USC Trojans
8-5 (7-2 Pac-12)Last: L 24-49 vs Iowa
Clay Helton · 5th season · .639 at USC · .645 career since 2013
- Rating
- +9.623
- Adj Off
- 36.215
- Adj Def
- 26.655
- WAP
- -1.7132
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 40.2%122 | 46.2%114 |
| Plays per game | 70.557 | 72.641 |
| Time of possession | 28:4894 | 31:1235 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.519 | 7.044 |
| Yards per rush | 3.991 | 4.584 |
| Points per game | 32.535 | 29.478 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.1821 | 3.6172 |
| Starting field position | Own 28101 | Own 2845 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.25122 | +0.19590 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.28510 | +0.14051 |
| Success rate | 49.9%10 | 46.8%114 |
| Explosiveness | 1.1690 | 1.1530 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.07787 | +0.176105 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.38617 | +0.22363 |
| Std downs success | 55.3%7 | 50.6%104 |
| Passing downs success | 35.5%39 | 38.8%121 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 77.1%37 | 72.6%71 |
| Turnovers per game | 2.00119 | 1.2395 |
| Penalties per game | 6.9104 | 7.87 |
| Penalty yards per game | 67.5117 | 65.015 |
| 3rd down conversion | 45.8%20 | 40.8%83 |
| 4th down tries per game | 0.77125 | 1.4687 |
| 4th down conversion | 60.0%32 | 52.6%69 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31Wk 1 | 84  Fresno State | W31-23 | +0.05 | +0.11 | +0.09 |
| Sep 7Wk 2 | 55  Stanford | W45-20 | +0.10 | +0.50 | +0.17 |
| Sep 14Wk 3 | @60  BYU | L27-30 | -0.83 | +0.18 | +0.14 |
| Sep 20Wk 4 | 14  Utah#16 | W30-23 | +0.38 | +0.31 | +0.16 |
| Sep 28Wk 5 | @18  Washington | L14-28 | -0.54 | +0.09 | +0.20 |
| Oct 12Wk 7 | @9  Notre Dame#12 | L27-30 | -0.39 | +0.24 | +0.20 |
| Oct 19Wk 8 | 86  Arizona | W41-14 | +0.05 | +0.22 | +0.05 |
| Oct 25Wk 9 | @67  Colorado | W35-31 | +0.14 | +0.41 | +0.37 |
| Nov 2Wk 10 | 12  Oregon#5 | L24-56 | -0.57 | +0.04 | +0.49 |
| Nov 9Wk 11 | @49  Arizona State | W31-26 | +0.22 | +0.31 | +0.08 |
| Nov 16Wk 12 | @52  California | W41-17 | +0.20 | +0.39 | -0.02 |
| Nov 23Wk 13 | 75  UCLA | W52-35 | +0.07 | +0.50 | +0.22 |
| Dec 27Post | N15  Iowa#15 | L24-49 | -0.60 | +0.02 | +0.38 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Kedon SlovisSR | 76% | 282/392 | 71.9% | 3502 | 8.9 | 30 | 9 |
| 19Matt FinkSR | 17% | 58/88 | 65.9% | 648 | 7.4 | 4 | 5 |
| 18JT DanielsSR | 7% | 25/34 | 73.5% | 215 | 6.3 | 1 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Vavae MalepeaiSR | 27% | 105 | 503 | 4.8 | 6 | 15 |
| 5Stephen CarrSR | 18% | 72 | 396 | 5.5 | 5 | 22 |
| 8Kenan ChristonSR | 17% | 68 | 373 | 5.5 | 2 | 11 |
| 30Markese SteppSR | 12% | 48 | 307 | 6.4 | 3 | 0 |
| 27Quincy JounttiSR | 3% | 13 | 38 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Michael Pittman Jr.WR SR | 20% | 101 | 1275 | 12.6 | 11 |
| 8Amon-Ra St. BrownWR JR | 15% | 77 | 1042 | 13.5 | 6 |
| 21Tyler VaughnsWR SR | 14% | 74 | 912 | 12.3 | 6 |
| 15Drake LondonWR SO | 8% | 39 | 567 | 14.5 | 5 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93Marlon TuipulotuDL JR | 46 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 78Jay TufeleDL SO | 41 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 89Christian RectorDL SR | 19 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 91Brandon PiliDL SR | 18 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 1 | 3 |
| 97Caleb TremblayDL SR | 16 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 99Nickolas FigueroaDL SR | 10 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10John Houston Jr.LB SR | 104 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 26Kana'i MaugaLB JR | 59 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 21Palaie Gaoteote IVLB 5Y | 58 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99Drake JacksonLB SO | 46 | 11.5 | 5.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 41Juliano FalanikoLB SR | 12 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15Talanoa HufangaS JR | 90 | 3 | 0 | 7.5 |
| 21Isaiah Pola-MaoS JR | 73 | 2 | 4 | 5.5 |
| 2Olaijah GriffinCB JR | 37 | 9 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 6Isaac Taylor-StuartCB SO | 36 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 1Greg JohnsonS SR | 35 | 4 | 2 | 2.0 |
| 8Chris SteeleCB SO | 35 | 5 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 1Chase WilliamsDB SR | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40Chase McGrathSR | 14/17 | 82% | 52 | 54/54 | 96 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24Ben GriffithsJR | 52 | 41.2 | 55 | 8 | 0 |