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2024 USC Trojans football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record5–5 (3–5 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJosh Henson (3rd season)
Offensive schemePower raid
Defensive coordinatorD'Anton Lynn (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorEric Henderson (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Uniform
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 Oregon y   8 – 0     11 – 0  
No. 5 Indiana   7 – 0     10 – 0  
No. 2 Ohio State   6 – 1     9 – 1  
No. 4 Penn State   6 – 1     9 – 1  
Iowa   4 – 3     6 – 4  
Minnesota   4 – 3     6 – 4  
Illinois   4 – 3     7 – 3  
Washington   4 – 4     6 – 5  
Wisconsin   3 – 4     5 – 5  
Rutgers   3 – 4     6 – 4  
Michigan   3 – 4     5 – 5  
USC   3 – 5     5 – 5  
UCLA   3 – 5     4 – 6  
Nebraska   2 – 5     5 – 5  
Michigan State   2 – 5     4 – 6  
Northwestern   2 – 5     4 – 6  
Maryland   1 – 6     4 – 6  
Purdue   0 – 6     1 – 9  
Championship: Oregon vs. TBD
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of November 18, 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
Quarter 1 2 Total
Defense (White) 33 10 43
Offense (Cardinal Red) 14 14 28

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 14:30 p.m.vs. No. 13 LSU*No. 23
ABCW 27–2063,969
September 78:00 p.m.Utah State*No. 13
BTNW 48–068,110
September 2112:30 p.m.at No. 18 MichiganNo. 11
CBSL 24–27110,702
September 2812:30 p.m.WisconsinNo. 13
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
CBSW 38–2174,118
October 54:30 p.m.at MinnesotaNo. 11
BTNL 17–2450,913
October 1212:30 p.m.No. 4 Penn State
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
CBSL 30–33 OT75,250
October 191:00 p.m.at Maryland
FS1L 28–2943,013
October 258:00 p.m.Rutgers
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
FOX/FS1W 42–2063,404
November 24:30 p.m.at Washington
BTNL 21–2671,251
November 161:00 p.m.Nebraskadagger
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
FOXW 28–2075,304
November 237:30 p.m.at UCLA
NBC
November 30Notre Dame*
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • 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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 23 Trojans 0 10 31427
No. 13 Tigers 0 10 7320

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
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
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
    Press box view
  • Miller Moss
    Passing leader Miller Moss
  • Woody Marks
    Rushing leader Woody Marks
  • Kyron Hudson
    USC receiving leader Kyron Hudson
  • Lincoln Riley
    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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Aggies 0 0 000
No. 13 Trojans 10 17 71448

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
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
Team Category Player Statistics
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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 11 Trojans 0 3 14724
No. 18 Wolverines 7 7 6727

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
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
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
Team Category Player Statistics
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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Badgers 7 14 0021
No. 13 Trojans 7 3 141438

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
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
Team Category Player Statistics
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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 11 Trojans 0 10 7017
Golden Gophers 3 7 01424

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
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
Team Category Player Statistics
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
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
No. 4 Nittany Lions 3 3 1410333
Trojans 7 13 37030

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
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
Team Category Player Statistics
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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Trojans 7 14 0728
Terrapins 0 7 71529

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
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
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 34Total
Scarlet Knights 3 9 8020
Trojans 14 14 14042

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
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Rutgers Passing
Rushing
Receiving
USC Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Washington

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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 34Total
Trojans 0 7 14021
Huskies 10 10 0626

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
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
USC Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Washington Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Nebraska

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See also: 2024 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

Captains for week 12: Zachariah Branch, Jonah Monheim, Gavin Meyer & Jaylin Smith.

Nebraska Cornhuskers (5-4) vs USC Trojans (4-5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cornhuskers 7 7 6020
Trojans 7 7 7728

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA

  • Date: November 16, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 75,304
  • Referee: Kole Knueppel
  • 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
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Nebraska Passing
Rushing
Receiving
USC Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at UCLA (Victory Bell)

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See also: 2024 UCLA Bruins football team
USC Trojans (5–5) vs UCLA Bruins (4–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Trojans 0 0 000
Bruins 0 0 000

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
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
USC Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UCLA Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Notre Dame (rivalry)

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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 34Total
Fighting Irish 0 0 000
Trojans 0 0 000

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
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Notre Dame Passing
Rushing
Receiving
USC Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Personnel

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Roster and coaching staff

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2024 USC Trojans football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
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  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
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  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
S 48 Thornton Mitchell 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
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
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 Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 07/25/24

Depth Chart

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

Injury report/Redshirting

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Name Position Class Injury Duration
Maliki Crawford CB Redshirt 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 Redshirt Senior tbd Season, return in 2025.

Scholarship distribution chart

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  • 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

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Name Position Old team Old position
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

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Name Position New Team New Position
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

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Transfers out

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The Trojans have lost 30 players via transfer.

Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown New school
Malachi Nelson QB 6’3 190 Freshman Los Alamitos, CA Boise State
Isaac Ward QB 5’10 185 Redshirt Junior Athens, GA
Raleek Brown RB 5’8 185 Sophomore Santa Ana, CA Arizona State
Darwin Barlow RB 6’0 220 Redshirt Senior Newton, TX North Carolina
Matt Colombo RB 5’10 195 Redshirt 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 Redshirt Senior Laguna Hills, CA San Diego State
Cooper Lovelace OT 6’5 305 Redshirt Senior Prairie Village, KS Northwestern
Michael Tarquin OT 6’5 300 Redshirt Senior Ocala, FL Oklahoma
Andrew Milek IOL 6’5 315 Redshirt Junior Chandler, AZ
Jason Zandamela IOL 6’3 306 Freshman Clearwater, FL Florida
Andres Dewerk IOL 6’7 330 Redshirt Junior San Jose, CA Appalachian State
Korey Foreman DL 6’4 235 Junior Corona, CA Fresno State
Jamar Sekona DL 6’2 295 Redshirt Sophomore Fairfax, CA Hawaii
De’jon Benton DL 6’1 270 Redshirt Senior Pittsburg, CA New Mexico
Isaiah Raikes DL 6’2 320 Redshirt Senior Woodbury, NJ Auburn
Stanley Ta’ufou’ou DL 6’2 275 Redshirt Senior Simi Valley, CA Arizona
Deijon Laffitte DL 6’2 305 Redshirt Freshman Ontario, CA Fresno State
Romello Height RUSH 6’3 230 Redshirt 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 Redshirt Sophomore Alabaster, AL UCF
Ceyair Wright CB 6’1 175 Redshirt Sophomore Los Angeles, CA Nebraska
Xamarion Gordon S 6’1 210 Redshirt Sophomore Houston, TX Coastal Carolina
Daniel Meunier LS 5’10 225 Redshirt Senior Lynwood, CA Texas State

Transfers in

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The Trojans have added 17 players via transfer.

Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Old school
Jayden Maiava QB 6’4 220 Redshirt 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 Redshirt Senior Corona, CA UCLA
Jaden Richardson WR 6’2 210 Senior San Mateo, CA Tufts
Charles Ross WR 6’1 171 Redshirt 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 Redshirt Junior Kenner, LA Florida State
Akili Arnold S 5’11 200 Senior Mission Viejo, CA Oregon State
Kamari Ramsey S 6’1 205 Redshirt Freshman Palmdale, CA UCLA
Michael Lantz K 6’0 190 Redshirt Senior Peachtree City, GA Georgia Southern
Cameron Shirangi P 6’2 190 Senior San Juan Capistrano, CA Hawaii
Hank Pepper LS 6’2 210 Redshirt Sophomore Chandler, AZ Michigan State

NFL Draft

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Entered NFL draft

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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
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

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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

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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.

Player Position Round Pick Drafted by
Tyrone Taleni DL 1 3 Saskatchewan Roughriders

Returning starters

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Offense

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:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
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:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
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:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars
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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Statistics

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Team

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USC Opp
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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1 2 3 4OT Total
USC 10 27 10 280 75
Opponents 0 10 7 30 20

USC vs. B1G opponents

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1 2 3 4OT Total
USC 0 0 0 00 0
B1G opponents 0 0 0 00 0

USC vs. all opponents

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1 2 3 4OT Total
USC 10 27 10 280 75
Opponents 0 10 7 30 20

Individual Leaders

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Offense

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Defense

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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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References

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