# 2013 USC Trojans football team

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.
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; Clay Helton led the Trojans in the Las Vegas Bowl.

## Personnel
### Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Seasons at USC | Alma mater |
| 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. 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.

### Depth chart

Defense :
* FS
* Demetrius Wright
* Leon McQuay III
| WLB | SLB |
| Lamar Dawson | Hayes Pullard |
| Anthony Sarao | Michael Hutchings |
* SS
* Dion Bailey
* Su’a Cravens
* CB
* Josh Shaw
* Anthony Brown
| Predator | DT | NT | DT | DE |
| Morgan Breslin | Leonard Williams | Antwaun Woods | George Uko | Devon Kennard |
| Kevin Greene | J.R. Tavai | Cody Temple | Michael Maguire | Jabari Ruffin |
* CB
* Kevon Seymour
* Torin Harris
Offense :
* WR
* Darreus Rogers
* Victor Blackwell
| LT | LG | C | RG | RT |
| Chad Wheeler | Aundrey Walker | Marcus Martin | Max Tuerk | Kevin Graf |
| Aundrey Walker | John Martinez | Cyrus Hobbi | Jordan Simmons | ⋅ |
* TE
* Xavier Grimble
* Randall Telfer
* WR
* Nelson Agholor
* De’Von Flournoy
* QB
* Cody Kessler
* Max Browne
* RB
* Silas Redd
* Javorius Allen
* FB
* Soma Vainuku
* Jahleel Pinner
* Special teams
* PK Andre Heidari
* P Kris Albarado
* KR Marqise Lee, Nelson Agholor
* PR Marqise Lee, Nelson Agholor
* LS Peter McBride
* H Cody Kessler

### Recruiting class

College recruiting information (2013) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | 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) | ? |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Leon McQuay III S | Seffner, FL | Armwood High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | ? |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Max Browne QB | Sammamish, WA | Skyline High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 214 lb (97 kg) | ? |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Kenny Bigelow DT | Elkton, MD | Eastern Christian Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 297 lb (135 kg) | ? |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Michael Hutchings LB | Concord, CA | De La Salle High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 213 lb (97 kg) | ? |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Quinton Powell LB | Daytona Beach, FL | Mainland High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | ? |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Chris Hawkins CB | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | Rancho Cucamonga High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 159 lb (72 kg) | ? |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Steven Mitchell WR | Mission Hills, CA | Bishop Alemany High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | ? |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Darreus Rogers WR | Carson, CA | Carson High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | ? |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Nico Falah OT | Bellflower, CA | Saint John Bosco High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 267 lb (121 kg) | ? |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Khaliel Rodgers G | Elkton, MD | Eastern Christian Academy | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 323 lb (147 kg) | ? |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Justin Davis TB | Stockton, CA | Lincoln High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 199 lb (90 kg) | ? |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Ty Isaac TB | Joliet, IL | Joliet Catholic Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 217 lb (98 kg) | ? |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 14 (No. 14 in average star ranking at 4.0) |||||||
| 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: "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 1, 2013. |||||||

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 29 | 8:00 p.m. | at Hawaii* | No. 24 | Aloha StadiumHonolulu, HI | CBSSN | W 30–13 | 39,058 |
| September 7 | 7:30 p.m. | Washington State | No. 25 | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | FS1 | L 7–10 | 77,823 |
| September 14 | 12:00 p.m. | Boston College* | | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | P12N | W 35–7 | 62,006 |
| September 21 | 12:30 p.m. | Utah State* | | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | ABC/ESPN2 | W 17–14 | 63,482 |
| September 28 | 7:30 p.m. | at Arizona State | | Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ | ESPN2 | L 41–62 | 64,987 |
| October 10 | 7:30 p.m. | Arizona | | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | FS1 | W 38–31 | 64,215 |
| October 19 | 4:30 p.m. | at Notre Dame* | | Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, IN (Jeweled Shillelagh) | NBC | L 10–14 | 80,795 |
| October 26 | 1:00 p.m. | Utah | | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | P12N | W 19–3 | 64,715 |
| November 1 | 6:00 p.m. | at Oregon State | | Reser StadiumCorvallis, OR | ESPN2 | W 31–14 | 45,379 |
| November 9 | 12:00 p.m. | at California | | Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CA | FOX | W 62–28 | 49,199 |
| November 16 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 5 Stanford | | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA (rivalry) (College GameDay) | ABC | W 20–17 | 93,607 |
| November 23 | 6:30 p.m. | at Colorado | No. 23 | Folsom FieldBoulder, CO | P12N | W 47–29 | 36,005 |
| November 30 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 22 UCLA | No. 23 | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA (Victory Bell) | ABC | L 14–35 | 86,037 |
| December 21 | 12:30 p.m. | vs. No. 20 Fresno State* | | Sam Boyd StadiumWhitney, NV (Las Vegas Bowl) | ABC | W 45–20 | 42,178 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to gameAll times are in Pacific time ||||||||

## Game summaries
### Hawaii

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • #24 Trojans | 3 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 30 |
| Rainbow Warriors | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 13 |

### Washington State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 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 |
| Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Trojans | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |

### Utah State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Aggies | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Trojans | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |

### Arizona State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Trojans | 14 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 31 |
| Beavers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |

### California

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 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 |
| #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 |
| #23 Trojans | 9 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 47 |
| Buffaloes | 0 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 29 |

### UCLA

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #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 |
| 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)

## 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 |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| AP | 24 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | 23 | 23 | RV | RV | 19 |
| Coaches | 24 | 22 | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | 25 | 23 | RV | RV | 19 |
| Harris | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | — | — | — | RV | RV | 23 | 23 | RV | RV | Not released |
| BCS | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | — | — | — | — | 23 | 23 | — | 25 | Not released |

## Statistics
### Scores by quarter (Pac-12 opponents)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| USC | 21 | 14 | 10 | 20 | 65 |
| Pac-12 Opponents | 3 | 14 | 28 | 14 | 59 |