} | |
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! LB 13 (1) | Ralen Goforth | {{red|Hunter Echols}} {{red|Juliano Falaniko}} Palaie Gaoteote IV Kana'i Mauga Raymond Scott | – | {{red|John Houston Jr.}} Jordan Iosefa | {{grey|–}} | {{grey|Ma'a Gaoteote}} | |
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! CB 8 | Adonis Otey | Olaijah Griffin {{red|Greg Johnson}} | – | – | {{grey|–}} | {{grey|–}} | |
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! S 6 | Briton Allen | Talanoa Hufanga {{red|Isaiah Pola-Mao}} | {{red|C.J. Pollard}} | – | {{grey|–}} | {{grey|–}} | |
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! SP 4 (1) | {{red|Ben Griffiths}} | {{red|Chase McGrath}} | {{red|Michael Brown}} {{red|Damon Johnson}} | – | Parker Lewis | {{grey|–}} | |
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! ATH {{grey|(–)}} | x | x | x | x | {{grey|–}} | {{grey|–}} |
{{red|redshirt year used}} / {{black|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=
{{See also|2019 Fresno State Bulldogs football team}}
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|state=collapsed
|title=Fresno State Bulldogs at USC Trojans
|date=August 31, 2019
|time=7:30 p.m.
|road=Bulldogs
|R1=3|R2=7|R3=3|R4=10
|home=Trojans
|H1=14|H2=3|H3=14|H4=0
|stadium=Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
|attendance=57,329
|weather=Hazy skies • Temperature: {{convert|72|F|C}} • Wind: SW {{convert|6|mph|km/h}}
|referee=Mike McCabe
|TV=ESPN
|TVAnnouncers=
|reference=
|scoring=
;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
|stats=
;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=
{{See also|2019 Stanford Cardinal football team|Stanford–USC football rivalry}}
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|title=Stanford Cardinal at USC Trojans
|date=September 7, 2019
|time=7:30 p.m.
|road=No. 23 Cardinal
|R1=7|R2=13|R3=0|R4=0
|home=Trojans
|H1=3|H2=21|H3=7|H4=14
|stadium=Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
|attendance=62,109
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|referee=
|TV=ESPN
|TVAnnouncers=
|reference=
|scoring=
;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
|stats=
;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=
{{See also|2019 BYU Cougars football team}}
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|title=USC Trojans at BYU Cougars
|date=September 14, 2019
|time=12:30 p.m.
|road=No. 24 Trojans
|R1=7|R2=10|R3=0|R4=10|R5=0|
|home=Cougars
|H1=10|H2=7|H3=0|H4=10|H5=3|
|stadium=LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo, Utah
|attendance=62,546
|weather=Mostly Sunny • Temperature: {{convert|80|F|C}} • Wind: WSW {{convert|4|mph|km/h}}
|referee=Scott Campbell
|TV=ABC
|TVAnnouncers=Dave Pasch, Greg McElroy, Tom Luginbill
|reference=
|scoring=
;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
|stats=
;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
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=Utah=
{{See also|2019 Utah Utes football team}}
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|title=Utah Utes at USC Trojans
|date=September 20, 2019
|time=6:00 p.m
|road=No. 10 Utes
|R1=7|R2=3|R3=7|R4=6
|home=Trojans
|H1=14|H2=0|H3=7|H4=9
|stadium=Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
|attendance=55,719
|weather=
|referee= Michael Mothershed (Pac 12)
|TV=FS1
|TVAnnouncers= Joe Davis, Brock Huard, Bruce Feldman
|reference=
|scoring=
;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
|stats=
;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=
{{See also|2019 Washington Huskies football team}}
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|date=September 28, 2019
|time=12:30 p.m.
|road=No. 21 Trojans
|R1=0|R2=7|R3=7|R4=0
|home=No. 17 Huskies
|H1=14|H2=3|H3=11|H4=0
|stadium=Husky Stadium, Seattle, Washington
|attendance=66,975
|weather={{convert|54|F}} • Mostly cloudy • Wind @ {{convert|6|mph|0|abbr=on}}
|referee=Mark Duddy
|TV=FOX
|TVAnnouncers=Joe Davis, Brock Huard, Bruce Feldman
|reference=
|scoring=
;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
|stats=
;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=
{{See also|2019 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team|Notre Dame–USC football rivalry}}
{{Americanfootballbox
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|titlestyle={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|USC Trojans|color=#990000}}; ;text-align:center;
|state=collapsed
|title=USC Trojans at Notre Dame Fighting Irish
|date=October 12, 2019
|time=4:30 p.m.
|road=Trojans
|R1=3|R2=0|R3=10|R4=14
|home=No. 9 Fighting Irish
|H1=0|H2=17|H3=3|H4=10
|stadium=Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame, Indiana
|attendance=77,622
|weather=Clear and Cooling • Temperature: {{convert|51|F|C}} • Wind: S {{convert|13|mph|km/h}}
|referee=Michael Mothershed
|TV=NBC
|TVAnnouncers= Mike Tirico, Doug Flutie, Kathryn Tappen (sideline) and Chris Simms (sideline analyst)
|reference=
|scoring=
;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
|stats=
;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
- USC – #8 Amon-Ra St. Brown – 8 Rec 112 Yds – 1 TD
- ND – #84 Cole Kmet – 6 Rec 61 Yds – 1 TD
}}
=Arizona=
{{See also|2019 Arizona Wildcats football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
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|state=collapsed
|title=Arizona Wildcats at USC Trojans
|date=October 19, 2019
|time=6:30 p.m.
|road=Wildcats
|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=14
|home=Trojans
|H1=10|H2=7|H3=10|H4=14
|stadium=Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
|attendance=53,826
|weather=Clear LA skies, {{convert|69|°F|°C}}
|referee=Kevin Mar
|TV=Pac-12 Network
|TVAnnouncers=Roxy Bernstein (play by play), Anthony Herron (analyst), Jill Savage (sideline reporter)
|reference=
|scoring=
;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
|stats=
;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=
{{See also|2019 Colorado Buffaloes football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
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|titlestyle={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|USC Trojans|color=#990000}}; ;text-align:center;
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|date={{tooltip|October 25, 2019|Friday}}
|time=6:00 p.m.
|road=Trojans
|R1=7|R2=7|R3=7|R4=14
|home=Buffaloes
|H1=3|H2=14|H3=14|H4=0
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|attendance=48,913
|weather=
|referee=
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|TVAnnouncers=
|reference=
|scoring=
;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
|stats=
;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=
{{See also|2019 Oregon Ducks football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
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|bg2=#eee
|titlestyle={{CollegePrimaryStyle|USC Trojans|color=white}}; ;text-align:center;
|state=collapsed
|title=Oregon Ducks at USC Trojans
|date=November 2, 2019
|time=5:00 p.m.
|road=No. 7 Ducks
|R1=0|R2=28|R3=14|R4=14
|home=Trojans
|H1=10|H2=7|H3=0|H4=7
|stadium=Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
|attendance=63,011
|weather=
|referee=
|TV=FOX
|TVAnnouncers= Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Jenny Taft
|reference=
|scoring=
;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
|stats=
;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=
{{See also|2019 Arizona State Sun Devils football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
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|bg2=#eee
|titlestyle={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|USC Trojans|color=#990000}}; ;text-align:center;
|state=collapsed
|title=USC Trojans at Arizona State Sun Devils
|date=November 9, 2019
|time=12:30 p.m.
|road=Trojans
|R1=28|R2=0|R3=3|R4=0
|home=Sun Devils
|H1=7|H2=6|H3=7|H4=6
|stadium=Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
|attendance=54,191
|weather=Mostly clear, {{convert|85|F|C}}
|referee=Mark Duddy
|TV=ABC
|TVAnnouncers=Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline reporter)
|reference=
|scoring=
;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
|stats=
;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=
{{See also|2019 California Golden Bears football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
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|bg2=#eee
|titlestyle={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|USC Trojans|color=#990000}}; ;text-align:center;
|state=collapsed
|title=USC Trojans at California Golden Bears
|date=November 16, 2019
|time=8:00 p.m
|road=Trojans
|R1=10|R2=7|R3=17|R4=7
|home=Golden Bears
|H1=7|H2=3|H3=0|H4=7
|stadium=California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, California
|attendance=46,397
|weather=
|referee=
|TV=FS1
|TVAnnouncers=
|reference=
|scoring=
;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
|stats=
;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=
{{See also|2019 UCLA Bruins football team}}
{{Americanfootballbox
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|bg2=#eee
|titlestyle={{CollegePrimaryStyle|USC Trojans|color=white}}; ;text-align:center;
|state=collapsed
|title=UCLA Bruins at USC Trojans
|date=November 23, 2019
|time=12:30 p.m.
|road=Bruins
|R1=7|R2=7|R3=14|R4=7
|home=No. 23 Trojans
|H1=10|H2=14|H3=14|H4=14
|stadium=Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
|attendance=64,156
|weather=
|referee=
|TV=ABC
|TVAnnouncers=Steve Levy (play-by-play), Brian Griese (analyst), Todd McShay (sidelines) and Molly McGrath (sidelines)
|reference=
|scoring=
;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
|stats=
;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=
{{See also|2019 Iowa Hawkeyes football team|2019 Holiday Bowl}}
{{Americanfootballbox
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|bg2=#eee
|titlestyle={{CollegePrimaryStyle|USC Trojans|color=white}}; ;text-align:center;
|state=collapsed
|title=USC Trojans at Iowa Hawkeyes
|date=December 27, 2019
|time=5:00 p.m.
|road=No. 22 Trojans
|R1=7|R2=10|R3=7|R4=0
|home=No. 16 Hawkeyes
|H1=7|H2=21|H3=7|H4=14
|stadium=SDCCU Stadium, San Diego, California
|attendance=50,123
|weather={{convert|58|F}}, Fair, Wind SW {{convert|4|mph|abbr=on}}
|referee=Jerry Magallane
|TV=FS1
|TVAnnouncers= Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst) Jenny Taft (sideline)
|reference=
|scoring=
;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
|stats=
;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
{{Further|2019 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings}}
{{NCAA Division I FBS CFP ranking movements
| year = {{2018}}
| finalpollweek = 16
| cfpfirstweek = 10
| AP_pre = RV
| coaches_pre = RV
| AP_1 = RV
| coaches_1 = RV
| AP_2 = 24
| coaches_2 = 24
| AP_3 = NR
| coaches_3 = NR
| AP_4 = 21
| coaches_4 = 25
| AP_5 = RV
| coaches_5 = RV
| AP_6 = RV
| coaches_6 = NR
| AP_7 = RV
| coaches_7 = NR
| AP_8 = RV
| coaches_8 = NR
| AP_9 = RV
| coaches_9 = NR
| AP_10 = NR
| coaches_10 = NR
| cfp_10 = NR
| AP_11 = RV
| coaches_11 = NR
| cfp_11 = NR
| AP_12 = RV
| coaches_12 = RV
| cfp_12 = 23
| AP_13 = 25
| coaches_13 = 25
| cfp_13 = 22
| AP_14 = 24
| coaches_14 = 24
| cfp_14 = 22
| AP_15 = 22
| coaches_15 = 23
| cfp_15 = 22
| AP_16 = RV
| coaches_16 = RV
}}
Statistics
style="width:50%;" class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" | ||
colspan="3"| Team statistics | ||
---|---|---|
USC | Opponents | |
colspan="3"| 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 |
colspan="3"| 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 |
colspan="3"| 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 |
colspan="3"| 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
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|{{Linescore Amfootball| |Road=USC |R1=24 |R2=13 |R3=24 |R4=24 |Home=All opponents |H1=13 |H2=31 |H3=6 |H4=33 }} |
Pac-12 opponents
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|{{Linescore Amfootball| |Road=USC |R1=82 |R2=56 |R3=58 |R4=65 |Home=Pac-12 opponents |H1=45 |H2=70 |H3=53 |H4=47 }} |
All Opponents
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|{{Linescore Amfootball| |Road=USC |R1=106 |R2=69 |R3=82 |R4=89 |Home=Opponents |H1=58 |H2=101 |H3=59 |H4=80 }} |
=Offense=
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colspan="12"| 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 |
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colspan="8"| 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 |
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colspan="8"| 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=
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# | 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=
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# | 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 |
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# | 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 |
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# | 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 |
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# | 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 |
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# | 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
{{see also|2020 NFL draft}}
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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=USC Trojans| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club}} | ||||
1 | {{abbr|18|Originally acquired from the Pittsburgh Steelers}} | Austin Jackson | OT | Miami Dolphins |
2 | 34 | Michael Pittman Jr. | WR | Indianapolis Colts |
References
{{Reflist}}
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