USC Trojans
10-3 (7-2 Pac-12)3rd APLast: W 52-49 vs Penn State
Clay Helton · 2nd season · .682 at USC · .696 career since 2013
- Rating
- +16.211
- Adj Off
- 37.315
- Adj Def
- 21.213
- WAP
- +1.228
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 50.1%76 | 46.8%106 |
| Plays per game | 75.825 | 69.081 |
| Time of possession | 31:5428 | 28:06101 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.842 | 6.736 |
| Yards per rush | 5.233 | 4.144 |
| Points per game | 34.436 | 24.238 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.6357 | 3.2448 |
| Starting field position | Own 3236 | Own 2826 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.23424 | +0.13454 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.27013 | +0.08321 |
| Success rate | 48.4%13 | 38.2%24 |
| Explosiveness | 1.1694 | 1.34118 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.06295 | +0.07951 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.42613 | +0.20463 |
| Std downs success | 52.1%17 | 42.4%21 |
| Passing downs success | 39.9%10 | 30.3%29 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 74.3%48 | 75.0%86 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.5465 | 1.5465 |
| Penalties per game | 7.6116 | 4.8112 |
| Penalty yards per game | 67.2114 | 45.2100 |
| 3rd down conversion | 47.5%13 | 35.1%27 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.08109 | 1.9228 |
| 4th down conversion | 50.0%62 | 60.0%94 |
Rank out of 128 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3Wk 1 | N1  Alabama#2 | L6-52 | -0.17 | -0.23 | +0.35 |
| Sep 10Wk 2 | 87  Utah State | W45-7 | +0.07 | +0.20 | +0.01 |
| Sep 17Wk 3 | @19  Stanford#12 | L10-27 | -0.52 | +0.12 | +0.23 |
| Sep 23Wk 4 | @45  Utah#23 | L27-31 | -0.66 | +0.28 | +0.26 |
| Oct 1Wk 5 | 75  Arizona State | W41-20 | +0.10 | +0.34 | +0.04 |
| Oct 8Wk 6 | 31  Colorado#17 | W21-17 | +0.26 | +0.11 | +0.11 |
| Oct 15Wk 7 | @93  Arizona | W48-14 | +0.10 | +0.39 | -0.05 |
| Oct 27Wk 9 | 66  California | W45-24 | +0.12 | +0.40 | +0.20 |
| Nov 5Wk 10 | 61  Oregon | W45-20 | +0.15 | +0.45 | +0.07 |
| Nov 12Wk 11 | @5  Washington#4 | W26-13 | +0.73 | +0.17 | +0.06 |
| Nov 19Wk 12 | @53  UCLA | W36-14 | +0.30 | +0.22 | +0.06 |
| Nov 26Wk 13 | 28  Notre Dame | W45-27 | +0.28 | +0.22 | -0.01 |
| Jan 2Post | N14  Penn State#7 | W52-49 | +0.47 | +0.30 | +0.42 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14Sam Darnold2016YPOTY 10 | 79% | 246/366 | 67.2% | 3086 | 8.4 | 31 | 9 |
| 4Max Browne2016Y | 20% | 58/93 | 62.4% | 507 | 5.5 | 2 | 2 |
Running backs
Share of rushesNo plays recorded yet.
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9JuJu Smith-SchusterWR 2016Y | 15% | 70 | 914 | 13.1 | 10 |
| 84Darreus RogersWR 2016Y | 12% | 56 | 696 | 12.4 | 4 |
| 80Deontay BurnettWR 2016Y | 12% | 56 | 622 | 11.1 | 7 |
| 4Steven Mitchell Jr.WR 2016Y | 5% | 24 | 226 | 9.4 | 1 |
| Daniel ImatorbhebheTE SR | 4% | 17 | 250 | 14.7 | 4 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94Rasheem GreenDT 2016Y | 55 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 1 | 4 |
| 96Stevie Tu'ikolovatuDT 2016Y | 53 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 98Josh FatuDT 2016Y | 21 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44Malik DortonDL SR | 9 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 90Connor MurphyDL SR | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89Christian RectorDL SR | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35Cameron SmithILB SR | 83 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 45Porter GustinOLB SR | 68 | 13.0 | 5.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 19Michael HutchingsILB 2016Y | 66 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 42Uchenna NwosuOLB 2016Y | 53 | 7.5 | 3.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 10John Houston Jr.LB SR | 16 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Adoree' JacksonDB 2016Y | 55 | 11 | 5 | 2.0 |
| 8Iman MarshallCB SR | 51 | 8 | 3 | 3.0 |
| 22Leon McQuay IIIDB 2016Y | 50 | 6 | 2 | 4.0 |
| 4Chris HawkinsCB 2016Y | 44 | 2 | 0 | 4.0 |
| 7Marvell Tell IIIS SR | 43 | 2 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 27Ajene HarrisCB SR | 29 | 4 | 2 | 2.5 |
| 23Jonathan LockettCB SR | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39Matt Boermeester2016Y | 18/25 | 72% | 49 | 53/54 | 107 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36Chris TilbeySR | 50 | 38.3 | 54 | 2 | 1 |