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2020 USC Trojans football
Pac-12 South Division champion
ConferencePac-12 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 21
APNo. 21
Record5–1 (5–0 Pac-12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGraham Harrell (2nd season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Defensive coordinatorTodd Orlando (1st season)
Base defense3–3–5
Captain
Home stadiumUnited Airlines Field at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Uniform
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Pac-12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
Washington x   3 1     3 1  
Oregon y$   4 2     4 3  
Stanford   4 2     4 2  
California   1 3     1 3  
Washington State   1 3     1 3  
Oregon State   2 5     2 5  
South Division
No. 21 USC xy   5 0     5 1  
Colorado   3 1     4 2  
Utah   3 2     3 2  
Arizona State   2 2     2 2  
UCLA   3 4     3 4  
Arizona   0 5     0 5  
Championship: Oregon 31, USC 24
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • Note: Due to COVID-19, the Pac-12 suspended the season on August 11, but later decided to begin play on November 6. In addition to the title game on December 18, the conference seeded all remaining teams for a game during that weekend.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll.

The 2020 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They played their home games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and competed as members of the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference. They were led by fifth-year head coach Clay Helton.

On August 11, the Pac-12 Conference initially canceled all fall sports competitions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] On September 24, the conference announced that a six-game conference-only season would begin on November 6, with the conference's championship game to be played on December 18. Teams not selected for the championship game would be seeded to play a seventh game.[3]

USC compiled a 5–0 regular season record, and qualified for the Pac-12 Championship Game, which they lost to Oregon. The following day, USC announced that it would not play in any bowl game,[4] ending the season with an overall 5–1 record.

Offseason

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Transfers

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The Trojans lost nine players to transfer.

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Transfer to
Clayton Bradley #76 OT 6'5 295 Senior Redshirt Orange, CA UNLV Rebels
JT Daniels #10 QB 6'3 210 Sophomore Redshirt Santa Ana, CA Georgia Bulldogs
Thomas Fitts #15 PK 6'1 185 Senior Redshirt Dallas, TX SMU Mustangs
Daniel Imatorbhebhe #88 TE 6’3 240 Senior Redshirt Suwanee, GA Illinois Fighting Illini
Velus Jones Jr. #1 WR 6'0 190 Senior Redshirt Saraland, AL Tennessee Volunteers
C.J. Pollard #28 S 6'1 195 Senior Redshirt Carson, CA Utah State Aggies
Jack Sears #13 QB 6'3 205 Sophomore Redshirt San Clemente, CA Boise State Broncos
Devon Williams #2 WR 6'4 205 Junior Redshirt Lancaster, CA Oregon Ducks
Jack Yary - TE 6’6 255 Freshman Murrieta, CA Washington Huskies

The Trojans added 5 players via transfer.

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Transfer from
Joe Bryson OT 6'8 285 Junior Castle Pines, CO Colorado Mesa Mavericks
Micah Croom DB 6'1 210 Senior Redshirt Miami, FL Dartmouth Big Green
Mo Hasan QB 6'3 190 Senior Redshirt Miami, FL Vanderbilt Commodores
Samuel Oram-Jones TB 5'8 200 Graduate Milton Keynes, UK Vanderbilt Commodores
Nathan Weneta LS 6'2 210 Freshman San Diego, CA Purdue Boilermakers

Returning Starters

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USC returns 37 starters in 2020 including 15 on offense, 19 on defense, and 3 on special teams.

Key departures include Michael Pittman Jr. (WR – 13 games), Austin Jackson (OT – 13 games), Drew Richmond (OT – 12 games), Christian Rector (DE – 10 games), John Houston Jr. (ILB – 13 games)

Other departures include Jack Sears (QB – 1 game in 2018), Dominic Davis (WR – 9 games), and Jacob Daniel (OG – 6 games).

Recruiting class

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

Sources:

  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 5, 2020.

2020 NFL draft

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NFL Combine

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

Team players drafted into the NFL

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

Preseason

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Pac-12 media days

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Pac-12 media polls

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In the 2020 Pac-12 preseason media poll.

Preseason All-Pac-12 teams

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Personnel

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Coaching staff

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

Roster

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2020 USC Trojans Football roster

Quarterback

  •  9 Kedon Slovis – Sophomore (6'3, 215)
  • 10 Mo Hasan – Redshirt Senior (6'3, 205)
  • 13 Isaac Ward – Freshman (6'0, 175)
  • 19 Matt Fink – Redshirt Senior (6'3, 210)
  • 38 Brad Aoki – Redshirt Sophomore (5'9, 170)

Tailback

  •  7 Stephen Carr – Senior (6'0, 215)
  • 23 Kenan Christon – Sophomore (5'10, 185)
  • 26 Samuel Oram-Jones – Redshirt Senior (5'8, 200)
  • 27 Quincy Jountti – Redshirt Senior (5'10, 215)
  • 29 Vavae MalepeaiRedshirt Senior (6'0, 200)
  • 30 Markese Stepp – Redshirt Sophomore (6'0, 235)
  • 34 Matthew Colombo – Freshman (5'11, 185)
  • 37 Ben Easington – Redshirt Junior (5'10, 215)
  • 46 Grant Jones – Redshirt Senior (6'2, 225)

Wide receiver

  •  1 Gary Bryant Jr. – Freshman (5'11, 170)
  •  4 Bru McCoyRedshirt Freshman (6'3, 220)
  •  6 Joshua Jackson Jr. – Freshman (6'1, 185)
  •  8 Amon-Ra St. Brown – Junior (6'1, 195)
  • 15 Drake London – Sophomore (6'5, 210)
  • 17 Zach Wilson – Redshirt Sophomore (6'1, 205)
  • 21 Tyler VaughnsRedshirt Senior (6'2, 190)
  • 22 Jack Webster – Redshirt Junior (6'0, 190)
  • 40 Ty Shamblin – Freshman (6'0, 185)
  • 42 Danny Ryan – Freshman (6'2, 175)
  • 80 John Jackson III – Sophomore (6'2, 205)
  • 81 Kyle Ford – Redshirt Freshman (6'2, 210)
  • 86 Chase Locke – Redshirt Freshman (6'4, 200)

Tight end

  • 18 Jude Wolfe – Redshirt Freshman (6'5, 250)
  • 46 Scott Voigt – Redshirt Senior (6'3, 215)
  • 83 Josh Falo – Senior (6'6, 235)
  • 84 Erik Krommenhoek – Senior (6'5, 260)
  • 85 Ethan Rae – Redshirt Freshman (6'5, 245)
  • 89 Sean Mahoney – Redshirt Freshman (6'5, 230)

Placekicker

  • 38 Alex Stadthaus – Junior (6'2, 205)
  • 40 Chase McGrathRedshirt Junior (6'0, 190)
  • 48 Parker Lewis – Freshman (6'3, 205)
  • 49 Michael Brown – Redshirt Senior (6'1, 205)
 

Offensive Lineman

  • 51 Bernard Schirmer – OT – Redshirt Senior (6'6, 285)
  • 56 Andres Dewerk – OT – Freshman (6'7, 295)
  • 57 Justin Dedich – C-OG – Redshirt Sophomore (6'2, 300)
  • 61 Joe Bryson – OT – Junior (6'8, 295)
  • 62 Brett Neilon – C – Redshirt Junior (6'2, 305)
  • 63 Damian Lopez – OG-OT – Redshirt Junior (6'6, 315)
  • 64 AJ Mageo – OG-OT – Redshirt Sophomore (6'5, 310)
  • 65 Frank Martin II – OG – Redshirt Senior (6'4, 310)
  • 66 Gino Quinones – C-OG – Redshirt Freshman (6'3, 290)
  • 67 Mark Zuvich – C – Redshirt Sophomore (6'3, 250)
  • 68 Liam Douglass – OG-OT – Redshirt Sophomore (6'5, 315)
  • 69 Casey Collier – OT – Freshman (6'7, 290)
  • 70 Jalen McKenzie – OT – Redshirt Junior (6'5, 315)
  • 71 Liam Jimmons – OG-OT – Redshirt Senior (6'4, 315)
  • 72 Andrew Vorhees – OG – Redshirt Junior (6'6, 320)
  • 73 Caadyn Stephen – OT – Freshman (6'5, 285)
  • 74 Courtland Ford – OT – Freshman (6'5, 305)
  • 75 Alijah Vera-Tucker – OG – Redshirt Junior (6'4, 315)
  • 77 Jason Rodriguez – OT – Redshirt Freshman (6'6, 320)
  • 78 Andrew Milek – C-OT – Freshman (6'5, 290)
  • 79 Jonah Monheim – OG – Freshman (6'5, 290)

Defensive line

  • 45 Maninoa Tufono – Redshirt Freshman (6'3, 245)
  • 47 Stanley Ta'ufo'ou – Redshirt Freshman (6'3, 280)
  • 49 Tuli Tuipulotu – Freshman (6'3, 265)
  • 50 Nick Figueroa – Redshirt Junior (6'5, 260)
  • 77 Jamar Sekona – Freshman (6'2, 300)
  • 79 De'jon Benton – Redshirt Freshman (6'3, 300)
  • 90 Connor Murphy – Redshirt Senior (6'7, 270)
  • 91 Brandon Pili – Senior (6'4, 325)
  • 93 Marlon TuipulotuRedshirt Junior (6'3, 305)
  • 94 Kobe Pepe – Freshman (6'1, 300)
  • 95 Trevor Trout – Redshirt Sophomore (6'4, 310)
  • 96 Caleb Tremblay – Redshirt Senior (6'5, 270)
  • 97 Jacob Lichtenstein – Redshirt Junior (6'5, 265)

Outside Linebacker

  • 31 Hunter Echols – Redshirt Junior (6'5, 245)
  • 41 Juliano Falaniko – Redshirt Junior (6'4, 235)
  • 48 Peter Esparza – Redshirt Sophomore (6'1, 215)
  • 53 Bryce Matthews – Redshirt Junior (6'3, 225)
  • 99 Drake Jackson – Sophomore (6'4, 255)
 

Inside Linebacker

  •  1 Palaie Gaoteote IV – Junior (6'2, 250)
  • 10 Ralen Goforth – Sophomore (6'2, 235)
  • 18 Raymond Scott – Redshirt Sophomore (6'2, 220)
  • 26 Kana'i Mauga – Junior (6'2, 245)
  • 34 Eli'jah Winston – Redshirt Sophomore (6'3, 240)
  • 36 Clyde Moore – Redshirt Freshman (6'0, 225)
  • 44 Tuasivi Nomura – Redshirt Freshman (6'1, 225)
  • 52 Spencer Gilbert – Redshirt Sophomore (6'0, 220)
  • 54 Tayler Katoa – Redshirt Sophomore (6'2, 230)
  • 56 Jordan Iosefa – Redshirt Senior (6'2, 235)
  • 57 Danny Lockhart II – Freshman (6'0, 220)
  • 58 Solomon TuliaupupuRedshirt Sophomore (6'3, 240)

Cornerback

  •  2 Olaijah Griffin – Junior (6'0, 175)
  •  6 Isaac Taylor-Stuart – Redshirt Sophomore (6'2, 195)
  •  8 Chris Steele – Sophomore (6'1, 190)
  • 13 Adonis Otey – Redshirt Freshman (6'1, 185)
  • 14 Jayden Williams – Sophomore (6'1, 195)
  • 22 Dorian Hewett – Sophomore (6'0, 185)
  • 44 Jack Drake – Redshirt Junior (5'10, 190)

Safety

  •  4 Max Williams – Redshirt Freshman (5'9, 180)
  •  7 Chase Williams – Redshirt Sophomore (6'2, 195)
  •  9 Greg Johnson – Redshirt Junior (5'11, 195)
  • 15 Talanoa Hufanga – Junior (6'1, 215)
  • 17 Micah Croom – Redshirt Senior (6'1, 210)
  • 21 Isaiah Pola-MaoRedshirt Junior (6'4, 205)
  • 23 Kaulana Makaula – Redshirt Freshman (6'3, 210)
  • 25 Briton Allen – Sophomore (6'0, 185)
  • 30 Jordan McMillan – Redshirt Sophomore (5'11, 195)
  • 37 Tommy Maurice – Freshman (5'9, 190)

Punter

  • 24 Ben Griffiths – Redshirt Sophomore (6'5, 245)
  • 35 Michael McAllister – Freshman (6'2, 230)
  • 36 Will Rose – Redshirt Freshman (6'1, 180)
  • 47 Michael Shahidi – Redshirt Freshman (6'0, 180)

Long snappers

  • 39 Jac Casasante – Redshirt Sophomore (6'0, 215)
  • 53 Nathan Weneta – Redshirt Freshman (6'2, 215)
  • 59 Damon Johnson – Redshirt Senior (6'0, 210)

2020 USC Football Roster (10/21/2020)

Depth chart

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  • Official Depth Chart as of 11/6/2020[5]

True Freshman
Double Position : *

Scholarship distribution chart

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

– 85 scholarships permitted, 82 currently allotted to players

– 81 recruited players on scholarship (on former walk-ons)

– Transfer portal out : Palaie Gaoteote IV (ILB, -), Abdul-Malik McClain (OLB, Jackson State), Chase McGrath (K, -)

– COVID-19 Opt out to NFL : Jay Tufele (DL)

Scholarship Distribution 2020

Schedule

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Regular season

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USC had games scheduled against Alabama, New Mexico, and Notre Dame, but canceled these games on July 10 because the Pac-12 Conference decided to play a conference-only schedule because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]

Original 2020 USC Trojans schedule
Date Opponent Site
September 5 vs. Alabama* AT&T StadiumArlington, TX (Advocare Classic)
September 12 New Mexico* Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA
September 19 at Stanford Stanford StadiumStanford, CA (rivalry)
September 26 Arizona State Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA
October 2 at Utah Rice–Eccles StadiumSalt Lake City, UT
October 10 California Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA
October 17 at Arizona Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ
October 31 Colorado Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA
November 7 at Oregon Autzen StadiumEugene, OR
November 14 Washington Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA
November 21 at UCLA Rose BowlPasadena, CA (Victory Bell)
November 28 Notre Dame* Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA (Jeweled Shillelagh)
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
November 79:00 a.m.Arizona StateNo. 20FoxW 28–27
November 1412:30 p.m.at ArizonaNo. 20FoxW 34–30
November 217:30 p.m.at UtahNo. 20ESPNW 33–17
November 2812:30 p.m.ColoradoNo. 18
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
ABCNo Contest [7]
December 64:30 p.m.Washington StateNo. 20
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
FS1W 38–13
December 124:30 p.m.at UCLANo. 15ABCW 43–38
December 185:00 p.m.Oregon[8]No. 13
FoxL 24–31

Game summaries

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Arizona State

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Arizona State Sun Devils at USC Trojans
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Sun Devils 3 14 7327
No. 20 Trojans 7 7 01428

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

  • Date: November 7, 2020
  • Game time: 9:07 a.m. PT
  • Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C) Partly Sunny
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Chris Coyte
  • TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Jenny Taft
Game information

Arizona

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USC Trojans at Arizona Wildcats
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 20 Trojans 10 7 31434
Wildcats 7 6 71030

at Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Arizona

Game information

Utah

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USC Trojans at Utah Utes
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 20 Trojans 3 21 6333
Utes 3 14 0017

at Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah

  • Date: November 21, 2020
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 34 °F (1 °C) Mostly Clear, Humidity at 58%
  • Game attendance: 0
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming, Rod Gilmore, Stormy Buonantony
Game information

Washington State

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Washington State Cougars at USC Trojans
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cougars 0 6 0713
No. 20 Trojans 28 7 3038

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

Game information

UCLA

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USC Trojans at UCLA Bruins
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Trojans 0 10 132043
Bruins 7 14 14338

at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California

  • Date: December 12, 2020
  • Game time: 4:30 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Wind: NE at 21 miles per hour (34 km/h) • Weather: Sunny Humidity at 59%
  • Game attendance: 0
  • TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch, Greg McElroy, Allison Williams
Game information

Oregon

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Oregon Ducks vs USC Trojans (2020 Pac-12 Football Championship Game presented by 76)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Ducks 14 7 7331
No. 13 Trojans 7 7 3724

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA

  • Date: December 18, 2020
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: NW at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h) • Weather: Sunny, Clear, Humidity at 51%
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Chris Coyte
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis (play-by-play) and Mark Helfrich (analyst)
Game information

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
AP17RVRV252421202020191715132121
Coaches17RVRV2423202020191816161319
CFPNot released1820151317Not released

Statistics

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Pac-12 opponents

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

Offense

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Defense

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Key: POS: Position, SOLO: Solo Tackles, AST: Assisted Tackles, TOT: Total Tackles, TFL: Tackles-for-loss, SACK: Quarterback Sacks, INT: Interceptions, BU: Passes Broken Up, PD: Passes Defended, QBH: Quarterback Hits, FR: Fumbles Recovered, FF: Forced Fumbles, BLK: Kicks or Punts Blocked, SAF: Safeties, TD : Touchdown

Special teams

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Players drafted into the NFL

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

References

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  1. ^ Pac-12 Conference. "Pac-12 announces resumption of football, basketball & winter sports seasons". Pac-12 Conference. Retrieved September 24, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Pac-12 Conference postpones all sport competitions through end of calendar year". pac-12.com. August 11, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  3. ^ "Pac-12 announces resumption of football, basketball & winter sports seasons". pac-12.com. September 24, 2020. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  4. ^ "USC Football Opts Out Of Playing In A Bowl". usctrojans.com. December 19, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  5. ^ "USC Football Announces Depth Chart & Team Captains".
  6. ^ Bromberg, Nick. "Pac-12 follows Big Ten's lead and won't play non-conference games in 2020". Yahoo News. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  7. ^ "Pac-12, Clay Helton Statements Regarding USC-Colorado Football Game". usctrojans.com. November 26, 2020. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  8. ^ "USC's Pac-12 Football Championship Game Matchup Replaced With Oregon". usctrojans.com. December 14, 2020. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  9. ^ "Washington to face USC in 2020 Pac-12 Football Championship Game, presented by 76". pac-12.com. Pac-12 Conference. December 12, 2020. Archived from the original on December 13, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.