2020 USC Trojans football team

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2020 USC Trojans football
USC Trojans logo.svg
Pac-12 South Division champion
Conference Pac-12 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 21
APNo. 21
Record5–1 (5–0 Pac-12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Graham Harrell (2nd season)
Offensive scheme Air raid
Defensive coordinator Todd Orlando (1st season)
Base defense 3–3–5
Captain
Home stadium United Airlines Field at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Uniform
Sc trojans football unif.png
Seasons
  2019
2021  
2020 Pac-12 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
North Division
Washington x  3 1   3 1  
Oregon y$  4 2   4 3  
Stanford  4 2   4 2  
California  1 3   1 3  
Washington State  1 3   1 3  
Oregon State  2 5   2 5  
South Division
No. 21 USC xy  5 0   5 1  
Colorado  3 1   4 2  
Utah  3 2   3 2  
Arizona State  2 2   2 2  
UCLA  3 4   3 4  
Arizona  0 5   0 5  
Championship: Oregon 31, USC 24
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
  • Note: Due to COVID-19, the Pac-12 suspended the season on August 11, but later decided to begin play on November 6. In addition to the title game on December 18, the conference seeded all remaining teams for a game during that weekend. [1]
Rankings from AP Poll.

The 2020 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They played their home games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and competed as members of the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference. They were led by fifth-year head coach Clay Helton.

Contents

On August 11, the Pac-12 Conference initially canceled all fall sports competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [2] On September 24, the conference announced that a six-game conference-only season would begin on November 6, with the conference's championship game to be played on December 18. Teams not selected for the championship game would be seeded to play a seventh game. [3]

USC compiled a 5–0 regular season record, and qualified for the Pac-12 Championship Game, which they lost to Oregon. The following day, USC announced that it would not play in any bowl game, [4] ending the season with an overall 5–1 record.

Offseason

Transfers

The Trojans lost nine players to transfer.

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownTransfer to
Clayton Bradley#76OT6'5295Senior Redshirt.svg Orange, CA UNLV Rebels
JT Daniels #10QB6'3210Sophomore Redshirt.svg Santa Ana, CA Georgia Bulldogs
Thomas Fitts#15PK6'1185Senior Redshirt.svg Dallas, TX SMU Mustangs
Daniel Imatorbhebhe#88TE6’3240Senior Redshirt.svg Suwanee, GA Illinois Fighting Illini
Velus Jones Jr. #1WR6'0190Senior Redshirt.svg Saraland, AL Tennessee Volunteers
C.J. Pollard#28S6'1195Senior Redshirt.svg Carson, CA Utah State Aggies
Jack Sears#13QB6'3205Sophomore Redshirt.svg San Clemente, CA Boise State Broncos
Devon Williams#2WR6'4205Junior Redshirt.svg Lancaster, CA Oregon Ducks
Jack Yary-TE6’6255Freshman Murrieta, CA Washington Huskies

The Trojans added 5 players via transfer.

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownTransfer from
Joe BrysonOT6'8285Junior Castle Pines, CO Colorado Mesa Mavericks
Micah CroomDB6'1210Senior Redshirt.svg Miami, FL Dartmouth Big Green
Mo HasanQB6'3190Senior Redshirt.svg Miami, FL Vanderbilt Commodores
Samuel Oram-JonesTB5'8200Graduate Milton Keynes, UK Vanderbilt Commodores
Nathan WenetaLS6'2210Freshman San Diego, CA Purdue Boilermakers

Returning Starters

USC returns 37 starters in 2020 including 15 on offense, 19 on defense, and 3 on special teams.

Key departures include Michael Pittman Jr. (WR – 13 games), Austin Jackson (OT – 13 games), Drew Richmond (OT – 12 games), Christian Rector (DE – 10 games), John Houston Jr. (ILB – 13 games)

Other departures include Jack Sears (QB – 1 game in 2018), Dominic Davis (WR – 9 games), and Jacob Daniel (OG – 6 games).

Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2020 recruits
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Gary Bryant Jr.
#7 WR
Corona, California Centennial High School5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)164 lb (74 kg)December 18, 2019 (Signed) / January 4, 2020 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg
Jonah Monheim
#16 OG
Moorpark, California Moorpark High School6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)280 lb (130 kg)December 18, 2019 (Signed) / August 24, 2019 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg
Tuli Tuipulotu
#40 DT
Lawndale, California Lawndale High School6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)266 lb (121 kg)December 18, 2019 (Signed) / December 18, 2019 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Josh Jackson Jr.
#74 WR
Harbor City, California Narbonne High School6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)179 lb (81 kg)December 18, 2019 (Signed) / March 23, 2019 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Jamar Sekona
#47 DT
Kentfield, California Marin Catholic High School6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)303 lb (137 kg)December 18, 2019 (Signed) / July 30, 2019 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg
Kobe Pepe
#49 DT
Bellflower, California St. John Bosco High School6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)294 lb (133 kg)December 18, 2019 (Signed) / June 21, 2019 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Courtland Ford
#52 OT
Cedar Hill, Texas Cedar Hill High School6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)305 lb (138 kg)December 18, 2019 (Signed) / December 9, 2019 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Caadyn Stephen
#54 OT
Camas, Washington Camas High School6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)295 lb (134 kg)December 18, 2019 (Signed) / September 4, 2019 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Casey Collier
#88 OT
Mont Belvieu, Texas Barbers Hill High School6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)300 lb (140 kg)December 18, 2019 (Signed) / December 2, 2019 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Andrew Milek
#99 OT
Phoenix, Arizona Brophy College Preparatory6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)295 lb (134 kg)December 18, 2019 (Signed) / June 21, 2019 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Andres Dewerk
#100 OT
Los Gatos, California Los Gatos High School6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)297 lb (135 kg)December 18, 2019 (Signed) / June 23, 2019 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Parker Lewis
#7 K
Scottsdale, Arizona Saguaro High School6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg)December 18, 2019 (Signed) / August 5, 2018 (Committed) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Danny Lockhart II
#137 ILB
Redlands, California St. John Bosco High School5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)210 lb (95 kg)January 27, 2020 (Committed/Walk on) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: 3 stars.svg
Matthew Colombo
TB
Bellflower, California St. John Bosco High School5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)185 lb (84 kg)February 4, 2020 (Committed/Walk on) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Danny Ryan
WR
San Francisco, California St. Ignatius College Prep6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg)March 2, 2020 (Committed/Walk on) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Tommy Maurice
S
Brookfield, Wisconsin Brookfield Central High School5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)190 lb (86 kg)May 1, 2020 (Committed/Walk on) 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout:    247Sports: #51   ESPN:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 5, 2020.

2020 NFL draft

NFL Combine

The official list of participants for the 2020 NFL Combine included USC football players Michael Pittman (WR) and Austin Jackson (OT).

Team players drafted into the NFL

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL Team
Austin Jackson Offensive tackle 118 Miami Dolphins
Michael Pittman Jr. Wide receiver 234 Indianapolis Colts
Christian Rector Defensive end UDFA
John Houston Jr. Inside linebacker UDFA Pittsburgh Steelers
Drew Richmond Offensive tackle UDFA

Preseason

Pac-12 media days

Pac-12 media polls

In the 2020 Pac-12 preseason media poll.

Preseason All-Pac-12 teams

Personnel

Coaching staff

NamePositionSeasons at
USC
Alma materBefore USC
Clay Helton Head coach10 Houston (1994) Memphis – Offensive coordinator (2009)
Graham Harrell Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach2 Texas Tech (2009) North Texas – Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach (2018)
Todd Orlando Defensive coordinator / linebackers coach1 Wisconsin (1993) Texas – Defensive coordinator / linebackers coach (2019)
Sean Snyder Special teams coordinator1 Kansas State (1993) Kansas State – Assistant head coach / special teams coordinator / senior special teams analyst (2019)
Mike Jinks Tailbacks coach2 Angelo State (1993) Bowling Green – Head coach (2018)
Keary Colbert Wide receivers coach6 USC (2006) Alabama – Offensive analyst (2015)
John David Baker Inside wide receivers / tight ends coach2 Abilene Christian (2013) North Texas – Offensive quality control coach (2018)
Tim Drevno Offensive line coach / running game coordinator / pass protection coordinator4 Cal State Fullerton (1992) Michigan – Offensive coordinator / offensive line coach (2015)
Vic So'oto Defensive line coach1 BYU (2011) Virginia – Defensive line coach (2019)
Donte Williams Cornerbacks coach / Defensive Pass game coordinator1 Idaho State (2006) Oregon – Cornerbacks coach (2019)
Craig NaivarSafeties coach1 Hardin-Simmons (1993) Texas – Co-Defensive coordinator / Safeties coach (2019)
Aaron AusmusHead strength and conditioning coach4 Tennessee (1998) Tennessee – Director of strength and conditioning (2009)

Roster

2020 USC Trojans Football roster

Quarterback

  •  9 Kedon Slovis – Sophomore (6'3, 215)
  • 10 Mo Hasan – Redshirt.svg Senior (6'3, 205)
  • 13 Isaac Ward – Freshman (6'0, 175)
  • 19 Matt Fink – Redshirt.svg Senior (6'3, 210)
  • 38 Brad Aoki – Redshirt.svg Sophomore (5'9, 170)

Tailback

  •  7 Stephen Carr – Senior (6'0, 215)
  • 23 Kenan Christon – Sophomore (5'10, 185)
  • 26 Samuel Oram-Jones – Redshirt.svg Senior (5'8, 200)
  • 27 Quincy Jountti – Redshirt.svg Senior (5'10, 215)
  • 29 Vavae Malepeai Redshirt.svg Senior (6'0, 200)
  • 30 Markese Stepp – Redshirt.svg Sophomore (6'0, 235)
  • 34 Matthew Colombo – Freshman (5'11, 185)
  • 37 Ben Easington – Redshirt.svg Junior (5'10, 215)
  • 46 Grant Jones – Redshirt.svg Senior (6'2, 225)

Wide receiver

  •  1 Gary Bryant Jr. – Freshman (5'11, 170)
  •  4 Bru McCoy Redshirt.svg Freshman (6'3, 220)
  •  6 Joshua Jackson Jr. – Freshman (6'1, 185)
  •  8 Amon-Ra St. Brown – Junior (6'1, 195)
  • 15 Drake London – Sophomore (6'5, 210)
  • 17 Zach Wilson – Redshirt.svg Sophomore (6'1, 205)
  • 21 Tyler Vaughns Redshirt.svg Senior (6'2, 190)
  • 22 Jack Webster – Redshirt.svg Junior (6'0, 190)
  • 40 Ty Shamblin – Freshman (6'0, 185)
  • 42 Danny Ryan – Freshman (6'2, 175)
  • 80 John Jackson III – Sophomore (6'2, 205)
  • 81 Kyle Ford – Redshirt.svg Freshman (6'2, 210)
  • 86 Chase Locke – Redshirt.svg Freshman (6'4, 200)

Tight end

  • 18 Jude Wolfe – Redshirt.svg Freshman (6'5, 250)
  • 46 Scott Voigt – Redshirt.svg Senior (6'3, 215)
  • 83 Josh Falo – Senior (6'6, 235)
  • 84 Erik Krommenhoek – Senior (6'5, 260)
  • 85 Ethan Rae – Redshirt.svg Freshman (6'5, 245)
  • 89 Sean Mahoney – Redshirt.svg Freshman (6'5, 230)

Placekicker

  • 38 Alex Stadthaus – Junior (6'2, 205)
  • 40 Chase McGrath – Redshirt.svg Junior (6'0, 190)
  • 48 Parker Lewis – Freshman (6'3, 205)
  • 49 Michael Brown – Redshirt.svg Senior (6'1, 205)
 

Offensive Lineman

  • 51 Bernard Schirmer – OT – Redshirt.svg Senior (6'6, 285)
  • 56 Andres Dewerk – OT – Freshman (6'7, 295)
  • 57 Justin Dedich – C-OG – Redshirt.svg Sophomore (6'2, 300)
  • 61 Joe Bryson – OT – Junior (6'8, 295)
  • 62 Brett Neilon – C – Redshirt.svg Junior (6'2, 305)
  • 63 Damian Lopez – OG-OT – Redshirt.svg Junior (6'6, 315)
  • 64 AJ Mageo – OG-OT – Redshirt.svg Sophomore (6'5, 310)
  • 65 Frank Martin II – OG – Redshirt.svg Senior (6'4, 310)
  • 66 Gino Quinones – C-OG – Redshirt.svg Freshman (6'3, 290)
  • 67 Mark Zuvich – C – Redshirt.svg Sophomore (6'3, 250)
  • 68 Liam Douglass – OG-OT – Redshirt.svg Sophomore (6'5, 315)
  • 69 Casey Collier – OT – Freshman (6'7, 290)
  • 70 Jalen McKenzie – OT – Redshirt.svg Junior (6'5, 315)
  • 71 Liam Jimmons – OG-OT – Redshirt.svg Senior (6'4, 315)
  • 72 Andrew Vorhees – OG – Redshirt.svg Junior (6'6, 320)
  • 73 Caadyn Stephen – OT – Freshman (6'5, 285)
  • 74 Courtland Ford – OT – Freshman (6'5, 305)
  • 75 Alijah Vera-Tucker – OG – Redshirt.svg Junior (6'4, 315)
  • 77 Jason Rodriguez – OT – Redshirt.svg Freshman (6'6, 320)
  • 78 Andrew Milek – C-OT – Freshman (6'5, 290)
  • 79 Jonah Monheim – OG – Freshman (6'5, 290)

Defensive line

  • 45 Maninoa Tufono – Redshirt.svg Freshman (6'3, 245)
  • 47 Stanley Ta'ufo'ou – Redshirt.svg Freshman (6'3, 280)
  • 49 Tuli Tuipulotu – Freshman (6'3, 265)
  • 50 Nick Figueroa – Redshirt.svg Junior (6'5, 260)
  • 77 Jamar Sekona – Freshman (6'2, 300)
  • 79 De'jon Benton – Redshirt.svg Freshman (6'3, 300)
  • 90 Connor Murphy – Redshirt.svg Senior (6'7, 270)
  • 91 Brandon Pili – Senior (6'4, 325)
  • 93 Marlon Tuipulotu Redshirt.svg Junior (6'3, 305)
  • 94 Kobe Pepe – Freshman (6'1, 300)
  • 95 Trevor Trout – Redshirt.svg Sophomore (6'4, 310)
  • 96 Caleb Tremblay – Redshirt.svg Senior (6'5, 270)
  • 97 Jacob Lichtenstein – Redshirt.svg Junior (6'5, 265)

Outside Linebacker

  • 31 Hunter Echols – Redshirt.svg Junior (6'5, 245)
  • 41 Juliano Falaniko – Redshirt.svg Junior (6'4, 235)
  • 48 Peter Esparza – Redshirt.svg Sophomore (6'1, 215)
  • 53 Bryce Matthews – Redshirt.svg Junior (6'3, 225)
  • 99 Drake Jackson – Sophomore (6'4, 255)
 

Inside Linebacker

  •  1 Palaie Gaoteote IV – Junior (6'2, 250)
  • 10 Ralen Goforth – Sophomore (6'2, 235)
  • 18 Raymond Scott – Redshirt.svg Sophomore (6'2, 220)
  • 26 Kana'i Mauga – Junior (6'2, 245)
  • 34 Eli'jah Winston – Redshirt.svg Sophomore (6'3, 240)
  • 36 Clyde Moore – Redshirt.svg Freshman (6'0, 225)
  • 44 Tuasivi Nomura – Redshirt.svg Freshman (6'1, 225)
  • 52 Spencer Gilbert – Redshirt.svg Sophomore (6'0, 220)
  • 54 Tayler Katoa – Redshirt.svg Sophomore (6'2, 230)
  • 56 Jordan Iosefa – Redshirt.svg Senior (6'2, 235)
  • 57 Danny Lockhart II – Freshman (6'0, 220)
  • 58 Solomon Tuliaupupu Redshirt.svg Sophomore (6'3, 240)

Cornerback

  •  2 Olaijah Griffin – Junior (6'0, 175)
  •  6 Isaac Taylor-Stuart – Redshirt.svg Sophomore (6'2, 195)
  •  8 Chris Steele – Sophomore (6'1, 190)
  • 13 Adonis Otey – Redshirt.svg Freshman (6'1, 185)
  • 14 Jayden Williams – Sophomore (6'1, 195)
  • 22 Dorian Hewett – Sophomore (6'0, 185)
  • 44 Jack Drake – Redshirt.svg Junior (5'10, 190)

Safety

  •  4 Max Williams – Redshirt.svg Freshman (5'9, 180)
  •  7 Chase Williams – Redshirt.svg Sophomore (6'2, 195)
  •  9 Greg Johnson – Redshirt.svg Junior (5'11, 195)
  • 15 Talanoa Hufanga – Junior (6'1, 215)
  • 17 Micah Croom – Redshirt.svg Senior (6'1, 210)
  • 21 Isaiah Pola-Mao Redshirt.svg Junior (6'4, 205)
  • 23 Kaulana Makaula – Redshirt.svg Freshman (6'3, 210)
  • 25 Briton Allen – Sophomore (6'0, 185)
  • 30 Jordan McMillan – Redshirt.svg Sophomore (5'11, 195)
  • 37 Tommy Maurice – Freshman (5'9, 190)

Punter

  • 24 Ben Griffiths – Redshirt.svg Sophomore (6'5, 245)
  • 35 Michael McAllister – Freshman (6'2, 230)
  • 36 Will Rose – Redshirt.svg Freshman (6'1, 180)
  • 47 Michael Shahidi – Redshirt.svg Freshman (6'0, 180)

Long snappers

  • 39 Jac Casasante – Redshirt.svg Sophomore (6'0, 215)
  • 53 Nathan Weneta – Redshirt.svg Freshman (6'2, 215)
  • 59 Damon Johnson – Redshirt.svg Senior (6'0, 210)

2020 USC Football Roster (10/21/2020)

Depth chart

True Freshman
Double Position : *

Scholarship distribution chart

redshirt year used / redshirt year eligible / * Former Walk-on

– 85 scholarships permitted, 82 currently allotted to players

– 81 recruited players on scholarship (on former walk-ons)

– Transfer portal out : Palaie Gaoteote IV (ILB, -), Abdul-Malik McClain (OLB, Jackson State), Chase McGrath (K, -)

– COVID-19 Opt out to NFL : Jay Tufele (DL)

Scholarship Distribution 2020

Schedule

Regular season

USC had games scheduled against Alabama, New Mexico, and Notre Dame, but canceled these games on July 10 because the Pac-12 Conference decided to play a conference-only schedule because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [6]

Original 2020 USC Trojans schedule
DateOpponentSite
September 5vs. Alabama* AT&T StadiumArlington, TX (Advocare Classic)
September 12 New Mexico* Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA
September 19at Stanford Stanford StadiumStanford, CA (rivalry)
September 26 Arizona State Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA
October 2at Utah Rice–Eccles StadiumSalt Lake City, UT
October 10 California Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA
October 17at Arizona Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ
October 31 Colorado Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA
November 7at Oregon Autzen StadiumEugene, OR
November 14 Washington Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA
November 21at UCLA Rose BowlPasadena, CA (Victory Bell)
November 28 Notre Dame*Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA (Jeweled Shillelagh)
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
November 79:00 a.m. Arizona State No. 20 Fox W 28–27
November 1412:30 p.m.at Arizona No. 20FoxW 34–30
November 217:30 p.m.at Utah No. 20 ESPN W 33–17
November 2812:30 p.m. Colorado No. 18
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
ABC No Contest [7]
December 64:30 p.m. Washington State No. 20
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
FS1 W 38–13
December 124:30 p.m.at UCLA No. 15 ABC W 43–38
December 185:00 p.m. Oregon [8] No. 13
FoxL 24–31

Game summaries

Arizona State

Arizona State Sun Devils at USC Trojans
Period1234Total
Sun Devils3147327
No. 20 Trojans7701428

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

  • Date: November 7, 2020
  • Game time: 9:07 a.m. PT
  • Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C) Partly Sunny
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Chris Coyte
  • TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Jenny Taft
Game information

Arizona

USC Trojans at Arizona Wildcats
Period1234Total
No. 20 Trojans10731434
Wildcats7671030

at Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona

Game information

Utah

USC Trojans at Utah Utes
Period1234Total
No. 20 Trojans3216333
Utes3140017

at Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah

  • Date: November 21, 2020
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 34 °F (1 °C) Mostly Clear, Humidity at 58%
  • Game attendance: 0
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming, Rod Gilmore, Stormy Buonantony
Game information

Washington State

Washington State Cougars at USC Trojans
Period1234Total
Cougars060713
No. 20 Trojans2873038

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

Game information

UCLA

USC Trojans at UCLA Bruins
Period1234Total
Trojans010132043
Bruins71414338

at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California

  • Date: December 12, 2020
  • Game time: 4:30 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Wind: NE at 21 miles per hour (34 km/h) • Weather: Sunny Humidity at 59%
  • Game attendance: 0
  • TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch, Greg McElroy, Allison Williams
Game information

Oregon

Oregon Ducks vs USC Trojans (2020 Pac-12 Football Championship Game presented by 76)
Period1234Total
Ducks1477331
No. 13 Trojans773724

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA

  • Date: December 18, 2020
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: NW at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h) • Weather: Sunny, Clear, Humidity at 51%
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Chris Coyte
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis (play-by-play) and Mark Helfrich (analyst)
Game information

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
AP 17RVRV252421202020191715132121
Coaches 17RVRV2423202020191816161319
CFP Not released1820151317Not released

Statistics

Pac-12 opponents

1234Total
USC48421231133
Pac-12 opponents1340171383

Offense

Defense

Key: POS: Position, SOLO: Solo Tackles, AST: Assisted Tackles, TOT: Total Tackles, TFL: Tackles-for-loss, SACK: Quarterback Sacks, INT: Interceptions, BU: Passes Broken Up, PD: Passes Defended, QBH: Quarterback Hits, FR: Fumbles Recovered, FF: Forced Fumbles, BLK: Kicks or Punts Blocked, SAF: Safeties, TD : Touchdown

Special teams

Players drafted into the NFL

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL Club
114 Alijah Vera-Tucker OG New York Jets
4106 Jay Tufele DT Jacksonville Jaguars
4112 Amon-Ra St. Brown WR Detroit Lions
5180 Talanoa Hufanga S San Francisco 49ers
6189 Marlon Tuipulotu DT Philadelphia Eagles

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The 2021 USC Trojans football team represents the University of Southern California in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They play their home games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and compete as members of the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference. They were led by sixth-year head coach Clay Helton in the first two games; Helton was fired on September 13 following the team's 28–42 loss to Stanford. Associate head coach Donte Williams took over as the team's interim head coach.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 Arizona Wildcats football team</span> American college football season

The 2021 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Jedd Fisch, and they played their home games at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona. It was the Wildcats' 122nd season overall and 43rd as a member of the Pac-12 Conference and 11th in the Pac-12 South Division.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 California Golden Bears football team</span> American college football season

The 2021 California Golden Bears football team represented the University of California, Berkeley during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by head coach Justin Wilcox, in his fifth year. The team played their home games at California Memorial Stadium as a member of the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 Stanford Cardinal football team</span> American college football season

The 2021 Stanford Cardinal football team represented Stanford University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinal were led by eleventh-year head coach David Shaw. They played their home games at Stanford Stadium as members of the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 3–9, 2–7 in Pac-12 play, to finish last place in the North Division. This was Shaw's worst season ever and Stanford's worst record since the team went 1–11 in the 2006 season.

The 2021 Washington State Cougars football team represented Washington State University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Nick Rolovich for the first seven games of the season. Rolovich was fired on October 18 after refusing to comply with Washington's COVID-19 vaccination mandate. Defensive coordinator Jake Dickert took over as the team's interim head coach for the reminder of the season. He was announced as the Cougars 34th head coach following their Apple Cup victory on November. The team played their home games in Martin Stadium in Pullman, Washington, and competed as members of the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference.

The 2021 Oregon State Beavers football team represented Oregon State University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Jonathan Smith. The team played their home games on campus at Reser Stadium in Corvallis, Oregon, as a member of the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 USC Trojans football team</span> American college football season

The 2022 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California as a member of the Pac-12 Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Lincoln Riley, the Trojans played their home games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles. They finished the season 11–3, 8–1 in Pac-12 play to earn a trip to the Pac-12 championship game. Ranked No. 4 in the College Football Playoff, they lost to Utah in the conference championship game eliminating them from national championship consideration. They received a bid to the Cotton Bowl Classic where they lost to No. 16-ranked Tulane. Trojans quarterback Caleb Williams was awarded the Heisman Trophy for his performances during the season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Colorado Buffaloes football team</span> American college football season

The 2022 Colorado Buffaloes football team represented the University of Colorado Boulder as a member of the Pac-12 Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Buffaloes played their home games on campus at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado. After losing the first five games of the season, third-year head coach Karl Dorrell and defensive coordinator Chris Wilson were fired on October 2; offensive coordinator Mike Sanford Jr. was named the interim head coach of the Buffaloes for the remainder of the season, who named Clay Patterson as the offensive coordinator and Gerald Chatman as the defensive coordinator.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Arizona State Sun Devils football team</span> American college football season

The 2022 Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University as a member of as a member of the Pac-12 Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. After starting the season with 1–2, head coach Herm Edwards was fired on September 18. Shaun Aguano took over as interim head coach. The Sun Devils played their home games at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe Arizona. The Sun Devils went 3-9, their worst season since 1946. This season is also the worst attended season since 1968, averaging 43,081 for the six home games.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Utah Utes football team</span> American college football season

The 2022 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah as a member of the Pac-12 Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by 18th-year head coach Kyle Whittingham the Utes played their home games at Rice–Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City. The Utes finished the season 10–4, 7–2 in Pac-12 play to finish in a three-way tie for second place. Due to tiebreaking rules, Utah received the bid to the Pac 12 Championship Game. There they defeated No. 4-ranked USC for the second time on the season to win the conference championship. As a result, for the second consecutive year they received a bid to the Rose Bowl, where they lost to Penn State.

The 2022 Washington State Cougars football team represented Washington State University during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cougars played their home games at Martin Stadium in Pullman, Washington, and competed as members of the Pac–12 Conference. They were led by head coach Jake Dickert, in his second season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 USC Trojans football team</span> American college football season

The 2023 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) as a member of the Pac-12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. In their second year under head coach Lincoln Riley, the Trojans were preseason picks to win the Pac-12 championship, but compiled a 7–5 record during the regular season. The team began the season by winning six consecutive games but lost five of their final six games, including losses to rivals Notre Dame and UCLA. The unranked Trojans defeated No. 16 Louisville in the 2023 Holiday Bowl.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Utah Utes football team</span> American college football season

The 2023 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah as a member of the Pac-12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Utes were led by Kyle Whittingham in his 19th year as Utah's head coach. They played their home games at Rice–Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 San Jose State Spartans football team</span> American college football season

The 2023 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University in the Mountain West Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Spartans were led by Brent Brennan in his seventh and final year as head coach. They played their home games at CEFCU Stadium in San Jose, California.

The 2023 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno as a member of the Mountain West Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolf Pack were led by Ken Wilson in his second year as Nevada's head coach. They played their home games at Mackay Stadium in Reno, Nevada. Wilson was fired a week after the season ended.

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