USC Trojans
11-3 (9-1 Pac-12)12th APLast: L 7-24 vs Ohio State
Clay Helton · 3rd season · .722 at USC · .730 career since 2013
- Rating
- +14.315
- Adj Off
- 35.218
- Adj Def
- 21.022
- WAP
- +1.1912
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 49.3%81 | 46.7%118 |
| Plays per game | 74.733 | 71.160 |
| Time of possession | 30:5543 | 29:0588 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.515 | 7.054 |
| Yards per rush | 4.840 | 4.469 |
| Points per game | 32.635 | 26.160 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.4569 | 3.3466 |
| Starting field position | Own 30102 | Own 3036 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.22027 | +0.12958 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.25813 | +0.05921 |
| Success rate | 46.1%26 | 40.4%50 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2736 | 1.29105 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.09767 | +0.13488 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.35316 | +0.12528 |
| Std downs success | 50.9%22 | 44.9%49 |
| Passing downs success | 35.4%37 | 31.9%60 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 71.0%69 | 65.6%32 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.93111 | 1.7935 |
| Penalties per game | 7.6117 | 6.735 |
| Penalty yards per game | 69.6121 | 56.049 |
| 3rd down conversion | 40.8%56 | 35.6%40 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.9332 | 1.9323 |
| 4th down conversion | 44.4%88 | 55.6%82 |
Rank out of 130 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 2Wk 1 | 75  Western Michigan | W49-31 | +0.09 | +0.44 | +0.12 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | 18  Stanford#20 | W42-24 | +0.37 | +0.51 | +0.22 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | 24  Texas | W27-24 | +0.30 | -0.05 | -0.03 |
| Sep 23Wk 4 | @64  California | W30-20 | +0.22 | 0.00 | +0.08 |
| Sep 29Wk 5 | @33  Washington State | L27-30 | -0.64 | +0.14 | +0.19 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | 109  Oregon State | W38-10 | +0.02 | +0.29 | 0.00 |
| Oct 14Wk 7 | 32  Utah | W28-27 | +0.23 | +0.23 | +0.19 |
| Oct 21Wk 8 | @11  Notre Dame#11 | L14-49 | -0.41 | +0.07 | +0.39 |
| Oct 28Wk 9 | @51  Arizona State | W48-17 | +0.27 | +0.37 | -0.02 |
| Nov 4Wk 10 | 52  Arizona | W49-35 | +0.16 | +0.35 | +0.10 |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | @62  Colorado | W38-24 | +0.22 | +0.32 | +0.09 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | 49  UCLA | W28-23 | +0.16 | +0.17 | +0.21 |
| Dec 1Wk 14 | N18Stanford#20 | W31-28 | +0.45 | +0.31 | +0.22 |
| Dec 29Post | N2  Ohio State#5 | L7-24 | -0.26 | -0.02 | +0.04 |
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 Darnold2017YPOTY 9 | 98% | 303/480 | 63.1% | 4143 | 8.6 | 26 | 13 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Stephen CarrSR | 12% | 65 | 363 | 5.6 | 3 | 17 |
| 6Vavae MalepeaiSR | 9% | 49 | 261 | 5.3 | 0 | 3 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80Deontay BurnettWR 2017Y | 18% | 86 | 1114 | 13.0 | 9 |
| 21Tyler VaughnsWR SR | 12% | 57 | 809 | 14.2 | 5 |
| 4Steven Mitchell Jr.WR 2017Y | 8% | 41 | 644 | 15.7 | 4 |
| 6Michael Pittman Jr.WR SR | 5% | 23 | 404 | 17.6 | 2 |
| 82Tyler PetiteTE SR | 5% | 23 | 307 | 13.3 | 3 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94Rasheem GreenDT 2017Y | 43 | 12.5 | 10.0 | 5 | 4 |
| 89Christian RectorDL SR | 35 | 11.5 | 7.5 | 6 | 0 |
| 98Josh FatuDT 2017Y | 34 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 44Malik DortonDL SR | 24 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 5 |
| 91Brandon PiliDL SR | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90Connor MurphyDL SR | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35Cameron SmithILB SR | 107 | 11.0 | 0.5 | 3 | 1 |
| 42Uchenna NwosuOLB 2017Y | 75 | 11.5 | 9.5 | 13 | 1 |
| 10John Houston Jr.LB SR | 74 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 56Jordan IosefaLB SR | 31 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 45Porter GustinOLB SR | 16 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Chris HawkinsCB 2017Y | 87 | 2 | 1 | 6.5 |
| 7Marvell Tell IIIS SR | 85 | 2 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 27Ajene HarrisCB SR | 54 | 5 | 3 | 1.0 |
| 8Iman MarshallCB SR | 50 | 10 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Jack JonesDB SR | 40 | 7 | 4 | 0.0 |
| 24Isaiah LangleyCB SR | 38 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 37Matt LopesS 2017Y | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40Chase McGrathSR | 12/17 | 71% | 51 | 58/59 | 94 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46Reid BudrovichSR | 55 | 41.6 | 63 | 3 | 0 |