# 2021 USC Trojans football team

The 2021 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California in the 2021 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 sixth-year head coach Clay Helton in the first two games; Helton was fired on September 13 following the team's 42–28 loss to Stanford. Associate head coach Donte Williams took over as the team's interim head coach.
The Trojans finished the 2021 season at 4–8. It was their worst record since 1991, when they went 3–8.

## Offseason
### Transfers

The Trojans lost nine players via transfer.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Transfer to |
| Markese Stepp | #30 | TB | 6'0 | 235 | Sophomore | Indianapolis, IN | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| Connor Murphy | #90 | DE | 6'7 | 270 | Senior | Mesa, AZ | UNLV Rebels |
| Palaie Gaoteote IV | #1 | ILB | 6'2 | 250 | Junior | Las Vegas, NV | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| Abdul-Malik McClain | #42 | OLB | 6’4 | 245 | Sophomore | Atlanta, GA | Jackson State Tigers |
| Chase McGrath | #40 | K | 6'0 | 190 | Junior | Newport Beach, CA | Tennessee Volunteers |
| Caleb Tremblay | #96 | DL | 6'5 | 270 | Senior | Napa, CA | Tennessee Volunteers |
| Munir McClain | #2 | WR | 6'4 | 210 | Sophomore | Atlanta, GA | Utah Utes |
| Stephen Carr | #7 | TB | 6’0 | 215 | Senior | Gardena, CA | Indiana Hoosiers |
| Jay Toia | #93 | DL | 6'2 | 315 | Freshman | Inglewood, CA | UCLA Bruins |
The Trojans add nine players and one walk-on player via transfer.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Transfer from |
| Ishmael Sopsher | #42 | DL | 6'4 | 334 | Sophomore | Amite, LA | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| Xavion Alford | #29 | DB | 6'0 | 190 | Freshman | Pearland, TX | Texas Longhorns |
| K.D. Nixon | #21 | WR | 5'8 | 190 | Senior | DeSoto, TX | Colorado Buffaloes |
| Keaontay Ingram | #28 | TB | 6'0 | 222 | Junior | Carthage, TX | Texas Longhorns |
| Tahj Washington | #16 | WR | 5'10 | 170 | Freshman | Marshall, TX | Memphis Tigers |
| Malcolm Epps | #19 | TE | 6'6 | 244 | Sophomore | Houston, TX | Texas Longhorns |
| Chris Thompson Jr. | #30 | S | 6'2 | 199 | Sophomore | Duncanville, TX | Auburn Tigers |
| Darwin Barlow | #22 | TB | 5’11 | 204 | Sophomore | Newton, TX | TCU Horned Frogs |
| Brendan Costello | #29 | QB (Walk-On) | 6’0 | 192 | Freshman | San Clemente, CA | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| Jake Smith | #82 | WR | 6'0 | 200 | Junior | Scottsdale, AZ | Texas Longhorns |

### Returning Starters

USC returns 26 starters in 2021 including 11 on offense, 12 on defense, and 3 on special teams.
Key departures include Amon-Ra St. Brown (WR – 6 games), Tyler Vaughns (WR – 5 games), Alijah Vera-Tucker (OL – 6 games), Marlon Tuipulotu (DT – 6 games), Olaijah Griffin (CB – 5 games), and Talanoa Hufanga (S – 6 games).

### 2021 NFL draft

The official list of participants for the 2021 Senior Bowl included USC football player Marlon Tuipulotu (DT).
The official list of participants for the 2021 NFL Combine included USC football players to be announced soon.

#### Team players drafted into the NFL

| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Team |
| Alijah Vera-Tucker | Offensive tackle | 1 | 14 | New York Jets |
| Jay Tufele | Defensive tackle | 4 | 106 | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | Wide receiver | 4 | 112 | Detroit Lions |
| Talanoa Hufanga | Safety | 5 | 180 | San Francisco 49ers |
| Marlon Tuipulotu | Defensive tackle | 6 | 189 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Olaijah Griffin | Cornerback | UDFA | – | Buffalo Bills |
| Tyler Vaughns | Wide receiver | UDFA | – | Indianapolis Colts |

### Recruiting class

College recruiting information (2021) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Korey Foreman #1 DL #1 nat. | Corona, California | Centennial High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | December 16, 2020 (Signed) / January 2, 2021 (Committed) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 91 |||||||
| Raesjon Davis #6 LB #48 nat. | Santa Ana, California | Mater Dei High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | February 2, 2021 (Signed) / February 2, 2021 (Committed) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: – |||||||
| Jaxson Dart #9 QB #68 nat. | Kaysville, Utah | Corner Canyon High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | December 16, 2020 (Signed) / December 16, 2020 (Committed) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 85 |||||||
| Miller Moss #11 QB #75 nat. | Los Angeles, California | Bishop Alemany High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 197 lb (89 kg) | December 16, 2020 (Signed) / June 1, 2020 (Committed) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 87 |||||||
| Ceyair Wright #6 CB #79 nat. | Los Angeles, California | Loyola High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | February 2, 2021 (Signed) / January 2, 2021 (Committed) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 |||||||
| Julien Simon #14 LB #119 nat. | Tacoma, Washington | Lincoln High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 221 lb (100 kg) | December 16, 2020 (Signed) / May 10, 2020 (Committed) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 |||||||
| Kyron Hudson #22 WR #125 nat. | Duarte, California | Mater Dei High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | December 16, 2020 (Signed) / November 30, 2020 (Committed) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 |||||||
| Michael Trigg #4 TE #129 nat. | Tampa, Florida | Carrollwood Day High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | December 16, 2020 (Signed) / October 11, 2020 (Committed) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83 |||||||
| Prophet Brown #11 CB #162 nat. | Sacramento, California | Monterey Trail High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | December 16, 2020 (Signed) / July 19, 2020 (Committed) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 |||||||
| Calen Bullock #9 ATH (S) #200 nat. | Pasadena, California | John Muir High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | December 16, 2020 (Signed) / April 18, 2020 (Committed) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Anthony Beavers Jr. #10 ATH (S) #220 nat. | Baldwin Hills, California | St. Bernard High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | December 16, 2020 (Signed) / April 15, 2020 (Committed) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83 |||||||
| Xamarion Gordon #21 S #314 nat. | Downey, California | Warren High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | December 16, 2020 (Signed) / April 3, 2020 (Committed) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 |||||||
| Jaylin Smith #19 ATH (CB) #327 nat. | Palmdale, California | Bishop Alemany High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | December 16, 2020 (Signed) / June 30, 2020 (Committed) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Brandon Campbell #22 TB #341 nat. | Katy, Texas | Lamar Consolidated High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | December 16, 2020 (Signed) / March 28, 2020 (Committed) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 |||||||
| Michael Jackson III #59 WR #366 nat. | Las Vegas, Nevada | Desert Pines High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | December 16, 2020 (Signed) / June 3, 2020 (Committed) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75 |||||||
| Mason Murphy #28 OT #387 nat. | Riverside, California | J Serra Catholic High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | December 16, 2020 (Signed) / March 11, 2020 (Committed) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Lake McRee #22 TE #489 nat. | Austin, Texas | Lake Travis High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 217 lb (98 kg) | December 16, 2020 (Signed) / June 5, 2020 (Committed) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 |||||||
| Colin Mobley #65 DL #513 nat. | Washington, D.C. | DeMatha Catholic High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | December 16, 2020 (Signed) / May 15, 2020 (Committed) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| Joseph Manjack IV #106 WR #689 nat. | Tomball, Texas | Tomball Memorial High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | December 16, 2020 (Signed) / December 16, 2020 (Committed) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Ty Buchanan #52 IOL #804 nat. | Corpus Christi, Texas | Calallen High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | December 16, 2020 (Signed) / October 1, 2020 (Committed) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Maximus Gibbs #60 IOL #908 nat. | Norwalk, California | St. John Bosco High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 385 lb (175 kg) | December 16, 2020 (Signed) / April 17, 2020 (Committed) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75 |||||||
| Denis Lynch K | Newbury Park, California | Newbury Park High School | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Walk-On |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: – |||||||
| Josiah Zamora WR | Santa Ana, California | Mater Dei High School | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 150 lb (68 kg) | Walk-On |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: – |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: – Rivals: #8 247Sports: #8 ESPN: #8 |||||||
| 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: "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 16, 2021. |||||||

## Personnel
### Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Seasons at USC | Alma mater | Before USC |
| Donte Williams | Interim head coach | 2 | Idaho State (2006) | Oregon – Cornerbacks coach (2019) |
| Graham Harrell | Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach | 3 | Texas Tech (2009) | North Texas – Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach (2018) |
| Todd Orlando | Defensive coordinator | 2 | Wisconsin (1993) | Texas – Defensive coordinator / linebackers coach (2019) |
| Sean Snyder | Special teams coordinator | 2 | Kansas State (1993) | Kansas State – Assistant head coach / special teams coordinator / senior special teams analyst (2019) |
| Mike Jinks | Tailbacks coach | 3 | Angelo State (1993) | Bowling Green – Head coach (2018) |
| Keary Colbert | Wide receivers coach | 7 | USC (2006) | Alabama – Offensive analyst (2015) |
| Seth Doege | Tight ends coach | 3 | Texas Tech (2011) | Bowling Green – Special Teams coordinator / wide receivers coach (2018) |
| Clay McGuire | Offensive line coach | 1 | Texas Tech (2004) | Texas State – Offensive line coach (2020) |
| Vic So'oto | Defensive line coach | 2 | BYU (2011) | Virginia – Defensive line coach (2019) |
| Michael Hutchings | Linebackers coach | 4 | USC (2017) | USC – Defensive quality control analyst (2021) |
| Craig Naivar | Defensive backs coach | 2 | Hardin-Simmons (1993) | Texas – Co-Defensive coordinator / Safeties coach (2019) |
| Robert Stiner Jr. | Director of Football Sports Performance | 1 | Belhaven (2008) | Notre Dame – Assistant director of football strength and conditioning (2020) |

### Depth chart

Defense :
* FS
* Isaiah Pola-Mao
* Xavien Alford Jr.
* Xamarion Gordon
| Nickelback | Mac LB | Rover LB | B-Backer |
| Greg Johnson | Kana'i Mauga | Ralen Goforth | Drake Jackson |
| Jaylin Smith | Tuasivi Nomura | Raymond Scott | Hunter Echols |
| Calen Bullock | Julien Simon | Raesjon Davis | Juliano Falaniko |
* SS
* Chase Williams
* Chris Thompson Jr.
* Anthony Beavers Jr.
* CB
* Chris Steele
* J. Williams
* Prophet Brown
| DE | NT | DE |
| Nick Figueroa | Stanley Ta’ufo’ou | Tuli Tuipulotu |
| Korey Foreman | Jamar Sekona | Jacob Lichtenstein |
| De'jon Benton | Ishmael Sopsher | Colin Mobley |
* CB
* Isaac Taylor-Stuart
* Joshua Jackson Jr.
* Ceyair Wright
Offense :
* WR-X
* Kyle Ford
* Kyron Hudson
* WR-Y / WR-A
* Michael Trigg / Gary Bryant Jr.
* Malcolm Epps / John Jackson III
* Joseph Manjack IV
| LT | LG | C | RG | RT |
| Courtland Ford | Andrew Vorhees | Brett Neilon | Liam Jimmons | Jalen McKenzie |
| Mason Murphy | Justin Dedich | Andrew Milek | Liam Douglass | Jonah Monheim |
* TE
* Erik Krommenhoek
* Jude Wolfe
* Lake McRee
* WR-Z
* Tahj Washington
* K. D. Nixon
* Mike Jackson III
* QB
* Kedon Slovis
* Jaxson Dart
* Miller Moss
* RB
* Keaontay Ingram
* Vavae Malepeai
* Darwin Barlow
* Special teams
* PK Parker Lewis
* PK Andrew Stadthaus
* P Ben Griffiths
* P Will Rose
* KR Gary Bryant Jr. Brown Tahj Washington
* PR Gary Bryant Jr. Brown K. D. Nixon
* LS Damon Johnson
* H B. Griffiths
* Depth Chart after Week 9 vs. Arizona Wildcats
True Freshman

### Scholarship distribution chart

| Position | Freshman (31) | Sophomore (20) | Junior (23) | Senior (21) | 2022 commits (9) | 2023 commit (1) | 2024 commit (1) | 2025 commit (1) |
| QB 4 (0) | Jaxson Dart Miller Moss | – | Kedon Slovis | Mo Hasan | - | - | - | - |
| TB 6 (1) | Brandon Campbell | Darwin Barlow | Kenan Christon | Keaontay Ingram Quincy Jountti Vavae Malepeai | - | Johnny Thompson Jr. | - | - |
| WR 11 (2) | Michael Jackson III Joseph Manjack IV Kyron Hudson | Gary Bryant Jr. Kyle Ford Bru McCoy Tahj Washington | John Jackson III Drake London Jake Smith | K.D. Nixon | Caleb Douglas Kevin Green Jr. | – | Jason Robinson Jr. | - |
| TE 7 (8) | Lake McRee Michael Trigg | Ethan Rae Jude Wolfe | Michael Epps | Josh Falo Erik Krommenhoek | - | – | - | - |
| OL 18 (1) | Ty Buchanan Casey Collier Andres Dewerk Courtland Ford Maximus Gibbs Andrew Milek Jonah Monheim Mason Murphy Caadyn Stephen | Gino Quinones Jason Rodriguez | Justin Dedich Liam Douglass | Liam Jimmons Frank Martin II Jalen McKenzie Brett Neilon Andrew Vorhees | Keith Olson | – | - | - |
| DL 11 (0) | Colin Mobley Kobe Pepe Jamar Sekona | De'jon Benton Ishmael Sopsher Stanley Ta'ufo'ou Maninoa Tufono Tuli Tuipulotu | Jacob Lichtenstein | Nick Figueroa Brandon Pili | - | – | - | - |
| B-BACKER 4 (1) | Korey Foreman | – | Drake Jackson | Hunter Echols Juliano Falaniko | Devan Thompkins | – | - | - |
| LB 12 (0) | Raesjon Davis Julien Simon | Kaulana Makaula Tuasivi Nomura | Spencer Gilbert Ralen Goforth Tayler Katoa Raymond Scott Solomon Tuliaupupu Eli'Jah Winston | Micah Croom Kana'i Mauga | - | – | - | - |
| CB 8 (2) | Prophet Brown Joshua Jackson Jr. Ceyair Wright | Adonis Otey | Dorian Hewett Chris Steele Isaac Taylor-Stuart Jayden Williams | – | Jaeden Gould Fabian Ross | – | - | - |
| NK 3 (1) | Jaylin Smith | Max Williams | – | Greg Johnson | Ephesians Prysock | – | - | - |
| S 8 (0) | Xavion Alford Anthony Beavers Jr. Calen Bullock Xamarion Gordon | Chris Thompson Jr. | Briton Allen Chase Williams | Isaiah Pola-Mao | - | – | - | - |
| SP 3 (2) | – | Parker Lewis | Ben Griffiths | Damon Johnson | Atticus Bertrams Daniel Meunier | – | - | - |
| ATH (0) | x | x | x | x | – | – | - | Arron White |
redshirt year used / redshirt year eligible / * Former Walk-on
– 85 scholarships permitted, 95 currently allotted to players via extra Seniors.
– 95 recruited players on scholarship
Scholarship Distribution 2021

## Schedule
### Spring Game

| Date | Time | Spring Game | Site | Result |
| April 17, 2021 | 1:00 p.m. PDT | Cardinal vs Gold | United Airlines Field at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | Gold 27–7 |

### 2021 Cardinal vs Gold Spring Game

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| USC Cardinal | 0 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
| USC Gold | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
* Date: April 17th, 2021
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
* TV: P12N

### Regular season

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 4 | 2:00 p.m. | San Jose State* | No. 15 | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | P12N | W 30–7 | 54,398 |
| September 11 | 7:30 p.m. | Stanford | No. 14 | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA (rivalry) | FOX | L 28–42 | 56,945 |
| September 18 | 12:30 p.m. | at Washington State | | Martin StadiumPullman, WA | FOX | W 45–14 | 24,714 |
| September 25 | 7:30 p.m. | Oregon State | | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | FS1 | L 27–45 | 51,564 |
| October 2 | 11:00 a.m. | at Colorado | | Folsom FieldBoulder, CO | P12N | W 37–14 | 48,197 |
| October 9 | 5:00 p.m. | Utah | | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | FOX | L 26–42 | 54,088 |
| October 23 | 4:30 p.m. | at No. 13 Notre Dame* | | Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, IN (rivalry) | NBC | L 16–31 | 77,622 |
| October 30 | 4:00 p.m. | Arizona | | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | ESPNU | W 41–34 | 52,435 |
| November 6 | 7:30 p.m. | at Arizona State | | Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ | ESPN | L 16–31 | 53,926 |
| November 20 | 1:00 p.m. | UCLA | | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA (Victory Bell) | FOX | L 33–62 | 68,152 |
| November 27 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 13 BYU* | | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | ESPN | L 31–35 | 55,926 |
| December 4 | 8:00 p.m. | at California | | California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CA | FS1 | L 14–24 | 42,076 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 2) - Released prior to gameAll times are in Pacific time ||||||||
Conference opponents not played this season: Oregon, Washington

## Game summaries
### San José State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Spartans | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| No. 15 Trojans | 10 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 30 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
* Date: September 4, 2021
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C) • Weather: Clear, Sunny
* Game attendance: 54,398
* Referee: Mike McCabe
* TV announcers (P12N): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)
| Statistics | SJSU | USC |
| First downs | 19 | 21 |
| Plays–yards | 65–375 | 70–423 |
| Rushes–yards | 19–67 | 34–160 |
| Passing yards | 308 | 263 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 24–46–2 | 25–36–0 |
| Time of possession | 28:00 | 32:00 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| SJSU | Passing | Nick Starkel | 24–46 308yds, 2INT |
| SJSU | Rushing | Tyler Nevens | 15run 58yds, 1 TD |
| SJSU | Receiving | Isaiah Hamilton | 6rec 74yds |
| USC | Passing | Kedon Slovis | 24–36 256yds, 2 TD |
| USC | Rushing | Keaontay Ingram | 15run 86yds |
| USC | Receiving | Drake London | 12rec 137yds |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | SJSU | USC |
| 1st | 9:40 | 11 | 55 | 4:28 | USC | 27-yard field goal by Parker Lewis (#48) | 0 | 3 |
| 1st | 7:01 | 3 | 32 | 0:40 | USC | Tahj Washington (#16) 29-yard touchdown reception from Kedon Slovis (#9), Parker Lewis (#48) kick good | 0 | 10 |
| 2nd | 4:38 | 12 | 60 | 4:33 | USC | 23-yard field goal by Parker Lewis (#48) | 0 | 13 |
| 3rd | 7:25 | 12 | 74 | 5:27 | SJSU | Tyler Nevens (#23) 2-yard touchdown run, Matt Mercurio (#39) kick good | 7 | 13 |
| 4th | 13:41 | 12 | 62 | 5:54 | USC | 30-yard field goal by Parker Lewis (#48) | 7 | 16 |
| 4th | 12:28 | 1 | 37 | - | USC | Interception returned 37 yards for touchdown by Greg Johnson (#1), Parker Lewis (#48) kick good | 7 | 23 |
| 4st | 2:07 | 9 | 91 | 5:18 | USC | Erik Krommenhoek (#84) 20-yard touchdown reception from Kedon Slovis (#9), Parker Lewis (#48) kick good | 7 | 30 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 7 | 30 |

### Stanford

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinal | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
| No. 14 Trojans | 0 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 28 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
* Date: September 11, 2021
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Clear, Wind at 3 MPH
* Game attendance: 56,945
* Referee: Michael Mothershed
* TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (play-by-play) and Spencer Tillman (analyst)
| Statistics | STAN | USC |
| First downs | 18 | 24 |
| Plays–yards | 53–375 | 75–408 |
| Rushes–yards | 30–141 | 33–185 |
| Passing yards | 234 | 223 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 16–23–0 | 27–42–1 |
| Time of possession | 27:54 | 32:02 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| STAN | Passing | Tanner McKee | 16–23 234yds 2 TDs |
| STAN | Rushing | Nathaniel Peat | 6 carries 118yds 1 TD |
| STAN | Receiving | Elijah Higgins | 5 receptions 67yds 1 TD |
| USC | Passing | Kedon Slovis | 27–42 223yds 1 TD 1 INT |
| USC | Rushing | Vavae Malepeai | 15 carries 94yds |
| USC | Receiving | Drake London | 4 receptions 68yds 1 TD |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | STAN | USC |
| 1 | 9:04 | 1 | 87 | 0:12 | STAN | Nathaniel Peat (#8) 87-yard touchdown run, Joshua Karty (#43) kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 2 | 13:28 | 15 | 95 | 5:26 | USC | Keanotay Ingram (#28) 2-yard touchdown run, Alex Stadthaus (#38) kick good | 7 | 7 |
| 2 | 8:39 | 9 | 70 | 4:49 | STAN | Elijah Higgins (#6) 3-yard touchdown reception from Tanner McKee (#18), Joshua Karty (#43) kick good | 14 | 7 |
| 2 | 1:56 | 15 | 68 | 6:38 | USC | 24-yard field goal by Alex Stadthaus (#38) | 14 | 10 |
| 2 | 0:09 | 4 | 66 | 1:47 | STAN | Brycen Tremayne (#81) 6-yard touchdown reception from Tanner McKee (#18), Joshua Karty (#43) kick good | 21 | 10 |
| 3 | 9:14 | 12 | 59 | 5:46 | USC | 33-yard field goal by Alex Stadthaus (#38) | 21 | 13 |
| 3 | 5:02 | 3 | 5 | - | STAN | Interception returned 31 yards for touchdown by Kyu Blu Kelly (#17), Joshua Karty (#43) kick good | 28 | 13 |
| 3 | 0:25 | 5 | 56 | 2:15 | STAN | Tanner McKee (#18) 1-yard touchdown run, Joshua Karty (#43) kick good | 35 | 13 |
| 4 | 9:16 | 10 | 67 | 5:44 | STAN | Isaiah Sanders (#0) 2-yard touchdown run, Joshua Karty (#43) kick good | 42 | 13 |
| 4 | 5:54 | 9 | 75 | 3:22 | USC | Drake London (#15) 11-yard touchdown reception from Kedon Slovis (#9), Alex Stadthaus (#38) kick good | 42 | 20 |
| 4 | 0:46 | 10 | 69 | 2:39 | USC | Darwin Barlow 4-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass good | 42 | 28 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 42 | 28 |

### At Washington State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Trojans | 0 | 7 | 28 | 10 | 45 |
| Cougars | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Martin Stadium, Pullman, WA
* Date: September 18, 2021
* Game time: 12:30 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Cloudy
* Game attendance: 24,714
* Referee: Chris Coyte
* TV announcers (FOX): Joe Davis (play-by-play) and Brock Huard (analyst)
| Statistics | USC | WSU |
| First downs | 24 | 15 |
| Plays–yards | 73–447 | 64–279 |
| Rushes–yards | 25–48 | 30–99 |
| Passing yards | 399 | 180 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 31–48–2 | 20–34–2 |
| Time of possession | 29:43 | 30:17 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| USC | Passing | Jaxson Dart | 30–46 391yds, 4 TD 2 INT |
| USC | Rushing | Jaxson Dart | 6run 32yds |
| USC | Receiving | Drake London | 13rec 170yds, 2 TD |
| WSU | Passing | Jayden de Laura | 10–14 117yds, 2 TD 1 INT |
| WSU | Rushing | Max Borghi | 13run 72yds |
| WSU | Receiving | Travell Harris | 7rec 49yds, 2 TD |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | USC | WSU |
| 1st | 6:03 | 12 | 89 | 6:20 | WSU | Travell Harris (#1) 12-yard touchdown reception from Jayden de Laura (#4), Dean Janikowski (#49) kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 2nd | 6:13 | 7 | 58 | 3:20 | WSU | Travell Harris (#1) 7-yard touchdown reception from Jayden de Laura (#4), Dean Janikowski (#49) kick good | 0 | 14 |
| 2nd | 0:32 | 11 | 93 | 3:52 | USC | Gary Bryant Jr. (#1) 38-yard touchdown reception from Jaxson Dart (#2), Parker Lewis (#48) kick good | 7 | 14 |
| 3rd | 12:21 | 8 | 27 | 2:39 | USC | Drake London (#15) 5-yard touchdown reception from Jaxson Dart (#2), Parker Lewis (#48) kick good | 14 | 14 |
| 3rd | 6:16 | 11 | 81 | 4:16 | USC | Gary Bryant Jr. (#1) 3-yard touchdown run, Parker Lewis (#48) kick good | 21 | 14 |
| 3rd | 3:12 | 2 | -5 | 0:48 | USC | Fumble recovery returned 0 yards for touchdown by Tuli Tuipulotu (#49), Parker Lewis (#48) kick good | 28 | 14 |
| 3rd | 0:46 | 6 | 65 | 2:17 | USC | Drake London (#15) 31-yard touchdown reception from Jaxson Dart (#2), Parker Lewis (#48) kick good | 35 | 14 |
| 4th | 8:49 | 8 | 56 | 3:57 | USC | 34-yard field goal by Parker Lewis (#48) | 38 | 14 |
| 4th | 6:12 | 1 | 36 | 0:07 | USC | Kyle Ford (#81) 36-yard touchdown reception from Jaxson Dart (#2), Parker Lewis (#48) kick good | 45 | 14 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 45 | 14 |

### Oregon State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Beavers | 7 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 45 |
| Trojans | 7 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
* Date: September 25, 2021
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C); Sunny
* Game attendance: 51,564
* Referee: Matthew Richards
* TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play by play), Petros Papadakis (analyst)
| Statistics | OSU | USC |
| First downs | 32 | 32 |
| Plays–yards | 69–532 | 71–431 |
| Rushes–yards | 50–319 | 22–76 |
| Passing yards | 213 | 355 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 15–19–4 | 31–49–1 |
| Time of possession | 34:39 | 25:21 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| OSU | Passing | Chance Nolan | 15–19 213yds, 4 TD 2 INT |
| OSU | Rushing | B. J. Baylor | 23run 158yds |
| OSU | Receiving | Tyjon Lindsey | 5rec 102yds, 2 TD |
| USC | Passing | Kedon Slovis | 31–49 355yds, 1 TD 3 INT |
| USC | Rushing | Keaontay Ingram | 14run 79yds, 2 TD |
| USC | Receiving | Drake London | 10rec 165yds |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | OSU | USC |
| 1 | 9:58 | 6 | 61 | 3:10 | OSU | Teagan Quitoriano 27-yard touchdown reception from Chance Nolan, Everett Hayes kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | 8:14 | 5 | 75 | 1:44 | USC | Gary Bryant Jr. 7-yard touchdown reception from Kedon Slovis, Parker Lewis kick good | 7 | 7 |
| 2 | 13:23 | 9 | 80 | 4:38 | USC | Keaontay Ingram 9-yard touchdown run, Parker Lewis kick good | 7 | 14 |
| 2 | 2:50 | 10 | 92 | 5:20 | OSU | Tyjon Lindsey 13-yard touchdown reception from Chance Nolan, Everett Hayes kick good | 14 | 14 |
| 2 | 0:44 | 5 | 92 | 0:43 | OSU | Tre'Shaun Harrison 36-yard touchdown reception from Chance Nolan, Everett Hayes kick good | 21 | 14 |
| 2 | 0:00 | 6 | 66 | 0:44 | USC | 26-yard field goal by Parker Lewis | 21 | 17 |
| 3 | 12:06 | 7 | 75 | 5:54 | OSU | Tyjon Lindsey 17-yard touchdown reception from Chance Nolan, Everett Hayes kick good | 28 | 17 |
| 3 | 6:33 | 7 | 75 | 2:54 | OSU | Jack Colletto 1-yard touchdown run, Everett Hayes kick good | 35 | 17 |
| 4 | 14:14 | 8 | 64 | 4:06 | OSU | Jack Colletto 1-yard touchdown run, Everett Hayes kick good | 42 | 17 |
| 4 | 10:26 | 11 | 75 | 3:48 | USC | Keaontay Ingram 5-yard touchdown run, Parker Lewis kick good | 42 | 24 |
| 4 | 6:29 | 6 | 40 | 1:59 | USC | 46-yard field goal by Parker Lewis | 42 | 27 |
| 4 | 0:58 | 4 | 6 | 1:46 | OSU | 42-yard field goal by Everett Hayes | 45 | 27 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 45 | 27 |

### At Colorado

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Trojans | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 37 |
| Buffaloes | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at Folsom Field, Boulder, CO
* Date: October 2, 2021
* Game time: 11:00 a.m.
* Game weather: 59° Partly Cloudy
* Game attendance: 48,197
* Referee: Mike McCabe
* TV announcers (P12N): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)
| Statistics | USC | COL |
| First downs | 21 | 13 |
| Plays–yards | 64–491 | 56–244 |
| Rushes–yards | 35–215 | 39–82 |
| Passing yards | 276 | 162 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 19–29–3 | 10–17–1 |
| Time of possession | 28:49 | 27:13 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| USC | Passing | Kedon Slovis | 19–29 276yds, 3 TD |
| USC | Rushing | Keaontay Ingram | 14run 123yds |
| USC | Receiving | Drake London | 9rec 130yds, 1 TD |
| COL | Passing | Brendon Lewis | 10–17 162yds, 1 TD 1 INT |
| COL | Rushing | Jarek Broussard | 16run 68yds |
| COL | Receiving | Brady Russell | 3rec 87yds |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | USC | COL |
| 1st | 6:05 | 14 | 70 | 5:19 | USC | 30-yard field goal by Parker Lewis (#48) | 3 | 0 |
| 1st | 2:50 | 5 | 64 | 2:47 | USC | Drake London (#15) 1-yard touchdown reception from Kedon Slovis (#9), Parker Lewis (#48) kick good | 10 | 0 |
| 2nd | 11:52 | 5 | 85 | 2:22 | USC | Michael Trigg (#8) 46-yard touchdown reception from Kedon Slovis (#9), Parker Lewis (#48) kick good | 17 | 0 |
| 2nd | 6:56 | 5 | 30 | 2:35 | USC | 44-yard field goal by Parker Lewis (#48) | 20 | 0 |
| 2nd | 1:48 | 6 | 48 | 3:06 | COL | Deion Smith (#20) 1-yard touchdown run, Cole Becker (#36) kick good | 20 | 7 |
| 3rd | 10:51 | 4 | -3 | 1:32 | USC | 49-yard field goal by Parker Lewis (#48) | 23 | 7 |
| 3rd | 7:30 | 4 | 58 | 1:16 | USC | Vavae Malepeai (#6) 2-yard touchdown run, Parker Lewis (#48) kick good | 30 | 7 |
| 3rd | 5:54 | 4 | 75 | 1:34 | COL | Chase Penry (#3) 7-yard touchdown reception from Brendon Lewis (#12), Cole Becker (#36) kick good | 30 | 14 |
| 4th | 14:47 | 5 | 35 | 1:56 | USC | Gary Bryant Jr. (#1) 15-yard touchdown reception from Kedon Slovis (#9), Parker Lewis (#48) kick good | 37 | 14 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 37 | 14 |

### Utah

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Utes | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
| Trojans | 3 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 26 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
* Date: October 9, 2021
* Game time: 5:00 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 54,088
* Referee: Francisco Villar
* TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Spencer Tillman (analyst)
| Statistics | UTAH | USC |
| First downs | 23 | 27 |
| Plays–yards | 63–486 | 78–493 |
| Rushes–yards | 35–180 | 25–92 |
| Passing yards | 306 | 401 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 22–28–0 | 33–53–1 |
| Time of possession | 28:50 | 31:10 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UTAH | Passing | Cameron Rising | 22/28 306 yards 3 TDs |
| UTAH | Rushing | Tavion Thomas | 16 carries 113 yards 1 TD |
| UTAH | Receiving | Devaughn Vele | 4 receptions 84 yards 1 TD |
| USC | Passing | Kedon Slovis | 33/53 401 yards 2 TDs 1 INT |
| USC | Rushing | Keaontay Ingram | 14 carries 70 yards |
| USC | Receiving | Drake London | 16 receptions 162 yards 1 TD |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | UT | USC |
| 1 | 3:58 | 12 | 53 | 5:26 | USC | 28-yard field goal by Parker Lewis (#48) | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 0:46 | 8 | 75 | 3:31 | UTAH | Brant Kuithe (#80) 11-yard touchdown run, Jordan Noyes (#67) kick good | 7 | 3 |
| 2 | 6:49 | 6 | 50 | 2:29 | USC | Drake London (#15) 20-yard touchdown reception from Kedon Slovis (#9), Parker Lewis (#48) kick good | 7 | 10 |
| 2 | 4:41 | 5 | 75 | 2:05 | UTAH | Money Parks (#10) 12-yard touchdown reception from Cameron Rising (#7), Jordan Noyes (#67) kick good | 14 | 10 |
| 2 | 0:17 | 7 | 77 | 0:57 | UTAH | Devaughn Vele (#17) 37-yard touchdown reception from Cameron Rising (#7), Jordan Noyes (#67) kick good | 21 | 10 |
| 3 | 13:24 | 5 | 75 | 2:19 | UTAH | Tavion Thomas (#9) 43-yard touchdown run, Jordan Noyes (#67) kick good | 28 | 10 |
| 3 | 9:58 | 4 | 40 | 1:42 | UTAH | Cameron Rising (#7) 17-yard touchdown run, Jordan Noyes (#67) kick good | 35 | 10 |
| 4 | 10:27 | 9 | 85 | 2:49 | USC | Vavae Malepeai (#6) 2-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass complete | 35 | 18 |
| 4 | 6:20 | 7 | 50 | 4:30 | UTAH | Dalton Kincaid (#86) 1-yard touchdown reception from Cameron Rising (#7), Jordan Noyes (#67) kick good | 42 | 18 |
| 4 | 1:19 | 5 | 70 | 1:10 | USC | Malcolm Epps (#19) 41-yard touchdown reception from Kedon Slovis (#9), 2-point pass complete | 42 | 26 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 42 | 26 |

### At No. 13 Notre Dame

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Trojans | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 16 |
| No. 13 Fighting Irish | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
at Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame, IN
* Date: October 23, 2021
* Game time: 4:30 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 77,622
* Referee: Chris Coyte
* TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico (play–by–play), Drew Brees (analyst) and Kathryn Tappen (sideline)
| Statistics | USC | ND |
| First downs | 25 | 26 |
| Plays–yards | 69–424 | 71–383 |
| Rushes–yards | 32–125 | 41–170 |
| Passing yards | 299 | 213 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 27–37–0 | 22–30–1 |
| Time of possession | 28:37 | 31:23 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| USC | Passing | Kedon Slovis | 27/37 299yds, 1 Int |
| USC | Rushing | Keaontay Ingram | 24run 138yds, 1 TD |
| USC | Receiving | Drake London | 15rec 171yds |
| ND | Passing | Jack Coan | 20/28 189yds, 1 TD 1 Int |
| ND | Rushing | Kyren Williams | 25run 138yds, 2 TD |
| ND | Receiving | Lorenzo Styles Jr. | 3rec 57yds |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | USC | ND |
| 1 | 4:34 | 11 | 70 | 4:59 | ND | Avery Davis (#3) 4-yard touchdown reception from Jack Coan (#17), Jonathan Doerer (#39) kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | 13:37 | 4 | 1 | 1:36 | ND | 21-yard field goal by Jonathan Doerer (#39) | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | 7:37 | 13 | 60 | 5:55 | USC | 33-yard field goal by Parker Lewis (#48) | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | 4:38 | 9 | 75 | 3:16 | ND | Kyren Williams (#23) 5-yard touchdown run, Jonathan Doerer (#39) kick good | 3 | 17 |
| 3 | 3:23 | 13 | 80 | 5:25 | ND | Kyren Williams (#23) 1-yard touchdown run, Jonathan Doerer (#39) kick good | 3 | 24 |
| 4 | 15:00 | 9 | 77 | 2:59 | USC | Keaontay Ingram (#28) 4-yard touchdown run, Parker Lewis(#48) kick good | 10 | 24 |
| 4 | 9:14 | 8 | 86 | 2:40 | USC | Darwin Barlow (#22) 3-yard touchdown run, Parker Lewis (#48) kick missed | 16 | 24 |
| 4 | 5:32 | 8 | 75 | 3:59 | ND | Tyler Buchner (#12) 3-yard touchdown run, Jonathan Doerer (#39) kick good | 16 | 31 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 16 | 31 |

### Arizona

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 34 |
| Trojans | 14 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 41 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
* Date: October 30, 2021
* Game time: 4:30 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: -
* Game attendance: 52,435
* Referee: Michael Mothershed
* TV announcers (ESPNU): John Schriffen (play-by-play), Rene Ingoglia (analyst)
| Statistics | ARIZ | USC |
| First downs | 24 | 35 |
| Plays–yards | 71–466 | 81–517 |
| Rushes–yards | 32–127 | 43–216 |
| Passing yards | 339 | 301 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 22–39–1 | 26–38–4 |
| Time of possession | 27:02 | 32:58 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| ARIZ | Passing | Will Plummer | 20/34 264yds |
| ARIZ | Rushing | Jalen John | 9run 35yds |
| ARIZ | Receiving | Tayvian Cunningham | 3rec 116yds, 1 TD |
| USC | Passing | Kedon Slovis | 14/20 192yds, 2 TD 1 Int |
| USC | Rushing | Keaontay Ingram | 26run 186yds, 1 TD |
| USC | Receiving | Gary Bryant Jr. | 3rec 89yds, 2 TD |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | ARIZ | USC |
| 1 | 12:39 | 8 | 75 | 3:37 | USC | Keaontay Ingram (#28) 3-yard touchdown run, Alex Stadthaus (#38) kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 11:16 | 3 | 75 | 0:52 | ARIZ | Tayvian Cunningham (#11) 73-yard touchdown reception from Jamarye Joiner (#10), Tyler Loop (#33) kick good | 7 | 7 |
| 1 | 10:31 | 2 | 75 | 0:38 | USC | Gary Bryant Jr. (#1) 62-yard touchdown reception from Kedon Slovis (#9), Alex Stadthaus (#38) kick good | 7 | 14 |
| 2 | 8:17 | 15 | 96 | 5:21 | USC | Drake London (#15) 2-yard touchdown reception from Jaxson Dart (#2), Alex Stadthaus (#38) kick good | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | 4:21 | 6 | 62 | 3:05 | USC | Drake London (#15) 6-yard touchdown reception from Jaxson Dart (#2), Alex Stadthaus (#38) kick good | 7 | 28 |
| 2 | 2:58 | 6 | 75 | 1:40 | ARIZ | Michael Wiley (#6) 1-yard touchdown run, Tyler Loop (#33) kick good | 14 | 28 |
| 2 | 0:49 | 8 | 75 | 2:04 | USC | Gary Bryant Jr. (#1) 15-yard touchdown reception from Kedon Slovis (#9), Alex Stadthaus (#38) kick good | 14 | 35 |
| 3 | 11:25 | 1 | 37 | - | ARIZ | Interception returned 37 yards for touchdown by Anthony Pandy (#8), Tyler Loop (#33) kick good | 21 | 35 |
| 3 | 7:29 | 12 | 68 | 3:56 | USC | 23-yard field goal by Alex Stadthaus (#38) | 21 | 38 |
| 4 | 13:46 | 9 | 60 | 4:10 | ARIZ | Will Plummer (#15) 16-yard touchdown run, Tyler Loop (#33) kick good | 28 | 38 |
| 4 | 6:09 | 13 | 72 | 3:03 | ARIZ | 25-yard field goal by Tyler Loop (#33) | 31 | 38 |
| 4 | 4:19 | 5 | 52 | 2:45 | USC | 40-yard field goal by Alex Stadthaus (#38) | 31 | 41 |
| 4 | 1:38 | 10 | 52 | 1:53 | ARIZ | 40-yard field goal by Tyler Loop (#33) | 34 | 41 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 34 | 41 |

### At Arizona State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Trojans | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
| Sun Devils | 7 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 31 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ
* Date: November 6, 2021
* Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C) Clear, Sunny
* Game attendance: 53,926
* Referee: Steven Strimling
* TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming, Rod Gilmore, Stormy Buonantony
| Statistics | USC | ASU |
| First downs | 20 | 19 |
| Plays–yards | 72–312 | 62–427 |
| Rushes–yards | 27–92 | 42–282 |
| Passing yards | 220 | 145 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 24–45–0 | 11–20–0 |
| Time of possession | 30:38 | 29:22 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| USC | Passing | Kedon Slovis | 16/28 131yds, 1 Int |
| USC | Rushing | Keaontay Ingram | 14run 54yds |
| USC | Receiving | Tahj Washington | 9rec 78yds |
| ASU | Passing | Jayden Daniels | 11/20 145yds, 2 Int |
| ASU | Rushing | Rachaad White | 28run 202yds, 3 TD |
| ASU | Receiving | Bryan Thompson | 4rec 68yds |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | USC | ASU |
| 1 | 1:39 | 12 | 94 | 6:02 | ASU | Deamonte Trayanum (#1) 14-yard touchdown run, Cristian Zendejas (#8) kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | 11:40 | 10 | 54 | 4:18 | USC | 38-yard field goal by Parker Lewis (#48) | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 9:19 | 6 | 43 | 2:41 | USC | Jaxson Dart (#2) 9-yard touchdown run, Parker Lewis (#48) kick good | 10 | 7 |
| 2 | 8:08 | 3 | 75 | 1:04 | ASU | Rachaad White (#3) 47-yard touchdown run, Cristian Zendejas (#8) kick good | 10 | 14 |
| 3 | 12:47 | 7 | 64 | 2:24 | ASU | 29-yard field goal by Cristian Zendejas (#8) | 10 | 17 |
| 3 | 10:11 | 8 | 47 | 3:13 | USC | 45-yard field goal by Parker Lewis (#48) | 13 | 17 |
| 3 | 4:00 | 9 | 41 | 4:29 | USC | 52-yard field goal by Parker Lewis (#48) | 16 | 17 |
| 4 | 8:55 | 8 | 80 | 3:20 | ASU | Rachaad White (#3) 50-yard touchdown run, Cristian Zendejas (#8) kick good | 16 | 24 |
| 4 | 2:03 | 10 | 67 | 5:42 | ASU | Rachaad White (#3) 7-yard touchdown run, Cristian Zendejas (#8) kick good | 16 | 31 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 16 | 31 |

### UCLA

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bruins | 7 | 21 | 14 | 20 | 62 |
| Trojans | 10 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 33 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
* Date: November 20, 2021
* Game time: 1:05 p.m.
* Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C) Sunny, Wind: 4 mph North
* Game attendance: 68,152
* Referee: Francisco Villar
* TV announcers (FOX): Joe Davis (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), Bruce Feldman (sideline)
| Statistics | UCLA | USC |
| First downs | 30 | 27 |
| Plays–yards | 66–609 | 86–484 |
| Rushes–yards | 44–260 | 39–159 |
| Passing yards | 349 | 325 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 16–22–2 | 27–47–2 |
| Time of possession | 26:54 | 33:06 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UCLA | Passing | Dorian Thompson-Robinson | 16/22 349yds, 4 TD 2 Int |
| UCLA | Rushing | Zach Charbonnet | 28run 167yds, 1 TD |
| UCLA | Receiving | Kazmeir Allen | 3rec 115yds, 2 TD |
| USC | Passing | Jaxson Dart | 27/47 325yds, 1 TD 2 Int |
| USC | Rushing | Vavae Malepeai | 10run 49yds, 3 TD |
| USC | Receiving | Gary Bryant Jr. | 9rec 161yds, 1 TD |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | UCLA | USC |
| 1st | 11:05 | 10 | 63 | 4:04 | USC | 29-yard field goal by Alex Stadthaus (#38) | 0 | 3 |
| 1st | 5:17 | 8 | 14 | 2:36 | UCLA | Kazmeir Allen (#19) 45-yard touchdown reception from Dorian Thompson-Robinson (#1), Nicholas Barr Mira (#2) kick good | 7 | 3 |
| 1st | 0:50 | 10 | 63 | 4:22 | USC | Vavae Malepeai (#6) 7-yard touchdown run, Alex Stadthaus (#38) kick good | 7 | 10 |
| 2nd | 10:10 | 6 | 58 | 2:00 | UCLA | Kyle Philips (#2) 23-yard touchdown reception from Dorian Thompson-Robinson (#1), Nicholas Barr Mira (#2) kick good | 14 | 10 |
| 2nd | 7:14 | 2 | 60 | 0:54 | UCLA | Kazmeir Allen (#19) 58-yard touchdown reception from Dorian Thompson-Robinson (#1), Nicholas Barr Mira (#2) kick good | 21 | 10 |
| 2nd | 2:58 | 5 | 54 | 1:30 | UCLA | Dorian Thompson-Robinson (#1) 4-yard touchdown run, Nicholas Barr Mira (#2) kick good | 28 | 10 |
| 2nd | 0:38 | 8 | 67 | 1:50 | USC | Vavae Malepeai (#6) 3-yard touchdown run, Alex Stadthaus (#38) kick good | 28 | 17 |
| 3rd | 12:27 | 8 | 78 | 3:24 | UCLA | Kyle Phillips (#2) 11-yard touchdown reception from Dorian Thompson-Robinson (#1), Nicholas Barr Mira (#2) kick good | 35 | 17 |
| 3rd | 5:43 | 16 | 65 | 6:34 | USC | 23-yard field goal by Alex Stadthaus (#38) | 35 | 20 |
| 3rd | 2:32 | 2 | 72 | 0:23 | USC | Gary Bryant Jr. (#1) 44-yard touchdown reception from Jaxson Dart (#2), 2-point run no good | 35 | 26 |
| 3rd | 2:09 | 1 | 100 | 0:00 | UCLA | Kazmeir Allen (#19) 100-yard touchdown run, Nicholas Barr Mira (#2) kick good | 42 | 26 |
| 4th | 10:48 | 11 | 98 | 6:07 | UCLA | Zach Charbonnet (#24) 4-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass incomplete | 48 | 26 |
| 4th | 7:09 | 9 | 75 | 3:24 | USC | Vavae Malepeai (#6) 1-yard touchdown run, Alex Stadthaus (#38) kick good | 48 | 33 |
| 4th | 4:38 | 5 | 25 | 3:01 | UCLA | Dorian Thompson-Robinson (#1) 15-yard touchdown run, Nicholas Barr Mira (#2) kick good | 55 | 33 |
| 4th | 2:05 | 3 | 50 | 1:48 | UCLA | Ethan Fernea (#36) 42-yard touchdown run, Nicholas Barr Mira (#2) kick good | 62 | 33 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 62 | 33 |

### No. 13 BYU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 13 Cougars | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| Trojans | 3 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 31 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
* Date: November 27, 2021
* Game time: TBD
* Game weather: -
* Game attendance: 55,926
* Referee: Mark Duddy
* TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming, Rod Gilmore, Stormy Buonantony
| Statistics | BYU | USC |
| First downs | 27 | 27 |
| Plays–yards | 74–465 | 80–458 |
| Rushes–yards | 42–189 | 44–210 |
| Passing yards | 276 | 248 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 20–32–2 | 23–36–0 |
| Time of possession | 31:09 | 28:51 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| BYU | Passing | Jaren Hall | 20/32 276yds, 2 TD 2 Int |
| BYU | Rushing | Tyler Allgeier | 21run 111yds, 2 TD |
| BYU | Receiving | Keanu Hill | 4rec 72yds, 1 TD |
| USC | Passing | Jaxson Dart | 23/35 248yds, 1 TD |
| USC | Rushing | Vavae Malepeai | 20run 99yds, 1 TD |
| USC | Receiving | Gary Bryant Jr. | 5rec 56yds, 1 TD |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | BYU | USC |
| 1st | 12:02 | 8 | 25 | 3:40 | USC | 26-yard field goal by Parker Lewis (#48) | 0 | 3 |
| 1st | 8:07 | 8 | 70 | 3:56 | BYU | Puka Nacua (#12) 28-yard touchdown reception from Jaren Hall (#3), Jake Oldroyd (#39) kick good | 7 | 3 |
| 2nd | 11:38 | 15 | 94 | 6:46 | BYU | Tyler Allgeier (#25) 9-yard touchdown run, Jake Oldroyd (#39) kick good | 14 | 3 |
| 2nd | 8:33 | 9 | 72 | 3:30 | USC | Jaxson Dart (#2) 6-yard touchdown run, Parker Lewis (#48) kick good | 14 | 10 |
| 2nd | 5:56 | 6 | 68 | 2:19 | BYU | Tyler Allgeier (#25) 5-yard touchdown run, Jake Oldroyd (#39) kick good | 21 | 10 |
| 2nd | 0:03 | 8 | 54 | 1:12 | USC | 33-yard field goal by Parker Lewis (#48) | 21 | 13 |
| 3rd | 12:29 | 6 | 75 | 3:23 | BYU | Keanu Hill (#1) 41-yard touchdown reception from Jaren Hall (#3), Jake Oldroyd (#39) kick good | 28 | 13 |
| 3rd | 7:46 | 14 | 75 | 4:25 | USC | Vavae Malepeai (#6) 2-yard touchdown run, Parker Lewis (#48) kick good | 28 | 20 |
| 3rd | 3:56 | 5 | 38 | 1:48 | USC | 37-yard field goal by Parker Lewis (#48) | 28 | 23 |
| 4th | 11:45 | 12 | 91 | 5:13 | USC | Gary Bryant Jr. (#1) 10-yard touchdown reception from Jaxson Dart (#2), 2-point pass complete | 28 | 31 |
| 4th | 4:24 | 6 | 62 | 2:30 | BYU | Jackson McChesney (#21) 7-yard touchdown run, Jake Oldroyd (#39) kick good | 35 | 31 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 35 | 31 |

### At California

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Trojans | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Golden Bears | 3 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
at California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, CA
* Date: December 4, 2021
* Game time: 8:00 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C) Mostly Cloudy
* Game attendance: 42,076
* Referee: Matthew Richards
* TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando, Spencer Tillman
| Statistics | USC | CAL |
| First downs | 25 | 13 |
| Plays–yards | 79–409 | 52–265 |
| Rushes–yards | 40–144 | 31–88 |
| Passing yards | 265 | 177 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 25–39–0 | 18–21–0 |
| Time of possession | 31:16 | 28:44 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| USC | Passing | Jaxson Dart | 17/26 191yds, 1 TD |
| USC | Rushing | Vavae Malepeai | 18run 107yds |
| USC | Receiving | Kyle Ford | 5rec 71yds, 1 TD |
| CAL | Passing | Chase Garbers | 18/21 177yds |
| CAL | Rushing | Christopher Brooks | 14run 49yds, 2 TD |
| CAL | Receiving | Trevon Clark | 4rec 54yds |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | USC | CAL |
| 1st | 2:12 | 14 | 62 | 7:54 | CAL | 22-yard field goal by Dario Longhetto (#30) | 0 | 3 |
| 2nd | 9:28 | 6 | 91 | 2:40 | USC | Kyle Ford (#81) 45-yard touchdown reception from Jaxson Dart (#2), Parker Lewis (#48) kick good | 7 | 3 |
| 2nd | 4:51 | 8 | 79 | 4:31 | CAL | Christopher Brooks (#34) 1-yard touchdown run, Dario Longhetto (#30) kick good | 7 | 10 |
| 2nd | 3:53 | 5 | 30 | 0:58 | CAL | Fumble recovery returned 55 yards for touchdown by Trey Paster (#27), Dario Longhetto (#30) kick good | 7 | 17 |
| 4th | 5:37 | 8 | 65 | 4:10 | CAL | Christopher Brooks (#34) 2-yard touchdown run, Dario Longhetto (#30) kick good | 7 | 24 |
| 4th | 1:36 | 14 | 87 | 3:55 | USC | K.D. Nixon (#21) 16-yard touchdown reception from Miller Moss (#7), Parker Lewis (#48) kick good | 14 | 24 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 14 | 24 |

## 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 |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | 15 | 15 | 14 | RV | RV | — | | | | | | | | | | |
| Coaches | 14 | 14 | 14 | RV | RV | — | | | | | | | | | | |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | | | | | | | Not released |

## Statistics

USC vs Opponents
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| USC | 57 | 105 | 69 | 113 | 344 |
| Opponents | 66 | 129 | 94 | 92 | 381 |
USC vs Pac-12 opponents
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| USC | 44 | 89 | 59 | 75 | 267 |
| Pac-12 opponents | 52 | 105 | 73 | 78 | 308 |

### Offense

Passing statistics :
| # | NAME | POS | RAT | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG/G | CMP% | TD | INT | LONG |
| 2 | Jaxson Dart | QB | 132.46 | 117 | 189 | 1353 | 225.50 | 61.90% | 9 | 5 | 45 |
| 7 | Miller Moss | QB | 134.74 | 8 | 13 | 74 | 37.0 | 61.54% | 1 | 0 | 16 |
| 9 | Kedon Slovis | QB | 132.71 | 193 | 297 | 2153 | 239.22 | 64.98% | 11 | 8 | 62 |
| | TOTALS | | 132.40 | 318 | 500 | 3580 | 298.33 | 63.60% | 21 | 13 | 62 |
Rushing statistics :
| # | NAME | POS | ATT | GAIN | AVG | TD | LONG | AVG/G |
| 6 | Vavae Malepeai | TB | 114 | 502 | 4.4 | 6 | 35 | 41.83 |
| 22 | Darwin Barlow | TB | 62 | 289 | 4.7 | 2 | 16 | 26.27 |
| 25 | Brandon Campbell | TB | 12 | 53 | 4.4 | 0 | 13 | 17.67 |
| 28 | Keaontay Ingram | TB | 156 | 911 | 5.8 | 5 | 53 | 91.10 |
| 1 | Gary Bryant Jr. | WR | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 | 0.30 |
| 2 | Jaxson Dart | QB | 22 | 43 | 2.0 | 2 | 18 | 7.17 |
| 7 | Miller Moss | QB | 3 | -14 | -4.7 | 0 | 10 | -7.0 |
| 9 | Kedon Slovis | QB | 25 | -40 | -1.6 | 0 | 11 | -4.44 |
| 15 | Drake London | WR | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0.25 |
| - | Team | - | 4 | -6 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 | -0.50 |
| | TOTALS | | 400 | 1743 | 4.4 | 16 | 53 | 145.25 |
Receiving statistics :
| # | NAME | POS | CTH | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | AVG/G |
| 1 | Gary Bryant Jr. | WR | 44 | 579 | 13.16 | 7 | 62 | 57.90 |
| 8 | Michael Trigg | TE | 7 | 109 | 15.57 | 1 | 46 | 18.17 |
| 10 | Kyron Hudson | WR | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 5 | 4.00 |
| 13 | Michael Jackson III | WR | 12 | 116 | 9.67 | 0 | 21 | 16.57 |
| 14 | Joseph Manjack IV | WR | 7 | 67 | 9.57 | 0 | 42 | 6.09 |
| 15 | Drake London | WR | 88 | 1084 | 12.32 | 7 | 44 | 135.50 |
| 16 | Tahj Washington | WR | 54 | 602 | 11.15 | 1 | 29 | 50.17 |
| 18 | Jude Wolfe | TE | 8 | 56 | 7.00 | 0 | 18 | 5.09 |
| 19 | Michael Epps | TE | 10 | 173 | 17.30 | 1 | 41 | 14.42 |
| 21 | K.D. Nixon | WR | 3 | 35 | 11.67 | 1 | 16 | 3.50 |
| 80 | John Jackson III | WR | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 0 | 7 | 1.60 |
| 81 | Kyle Ford | WR | 19 | 252 | 13.26 | 2 | 45 | 31.50 |
| 84 | Erik Krommenhoek | TE | 15 | 137 | 9.13 | 1 | 20 | 11.42 |
| 87 | Lake McRee | TE | 7 | 91 | 13.00 | 0 | 19 | 22.75 |
| 6 | Vavae Malepeai | TB | 12 | 65 | 5.42 | 0 | 24 | 5.42 |
| 22 | Darwin Barlow | TB | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 14 | 2.00 |
| 25 | Brandon Campbell | TB | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 16 | 5.33 |
| 28 | Keaontay Ingram | TB | 22 | 156 | 7.09 | 0 | 32 | 15.60 |
| | TOTALS | | 318 | 3580 | 11.26 | 21 | 62 | 298.32 |

### Defense

Defense statistics :
| # | NAME | POS | SOLO | AST | TOT | TFL-YDS | SACK-YDS | INT | BU | QBH | FR | FF | BLK | SAF | TD |
| 0 | Korey Foreman | DL | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3.5–8 | 2.5–7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | Stanley Ta’ufo’ou | DL | 5 | 13 | 18 | 1.5–1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | Tuli Tuipulotu | DL | 24 | 24 | 48 | 7.5–42 | 5.5–39 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 50 | Nick Figueroa | DL | 8 | 8 | 16 | 3.5–4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | Maximus Gibbs | OL/DL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.0–2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | Jamar Sekona | DL | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | De’jon Benton | DL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97 | Jacob Lichtenstein | DL | 11 | 17 | 28 | 6.0–17 | 4.0–11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Hunter Echols | BB | 11 | 9 | 20 | 1.5–4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Juliano Falaniko | BB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | Drake Jackson | BB | 23 | 14 | 37 | 8.0-35 | 5.0–30 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Ralen Goforth | LB | 31 | 29 | 60 | 1.0–3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Micah Croom | LB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Raymond Scott | LB | 12 | 15 | 27 | 1.0-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Kana'i Mauga | LB | 56 | 35 | 91 | 5.5–16 | 1.0–10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Eli’jah Winston | LB | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Kaulana Makaula | LB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Clyde Moore | LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Tuasivi Nomura | LB | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Ceyair Wright | CB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Isaac Taylor-Stuart | CB | 25 | 14 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Chris Steele | CB | 19 | 14 | 33 | 2.0–21 | 1.0–19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Jayden Williams | CB | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1.0–1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Prophet Brown | CB | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Joshua Jackson Jr. | CB | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Greg Johnson | S | 19 | 13 | 32 | 2.5–13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Chase Williams | S | 31 | 17 | 48 | 2.5–6 | 1.0–2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Jaylin Smith | S | 10 | 1 | 11 | 2.0–9 | 1.0—6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Isaiah Pola-Mao | S | 41 | 16 | 57 | 1.0–1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Calen Bullock | S | 25 | 15 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Xamarion Gordon | S | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Xavion Alford Jr. | S | 27 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Chris Thompson Jr. | S | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1.0–1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Team | | 9 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | TOTAL | | 431 | 296 | 727 | 52.0-186 | 21.0-124 | 14 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 |
| 38 | Alex Stadthaus | PK | 10 | 10 | 100.00% | 6 | 6 | 100.00% | 0/0 | 4/4 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 40 |
| 48 | Parker Lewis | PK | 23 | 24 | 95.83% | 17 | 22 | 77.27% | 0/0 | 5/5 | 7/8 | 4/6 | 1/3 | 52 |
| | TOTALS | | 33 | 34 | 97.05% | 23 | 28 | 82.14% | 0/0 | 9/9 | 8/9 | 5/7 | 1/3 | 52 |
Kickoff statistics :
| # | NAME | POS | KICKS | YDS | AVG | TB | OB |
| 38 | Alex Stadthaus | PK | 30 | 1916 | 63.9 | 18 | 0 |
| 48 | Parker Lewis | PK | 34 | 2164 | 63.6 | 27 | 2 |
| | TOTALS | | 64 | 4080 | 63.8 | 45 | 2 |
Punting statistics :
| # | NAME | POS | PUNTS | YDS | AVG | LONG | TB | I–20 | 50+ | BLK |
| 24 | Ben Griffiths | P | 44 | 1978 | 44.95 | 71 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 0 |
| | TOTALS | | 44 | 1978 | 44.95 | 71 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 0 |
Kick return statistics :
| # | NAME | POS | RTNS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
| 1 | Gary Bryant Jr. | WR | 16 | 413 | 25.81 | 0 | 62 |
| 16 | Tahj Washington | WR | 7 | 121 | 17.29 | 0 | 24 |
| 21 | K.D. Nixon | WR | 3 | 55 | 18.33 | 0 | 21 |
| 23 | Keenan Christon | TB | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
| 27 | Quincy Jountti | TB | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| | TOTALS | | 28 | 617 | 22.04 | 0 | 62 |
Punt return statistics :
| # | NAME | POS | RTNS | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
| 1 | Gary Bryant Jr. | WR | 11 | 50 | 4.55 | 0 | 21 |
| 13 | Michael Jackson III | WR | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 5 |
| 21 | K.D. Nixon | WR | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 15 |
| | TOTALS | | 16 | 76 | 4.75 | 0 | 21 |

## After the Season
### Awards and honors

Weekly awards :
| Player | Position | Date | Ref. |

#### Conference

Conference awards :
| Player | Position | Award | Ref. |

#### National

Individual Awards :
| Player | Position | Award | Result |
| Damon Johnson | Long snapper | Mannelly Award | Finalist |

#### All-Americans

All-American :
| Player | AP | AFCA | FWAA | TSN | WCFF | Designation |
| The NCAA recognizes a selection to all five of the AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN and WCFF first teams for unanimous selections and three of five for consensus selections. HM = Honorable mention. Source: |||||||
All-Pac-12 :
| Player | Position | 1st/2nd team |
| HM = Honorable mention. Source: |||
All-Pac-12 Academic :
| Player | Position | Class | Major | Ref. |
| HM = Honorable mention. Source: |||||

### NFL draft

The NFL Draft will be held at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada on April 28–30, 2022.
Trojans who attended the 2022 NFL Draft:
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Team |
| Drake London | Wide receiver | 1 | 8 | Atlanta Falcons |
| Drake Jackson | Outside linebacker | 2 | 61 | San Francisco 49ers |
| Keaontay Ingram | Tailback | 6 | 201 | Arizona Cardinals |
| Erik Krommenhoek | Tight end | UDFA | - | Los Angeles Chargers |
| Jalen McKenzie | Offensive tackle | UDFA | - | Tennessee Titans |
| Kana'i Mauga | Linebacker | UDFA | - | Denver Broncos |
| Isaiah Pola-Mao | Safety | UDFA | - | Las Vegas Raiders |
| Chris Steele | Cornerback | UDFA | - | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Isaac Taylor-Stuart | Cornerback | UDFA | - | Dallas Cowboys |
| Liam Jimmons | Offensive guard | Rookie camp | - | Baltimore Ravens Buffalo Bills |
| Ben Griffiths | Punter | - | - | - |
| Greg Johnson | Safety | - | - | - |
| Vavae Malepeai | Tailback | - | - | - |
| KD Nixon | Wide receiver | - | - | - |

### CFL Global Draft

The 2022 CFL Global Draft will be held in Toronto on May 3, 2022.
Trojans who attended the 2022 CFL Global Draft:
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | CFL Team |
| Ben Griffiths | Punter | 1 | 9 | Edmonton Elks |
| Samuel Oram-Jones | Tailback | - | - | - |

#### NFL Draft combine

Five members of the 2021 team were invited to participate in drills at the 2022 NFL Scouting Combine.
2022 NFL combine participants :
| Name | POS | HT | WT | Arms | Hands | 40 | Bench press | Vert jump | Broad jump | 3-cone drill | 20-yd shuttle |
| Keaontay Ingram | TB | 6’0 | 221 | 31 1/2“ | 9“ | 4.53 | DNP | 34.50“ | 122 | DNP | DNP |
| Drake Jackson | OLB | 6’3 | 254 | 34“ | 10 1/8“ | DNP | DNP | 36.5“ | 127 | DNP | DNP |
| Drake London | WR | 6’4“ | 219 | 33“ | 9 3/8“ | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Chris Steele | CB | 6’0“ | 187 | 31 1/8“ | 8 3/4“ | 4.48 | DNP | 37.5“ | 126 | DNP | DNP |
| Isaac Taylor-Stuart | CB | 6’1 1/2“ | 201 | 31 1/2“ | 9“ | 4.42 | DNP | DNP | 123 | DNP | DNP |
† Top performer
DNP = Did not participate

#### NFL Pro Day

Sixteen members of the 2021 team were invited to participate in drills at the NFL Pro Day 2022.
2022 NFL Pro Day Participants :
| Name | POS | HT | WT | Arms | Hands | 40 | Bench press | Vert jump | Broad jump | 3-cone drill | 20-yd shuttle (Pro Agility) |
| Ben Griffiths | P | 6’6 | 240 | 32 5/8 | 9 7/8 | 4.96 | DNP | 30” | 9’6 | DNP | DNP |
| Kohl Hollinquest | TE | 6’2 | 245 | 32 | 9 1/8 | 5.21 | DNP | 26.5” | 9’3 | 7.76 | 4.59 |
| Keaontay Ingram | TB | 5’11 | 220 | 31 3/8 | 8 7/8 | DNP | 23 | 33” | DNP | 7.19 | 4.44 |
| Drake Jackson | OLB | 6’3 | 273 | 10 1/4 | 34 1/4 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | 7.09 | 4.28 |
| Liam Jimmons | OG | 6’5 | 293 | 32 | 10 | 5.25 | 17 | 23” | 8’3 | 7.90 | 4.88 |
| Greg Johnson | S | 5’10 | 194 | 31 7/8 | 10 | 4.66 | DNP | 29”5 | 9’9 | 7.15 | 4.34 |
| Erik Krommenhoek | TE | 6’5 | 245 | 31 5/8 | 9 | 4.84 | 23 | 26”5 | 9’8 | 7.00 | 4.50 |
| Drake London | WR | April 18 | | | | | | | | | |
| Vavae Malepeai | TB | 5’10 | 212 | 30 3/4 | 9 3/8 | April 18 | April 18 | 27”5 | 9’2 | April 18 | April 18 |
| Kana'i Mauga | LB | 6’0 | 245 | 32 1/8 | 9 1/2 | 4.65 | 21 | 32” | 9’7 | 7.27 | 4.40 |
| Jalen McKenzie | OT | 6’4 | 310 | 34 1/4 | 10 5/8 | 5.32 | 22 | 24”5 | 8’5 | 7.81 | 4.80 |
| KD Nixon | WR | 5’6 | 190 | 28 7/8 | 8 7/8 | 4.59 | 15 | 29”5 | 9’3 | 7.14 | 4.28 |
| Samuel Oram-Jones | TB | 5’7 | 201 | 28 3/4 | 9 | 4.87 | 21 | DNP | DNP | 7.46 | 4.60 |
| Isaiah Pola-Mao | S | 6’3 | 212 | 32 3/8 | 8 1/2 | 4.51 | DNP | 31” | 10’6 | 6.87 | 4.34 |
| Chris Steele | CB | 6’0 | 195 | 30 3/4 | 8 7/8 | DNP | 17 | DNP | DNP | 7.31 | 4.54 |
| Isaac Taylor-Stuart | CB | 6’1 | 200 | 31 7/8 | 9 | 4.43 | 15 | 36”5 | 10’3 | 6.81 | 4.17 |
† Top performer
DNP = Did not participate