2022 USC Trojans football team
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The 2022 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California as a member of the Pac-12 Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Lincoln Riley, the Trojans played their home games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles. They finished the season 11–3, 8–1 in Pac-12 play to earn a trip to the Pac-12 championship game. Ranked No. 4 in the College Football Playoff, they lost to Utah in the conference championship game eliminating them from national championship consideration.[2] They received a bid to the Cotton Bowl Classic where they lost to No. 16-ranked Tulane.[3] Trojans quarterback Caleb Williams was awarded the Heisman Trophy for his performances during the season.[4]
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Pac-12 Championship Game, L 24–47 vs. Utah | |
Cotton Bowl Classic, L 45–46 vs. Tulane | |
| Conference | Pac-12 Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 13 |
| AP | No. 12 |
| Record | 11–3 (8–1 Pac-12) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Josh Henson (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Air raid[1] |
| Defensive coordinator | Alex Grinch (1st season) |
| Base defense | 3–4 |
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| Home stadium | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
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| No. 12 USC y | 8 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Utah y$ | 7 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Washington | 7 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Oregon | 7 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Oregon State | 6 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21 UCLA | 6 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 4 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 3 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 2 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State† | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 1 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 1 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Utah 47, USC 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Offseason
Coaching staff departures
| Name | Position | New Team | New Position |
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| Clay Helton | Head coach | Georgia Southern | Head coach |
| Graham Harrell | Offensive coordinator | West Virginia | Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks |
| Todd Orlando | Defensive coordinator | Florida Atlantic | Defensive coordinator / safeties |
| Sean Snyder | Special teams coordinator | Illinois | Special teams coordinator |
| Mike Jinks | Tailbacks coach | Houston | Tailbacks coach |
| Keary Colbert | Wide receiver coach | Florida | Assistant coach / wide receivers |
| Seth Doege | Tight end coach | Ole Miss | Offensive analyst |
| Clay McGuire | Offensive line coach | Washington State | Offensive line coach |
| Vic So'oto | Defensive line coach | California | Outside linebackers coach |
| Michael Hutchings | Linebackers coordinator | Western Kentucky | Outside linebackers coach |
| Craig Naivar | Safeties coach | SMU | Special teams coordinator / safeties coach |
| Robert Stiner Jr. | Director of football sports performance | Georgia Southern | Head strength & conditioning coach |
| C. J. Ah You | Defensive Quality Control Analyst | Texas Tech | Outside linebackers |
Transfers
Transfers out
The Trojans lost 27 players via transfer.
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | New school |
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| Jaxson Dart | QB | 6’3 | 215 | Freshman | Kaysville, UT | Ole Miss |
| Bru McCoy | WR | 6’3 | 220 | Palos Verdes Estates, CA | Tennessee | |
| Chase Williams | DB | 6’2 | 200 | Corona, CA | San José State | |
| Michael Trigg | TE | 6’4 | 245 | Freshman | Tampa, FL | Ole Miss |
| Kedon Slovis | QB | 6’3 | 205 | Junior | Scottsdale, AZ | Pittsburgh |
| Joseph Manjack IV | WR | 6'3 | 205 | Freshman | Tomball, TX | Houston |
| Zach Wilson | WR | 6'1 | 210 | Scottsdale, AZ | – | |
| Raymond Scott | LB | 6’2 | 235 | Los Angeles, CA | Fresno State | |
| Dorian Hewett | CB | 6’0 | 180 | Junior | Houston, TX | – |
| Kenan Christon | TB | 5’10 | 185 | Junior | San Diego, CA | San Diego State |
| Brandon Campbell | TB | 5’11 | 210 | Freshman | Houston, TX | Houston |
| Hunter Echols | OLB | 6'5 | 245 | Los Angeles, CA | Arizona | |
| Eli'jah Winston | LB | 6'3 | 230 | Portland, OR | Nevada | |
| Kaulana Makaula | LB/S | 6'3 | 220 | Kailua, HI | Hawaii | |
| Juliano Falaniko | OLB | 6'4 | 230 | Pago Pago, AS | Idaho | |
| Ishmael Sopsher | DL | 6’4 | 330 | Amite, LA | Southwest Mississippi C.C. | |
| Parker Lewis | K | 6'3 | 205 | Sophomore | Phoenix, AZ | Ohio State |
| Casey Collier | OT | 6’7 | 300 | Baytown, TX | Oklahoma State | |
| Spencer Gilbert | LB | 6'0 | 220 | Madison, AL | – | |
| Danny Lockhart Jr. | LB | 6’0 | 225 | Redlands, CA | Ole Miss | |
| Maximus Gibbs | OL | 6’7 | 390 | Freshman | Norwalk, CA | Jackson State |
| Damian Lopez | OL | 6’5 | 315 | San Pedro, CA | ||
| Liam Douglass | OL | 6’5 | 305 | Topanga, CA | UCLA | |
| Ty Buchanan | OL | 6’6 | 285 | Freshman | Corpus Christi, TX | Texas Tech |
| Chase Locke | WR | 6'3 | 195 | San Antonio, TX | Wyoming | |
| Maninoa Tufono | DL/LB | 6'3 | 290 | Halawa, HI | ||
| Jacob Lichtenstein | DL | 6'6 | 270 | Weston, FL | Miami | |
Transfers in
The Trojans added 23 players via transfer.
Returning starters
Key departures include :
Vavae Malepeai (TB – 12 games, 5 started).
Keaontay Ingram (TB – 10 games, 7 started).
Drake London (WR – 8 games, 8 started).
Erik Krommenhoek (TE – 12 games, 10 started).
Jalen McKenzie (OT – 12 games, 6 started).
Liam Jimmons (OG – 12 games, 12 started).
Kana'i Mauga (LB – 12 games, 12 started).
Drake Jackson (OLB – 11 games, 9 started).
Chris Steele (CB – 11 games, 11 started).
Isaac Taylor-Stuart (CB – 11 games, 10 started).
Isaiah Pola-Mao (S – 11 games, 9 started).
Greg Johnson (S – 10 games, 9 started).
Ben Griffiths (P – 12 games, 12 started).
Parker Lewis (K – 10 games, 10 started).
Damon Johnson (LS – 12 games, 12 started).
Other departures include :
Kedon Slovis (QB – 9 games, 9 started).
Jaxson Dart (QB – 6 games, 3 started).
KD Nixon (WR – 10 games).
Michael Trigg (TE – 6 games, 4 started).
Jacob Lichtenstein (DL – 12 games, 8 started).
Hunter Echols (OLB – 11 games, 3 started).
Raymond Scott (LB – 11 games, 3 started).
Chase Williams (S – 12 games, 9 started).
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Special teams
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† Indicates player was a starter in 2021 but missed all of 2022 due to injury.
Recruiting class
The Trojans signed a total of yet scholarship recruits and walk-ons during national signing period.
Overall class rankings
| Website | Overall rank | Conference rank | 5 star recruits | 4 star recruits | 3 star recruits | 2 star recruits |
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| ESPN | – | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| On3 Recruits | 30 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Rivals | 63 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 247 Sports | 59 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Recruits
| College recruiting information (2022) | ||||||
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| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
| Domani Jackson #2 CB #7 nat. |
Santa Ana, CA | Mater Dei HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | December 17, 2021 (Committed) / December 17, 2021 (Signed) | |
| Recruit ratings: 247Sports: | ||||||
| Raleek Brown #2 TB #33 nat. |
Santa Ana, CA | Mater Dei HS | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | December 2, 2021 (Committed) / December 15, 2021 (Signed) | |
| Recruit ratings: 247Sports: | ||||||
| Zion Branch #6 S #47 nat. |
Las Vegas, NV | Bishop Gorman HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | December 15, 2021 (Committed) / December 15, 2021 (Signed) | |
| Recruit ratings: 247Sports: | ||||||
| CJ Williams #11 WR #76 nat. |
Santa Ana, CA | Mater Dei HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | January 8, 2022 (Committed) / December 15, 2021 (Signed) | |
| Recruit ratings: 247Sports: | ||||||
| Fabian Ross #28 CB #234 nat. |
Las Vegas, NV | Bishop Gorman HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | January 4, 2021 (Committed) / December 15, 2021 (Signed) | |
| Recruit ratings: 247Sports: | ||||||
| Devan Thompkins #40 EDGE #609 nat. |
Stockton, CA | Edison HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | November 19, 2021 (Committed) / December 15, 2021 (Signed) | |
| Recruit ratings: 247Sports: | ||||||
| Garrison Madden #89 LB #949 nat. |
Hampton, GA | Dutchtown HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | December 15, 2021 (Committed) / December 15, (Signed) | |
| Recruit ratings: 247Sports: | ||||||
| Daniel Meunier JuCo LS |
Los Angeles, CA | El Camino College | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Walk-On | |
| Recruit ratings: On3: | ||||||
| Keegan Patterson QB |
Longmont, CO | Longmont HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Walk-On | |
| Recruit ratings: No ratings found | ||||||
| Gage Roy QB |
Dallas, TX | Jesuit HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Walk-On | |
| Recruit ratings: No ratings found | ||||||
| Austin Overn WR |
Santa Ana, California | Foothill High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Walk-On | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (–) | ||||||
| Kilian O’Connor OL |
Ladera Ranch, California | Santa Margarita Catholic High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | Walk-On | |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (–) | ||||||
| Roman Marchetti LB |
Santa Ana, CA | Foothill HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Walk-On | |
| Recruit ratings: No ratings found | ||||||
| Garrett Pomerantz LB |
Las Vegas, NV | Bishop Gorman HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Walk-On | |
| Recruit ratings: No ratings found | ||||||
| Overall recruit ranking: Scout: – 247Sports: 70 On3: 43 | ||||||
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Preseason
Spring Game
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Defense | 21 | 9 | 30 |
| Offense | 17 | 17 | 34 |
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
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| Lott Trophy[5] | Nick Figueroa | DL | |
| Shane Lee | ILB | Sr | |
| Maxwell Award[6] | Jordan Addison | WR | Jr |
| Caleb Williams | QB | So | |
| Davey O'Brien Award[7] | Caleb Williams | QB | So |
| Doak Walker Award[8] | Travis Dye | RB | |
| Austin Jones | RB | Sr | |
| Biletnikoff Award[9] | Jordan Addison | WR | Jr |
| Rimington Trophy[10] | Brett Neilon | C | |
| John Mackey Award[11] | Michael Epps | TE | |
| Outland Trophy[12] | Tuli Tuipulotu | DL | Jr |
| Andrew Vorhees | OL | ||
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy[13] | Tuli Tuipulotu | DL | Jr |
| Paul Hornung Award[14] | Brenden Rice | WR | Jr |
| Wuerffel Trophy[15] | Caleb Williams | QB | So |
| Walter Camp Award[16] | Jordan Addison | WR | Jr |
| Caleb Williams | QB | So | |
| Bednarik Award[17] | Tuli Tuipulotu | DL | Jr |
| Rotary Lombardi Award[18] | Tuli Tuipulotu | DL | Jr |
| Andrew Vorhees | OL | ||
| Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award | Malcolm Epps | TE | |
| Courtland Ford | OL | ||
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award[19] | Brandon Pili | DL | |
| Stanley Ta’ufo’ou | OL | ||
| Tuli Tuipulotu | DL | Jr | |
| Ted Hendricks Award |
Pac-12 Media Day
The Pac-12 Media Day was held on July 29, 2022 in Hollywood, California with Lincoln Riley (HC), Caleb Williams (QB) and Shane Lee (LB) representing USC.
| Media poll | ||
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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| 1 | Utah | 26 |
| 2 | Oregon | 2 |
| 3 | USC | 5 |
| 4 | UCLA | – |
| 5 | Oregon State | – |
| 6 | Washington | – |
| 7 | Washington State | – |
| 8 | Stanford | – |
| 9 | California | – |
| 10 | Arizona State | – |
| 11 | Arizona | – |
| 12 | Colorado | — |
Preseason All-Pac-12 teams
First team
| Position | Player | Class | Team |
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| First Team Offense | |||
| QB | Caleb Williams | SO | USC |
| WR | Jordan Addison | JR | USC |
| WR | Mario Williams | SO | USC |
| OL | Andrew Vorhees | USC | |
| First Team Defense | |||
| DL | Tuli Tuipulotu | JR | USC |
| First Team Special teams | |||
| AP/ST | Travis Dye | USC | |
Second team
| Position | Player | Class | Team |
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| Second Team Offense | |||
| RB | Travis Dye | USC | |
| OL | Brett Neilon | USC | |
| Second Team Defense | |||
| DB | Mekhi Blackmon | USC | |
| Second Team Special teams | |||
| RS | Gary Bryant Jr. | JR | USC |
All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention
| Position | Player | Class | Team |
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| Offense | |||
| WR | Gary Bryant Jr. | WR | USC |
| Defense | |||
| DL | Nick Figueroa | USC | |
| DL | Solomon Byrd | SR | USC |
| LB | Korey Foreman | SO | USC |
| DB | Xavion Alford Jr. | USC | |
| Special teams | |||
| RS | Brenden Rice | JR | USC |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 3 | 3:00 p.m. | Rice* | No. 14 | P12N | W 66–14 | 60,113 | |
| September 10 | 4:30 p.m. | at Stanford | No. 10 | ABC | W 41–28 | 43,813 | |
| September 17 | 7:30 p.m. | Fresno State* | No. 7 |
| FOX | W 45–17 | 67,226 |
| September 24 | 6:30 p.m. | at Oregon State | No. 7 | P12N | W 17–14 | 28,769 | |
| October 1 | 7:30 p.m. | Arizona State | No. 6 |
| ESPN | W 42–25 | 62,133 |
| October 8 | 4:30 p.m. | Washington State | No. 6 |
| FOX | W 30–14 | 63,204 |
| October 15 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 20 Utah | No. 7 | FOX | L 42–43 | 53,609 | |
| October 29 | 4:00 p.m. | at Arizona | No. 10 | P12N | W 45–37 | 44,006 | |
| November 5 | 7:30 p.m. | California | No. 9 |
| ESPN | W 41–35 | 64,916 |
| November 11 | 6:30 p.m. | Colorado | No. 8 |
| FS1 | W 55–17 | 61,206 |
| November 19 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 16 UCLA | No. 7 | FOX | W 48–45 | 70,865 | |
| November 26 | 4:30 p.m. | No. 15 Notre Dame* | No. 6 |
| ABC | W 38–27 | 72,613 |
| December 2 | 5:00 p.m. | vs. No. 11 Utah | No. 4 | FOX | L 24–47 | 61,195 | |
| January 2, 2023 | 10:00 a.m. | vs. No. 16 Tulane* | No. 10 | ESPN | L 45–46 | 55,329 | |
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Personnel
Roster
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True Freshman official Depth Chart Week 1 vs Rice (09/01/22)
Injury report
| Name | Position | Injury | Duration |
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| Mo Hasan | QB | Torn Achilles | Season |
| Zion Branch | S | Torn ACL | Season |
| Jude Wolfe | TE | Foot | Mid-Season |
| Travis Dye | RB | Leg | Season |
Scholarship distribution chart
| Position/Year | Freshman (18) | Sophomore (21) | Junior (22) | Senior (20) | 2023 commit (20) | 2023 transfer portal (3) | 2024 commit (3) | 2025 commit (1) |
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| QB 3 (1) | Miller Moss | Jake Jensen Caleb Williams | – | – | Malachi Nelson | - | - | - |
| RB 4 (1) | Raleek Brown | – | Darwin Barlow | Travis Dye Austin Jones | Quinten Joyner A’Marion Peterson | - | - | - |
| WR 11 (4) | Kyron Hudson CJ Williams | Michael Jackson III Mario Williams | Jordan Addison Gary Bryant Jr. Kyle Ford Brenden Rice Tahj Washington | Terrell Bynum John Jackson III | Zachariah Branch Ja’Kobi Lane Makai Lemon | - | Jason Robinson Jr. | - |
| TE 5 (2) | Lake McRee | – | Ethan Rae Jude Wolfe | Michael Epps Josh Falo | Kade Eldridge | - | Joey Olsen | - |
| OL 13 (5) | Mason Murphy | Andres Dewerk Courtland Ford Andrew Milek Jonah Monheim Caadyn Stephen | Gino Quinones Cooper Lovelace Jason Rodriguez | Justin Dedich Bobby Haskins Brett Neilon Andrew Vorhees | Micah Bañuelos Alani Noa Elijah Paige Tobias Raymond Amos Talalele | - | - | - |
| DL 11 (3) | Colin Mobley | Kobe Pepe Jamar Sekona | Earl Barquet Jr. De’jon Benton Stanley Ta’ufo’ou Tuli Tuipulotu | Solomon Byrd Nick Figueroa Brandon Pili Tyrone Taleni | Sam Greene Elijah Hughes Deijon Laffitte | Kyon Barrs | - | - |
| RUSH 4 (2) | Devan Thompkins | Korey Foreman Romello Height | – | Solomon Tuliaupupu | David Peevy Braylan Shelby | - | - | - |
| ILB 10 (1) | Garrison Madden Julien Simon Carson Tabaracci | Raesjon Davis Eric Gentry | Tuasivi Nomura Chris Thompson Jr. | Ralen Goforth Tayler Katoa Shane Lee | Tackett Curtis | Jamil Muhammad | - | - |
| DB 18 (2) | Anthony Beavers Jr. Zion Branch Prophet Brown Xamarion Gordon Domani Jackson Fabian Ross Ceyair Wright | Xavion Alford Calen Bullock Jacobe Covington Joshua Jackson Jr. Latrell McCutchin Jaylin Smith | Briton Allen Adonis Otey Bryson Shaw Max Williams | Mekhi Blackmon | Maliki Crawford Christian Pierce | - | - | - |
| SP 2 (-) | – | – | Aadyn Sleep-Dalton | Alex Stadthaus* | – | Eddie Czaplicki | - | - |
| ATH (2) | x | x | x | x | - | - | Aaron Butler | Arron White |
- Scholarship Distribution 2022
redshirt year used / redshirt year eligible / * Former Walk-on – 80 players on scholarship / 85 scholarships permitted
Game summaries
vs Rice
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Owls | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| No. 14 Trojans | 7 | 24 | 28 | 7 | 66 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA
- Date: September 3, 2022
- Game time: 3:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 94 °F (34 °C)
- Game attendance: 60,113
- Referee: Jim Wharrie
- TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | RICE | USC |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 14 | 27 |
| Total yards | 280 | 538 |
| Rushes/yards | 34–146 | 28–208 |
| Passing yards | 134 | 330 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14–28–4 | 25–30–0 |
| Time of possession | 32:52 | 27:08 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | Passing | Wiley Green | 8/13, 169 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Cameron Montgomery | 6 carries, 99 yards | |
| Receiving | Luke McCaffrey | 5 receptions, 51 yards | |
| USC | Passing | Caleb Williams | 19/22, 249 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Caleb Williams | 6 carries, 68 yards | |
| Receiving | Tahj Washington | 4 receptions, 65 yards |
at Stanford
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 10 Trojans | 21 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 41 |
| Cardinal | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA
- Date: September 10, 2022
- Game time: 4:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 79 °F (26 °C)
- Game attendance: 43,813
- Referee: Michael Mothershed
- TV announcers (ABC): Rece Davis (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline)
| Game information |
|---|
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| Statistics | USC | STAN |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 24 | 33 |
| Total yards | 505 | 441 |
| Rushes/yards | 36–164 | 45–221 |
| Passing yards | 341 | 220 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–27–0 | 20–35–2 |
| Time of possession | 30:33 | 29:27 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| USC | Passing | Caleb Williams | 20/27, 341 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Travis Dye | 14 carries, 105 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Jordan Addison | 7 receptions, 172 yards, 2 TD | |
| Stanford | Passing | Tanner McKee | 20/35, 220 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | E. J. Smith | 19 carries, 88 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Elijah Higgins | 3 receptions, 50 yards |
vs Fresno State
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldogs | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| No. 7 Trojans | 14 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 45 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA
- Date: September 17, 2022
- Game time: 7:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Clear, 69 °F (21 °C)
- Game attendance: 67,226
- Referee: Steven Strimling
- TV announcers (Fox): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Mark Helfrich (analyst)
| Game information |
|---|
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| Statistics | FRES | USC |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 23 | 29 |
| Total yards | 421 | 517 |
| Rushes/yards | 32–164 | 28–233 |
| Passing yards | 257 | 284 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–30–1 | 25–37–0 |
| Time of possession | 25:52 | 34:08 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno State | Passing | Logan Fife | 1/12, 140 yards |
| Rushing | Jordan Mims | 15 carries, 114 yards | |
| Receiving | Erik Brooks | 6 receptions, 89 yards, TD | |
| USC | Passing | Caleb Williams | 25/37, 284 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Austin Jones | 12 carries, 110 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Mario Williams | 6 receptions, 77 yards |
at Oregon State
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 7 Trojans | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
| Beavers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR
- Date: September 24, 2022
- Game time: 6:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 76 °F (24 °C)
- Game attendance: 28,768
- Referee: Mike Richards
- TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | USC | OSU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 21 | 18 |
| Total yards | 357 | 320 |
| Rushes/yards | 37–177 | 31–153 |
| Passing yards | 180 | 167 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–36–0 | 17–29–4 |
| Time of possession | 30:15 | 29:45 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| USC | Passing | Caleb Williams | 16/36, 180 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Travis Dye | 19 carries, 133 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Tahj Washington | 6 receptions, 67 yards | |
| Oregon State | Passing | Chance Nolan | 17/29, 167 yards, 4 INT |
| Rushing | Jam Griffin | 12 carries, 84 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Tyjon Lindsey | 5 receptions, 44 yards |
vs Arizona State
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Devils | 7 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 25 |
| No. 6 Trojans | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA
- Date: October 1, 2022
- Game time: 7:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Clear, 66 °F (19 °C)
- Game attendance: 62,133
- Referee: Chris Coyte
- TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Tiffany Blackmon (sideline)
| Game information |
|---|
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| Statistics | ASU | USC |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 20 | 29 |
| Total yards | 331 | 485 |
| Rushes/yards | 29–88 | 30–137 |
| Passing yards | 243 | 348 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–32–1 | 27–37–1 |
| Time of possession | 29:55 | 30:05 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State | Passing | Emory Jones | 23/32, 243 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Xazavian Valladay | 13 carries, 64 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Bryan Thompson | 5 receptions, 86 yards | |
| USC | Passing | Caleb Williams | 27/37, 348 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Travis Dye | 13 carries, 62 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Jordan Addison | 8 receptions, 105 yards |
vs Washington State
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cougars | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| No. 6 Trojans | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA
- Date: October 8, 2022
- Game time: 4:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Clear, 80 °F (27 °C)
- Game attendance: 63,204
- Referee: Francisco Villar
- TV announcers (Fox): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Mark Helfrich (analyst)
| Game information |
|---|
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| Statistics | WSU | USC |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 17 | 23 |
| Total yards | 316 | 369 |
| Rushes/yards | 29–144 | 40–181 |
| Passing yards | 172 | 188 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–32–0 | 15–29–0 |
| Time of possession | 27:12 | 32:48 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington State | Passing | Cam Ward | 19/32, 172 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Jaylen Jenkins | 13 carries, 130 yards | |
| Receiving | Jaylen Jenkins | 2 receptions, 54 yards | |
| USC | Passing | Caleb Williams | 15/29, 188 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Travis Dye | 28 carries, 149 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Mario Williams | 4 receptions, 82 yards, 2 TD |
at No. 20 Utah
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 7 Trojans | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
| No. 20 Utes | 7 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 43 |
at Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT
- Date: October 15, 2022
- Game time: 5:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 68 °F (20 °C)
- Game attendance: 53,609
- Referee: Mark Duddy
- TV announcers (Fox): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), Allison Williams (sideline)
| Game information |
|---|
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| Statistics | USC | UTAH |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 28 | 31 |
| Total yards | 556 | 562 |
| Rushes/yards | 27–175 | 32–138 |
| Passing yards | 381 | 424 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–42–0 | 31–45–0 |
| Time of possession | 28:10 | 31:50 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| USC | Passing | Caleb Williams | 25/42, 381 yards, 5 TD |
| Rushing | Travis Dye | 11 carries, 76 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Mario Williams | 4 receptions, 145 yards | |
| Utah | Passing | Cameron Rising | 30/44, 415 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Cameron Rising | 11 carries, 60 yards, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Dalton Kincaid | 16 receptions, 234 yards, TD |
at Arizona
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 10 Trojans | 10 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 45 |
| Wildcats | 10 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 37 |
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
- Date: October 29, 2022
- Game time: 4:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 79 °F (26 °C)
- Game attendance: 44,006
- Referee: Michael Mothershed
- TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (sideline)
| Game information |
|---|
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| Statistics | USC | ARIZ |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 26 | 28 |
| Total yards | 621 | 543 |
| Rushes/yards | 32–210 | 26–163 |
| Passing yards | 411 | 380 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 31–45–0 | 26–43–1 |
| Time of possession | 30:51 | 29:09 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| USC | Passing | Caleb Williams | 31/45, 411 yards, 5 TD |
| Rushing | Travis Dye | 20 carries, 113 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Tahj Washington | 7 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TD | |
| Arizona | Passing | Jayden de Laura | 26/43, 380 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Jayden de Laura | 8 carries, 54 yards | |
| Receiving | Dorian Singer | 7 receptions, 141 yards, 3 TD |
vs California
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Bears | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 35 |
| No. 9 Trojans | 6 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 41 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA
- Date: November 5, 2022
- Game time: 7:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Clear, 57 °F (14 °C)
- Game attendance: 64,916
- Referee: Chris Coyte
- TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), Tom Luginbill (sideline)
| Game information |
|---|
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| Statistics | CAL | USC |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 22 | 24 |
| Total yards | 469 | 515 |
| Rushes/yards | 24–63 | 28–155 |
| Passing yards | 406 | 360 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 35–49–1 | 26–41–0 |
| Time of possession | 32:00 | 28:00 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | Passing | Jack Plummer | 35/49, 406 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Jaydn Ott | 14 carries, 50 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Jeremiah Hunter | 6 receptions, 102 yards, TD | |
| USC | Passing | Caleb Williams | 26/41, 360 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Travis Dye | 15 carries, 98 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Michael Jackson III | 5 receptions, 115 yards, 2 TD |
vs Colorado
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffaloes | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| No. 8 Trojans | 2 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 55 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA
- Date: November 11, 2022
- Game time: 6:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Clear, 71 °F (22 °C)
- Game attendance: 61,206
- Referee: Mike McCabe
- TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play-by-play), Petros Papadakis (analyst)
| Game information |
|---|
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| Statistics | COL | USC |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 14 | 27 |
| Total yards | 259 | 351 |
| Rushes/yards | 35–135 | 41–185 |
| Passing yards | 124 | 346 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11–21–1 | 20–33–1 |
| Time of possession | 25:30 | 34:30 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | Passing | J. T. Shrout | 11/21, 124 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Alex Fontenot | 20 carries, 108 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Jack Hestera | 3 receptions, 39 yards | |
| USC | Passing | Caleb Williams | 14/26, 268 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Austin Jones | 11 carries, 74 yards | |
| Receiving | Kyle Ford | 3 receptions, 73 yards |
at No. 16 UCLA
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 7 Trojans | 0 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 48 |
| No. 16 Bruins | 14 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 45 |
at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA
- Date: November 19, 2022
- Game time: 5:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Clear, 66 °F (19 °C)
- Game attendance: 70,865
- Referee: Steven Strimling
- TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Allison Williams (sideline)
| Game information |
|---|
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| Statistics | USC | UCLA |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 30 | 27 |
| Total yards | 649 | 513 |
| Rushes/yards | 38–179 | 37–204 |
| Passing yards | 470 | 309 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 32–43–1 | 23–38–3 |
| Time of possession | 35:20 | 24:40 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| USC | Passing | Caleb Williams | 32/43, 470 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Austin Jones | 21 carries, 120 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Jordan Addison | 11 receptions, 178 yards, TD | |
| UCLA | Passing | Dorian Thompson-Robinson | 28/39, 309 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Zach Charbonnet | 19 carries, 95 yards | |
| Receiving | Jake Bobo | 4 receptions, 76 yards |
vs No. 15 Notre Dame
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 15 Fighting Irish | 0 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 27 |
| No. 6 Trojans | 10 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA
- Date: November 26, 2022
- Game time: 4:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Clear, 64 °F (18 °C)
- Game attendance: 72,613
- Referee: Jerry Magallanes
- TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline)
| Game information |
|---|
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| Statistics | ND | USC |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 22 | 23 |
| Total yards | 52–408 | 61–436 |
| Rushes/yards | 90 | 204 |
| Passing yards | 318 | 232 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–26–1 | 18–22–0 |
| Time of possession | 24:37 | 35:23 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | Passing | Drew Pyne | 23/26, 318 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Audric Estimé | 6 carries, 43 yards | |
| Receiving | Michael Mayer | 8 receptions, 98 yards, 2 TD | |
| USC | Passing | Caleb Williams | 18/22, 232 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Austin Jones | 25 carries, 154 yards | |
| Receiving | Jordan Addison | 3 receptions, 45 yards |
vs No. 11 Utah (Pac-12 Championship Game)
(2022 Pac-12 Football Championship Game presented by 76)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 11 Utes | 3 | 14 | 7 | 23 | 47 |
| No. 4 Trojans | 14 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
at Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, NV
- Date: December 2nd, 2022
- Game time: 5:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Indoors, 59 °F (15 °C)
- Game attendance: 61,195
- Referee: Chris Coyte
- TV announcers (Fox): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), Allison Williams (sideline)
| Game information |
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With the loss, USC was knocked out of playoff contention, letting Ohio State taking over the #4 seed.
| Statistics | UTAH | USC |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 25 | 19 |
| Total yards | 69–533 | 68–419 |
| Rushes/yards | 35–223 | 27–56 |
| Passing yards | 310 | 363 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–34–0 | 28–41–1 |
| Time of possession | 29:49 | 30:11 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah | Passing | Cameron Rising | 22/34, 310 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Ja'Quinden Jackson | 13 carries, 105 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Money Parks | 4 receptions, 88 yards, TD | |
| USC | Passing | Caleb Williams | 28/41, 363 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Austin Jones | 15 carries, 35 yards | |
| Receiving | Tahj Washington | 6 receptions, 93 yards, TD |
vs No. 16 Tulane (Cotton Bowl)
(2023 Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 16 Green Wave | 0 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 46 |
| No. 10 Trojans | 7 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 45 |
at AT&T Stadium • Arlington, TX
- Date: January 2nd, 2023
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Indoor
- Game attendance: 55,329
- Referee: Steve Marlowe
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Robert Griffin III (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline)
| Game information |
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| Statistics | TUL | USC |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 16 | 29 |
| Total yards | 539 | 594 |
| Rushes/yards | 34–305 | 32–132 |
| Passing yards | 234 | 462 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 8–18–0 | 37–52–1 |
| Time of possession | 20:11 | 39:49 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulane | Passing | Michael Pratt | 8/17, 234 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Tyjae Spears | 17 carries, 205 yards, 4 TD | |
| Receiving | Jha'Quan Jackson | 1 reception, 87 yards, TD | |
| USC | Passing | Caleb Williams | 37/52, 462 yards, 5 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Raleek Brown | 6 carries, 61 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Brenden Rice | 6 receptions, 174 yards, 2 TD |
USC seemed to be in control for most of the contest, but in a shocking turn of events, Tulane scored 16 points in the final four and a half minutes of regulation to snatch the victory from the Trojans. With 4:30 remaining in the game and a 15-point lead, USC's win probability stood at 99.8%.[20]
Rankings
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Individual Leaders
Offense
| Passing statistics | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | POS | RAT | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG/G | CMP% | TD | INT | LONG |
| 7 | Miller Moss | QB | 182.9 | 6 | 7 | 81 | 81 | 85.7 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| 13 | Caleb Williams | QB | 221.1 | 39 | 49 | 590 | 295 | 79.5 | 6 | 0 | 75 |
| TOTALS | 212.5 | 45 | 57 | 671 | 335.5 | 78.9% | 6 | 0 | 75 | ||
| Rushing statistics | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | POS | ATT | GAIN | AVG | TD | LONG | AVG/G | |
| 6 | Austin Jones | RB | 12 | 86 | 7.2 | 2 | 28 | 43 | |
| 14 | Raleek Brown | RB | 10 | 55 | 5.5 | 1 | 14 | 27.5 | |
| 22 | Darwin Barlow | RB | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | |
| 26 | Travis Dye | RB | 19 | 126 | 6.6 | 1 | 27 | 62.5 | |
| 7 | Miller Moss | QB | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | |
| 13 | Caleb Williams | QB | 15 | 72 | 4.8 | 0 | 28 | 36 | |
| 4 | Mario Williams | WR | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | |
| TOTALS | 64 | 372 | 5.8 | 5 | 28 | 186 | |||
| Receiving statistics | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | POS | CTH | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | AVG/G |
| 1 | Gary Bryant Jr. | WR | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 8 | 7.5 |
| 2 | Brenden Rice | WR | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 20 | 12.5 |
| 3 | Jordan Addison | WR | 12 | 226 | 18.8 | 4 | 75 | 113 |
| 4 | Mario Williams | WR | 6 | 117 | 19.5 | 1 | 43 | 58.5 |
| 8 | CJ Williams | WR | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 10 | Kyron Hudson | WR | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 0 | 29 | 17 |
| 16 | Tahj Washington | WR | 4 | 65 | 16.25 | 0 | 43 | 32.5 |
| 81 | Kyle Ford | WR | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 | 20 |
| 19 | Malcolm Epps | TE | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 87 | Lake McRee | TE | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 1 | 9 | 11 |
| 6 | Austin Jones | RB | 4 | 52 | 13.0 | 0 | 26 | 26 |
| 14 | Raleek Brown | RB | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 0 | 40 | 20 |
| 26 | Travis Dye | RB | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | 0 | 19 | 20 |
| TOTALS | 45 | 671 | 14.9 | 6 | 75 | 335.5 | ||
Defense
| Defense statistics | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | POS | SOLO | AST | TOT | TFL-YDS | SACK-YDS | INT-YDS | BU | QBH | FR | FF | BLK | SAF | TD |
| 31 | Tyrone Taleni | DL | 2 | – | 2 | 2.0–8 | 1.0–7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 47 | Stanley Ta’ufo’ou | DL | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.0–1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 49 | Tuli Tuipulotu | DL | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4.0–19 | 1.0–11 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| 51 | Solomon Byrd | DL | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.0–11 | 2.0–11 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 77 | Jamar Sekona | DL | 3 | – | 3 | 1.0–4 | 1.0–4 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 79 | De’jon Benton | DL | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.5- | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 91 | Brandon Pili | DL | 2 | 1 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 99 | Nick Figueroa | DL | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.5–7 | 1.0–5 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 0 | Korey Foreman | RUSH | 2 | 2 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 58 | Solomon Tuliaupupu | RUSH | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.0–3 | 0.5–2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 10 | Ralen Goforth | LB | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | 1–31 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| 18 | Eric Gentry | LB | 12 | 5 | 17 | 0.5–2 | 0.5–2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 44 | Tuasivi Nomura | LB | – | 4 | 4 | 0.5–1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 53 | Shane Lee | LB | 11 | 1 | 12 | 3.0–10 | 1.0–8 | 1–40 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| 4 | Max Williams | DB | 9 | 3 | 12 | – | – | 1–32 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| 6 | Mekhi Blackmon | DB | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0.5–3 | – | 1–17 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| 7 | Calen Bullock | DB | 7 | 2 | 9 | – | – | 1–93 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| 14 | Jacobe Covington | DB | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 15 | Anthony Beavers Jr. | DB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.5–2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 17 | Micah Croom | DB | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 19 | Jaylin Smith | DB | 2 | 3 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 21 | Latrell McCutchin | DB | 2 | – | 2 | 1.0–5 | 1.0–5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 22 | Ceyair Wright | DB | 3 | 1 | 4 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 28 | Xamarion Gordon | DB | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | 1–0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Team | 2 | 1 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| TOTAL | 86 | 40 | 126 | 20.0–76 | 9.0–55 | 6–213 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 3 | ||
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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| # | NAME | POS | XPM | XPA | XP% | FGM | FGA | FG% | 1–19 | 20–29 | 30–39 | 40–49 | 50+ | LNG | |
| 46 | Denis Lynch | K | 14 | 14 | 100.0% | 3 | 4 | 75.0% | 0/0 | 1/1 | 0/1 | 2/2 | 0/0 | 45 | |
| TOTALS | 14 | 14 | 100.0% | 3 | 4 | 75.0% | 0/0 | 1/1 | 0/1 | 2/2 | 0/0 | 45 | |||
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| # | NAME | POS | KICKS | YDS | AVG | TB | OB |
| 38 | Alex Stadthaus | K | 18 | 1157 | 64.3 | 11 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 18 | 1157 | 64.3 | 11 | 0 | ||
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| # | NAME | POS | PUNTS | YDS | AVG | LONG | TB | I–20 | 50+ | BLK | |
| 42 | Aadyn Sleep-Dalton | P | 3 | 90 | 30.0 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| TOTALS | 3 | 90 | 30.0 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
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| # | NAME | POS | RTNS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
| 2 | Brenden Rice | WR | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| TOTALS | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 | ||
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| # | NAME | POS | RTNS | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
| 1 | Gary Bryant Jr. | WR | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | Jordan Addison | WR | 1 | −3 | −3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 5 | ||
Scoring
USC vs. non-conference opponents
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After the season
Awards and honors
Pac-12 Conference Individual awards
| Recipient | Award (Pac-12 Conference) | Date awarded | Ref. |
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| Caleb Williams | Offensive Player of the Year | December 6, 2022 | |
| Andrew Vorhees | Morris Trophy | December 20, 2022 | |
| Tuli Tuipulotu | Defensive Player of the Year | December 6, 2022 | |
| Morris Trophy | December 20, 2022 | ||
| Nick Figueroa | Scholar-Athlete of the Year | December 5, 2022 | |
Individual Yearly Awards
| Recipient | Award | Date awarded | Ref. |
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| Tuli Tuipulotu | Bronko Nagurski Trophy (finalist) | 5 December | [21] |
| Rotary Lombardi Award (finalist) | 7 December | [22] | |
| Bednarik Award (finalist) | 8 December | [23] | |
| Lott IMPACT Trophy (finalist) | 11 December | [24] | |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | 13 December | [25] | |
| Caleb Williams | Walter Camp Award Winner | 8 December | – |
| Maxwell Award Winner | 8 December | [26] | |
| Davey O'Brien Award (finalist) | 8 December | – | |
| Heisman Trophy Winner | 10 December | [27] | |
| Manning Award (finalist) | January 2023 | [28] | |
| Brett Neilon | Rimington Trophy (finalist) | 8 December | – |
| USC Offensive line | Joe Moore Award (semifinalist) | – | [29] |
| Lincoln Riley | Eddie Robinson Award (finalist) | 8 December | – |
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Bowl games
Senior Bowl
East–West Shrine Bowl
NFLPA Collegiate Bowl
NFL draft
The NFL draft will be held at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO on April 27–29, 2023.
Trojans who were picked in the 2023 NFL Draft:
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Team | NFL Jersey # |
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| 1 | 23 | Jordan Addison | WR | Minnesota Vikings | 3 |
| 2 | 54 | Tuli Tuipulotu | DL | Los Angeles Chargers | 45 |
| 3 | 102 | Mekhi Blackmon | CB | Minnesota Vikings | 11 |
| 7 | 229 | Andrew Vorhees | OG | Baltimore Ravens | 72 |
| UDFA | - | Travis Dye | RB | New York Jets | |
| UDFA | - | Brandon Pili | DL | Miami Dolphins | 96 |
| UDFA | - | Bobby Haskins | OT | Chicago Bears | 71 |
| UDFA | - | Terrell Bynum | WR | Los Angeles Chargers | 35 |
| UDFA | - | Mo Hasan | QB | Tennessee Titans | |
| Rookie Camp | - | Josh Falo | TE | New York Jets | |
| Brett Neilon | C | ||||
| Brandon Outlaw | WR / RB | ||||
| Micah Croom | S |
NFL Draft combine
Two members of the 2022 team were invited to participate in drills at the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine.
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| Name | POS | HT | WT | Arms | Hands | 40 | 10-yd Split | Bench press | Vert jump | Broad jump | 3-cone drill | 20-yd shuttle | Ref |
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| Mekhi Blackmon | CB | 5’ 11’’ | 178 | 31’’ | 9 1/4’’ | 4.47 | 1.54 | 11 | 36’’ | 10’ 5’’ | DNP | [35] | |
| Tuli Tuipulotu | DL | 6’ 3’’ | 266 | 32 1/4’’ | 10 1/8’’ | DNP | [36] | ||||||
| Jordan Addison | WR | 5’ 11’’ | 173 | 30 7/8’’ | 8 3/4’’ | 4.49 | 1.56 | DNP | 34’’ | 10’ 2’’ | DNP | [37] | |
| Andrew Vorhees | OG | 6’ 6’’ | 310 | 32 1/8’’ | 10’’ | DNP | 38 | 29’’ | 8’ 9’’ | DNP | [38] | ||
| Travis Dye | RB | 5’ 10’’ | 201 | 28 7/8’’ | 9 1/4’’ | DNP | [39] | ||||||
† Top performer
DNP = Did not participate
USC Pro Day
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| Name | POS | HT | WT | Arms | Hands | 40 | Bench press | Vert jump | Broad jump | 3-cone drill | 20-yd shuttle | 60-yd shuttle | Ref |
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| Jordan Addison | WR | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mekhi Blackmon | CB | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Terrell Bynum | WR | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Micah Croom | DB | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Travis Dye | RB | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Josh Falo | TE | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mo Hasan | QB | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bobby Haskins | OT | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brett Neilon | C | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brandon Outlaw | RB | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brandon Pili | DL | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tuli Tuipulotu | DL | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Andrew Vorhees | OG | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Erik Krommenhoek | TE (2021) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Vavae Malepeai | RB (2021) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
† Top performer
DNP = Did not participate
Notes
- November 28, 2021 – Lincoln Riley Named New USC Football Head Coach.[40]