USC Trojans
9-4 (7-2 Big Ten)20th APLast: L 27-30 vs TCU
Lincoln Riley · 4th season · .660 at USC · .763 career since 2017
- Rating
- +15.615
- Adj Off
- 36.010
- Adj Def
- 20.426
- WAP
- -0.3921
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 48.8%79 | 47.0%108 |
| Plays per game | 64.8103 | 62.6113 |
| Time of possession | 29:5071 | 29:5770 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 9.28 | 6.854 |
| Yards per rush | 5.221 | 4.480 |
| Points per game | 35.813 | 23.051 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.6610 | 3.5356 |
| Starting field position | Own 27120 | Own 2726 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.3444 | +0.14965 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.3157 | +0.10441 |
| Success rate | 49.0%8 | 44.8%117 |
| Explosiveness | 1.3421 | 1.1620 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.21421 | +0.13389 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.5264 | +0.16541 |
| Std downs success | 53.1%15 | 49.8%107 |
| Passing downs success | 38.0%9 | 33.1%114 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 74.3%44 | 73.5%92 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.2363 | 1.3852 |
| Penalties per game | 5.860 | 5.685 |
| Penalty yards per game | 54.267 | 57.345 |
| 3rd down conversion | 51.3%5 | 40.1%80 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.6988 | 1.62103 |
| 4th down conversion | 63.6%26 | 47.6%44 |
Rank out of 136 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 30Wk 1 | 114  Missouri State | W73-13 | +0.02 | +0.83 | -0.05 |
| Sep 6Wk 2 | 96  Georgia Southern | W59-20 | +0.03 | +0.79 | +0.07 |
| Sep 13Wk 3 | @94  Purdue | W33-17 | +0.09 | +0.36 | -0.07 |
| Sep 20Wk 4 | 67  Michigan State | W45-31 | +0.10 | +0.55 | +0.27 |
| Sep 27Wk 5 | @31  Illinois | L32-34 | -0.63 | +0.34 | +0.25 |
| Oct 11Wk 7 | 22  Michigan#21 | W31-13 | +0.32 | +0.36 | +0.16 |
| Oct 18Wk 8 | @3  Notre Dame#10 | L24-34 | -0.21 | +0.07 | +0.18 |
| Nov 1Wk 10 | @45  Nebraska | W21-17 | +0.29 | +0.21 | +0.09 |
| Nov 7Wk 11 | 59  Northwestern | W38-17 | +0.14 | +0.43 | +0.08 |
| Nov 15Wk 12 | 16  Iowa#17 | W26-21 | +0.38 | +0.17 | +0.27 |
| Nov 22Wk 13 | @4  Oregon#4 | L27-42 | -0.28 | -0.02 | +0.29 |
| Nov 29Wk 14 | 76  UCLA | W29-10 | +0.08 | +0.35 | +0.10 |
| Dec 30Post | N34  TCU#25 | L27-30 | -0.70 | +0.14 | +0.30 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14Jayden MaiavaSRPOTY 7 | 96% | 265/403 | 65.8% | 3711 | 9.2 | 24 | 10 |
| 8Husan LongstreetFR | 4% | 13/15 | 86.7% | 103 | 6.9 | 1 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8King MillerSO | 37% | 156 | 972 | 6.2 | 8 | 16 |
| 2Waymond JordanSR | 21% | 88 | 576 | 6.5 | 5 | 7 |
| 1Eli SandersSR | 10% | 44 | 258 | 5.9 | 2 | 8 |
| 21Bryan JacksonJR | 9% | 36 | 123 | 3.4 | 4 | 2 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Makai LemonWR JR | 19% | 79 | 1156 | 14.6 | 11 |
| 8Ja'Kobi LaneWR JR | 12% | 49 | 745 | 15.2 | 4 |
| 16Tanook HinesWR SO | 8% | 34 | 561 | 16.5 | 2 |
| 87Lake McReeTE SR | 7% | 30 | 450 | 15.0 | 4 |
| 7Walker LyonsTE JR | 5% | 20 | 223 | 11.2 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kameryn FountainDE JR | 37 | 10.5 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 6Anthony LucasDE SR | 37 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 7 | 0 |
| 1Devan ThompkinsDL SR | 30 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10Braylan ShelbyDE SR | 27 | 6.0 | 4.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 97Jide AbasiriDT JR | 26 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 9Keeshawn SilverDT SR | 19 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Desman Stephens IILB JR | 86 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18Eric GentryLB SR | 71 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 15Jadyn WalkerLB SO | 33 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14Ta'Mere RobinsonLB JR | 10 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26Elijah NewbyLB SO | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Christian PierceS SR | 64 | 3 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 19Bishop FitzgeraldS SR | 51 | 3 | 5 | 2.5 |
| 17DeCarlos NicholsonCB SR | 42 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 25Marcelles WilliamsCB SO | 37 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 9Kennedy UrlacherS JR | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 7Kamari RamseyS JR | 21 | 2 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 7Alex GrahamCB FR | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48Ryon SayeriSO | 20/24 | 83% | 54 | 43/43 | 103 |
| 93William WeisbergFR | 0/0 | — | 0 | 2/2 | 2 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80Sam JohnsonSR | 23 | 42.0 | 59 | 9 | 1 |