USC Trojans
8-5 (5-4 Pac-12)Last: W 42-28 vs Louisville
Lincoln Riley · 2nd season · .704 at USC · .804 career since 2017
- Rating
- +12.019
- Adj Off
- 40.54
- Adj Def
- 28.580
- WAP
- -1.4732
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 40.9%123 | 51.9%50 |
| Plays per game | 62.9103 | 70.419 |
| Time of possession | 27:38120 | 32:2214 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 9.48 | 7.796 |
| Yards per rush | 4.832 | 4.8110 |
| Points per game | 41.83 | 34.4121 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.994 | 3.5550 |
| Starting field position | Own 3046 | Own 31113 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.3765 | +0.240111 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.3674 | +0.16967 |
| Success rate | 47.7%14 | 44.9%113 |
| Explosiveness | 1.492 | 1.32101 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.2597 | +0.210115 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.46916 | +0.29588 |
| Std downs success | 51.6%27 | 49.7%107 |
| Passing downs success | 38.5%8 | 34.2%119 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 85.2%3 | 79.2%121 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.3150 | 1.2395 |
| Penalties per game | 7.3122 | 6.341 |
| Penalty yards per game | 64.9123 | 54.650 |
| 3rd down conversion | 43.4%33 | 43.2%108 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.38106 | 2.1537 |
| 4th down conversion | 61.1%34 | 60.7%110 |
Rank out of 133 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 26Wk 1 | 65  San José State | W56-28 | +0.10 | +0.52 | +0.13 |
| Sep 2Wk 1 | 132  Nevada | W66-14 | +0.01 | +0.82 | -0.03 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | 109  Stanford | W56-10 | +0.03 | +0.52 | -0.12 |
| Sep 23Wk 4 | @95  Arizona State | W42-28 | +0.10 | +0.42 | +0.25 |
| Sep 30Wk 5 | @86  Colorado | W48-41 | +0.12 | +0.41 | +0.32 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | 20  Arizona#11 | W43-41 | +0.31 | +0.38 | +0.36 |
| Oct 14Wk 7 | @9  Notre Dame#14 | L20-48 | -0.32 | +0.06 | +0.20 |
| Oct 21Wk 8 | 25  Utah | L32-34 | -0.74 | +0.29 | +0.23 |
| Oct 28Wk 9 | @63  California | W50-49 | +0.20 | +0.35 | +0.31 |
| Nov 4Wk 10 | 11  Washington#2 | L42-52 | -0.57 | +0.45 | +0.50 |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | @4  Oregon#6 | L27-36 | -0.24 | +0.27 | +0.52 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | 40  UCLA | L20-38 | -0.80 | +0.07 | +0.18 |
| Dec 27Post | N24  Louisville#19 | W42-28 | +0.33 | +0.47 | +0.21 |
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 WilliamsJR | 84% | 266/388 | 68.6% | 3633 | 9.4 | 30 | 5 |
| 7Miller MossSR | 14% | 46/65 | 70.8% | 681 | 10.5 | 7 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MarShawn LloydJR | 32% | 116 | 820 | 7.1 | 9 | 13 |
| 6Austin JonesSR | 23% | 85 | 477 | 5.6 | 7 | 13 |
| 0Quinten JoynerSR | 5% | 18 | 125 | 6.9 | 1 | 1 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16Tahj WashingtonWR SR | 13% | 59 | 1062 | 18.0 | 8 |
| 2Brenden RiceWR SR | 10% | 45 | 791 | 17.6 | 12 |
| 1Zachariah BranchWR JR | 7% | 31 | 320 | 10.3 | 2 |
| 4Mario WilliamsWR JR | 6% | 29 | 305 | 10.5 | 2 |
| 87Lake McReeTE SR | 6% | 26 | 262 | 10.1 | 1 |
| 3Dorian SingerWR SR | 5% | 24 | 289 | 12.0 | 3 |
| 11Kyron Ware-HudsonWR SR | 4% | 17 | 189 | 11.1 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Jamil MuhammadDE SR | 46 | 9.5 | 5.5 | 4 | 1 |
| 1Bear AlexanderDL SR | 45 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 1 |
| 51Solomon ByrdDE SR | 44 | 7.5 | 4.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 92Kyon BarrsDL SR | 18 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10Braylan ShelbyDE SR | 17 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 79De'jon BentonDL SR | 11 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Mason CobbLB SR | 85 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18Eric GentryLB SR | 43 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 24Tackett CurtisLB SR | 37 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53Shane LeeLB SR | 26 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9Romello HeightLB SR | 18 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Jaylin SmithCB SR | 69 | 1 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 7Calen BullockS JR | 58 | 5 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 27Bryson ShawS SR | 52 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 17Christian Roland-WallaceCB SR | 34 | 9 | 2 | 2.5 |
| 1Domani JacksonDB SR | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 4Max WilliamsS SR | 24 | 1 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 2Zion BranchS SR | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48Denis LynchSR | 10/15 | 67% | 53 | 65/67 | 95 |
| 95Tyler RoblesJR | 0/0 | — | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16Eddie CzaplickiSR | 44 | 43.3 | 57 | 15 | 4 |