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USC Trojans
 
Overall Rank: #29
 
#7 Big Ten
 
 
2024 Record: 7-6, 4-5
2024 Bowl: Las Vegas Bowl vs. Texas A&M (W 35-31)
Coach: Lincoln Riley
Offensive Coordinator: Luke Huard
Defensive Coordinator: D’Anton Lynn
 
Returning Leaders:
Rushing: Bryan Jackson, RB, 188 yards
Passing: Jayden Maiava, QB, 1,201 yards
Receiving: Makai Lemon, WR, 764 yards
Tackles: Kamari Ramsey, S, 60
Sacks: Braylan Shelby, DE, 3.0
Interceptions: Kamari Ramsey, S, 1; Desman Stephens II, LB, 1
 
Other Key Returnees: WR Ja’Kobi Lane, TE Lake McRee, LB Eric Gentry, CB DeCarlos Nicholson, DT Devan Thompkins, DT Kobe Pepe, DE Kameryn Fountain
 
Key Losses: QB Miller Moss, RB Woody Marks, RB Quinten Joyner, WR Zachariah Branch, WR Kyron Hudson, OL Jonah Monheim, OL Emmanuel Pregnon, LB Easton Mascarenas-Arnold, LB Mason Cobb, CB Jaylin Smith, LB Mason Cobb, S Akili Arnold, DT Gavin Meyer, CB Jacobe Covington, CB Greedy Vance Jr., DL Jamil Muhammad
 
Projected Postseason: Bowl
 
2024 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 145.3 (82nd in nation, 10th in conference)
Passing Offense: 291.9 (10, 1)
Total Offense: 437.2 (23, 2)
Scoring Offense: 30.2 (51, 5)
Rushing Defense: 141.2 (53, 13)
Pass Defense: 235.8 (98, 15)
Total Defense: 377.1 (77, 15)
Scoring Defense: 24.1 (56, 12)
Turnover Margin: -0.23 (81, 13)
Sacks: 1.62 (99, 14)
Sacks Allowed: 1.15 (17, 3)