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2019 USC Trojans football
Holiday Bowl, L 24–49 vs. Iowa
ConferencePac-12 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Record8–5 (7–2 Pac-12)
Head coach
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
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
North Division
No. 5 Oregon xy$ 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 xy 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
  • y – Championship game participant
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

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Transfers

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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]

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownTransfer to
Oluwole Betiku Jr.#99OLB6'3240JuniorLagos, NigeriaIllinois Fighting Illini
Bubba Bolden#2S6'3190SophomoreLas Vegas, NVMiami Hurricanes
Randal Grimes#87WR6'4205SophomoreLas Vegas, NVUNLV Rebels
Josh Imatorbhebhe#17WR6'2215Sophomore RedshirtSuwanee, GAIllinois Fighting Illini
Levi Jones#13ILB6'3220SophomoreAustin, TXNC State Wolfpack
Ykili Ross#14S6'1195Junior RedshirtRiverside, CAUTEP Miners
Trevon Sidney#13WR5'11170Sophomore RedshirtPasadena, CAIllinois Fighting Illini
Keyshawn "Pie" Young#85WR5'11170Sophomore RedshirtMiami, FLMarshall Thundering Herd

The Trojans added 4 players via transfer.

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownTransfer from
Bru McCoy#14WR6'2205FreshmanSanta Ana, CATexas Longhorns
Clyde Moore#54LB6'0225FreshmanNewport Beach, CAColorado Buffaloes
Chris Steele#8CB6'2187FreshmanBellflower, CAFlorida Gators
Drew Richmond#53OT6'5316Senior RedshirtMemphis, TNTennessee Volunteers

Returning starters

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

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

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

Recruiting class

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College recruiting (2019)
Name Hometown School 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) 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    247Sports: 5/5 stars   ESPN:    
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) 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN:    
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) 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN:    
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) 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN:    
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) 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN:    
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) 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN:    
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) 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN:    
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) 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN:    
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) 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN:    
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) 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN:    
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) 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN:    
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) 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN:    
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) 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN:    
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) 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN:    
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) 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN:    
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) 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN:    
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) 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN:    
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) 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN:    
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) 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN:    
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) 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN:    
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) 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN:    
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) 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN:    
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) 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    247Sports:    ESPN:    
Will Rose
P		 Bellflower, California St. John Bosco High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Walk-On / 2019 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    247Sports:    ESPN:    
Scott Harris
QB		 Los Angeles, California Fairfax High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Walk-On / 2019 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    247Sports:    ESPN:    
Chase Locke
WR		 Helotes, Texas O'Connor High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Walk-On / 2019 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    247Sports:    ESPN:    
Overall recruit ranking:   Scout: –    247Sports: #20    ESPN: –
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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

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NFL Combine

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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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Player Position Round Pick NFL team
Chuma EdogaOffensive tackle392 (28)New York Jets
Iman MarshallCornerback4127 (25)Baltimore Ravens
Marvell TellSafety5144 (6)Indianapolis Colts
Cameron SmithInside Linebacker5162 (24)Minnesota Vikings
Porter GustinOutside linebackerUDFA–New Orleans Saints
Chris BrownOffensive guardUDFA–Los Angeles Chargers
Toa LobendahnCenterUDFA–New York Jets
Isaiah LangleyCornerbackUDFA–Oakland Raiders
Malik DortonDefensive tackleUDFA–Oakland Raiders
Aca'Cedric WareTailbackUDFA–Indianapolis Colts
Ajene HarrisCornerbackUDFA–Philadelphia Eagles

Pac-12 media days

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Pac-12 media polls

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

Schedule

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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. 24
ABCL 27–30 OT62,546
September 206:00 p.m.No. 10 Utah
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
FS1W 30–2355,719
September 2812:30 p.m.at No. 17 WashingtonNo. 21
FOXL 14–2866,975
October 124:30 p.m.at No. 9 Notre Dame*
NBCL 27–3077,622
October 196:30 p.m.Arizonadagger
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
P12NW 41–1453,826
October 256:00 p.m.at Colorado
ESPN2W 35–3148,913
November 25:00 p.m.No. 7 Oregon
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
FOXL 24–5663,011
November 912:30 p.m.at Arizona State
ABCW 31–2654,191
November 168:00 p.m.at California
FS1W 41–1746,397
November 2312:30 p.m.UCLANo. 23
ABCW 52–3564,156
December 275:00 p.m.vs. No. 16 Iowa*No. 22
FS1L 24–4950,123

Personnel

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Coaching staff

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NamePositionSeasons at
USC		Alma materBefore USC
Clay HeltonHead coach9Houston (1994)Memphis – Offensive coordinator (2009)
John BaxterSpecial teams coordinator / tight ends coach8Iowa State (1987)Michigan – Special teams coordinator (2015)
Graham HarrellOffensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach1Texas Tech (2009)North Texas – Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach (2018)
Clancy PendergastDefensive coordinator / assistant head coach6Arizona (1990)San Francisco 49ers – Linebackers coach (2015)
Greg BurnsSecondary coach5Washington State (1995)Oregon State – Defensive backs coach (2018)
Keary ColbertWide receivers coach5USC (2006)Alabama – Offensive analyst (2015)
Joe DeForestOutside linebackers coach2Louisiana Lafayette (1987)Kansas – Special teams coordinator (2017)
Tim DrevnoOffensive line coach / running game coordinator / pass protection coordinator3Cal State Fullerton (1992)Michigan – Offensive coordinator / offensive line coach (2015)
Mike JinksTailbacks coach1Angelo State (1993)Bowling Green – Head coach (2018)
Chad Kauha'aha'aDefensive line coach1Utah (1996)Boise State – Defensive line coach (2018)
Johnny NansenInside linebackers coach / Defensive run game coordinator6Washington State (1997)Washington – Special teams coordinator / Tailbacks coach (2013)
Aaron AusmusHead strength and conditioning coach3Tennessee (1998)Tennessee – Director of strength and conditioning (2009)
Dane StevensOffensive graduate assistant – Quarterbacks3USC (2016)USC – Student assistant coach (2016)
Viane TalamaivaoOffensive graduate assistant – Offensive Line1USC (2018)USC – Offensive Guard (2017)
Michael HutchingsDefensive graduate assistant – Linebackers2USC (2017)USC – Inside linebacker (2016)
Chris HawkinsDefensive graduate assistant – Secondary1USC (2017)USC – Defensive back (2017)
Steve MurilloOffensive quality control analyst6Cal State Northridge (2003)Washington – Director of player personal (2013)
Lenny VandermadeOffensive quality control analyst8USC (2003)San Diego – Tight end coach (2008)
John David BakerOffensive quality control analyst1Abilene Christian (2013)North Texas – Offensive quality control coach (2018)
Seth DoegeOffensive quality control analyst1Texas Tech (2011)Bowling Green – Special teams coordinator (2018)
Brett ArceDefensive quality control analyst4Stony Brook (2012)Stony Brook – Tight ends coach (2015)
Shawn HoweDefensive quality control analyst3Rocky Mountain College (2005)Coastal Carolina – Defensive line coach (2018)
Joe BoldenSpecial teams quality control analyst1Michigan (2015)Washington State – Defensive graduate assistant (2018)
Jared KlingenbergAssistant strength and conditioning coach1Idaho (2015)San Jose State – Assistant athletic performance coach (2018)
Darren MustinAssistant strength and conditioning coach3Alabama (2007)UMass – Sports performance coach (2018)
Christian TupouAssistant strength and conditioning coach1USC (2013)–
Tony "Ty" WebbAssistant strength and conditioning coach1Louisiana College (2010)Southern – Head strength and conditioning coach (2018)

Roster

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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

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  • Depth Chart 2019 at W

True Freshman
Double Position : *

Scholarship distribution chart

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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

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Fresno State

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Fresno State Bulldogs at USC Trojans
Quarter 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 weather: Hazy skies • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: SW 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 57,329
  • Referee: Mike McCabe
  • TV: ESPN
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

[edit]
Stanford Cardinal at USC Trojans
Quarter 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

[edit]
USC Trojans at BYU Cougars
Quarter 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

[edit]
Utah Utes at USC Trojans
Quarter 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

[edit]
USC Trojans at Washington Huskies
Quarter 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

[edit]
USC Trojans at Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Quarter 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

[edit]
Arizona Wildcats at USC Trojans
Quarter 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

[edit]
USC Trojans at Colorado Buffaloes
Quarter 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

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

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

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

[edit]
USC Trojans at Arizona State Sun Devils
Quarter 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

[edit]
USC Trojans at California Golden Bears
Quarter 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

[edit]
UCLA Bruins at USC Trojans
Quarter 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

[edit]
USC Trojans at Iowa Hawkeyes
Quarter 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

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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

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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

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Defense

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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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Players drafted into the NFL

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Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
118Austin JacksonOTMiami Dolphins
234Michael Pittman Jr.WRIndianapolis Colts

Source:[5]

References

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  1. ↑ "Keyshawn Pie Young announces intentions to transfer from USC Football".
  2. ↑ de Artola, Alicia (July 10, 2019). "USC football: CB Trey Davis reportedly enters transfer portal". Reign of Troy. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
  3. ↑ Bonagura, Kyle (August 27, 2019). "Sears enters transfer portal; lost USC QB battle". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Utah picked as Pac-12 favorite in preseason media poll". pac-12.com. July 24, 2019. Archived from the original on July 24, 2019.
  5. ↑ "2020 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
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