USC Trojans
11-3 (8-2 Pac-12)12th APLast: L 45-46 vs Tulane
Lincoln Riley · 1st season · .786 at USC · .835 career since 2017
- Rating
- +9.623
- Adj Off
- 38.06
- Adj Def
- 28.478
- WAP
- +0.9613
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 45.0%102 | 44.8%116 |
| Plays per game | 71.038 | 65.096 |
| Time of possession | 31:5522 | 28:03110 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 9.14 | 8.0113 |
| Yards per rush | 5.126 | 5.0117 |
| Points per game | 41.43 | 29.294 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.688 | 4.54126 |
| Starting field position | Own 2895 | Own 2711 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.4001 | +0.253120 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.3344 | +0.230105 |
| Success rate | 51.8%5 | 47.9%126 |
| Explosiveness | 1.3324 | 1.3089 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.2983 | +0.294127 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.4885 | +0.26279 |
| Std downs success | 57.6%3 | 53.7%125 |
| Passing downs success | 36.5%14 | 34.4%113 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 83.0%4 | 79.4%121 |
| Turnovers per game | 0.501 | 2.008 |
| Penalties per game | 6.378 | 5.972 |
| Penalty yards per game | 58.092 | 49.979 |
| 3rd down conversion | 54.2%2 | 42.9%109 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.5796 | 2.0749 |
| 4th down conversion | 68.2%11 | 65.5%118 |
Rank out of 131 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 | 122  Rice | W66-14 | +0.02 | +0.61 | -0.26 |
| Sep 10Wk 2 | @82  Stanford | W41-28 | +0.17 | +0.44 | +0.22 |
| Sep 17Wk 3 | 44  Fresno State#24 | W45-17 | +0.24 | +0.42 | +0.08 |
| Sep 24Wk 4 | @16  Oregon State#17 | W17-14 | +0.51 | +0.13 | +0.08 |
| Oct 1Wk 5 | 76  Arizona State | W42-25 | +0.10 | +0.41 | +0.18 |
| Oct 8Wk 6 | 60  Washington State | W30-14 | +0.17 | +0.20 | +0.11 |
| Oct 15Wk 7 | @7  Utah#10 | L42-43 | -0.34 | +0.46 | +0.38 |
| Oct 29Wk 9 | @83  Arizona | W45-37 | +0.17 | +0.53 | +0.35 |
| Nov 5Wk 10 | 74  California | W41-35 | +0.11 | +0.44 | +0.28 |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | 123  Colorado | W55-17 | +0.02 | +0.48 | +0.08 |
| Nov 19Wk 12 | @30  UCLA#21 | W48-45 | +0.43 | +0.39 | +0.42 |
| Nov 26Wk 13 | 15  Notre Dame#18 | W38-27 | +0.39 | +0.49 | +0.43 |
| Dec 2Wk 14 | N7Utah#10 | L24-47 | -0.41 | +0.18 | +0.46 |
| Jan 2Post | N26  Tulane#9 | L45-46 | -0.62 | +0.44 | +0.73 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Caleb WilliamsJRPOTY 1 | 97% | 332/499 | 66.5% | 4535 | 9.1 | 42 | 5 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Travis DyeSR | 31% | 145 | 884 | 6.1 | 9 | 20 |
| 6Austin JonesSR | 29% | 135 | 705 | 5.2 | 5 | 25 |
| 0Raleek BrownSR | 9% | 42 | 227 | 5.4 | 3 | 16 |
| 24Darwin BarlowSR | 3% | 16 | 96 | 6.0 | 3 | 3 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Jordan AddisonWR JR | 11% | 59 | 875 | 14.8 | 8 |
| 16Tahj WashingtonWR SR | 10% | 50 | 785 | 15.7 | 6 |
| 2Brenden RiceWR SR | 8% | 39 | 611 | 15.7 | 4 |
| 4Mario WilliamsWR JR | 7% | 34 | 560 | 16.5 | 5 |
| 81Kyle FordWR SR | 4% | 20 | 365 | 18.3 | 2 |
| 2Michael Jackson IIIWR SR | 3% | 17 | 236 | 13.9 | 4 |
| Terrell BynumWR SR | 3% | 17 | 172 | 10.1 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49Tuli TuipulotuDL JR | 41 | 21.0 | 13.5 | 2 | 3 |
| 51Solomon ByrdDE SR | 27 | 7.5 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 47Stanley Ta'ufo'ouDL SR | 25 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 31Tyrone TaleniDL SR | 24 | 7.5 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 91Brandon PiliDL SR | 21 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 99Nickolas FigueroaDL SR | 20 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53Shane LeeLB SR | 68 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 1 | 2 |
| 18Eric GentryLB SR | 60 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 10Ralen GoforthLB SR | 38 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8Tuasivi NomuraLB SR | 22 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2Anthony Beavers Jr.LB SR | 11 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Max WilliamsS SR | 61 | 5 | 2 | 2.0 |
| 6Mekhi BlackmonDB SR | 52 | 12 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 7Calen BullockS JR | 43 | 5 | 5 | 0.0 |
| 27Bryson ShawS SR | 40 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 2Jaylin SmithCB SR | 38 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 15Ceyair WrightDB SR | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 1Latrell McCutchinDB SR | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48Denis LynchSR | 15/22 | 68% | 49 | 68/68 | 113 |
| 38Alex StadthausSR | 0/0 | — | 0 | 6/6 | 6 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42Aadyn Sleep-DaltonSR | 30 | 40.3 | 52 | 9 | 0 |
| 13Caleb WilliamsJR | 2 | 42.0 | 58 | 1 | 1 |