2018 USC Trojans football team

2018 USC Trojans football
2018 USC Trojans football
Conference	Pac-12 Conference
	South Division
Record	5–7 (4–5 Pac-12)
Head coach	Clay Helton (3rd season);
Offensive coordinator	Tee Martin (4th season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Clancy Pendergast (4th season)
Base defense	5–2
Captain	4 Toa Lobendahn; Porter Gustin; Cameron Smith; Marvell Tell III;
Home stadium	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

2018 Pac-12 Conference football standings

Team	W		L	W		L
North Division
No. 13 Washington xy$	7	–	2	10	–	4
No. 10 Washington State x	7	–	2	11	–	2
Stanford	6	–	3	9	–	4
Oregon	5	–	4	9	–	4
California	4	–	5	7	–	6
Oregon State	1	–	8	2	–	10
South Division
Utah xy	6	–	3	9	–	5
Arizona State	5	–	4	7	–	6
USC	4	–	5	5	–	7
Arizona	4	–	5	5	–	7
UCLA	3	–	6	3	–	9
Colorado	2	–	7	5	–	7
Championship: Washington 10, Utah 3
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California in the 2018 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 third-year head coach Clay Helton.

Despite being ranked No. 15 in the AP Poll's preseason rankings, the Trojans finished the season 5–7, the program's first losing record since 2000. USC lost to both of its major rivals, UCLA and Notre Dame, in the same season for the first time since 2013, and it also lost to all other California Pac-12 schools (UCLA, California, and Stanford) in the same season for the first time since 1996. The team went 4–5 in Pac-12 play, tying Arizona for third place in the Pac-12 South Division.

On November 25, USC athletic director Lynn Swann announced that head coach Clay Helton would return in 2019 despite the disappointing season.

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Seasons at USC	Alma mater	Before USC
Clay Helton	Head coach	8	Houston (1994)	Memphis – Offensive coordinator (2009)
John Baxter	Special teams coordinator	7	Iowa State (1987)	Michigan – Special teams coordinator (2015)
Ronnie Bradford	Secondary coach	3	Colorado (1995)	LA Tech – Defensive backs coach / special teams coordinator (2015)
Keary Colbert	Tight ends coach / inside receivers coach	4	USC (2006)	Alabama – Offensive analyst (2015)
Tim Drevno	Tailbacks coach / offensive line coach / running game coordinator / pass protection coordinator	2	Cal State Fullerton (1992)	Michigan – Offensive coordinator / offensive line coach (2015)
Bryan Ellis	Quarterbacks coach	2	UAB (2011)	Western Kentucky – Wide receivers coach (2015)
Tee Martin	Offensive coordinator / wide receivers coach	7	Tennessee (2004)	Kentucky – Wide receivers coach (2011)
Johnny Nansen	Linebackers coach / recruiting coordinator / assistant head coach	5	Washington State (1997)	Washington – Special teams coordinator / Tailbacks coach (2013)
Clancy Pendergast	Defensive coordinator	5	Arizona (1990)	San Francisco 49ers – Linebackers coach (2015)
Kenechi Udeze	Defensive line coach	4	USC (2010)	Pittsburgh – Assistant strength and conditioning coach (2014)
Ivan Lewis	Head strength and conditioning coach	5	San Diego (2003)	Washington – Head strength & conditioning coach (2013)
Prentice Gill	Offensive graduate assistant – Wide receivers	4	Old Dominion (2012)	San Jose State – Graduate assistant (defensive backs) (2015)
Trevor Guyton	Defensive graduate assistant – Defensive line	1	California (2013)	Saskatchewan Roughriders – Defensive line (2014)
Michael Hutchings	Defensive graduate assistant – Linebackers	1	USC (2017)	USC – Inside linebacker (2016)
Dane Stevens	Offensive graduate assistant – Tight ends	2	USC (2016)	USC – Student assistant coach (2016)

Roster

2018 USC Trojans Football roster

Quarterback

4 Trevor Scully – Freshman (5′11, 170)
10 Jack Sears – Freshman (6′3, 205)
13 Brandon Perdue – Freshman (6′4, 215)
16 Holden Thomas – Sophomore (6′6, 200)
18 JT Daniels – Freshman (6′3, 210)
19 Matt Fink – Sophomore (6′3, 200)

Tailback

7 Stephen Carr – Sophomore (6′0, 205)
28 Aca'Cedric Ware – Senior (6′0, 205)
29 Vavae Malepeai – Sophomore (6′0, 215)
30 Markese Stepp – Freshman (6′0, 230)
37 Ben Easington – Freshman (5′10, 205)
38 Chris Edmondson – Sophomore (5′9, 195)
39 Howard Felder Jr. – Freshman (6′0, 235)
40 Quincy Jountti – Junior (5′10, 205)

Wide receiver

1 Velus Jones Jr. – Sophomore (6′0, 190)
2 Devon Williams – Freshman (6′4, 205)
6 Michael Pittman Jr. – Junior (6′4, 215)
8 Amon-Ra St. Brown – Freshman (6′1, 195)
13 Trevon Sidney – Sophomore (5′11, 170)
17 Josh Imatorbhebhe – Sophomore (6′2, 215)
21 Tyler Vaughns – Sophomore (6′2, 185)
24 Jake Russell – Junior (5′11, 175)
26 Zach Wilson – Freshman (6′1, 200)
34 Matt Nyman – Freshman (6′2, 190)
36 Jack Webster – Freshman (6′0, 185)
44 Matthew Hocum – Junior (5′10, 180)
85 Keyshawn 'Pie' Young – Sophomore (5′11, 170)
87 Randal Grimes – Sophomore (6′4, 205)
- John Jackson III – Freshman (6′1, 180)

Tight end

41 Chris Caulk – Sophomore (6′3, 210)
82 Tyler Petite – Senior (6′4, 250)
83 Josh Falo – Sophomore (6′6, 230)
84 Erik Krommenhoek – Sophomore (6′5, 255)
88 Daniel Imatorbhebhe – Junior (6′3, 240)
89 Austin Applebee – Senior (6′6, 250)

Placekicker

15 Thomas Fitts – Junior (6′1, 200)
38 Alex Stadthaus – Freshman (6′2, 195)
40 Chase McGrath – Sophomore (6′0, 195)
49 Michael Brown – Sophomore (6′1, 195)

Offensive Lineman

50 Toa Lobendahn – C-OT – Senior (6′3, 295)
51 Bernard Schirmer – OT – Sophomore (6′6, 290)
52 Jacob Daniel – OG – Junior (6′4, 315)
54 Jalen McKenzie – OT – Freshman (6′5, 310)
56 Jordan Austin – OG – Senior (6′5, 290)
57 Justin Dedich – C – Freshman (6′2, 290)
62 Brett Neilon – C – Freshman (6′2, 295)
64 AJ Mageo – OT – Freshman (6′5, 320)
65 Frank Martin II – OG – Sophomore (6′4, 300)
67 Mark Zuvich – C – Freshman (6′3, 260)
68 Liam Douglass – OT – Freshman (6′5, 290)
70 Chuma Edoga – OT – Senior (6′4, 295)
72 Andrew Vorhees – OG-OT – Sophomore (6′6, 315)
73 Austin Jackson – OT – Sophomore (6′6, 305)
75 Alijah Vera-Tucker – OG-OT – Freshman (6′4, 310)
76 Clayton Bradley – OT – Junior (6′5, 295)
77 Chris Brown – OG – Senior (6′5, 310)

Defensive line

44 Malik Dorton – Senior (6′2, 280)
51 Marlon Tuipulotu – Freshman (6′3, 305)
78 Jay Tufele – Freshman (6′3, 310)
89 Christian Rector – Junior (6′4, 275)
90 Connor Murphy – Junior (6′7, 260)
91 Brandon Pili – Sophomore (6′4, 325)
93 Liam Jimmons – Sophomore (6′4, 290)
95 Trevor Trout – Freshman (6′4, 310)
96 Caleb Tremblay – Junior (6′5, 270)
97 Jacob Lichtenstein – Freshman (6′5, 270)

Outside Linebacker

26 Kana'i Mauga – Freshman (6′2, 240)
31 Hunter Echols – Freshman (6′5, 240)
34 Eli'Jah Winston – Freshman (6′3, 235)
41 Juliano Falaniko – Sophomore (6′4, 230)
42 Abdul-Malik McClain – Freshman (6′4, 240)
45 Porter Gustin – Senior (6′5, 260)
46 Grant Jones – Sophomore (6′2, 220) (+ILB)
48 Peter Esparza – Freshman (6′1, 205)
56 Jordan Iosefa – Junior (6′2, 230) (+ILB)
99 Oluwole Betiku Jr. – Junior (6′3, 240)

Long snappers

39 Jac Casasante – Freshman (6′0, 210)
59 Damon Johnson – Sophomore (6′0, 205)
61 Jake Olson – Junior (6′3, 225)

Inside Linebacker

1 Palaie Gaoteote IV – Freshman (6′2, 250)
10 John Houston Jr. – Junior (6′3, 220)
13 Vi Jones – Sophomore (6′3, 220) (+OLB)
18 Raymond Scott – Freshman (6′2, 230)
35 Cameron Smith – Senior (6′2, 250)
47 Reuben Peters – Senior (6′0, 230) (+FB)
49 Matt Bayle – Junior (6′0, 215)
52 Spencer Gilbert – Freshman (6′0, 220)
53 Bryce Matthews – Freshman (6′3, 225)
54 Tayler Katoa – Freshman (6′2, 230)
58 Solomon Tuliaupupu – Freshman (6′3, 240)
59 Isaac Franco – Senior (6′1, 230)

Cornerback

4 Olaijah Griffin – Freshman (6′0, 180)
6 Isaac Taylor-Stuart – Freshman (6′2, 295)
8 Iman Marshall – Senior (6′1, 205)
9 Greg Johnson – Freshman (5′11, 190)
16 Dominic Davis – Junior (5′9, 190) (+TB)
17 Chase Williams – Freshman (6′2, 190)
23 Jonathan Lockett – Senior (5′11, 180)
24 Isaiah Langley – Senior (6′0, 175)
27 Ajene Harris – Senior (5′10, 185)

Safety

7 Marvell Tell – Senior (6′2, 195)
15 Talanoa Hufanga – Freshman (6′1, 215)
21 Isaiah Pola-Mao – Freshman (6′4, 200)
28 C.J. Pollard – Sophomore (6′1, 190)
30 Jordan McMillan – Freshman (5′11, 200)
31 Richard Hagestad – Sophomore (6′1, 195)
37 Davonte Nunnery – Senior (5′10, 210)

Punter

36 Chris Tilbey – Senior (6′5, 210)
46 Reid Budrovich – Senior (5′11, 185)
47 James Bermingham Jr. – Senior (6′4, 185)

Holder

81 Wyatt Schmidt – Senior (6′3, 205) (+SNP)

2018 USC Spring Football Roster (03/06/2018)

Returning starters

USC returns 31 starters in 2018, including 11 on offense, 13 on defense, and 5 on special teams.

Key departures include Sam Darnold (QB – 14 games), Ronald Jones II (TB – 13 games), Deontay Burnett (WR – 12 games), Steven Mitchell (WR – 7 games), Jalen Greene (WR – 5 games), Viane Talamaivao (OG – 5 games), Nico Falah (C – 14 games), Rasheem Green(DE/DT – 14 games), Josh Fatu (DT – 12 games), Uchenna Nwosu (OLB – 14 games), Jack Jones (CB – 13 games), Chris Hawkins (S – 14 games), Ykili Ross (S – 2 games).

Other departures include James Toland IV (TB), Matt Lopes (S).

Offense (11)

Player	Class	Position	Games started
Stephen Carr	Sophomore	Tailback	1 game
Tyler Vaughns	Sophomore	Wide receiver	10 games
Michael Pittman Jr.	Junior	Wide receiver	6 games
Tyler Petite	Senior	Tight end	11 games
Daniel Imatorbhebhe	Junior	Tight end	4 games
Erik Krommenhoek	Sophomore	Tight end	1 game
Toa Lobendahn	Senior	Offensive tackle	13 games
Chuma Edoga	Senior	Offensive tackle	12 games
Chris Brown	Senior	Offensive guard	14 games
Andrew Vorhees	Sophomore	Offensive guard	9 games
Clayton Bradley	Junior	Offensive tackle	3 games

Defense (13)

Player	Class	Position	Games started
Christian Rector	Junior	Defensive line	5 games
Malik Dorton	Senior	Defensive tackle	3 games
Brandon Pili	Sophomore	Defensive tackle	2 games
Marlon Tuipulotu	Freshman	Defensive tackle	1 game
Porter Gustin	Senior	Outside linebacker	2 games
Connor Murphy	Junior	Outside linebacker	1 game
Cameron Smith	Senior	Inside linebacker	13 games
John Houston Jr.	Junior	Inside linebacker	12 games
Jordan Iosefa	Junior	Linebacker	7 games
Iman Marshall	Senior	Cornerback	11 games
Ajene Harris	Senior	Cornerback	10 games
Isaiah Langley	Senior	Cornerback	4 games
Marvell Tell	Senior	Safety	14 games

Special teams (5)

Player	Class	Position	Games started
Reid Budrovich	Senior	Punter	14 games
Wyatt Schmidt	Senior	Holder	13 games
Chase McGrath	Sophomore	Kicker	13 games
Damon Johnson	Sophomore	Long snapper	12 games
Michael Brown	Sophomore	Kicker	2 games

Transfers

The Trojans lost 5 players due to transfer.

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Transfer to
Jalen Greene	#10	WR	6'2	200	Senior	Inglewood, CA	Utah State
Jamel Cook	#21	S	6'4	190	Sophomore	Miami, FL	South Carolina
Olajuwon Tucker	#34	LB	6'2	220	Senior	Harbor City, CA	–
Roy Hemsley	#63	OG	6'5	315	Junior	Los Angeles, CA	Arizona State
Je'Quari Godfrey	#22	CB	6'2	185	Freshman	Oakland, CA	-

Depth chart

Defense

FS
Marvell Tell
Chase Williams
Davonte Nunnery

WLB	SLB
John Houston Jr.	Cameron Smith
Levi Jones	Palaie Gaoteote IV
Raymond Scott	Reuben Peters

SS
Talanoa Hufanga
C.J. Pollard
Richard Hagestad

CB
Iman Marshall
Ajene Harris
Isaiah Langley

OLB	DT	NT	DT	DE
Jordan Iosefa	Malik Dorton	Brandon Pili	Christian Rector	Porter Gustin
Kana'i Mauga	Jay Tufele	Marlon Tuipulotu	Caleb Tremblay	Hunter Echols
Juliano Falaniko	Jacob Lichtenstein	Liam Jimmons	Connor Murphy	Eli'jah Winston

CB
Greg Johnson
Olaijah Griffin
Jonathan Lockett

Offense

WR
Tyler Vaughns
Amon-Ra St. Brown
Randal Grimes

WR
Michael Pittman Jr.
Devon Williams
Josh Imatorbhebhe

LT	LG	C	RG	RT
Austin Jackson	Chris Brown	Toa Lobendahn	Andrew Vorhees	Chuma Edoga
Clayton Bradley	Jordan Austin	Brett Neilon	Alijah Vera-Tucker	Jalen McKenzie
Bernard Schirmer	Jacob Daniel	Justin Dedich	Frank Martin II	Liam Douglass

TE
Daniel Imatorbhebhe
Tyler Petite
Josh Falo

WR
Velus Jones Jr.
Trevon Sidney
Keyshawn 'Pie' Young

QB
JT Daniels
Matt Fink
Jack Sears

Key reserves
Offense - Markese Stepp – TB - Erik Krommenhoek – TE
Defense - Trevor Trout – DT - Oluwole Betiku Jr. – OLB - Abdul-Malik McClain – OLB - Solomon Tuliaupupu – ILB - Isaac Taylor-Stuart – CB - Dominic Davis – CB
Out
Out (Season) - Isaiah Pola-Mao – S - Chase McGrath – K
Out (Indefinitely) - Tayler Katoa – ILB

RB
Aca'Cedric Ware
Stephen Carr
Vavae Malepeai

Special teams
PK Michael Brown (FG & PAT)
PK Alex Stadthaus (KO)
P Reid Budrovich
P Chris Tilbey
KR Velus Jones Jr. & Stephen Carr
PR Amon-Ra St. Brown
LS Damon Johnson
H Wyatt Schmidt

Depth Chart 2018

True Freshman
Double Position : *

Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Amon-Ra St. Brown #1 WR	Anaheim, California	Mater Dei High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	191 lb (87 kg)	February 7, 2018 (Signed) / January 6, 2018 (Committed)
Amon-Ra St. Brown #1 WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Palaie Gaoteote IV #1 ILB	Las Vegas, Nevada	Bishop Gorman High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	December 20, 2017 (Signed) / February 19, 2017 (Committed)
Palaie Gaoteote IV #1 ILB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
JT Daniels #2 QB-Pro	Santa Ana, California	Mater Dei High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	February 7, 2018 (Signed) / July 30, 2017 (Committed)
JT Daniels #2 QB-Pro	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Olaijah Griffin #3 CB	Mission Viejo, California	Mission Viejo High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	February 7, 2018 (Signed) / February 7, 2018 (Committed)
Olaijah Griffin #3 CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Isaac Taylor-Stuart #4 CB	La Mesa, California	Helix High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	February 7, 2018 (Signed) / February 7, 2018 (Committed)
Isaac Taylor-Stuart #4 CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Devon Williams #6 WR	Lancaster, California	Antelope Valley High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	February 7, 2018 (Signed) / February 7, 2018 (Committed)
Devon Williams #6 WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Solomon Tuliaupupu #3 ILB	Santa Ana, California	Mater Dei High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	February 7, 2018 (Signed) / February 7, 2018 (Committed)
Solomon Tuliaupupu #3 ILB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Talanoa Hufanga #1 ATH S	Corvallis, Oregon	Crescent Valley High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	193 lb (88 kg)	December 20, 2017 (Signed) / December 29, 2017 (Committed)
Talanoa Hufanga #1 ATH S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Justin Dedich #3 C	Temecula, California	Chaparral High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	December 20, 2017 (Signed) / June 20, 2017 (Committed)
Justin Dedich #3 C	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Chase Williams #16 CB	Corona, California	Eleanor Roosevelt High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	December 20, 2017 (Signed) / December 20, 2017 (Committed)
Chase Williams #16 CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Raymond Scott #8 OLB	Harbor City, California	Narbonne High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	December 20, 2017 (Signed) / April 8, 2016 (Committed)
Raymond Scott #8 OLB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Abdul-Malik McClain #14 WDE	San Juan Capistrano, California	J Serra Catholic High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	December 20, 2017 (Signed) / December 20, 2017 (Committed)
Abdul-Malik McClain #14 WDE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Trevor Trout #20 DT	Saint Louis, Missouri	Chaminade High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	315 lb (143 kg)	February 7, 2018 (Signed) / November 19, 2017 (Committed)
Trevor Trout #20 DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Markese Stepp #12 TB	Indianapolis, Indiana	Cathedral High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	228 lb (103 kg)	December 20, 2017 (Signed) / December 17, 2017 (Committed)
Markese Stepp #12 TB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Kana'i Mauga #21 OLB	Waianae, Hawaii	Waianae High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	December 20, 2017 (Signed) / June 24, 2017 (Committed)
Kana'i Mauga #21 OLB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Caleb Tremblay #5 DT (JuCo)	Sacramento, California	American River College	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	December 22, 2017 (Signed) / December 22, 2017 (Committed)
Caleb Tremblay #5 DT (JuCo)	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Eli'Jah Winston #21 ILB	Portland, Oregon	Central Catholic High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	233 lb (106 kg)	February 7, 2018 (Signed) / February 6, 2018 (Committed)
Eli'Jah Winston #21 ILB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Liam Douglass #36 OT	Studio City, California	Harvard Westlake High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	273 lb (124 kg)	December 20, 2017 (Signed) / June 19, 2017 (Committed)
Liam Douglass #36 OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
John Jackson III #95 WR	Gardena, California	Junipero Serra High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Walk-On / February 7, 2018 (Committed)
John Jackson III #95 WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Zach Wilson WR	Scottsdale, Arizona	Saguaro High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	202 lb (92 kg)	Walk-On / February 7, 2018 (Committed)
Zach Wilson WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Alex Stadthaus #24 K	Austin, Texas	Vandegrift High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Walk-On / January 29, 2018 (Committed)
Alex Stadthaus #24 K	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Jac Casasante #8 LS	Los Angeles, California	Loyola High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Walk-On / February 2, 2018 (Committed)
Jac Casasante #8 LS	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Bernard Schirmer OT	Long Beach, California	Mt. San Antonio College	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	Transfer / 2018
Bernard Schirmer OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Jordan McMillan S	Los Angeles, California	Loyola High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Walk-On / February 7, 2018 (Committed)
Jordan McMillan S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Spencer Gilbert ILB	Bellflower, California	St. John Bosco High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Walk-On / February 9, 2018 (Committed)
Spencer Gilbert ILB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Howard Felder Jr. TB	Los Angeles, California	Cathedral High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Walk-On / 2017
Howard Felder Jr. TB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Trevor Scully QB	La Jolla, California	La Jolla High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Walk-On / 2018
Trevor Scully QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
AJ Mageo OT	Mesa, Arizona	Red Mountain High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	320 lb (150 kg)	Walk-On / 2018
AJ Mageo OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Mark Zuvich C	Laguna Hills, California	Laguna Hills High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	Walk-On / 2018
Mark Zuvich C	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Quincy Jountti TB	Bakersfield, California	Sacramento State Hornets football	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Walk-On / 2018 (Transfer)
Quincy Jountti TB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Matthew Hocum WR	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	Marquette Golden Eagles	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Walk-On / 2017 (Transfer)
Matthew Hocum WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Isaac Franco ILB	Los Angeles, California	Adams State Grizzlies	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Walk-On / 2017 (Transfer)
Isaac Franco ILB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: – 247Sports: #4 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: "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 7, 2018.

Scholarship distribution chart

Position	Freshman (28)	Sophomore (23)	Junior (11)	Senior (17)	2019 commit (13)	2020 commit (4)	2021 commit (2)
QB 3 (2)	JT Daniels Jack Sears	Matt Fink	–	–	Kedon Slovis	Bryce Young	–
TB 4 (1)	Markese Stepp	Stephen Carr Vavae Malepeai	–	Aca'Cedric Ware	Jordan Wilmore	–	–
FB 1	–	–	–	Reuben Peters*	–	–	–
WR 9 (3)	Amon-Ra St. Brown Devon Williams	Randal Grimes Josh Imatorbhebhe Velus Jones Jr. Trevon Sidney Tyler Vaughns Keyshawn Pie Young	Michael Pittman Jr.	–	Drake London Munir McClain Puka Nacua	Koy Moore	–
TE 4 (2)	–	Josh Falo Erik Krommenhoek	Daniel Imatorbhebhe	Tyler Petite	Ethan Rae Jude Wolfe	–	–
OL 14 (0)	Justin Dedich Liam Douglass Jalen McKenzie Brett Neilon Alijah Vera-Tucker	Austin Jackson Frank Martin II Andrew Vorhees	Jacob Daniel Clayton Bradley	Jordan Austin Chris Brown Chuma Edoga Toa Lobendahn	Jason Rodriguez	–	–
DL 10 (1)	Jacob Lichtenstein Trevor Trout Jay Tufele Marlon Tuipulotu	Liam Jimmons Brandon Pili	Connor Murphy Christian Rector Caleb Tremblay	Malik Dorton	–	–	Jay Toia
OLB 8 (2)	Hunter Echols Kana'i Mauga Abdul-Malik McClain Raymond Scott Eli'Jah Winston	Juliano Falaniko	Oluwole Betiku Jr.	Porter Gustin	Gino Quinones	–	Ma'a Gaoteote
ILB 7 (2)	Palaie Gaoteote IV Tayler Katoa Solomon Tuliaupupu	Levi Jones	John Houston Jr. Jordan Iosefa	Cameron Smith	Maninoa Tufono Stanley Taufoou	–	–
CB 9 (2)	Olaijah Griffin Greg Johnson Isaac Taylor-Stuart Chase Williams	–	Dominic Davis	Ajene Harris Isaiah Langley Jonathan Lockett Iman Marshall	Chris Steele Trey Davis	–	–
S 5 (0)	Talanoa Hufanga Isaiah Pola-Mao	Bubba Bolden C.J. Pollard	–	Marvell Tell	–	–	–
SP 5 (1)	–	Michael Brown Damon Johnson Chase McGrath*	–	Reid Budrovich* Chris Tilbey	–	Parker Lewis	–
ATH (–)	x	x	x	x	–	–	–

redshirt year used / redshirt year eligible / * Former walk-on

– 85 scholarships permitted, 81 currently allotted to players

– 78 recruited players on scholarship (Three former walk-ons)

– OT Jalen McKenzie took an advanced scholarship or "blueshirt" limiting USC's class of 2018 to 24.

Projecting Scholarship Distribution 2018

2018 NFL Draft

NFL Combine

The official list of participants for the 2018 NFL Combine included USC football players WR Deontay Burnett, QB Sam Darnold, DE Rasheem Green, RB Ronald Jones II, WR Steven Mitchell Jr. & OLB Uchenna Nwosu.

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Team
Sam Darnold (Sophomore)	Quarterback	1	3	New York Jets
Ronald Jones II (Junior)	Tailback	2	38 (6)	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Uchenna Nwosu	Linebacker	2	48 (I6)	Los Angeles Chargers
Rasheem Green (Junior)	Defensive end	3	79 (I5)	Seattle Seahawks
Steven Mitchell Jr.	Wide receiver	UDFA	–	Los Angeles Rams
Deontay Burnett (Junior)	Wide receiver	UDFA	–	Tennessee Titans
Viane Talamaivao	Offensive guard	UDFA	–	Seattle Seahawks
Nico Falah	Center	UDFA	–	Tennessee Titans
Josh Fatu	Defensive tackle	UDFA	–	Detroit Lions
Chris Hawkins	Safety	UDFA	–	Seattle Seahawks

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	1:00 p.m.	UNLV*	No. 15	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	P12N	W 43–21	58,708
September 8	5:30 p.m.	at No. 10 Stanford	No. 17	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA (rivalry)	FOX	L 3–17	42,856
September 15	5:00 p.m.	at Texas*	No. 22	Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	FOX	L 14–37	103,507
September 21	7:30 p.m.	Washington State		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	ESPN	W 39–36	52,421
September 29	7:30 p.m.	at Arizona		Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	ESPN2	W 24–20	43,573
October 13	7:30 p.m.	No. 19 Colorado		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	FS1	W 31–20	57,615
October 20	5:00 p.m.	at Utah		Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	P12N	L 28–41	46,405
October 27	12:30 p.m.	Arizona State		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	ABC/ESPN2	L 35–38	47,406
November 3	7:00 p.m.	at Oregon State		Reser Stadium Corvallis, OR	FS1	W 38–21	35,187
November 10	7:30 p.m.	California		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	ESPN	L 14–15	56,721
November 17	12:30 p.m.	at UCLA		Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA (Victory Bell)	FOX	L 27–34	57,116
November 24	5:00 p.m.	No. 3 Notre Dame*		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA (Jeweled Shillelagh)	ABC	L 17–24	59,821
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

Game summaries

UNLV

UNLV Rebels at USC Trojans

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Rebels	7	7	0	7	21
No. 15 Trojans	6	13	0	24	43

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

Date: September 1, 2018
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
Game attendance: 58,708

Game information

First quarter

USC (14:07) – #40 Chase McGrath 46 yard Field Goal – USC 3–0
USC (3:18) – #40 Chase McGrath 38 yard Field Goal – USC 6–0
UNLV (2:37) – #3 Lexington Thomas 71 yard run TD
(#30 Evan Pantels kick) – UNLV 7–6

Second quarter

USC (13:12) – #40 Chase McGrath 29 yard Field Goal – USC 9–7
UNLV (10:32) – #1 Armani Rogers to #84 Kendal Keys 29 yard pass TD
(#30 Evan Pantels kick) – UNLV 14–9
USC (9:19) – #40 Chase McGrath 47 yard Field Goal – UNLV 14–12
USC (1:04) – #29 Vavae Malepeai 2 yard run TD
(#40 Chase McGrath kick) – USC 19–14

Fourth quarter

USC (14:52) – #18 JT Daniels to #8 Amon-Ra St. Brown 43 yard pass TD
(#40 Chase McGrath kick) – USC 26–14
USC (12:39) – #28 Aca'Cedric Ware 15 yard run TD
(#40 Chase McGrath kick) – USC 33–14
UNLV (8:06) – #1 Armani Rogers to #45 Giovanni Fauolo 5 yard pass TD
(#30 Evan Pantels kick) – USC 33–21
USC (4:39) – #40 Chase McGrath 36 yard Field Goal – USC 36–21
USC (1:38) – #29 Vavae Malepeai 20 yard run TD
(#40 Chase McGrath kick) – USC 43–21

Passing

UNLV – #1 Armani Rogers – 12/27 97 Yds – 2 TD
USC – #18 JT Daniels – 22/35 282 Yds – 1 TD

Rushing

UNLV – #3 Lexington Thomas – 14 Runs 136 Yds – 1 TD
USC – #28 Aca'Cedric Ware – 10 Runs 100 Yds – 1 TD

Receiving

UNLV – #84 Kendal Keys – 1 Rec 31 Yds – 1 TD
USC – #8 Amon-Ra St. Brown – 7 Rec 98 Yds – 1TD

Stanford

USC Trojans at Stanford Cardinal

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 17 Trojans	0	0	3	0	3
No. 10 Cardinal	7	7	3	0	17

at Stanford Stadium, Stanford, California

Date: September 8, 2018
Game time: 5:30 p.m.
Game attendance: 42,856

Game information

First quarter

STAN (10:26) – #20 Bryce Love 6 yard run TD
(#26 Jet Toner kick) – STAN 7–0

Second quarter

STAN (0:34) – #3 K.J. Costello to #84 Colby Parkinson 9 yard pass TD
(#26 Jet Toner kick) – STAN 14–0

Third quarter

USC (11:24) – #40 Chase McGrath 35 yard Field Goal – STAN 14–3
STAN (6:04) – #26 Jet Toner 30 yard Field Goal – STAN 17–3

Passing

USC – #18 JT Daniels – 16/34 215 Yds – 2 Int
STAN – #3 K. J. Costello – 16/27 183 Yds – 1 TD

Rushing

USC – #28 Aca'Cedric Ware – 18 Runs 59 Yds
STAN – #20 Bryce Love – 22 Runs 136 Yds – 1 TD

Receiving

USC – #21 Tyler Vaughns – 7 Rec 84 Yds
STAN – #82 Kaden Smith – 4 Rec 77 Yds

Texas

No. 22 USC Trojans at Texas Longhorns

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 22 Trojans	14	0	0	0	14
Longhorns	3	13	21	0	37

at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas

Date: September 15, 2018
Game time: 5:00 p.m.
Game attendance: 103,507

Game information

First quarter

USC (10:48) – #7 Stephen Carr 23 yard run TD
(#40 Chase McGrath kick) – USC 7–0
TEX (6:19) – #17 Cameron Dicker 20 yard Field Goal – TEX 7–3
USC (0:33) – #29 Vavae Malepeai 3 yard run TD
(#40 Chase McGrath kick) – USC 14–0

Second quarter

TEX (13:23) – #11 Sam Ehlinger to #84 Lil'Jordan Humphrey 47 yard pass TD
(#17 Cameron Dicker kick) – USC 14–10
TEX (10:39) – #17 Cameron Dicker 46 yard Field Goal – TEX 14–13
TEX (0:00) – #17 Cameron Dicker 46 yard Field Goal – TEX 14–16

Third quarter

TEX (10:45) – #11 Sam Ehlinger to #14 Joshua Moore 27 yard pass TD
(#17 Cameron Dicker kick) – TEX 23–14
TEX (6:25) – #45 Anthony Wheeler blocked FG return
(#17 Cameron Dicker kick) – TEX 30–14
TEX (1:42) – #11 Sam Ehlinger 4 yard run TD
(#17 Cameron Dicker kick) – TEX 37–14

Passing

USC – #18 JT Daniels – 30/46 322 Yds – 1 Int
TEX – #11 Sam Ehlinger – 15/33 223 Yds – 2 TD

Rushing

USC – #7 Stephen Carr – 6 Runs 13 Yds – 1 TD
TEX – #5 Tre Watson – 18 Runs 72 Yds

Receiving

USC – #8 Amon-Ra St. Brown – 9 Rec 167 Yds
TEX – #84 Lil'Jordan Humphrey– 4 Rec 84 Yds – 1 TD

Washington State

Washington State Cougars at USC Trojans

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	3	21	6	6	36
Trojans	7	10	7	15	39

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

Date: September 21, 2018
Game time: 7:30 p.m.
Game attendance: 52,421

Game information

First quarter

USC (12:56) – #29 Vavae Malepeai 3 yard run TD
(#49 Michael Brown kick) – USC 7–0
WSU (7:19) – #40 Blake Mazza 50 yard Field Goal – USC 7–3

Second quarter

WSU (13:29) – #32 James Williams 4 yard run TD
(#40 Blake Mazza kick) – WSU 10–7
USC (12:23) – #18T Daniels to #21 Tyler Vaughns 9 yard pass TD
(#49 Michael Brown kick) – USC 14–10
WSU (9:55) – #16 Gardner Minshew to #8 Easop Winston
28 yard pass TD (#40 Blake Mazza kick) – WSU 17–14
WSU (1:39) – #16 Gardner Minshew to #12 Dezmon Patmon 7 yard pass TD
(#40 Blake Mazza kick) – WSU 24–14
USC (0:00) – #49 Michael Brown 26 yard Field Goal – WSU 24–17

Third quarter

WSU (10:21) – #21 Max Borghi 13 yard run TD – WSU 30–17
USC (9:03) – #18 JT Daniels to #6 Michael Pittman Jr. 50 yard pass TD
(#49 Michael Brown kick) – WSU 30–24

Fourth quarter

USC (14:31) – #18 JT Daniels to #8 Amon-Ra St. Brown 30 yard pass TD
(#49 Michael Brown kick) – USC 31–30
WSU (10:15) – #16 Gardner Minshew to #4 Easop Winston Jr.
4 yard pass TD – WSU 36–31
USC (8:03) – #29 Vavae Malepeai 2 yard run TD
(2 pts Conversion) – USC 39–36

Passing

WSU – #16 Gardner Minshew – 37/52 344 Yds – 3 TD
USC – #18 JT Daniels – 17/26 241 Yds – 3 TD

Rushing

WSU – #32 James Williams – 17 Runs 54 Yds – 1 TD
USC – #29 Vavae Malepeai – 13 Runs 78 Yds – 2 TD

Receiving

WSU – #4 Easop Winston – 6 Rec 143 Yds – 2 TD
USC – #21 Tyler Vaughns – 7 Rec 64 Yds – 1 TD

Arizona

USC Trojans at Arizona Wildcats

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	7	10	7	0	24
Wildcats	0	0	7	13	20

at Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona

Date: September 29, 2018
Game time: 7:30 p.m.
Game attendance: 43,573

Game information

First quarter

USC (5:52) – #29 Vavae Malepeai 1 yard run TD
(#49 Michael Brown kick) – USC 7–0

Second quarter

USC (11:12) – #49 Michael Brown 42 yard Field Goal – USC 10–0
USC (5:08) – #28 Aca'Cedric Ware 26 yard run TD
(#49 Michael Brown kick) – USC 17–0

Third quarter

USC (10:36) – #28 Aca'Cedric Ware 69 yard run TD
(#49 Michael Brown kick) – USC 24–0
AZ (7:44) – #14 Khalil Tate to #86 Stanley Berryhill III 33 yard pass TD
(#43 Lucas Havrisik kick) – USC 24–7

Fourth quarter

AZ (9:34) – #14 Khalil Tate to #18 Cedric Peterson 32 yard pass TD
(#43 Lucas Havrisik kick) – USC 24–14
AZ (1:40) – #23 Gary Brightwell 1 yard run TD – USC 24–20

Passing

USC – #18 JT Daniels – 16/24 197 Yds
AZ – #14 Khalil Tate – 16/33 232 Yds – 2 TD – 1 Int

Rushing

USC – #28 Aca'Cedric Ware – 21 Runs 173 Yds – 2 TD
AZ – #23 Gary Brightwell – 4 Runs 14 Yds – 1 TD

Receiving

USC – #83 Josh Falo – 3 Rec 54 Yds
AZ – #18 Cedric Peterson – 2 Rec 38 Yds – 1 TD

Colorado

No. 19 Colorado Buffaloes at USC Trojans

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 19 Buffaloes	0	7	0	13	20
Trojans	0	21	7	3	31

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

Date: October 13, 2018
Game time: 7:30 p.m.
Game attendance: 57,615
TV announcers (FS1): Joe Davis, Brady Quinn and Bruce Feldman

Game information

Second quarter

COLO (11:58) – #2 Laviska Shenault 49 yard run TD
(#48 James Stefanou kick) – COLO 7–0
USC (10:11) – #18 JT Daniels to #21 Tyler Vaughns 27 yard pass TD
(#49 Michael Brown kick) – USC 7–7
USC (3:33) – #18 JT Daniels to #6 Michael Pittman Jr. 65 yard pass TD
(#49 Michael Brown kick) – USC 14–7
USC (1:10) – #18 JT Daniels to #6 Michael Pittman Jr. 9 yard pass TD
(#49 Michael Brown kick) – USC 21–7

Third quarter

USC (5:16) – #27 Ajene Harris 6 yard interception return
(#49 Michael Brown kick) – USC 28–7

Fourth quarter

COLO (6:46) – #21 Kyle Evans 2 yard run TD
(#48 James Stefanou kick) – USC 28–14
USC (5:05) – #49 Michael Brown 38 yard Field Goal – USC 31–14
COLO (3:23) – #12 Steven Montez 19 yard run TD – USC 31–20

Passing

COLO – #12 Steven Montez – 26/47 170 Yds – 1 Int
USC – #18 JT Daniels – 17/34 272 Yds – 3 TD – 2 Int

Rushing

COLO – #34 Travon McMillian – 18 Runs 32 Yds
USC – #28 Aca'Cedric Ware – 6 Runs 23 Yds

Receiving

COLO – #2 Laviska Shenault – 9 Rec 72 Yds
USC – #6 Michael Pittman Jr. – 5 Rec 144 Yds – 2 TD

Utah

USC Trojans at Utah Utes

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	14	0	0	14	28
Utes	7	13	14	7	41

at Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah

Date: October 20, 2018
Game time: 5:00 p.m.
Game attendance: 46,405

Game information

First quarter

USC (7:31) – #18 JT Daniels to #6 Michael Pittman Jr. 34 yard pass TD
(#49 Michael Brown kick) – USC 7–0
USC (5:58) – #78 Jay Tufele 48 yard fumble return
(#49 Michael Brown kick) – USC 14–0
UTAH (5:05) – #1 Tyler Huntley to #18 Britain Covey 46 yard pass TD
(#97 Matt Gay kick) – USC 14–7

Second quarter

UTAH (14:11) – #97 Matt Gay 33 yard Field Goal – USC 14–10
UTAH (7:27) – #1 Tyler Huntley 3 yard run TD
(#97 Matt Gay kick) – UTAH 17–14
UTAH (0:00) – #97 Matt Gay 30 yard Field Goal – UTAH 20–14

Third quarter

UTAH (12:30) – #1 Tyler Huntley to #21 Solomon Enis 27 yard pass TD
(#97 Matt Gay kick) – UTAH 27–14
UTAH (3:28) – #1 Tyler Huntley to #17 Demari Simpkins 11 yard pass TD
(#97 Matt Gay kick) – UTAH 34–14

Fourth quarter

USC (11:34) – #19 Matt Fink to #82 Tyler Petite 3 yard pass TD
(#49 Michael Brown kick) – UTAH 34–21
UTAH (8:55) – #1 Tyler Huntley to #44 Jake Jackson 11 yard pass TD
(#97 Matt Gay kick) – UTAH 41–21
USC (3:05) – #29 Vavae Malepeai 12 yard run TD
(#49 Michael Brown kick) – UTAH 41–28

Passing

USC – #18 JT Daniels – 6/16 89 Yds – 1 TD – 2 Int
UTAH – #1 Tyler Huntley – 22/29 341 Yds – 4 TD

Rushing

USC – #29 Vavae Malepeai – 10 Runs 44 Yds – 1 TD
UTAH – #2 Zack Moss – 25 Runs 136 Yds

Receiving

USC – #6 Michael Pittman Jr. – 4 Rec 107 Yds – 1 TD
UTAH – #18 Britain Covey – 4 Rec 79 Yds – 1 TD

Arizona State

Arizona State Sun Devils at USC Trojans

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Sun Devils	14	10	7	7	38
Trojans	7	7	14	7	35

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

Date: October 27, 2018
Game time: 12:30 p.m.
Game attendance: 47,406

Game information

First quarter

USC (12:52) – #21 Tyler Vaughns 82 yard punt return
(#49 Michael Brown kick) – USC 7–0
ASU (8:55) – #5 Manny Wilkins to #1 N'Keal Harry 44 yard pass TD
(#1 Brandon Ruiz kick) – USC 7–7
ASU (6:22) – #3 Eno Benjamin 3 yard run TD
(#1 Brandon Ruiz kick) – ASU 14–7

Second quarter

ASU (14:12) – #1 Brandon Ruiz 31 yard Field Goal – ASU 17–7
ASU (6:12) – #3 Eno Benjamin 49 yard run TD
(#1 Brandon Ruiz kick) – ASU 24–7
USC (0:13) – #10 Jack Sears to #6 Michael Pittman Jr. 6 yard pass TD
(#49 Michael Brown kick) – ASU 24–14

Third quarter

USC (10:49) – #1 Velus Jones Jr. 1 yard run TD
(#49 Michael Brown kick) – ASU 24–21
USC (10:24) – #21 Tyler Vaughns to #6 Michael Pittman Jr. 36 yard pass TD
(#49 Michael Brown kick) – USC 28–24
ASU (2:54) – #1 N'Keal Harry 92 yard punt return
(#1 Brandon Ruiz kick) – ASU 31–28

Fourth quarter

ASU (1:23) – #5 Manny Wilkins 45 yard run TD
(#1 Brandon Ruiz kick) – ASU 38–28
USC (0:35) – #10 Jack Sears to #21 Tyler Vaughns 48 yard pass TD
(#49 Michael Brown kick) – ASU 38–35

Passing

ASU – #5 Manny Wilkins – 14/22 166 Yds – 1 TD
USC – #10 Jack Sears – 20/28 235 Yds – 2 TD

Rushing

ASU – #3 Eno Benjamin – 29 Runs 185 Yds – 2 TD
USC – #29 Vavae Malepeai – 5 Runs 51 Yds

Receiving

ASU – #1 N'Keal Harry – 4 Rec 95 Yds – 1 TD
USC – #6 Michael Pittman Jr. – 6 Rec 90 Yds – 2 TD

Oregon State

USC Trojans at Oregon State Beavers

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	7	14	7	10	38
Beavers	0	14	7	0	21

at Reser Stadium, Corvallis, Oregon

Date: November 3, 2018
Game time: 7:00 p.m.

Game information

First quarter

USC (5:38) – #7 Stephen Carr 8 yard run TD
(#49 Michael Brown kick) – USC 7–0

Second quarter

USC (14:50) – #28 Aca'Cedric Ware 57 yard run TD
(#49 Michael Brown kick) – USC 14–0
USC (7:13) – #18 JT Daniels to #2 Devon Williams 41 yard pass TD
(#49 Michael Brown kick) – USC 21–0
OSU (4:15) – #12 Jack Colletto 6 yard run TD
(#46 Jordan Choukair kick) – USC 21–7
OSU (0:04) – #6 Jake Luton to #81 Noah Togiai 11 yard pass TD
(#46 Jordan Choukair kick) – USC 21–14

Third quarter

USC (10:42) – #28 Aca'Cedric Ware 2 yard run TD
(#49 Michael Brown kick) – USC 28–14
OSU (6:23) – #21 Artavis Pierce 6 yard run TD
(#46 Jordan Choukair kick) – USC 28–21

Fourth quarter

USC (11:53) – #28 Aca'Cedric Ware 62 yard run TD
(#49 Michael Brown kick) – USC 35–21
USC (4:42) – #49 Michael Brown 46 yard Field Goal – USC 38–21

Passing

USC – #18 JT Daniels – 14/26 177 Yds – 1 TD
OSU – #6 Jake Luton – 31/45 301 Yds – 1 TD

Rushing

USC – #28 Aca'Cedric Ware – 17 Runs 205 Yds – 3 TD
OSU – #22 Jermar Jefferson – 18 Runs 58 Yds

Receiving

USC – #2 Devon Williams – 3 Rec 77 Yds – 1TD
OSU – #17 Isaiah Hodgins – 8 Rec 129 Yds

California

California Golden Bears at USC Trojans

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Bears	0	0	15	0	15
Trojans	0	14	0	0	14

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

Date: November 10, 2018

Game information

Second quarter

USC (14:13) – #18 JT Daniels to #21 Tyler Vaughns 2 yard pass TD
(#49 Michael Brown kick) – USC 7–0
USC (7:29) – #18 JT Daniels to #21 Tyler Vaughns 23 yard pass TD
(#49 Michael Brown kick) – USC 14–0

Third quarter

CAL (14:03) – California Defense Safety – USC 14–2
CAL (12:51) – #7 Chase Garbers to #17 Vic Wharton III 29 yard pass TD
(#39 Greg Thomas kick) – USC 14–9
CAL (6:13) – #7 Chase Garbers 5 yard run TD TD – CAL 15–14

Fourth quarter

Passing

CAL – #7 Chase Garbers – 14/26 93 Yds– 1 TD
USC – #18 JT Daniels – 21/34 180 Yds – 2 TDs – 1 INT

Rushing

CAL – #28 Patrick Laird – 19 runs 71 Yds
USC – #28 Aca'Cedric Ware – 16 runs 103 Yds

Receiving

CAL – #17 Vic Wharton III – 2 Rec 34 Yds – 1 TD
USC – #21 Tyler Vaughns – 8 Rec 91 Yds – 2 TDs

UCLA

USC Trojans at UCLA Bruins

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	10	14	3	0	27
Bruins	14	7	0	13	34

at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California

Date: November 17, 2018
Game time: 12:30 PT

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Passing

USC – #18 JT Daniels – 20/34 337 Yds – 2 TDs – 2 INTs
UCLA – #3 Wilton Speight – 13/22 166 Yds – 1 TD – 1 INT

Rushing

USC – #29 Vavae Malepeai – 15 runs 77 Yds
UCLA – #27 Joshua Kelley – 40 runs 289 Yds – 2 TDs

Receiving

USC – #6 Michael Pittman Jr. – 7 Rec 106 Yds
UCLA – #14 Theo Howard – 5 Rec 76 Yds – 1 TD

Notre Dame

No. 3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish at USC Trojans

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 3 Fighting Irish	0	7	10	7	24
Trojans	7	3	0	7	17

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

Date: November 24, 2018
Referee: David Epperley
TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit and Maria Taylor

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Passing

ND – #12 Ian Book – 22/39 352 Yds – 2 TDs – 1 INT
USC – #18 JT Daniels – 37/51 349 Yds – 1 TD

Rushing

ND – #2 Dexter Williams – 16 runs 97 Yds – 1 TD
USC – #28 Aca'Cedric Ware – 13 runs 68 Yds

Receiving

ND – #10 Chris Finke – 7 Rec 86 Yds – 1 TD
USC – #21 Tyler Vaughns – 12 Rec 120 Yds – 1 TD

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	15	17	22	—	—	—	—	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coaches	15	12	21	—	RV	RV	—	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
CFP	Not released									—	—	—	—	—	—	Not released

Statistics

Preseason

Pac-12 Media Days

Pac-12 media days are set for July 25, 2018, in Hollywood, California. Clay Helton (Head coach), Porter Gustin (OLB) & Cameron Smith (ILB) at Pac-12 media days. The Pac-12 media poll was released with the Trojans predicted to win the Pac-12 South division title.

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
Media poll (South)
1	USC	225 (22)
2	Utah	209 (14)
3	Arizona	178 (3)
4	UCLA	116 (2)
5	Colorado	80 (1)
6	Arizona State	72

Awards and honors

Player	Position	Class	Award	Result (In Progress)
Coaches
Clay Helton	Head Coach	–	Dodd Trophy	Watch list
Offense
Stephen Carr	Tailback	Sophomore	Doak Walker Award	Watch list
Stephen Carr	Tailback	Sophomore	Maxwell Award	Watch list
Aca'Cedric Ware	Tailback	Senior	Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award	Watch list
Vavae Malepeai	Tailback	Sophomore	Polynesian College Football Player of the Year	Watch list
Tyler Petite	Tight end	Senior	John Mackey Award	Watch list
Jordan Austin	Offensive guard	Senior	Allstate AFCA Good Works Team	Nominee
Toa Lobendahn	Center	Senior	Rimington Trophy	Watch list
			Outland Trophy
			Polynesian College Football Player of the Year
Defense
Brandon Pili	Defensive tackle	Sophomore	Polynesian College Football Player of the Year	Watch list
Christian Rector	Defensive end	Junior	Bronko Nagurski Trophy	Watch list
Christian Rector	Defensive end	Junior	Ted Hendricks Award	Watch list
Porter Gustin	Outside linebacker	Senior	Bednarik Award	Watch list
			Butkus Award
			Lott Trophy
Cameron Smith	Inside linebacker	Senior	Bednarik Award	Watch list
			Bronko Nagurski Trophy
			Butkus Award
			Lott Trophy
Jordan Iosefa	Linebacker	Junior	Polynesian College Football Player of the Year	Watch list
Iman Marshall	Cornerback	Senior	Jim Thorpe Award	Watch list
Marvell Tell	Safety	Senior	Bednarik Award	Watch list
			Bronko Nagurski Trophy
			Jim Thorpe Award
Special teams
Jake Olson	Long snapper	Junior	Wuerffel Trophy	Watch list

Awards and honors

Midseason award watch lists

Weekly awards

Major award semifinalists

Honors and Awards Source: 2018 Arizona Media Notes

Players drafted into the NFL

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Club
3	92	Chuma Edoga	OT	New York Jets
4	127	Iman Marshall	CB	Baltimore Ravens
5	144	Marvell Tell	S	Indianapolis Colts
5	162	Cameron Smith	LB	Minnesota Vikings