# 2020 USC Trojans football team

The 2020 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They played their home games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and competed as members of the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference. They were led by fifth-year head coach Clay Helton.
On August 11, the Pac-12 Conference initially canceled all fall sports competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On September 24, the conference announced that a six-game conference-only season would begin on November 6, with the conference's championship game to be played on December 18. Teams not selected for the championship game would be seeded to play a seventh game.
USC compiled a 5–0 regular season record, and qualified for the Pac-12 Championship Game, which they lost to Oregon. The following day, USC announced that it would not play in any bowl game, ending the season with an overall 5–1 record.

## Offseason
### Transfers

The Trojans lost nine players to transfer.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Transfer to |
| Clayton Bradley | #76 | OT | 6'5 | 295 | Senior | Orange, CA | UNLV Rebels |
| JT Daniels | #10 | QB | 6'3 | 210 | Sophomore | Santa Ana, CA | Georgia Bulldogs |
| Thomas Fitts | #15 | PK | 6'1 | 185 | Senior | Dallas, TX | SMU Mustangs |
| Daniel Imatorbhebhe | #88 | TE | 6’3 | 240 | Senior | Suwanee, GA | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| Velus Jones Jr. | #1 | WR | 6'0 | 190 | Senior | Saraland, AL | Tennessee Volunteers |
| C.J. Pollard | #28 | S | 6'1 | 195 | Senior | Carson, CA | Utah State Aggies |
| Jack Sears | #13 | QB | 6'3 | 205 | Sophomore | San Clemente, CA | Boise State Broncos |
| Devon Williams | #2 | WR | 6'4 | 205 | Junior | Lancaster, CA | Oregon Ducks |
| Jack Yary | - | TE | 6’6 | 255 | Freshman | Murrieta, CA | Washington Huskies |
The Trojans added 5 players via transfer.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Transfer from |
| Joe Bryson | – | OT | 6'8 | 285 | Junior | Castle Pines, CO | Colorado Mesa Mavericks |
| Micah Croom | – | DB | 6'1 | 210 | Senior | Miami, FL | Dartmouth Big Green |
| Mo Hasan | – | QB | 6'3 | 190 | Senior | Miami, FL | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| Samuel Oram-Jones | – | TB | 5'8 | 200 | Graduate | Milton Keynes, UK | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| Nathan Weneta | – | LS | 6'2 | 210 | Freshman | San Diego, CA | Purdue Boilermakers |

### Returning Starters

USC returns 37 starters in 2020 including 15 on offense, 19 on defense, and 3 on special teams.
Key departures include Michael Pittman Jr. (WR – 13 games), Austin Jackson (OT – 13 games), Drew Richmond (OT – 12 games), Christian Rector (DE – 10 games), John Houston Jr. (ILB – 13 games)
Other departures include Jack Sears (QB – 1 game in 2018), Dominic Davis (WR – 9 games), and Jacob Daniel (OG – 6 games).

### Recruiting class

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

### 2020 NFL draft
#### NFL Combine

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

#### Team players drafted into the NFL

| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Team |
| Austin Jackson | Offensive tackle | 1 | 18 | Miami Dolphins |
| Michael Pittman Jr. | Wide receiver | 2 | 34 | Indianapolis Colts |
| Christian Rector | Defensive end | UDFA | – | – |
| John Houston Jr. | Inside linebacker | UDFA | – | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Drew Richmond | Offensive tackle | UDFA | – | – |

## Preseason
### Pac-12 media days
#### Pac-12 media polls

In the 2020 Pac-12 preseason media poll.

#### Preseason All-Pac-12 teams
## Personnel
### Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Seasons at USC | Alma mater | Before USC |
| Clay Helton | Head coach | 10 | Houston (1994) | Memphis – Offensive coordinator (2009) |
| Graham Harrell | Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach | 2 | Texas Tech (2009) | North Texas – Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach (2018) |
| Todd Orlando | Defensive coordinator / linebackers coach | 1 | Wisconsin (1993) | Texas – Defensive coordinator / linebackers coach (2019) |
| Sean Snyder | Special teams coordinator | 1 | Kansas State (1993) | Kansas State – Assistant head coach / special teams coordinator / senior special teams analyst (2019) |
| Mike Jinks | Tailbacks coach | 2 | Angelo State (1993) | Bowling Green – Head coach (2018) |
| Keary Colbert | Wide receivers coach | 6 | USC (2006) | Alabama – Offensive analyst (2015) |
| John David Baker | Inside wide receivers / tight ends coach | 2 | Abilene Christian (2013) | North Texas – Offensive quality control coach (2018) |
| Tim Drevno | Offensive line coach / running game coordinator / pass protection coordinator | 4 | Cal State Fullerton (1992) | Michigan – Offensive coordinator / offensive line coach (2015) |
| Vic So'oto | Defensive line coach | 1 | BYU (2011) | Virginia – Defensive line coach (2019) |
| Donte Williams | Cornerbacks coach / Defensive Pass game coordinator | 1 | Idaho State (2006) | Oregon – Cornerbacks coach (2019) |
| Craig Naivar | Safeties coach | 1 | Hardin-Simmons (1993) | Texas – Co-Defensive coordinator / Safeties coach (2019) |
| Aaron Ausmus | Head strength and conditioning coach | 4 | Tennessee (1998) | Tennessee – Director of strength and conditioning (2009) |

### Depth chart

Defense :
* FS
* Isaiah Pola-Mao
* Chase Williams
| Nickelback | ILB | ILB | B-Backer |
| Greg Johnson | Palaie Gaoteote IV | Ralen Goforth | Drake Jackson |
| Max Williams | Raymond Scott | Kana'i Mauga | Hunter Echols |
* SS
* Talanoa Hufanga
* Micah Croom
* CB
* Olaijah Griffin
* Dorian Hewett Jayden Williams
| DE | NT | DE |
| Nick Figueroa | Marlon Tuipulotu | Caleb Tremblay |
| Tuli Tuipulotu | Brandon Pili | Connor Murphy |
* CB
* Chris Steele
* Isaac Taylor-Stuart
Offense :
* WR
* Tyler Vaughns
* Bru McCoy
* WR
* Drake London
* John Jackson III
| LT | LG | C | RG | RT |
| Alijah Vera-Tucker | Andrew Vorhees | Brett Neilon | Liam Jimmons | Jalen McKenzie |
| Casey Collier | Liam Douglass | Justin Dedich | Courtland Ford | Jonah Monheim |
* TE
* Erik Krommenhoek
* Jude Wolfe
* WR
* Amon-Ra St. Brown
* Joshua Jackson, Jr. Gary Bryant Jr.
* QB
* Kedon Slovis
* Matt Fink
* Key reserves
* Offense Quincy Jountti TB Andres Dewerk OL AJ Mageo OL Gino Quinones OL Caadyn Stephen OL Jason Rodriguez OL Andrew Milek OL Josh Falo TE Ethan Rae TE
* Defense Adonis Otey DB Kaulana Makaula DB Briton Allen DB Juliano Falaniko LB Tuasivi Nomura LB Maninoa Tufono DL Stanley Tau'ufo'ou DL Tayler Katoa LB Jamar Sekona DL De'jon Benton DL Jacob Lichtenstein DL
* Special teams Chase McGrath K Michael Brown K Alex Stadthaus K (KOS) Will Rose P Jac Casasante LS
* Questionable -
* Out (season) Samuel Oram-Jones TB Eli'jah Winston LB Jordan Iosefa LB Solomon Tuliaupupu LB Kyle Ford WR Trevor Trout DL
* Out (Opt Out) Bernard Schirmer OT Frank Martin II OL
* Out (Transfer Portal) Munir McClain WR Abdul-Malik McClain OLB
* RB
* Stephen Carr Vavae Malepeai
* Kenan Christon Markese Stepp
* Special teams
* PK Parker Lewis
* P Ben Griffiths
* KR Amon-Ra St. Brown Stephen Carr
* PR Amon-Ra St. Brown Tyler Vaughns
* LS Damon Johnson
* H Ben Griffiths
* Official Depth Chart as of 11/6/2020
True Freshman Double Position : *

### Scholarship distribution chart

| Position | Freshman (25) | Sophomore (22) | Junior (15) | Senior (16) | 2021 signed (20) 2021 targets (10) | 2022 commit (3) |
| QB 2 (3) | – | Kedon Slovis | – | Matt Fink | Jaxson Dart Miller Moss | Devin Brown |
| TB 5 (1) | – | Kenan Christon Markese Stepp | – | Stephen Carr Quincy Jountti* Vavae Malepeai | Brandon Campbell | – |
| WR 9 (2) | Gary Bryant Jr. Kyle Ford Joshua Jackson Jr. Bru McCoy | John Jackson III Drake London Munir McClain | Amon-Ra St. Brown | Tyler Vaughns | Michael Jackson III Joseph Manjack IV Kyron Ware-Hudson | – |
| TE 4 (2) | Ethan Rae Jude Wolfe | – | – | Josh Falo Erik Krommenhoek | Lake McRee Michael Trigg | – |
| OL 17 (4) | Casey Collier Andres Dewerk Courtland Ford Andrew Milek Jonah Monheim Gino Quinones Jason Rodriguez Caadyn Stephen | Justin Dedich Liam Douglass | Jalen McKenzie Brett Neilon Alijah Vera-Tucker Andrew Vorhees | Liam Jimmons Frank Martin II Bernard Schirmer | Ty Buchanan Maximus Gibbs Mason Murphy | Dylan Lopez |
| DL 13 (2) | De'jon Benton Kobe Pepe Jamar Sekona Stanley Ta'ufo'ou Maninoa Tufono Tuli Tuipulotu | Trevor Trout | Nick Figueroa Jacob Lichtenstein Marlon Tuipulotu | Connor Murphy Brandon Pili Caleb Tremblay | Colin Mobley Ishmael Sopsher (Transfer) Jay Toia | – |
| OLB 4 (1) | – | Drake Jackson Eli'Jah Winston | Hunter Echols Juliano Falaniko | – | Julien Simon | – |
| ILB 7 (1) | Ralen Goforth | Tayler Katoa Tuasivi Nomura Raymond Scott Solomon Tuliaupupu | Kana'i Mauga | Jordan Iosefa | – | Niuafe Tuihalamaka |
| CB 6 (1) | Adonis Otey | Dorian Hewett Chris Steele Isaac Taylor-Stuart Jayden Williams | Olaijah Griffin | – | Prophet Brown | – |
| S 7 (1) | Kaulana Makaula Max Williams | Briton Allen Chase Williams | Talanoa Hufanga Greg Johnson Isaiah Pola-Mao | – | Xamarion Gordon | – |
| SP 4 | Parker Lewis | Ben Griffiths | – | Michael Brown Damon Johnson | – | – |
| ATH (3) | x | x | x | x | Anthony Beavers Jr. Calen Bullock Jaylin Smith | – |
redshirt year used / redshirt year eligible / * Former Walk-on
– 85 scholarships permitted, 82 currently allotted to players
– 81 recruited players on scholarship (on former walk-ons)
– Transfer portal out : Palaie Gaoteote IV (ILB, -), Abdul-Malik McClain (OLB, Jackson State), Chase McGrath (K, -)
– COVID-19 Opt out to NFL : Jay Tufele (DL)
Scholarship Distribution 2020

## Schedule
### Regular season

USC had games scheduled against Alabama, New Mexico, and Notre Dame, but canceled these games on July 10 because the Pac-12 Conference decided to play a conference-only schedule because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Original 2020 USC Trojans schedule :
| Date | Opponent | Site |
| September 5 | vs. Alabama* | AT&T Stadium • Arlington, TX (Advocare Classic) |
| September 12 | New Mexico* | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA |
| September 19 | at Stanford | Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA (rivalry) |
| September 26 | Arizona State | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA |
| October 2 | at Utah | Rice–Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT |
| October 10 | California | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA |
| October 17 | at Arizona | Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
| October 31 | Colorado | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA |
| November 7 | at Oregon | Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR |
| November 14 | Washington | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA |
| November 21 | at UCLA | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA (Victory Bell) |
| November 28 | Notre Dame* | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA (Jeweled Shillelagh) |
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| November 7 | 9:00 a.m. | Arizona State | No. 20 | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA (Big Noon Kickoff) | Fox | W 28–27 | — |
| November 14 | 12:30 p.m. | at Arizona | No. 20 | Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ | Fox | W 34–30 | — |
| November 21 | 7:30 p.m. | at Utah | No. 20 | Rice-Eccles StadiumSalt Lake City, UT | ESPN | W 33–17 | — |
| November 28 | 12:30 p.m. | Colorado | No. 18 | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | ABC | No Contest | — |
| December 6 | 4:30 p.m. | Washington State | No. 20 | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | FS1 | W 38–13 | — |
| December 12 | 4:30 p.m. | at UCLA | No. 15 | Rose BowlPasadena, CA (Victory Bell) | ABC | W 43–38 | — |
| December 18 | 5:00 p.m. | Oregon | No. 13 | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA (Pac-12 Championship Game) | Fox | L 24–31 | — |
| Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Pacific time ||||||||

## Game summaries
### Arizona State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Sun Devils | 3 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
| No. 20 Trojans | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
* Date: November 7, 2020
* Game time: 9:07 a.m. PT
* Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C) Partly Sunny
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: Chris Coyte
* TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Jenny Taft
Game information :
First Quarter
Arizona State (12:11) – #45 Cristian Zendejas 38 yard field goal – Arizona State 3–0
USC (3:30) – #7 Stephen Carr 2 yard run TD (#48 Parker Lewis kick) – USC 7–3
Second Quarter
Arizona State (10:39) – #1 DeaMonte Trayanum 25 yard run TD (#45 Cristian Zendejas kicks) – Arizona State 10–7
USC (6:10) – #30 Markese Stepp 1 yard run TD (#48 Parker Lewis kicks) – USC 14–10
Arizona State (4:48) – #5 Jayden Daniels to #3 Rachaad White 55 yard pass TD (#45 Cristian Zendejas kicks) – Arizona State 17–14
Third Quarter
Arizona State (6:47) – #1 DeaMonte Trayanum 17 yard run TD (#45 Cristian Zendejas kicks) – Arizona State 24–14
Fourth Quarter
Arizona State (11:23) – #45 Cristian Zendejas 38 yard field goal – Arizona State 27–14
USC (2:52) – #9 Kedon Slovis to #4 Bru McCoy 26 yard pass TD (#48 Parker Lewis kicks) – Arizona State 27–21
USC (1:20) – #9 Kedon Slovis to #15 Drake London 21 yard pass TD (#48 Parker Lewis kicks) – USC 28–27
Passing
Arizona state – #5 Jayden Daniels – 11/23 134 yds 1TD
USC – #9 Kedon Slovis – 40/55 381 yds 2TD 1Int
Rushing
Arizona state – #1 DeaMonte Trayanum – 12 Runs 84 yds 2TD
USC – #30 Markese Stepp – 14 Runs 53 yds 1TD
Receiving
Arizona state – #3 Rachaad White – 3 Rec 70 yds 1TD
USC – #15 Drake London – 8 Rec 125 yds 1TD :

### Arizona

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 20 Trojans | 10 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 34 |
| Wildcats | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 30 |
at Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona
* Date: November 14, 2020
* Game time: 12:35 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) Clear, Sunny
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: Matt Richards
* TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Jenny Taft and Dean Blandino
Game information :
1st Quarter
USC (10:36) – #30 Markese Stepp 1 yard run TD (#48 Parker Lewis kick) – USC 7–0
Arizona (8:50) – #17 Grant Gunnell to #10 Jamarye Joiner 34 yard pass TD (#43 Lucas Havrisik kick) – Tied 7–7
USC (2:04) – #48 Parker Lewis 30 yard field goal – USC 10–7
2nd Quarter
Arizona (5:07) – #43 Lucas Havrisik 24 yard field goal – Tied 10–10
USC (2:33) – #7 Stephen Carr 3 yard run TD (#48 Parker Lewis kick) – USC 17–10
Arizona (0:12) – #43 Lucas Havrisik 32 yard field goal – USC 17–13
3rd Quarter
USC (9:57) – #48 Parker Lewis 28 yard field goal – USC 20–13
Arizona (9:45) – #17 Grant Gunnell to #11 Tayvian Cunningham 75 yard pass TD (#43 Lucas Havrisik kick) – Tied 20–20
4th Quarter
Arizona (7:49) – #43 Lucas Havrisik 51 yard field goal – Arizona 23–20
USC (3:30) – #9 Kedon Slovis to #84 Erik Krommenkoek 6 yard pass TD (#48 Parker Lewis kick) – USC 27–23
Arizona (1:35) – #17 Grant Gunnell to #86 Stanley Berryhill III 6 yard pass TD (#43 Lucas Havrisik kick) – Arizona 30–27
USC (0:25) – #29 Vavae Malepeai 8 yard run TD (#48 Parker Lewis kick) – USC 34–30
Passing
USC – #9 Kedon Slovis – 30/43 325 yds 1TD
Arizona – #17 Grant Gunnell – 24/36 286 yds 3TD 1Int
Rushing
USC – #7 Stephen Carr – 12 Runs 82 yds 1TD
Arizona – #0 Gary Brightwell – 21 Runs 112 yds
Receiving
USC – #8 Amon-Ra St. Brown – 7 Rec 113 yds
Arizona – #11 Tayvian Cunningham – 5 Rec 110 yds 1TD :

### Utah

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 20 Trojans | 3 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 33 |
| Utes | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
at Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah
* Date: November 21, 2020
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 34 °F (1 °C) Mostly Clear, Humidity at 58%
* Game attendance: 0
* TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming, Rod Gilmore, Stormy Buonantony
Game information :
1st Quarter
Utah (9:07) – #97 Jadon Redding kicks a 36 yard field goal – Utah 3–0
USC (5:17) – #48 Parker Lewis kicks a 35 yard field goal – Tied 3–3
2nd Quarter
USC (14:04) – #29 Vavae Malepeai runs for a 2 yard TD (#48 Parker Lewis kick) – USC 10–3
Utah (11:53) – #29 Nephi Sewell recovered a fumble for a 23 yard TD (#97 Jadon Redding kick) – Tied 10–10
USC (9:28) – #9 Kedon Slovis to #21 Isaiah Pola-Mao for a 8 yard pass TD (#48 Parker Lewis kick) – USC 17–10
USC (5:45) – #9 Kedon Slovis to #84 Erik Krommenhoek for a 10 yard pass TD (#48 Parker Lewis kick) – USC 24–10
Utah (0:49) – #8 Jake Bentley to #45 Samson Nacua for a 7 yard pass TD (#97 Jadon Redding kick) – USC 24–17
3rd Quarter
USC (9:32) – #48 Parker Lewis kicks a 44 yard field goal – USC 27–17
USC (4:47) – #48 Parker Lewis kicks a 43 yard field goal – USC 30–17
4th Quarter
USC (1:03) – #48 Parker Lewis kicks a 47 yard field goal – USC 33–17
Passing
USC – #9 Kedon Slovis 17/28 217 yds 2 touchdowns 1 interception
Utah – #7 Cameron Rising 3/6 45 yds, 0 touchdowns, 1 Interception #8 Jake Bentley 4/8 41 yds 1 touchdown 0 interception
Rushing
USC – #29 Vavae Malepeai 13 Att, 55 yds, 1 touchdown
Utah – #8 Jake Bentley 2 Att, 33 yds, 0 touchdown
Receiving
USC – #21 Tyler Vaughns 4 Rec, 62 yds, 1 touchdown
Utah – #21 Ty Jordan 1 Rec, 21 yds, 0 touchdown :

### Washington State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cougars | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| No. 20 Trojans | 28 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 38 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
* Date: December 6, 2020
* Game time: 4:30 p.m. PST
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: S. Strimling
* TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust and Petros Papadakis
Game information :
First Quarter
USC (8:46) – #9 Kedon Slovis to #8 Amon-Ra St. Brown for a 7 yard pass TD (#48 Parker Lewis kick) – USC 7–0 Drive 7 Plays, 65 yards, 2:50
USC (5:11) – #9 Kedon Slovis to #8 Amon-Ra St. Brown for a 22 yard pass TD (#48 Parker Lewis kick) – USC 14–0 Drive 5 Plays, 34 yards, 2:20
USC (2:33) – #9 Kedon Slovis to #8 Amon-Ra St. Brown for a 4 yard pass TD (#48 Parker Lewis kick) – USC 21–0 Drive 1 Plays, 4 yards, 0:06
USC (0:44) – #9 Kedon Slovis to #8 Amon-Ra St. Brown for a 2 yard pass TD (#48 Parker Lewis kick) – USC 28–0 Drive 4 Plays, 31 yards, 1:40
Second Quarter
USC (7:11) – #9 Kedon Slovis to #21 Tyler Vaughns for a 33 yard pass TD (#2 Parker Lewis kick) – USC 35–0 Drive 7 Plays, 80 yards, 3:51
WSU (0:28) – #1 Travell Harris runs for a 5 yard TD (#40 Blake Mazza kick missed) – USC 35–6 Drive 11 Plays, 75 yards, 6:43
Third Quarter
USC (11:53) – #48 Parker Lewis kicks a 48 yard field goal – USC 38–6 Drive 8 Plays, 16 yards, 3:07
Fourth Quarter
WSU (1:37) – #15 Gunner Cruz to #9 Renard Bell for a 6 yard pass TD (#40 Blake Mazza kick) – USC 38–13 Drive 16 Plays, 93 yards, 10:38
Passing leaders
Washington state – #4 Jayden de Laura 18/29 134 yds 2 interceptions
USC – #9 Kedon Slovis 25/32 287 yds 5 touchdowns
Rushing
Washington state – #3 Deon McIntosh 10 rushes 65 yds
USC – #23 Kenan Christon 3 rushes 11 yds
Receiving
Washington state – #9 Renard Bell 11 receptions 76 yds 1 touchdown
USC – #15 Drake London 5 receptions 92 yds :

### UCLA

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Trojans | 0 | 10 | 13 | 20 | 43 |
| Bruins | 7 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 38 |
at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
* Date: December 12, 2020
* Game time: 4:30 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Wind: NE at 21 miles per hour (34 km/h) • Weather: Sunny Humidity at 59%
* Game attendance: 0
* TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch, Greg McElroy, Allison Williams
Game information :
1st Quarter
UCLA (3:05) – #1 Dorian Thompson-Robinson to #36 Ethan Fernea for a 33 yard pass TD (#2 Nicholas Barr-Mira kick) – UCLA 7–0 Drive 10 Plays, 85 yards, 4:13
2nd Quarter
UCLA (8:41) – #1 Dorian Thompson-Robinson to #10 Demetric Felton for a 21 yard pass TD (#2 Nicholas Barr-Mira kick) – UCLA 14–0 Drive 6 Plays, 61 yards, 2:12
USC (7:34) – #9 Kedon Slovis to #15 Drake London for a 65 yard pass TD (#48 Parker Lewis kick) UCLA 14–7 Drive 3 Plays, 75 yards, 1:07
USC (3:26)- #48 Parker Lewis kicks a 42 yard field goal – UCLA 14–10 Drive 7 Plays, 3 yards, 3:29
UCLA (0:20) – #1 Dorian Thompson-Robinson to #10 Demetric Felton for a 12 yard pass TD (#2 Nicholas Barr-Mira kick) – UCLA 21–10 Drive 11 Plays, 75 yards, 3:06
3rd Quarter
UCLA (12:28) – #28 Brittain Brown runs for a 15 yard TD (#2 Nicholas Barr-Mira kick) – UCLA 28–10 Drive 7 Plays, 75 yards 2:32
USC (10:25) – #9 Kedon Slovis to #21 Tyler Vaughns for a 38 yard pass TD (#48 Parker Lewis kick) – UCLA 28–17 Drive 7 Plays, 75 yards, 2:03
USC (4:00) – #9 Kedon Slovis to #8 Amon-Ra St. Brown for a 3 yard pass TD (2 point Conversation failed) – UCLA 28–23 Drive 10 Plays, 31 yards, 4:03
UCLA (1:16) – #1 Dorian Thompson-Robinson to #85 Greg Dulcich for a 69 yard pass TD (#2 Nicholas Barr-Mira kick) – UCLA 35–23 Drive 1 Play, 69 yards, 0:09
4th Quarter
USC (11:40) – #29 Vavae Malepeai runs for a 10 yard TD (#48 Parker Lewis kick) – UCLA 35–30 Drive 11 Plays, 75 yards, 4:36
USC (8:09) – #9 Kedon Slovis to #15 Drake London for a 9 yard pass TD (2 Point Conversion failed) – USC 36–35 Drive 6 Plays, 30 yards 2:10
UCLA (0:52) – #2 Nicholas Barr-Mira kicks a 43 yard field goal – UCLA 38–36 Drive 7 Plays, 51 yards, 2:09
USC (0:16) – #9 Kedon Slovis to #8 Amon-Ra St. Brown for a 8 yard pass TD (#48 Parker Lewis kick) – USC 43–38 Drive 2 Plays, 43 yards, 0:27
Passing
USC – #9 Kedon Slovis 30/47 344 yds 5 touchdown 2 interception
UCLA – #1 Dorian Thompson-Robinson 30/36 364 yds 4 touchdown 2 interception
Rushing
USC – #29 Vavae Malepeai 19 Att, 110 yds, 1 touchdown
UCLA – #10 Demetric Felton 21 Att, 90 yds, 0 touchdown
Receiving
USC – #21 Tyler Vaughns 8 Rec, 128 yds, 1 touchdown
UCLA – #85 Greg Dulcich 8 Rec, 167 yds, 1 touchdown :

### Oregon

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ducks | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| No. 13 Trojans | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
* Date: December 18, 2020
* Game time: 5:00 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: NW at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h) • Weather: Sunny, Clear, Humidity at 51%
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: Chris Coyte
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis (play-by-play) and Mark Helfrich (analyst)
Game information :
1st Quarter
Oregon (13:49) – #13 Anthony Brown to #30 Jaylon Reed for a 2 yard pass TD (#90 Henry Katleman kick) – Oregon 7–0 Drive 3 Plays, 9 yards, 0:47
Oregon (7:14) – #12 Tyler Shough to #48 Hunter Kampmoyer for a 14 yard pass TD (#90 Henry Katleman kick) – Oregon 14–0 Drive 3 Plays, 32 yards, 1:25
USC (0:50) – #9 Kedon Slovis #8 Amon-Ra St. Brown for a 47 yard pass TD (#48 Parker Lewis kick) – Oregon 14–7 Drive 7 Plays, 87 yards, 2:46
2nd Quarter
Oregon (9:45) – #12 Tyler Shough to #89 DJ Johnson for a 16 yard pass TD (#90 Henry Katleman kick) – Oregon 21–7 Drive 4 Plays, 41 yards, 1:53
USC (4:35) #30 Markese Stepp for a 1 yard TD (#48 Parker Lewis kick) – Oregon 21–14 Drive 12 Plays, 80 yards, 5:04
3rd Quarter
Oregon (7:20) – #13 Anthony Brown to #26 Travis Dye for a 4 yard pass TD (#90 Henry Katleman kick) – Oregon 28–14 Drive 14 Plays, 83 yards, 7:40
USC (2:28) – #48 Parker Lewis kicks a 21 yard field goal – Oregon 28–17 Drive 12 Plays, 76 yards, 4:44
4th Quarter
Oregon (10:26) – #90 Henry Katleman kicks a 40 yard field goal – Oregon 31–17 Drive 11 Plays, 58 yards, 6:00
USC (6:16) – #9 Kedon Slovis to #4 Bru McCoy for a 4 yard pass TD (#48 Parker Lewis kick) – Oregon 31–24 Drive 12 Plays, 60 yards, 4:02
Passing leaders
Oregon – #12 Tyler Shough 8/13 91 yds 2 touchdown 1 interception #13 Anthony Brown 1/1 2 yds 1 touchdown 0 interception
USC – #9 Kedon Slovis 15/26 178 yds 3 touchdown 2 interception
Rushing leaders
Oregon – #26 Travis Dye 8 Att, 47 yds, 0 touchdown
USC – #7 Stephen Carr 9 Att, 35 yds, 0 touchdown
Receiving leaders
Oregon – #89 DJ Johnson 2 Rec, 27 yds, 1 touchdown
USC – #8 Amon-Ra St. Brown 3 Rec, 65 yds, 1 touchdown :

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
| AP | 17 | — | — | — | RV | RV | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 21 | 21 |
| Coaches | 17 | — | — | — | RV | RV | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 19 | |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 18 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 17 | Not released |

## Statistics

Pac-12 opponents
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| USC | 48 | 42 | 12 | 31 | 133 |
| Pac-12 opponents | 13 | 40 | 17 | 13 | 83 |

### Offense

Passing statistics :
| # | NAME | POS | RAT | CMP | ATT | YDS | CMP% | TD | INT | LONG |
| 9 | Kedon Slovis | QB | 140.0 | 70 | 98 | 706 | 71.43 | 3 | 1 | 48 |
| | TOTALS | | 140.0 | 70 | 98 | 706 | 71.43 | 3 | 1 | 48 |
| | OPPONENTS | | 138.10 | 35 | 59 | 420 | 59.32 | 4 | 1 | 75 |
Rushing statistics :
| # | NAME | POS | CAR | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
| 30 | Markese Stepp | TB | 26 | 135 | 5.2 | 49 | 2 |
| 7 | Stephen Carr | TB | 21 | 126 | 6.0 | 37 | 2 |
| 29 | Vavae Malepeai | TB | 14 | 67 | 4.8 | 20 | 1 |
| 23 | Kenan Christon | TB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | Kedon Slovis | QB | 7 | 22 | 3.1 | 24 | 0 |
| – | Team | – | 3 | −6 | −2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| | TOTALS | | 72 | 348 | 4.8 | 49 | 5 |
| | OPPONENTS | | 78 | 416 | 5.3 | 38 | 2 |
Receiving statistics :
| # | NAME | POS | REC | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
| 8 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | 14 | 213 | 15.21 | 48 | 0 |
| 15 | Drake London | WR | 12 | 193 | 16.08 | 31 | 1 |
| 21 | Tyler Vaughns | WR | 14 | 123 | 8.79 | 20 | 0 |
| 4 | Bru McCoy | WR | 8 | 76 | 9.50 | 26 | 1 |
| 80 | John Jackson III | WR | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 23 | 0 |
| 1 | Gary Bryant Jr. | WR | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 3 | 0 |
| 84 | Erik Krommenhoek | TE | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 6 | 1 |
| 18 | Jude Wolfe | TE | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 4 | 0 |
| 29 | Vavae Malepeai | TB | 9 | 43 | 4.78 | 16 | 0 |
| 7 | Stephen Carr | TB | 5 | 12 | 2.40 | 12 | 0 |
| 30 | Markese Stepp | TB | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 9 | 0 |
| 23 | Kenan Christon | TB | 1 | −3 | −3.00 | 0 | 0 |
| | TOTALS | | 70 | 706 | 10.09 | 48 | 3 |
| | OPPONENTS | | 35 | 420 | 12.00 | 75 | 4 |

### Defense

Defense statistics :
| # | NAME | POS | SOLO | AST | TOT | TFL-YDS | SACK-YDS | INT | BU | QBH | FR-YDS | FF | BLK | SAF | TD |
| 93 | Marlon Tuipulotu | DL | 11 | 5 | 16 | 2.5–14 | 1.0–11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 50 | Nick Figueroa | DL | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2.0–5 | 0.5–2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 49 | Tuli Tuipulotu | DL | 4 | 1 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 96 | Caleb Tremblay | DL | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.5–2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 90 | Connor Murphy | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 47 | Stanley Ta'ufo'ou | DL | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 99 | Drake Jackson | BB | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3.0–21 | 2.0–17 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 31 | Hunter Echols | BB | 3 | 0 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 10 | Ralen Goforth | LB | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.0–1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1 | Palaie Gaoteote IV | LB | 2 | 7 | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 26 | Kana'i Mauga | LB | 2 | 2 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 18 | Raymond Scott | LB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.0–4 | 1.0–4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 15 | Talanoa Hufanga | DB | 11 | 3 | 14 | 0.5–0 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| 21 | Isaiah Pola-Mao | DB | 9 | 3 | 12 | 1.0–14 | – | – | 2 | – | 1–0 | – | – | – | – |
| 9 | Greg Johnson | DB | 6 | 4 | 10 | 1.0–6 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2 | Olaijah Griffin | DB | 5 | 3 | 8 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 4 | Max Williams | DB | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.5–3 | 0.5–3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 8 | Chris Steele | DB | 4 | 0 | 4 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 6 | Isaac Taylor-Stuart | DB | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 14 | Jayden Williams | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 22 | Dorian Hewett | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 25 | Briton Allen | DB | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 4 | Bru McCoy | WR | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | 1–0 | – | – | – | – |
| 27 | Quincy Jountti | TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | 1–0 | – | – | – | – |
| | TOTAL | | 76 | 52 | 128 | 13.0–70 | 5.0–37 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| | OPPONENTS | | 90 | 84 | 174 | 15.0–44 | 3.0–19 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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

Kicking statistics :
| # | NAME | POS | XPM | XPA | XP% | FGM | FGA | FG% | 1–19 | 20–29 | 30–39 | 40–49 | 50+ | LNG | PTS |
| 48 | Parker Lewis | PK | 8 | 8 | 100% | 2 | 3 | 66.67% | 0/0 | 1/2 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 30 | 14 |
| | TOTALS | | 8 | 8 | 100% | 2 | 3 | 66.67% | 0/0 | 1/2 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 30 | 14 |
| | OPPONENTS | | 6 | 6 | 100% | 5 | 6 | 83.33% | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 3/4 | 51 | 21 |
Kickoff statistics :
| # | NAME | POS | KICKS | YDS | AVG | TB | OB |
| 48 | Parker Lewis | PK | 11 | 633 | 57.5 | 5 | 2 |
| | TOTALS | | 11 | 633 | 57.5 | 5 | 2 |
| | OPPONENTS | | 13 | 838 | 64.5 | 8 | 0 |
Punting statistics :
| # | NAME | POS | PUNTS | YDS | AVG | LONG | TB | I–20 | 50+ | BLK |
| 24 | Ben Griffiths | P | 6 | 281 | 46.83 | 61 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| | TOTALS | | 6 | 281 | 46.83 | 61 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| | OPPONENTS | | 8 | 394 | 49.25 | 58 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
Kick return statistics :
| # | NAME | POS | RTNS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
| 2 | Olaijah Griffin | CB | 3 | 52 | 17.33 | 0 | 27 |
| 8 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 23 |
| | TOTALS | | 5 | 95 | 19.00 | 0 | 27 |
| | OPPONENTS | | 2 | 46 | 23.00 | 0 | 22 |
Punt return statistics :
| # | NAME | POS | RTNS | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
| 8 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | 4 | 32 | 8.00 | 0 | 11 |
| | TOTALS | | 4 | 32 | 8.00 | 0 | 11 |
| | OPPONENTS | | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 2 |

## Players drafted into the NFL

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
| 1 | 14 | Alijah Vera-Tucker | OG | New York Jets |
| 4 | 106 | Jay Tufele | DT | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 4 | 112 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | Detroit Lions |
| 5 | 180 | Talanoa Hufanga | S | San Francisco 49ers |
| 6 | 189 | Marlon Tuipulotu | DT | Philadelphia Eagles |