USC Trojans
5-7 (4-5 Pac-12)Last: L 17-24 vs Notre Dame
Clay Helton · 4th season · .646 at USC · .653 career since 2013
- Rating
- +5.541
- Adj Off
- 29.951
- Adj Def
- 24.436
- WAP
- -3.8878
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 46.4%105 | 49.3%85 |
| Plays per game | 66.8103 | 72.643 |
| Time of possession | 28:4688 | 30:4346 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.468 | 6.634 |
| Yards per rush | 4.188 | 4.365 |
| Points per game | 26.191 | 27.064 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.13106 | 3.3351 |
| Starting field position | Own 2984 | Own 2971 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.15576 | +0.15062 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.20043 | +0.10836 |
| Success rate | 43.4%70 | 39.3%32 |
| Explosiveness | 1.1980 | 1.30103 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.049101 | +0.10259 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.25359 | +0.20760 |
| Std downs success | 48.2%68 | 44.8%45 |
| Passing downs success | 32.7%69 | 29.5%30 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 73.5%60 | 78.4%97 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.5881 | 0.83125 |
| Penalties per game | 7.8119 | 6.065 |
| Penalty yards per game | 70.2117 | 49.687 |
| 3rd down conversion | 38.0%78 | 41.0%88 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.3390 | 1.7555 |
| 4th down conversion | 50.0%78 | 61.9%103 |
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 1Wk 1 | 108  UNLV | W43-21 | +0.02 | +0.26 | +0.12 |
| Sep 8Wk 2 | @23  Stanford | L3-17 | -0.56 | -0.01 | +0.20 |
| Sep 15Wk 3 | @19  Texas#9 | L14-37 | -0.51 | 0.00 | +0.16 |
| Sep 21Wk 4 | 24  Washington State#10 | W39-36 | +0.29 | +0.26 | +0.32 |
| Sep 29Wk 5 | @69  Arizona | W24-20 | +0.22 | +0.10 | 0.00 |
| Oct 13Wk 7 | 71  Colorado | W31-20 | +0.10 | +0.14 | -0.11 |
| Oct 20Wk 8 | @25  Utah | L28-41 | -0.57 | +0.04 | +0.30 |
| Oct 27Wk 9 | 38  Arizona State | L35-38 | -0.78 | +0.27 | +0.30 |
| Nov 3Wk 10 | @110  Oregon State | W38-21 | +0.05 | +0.40 | +0.06 |
| Nov 10Wk 11 | 55  California | L14-15 | -0.85 | -0.07 | -0.05 |
| Nov 17Wk 12 | @70  UCLA | L27-34 | -0.79 | +0.34 | +0.24 |
| Nov 24Wk 13 | 9  Notre Dame#5 | L17-24 | -0.52 | +0.15 | +0.25 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18JT DanielsSR | 91% | 216/362 | 59.7% | 2661 | 7.4 | 14 | 10 |
| 16Jack SearsSR | 7% | 20/28 | 71.4% | 235 | 8.4 | 2 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Vavae MalepeaiSR | 24% | 93 | 501 | 5.4 | 8 | 15 |
| 5Stephen CarrSR | 21% | 81 | 384 | 4.7 | 2 | 8 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Amon-Ra St. BrownWR JR | 15% | 60 | 750 | 12.5 | 3 |
| 21Tyler VaughnsWR SR | 15% | 59 | 678 | 11.5 | 6 |
| 6Michael Pittman Jr.WR SR | 10% | 40 | 743 | 18.6 | 6 |
| 1Velus Jones Jr.WR SR | 6% | 24 | 266 | 11.1 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89Christian RectorDL SR | 33 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 3 | 2 |
| 93Marlon TuipulotuDL JR | 25 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44Malik DortonDL SR | 25 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1 | 3 |
| 78Jay TufeleDL SO | 16 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 55Jacob LichtensteinDL SR | 9 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91Brandon PiliDL SR | 8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35Cameron SmithILB SR | 69 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 10John Houston Jr.LB SR | 53 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 21Palaie Gaoteote IVLB 5Y | 36 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56Jordan IosefaLB SR | 31 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 45Porter GustinOLB SR | 28 | 10.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15Talanoa HufangaS JR | 51 | 4 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 27Ajene HarrisCB SR | 45 | 5 | 1 | 3.0 |
| 8Iman MarshallCB SR | 43 | 8 | 0 | 5.5 |
| 7Marvell Tell IIIS SR | 41 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 24Isaiah LangleyCB SR | 26 | 6 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 23Jonathan LockettCB SR | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 1Greg JohnsonS SR | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49Michael BrownSR | 7/9 | 78% | 46 | 32/32 | 53 |
| 40Chase McGrathSR | 6/8 | 75% | 47 | 6/6 | 24 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46Reid BudrovichSR | 58 | 39.4 | 54 | 17 | 3 |
| 36Chris TilbeySR | 7 | 34.6 | 47 | 1 | 0 |