2024 USC Trojans football team

American college football season

2024 USC Trojans football

Conference| Big Ten Conference
Record| 4–5 (2–5 Big Ten)
Head coach|

* Lincoln Riley (3rd season)

Offensive coordinator| Josh Henson (3rd season)
Offensive scheme| Power raid
Defensive coordinator| D'Anton Lynn (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator| Eric Henderson (1st season)
Base defense| 4–3
Home stadium| Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

Uniform

Seasons

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2024 Big Ten Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
No. 8 Indiana |  | 7  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 0  |
No. 1 Oregon |  | 7  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 0  |
No. 2 Ohio State |  | 5  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 1  |
No. 6 Penn State |  | 5  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 1  |
Iowa |  | 4  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  |
Minnesota |  | 4  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  |
Illinois |  | 3  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  |
Wisconsin |  | 3  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  |
Washington |  | 3  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  |
Michigan |  | 3  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  |
UCLA |  | 3  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 5  |
Nebraska |  | 2  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  |
Rutgers |  | 2  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  |
Michigan State |  | 2  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 5  |
Northwestern |  | 2  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 5  |
USC |  | 2  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 5  |
Maryland |  | 1  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 5  |
Purdue |  | 0  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 8  |
Championship: December 7, 2024

* $ - Conference champion
* y - Championship game participant

As of November 12, 2024
Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2024 USC Trojans football team represents the University of Southern California (USC) as a first-year member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team is led by their third-year head coach Lincoln Riley, and play their home games at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum located in Los Angeles.

The 2024 season is the Trojans' first year in the Big Ten Conference after being in the Pac-12 Conference and it's predecessor, the Pacific Coast Conference for over a century.[1][2]

## Preseason

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USC Spring Football Game Set for April 20, 2024 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.[3]

### Spring Game

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USC Defense (White) vs USC Offense (Cardinal Red) Spring Game

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Defense (White) | 33 | 10 | 43
Offense (Cardinal Red) | 14 | 14 | 28

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

* Date: April 20, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. PST
* TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): JB Long (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)

## Schedule

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September 1| 4:30 p.m.| vs. No. 13 LSU*| No. 23|

* Allegiant Stadium
* Paradise, NV (Vegas Kickoff Classic)

| ABC| W 27–20| 63,969
September 7| 8:00 p.m.| Utah State*| No. 13|

* Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
* Los Angeles, CA

| BTN| W 48–0| 68,110
September 21| 12:30 p.m.| at No. 18 Michigan| No. 11|

* Michigan Stadium
* Ann Arbor, MI

| CBS| L 24–27| 110,702
September 28| 12:30 p.m.| Wisconsin| No. 13|

* Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
* Los Angeles, CA

| CBS| W 38–21| 74,118
October 5| 4:30 p.m.| at Minnesota| No. 11|

* Huntington Bank Stadium
* Minneapolis, MN

| BTN| L 17–24| 50,913
October 12| 12:30 p.m.| No. 4 Penn State| |

* Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
* Los Angeles, CA

| CBS| L 30–33 OT| 75,250
October 19| 1:00 p.m.| at Maryland| |

* SECU Stadium
* College Park, MD

| FS1| L 28–29| 43,013
October 25| 8:00 p.m.| Rutgers| |

* Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
* Los Angeles, CA

| FOX/FS1| W 42–20| 63,404
November 2| 4:30 p.m.| at Washington| |

* Husky Stadium
* Seattle, WA

| BTN| L 21–26| 71,251
November 16| 1:00 p.m.| Nebraska| |

* Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
* Los Angeles, CA

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November 23| 7:30 p.m.| at UCLA| |

* Rose Bowl Stadium
* Pasadena, CA (Victory Bell)

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November 30| | Notre Dame*| |

* Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
* Los Angeles, CA (Jeweled Shillelagh)

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* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll \- Released prior to game
* All times are in Pacific time

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## Games summaries

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### vs. No. 13 LSU

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See also: 2024 LSU Tigers football team

Captains for week 1: Miller Moss, Kyron Hudson, Jonah Monheim, Easton Mascarenas-Arnold & Akili Arnold. [6]

No. 13 LSU Tigers (0–0) vs No. 23 USC Trojans (0–0) – Game summary

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No. 23 Trojans | 0 | 10 | 3| 14| 27
No. 13 Tigers | 0 | 10 | 7| 3| 20

at Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, NV

* Date: September 1, 2024
* Game time: 4:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Indoor
* Game attendance: 63,969
* Referee: Kevin Mar
* TV announcers (ABC): Rece Davis (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), and Holly Rowe (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter

* No Scoring

Second quarter

* (11:01) USC - Woody Marks 2-yard rush (Mark Lantz kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 87 yards, 3:49; USC 7–0)
* (7:08) LSU - Kyren Lacy 19-yard pass from Garrett Nussmeier (Damian Ramos kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:56; Tied 7–7)
* (4:21) USC - Michael Lantz 22-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 2:35; USC 10–7)
* (1:08) LSU - Damian Ramos 45-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 3:13; Tied 10–10)

Third quarter

* (7:13) USC - Michael Lantz 35-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:14; USC 13–10)
* (3:42) LSU - Aaron Anderson 13-yard pass from Garrett Nussmeier (Damian Ramos kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 3:25; LSU 17–13)

Fourth quarter

* (5:44) USC - Ja'Kobi Lane 28-yard pass from Miller Moss (Michael Lantz kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 1:13; USC 20–17)
* (1:47) LSU - Damian Ramos 31-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 3:57; Tied 20–20)
* (0:08) USC - Woody Marks 13-yard rush (Michael Lantz kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:39; USC 27–20)

Statistics | USC | LSU

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First downs | 24 | 21
Total yards | 447 | 421
Rushes/yards | 23–93 | 26–124
Passing yards | 378 | 304
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 27–37–0 | 29–38–1
Time of possession | 27:00 | 33:00
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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USC | Passing | Miller Moss | 27/37, 378 yards, TD
Rushing | Woody Marks | 16 rushes, 68 yards, 2 TD
Receiving | Kyron Hudson | 5 receptions, 83 yards
LSU | Passing | Garrett Nussmeier | 29/38, 304 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing | John Emery Jr. | 10 rushes, 61 yards
Receiving | Kyren Lacy | 7 receptions, 94 yards, TD

2024 Vegas Kickoff Classic

* Press box view

* Passing leader Miller Moss

* Rushing leader Woody Marks

* USC receiving leader Kyron Hudson

* USC head coach Lincoln Riley

Photos all from game.

### vs Utah State

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See also: 2024 Utah State Aggies football team

Captains for week 2: Miller Moss, Lake McRee, Easton Mascarenas-Arnold & Kamari Ramsey.

Utah State Aggies (1–0) vs No. 13 USC Trojans (1–0) – Game summary

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Aggies | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
No. 13 Trojans | 10 | 17 | 7| 14| 48

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

* Date: September 7, 2024
* Game time: 8:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear and Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 68,110
* Referee: Tim O'Dey
* TV announcers (BTN): Guy Haberman (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst), and Rhett Lewis (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter

* (11:13) USC - Michael Lantz 23-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 3:43; USC 3–0)
* (4:22) USC - Quinten Joyner 9-yard rush (Michael Lantz kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 88 yards, 3:05; USC 10–0)

Second quarter

* (13:06) USC - Woody Marks 2-yard rush (Michael Lantz kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 4:36; USC 17–0)
* (1:41) USC - Michael Lantz 24-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 4:49; USC 20–0)
* (0:04) USC - Makai Lemon 6-yard pass from Miller Moss (Michael Lantz kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 1:10; USC 27–0)

Third quarter

* (5:31) USC - Quinten Joyner 2-yard rush (Michael Lantz kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 5:40; USC 34–0)

Fourth quarter

* (14:15) USC - Jayden Maiava 7-yard rush (Michael Lantz kick) (Drive; 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:08; USC 41–0)
* (6:32) USC - A'Mario Peterson 9-yard rush (Michael Lantz kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:40; USC 48–0)

Statistics | USU | USC

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First downs | 10 | 28
Total yards | 190 | 548
Rushes/yards | 23/87 | 37/253
Passing yards | 103 | 295
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–27–1 | 29–41–0
Time of possession | 27:07 | 32:53
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Utah State | Passing | Bryson Barnes | 18/27, 103 yards, INT
Rushing | Rahsul Faison | 9 carries, 54 yards
Receiving | Jalen Royals | 6 receptions, 47 yards
USC | Passing | Miller Moss | 21/30, 229 yards, TD
Rushing | Woody Marks | 13 carries, 103 yards, TD
Receiving | Lake McRee | 4 receptions, 81 yards

### at No. 18 Michigan

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See also: 2024 Michigan Wolverines football team

Captains for week 4: Miller Moss, Kyron Hudson, Jonah Monheim, Easton Mascarenas-Arnold & Akili Arnold.

No. 11 USC Trojans (2–0) vs No. 18 Michigan Wolverines (2–1) – Game summary

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No. 11 Trojans | 0 | 3 | 14| 7| 24
No. 18 Wolverines | 7 | 7 | 6| 7| 27

at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI

* Date: September 21, 2024
* Game time: 12:30 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Sunny, 83 °F (28 °C)
* Game attendance: 110,702
* Referee: Chris Coyte
* TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter

* (3:10) Michigan - Kalel Mullings 53-yard rush (Dominic Zvada kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 1:40; Michigan 7–0)

Second quarter

* (7:14) Michigan - Donovan Edwards 41-yard rush (Dominic Zvada kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:33; Michigan 14–0)
* (4:15) USC - Michael Lantz 29-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 2:59; Michigan 14–3)

Third quarter

* (9:12) USC - Duce Robinson 9-yard pass from Miller Moss (Michael Lantz kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:50; Michigan 14–10)
* (5:31) Michigan - Will Johnson 42-yard interception return (Michigan 20–10)
* (1:28) USC - Jay Fair 16-yard pass from Miller Moss (Michael Lantz kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 27 yards, 0:57; Michigan 20–17)

Fourth quarter

* (7:01) USC - Ja'Kobi Lane 24-yard pass from Miller Moss (Michael Lantz kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 18 yards, 1:27; USC 24–20)
* (0:37) Michigan - Kalel Mullings 1-yard rush (Dominic Zvada kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 89 yards, 3:25; Michigan 27–24)

Statistics | USC | MICH

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First downs | 17 | 12
Total yards | 379 | 322
Rushes/yards | 21–96 | 46–290
Passing yards | 283 | 32
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 28–52–1 | 7–12–0
Time of possession | 30:42 | 29:18
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USC | Passing | Miller Moss | 28/51, 283 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing | Woody Marks | 13 carries, 100 yards
Receiving | Zachariah Branch | 6 receptions, 98 yards
Michigan | Passing | Alex Orji | 7/12, 32 yards
Rushing | Kalel Mullings | 17 carries, 159 yards, 2 TD
Receiving | Marlin Klein | 1 reception, 10 yards

### vs Wisconsin

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See also: 2024 Wisconsin Badgers football team

Captains for week 5: Miller Moss, Woody Marks, Jamil Muhammad & Anthony Beavers Jr.

Wisconsin Badgers (2–1) vs No. 13 USC Trojans (2–1) – Game summary

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Badgers | 7 | 14 | 0| 0| 21
No. 13 Trojans | 7 | 3 | 14| 14| 38

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA

* Date: September 28, 2024
* Game time: 12:30 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Sunny, 78 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 74,118
* Referee: Larry Smith
* TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter

* (12:23) USC – Ja'Kobi Lane 32-yard pass from Miller Moss, Michael Lantz kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:37; USC 7–0)
* (10:52) WIS – Vinny Anthony II 63-yard pass from Braedyn Locke, Nathanial Vakos kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:31; Tied 7–7)

Second quarter

* (14:44) WIS – Tawee Walker 18-yard rush, Nathanial Vakos kick (Drive: 1 play, 18 yards, 0:06; WIS 14–7)
* (9:43) USC – Michael Lantz 41-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards 5:01; WIS 14–10)
* (6:29) WIS – Tawee Walker 4-yard rush, Nathanial Vakos kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:14; WIS 21–10)

Third quarter

* (9:18) USC – Ja'Kobi Lane 6-yard pass from Miller Moss, Michael Lantz kick (Drive: 9 plays, 30 yards, 3:33; WIS 21–17)
* (1:28) USC – Duce Robinson 8-yard pass from Miller Moss, Michael Lantz kick (Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards 4:16; USC 24–21)

Fourth quarter

* (8:22) USC – Miller Moss 7-yard rush, Michael Lantz kick (Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 6:29; USC 31–21)
* (5:10) USC – Mason Cobb 55-yard interception return, Michael Lantz kick (Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:33; USC 38–21)

Statistics | WIS | USC

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First downs | 13 | 29
Total yards | 286 | 469
Rushes/yards | 25/106 | 37/161
Passing yards | 108 | 308
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13–26–1 | 30–45–1
Time of possession | 19:53 | 40:07
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Wisconsin | Passing | Braedyn Locke | 13/26, 180 yards, TD, INT
Rushing | Tawee Walker | 12 carries, 55 yards 2 TD
Receiving | Vinny Anthony II | 3 receptions, 70 yards, TD
USC | Passing | Miller Moss | 30/45, 308 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing | Woody Marks | 19 carries, 63 yards
Receiving | Ja'Kobi Lane | 10 receptions, 105 yards, 2 TD

### at Minnesota

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See also: 2024 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

Captains for week 6: Miller Moss, Gavin Meyer, Mason Cobb & Eddie Czaplicki.

No. 11 USC Trojans (3–1) vs Minnesota Golden Gophers (2–3) – Game summary

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No. 11 Trojans | 0 | 10 | 7| 0| 17
Golden Gophers | 3 | 7 | 0| 14| 24

at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN

* Date: October 5, 2024
* Game time: 4:30 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Sunny, 71 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 50,913
* Referee: Ron Snodgrass
* TV announcers (BTN): Guy Haberman (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst), and Rhett Lewis (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter

* (0:05) MINN - Dragan Kesich 32-yard field goal, (Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 5:19; Minnesota 3–0)

Second quarter

* (7:13) USC - Duce Robinson 3-yard pass from Miller Moss (Michael Lantz kick) (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 7:52; USC 7–3)
* (4:05) MINN - Max Brosmer 1-yard rush (Dragan Kesich kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:08; Minnesota 10–7)
* (0:00) USC - Michael Lantz 54-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 16 yards, 0:27Tied 10–10)

Third quarter

* (5:47) USC - Woody Marks 1-yard rush (Michael Lantz kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 91 yards, 7:03; USC 17–10)

Fourth quarter

* (7:08) MINN - Max Brosmer 5-yard rush (Dragan Kesich kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:03; Tied 17–17)
* (0:56) MINN - Max Brosmer 1-yard rush (Dragan Kesich kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:13; Minnesota 24–17)

Statistics | USC | MINN

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First downs | 22 | 20
Total yards | 373 | 362
Rushes/yards | 28/173 | 40/193
Passing yards | 200 | 169
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–38–2 | 15–19–0
Time of possession | 31:48 | 31:00
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USC | Passing | Miller Moss | 23/38, 200 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing | Woody Marks | 20 carries, 134 yards, TD
Receiving | Kyron Hudson | 5 receptions, 54 yards
Minnesota | Passing | Max Brosmer | 15/19, 169 yards
Rushing | Darius Taylor | 25 carries, 144 yards
Receiving | Darius Taylor | 5 receptions, 56 yards

### vs No. 4 Penn State

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See also: 2024 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

Captains for week 7 : Miller Moss, Jonah Monheim, Easton Mascarenas-Arnold & Akili Arnold.

No. 4 Penn State Nittany Lions (5–0) vs USC Trojans (3–2) – Game summary

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No. 4 Nittany Lions | 3 | 3 | 14| 10| 3| 33
Trojans | 7 | 13 | 3| 7| 0| 30

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA

* Date: October 12, 2024
* Game time: 12:30 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Sunny, 78 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 75,250
* Referee: Jerry McGinn
* TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter

* (4:53) PSU - Ryan Barker 34-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 7:57; Penn State 3–0)
* (4:38) USC - Quenten Joyner 75-yard run (Michael Lantz kick) (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:15; USC 7–3)

Second quarter

* (13:33) USC -Quenten Joyner 9-yard pass from Miller Moss (Michael Lantz kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 89 yards, 3:16; USC 14–3)
* (10:05) USC - Michael Lantz 45-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -2 yards, 2:10; USC 17–3)
* (2:46) PSU - Ryan Barker 33-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 3:12; USC 17–6)
* (0:07) USC - Michael Lantz 47-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 2:35; USC 20–6)

Third quarter

* (12:52) PSU - Tyler Warren 32-yard pass from Drew Allar (Ryan Barker kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:08; USC 20–13)
* (4:48) PSU - Kaytron Allen 1-yard rush (Ryan Barker kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 4:34; Tied 20–20)
* (0:28) USC - Michael Lantz 39-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:59; USC 23–20)

Fourth quarter

* (10:50) PSU - Ryan Barker 20-yard field goal ( Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:39; Tied 23–23)
* (5:56) USC - Kyron Hudson 5-yard pass from Miller Moss (Michael Lantz kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:54; USC 30–23)
* (2:53) PSU - Nicholas Singleton 14-yard pass from Drew Allar (Ryan Barker kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 3:03; Tied 30–30)

First Overtime

* PSU - Ryan Barker 36-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards; PSU 33–30)

Statistics | PSU | USC

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First downs | 28 | 16
Total yards | 518 | 409
Rushes/yards | 31/118 | 24/189
Passing yards | 400 | 220
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 31–44–3 | 20–34–1
Time of possession | 32:24 | 27:36
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Penn State | Passing | Drew Allar | 30/43, 391 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Rushing | Kaytron Allen | 16 carries, 56 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Tyler Warren | 17 receptions, 224 yards, 1 TD
USC | Passing | Miller Moss | 20/34, 220 yards, 2 TD, 1 IT
Rushing | Woody Marks | 20 carries, 111 yards
Receiving | Makai Lemon | 6 receptions, 73 yards

### at Maryland

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See also: 2024 Maryland Terrapins football team

Captains for week 8: Kyle Ford, Emmanuel Pregnon, Jaylin Smith & Bryson Shaw.

USC Trojans (3–3) vs Maryland Terrapins (3–3) – Game summary

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Trojans | 7 | 14 | 0| 7| 28
Terrapins | 0 | 7 | 7| 15| 29

at SECU Stadium • College Park, MD

* Date: October 19, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 p.m
* Game weather: Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 43,013
* Referee: Jeffrey Sevinski
* TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins (play-by-play) and Robert Smith (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

* (0:00) USC - Kyron Hudson 22-yard pass from Miller Moss (Michael Lantz kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 3:25; USC 7-0)

Second quarter

* (11:07) Maryland - Billy Edwards Jr. 16-yard pass from Octavins Smith Jr. (Jack Howes kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:53; Tied 7-7)
* (8:08) USC - Ja'Kobi Lane 15-yard pass from Miller Moss (Michael Lantz kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:59; USC 14-7)
* (0:21) USC - Woody Marks 5-yard rush (Michael Lantz kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 0:48; USC 21-7)

Third quarter

* (8:32) Maryland - Tai Felton 18-yard pass from Billy Edwards Jr. (Jack Howes kick) (Drive: 1 play, 18 yards, 0:07; USC 21-14)

Fourth quarter

* (13:31) USC - Duce Robinson 26-yard pass from Miller Moss (Michael Lantz kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:20; USC 28-14)
* (10:02) Maryland - Roman Hemby 10-yard rush (Kaden Prather 2-point conversion pass from Billy Edward Jr.) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:29; USC 28-22)
* (0:53) Maryland - Billy Edwards Jr. 3-yard rush (Jack Howes kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 0:48; Maryland 29-28)

Statistics | USC | MD

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First downs | 24 | 25
Total yards | 417 | 429
Rushes/yards | 24/81 | 24/56
Passing yards | 336 | 373
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 34–50–1 | 39–51–1
Time of possession | 29:51 | 30:09
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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USC | Passing | Miller Moss | 34/50, 336 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Woody Marks | 17 carries, 82 yards, 1 TD
Receiving | Makai Lemon | 8 receptions, 89 yards
Maryland | Passing | Billy Edwards Jr. | 39/50, 373 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing | Nolan Ray | 6 carries, 54 yards
Receiving | Kaden Prather | 9 receptions, 111 yards

### vs Rutgers

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See also: 2024 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

Captains for week 9: Lake McRee, Jonah Monheim, DeCarlos Nicholson & Akili Arnold.

Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4–3) vs USC Trojans (3–4) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Scarlet Knights | 3 | 9 | 8| 0| 20
Trojans | 14 | 14 | 14| 0| 42

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA

* Date: October 25, 2024
* Game time: 8:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear, 64 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 63,404
* Referee: Gregory Blum
* TV announcers (FOX/FS1): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst) and Allison Williams (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Statistics | RUTG | USC

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Passing yards |  |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |  |
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Rutgers | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
USC | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### at Washington

[edit]

See also: 2024 Washington Huskies football team

Captains for week 10: Miller Moss, Emmanuel Pregnon, Devan Thompkins & Mason Cobb.

USC Trojans (4–4) vs Washington Huskies (4–4) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Trojans | 0 | 7 | 14| 0| 21
Huskies | 10 | 10 | 0| 6| 26

at Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA

* Date: November 2, 2024
* Game time: 4:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy
* Game attendance: 71,251
* Referee: Tim O'Dey
* TV announcers (BTN): Jeff Levering (play-by-play), Jake Butt (analyst) and Brooke Fletcher (sideline)

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | USC | WASH

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First downs |  |
Total yards |  |
Rushes/yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |  |
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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USC | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
Washington | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### vs Nebraska

[edit]

See also: 2024 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

Nebraska Cornhuskers (5-4) vs USC Trojans (4-5) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Cornhuskers | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Trojans | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA

* Date: November 16, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst) and Allison Williams (sideline)

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | NEB | USC

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First downs |  |
Total yards |  |
Rushes/yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |  |
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Nebraska | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
USC | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### at UCLA (Victory Bell)

[edit]

See also: 2024 UCLA Bruins football team

USC Trojans (0–0) vs UCLA Bruins (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Trojans | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Bruins | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at Rose Bowl Stadium • Pasadena , CA

* Date: November 23, 2024
* Game time: 7:30 p.m.
* TV: NBC

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | USC | UCLA

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First downs |  |
Total yards |  |
Rushes/yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |  |
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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USC | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
UCLA | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

### vs Notre Dame (rivalry)

[edit]

See also: 2024 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

Notre Dame Fighting Irish (0–0) vs USC Trojans (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Fighting Irish | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Trojans | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA

* Date: November 30, 2024

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | ND | USC

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First downs |  |
Total yards |  |
Rushes/yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |  |
Time of possession |  |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Notre Dame | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |
USC | Passing |  |
Rushing |  |
Receiving |  |

## Personnel

[edit]

### Roster and coaching staff

[edit]

2024 USC Trojans football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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|
|

RB | `0` | Quinten Joyner |  Fr
WR | `1` | Zachariah Branch | So
WR | `2` | Duce Robinson | So
RB | `4` | Woody Marks |  Sr
WR | `6` | Makai Lemon | So
QB | `7` | Miller Moss |  Jr
WR | `8` | Ja'Kobi Lane | So
WR | `9` | Jay Fair | Jr
WR | `10` | Kyron Hudson |  Jr
QB | `14` | Jayden Maiava |  So
WR | `15` | Jaden Richardson |  Sr
QB | `17` | Jake Jensen |  Jr
TE | `18` | Joey Olsen | Fr
WR | `19` | Xavier Jordan | Fr
RB | `21` | Bryan Jackson | Fr
RB | `22` | A'Marion Peterson |  Fr
TE | `23` | Walter Matthews | Fr
TE | `24` | Carson Tabaracci |  So
QB | `27` | Dylan Gebbia |  Fr
QB | `28` | Gage Roy | Jr
QB | `29` | Jack Stupin | Fr
RB | `30` | King Miller | Fr
RB | `39` | Cian McKelvey | So
WR | `44` | Josiah Zamora |  Jr
WR | `46` | Corey Nerhus | Sr
OL | `58` | Kalolo Ta'aga | Fr
OL | `59` | Micah Bañuelos |  Fr
OL | `60` | Kaylon Miller | Fr
OL | `61` | Jack Susnjar |  Fr
OL | `62` | Travis Leonard | Fr
OL | `65` | Erwin Taomi | So
OL | `66` | Gino Quinones |  Sr
OL | `67` | Kilian O'Connor | Jr
OL | `68` | Hayden Treter | Fr
OL | `70` | Emmanuel Pregnon |  Sr
OL | `72` | Elijah Paige |  Fr
OL | `73` | Tobias Raymond |  Fr
OL | `74` | Justin Tauanuu | Fr
OL | `75` | Amos Talalele |  Fr
OL | `76` | Mason Murphy |  Jr
OL | `77` | Alani Noa | So
OL | `78` | Makai Saina | Fr
OL | `79` | Jonah Monheim (C) |  Sr
WR | `81` | Kyle Ford |  Sr
WR | `82` | Seth Zamora | Fr
WR | `83` | Donovan Wood |  Sr
WR | `84` | Charles Ross |  Sr
TE | `85` | Walker Lyons | Fr
TE | `86` | C. J. Woods |  Sr
TE | `87` | Lake McRee |  Jr
TE | `88` | Kade Eldridge |  Fr
WR | `89` | Collin Fasse | Fr
WR | `90` | Asante Das |  Sr
WR | `91` | Brady Jung | Fr
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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S | `0` | Akili Arnold |  Sr
CB | `2` | Jaylin Smith | Sr
LB | `4` | Easton Mascarenas-Arnold | Sr
DE | `6` | Anthony Lucas | Jr
S | `7` | Kamari Ramsey |  So
S | `8` | Zion Branch |  So
LB | `9` | Raesjon Davis | Sr
DE | `10` | Jamil Muhammad |  Sr
LB | `13` | Mason Cobb (C) |  Sr
CB | `14` | Jacobe Covington |  Sr
S | `15` | Anthony Beavers Jr. |  Jr
CB | `16` | Prophet Brown |  Jr
CB | `17` | DeCarlos Nicholson |  Sr
LB | `18` | Eric Gentry | Sr
CB | `19` | John Humphrey |  Sr
LB | `21` | Desman Stephens II | Fr
CB | `22` | Braylon Conley | Fr
CB | `23` | Greedy Vance Jr. |  Sr
S | `24` | Christian Pierce | So
CB | `25` | Marcelles Williams | Fr
LB | `26` | Elijah Newby | Fr
S | `27` | Bryson Shaw |  Sr
S | `28` | Jarvis Boatwright Jr. | Fr
CB | `29` | Maliki Crawford |  Fr
S | `30` | Marquis Gallegos | Fr
LB | `31` | Jadyn Walker | Fr
DE | `34` | Braylan Shelby | So
DE | `35` | D. J. Peevy |  Fr
S | `36` | Hunter Dunn | Jr
DE | `37` | Lorenzo Cowan | Fr
CB | `38` | Isaiah Rubin | Fr
DE | `39` | Garrett Pomerantz | Jr
CB | `40` | Shawn Sehra | So
LB | `41` | Garrison Madden |  So
DE | `44` | Sam Greene |  Fr
S | `45` | Brandon Shepherd | Jr
DE | `49` | Kameryn Fountain | Fr
LB | `50` | Matt Galván | Sr
LB | `51` | Ryan Quintanar |  Sr
DT | `56` | Elijah Hughes | So
LB | `57` | Roman Marchetti |  So
DE | `58` | Solomon Tuliaupupu |  Sr
DT | `59` | Malique Amos | Jr
DT | `61` | Brendan Cho | Fr
DT | `91` | Gavin Meyer |  Sr
DT | `92` | Carlon Jones | Fr
DT | `93` | Ratumana Bulabalavu | Fr
DT | `94` | Kobe Pepe |  Sr
DT | `97` | Jide Abasiri | Fr
DE | `98` | Devan Thompkins |  So
DT | `99` | Nate Clifton |  Sr
Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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P | `16` | Eddie Czaplicki | Sr
LS | `31` | Hank Pepper |  Jr
P | `36` | Rey Sanchez | Jr
P | `40` | Cameron Shirangi |  Sr
K | `46` | Denis Lynch |  Jr
LS | `47` | Devin McDonough | Jr
K | `48` | Ryon Sayeri | Fr
K | `95` | Tyler Robles |  Fr
K | `96` | Michael Lantz |  Sr
K | `98` | Garth White | Sr

Head coach

* Lincoln Riley

Coordinators/assistant coaches

* Josh Henson – Offensive coordinator/offensive line
* D'Anton Lynn –Defensive coordinator
* Eric Henderson – Co-Defensive coordinator/run game coordinator/defensive line
* Ryan Dougherty – Special teams coordinator
* Doug Belk – Secondary
* Matt Entz – Assistant head coach for defense/linebackers
* Zach Hanson – Assistant head coach for offense/tight ends
* Luke Huard – Quarterbacks
* Anthony Jones Jr. – Running backs/run game coordinator
* Shaun Nua – Defensive ends
* Dennis Simmons – Assistant head coach/passing game coordinator/wide receivers
* Zach Crabtree – Assistant offensive line
* Taylor Mays – Assistant defensive backs
* Bennie Wylie – Director of football sports performance
* Dave Emerick – Senior associate athletic director for football/general manager
* Clarke Stroud – Director of football operations

* * *

* Spencer Jones – Offensive graduate assistant/WR
* Grayson Reed – Offensive graduate assistant/OL
* Bryson Allen-Williams – Defensive graduate assistant/LB
* Bookie Radley-Hiles – Defensive graduate assistant/DB
* Jim Hostler – Senior defensive analyst
* Brad Aoki – Offensive analyst/QB
* Skyler Jones – Defensive analyst/DL
* Caesar Martinez – Assistant director of football sports performance
* Drew Smith – Assistant director of football sports performance
* Adam Thackery – Assistant director of football sports performance
* Caleb Withrow – Assistant director of football sports performance
* Jackson Polk – Assistant director of sports science
* Eric Espinoza – Director of video operations
* Spencer Missioreck – Football video & systems analyst

* * *

Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Redshirt

* * *

Roster
Last update: 07/25/24

### Depth Chart

[edit]

Defense

4-3

| FS

Akili Arnold
Bryson Shaw

| WILL | MIKE | NB

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|

Mason Cobb | Easton Mascarenas-Arnold  | Greedy Vance Jr.
\-  | Desman Stephens II | Prophet Brown
Elijah Newby | \-  | Anthony Beavers Jr.
| SS

Kamari Ramsey
Zion Branch or
Christian Pierce
| CB

Jacobe Covington
John Humphrey

| DE | DT | DT | DE

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|

\-  | Gavin Meyer  | Nate Clifton  | Jamil Muhammad
Braylan Shelby  | Jide Abasiri | Kobe Pepe or | Devan Thompkins
Solomon Tuliaupupu | \-  | Elijah Hughes  | Sam Greene / Kameryn Fountain
|  | CB

Jaylin Smith
DeCarlos Nicholson

Offense

Pro-style
| WR

Kyron Hudson or
Duce Robinson
Jaden Richardson
| WR

Zachariah Branch / Makai Lemon
Jay Fair / Josiah Zamora

| LT | LG | C | RG | RT

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|
|

Elijah Paige  | Emmanuel Pregnon  | Jonah Monheim | Alani Noa or | Mason Murphy
Micah Bañuelos  | \-  | Kilian O’Connor  | Amos Talalele  | Tobias Raymond
\-  | \-  | \-  | \-  | \-
| TE

Kade Eldridge
Walker Lyons

| WR

Ja'Kobi Lane or
Kyle Ford
Charles Ross
|  | QB

Miller Moss
Jayden Maiava
Jake Jensen
| Key reserves

Offense
WR Xavier Jordan
TE Walter Matthews
TE Joey Olsen
TE Carson Tabaracci
OL Kalolo Ta’aga
OL Hayden Treter
OL Justin Tauanuu
OL Makai Saina
OL Erwin Taomi
Defense
DT Carlon Jones
DT Ratumana Bulabalavu
DE Lorenzo Cowan
DE DJ Peevy
CB Isaiah Rubin
CB Marcelles Williams
CB Braylon Conley
S Jarvis Boatwright Jr.
S Marquis Gallegos
Special teams

Out (indefinitely)
Out (season injury)
CB Maliki Crawford
DE Anthony Lucas
OL Gino Quinones
Out (redshirting)
LB Eric Gentry
LB Raesjon Davis
Out (suspended)
Out (retired)
|  |  | RB

Woody Marks
Quinten Joyner
Brian Jackson or A’Marion Peterson
| Special teams

PK Michael Lantz
P Eddie Czaplicki
KR Zachariah Branch
PR \-
LS Hank Pepper
H \-
|  |

True Freshman
Double Position : *
Depth Chart week 5 vs Wisconsin, updated 09/25/2024

### Injury report/Redshirting

[edit]

Name | Position | Class | Injury | Duration

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Maliki Crawford | CB |  Freshman | tbd | Season
Anthony Lucas | DE | Junior | Lower Leg | Season
Eric Gentry | LB | Senior | Concussions | Season, return in 2025.
Raesjon Davis | LB | Senior | Redshirting | Season, return in 2025.
Gino Quinones | OL |  Senior | tbd | Season, return in 2025.

### Scholarship distribution chart

[edit]

Position/Year | Freshman (32) | Sophomore (16) | Junior (12) | Senior (26) | 2025 commit (23) | 2026 commit (6)

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QB 3 (1)  | - | Jayden Maiava | Miller Moss
Jake Jensen | - | Julian Lewis | -
RB 4 (2)  | Bryan Jackson
A’Marion Peterson | Quinten Joyner | - | Jo’Quavious "Woody" Marks | Harry Dalton III
Riley Wormley | -
WR 11 (5)  | Xavier Jordan | Zachariah Branch
Ja’Kobi Lane
Makai Lemon
Duce Robinson | Jay Fair
Kyron Hudson
Josiah Zamora | Kyle Ford
Jaden Richardson
Charles Ross | Tanook Hines
Romero Ison
Jerome Myles
Corey Simms | Ja’Myron Baker
TE 6 (-)  | Kade Eldridge
Walker Lyons
Walter Matthews
Joey Olsen | Carson Tabaracci | Lake McRee | - | - | -
OL 14 (4)  | Micah Bañuelos
Elijah Paige
Tobias Raymond
Makai Saina
Kalolo Ta’aga
Amos Talalele
Justin Tauanuu
Hayden Treter | Alani Noa
Erwin Taomi | Mason Murphy | Jonah Monheim
Gino Quinones
Emmanuel Pregnon | Aaron Dunn
Carde Smith
Elijah Vaikona
Willi Wascher | -
DL 7 (2)  | Jide Abasiri
Ratumana Bulabalavu
Carlon Jones | Elijah Hughes | - | Nate Clifton
Gavin Meyer
Kobe Pepe | Floyd Boucard
Gus Cordova | -
DE 9 (2)  | Lorenzo Cowan
Kameryn Fountain
Sam Greene
DJ Peevy | Braylan Shelby
Devan Thompkins | Anthony Lucas | Jamil Muhammad
Solomon Tuliaupupu | Hayden Lowe | Braeden Jones
LB 8 (4)  | Elijah Newby
Desman Stephens II
Jadyn Walker | Garrison Madden | - | Mason Cobb
Raesjon Davis
Eric Gentry
Easton Mascarenas-Arnold | Ty Jackson
Matai Tagoa’i
Jadon Perlotte | Xavier Griffin
CB 10 (3)  | Braylon Conley
Maliki Crawford
Isaiah Rubin
Marcelles Williams | - | Prophet Brown | Jacobe Covington
John Humphrey
DeCarlos Nicholson
Jaylin Smith
Greedy Vance Jr. | Shamar Arnoux
Trestin Castro | Brandon Lockhart
S 8 (1)  | Jarvis Boatwright Jr.
Marquis Gallegos | Zion Branch
Christian Pierce
Kamari Ramsey | Anthony Beavers Jr. | Akili Arnold
Bryson Shaw | Kendarius Reddick | –
SP 5 (-)  | Ryon Sayeri | - | Denis Lynch
Hank Pepper | Eddie Czaplicki
Michael Lantz | – | -
ATH (5) | x | x | x | x | James Johnson
Steve Miller
Daune Morris | Joshua Holland II
Madden Riordan

* Scholarship Distribution 2024 chart

^ : the players who still have to make an official choice and the players who are eligible for the Covid year.

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

– 82 players on scholarship / 85 scholarships permitted

### Coaching staff additions

[edit]

Name  | Position  | Old team  | Old position

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|
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D'Anton Lynn | Defensive coordinator  | UCLA | Defensive coordinator
Eric Henderson | Co-Defensive coordinator / Run game coordinator / Defensive line  | Los Angeles Rams | Run game coordinator / Defensive Line
Matt Entz | Assistant HC / Linebackers  | North Dakota State | Head Coach
Doug Belk | Defensive backs  | Houston | Assistant HC / Defensive coordinator
Spencer Jones  | Offensive graduate assistant  | New Mexico State | Offensive consultant / Recruiting assistant
Skyler Jones  | Defensive Analyst  | Oregon | Defensive Analyst
Anthony Jones Jr.  | Running backs / Run game coordinator  | TCU | Running backs / Run game coordinator

### Coaching staff departures

[edit]

Name  | Position  | New Team  | New Position

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Alex Grinch | Defensive coordinator / Safeties  | Wisconsin | Co-Defensive coordinator / Safeties
Brian Odom | Inside Linebackers / Associate HC for Defense  | North Texas | Linebackers
Roy Manning | Outside Linebackers / Nickels / Assistant HC for Defense  |  |
Donte Williams | Defensive backs / passing game coordinator  | Georgia | Defensive Backs
Kliff Kingsbury | Senior offensive analyst  | Washington Commanders | Offensive coordinator
Parker Henry  | Defensive analyst  | Nevada | Special teams coordinator / Linebackers
Will Johnson  | Graduate assistant  | North Dakota State | Defensive backs
Kiel McDonald  | Running backs  | Los Angeles Chargers (NFL)  | Running backs
Derek Fa'avi  | Offensive Analyst  | Hawaii | Offensive Line

### Transfers

[edit]

#### Transfers out

[edit]

The Trojans have lost 30 players via transfer.

Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | New school

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Malachi Nelson | QB | 6’3 | 190 | Freshman | Los Alamitos, CA | Boise State
Isaac Ward | QB | 5’10 | 185 |  Junior | Athens, GA |
Raleek Brown | RB | 5’8 | 185 | Sophomore | Santa Ana, CA | Arizona State
Darwin Barlow | RB | 6’0 | 220 |  Senior | Newton, TX | North Carolina
Matt Colombo | RB | 5’10 | 195 |  Junior | El Segundo, CA | San Diego
Mario Williams | WR | 5’9 | 175 | Junior | Tampa, FL | Tulane
Michael Jackson III | WR | 6’0 | 200 | Junior | Las Vegas, NV | Georgia
Dorian Singer | WR | 6’0 | 180 | Junior | Saint Paul, MN | Utah
Jaden Moore | WR | 5’11 | 192 | Freshman | La Jolla, CA |
Jude Wolfe | TE | 6’5 | 240 |  Senior | Laguna Hills, CA | San Diego State
Cooper Lovelace | OT | 6’5 | 305 |  Senior | Prairie Village, KS | Northwestern
Michael Tarquin | OT | 6’5 | 300 |  Senior | Ocala, FL | Oklahoma
Andrew Milek | IOL | 6’5 | 315 |  Junior | Chandler, AZ |
Jason Zandamela | IOL | 6’3 | 306 | Freshman | Clearwater, FL | Florida
Andres Dewerk | IOL | 6’7 | 330 |  Junior | San Jose, CA | Appalachian State
Korey Foreman | DL | 6’4 | 235 | Junior | Corona, CA | Fresno State
Jamar Sekona | DL | 6’2 | 295 |  Sophomore | Fairfax, CA | Hawaii
De’jon Benton | DL | 6’1 | 270 |  Senior | Pittsburg, CA | New Mexico
Isaiah Raikes | DL | 6’2 | 320 |  Senior | Woodbury, NJ | Auburn
Stanley Ta’ufou’ou | DL | 6’2 | 275 |  Senior | Simi Valley, CA | Arizona
Deijon Laffitte | DL | 6’2 | 305 |  Freshman | Ontario, CA | Fresno State
Romello Height | RUSH | 6’3 | 230 |  Junior | Dublin, GA | Georgia Tech
Tackett Curtis | LB | 6’2 | 225 | Freshman | Many, LA | Wisconsin
Chris Thompson Jr. | LB | 6’2 | 230 | Senior | Duncanville, TX | Tulsa
Domani Jackson | CB | 6’1 | 190 | Sophomore | Santa Ana, CA | Alabama
Fabian Ross | CB | 6’0 | 200 | Sophomore | Las Vegas, NV | Hawaii
Tre'Quon Fegans | CB | 6’2 | 190 |  Sophomore | Alabaster, AL | UCF
Ceyair Wright | CB | 6’1 | 175 |  Sophomore | Los Angeles, CA | Nebraska
Xamarion Gordon | S | 6’1 | 210 |  Sophomore | Houston, TX | Coastal Carolina
Daniel Meunier | LS | 5’10 | 225 |  Senior | Lynwood, CA | Texas State

#### Transfers in

[edit]

The Trojans have added 17 players via transfer.

Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Old school

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Jayden Maiava | QB | 6’4 | 220 |  Freshman | Las Vegas, NV | UNLV
Jo'Quavious Marks | RB | 5’10 | 210 | Senior | Atlanta, GA | Mississippi State
Jay Fair | WR | 5’10 | 186 | Sophomore | Dallas, TX | Auburn
Kyle Ford | WR | 6’3 | 220 |  Senior | Corona, CA | UCLA
Jaden Richardson | WR | 6’2 | 210 | Senior | San Mateo, CA | Tufts
Charles Ross | WR | 6’1 | 171 |  Junior | Culver City, CA | San José State
Nate Clifton | DL | 6’5 | 280 | Senior | La Vergne, TN | Vanderbilt
Gavin Meyer | DL | 6’4 | 282 | Junior | Franklin, WI | Wyoming
Easton Mascarenas-Arnold | LB | 5’11 | 230 | Junior | Mission Viejo, CA | Oregon State
DeCarlos Nicholson | CB | 6’3 | 195 | Senior | Petal, MS | Mississippi State
John Humphrey | CB | 6’2 | 205 | Senior | Pasadena, CA | UCLA
Greedy Vance Jr. | DB | 5’11 | 170 |  Junior | Kenner, LA | Florida State
Akili Arnold | S | 5’11 | 200 | Senior | Mission Viejo, CA | Oregon State
Kamari Ramsey | S | 6’1 | 205 |  Freshman | Palmdale, CA | UCLA
Michael Lantz | K | 6’0 | 190 |  Senior | Peachtree City, GA | Georgia Southern
Cameron Shirangi | P | 6’2 | 190 | Senior | San Juan Capistrano, CA | Hawaii
Hank Pepper | LS | 6’2 | 210 |  Sophomore | Chandler, AZ | Michigan State

### NFL Draft

[edit]

#### Entered NFL draft

[edit]

See also: 2024 NFL draft

The following players have headed for the 2024 NFL Draft : QB Caleb Williams, RB MarShawn Lloyd, RB Austin Jones, WR Brenden Rice, WR Tahj Washington, OL Justin Dedich, OL Jarrett Kingston, DL Jack Sullivan, DL Kyon Barrs, DL Tyrone Taleni, EDGE Solomon Byrd, LB Shane Lee, CB Christian Roland-Wallace, S Calen Bullock, S Max Williams, P Aadyn Sleep-Dalton, LS Jac Casasante.

Player  | Position  | Round  | Pick  | Drafted by

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Caleb Williams | QB  | 1  | 1  | Chicago Bears
Calen Bullock | S  | 3  | 78  | Houston Texans
MarShawn Lloyd | RB  | 3  | 88  | Green Bay Packers
Jarrett Kingston | IOL  | 6  | 215  | San Francisco 49ers
Brenden Rice | WR  | 7  | 225  | Los Angeles Chargers
Solomon Byrd | EDGE  | 7  | 238  | Houston Texans
Tahj Washington | WR  | 7  | 241  | Miami Dolphins
Christian Roland-Wallace | CB  | UDFA  | Kansas City Chiefs
Shane Lee | LB  | UDFA  | Los Angeles Chargers
Austin Jones | RB  | UDFA  | Washington Commanders
Justin Dedich | C  | UDFA  | Los Angeles Rams
Kyron Barrs  | DL  | UDFA  | Seattle Seahawks

#### NFL Draft combine

[edit]

Eight members of the 2023 team were invited to participate in drills at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine.

2024 NFL combine participants

Name  | POS  | HT  | WT  | Arms  | Hands  | 40  | 10-yd Split  | Bench press  | Vert jump  | Broad jump  | 3-cone drill  | 20-yd shuttle  | Ref
Caleb Williams  | QB  | 6’ 1’’  | 214  | 32’’  | 9 3/4’’  | DNP  | [7]
MarShawn Lloyd  | RB  | 5’ 9’’  | 220  | 30 3/8’’  | 8 3/4’’  | 4.46  | 1.56  | 25  | 36’’  | 9’ 10’’  | DNP  | [8]
Brenden Rice  | WR  | 6’ 2’’  | 208  | 33’’  | 9 5/8’’  | 4.50  | 1.55  | 13  | 36.5’’  | 9’ 11’’  | DNP  | [9]
Tahj Washington  | WR  | 5’ 10’’  | 174  | 29 1/8’’  | 8 3/8’’  | DNP  | 35’’  | 10’ 2’’  | DNP  | [10]
Jarrett Kingston  | OG  | 6’ 4’’  | 306  | 32 1/8’’  | 9 3/4’’  | 5.02  | 1.73  | 32  | 31.5’’  | 9’ 3’’  | 7.53  | 4.47  | [11]
Solomon Byrd  | EDGE  | 6’ 3’’  | 255  | 28 7/8’’  | 9 1/4’’  | DNP  | [12]
Christian Roland-Wallace  | CB  | 5’ 11 1/2’’  | 201  | 32 1/2’’  | 9’’  | DNP  | 17  | DNP  | [13]
Calen Bullock  | S  | 6’ 2’’  | 188  | 32 1/2’’  | 9’’  | 4.48  | 1.51  | DNP  | [14]

† Top performer DNP = Did not participate

#### USC Pro Day

[edit]

USC's Pro Day will be on March 20, 2024.[15]

2024 USC Pro Day

Name  | POS  | HT  | WT  | Arms  | Hands  | 40  | Bench press  | Vert jump  | Broad jump  | 3-cone drill  | 20-yd shuttle
Caleb Williams  | QB  | 6’0 7/8’’  | 217  | –  | 9 7/8’’  | –  | –  | –  | –  | –  | –
Austin Jones  | RB  | 5’9 5/8’’  | 200  | 29 7/8’’  | 8 1/4’’  | 4.57  | –  | 36.5’’  | 10’  | 7.02  | 4.39
MarShawn Lloyd  | RB  | 5’9 1/2’’  | 221  | 30 1/2’’  | 8 5/8’’  | –  | –  | –  | –  | –  | –
Brenden Rice  | WR  | 6’2 1/2’’  | 208  | 33’’  | 9 1/2’’  | –  | –  | –  | –  | 6.94  | 4.32
John Jackson III  | WR (2022)  | 5’11 3/4’’  | 196  | 31 1/4’’  | 9 5/8’’  | 4.71  | 11  | 33’’  | 10’  | –  | –
Tahj Washington  | WR  | 5’9 7/8’’  | 174  | 29 1/8’’  | 8 1/2’’  | 4.52  | –  | 34.5’’  | 10’3’’  | 6.81  | 4.22
Joe Bryson  | OT (2022)  | 6’7 1/4’’  | 300  | 33 5/8’’  | 8 5/8’’  | –  | 22  | 30’’  | 8’10’’  | 7.95  | 4.95
Jarrett Kingston  | OG  | 6’4 1/8’’  | 308  | 32 1/4’’  | 9 7/8’’  | –  | 36  | –  | –  | –  | –
Justin Dedich  | C  | 6’2’’  | 301  | 31 3/4’’  | 9 3/4’’  | 5.38  | 32  | 30.5’’  | 8’7’’  | 7.77  | 4.72
Brett Neilon  | C (2022)  | 6’1 3/4’’  | 290  | 31’’  | 9 1/4’’  | –  | 30  | 31.5’’  | 8’4’’  | 8.0  | –
Kyon Barrs  | DL  | 6’1 1/2’’  | 301  | 33 1/2’’  | 9 3/8’’  | 5.15  | 28  | 28.5’’  | 8’11’’  | 7.69  | 4.75
Tyrone Taleni  | DL  | 6’2’’  | 279  | 32’’  | 10 1/8’’  | 5.20  | –  | 29’’  | 8’5’’  | 7.57  | 4.50
Solomon Byrd  | EDGE  | 6’3’’  | 251  | 33 1/2’’  | 9 7/8’’  | 5.01  | 18  | 32’’  | 9’6’’  | 7.45  | 4.59
Shane Lee  | LB  | 6’0 1/4’’  | 243  | 31 1/2’’  | 9’’  | 4.65  | 21  | 33.5’’  | 9’6’’  | 7.11  | 4.53
Christian Roland-Wallace  | CB  | 5’11 1/2’’  | 202  | 32’’  | 8 7/8’’  | 4.63  | –  | 37.5’’  | 9’11’’  | 7.13  | 4.52
Calen Bullock  | S  | 6’2 1/8’’  | 187  | 32 3/4’’  | 9’’  | –  | 8  | 33’’  | 10’  | –  | –
Max Williams  | S  | 5’8 1/4’’  | 181  | 29 3/8’’  | 8 3/8’’  | 4.63  | 14  | 31.5’’  | 9’1’’  | 7.20  | 4.51
Aadyn Sleep-Dalton  | P  | 6’0 1/8’’  | 183  | 30 5/8’’  | 9 3/8’’  | –  | –  | 25’’  | 8’4’’  | –  | –
Jac Casasante  | LS  | 5’11 1/2’’  | 233  | 31 7/8’’  | 9 3/8’’  | 4.90  | 22  | 28.5’’  | 9’2’’  | –  | 4.56

† Top performer DNP = Did not participate

### CFL Draft

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#### CFL global draft

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See also: 2024 CFL global draft

The following player have headed for the 2024 CFL global Draft : DL Tyrone Taleni.

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Tyrone Taleni  | DL  | 1  | 3  | Saskatchewan Roughriders

### Returning starters

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Offense

| Player  | Position  | Games started

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Miller Moss | Quarterback  | 1 game
Zachariah Branch | Wide receiver  | 9 games
Kyron Hudson  | Wide receiver  | 4 games
Lake McRee  | Tight end  | 4 games
Jonah Monheim | Offensive tackle  | 13 games
Emmanuel Pregnon  | Offensive guard  | 12 games
Mason Murphy  | Offensive tackle  | 5 games
Gino Quinones  | Offensive guard  | 1 game
Alani Noa  | Offensive guard  | 1 game
Elijah Paige  | Offensive tackle  | 1 game
Reference:

Defense

| Player  | Position  | Games started

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Bear Alexander | Defensive line  | 12 games
Anthony Lucas  | Defensive line  | 1 game
Jamil Muhammad  | Rush  | 11 games
Mason Cobb | Linebacker  | 9 games
Raesjon Davis  | Linebacker  | 3 games
Eric Gentry | Linebacker  | 3 games
Jacobe Covington  | Cornerback  | 2 games
Prophet Brown  | Cornerback  | 1 game
Jaylin Smith  | Safety  | 12 games
Bryson Shaw  | Safety  | 3 games
Zion Branch  | Safety  | 1 game
Anthony Beavers Jr.  | Safety  | 1 game
Reference:

Special teams

|  | Player  | Position  | Games started

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Eddie Czaplicki  | Punter  | 13 games
Denis Lynch  | Kicker  | 13 games
Reference:

### Recruiting class

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Main article: 2024 college football recruiting class

USC signed 22 players in the 2024 recruiting cycle. 1 committed player unsigned. 2 JuCo. 5 walk-on.

See also: American football positions, Glossary of American football, and Recruiting (college athletics)

US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits

Name  | Hometown  | High school / college  | Height  | Weight  | Commit date
Kameryn Fountain
#9 EDGE
#63 nat. | Atlanta, GA | Booker T. Washington HS  | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)  | 237 lb (108 kg)  | June 5, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed)
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Xavier Jordan
#20 WR
#97 nat. | Los Angeles, CA | Sierre Canyon HS  | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)  | 165 lb (75 kg)  | May 1, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed)
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jason Zandamela
#6 IOL
#118 nat. | Clearwater, FL | Clearwater Academy International  | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  | 285 lb (129 kg)  | June 20, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed)
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Elijah Newby
#9 LB
#153 nat. | Cheshire, CT | Cheshire Academy  | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  | 210 lb (95 kg)  | June 9, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed)
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Marcelles Williams
#21 CB
#160 nat. | Bellflower, CA | St. John Bosco HS  | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)  | 185 lb (84 kg)  | June 18, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed)
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Carlon Jones
#19 DL
#211 nat. | Bay City, TX | Bay City HS  | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  | 285 lb (129 kg)  | December 18, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed)
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Walter Matthews
#14 TE
#234 nat. | Hiram, GA | Hiram HS  | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)  | 245 lb (111 kg)  | June 14, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed)
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jide Abasiri
#28 DL
#287 nat. | Prior Lake, MN | Prior Lake HS  | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)  | 290 lb (130 kg)  | December 14, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed)
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Joey Olsen
#21 TE
#303 nat. | Lake Oswego, OR | Lakeridge HS  | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)  | 220 lb (100 kg)  | September 14, 2022 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed)
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Desman Stephens II
#29 LB
#331 nat. | Clarkston, MI | Clarkston HS  | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)  | 208 lb (94 kg)  | November 23, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed)
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Marquis Gallegos
#37 S
#377 nat. | Los Angeles, CA | Sierra Canyon HS  | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)  | 175 lb (79 kg)  | June 27, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed)
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Makai Saina
#35 IOL
#390 nat. | Arlington, TX | Martin HS  | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)  | 290 lb (130 kg)  | June 27, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed)
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Isaiah Rubin
#45 CB
#471 nat. | Los Alamitos, CA | Los Alamitos HS  | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)  | 170 lb (77 kg)  | October 20, 2023 (Committed) / February 7, 2024 (Signed)
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Justin Tauanuu
#37 OT
#561 nat. | Huntington Beach, CA | Huntington Beach HS  | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)  | 285 lb (129 kg)  | November 10, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed)
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jarvis Boatwright Jr.
#61 S
#627 nat. | Clearwater, FL | Clearwater HS  | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)  | 170 lb (77 kg)  | June 4, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed)
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Bryan Jackson
#51 RB
#645 nat. | McKinney, TX | McKinney HS  | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)  | 240 lb (110 kg)  | April 21, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed)
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Braylon Conley
#68 CB
#673 nat. | Humble, TX | Atascocita HS  | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)  | 170 lb (77 kg)  | June 30, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed)
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Ratumana Bulabalavu
#67 DL
#766 nat. | Stockton, CA | Army and Navy Academy  | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)  | 245 lb (111 kg)  | February 6, 2024 (Committed) / February 7, 2024 (Signed)
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Kalolo Ta’aga
#49 OT
#768 nat. | East Palo Alto, CA | Archbishop Riordan HS  | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)  | 265 lb (120 kg)  | December 17, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed)
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Lorenzo Cowan
#70 EDGE
#839 nat. | Savannah, GA | Jenkins HS  | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)  | 220 lb (100 kg)  | December 15, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed)
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Hayden Treter
#107 OT
#1143 nat. | Englewood, CO | Cherry Creek HS  | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)  | 300 lb (140 kg)  | June 4, 2023 (Committed) / December 20, 2023 (Signed)
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jadyn Walker
#114 LB
#1178 nat. | Portage, MI | Portage Northern HS  | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  | 205 lb (93 kg)  | February 7, 2024 (Committed) / February 7, 2024 (Signed)
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Erwin Taomi
JuCo OT | Santa Maria, CA | Allan Hancock College | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)  | 340 lb (150 kg)  | July 24, 2024 (Committed/Signed)
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Devin McDonough
JuCo LS | Redondo Beach, CA | El Camino College | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)  | 220 lb (100 kg)  | May 6, 2024 (Committed) / Walk-On (Fall Camp)
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Rey Sanchez
JuCo P | Carson, CA | Long Beach City College | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)  | 203 lb (92 kg)  | May 7, 2024 (Committed) / Walk-On (Fall Camp)
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Ryon Sayeri
K | West Hills, CA | Chaminade HS  | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)  | 167 lb (76 kg)  | February 13, 2024 (Committed) / Walk-On (Fall Camp)
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Jack Stupin
QB | Tustin, CA | Tustin HS  | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)  | 200 lb (91 kg)  | March 31, 2024 (Committed) / Walk-On (Fall Camp)
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports:
Travis Leonard
C | Long Beach, CA | Junipero Serra HS  | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)  | 295 lb (134 kg)  | May 2, 2024 (Committed) / Walk-On (Fall Camp)
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Collin Fasse
WR | Santa Maria, CA | St Joseph HS  | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)  | 185 lb (84 kg)  | May 6, 2024 (Committed) / Walk-On (Fall Camp)
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Brady Jung
WR | Menlo Park, CA | Menlo HS  | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)  | 170 lb (77 kg)  | June 21, 2024 (Committed) / Walk-On (Fall Camp)
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: 247Sports: 17th

*   * 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:

* "2024 USC Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
*   *   *   * "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
* "USC 2024 Football Commitments". 247sports.com. Retrieved February 7, 2024.

## Rankings

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Further information: 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes| Week

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Poll| Pre| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| 15| Final
AP| 23| 13| 11| 11| 13| 11| RV| RV| —| —| —| —| | | | |
Coaches| 23| 14| 11| 12| 16| 15| RV| —| —| —| —| —| | | | |
CFP| Not released| —| | | | | | Not released

## Statistics

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### Team

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Scoring
Total | 75 | 20
Points per game | 37.5 | 10.0
First downs
Total | 52 | 31
Rushing | 17 | 9
Passing | 31 | 22
Penalty | 4 | 0
Rushing
Total yards | 318 | 204
Avg per play | 5.3 | 4.2
Avg per game | 159.0 | 102.0
Touchdowns | 7 | 0
Passing
Total yards | 673 | 407
Att-Comp-Int | 78-56-0 | 65-47-2
Avg per pass | 8.63 | 6.26
Avg per game | 336.5 | 203.5
Touchdowns | 2 | 2
Total offense
Total yards | 991 | 611
Avg per play | 7.2 | 5.4
Avg per game | 495.5 | 305.5
Kicking
Punts-Yards | 4-201 | 10-377
Avg per punt | 50.25 | 37.7
Field Goals-Attempts | 4-5 | 2-3
Penalties
Total-Yards | 10-77 | 19-163
Avg per game | 38.5 | 81.5
Time of Possession
Total | 59:53 | 01:00:07
Avg per game | 29:56 | 30:04
Miscellaneous
3rd Down Conversions | 47.37% | 29.17%
4th Down Conversions | 50.00% | 25.00%
Fumbles-Lost | 4-1 | 2-0
Sacks-Yards | 3-11 | 2-88
PAT-Attempts | 9-9 | 2-2
Red Zone Attempts-Score | 12-23 | 3-5
Red Zone TD | 8 | 2
Touchdowns scored | 9 | 2
Attendance
Total | 68,110 |
Games/Avg per game | 68,110 |
Neutral Site | 63,969

### Scoring

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#### USC vs. non-conference opponents

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USC  | 10  | 27  | 10  | 28| 0 | 75
Opponents  | 0  | 10  | 7  | 3| 0 | 20

#### USC vs. B1G opponents

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USC  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0| 0 | 0
B1G opponents  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0| 0 | 0

#### USC vs. all opponents

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USC  | 10  | 27  | 10  | 28| 0 | 75
Opponents  | 0  | 10  | 7  | 3| 0 | 20

### Individual Leaders

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#### Offense

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Passing statistics

# | NAME | POS | RAT | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG/G | CMP% | TD | INT | LONG
7 | Miller Moss | QB | 159.98 | 48 | 66 | 607 | 303.5 | 72.73% | 2 | 0 | 41
14 | Jayden Maiava | QB | 123.13 | 8 | 11 | 66 | 66.0 | 72.73% | 0 | 0 | 22
| TOTALS | - | 152.73 | 56 | 78 | 673 | 336.5 | 71.79% | 2 | 0 | 41
Rushing statistics

# | NAME | POS | ATT | GAIN | LOSS | NET | AVG | TD | LONG | AVG/G
0 | Quinten Joyner | RB | 14 | 96 | 0 | 96 | 6.9 | 2 | 32 | 48.0
4 | Woody Marks | RB | 29 | 184 | 13 | 171 | 5.9 | 3 | 33 | 85.5
21 | Bryan Jackson | RB | 7 | 36 | 2 | 34 | 4.9 | 0 | 12 | 34.0
22 | A’Marion Peterson | RB | 3 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 6.0 | 1 | 9 | 18.0
7 | Miller Moss | QB | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 | 7 | -0.5
14 | Jayden Maiava | QB | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7.0 | 1 | 7 | 7.0
| Team | - | 3 | 0 | 7 | -7 | -2.3 | 0 | 0 | -3.5
| TOTALS | - | 60 | 348 | 30 | 318 | 5.3 | 7 | 33 | 159.0
Receiving statistics

# | NAME | POS | CTH | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | AVG/G
1 | Zachariah Branch | WR | 8 | 75 | 9.38 | 0 | 19 | 37.5
2 | Duce Robinson | WR | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 0 | 38 | 24.5
6 | Makai Lemon | WR | 4 | 45 | 11.25 | 1 | 22 | 22.5
8 | Ja’Kobi Lane | WR | 5 | 66 | 13.2 | 1 | 28 | 33.0
9 | Jay Fair | WR | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | 1.5
10 | Kyron Hudson | WR | 6 | 99 | 16.5 | 0 | 24 | 49.5
15 | Jaden Richardson | WR | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 | 19.0
81 | Kyle Ford | WR | 4 | 80 | 20.0 | 0 | 41 | 40.0
84 | Charles Ross | WR | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | 11.0
85 | Walker Lyons | TE | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 0 | 9 | 13.0
87 | Lake McRee | TE | 9 | 137 | 15.22 | 0 | 34 | 68.5
88 | Kade Eldridge | TE | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 11 | 8.5
0 | Quinten Joyner | RB | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 9 | 6.5
4 | Woody Marks | RB | 6 | 46 | 7.67 | 0 | 19 | 23.0
21 | Bryan Jackson | RB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| TOTALS | - | 56 | 673 | 12.02 | 2 | 41 | 336.5

#### Defense

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Defense statistics

# | NAME | POS | SOLO | AST | TOT | TFL-YDS | SACK-YDS | INT-YDS | BU | QBH | FR-YDS | FF | BLK | SAF | TD
56 | Elijah Hughes | DT | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | –
90 | Bear Alexander | DT | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | –
91 | Gavin Meyer | DT | 1 | 3 | 4 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | –
97 | Jide Abasiri | DT | – | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | –
98 | Devan Thompkins | DT | – | 1 | 1 | 0.5–3 | 0.5–3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | –
99 | Nate Clifton | DT | 2 | 1 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | –
6 | Anthony Lucas | DE | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | –
10 | Jamil Muhammad | DE | – | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | –
34 | Braylan Shelby | DE | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.0–5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | –
44 | Sam Greene | DE | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | –
49 | Kameryn Fountain | DE | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.5–7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | –
58 | Solomon Tuliaupupu | DE | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | –
4 | Easton Mascarenas-Arnold | LB | 6 | 7 | 13 | – | – | 1–5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | –
9 | Raesjon Davis | LB | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | –
13 | Mason Cobb | LB | 2 | 5 | 7 | – | – | 1–0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | –
18 | Eric Gentry | LB | 10 | 4 | 14 | 3.5–9 | 1.0–5 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | –
23 | Desman Stephens II | LB | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | –
41 | Garrison Madden | LB | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | –
2 | Jaylin Smith | CB | 3 | 3 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | –
14 | Jacobe Covington | CB | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0.5–2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | –
16 | Prophet Brown | CB | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | –
17 | DeCarlos Nicholson | CB | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | –
19 | John Humphrey | CB | 2 | 2 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | –
21 | Greedy Vance Jr. | CB | 4 | 1 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | –
22 | Braylon Conley | CB | – | 1 | 1 | 0.5–3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | –
25 | Marcelles Williams | CB | 1 | – | 1 | 1.0–1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | –
0 | Akili Arnold | S | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.5–2 | 0.5–2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | –
7 | Kamari Ramsey | S | 7 | 5 | 12 | 1.0–1 | 1.0–1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | –
8 | Zion Branch | S | 2 | 1 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | –
24 | Christian Pierce | S | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | –
30 | Marquis Gallegos | S | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | –
| TEAM | - | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | –
| TOTAL | - | 63 | 60 | 123 | 10.0–33 | 3.0–11 | 2–5 | 4 | 1 |  | 2 |  |  |

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

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Kicking statistics

# | NAME | POS | XPM | XPA | XP% | FGM | FGA | FG% | 1–19 | 20–29 | 30–39 | 40–49 | 50+ | LNG
96 | Michael Lantz | K | 9 | 9 | 100% | 4 | 5 | 80.0% | 0/0 | 3/4 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 35
| TOTALS | - | 9 | 9 | 100% | 4 | 5 | 80.0% | 0/0 | 3/4 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 35
Kickoff statistics

# | NAME | POS | KICKS | YDS | AVG | TB | OB
96 | Michael Lantz | K | 15 | 956 | 63.7 | 12 | 0
| TOTALS | - | 15 | 956 | 63.7 | 12 | 0
Punting statistics

# | NAME | POS | PUNTS | YDS | AVG | LONG | TB | I–20 | 50+ | BLK
16 | Eddie Czaplicki | P | 4 | 201 | 50.25 | 57 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0
| TOTALS | - | 4 | 201 | 50.25 | 57 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0
Kick return statistics

# | NAME | POS | RTNS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG
1 | Zachariah Branch | RET | 2 | 63 | 31.5 | 0 | 46
6 | Makai Lemon | RET | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8
| TOTALS | - | 3 | 71 | 23.67 | 0 | 46
Punt return statistics

# | NAME | POS | RTNS | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG
1 | Zachariah Branch | RET | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 4
| TOTALS | - | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 4

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