USC Trojans
7-6 (4-5 Big Ten)Last: W 35-31 vs Texas A&M
Lincoln Riley · 3rd season · .650 at USC · .771 career since 2017
- Rating
- +12.321
- Adj Off
- 34.117
- Adj Def
- 21.927
- WAP
- -1.3737
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 40.0%126 | 46.9%112 |
| Plays per game | 69.131 | 63.790 |
| Time of possession | 30:2254 | 29:3880 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.181 | 7.057 |
| Yards per rush | 5.318 | 4.685 |
| Points per game | 30.251 | 24.156 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.7684 | 3.6453 |
| Starting field position | Own 347 | Own 2836 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.22246 | +0.17179 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.27217 | +0.11533 |
| Success rate | 48.0%14 | 44.2%99 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2299 | 1.1315 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.21425 | +0.181100 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.23476 | +0.17142 |
| Std downs success | 52.8%15 | 50.7%111 |
| Passing downs success | 36.1%18 | 27.1%28 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 74.2%55 | 56.7%9 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.6293 | 1.3865 |
| Penalties per game | 5.867 | 6.069 |
| Penalty yards per game | 51.469 | 49.879 |
| 3rd down conversion | 44.9%24 | 33.5%23 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.31119 | 2.699 |
| 4th down conversion | 47.1%93 | 57.1%91 |
Rank out of 134 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 | N15  LSU | W27-20 | +0.47 | +0.32 | +0.24 |
| Sep 7Wk 2 | 106  Utah State | W48-0 | +0.04 | +0.39 | +0.01 |
| Sep 21Wk 4 | @15  Michigan | L24-27 | -0.46 | +0.05 | +0.17 |
| Sep 28Wk 5 | 47  Wisconsin | W38-21 | +0.19 | +0.27 | -0.10 |
| Oct 5Wk 6 | @25  Minnesota | L17-24 | -0.56 | +0.23 | +0.24 |
| Oct 12Wk 7 | 5  Penn State#5 | L30-33 | -0.38 | +0.24 | +0.25 |
| Oct 19Wk 8 | @67  Maryland | L28-29 | -0.79 | +0.17 | +0.09 |
| Oct 25Wk 9 | 51  Rutgers | W42-20 | +0.17 | +0.57 | +0.16 |
| Nov 2Wk 10 | @41  Washington | L21-26 | -0.66 | +0.08 | +0.16 |
| Nov 16Wk 12 | 40  Nebraska | W28-20 | +0.22 | +0.46 | +0.14 |
| Nov 23Wk 13 | @50  UCLA | W19-13 | +0.29 | -0.02 | +0.21 |
| Nov 30Wk 14 | 2  Notre Dame#2 | L35-49 | -0.35 | +0.03 | +0.45 |
| Dec 27Post | N19  Texas A&M | W35-31 | +0.45 | +0.21 | +0.15 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Miller MossSR | 68% | 233/362 | 64.4% | 2555 | 7.1 | 18 | 9 |
| 14Jayden MaiavaSR | 32% | 101/169 | 59.8% | 1201 | 7.1 | 11 | 6 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Jo'quavious MarksSR | 55% | 198 | 1133 | 5.7 | 9 | 47 |
| 0Quinten JoynerSR | 18% | 63 | 478 | 7.6 | 3 | 12 |
| 21Bryan JacksonJR | 10% | 36 | 188 | 5.2 | 1 | 1 |
| 28A'Marion PetersonJR | 4% | 16 | 65 | 4.1 | 1 | 2 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Makai LemonWR JR | 10% | 52 | 764 | 14.7 | 3 |
| 1Zachariah BranchWR JR | 9% | 47 | 503 | 10.7 | 1 |
| 8Ja'Kobi LaneWR JR | 8% | 43 | 525 | 12.2 | 12 |
| 11Kyron Ware-HudsonWR SR | 7% | 38 | 462 | 12.2 | 3 |
| 81Kyle FordWR SR | 5% | 26 | 317 | 12.2 | 3 |
| 87Lake McReeTE SR | 5% | 24 | 245 | 10.2 | 0 |
| 0Duce RobinsonWR SR | 4% | 23 | 396 | 17.2 | 5 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91Gavin MeyerDT SR | 32 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 3 |
| 10Braylan ShelbyDE SR | 28 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 10Jamil MuhammadDE SR | 27 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1Devan ThompkinsDL SR | 24 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 |
| 99Nate CliftonDT SR | 21 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1Kameryn FountainDE JR | 19 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Easton Mascarenas-ArnoldLB SR | 94 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 13Mason CobbLB SR | 72 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 2 |
| 18Eric GentryLB SR | 33 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2Anthony Beavers Jr.LB SR | 18 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2Sam GreeneLB SR | 15 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Kamari RamseyS JR | 60 | 5 | 1 | 5.5 |
| Akili ArnoldS SR | 59 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 2Jaylin SmithCB SR | 58 | 2 | 2 | 4.0 |
| 14Jacobe CovingtonCB SR | 29 | 3 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 23Greedy VanceCB SR | 29 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 17DeCarlos NicholsonCB SR | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 19John HumphreyCB SR | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96Michael LantzSR | 14/21 | 67% | 54 | 50/50 | 92 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16Eddie CzaplickiSR | 43 | 47.8 | 62 | 25 | 1 |
| 48Ryon SayeriSO | 1 | 57.0 | 57 | 1 | 0 |