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2013 USC Trojans football team

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2013 USC Trojans football
Las Vegas Bowl champion
ConferencePac-12 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
APNo. 19
Record10–4 (6–3 Pac-12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorClay Helton (1st season)
Offensive schemeWest Coast
Defensive coordinatorClancy Pendergast (1st season)
Base defense5–2
Captains
Home stadiumLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Seasons
← 2012
2014 →
2013 Pac-12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 11 Stanford xy$   7 2     11 3  
No. 9 Oregon x   7 2     11 2  
No. 25 Washington   5 4     9 4  
Oregon State   4 5     7 6  
Washington State   4 5     6 7  
California   0 9     1 11  
South Division
No. 21 Arizona State x   8 1     10 4  
No. 16 UCLA   6 3     10 3  
No. 19 USC   6 3     10 4  
Arizona   4 5     8 5  
Utah   2 7     5 7  
Colorado   1 8     4 8  
Championship: Stanford 38, Arizona State 14
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2013 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. They played their home games at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, and were members of the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 10–4, 6–3 in Pac-12 play to finish in a tie for second place in the South Division. They were invited to the Las Vegas Bowl where they defeated Fresno State.

Head coach Lane Kiffin, who was in his fourth year, was fired on September 29 after a 3–2 start to the season. He was replaced by interim head coach Ed Orgeron. At the end of the regular season, Washington head coach Steve Sarkisian was hired as the new head coach beginning in 2014. This prompted Orgeron to resign before the bowl game; Clay Helton led the Trojans in the Las Vegas Bowl.

Personnel

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Coaching staff

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Head coach Lane Kiffin was fired on September 29, 2013, after losing the Arizona State game
Name Position Seasons at
USC
Alma mater
Clay Helton Interim head coach, recruiting coordinator, offensive coordinator, quarterbacks coach 3 Houston (1994)
John Baxter Associate head coach, special teams coordinator 4 Loras (1985)
Clancy Pendergast Defensive coordinator, secondary coach 1 Arizona (1990)
Mike Summers Offensive line coach, running game coordinator 1 Kentucky (1980)
Ed Orgeron Defensive line coach, interim head coach
Mike Ekeler Linebackers coach 1 Kansas State (1994)
James Cregg Assistant offensive line coach 4 Colorado State (1995)
Tee Martin Wide receivers coach 2 Tennessee (2000)
Tommie Robinson Pass game coordinator / running backs coach 1 Troy (1986)
Jaron Fairman Special teams graduate assistant 1 Fresno State (2007)
Aaron Ausmus Strength and conditioning 4 Tennessee (1998)

Lane Kiffin started the season as the Trojans' head coach, but was fired on September 29 after a 3–2 start.[1] Ed Orgeron became the interim head coach, and went 6–2. He resigned on December 3 after it was announced that Steve Sarkisian was hired to be the permanent head coach.[2]

Depth chart

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Recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for 2013 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Su'a Cravens
S
Murrieta, CA Vista Murrieta High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg)
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:5/5 stars   247SportsN/A
Leon McQuay III
S
Seffner, FL Armwood High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 183 lb (83 kg)
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:5/5 stars   247SportsN/A
Max Browne
QB
Sammamish, WA Skyline High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 214 lb (97 kg)
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:5/5 stars   247SportsN/A
Kenny Bigelow
DT
Elkton, MD Eastern Christian Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 297 lb (135 kg)
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:5/5 stars   247SportsN/A
Michael Hutchings
LB
Concord, CA De La Salle High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 213 lb (97 kg)
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A
Quinton Powell
LB
Daytona Beach, FL Mainland High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg)
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A
Chris Hawkins
CB
Rancho Cucamonga, CA Rancho Cucamonga High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 159 lb (72 kg)
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A
Steven Mitchell
WR
Mission Hills, CA Bishop Alemany High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 176 lb (80 kg)
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A
Darreus Rogers
WR
Carson, CA Carson High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg)
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A
Nico Falah
OT
Bellflower, CA Saint John Bosco High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 267 lb (121 kg)
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A
Khaliel Rodgers
G
Elkton, MD Eastern Christian Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 323 lb (147 kg)
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A
Justin Davis
TB
Stockton, CA Lincoln High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 199 lb (90 kg)
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A
Ty Isaac
TB
Joliet, IL Joliet Catholic Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 217 lb (98 kg)
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:5/5 stars   247SportsN/A
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 14 (No. 14 in average star ranking at 4.0)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 1, 2013.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 298:00 p.m.at Hawaii*No. 24CBSSNW 30–1339,058
September 77:30 p.m.Washington StateNo. 25FS1L 7–1077,823
September 1412:00 p.m.Boston College*
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
P12NW 35–762,006
September 2112:30 p.m.Utah State*
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
ABC/ESPN2W 17–1463,482
September 287:30 p.m.at Arizona StateESPN2L 41–6264,987
October 107:30 p.m.Arizona
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
FS1W 38–3164,215
October 194:30 p.m.at Notre Dame*NBCL 10–1480,795
October 261:00 p.m.Utah
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
P12NW 19–364,715
November 16:00 p.m.at Oregon StateESPN2W 31–1445,379
November 912:00 p.m.at CaliforniaFOXW 62–2849,199
November 165:00 p.m.No. 5 Stanforddagger
ABCW 20–1793,607
November 236:30 p.m.at ColoradoNo. 23P12NW 47–2936,005
November 305:00 p.m.No. 22 UCLANo. 23
ABCL 14–3586,037
December 2112:30 p.m.vs. No. 20 Fresno State*ABCW 45–2042,178
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game
  • All times are in Pacific time

Game summaries

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Hawaii

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USC at Hawaii
1 234Total
#24 Trojans 3 17010 30
Rainbow Warriors 0 508 13
Sources:[3]

Washington State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Cougars 0 7 0 3 10
#25 Trojans 0 7 0 0 7

1st quarter scoring: None

2nd quarter scoring: USC – Cody Kessler 4-yard run (Andre Heidari kick); WSU – Damante Horton 70-yard interception return (Andrew Furney kick)

3rd quarter scoring: None

4th quarter scoring: WSU – Furney 41-yard field goal

Boston College

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

Utah State

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

Arizona State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Trojans 7 7 7 20 41
Sun Devils 7 13 28 14 62

Head Coach Lane Kiffin was fired after this game upon returning to Los Angeles with the team on September 29, 2013

Arizona

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1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 0 10 7 14 31
Trojans 14 14 3 7 38

Interim head coach Ed Orgeron takes over the program for USC.

Notre Dame

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1 2 3 4 Total
Trojans 7 3 0 0 10
Fighting Irish 7 7 0 0 14

1st quarter scoring: USC – Silas Redd 1-yard run (Andre Heidari kick); ND – Troy Niklas 7-yard pass from Tommy Rees (Kyle Brindza kick)

2nd quarter scoring: USC – Heidari 22-yard field goal; ND – TJ Jones 11-yard pass from Rees (Brindza kick)

Utah

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1 2 3 4 Total
Utes 3 0 0 0 3
Trojans 7 9 3 0 19

1st quarter scoring: UTAH – Andy Phillips 42-yard field goal; USC – Nelson Agholor 30-yard pass from Cody Kessler (Andre Heidari kick)

2nd quarter scoring: USC – Heidari 35-yard field goal; USC – Heidari 38-yard field goal; USC – Heidari 28-yard field goal

3rd quarter scoring: USC – Heidari 40-yard field goal

4th quarter scoring: None

Oregon State

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

California

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1 2 3 4 Total
Trojans 21 20 14 7 62
Golden Bears 0 14 7 7 28

1st quarter scoring: USC – Nelson Agholor 75-yard punt return (Andre Heidari kick); USC – Silas Redd 12-yard pass from Cody Kessler (Heidari kick); USC – Javorius Allen 43-yard run (Heidari kick)

2nd quarter scoring: CAL – Kenny Lawler 4-yard pass from Jared Goff (Vincen D'Amato kick); CAL – Darius Powe 24-yard pass from Goff (D'Amato kick); USC – Allen 57-yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick); USC – Josh Shaw 14-yard punt return (Heidari kick); USC – Agholor 93-yard punt return (kick missed)

3rd quarter scoring: USC – Allen 79-yard run (Heidari kick); USC – Ty Isaac 4-yard run (Heidari kick); CAL – Khalfani Muhammad 7-yard run (D'Amato kick)

4th quarter scoring: USC – Isaac 37-yard run (Heidari kick); CAL – Lawler 4-yard pass from Goff (D'Amato kick)

Stanford

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1 2 3 4 Total
#5 Cardinal 7 3 7 0 17
Trojans 14 3 0 3 20

1st quarter scoring: USC – Soma Vainuku 1-yard pass from Cody Kessler (Andre Heidari kick failed); STAN – T. Gaffney 35-yard run (C. Ukropina kick); USC – Javorius Allen 1-yard run (Marqise Lee pass from Kessler)

2nd quarter scoring: USC – Heidari 23-yard field goal; STAN – Ukropina 27-yard field goal

3rd quarter scoring: STAN – Gaffney 18-yard run (Ukropina kick)

4th quarter scoring: USC – Heidari 47-yard field goal

Colorado

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

UCLA

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1 2 3 4 Total
#22 Bruins 7 7 14 7 35
#23 Trojans 0 7 7 0 14

Last season, the Bruins defeated the Trojans 38–28 in the Rose Bowl.

1st quarter scoring: UCLA – Myles Jack 3-yard run (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick)

2nd quarter scoring: UCLA – Eddie Vanderdoes 1-yard run (Fairbairn kick); USC – Javorius Allen 11-yard run (Andre Heidari kick)

3rd quarter scoring: UCLA – Brett Hundley 12-yard run (Fairbairn kick); USC – Xavier Grimble 22-yard pass from Cody Kessler (Heidari kick); UCLA – Hundley 5-yard run (Fairbairn kick)

4th quarter scoring: UCLA – Paul Perkins 8-yard run (Fairbairn kick)

Fresno State (Las Vegas Bowl)

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1 2 3 4 Total
Trojans 14 21 3 7 45
#20 Bulldogs 6 0 7 7 20

Tracy Jones of the American Athletic Conference is the referee.

1st quarter scoring: USC – Marqise Lee 10-yard pass from Cody Kessler (Andre Heidari kick); FS – Isaiah Burse 8-yard pass from Derek Carr (Colin McGuire kick blocked); USC – Nelson Agholor 40-yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick)

2nd quarter scoring: USC – Agholor 17-yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick); USC – Javorius Allen 24-yard run (Heidari kick); USC – Lee 40-yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick)

3rd quarter scoring: FS – Davante Adams 23-yard pass from Carr (McGuire kick); USC – Heidari 39-yard field goal

4th quarter scoring: FS – Derron Smith 41-yard interception return (McGuire kick) ; USC – Allen 1-yard run (Heidari kick)


Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP2425RV2323RVRV19
Coaches2422RVRVRVRV2523RVRV19
HarrisNot releasedRVRV2323RVRVNot released
BCSNot released232325Not released

Statistics

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Scores by quarter (Pac-12 opponents)

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

Notes

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  • December 21, 2013 – After winning the Las Vegas Bowl game, USC announced that Clay Helton will return next season.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Klein, Gary (September 30, 2013). "USC Fires Lane Kiffin in the Middle of the Night". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
  2. ^ Klein, Gary (December 2, 2013). "USC Hires Steve Sarkisian As Football Coach". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
  3. ^ "Hawaii Rainbow Warriors vs. USC Trojans (August 31, 2013)". Statbroadcast.com. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
  4. ^ Klein, Gary (December 23, 2013). "Clay Helton to Stay at USC As Offensive Coordinator". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 23, 2013.[dead link]