2013 USC Trojans football team
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The 2013 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. They played their home games at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, and were members of the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 10–4, 6–3 in Pac-12 play to finish in a tie for second place in the South Division. They were invited to the Las Vegas Bowl where they defeated Fresno State.
| 2013 USC Trojans football | |
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Las Vegas Bowl champion | |
| Conference | Pac-12 Conference |
| South Division | |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 19 |
| AP | No. 19 |
| Record | 10–4 (6–3 Pac-12) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Clay Helton (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | West Coast |
| Defensive coordinator | Clancy Pendergast (1st season) |
| Base defense | 5–2 |
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| Home stadium | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
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| No. 11 Stanford xy$ | 7 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Oregon x | 7 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 25 Washington | 5 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 4 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 4 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 0 | – | 9 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21 Arizona State xy | 8 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 UCLA | 6 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 USC | 6 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 4 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 2 | – | 7 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 1 | – | 8 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Stanford 38, Arizona State 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Head coach Lane Kiffin, who was in his fourth year, was fired on September 29 after a 3–2 start to the season. He was replaced by interim head coach Ed Orgeron. At the end of the regular season, Washington head coach Steve Sarkisian was hired as the new head coach beginning in 2014. This prompted Orgeron to resign before the bowl game;[1] Clay Helton led the Trojans in the Las Vegas Bowl.
Personnel
Coaching staff
| Name | Position | Seasons at USC | Alma mater |
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| Clay Helton | Interim head coach, recruiting coordinator, offensive coordinator, quarterbacks coach | 3 | Houston (1994) |
| John Baxter | Associate head coach, special teams coordinator | 4 | Loras (1985) |
| Clancy Pendergast | Defensive coordinator, secondary coach | 1 | Arizona (1990) |
| Mike Summers | Offensive line coach, running game coordinator | 1 | Kentucky (1980) |
| Ed Orgeron | Defensive line coach, interim head coach | ||
| Mike Ekeler | Linebackers coach | 1 | Kansas State (1994) |
| James Cregg | Assistant offensive line coach | 4 | Colorado State (1995) |
| Tee Martin | Wide receivers coach | 2 | Tennessee (2000) |
| Tommie Robinson | Pass game coordinator / running backs coach | 1 | Troy (1986) |
| Jaron Fairman | Special teams graduate assistant | 1 | Fresno State (2007) |
| Aaron Ausmus | Strength and conditioning | 4 | Tennessee (1998) |
Lane Kiffin started the season as the Trojans' head coach, but was fired on September 29 after a 3–2 start.[2] Ed Orgeron became the interim head coach, and went 6–2. He resigned on December 3 after it was announced that Steve Sarkisian was hired to be the permanent head coach.[3]
Depth chart
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Recruiting class
| College recruiting (2013) | ||||||
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| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
| Su'a Cravens S |
Murrieta, CA | Vista Murrieta High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | ? | |
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| Leon McQuay III S |
Seffner, FL | Armwood High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | ? | |
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| Max Browne QB |
Sammamish, WA | Skyline High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 214 lb (97 kg) | ? | |
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| Kenny Bigelow DT |
Elkton, MD | Eastern Christian Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 297 lb (135 kg) | ? | |
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| Michael Hutchings LB |
Concord, CA | De La Salle High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 213 lb (97 kg) | ? | |
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| Quinton Powell LB |
Daytona Beach, FL | Mainland High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | ? | |
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| Chris Hawkins CB |
Rancho Cucamonga, CA | Rancho Cucamonga High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 159 lb (72 kg) | ? | |
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| Steven Mitchell WR |
Mission Hills, CA | Bishop Alemany High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | ? | |
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| Darreus Rogers WR |
Carson, CA | Carson High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | ? | |
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| Nico Falah OT |
Bellflower, CA | Saint John Bosco High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 267 lb (121 kg) | ? | |
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| Khaliel Rodgers G |
Elkton, MD | Eastern Christian Academy | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 323 lb (147 kg) | ? | |
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| Justin Davis TB |
Stockton, CA | Lincoln High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 199 lb (90 kg) | ? | |
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| Ty Isaac TB |
Joliet, IL | Joliet Catholic Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 217 lb (98 kg) | ? | |
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| Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: 14 (No. 14 in average star ranking at 4.0) | ||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 29 | 8:00 p.m. | at Hawaii* | No. 24 | CBSSN | W 30–13 | 39,058 | |
| September 7 | 7:30 p.m. | Washington State | No. 25 |
| FS1 | L 7–10 | 77,823 |
| September 14 | 12:00 p.m. | Boston College* |
| P12N | W 35–7 | 62,006 | |
| September 21 | 12:30 p.m. | Utah State* |
| ABC/ESPN2 | W 17–14 | 63,482 | |
| September 28 | 7:30 p.m. | at Arizona State | ESPN2 | L 41–62 | 64,987 | ||
| October 10 | 7:30 p.m. | Arizona |
| FS1 | W 38–31 | 64,215 | |
| October 19 | 4:30 p.m. | at Notre Dame* | NBC | L 10–14 | 80,795 | ||
| October 26 | 1:00 p.m. | Utah |
| P12N | W 19–3 | 64,715 | |
| November 1 | 6:00 p.m. | at Oregon State | ESPN2 | W 31–14 | 45,379 | ||
| November 9 | 12:00 p.m. | at California | FOX | W 62–28 | 49,199 | ||
| November 16 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 5 Stanford |
| ABC | W 20–17 | 93,607 | |
| November 23 | 6:30 p.m. | at Colorado | No. 23 | P12N | W 47–29 | 36,005 | |
| November 30 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 22 UCLA | No. 23 |
| ABC | L 14–35 | 86,037 |
| December 21 | 12:30 p.m. | vs. No. 20 Fresno State* | ABC | W 45–20 | 42,178 | ||
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Game summaries
Hawaii
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • #24 Trojans | 3 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 30 |
| Rainbow Warriors | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 13 |
- Date: August 31
- Location: Aloha Stadium
Honolulu, HI - Game start: 8:05 p.m. PST
- Elapsed time: 3:43
- Game attendance: 39,058
- Game weather: 87 °F (31 °C), Partly Cloudy, winds NNE at 5-10mph
- Referee: Greg Burks
- TV announcers (CBSSN, Sports USA Radio): Andrew Catalon, Aaron Taylor, and Lauren Gardner (CBSSN); John Ahlers, John Robinson, and Jim Oshiro (Sports USA)
Washington State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Cougars | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| #25 Trojans | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
1st quarter scoring: None
2nd quarter scoring: USC – Cody Kessler 4-yard run (Andre Heidari kick); WSU – Damante Horton 70-yard interception return (Andrew Furney kick)
3rd quarter scoring: None
4th quarter scoring: WSU – Furney 41-yard field goal
Boston College
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Trojans | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
Utah State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Aggies | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Trojans | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
Arizona State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Trojans | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 41 |
| Sun Devils | 7 | 13 | 28 | 14 | 62 |
Head Coach Lane Kiffin was fired after this game upon returning to Los Angeles with the team on September 29, 2013
Arizona
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Wildcats | 0 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
| Trojans | 14 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 38 |
Interim head coach Ed Orgeron takes over the program for USC.
Notre Dame
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Trojans | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Fighting Irish | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
1st quarter scoring: USC – Silas Redd 1-yard run (Andre Heidari kick); ND – Troy Niklas 7-yard pass from Tommy Rees (Kyle Brindza kick)
2nd quarter scoring: USC – Heidari 22-yard field goal; ND – TJ Jones 11-yard pass from Rees (Brindza kick)
Utah
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Utes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Trojans | 7 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 19 |
1st quarter scoring: UTAH – Andy Phillips 42-yard field goal; USC – Nelson Agholor 30-yard pass from Cody Kessler (Andre Heidari kick)
2nd quarter scoring: USC – Heidari 35-yard field goal; USC – Heidari 38-yard field goal; USC – Heidari 28-yard field goal
3rd quarter scoring: USC – Heidari 40-yard field goal
4th quarter scoring: None
Oregon State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Trojans | 14 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 31 |
| Beavers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
California
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Trojans | 21 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 62 |
| Golden Bears | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
1st quarter scoring: USC – Nelson Agholor 75-yard punt return (Andre Heidari kick); USC – Silas Redd 12-yard pass from Cody Kessler (Heidari kick); USC – Javorius Allen 43-yard run (Heidari kick)
2nd quarter scoring: CAL – Kenny Lawler 4-yard pass from Jared Goff (Vincen D'Amato kick); CAL – Darius Powe 24-yard pass from Goff (D'Amato kick); USC – Allen 57-yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick); USC – Josh Shaw 14-yard punt return (Heidari kick); USC – Agholor 93-yard punt return (kick missed)
3rd quarter scoring: USC – Allen 79-yard run (Heidari kick); USC – Ty Isaac 4-yard run (Heidari kick); CAL – Khalfani Muhammad 7-yard run (D'Amato kick)
4th quarter scoring: USC – Isaac 37-yard run (Heidari kick); CAL – Lawler 4-yard pass from Goff (D'Amato kick)
Stanford
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #5 Cardinal | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Trojans | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
1st quarter scoring: USC – Soma Vainuku 1-yard pass from Cody Kessler (Andre Heidari kick failed); STAN – T. Gaffney 35-yard run (C. Ukropina kick); USC – Javorius Allen 1-yard run (Marqise Lee pass from Kessler)
2nd quarter scoring: USC – Heidari 23-yard field goal; STAN – Ukropina 27-yard field goal
3rd quarter scoring: STAN – Gaffney 18-yard run (Ukropina kick)
4th quarter scoring: USC – Heidari 47-yard field goal
Colorado
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #23 Trojans | 9 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 47 |
| Buffaloes | 0 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 29 |
UCLA
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #22 Bruins | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| #23 Trojans | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Last season, the Bruins defeated the Trojans 38–28 in the Rose Bowl.
1st quarter scoring: UCLA – Myles Jack 3-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick)
2nd quarter scoring: UCLA – Eddie Vanderdoes 1-yard run (Fairbairn kick); USC – Javorius Allen 11-yard run (Andre Heidari kick)
3rd quarter scoring: UCLA – Brett Hundley 12-yard run (Fairbairn kick); USC – Xavier Grimble 22-yard pass from Cody Kessler (Heidari kick); UCLA – Hundley 5-yard run (Fairbairn kick)
4th quarter scoring: UCLA – Paul Perkins 8-yard run (Fairbairn kick)
Fresno State (Las Vegas Bowl)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Trojans | 14 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 45 |
| #20 Bulldogs | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
Tracy Jones of the American Athletic Conference is the referee.
1st quarter scoring: USC – Marqise Lee 10-yard pass from Cody Kessler (Andre Heidari kick); FS – Isaiah Burse 8-yard pass from Derek Carr (Colin McGuire kick blocked); USC – Nelson Agholor 40-yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick)
2nd quarter scoring: USC – Agholor 17-yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick); USC – Javorius Allen 24-yard run (Heidari kick); USC – Lee 40-yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick)
3rd quarter scoring: FS – Davante Adams 23-yard pass from Carr (McGuire kick); USC – Heidari 39-yard field goal
4th quarter scoring: FS – Derron Smith 41-yard interception return (McGuire kick); USC – Allen 1-yard run (Heidari kick)[6]
Rankings
Statistics
Scores by quarter (Pac-12 opponents)
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Notes
- December 21, 2013 – After winning the Las Vegas Bowl game, USC announced that Clay Helton will return next season.[7]