2023 USC Trojans season

2023 USC Trojans
Bay Area Bowl, W, 23-20
Conference	Pacific-12 Conference South Division
2023 record	9-4 (6-3 Pac-12)
Head coach	Jumbo (3rd year)
Offensive scheme	Spread/Vertical
Base defense	4-3
MVP	Conor Hall, C
Captain	Marc Ponder, WR Conor Hall, C Nate Garrett, ILB
Home stadium	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Capacity: 77,500)
Seasons « 2022 2025 »

2023 Pac-12 football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
North
#7 Washington †		9	–	1					10	–	4
#15 Oregon		7	–	2					10	–	3
California		6	–	3					8	–	5
Washington State		5	–	4					7	–	6
Oregon State		2	–	7					4	–	8
Stanford		1	–	8					2	–	10
South
Arizona x		6	–	4					9	–	5
#22 USC		6	–	3					9	–	4
Arizona State		6	–	3					8	–	5
UCLA		5	–	4					8	–	5
Colorado		1	–	8					3	–	9
Utah		1	–	8					2	–	10
Pac-12 Championship Game: Washington 31 vs. Arizona 23
† – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from Coaches Poll

The 2023 USC Trojans represented the University of Southern California in the 2023 CFBHC Season. The team was coached by Jumbo and played its home games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California. They were a member of the South Division of the PAC-12.

Coming off of the national semi-finals in 2022, the team transitioned to true freshman starting QB Riley Sharp. Sharp had his ups-and-downs, but the team eventually finished 9-4, winning the Bay Area Bowl.

Schedule

Regular Season

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result
1	Sat. Evening	Southern Miss*		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA	W 23-20
2	Sat. Night	at Utah		Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT	W 26-7
4	Sat. Night	San Diego State*		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA	W 27-14
5	Sat. Evening	California		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA	L 16-17
6	Sat. Night	at Stanford		Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA	W 21-6
7	Sat. Night	Colorado		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA	W 14-12
9	Sat. Evening	Arizona State	#22	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA	W 23-20
10	Sat. Evening	at #3 Oregon	#17	Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR	L 16-22 (OT)
11	Sat. Evening	#9 Washington	#20	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA	W 24-17
13	Sat. Evening	at Arizona	#16	Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ	L 7-23
14		at #18 Notre Dame*	#24	Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN	L 10-20
16	Sat. Evening	at UCLA		Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA	W 33-30 (2OT)
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.

Post-season

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result
Bay Area Bowl	vs. Iowa*		Levi's Stadium • Santa Clara, CA	ESPN U	W 23-20
*Non-conference game.

Personnel

Position key

Back	B		Center	C		Cornerback	CB		Defensive back	DB
Defensive end	DE		Defensive lineman	DL		Defensive tackle	DT		End	E
Fullback	FB		Guard	G		Halfback	HB		Kicker	K
Kickoff returner	KR		Offensive tackle	OT		Offensive lineman	OL		Linebacker	LB
Long snapper	LS		Punter	P		Punt returner	PR		Quarterback	QB
Running back	RB		Safety	S		Tight end	TE		Wide receiver	WR

Roster

2023 USC Trojans football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. Name Class QB Bacon, KevinKevin Bacon 3.0 !So QB Goldberg, SamSam Goldberg  3.5 !Jr QB Prince, JacobJacob Prince 1.0 !Fr QB Reardon, SebastianSebastian Reardon  4.5 !Sr QB Sharp, RileyRiley Sharp 1.0 !Fr RB Bowser, CharlesCharles Bowser  4.5 !Sr RB Graham, DevinDevin Graham 3.0 !So RB Key, JonahJonah Key  4.5 !Sr RB Olson, MaxMax Olson (R) 1.0 !Fr WR Causey, WendellWendell Causey  1.5 !Fr WR Dickens, DeMarcusDeMarcus Dickens (R) 1.0 !Fr WR Gipson, JavoriusJavorius Gipson 57.0 !Sr WR Holman, RobaireRobaire Holman 3.0 !So WR Hopkins, DwayneDwayne Hopkins (R) 3.0 !So WR Kenney, AugustAugust Kenney 5.0 !Jr WR Ponder, MarcMarc Ponder (C)  3.5 !Jr WR Willis, BrandonBrandon Willis 1.0 !Fr TE Branham, QuinnQuinn Branham  1.5 !Fr TE Donaldson, JermonJermon Donaldson 3.0 !So TE Hill, KevinKevin Hill (R) 1.0 !Fr OT Barber, MarioMario Barber  2.5 !So OT Mackey, RobertRobert Mackey (R) 1.0 !Fr OT McGregor, AnthonyAnthony McGregor 3.0 !So OT Levesque, SolomonSolomon Levesque  1.5 !Fr OT Middleton, CooperCooper Middleton 5.0 !Jr ATH Muhammad, DelonteyDelontey Muhammad (R) 1.0 !Fr OT Ponifasio, TemetiuTemetiu Ponifasio 57.0 !Sr OT Valdivia, EvanEvan Valdivia 57.0 !Sr OT Winter, FilipFilip Winter  2.5 !So OG Gay, AkiemAkiem Gay 5.0 !Jr OG Gonzalez, DennisDennis Gonzalez 57.0 !Sr OG Greenfield, ColeCole Greenfield  1.5 !Fr OG High, RileyRiley High  4.5 !Sr OG Newton, JamirJamir Newton (R) 1.0 !Fr OG Still, MohamedMohamed Still 3.0 !So C Hall, ConorConor Hall  4.5 !Sr C Shell, ChrisChris Shell  4.5 !Sr	Defense Pos. Name Class DE Christian, TankTank Christian 3.0 !So DE Daugherty, JakeJake Daugherty 57.0 !Sr DE Francis, TerrellTerrell Francis 5.0 !Jr DE Mason, AustinAustin Mason  1.5 !Fr DE Peko, JakeJake Peko 57.0 !Sr DT Branch, AkiemAkiem Branch 57.0 !Sr DT Callahan, ChristianChristian Callahan 3.0 !So DT Cutler, DovidDovid Cutler  4.5 !Sr DT Iakopo, MoseMose Iakopo 57.0 !Sr DT Lindsey, JanorisJanoris Lindsey  1.5 !Fr DT Murillo, EvanEvan Murillo 5.0 !Jr ILB Ellis, JermonJermon Ellis 57.0 !Sr ILB Garrett, NateNate Garrett (C) 5.0 !Jr ILB Holman, QuincyQuincy Holman 5.0 !Jr ILB McFadden, LawrenceLawrence McFadden 57.0 !Sr ILB Pearson, AndreAndre Pearson  2.5 !So ILB Tuiasosopo, EricEric Tuiasosopo  1.5 !Fr OLB Bailey-Simon, JanorisJanoris Bailey-Simon 57.0 !Sr OLB Croft, MarcMarc Croft  3.5 !Jr OLB Gibson, GregoryGregory Gibson  4.5 !Sr OLB Hooper, GabeGabe Hooper 5.0 !Jr OLB Hyde, ThiernoThierno Hyde 5.0 !Jr OLB Jenkins, CoryCory Jenkins (R) 1.0 !Fr OLB Wynn, TerrenceTerrence Wynn 57.0 !Sr CB Graves, TyshaunTyshaun Graves (R) 1.0 !Fr CB Haines, AbeAbe Haines 3.0 !So CB Proctor, PrestonPreston Proctor 3.0 !So CB Stubbs, ChristianChristian Stubbs 3.0 !So CB Tamayo, DarrenDarren Tamayo  1.5 !Fr CB Wilcox, MaximillianMaximillian Wilcox 3.0 !So FS Clemons, ChaseChase Clemons  1.5 !Fr FS Cotton, BradleyBradley Cotton (R) 1.0 !Fr FS Grayson, JustinJustin Grayson 5.0 !Jr FS/OLB Rowe, RaekwonRaekwon Rowe 3.0 !So SS Bernard, CalebCaleb Bernard  4.5 !Sr SS Smiley, RyanRyan Smiley  1.5 !Fr	Special teams Pos. Name Class K Belcher, MarcoMarco Belcher 1.0 !Fr K Bowling, AustinAustin Bowling  4.5 !Sr K Oliveira, VictorVictor Oliveira  3.5 !Jr P Abbrederis, AlbertAlbert Abbrederis 1.0 !Fr P Wagoner, TristanTristan Wagoner 3.0 !So LS Randle, JaredJared Randle 1.0 !Fr LS Rivers, ZionZion Rivers 1.0 !Fr	Head coach Jumbo Coordinators/assistant coaches None Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 2024 season

Depth chart

Defense FS Chase Clemons Raekwon Rowe Justin Grayson WLB MLB SLB Raekwon Rowe Nate Garrett Gregory Gibson Gabe Hooper Eric Tuiasosopo Gabe Hooper Thierno Hyde Andre Pearson Marc Croft SS Ryan Smiley Caleb Bernard ⋅ CB Maximillian Wilcox Christian Stubbs Caleb Bernard DE DT DT DE Terrell Francis Christian Callahan Janoris Lindsey Austin Mason Tank Christian Dovid Cutler Evan Murillo Tank Christian Jake Daugherty Mose Iakopo Akiem Branch Jake Peko CB Darren Tamayo Christian Stubbs Preston Proctor Offense WR Brandon Willis August Kenney Robaire Holman WR Wendell Causey Robaire Holman ⋅ LT LG C RG RT Anthony McGregor Mohammed Still Conor Hall Dennis Gonzalez Solomon Levesque Filip Winter Cole Greenfield Chris Shell Cole Greenfield Mario Barber Temitiu Ponifasio Riley High ⋅ Akiem Gay Evan Valdivia TE Quinn Branham Jermon Donaldson ⋅ WR Marc Ponder August Kenney ⋅ QB Riley Sharp Kevin Bacon Sebastian Reardon RB Charles Bowser Jonah Key Devin Graham Special Teams PK Victor Oliveira P Albert Abbrederis KR August Kenney PR Marc Ponder

Recruiting

High School

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Sean Graham TE	Seneca, SC	Seneca HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	234 lb (106 kg)
	Skill:   Potential:
Rashawn Brinson CB	Jackson, CA	Argonaut HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	162 lb (73 kg)
	Skill:   Potential:
Javari Hightower OT	Glendale, CA	Glendale HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	273 lb (124 kg)
	Skill:   Potential:
Kamar Lott DE	Lake Stevens, WA	Lake Stevens HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	263 lb (119 kg)
	Skill:   Potential:
Max Brabham ILB	San Francisco, CA	Galileo Academy	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	247 lb (112 kg)
	Skill:   Potential:
Kamar Brandon OLB	Seattle, WA	Shorecrest HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	221 lb (100 kg)
	Skill:   Potential:
Tim Rosenberg K	Sonoma, CA	Sonoma Valley HS	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	187 lb (85 kg)
	Skill:   Potential:
Brayden Land SS	Bakersfield, CA	Valley HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	190 lb (86 kg)
	Skill:   Potential:
Luca Morse KR	West Covina, CA	West Covina HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	223 lb (101 kg)
	Skill:   Potential:
Ronan Harbaugh WR	Temecula, CA	Temecula Valley HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	197 lb (89 kg)
	Skill:   Potential:
Calvin Gaines TE	Long Beach, CA	Long Beach Polytechnic	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	240 lb (110 kg)
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Overall recruiting rankings:
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.

Junior College Transfers

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Wayne Carter OG	Trinidad, CO	Trinidad State Junior College	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	313 lb (142 kg)	JUCO Week 2
	Skill:   Potential:
Overall recruiting rankings:
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.