USC Trojans
5-1 (5-1 Pac-12)21st APLast: L 24-31 vs Oregon
Clay Helton · 6th season · .657 at USC · .662 career since 2013
- Rating
- +10.824
- Adj Off
- 34.223
- Adj Def
- 23.321
- WAP
- +0.5614
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 38.8%123 | 50.6%78 |
| Plays per game | 74.718 | 66.591 |
| Time of possession | 30:1556 | 29:4469 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.366 | 7.042 |
| Yards per rush | 3.2115 | 4.262 |
| Points per game | 33.331 | 26.046 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.9239 | 3.7975 |
| Starting field position | Own 355 | Own 253 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.15576 | +0.16661 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.21836 | +0.10729 |
| Success rate | 44.9%38 | 41.3%52 |
| Explosiveness | 1.18108 | 1.2988 |
| Rushing EPA per play | -0.179128 | +0.10759 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.36729 | +0.22857 |
| Std downs success | 49.5%43 | 47.1%62 |
| Passing downs success | 34.5%40 | 29.1%32 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 71.4%70 | 78.3%102 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.8399 | 2.503 |
| Penalties per game | 6.788 | 5.392 |
| Penalty yards per game | 71.8114 | 52.269 |
| 3rd down conversion | 43.8%39 | 39.2%53 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.5017 | 2.0041 |
| 4th down conversion | 66.7%19 | 41.7%22 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7Wk 10 | 19  Arizona State | W28-27 | +0.33 | +0.09 | +0.19 |
| Nov 14Wk 11 | @104  Arizona | W34-30 | +0.08 | +0.25 | +0.25 |
| Nov 21Wk 12 | @29  Utah | W33-17 | +0.38 | +0.01 | +0.02 |
| Dec 6Wk 14 | 65  Washington State | W38-13 | +0.11 | +0.24 | +0.08 |
| Dec 12Wk 15 | @33  UCLA | W43-38 | +0.33 | +0.21 | +0.33 |
| Dec 18Wk 16 | 22  Oregon | L24-31 | -0.67 | +0.15 | +0.06 |
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 | 100% | 177/262 | 67.6% | 1921 | 7.3 | 17 | 7 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Vavae MalepeaiSR | 29% | 54 | 238 | 4.4 | 3 | 16 |
| 5Stephen CarrSR | 25% | 46 | 176 | 3.8 | 2 | 10 |
| 30Markese SteppSR | 24% | 45 | 165 | 3.7 | 3 | 3 |
| 8Kenan ChristonSR | 5% | 10 | 70 | 7.0 | 0 | 2 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Amon-Ra St. BrownWR JR | 16% | 41 | 478 | 11.7 | 7 |
| 15Drake LondonWR SO | 13% | 33 | 502 | 15.2 | 3 |
| 21Tyler VaughnsWR SR | 13% | 33 | 406 | 12.3 | 3 |
| 5Bru McCoyWR SR | 8% | 21 | 236 | 11.2 | 2 |
| 84Erik KrommenhoekTE SR | 3% | 9 | 59 | 6.6 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93Marlon TuipulotuDL JR | 19 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49Tuli TuipulotuDL JR | 19 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99Nickolas FigueroaDL SR | 17 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31Hunter EcholsDL SR | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 97Caleb TremblayDL SR | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90Connor MurphyDL SR | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Kana'i MaugaLB JR | 30 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10Ralen GoforthLB SR | 26 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99Drake JacksonLB SO | 20 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 21Palaie Gaoteote IVLB 5Y | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1Raymond ScottLB SR | 7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15Talanoa HufangaS JR | 62 | 1 | 4 | 5.5 |
| 21Isaiah Pola-MaoS JR | 34 | 4 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 8Chris SteeleCB SO | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 4Max WilliamsS SR | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 2Olaijah GriffinCB JR | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 1Greg JohnsonS SR | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 1Chase WilliamsDB SR | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29Parker LewisSR | 9/13 | 69% | 48 | 22/22 | 49 |
| 40Chase McGrathSR | 0/0 | — | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24Ben GriffithsJR | 18 | 46.4 | 61 | 10 | 2 |