Football

NFL Draft decision deadline: Who’s staying at USC and who’s leaving

Tyler Vaughns and Jay Tufele headline the key returners

Aidan Berg
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Trojans drop Holiday Bowl, defense ripped apart by Iowa

Iowa’s offensive gameplan broke through a weak Clancy Pendergast-led defense. After USC athletic director Mike Bohn announced Helton’s return for the 2020 season, fans clamored for the firing of Pendergast with great merit. The Trojans’ lack of defensive discipline resulted in seven of their 11 drives resulting in touchdowns — multiple drives resembling one another with outside runs and long third-down conversions.

Sam Arslanian December 27, 2019

No. 22 USC faces off against No. 16 Iowa in the Holiday Bowl

The Trojans are powered by their star-studded offense. This season, offensive coordinator Graham Harrell revitalized the Trojans’ passing game with his air-raid philosophy. The new scheme benefited true freshman quarterback Kedon Slovis, who took over the role after an ACL injury to sophomore JT Daniels in Week 1.

Michael Loy, Amanda Sturges December 26, 2019

USC, Bohn will retain Helton for the 2020 season

USC football head coach Clay Helton will remain at the helm of Trojan football, according to a press release from the university.

Sam Arslanian, Michael Loy December 4, 2019

Airing it out: An analysis of USC’s air-raid offense

At its core, the air-raid offense is a philosophy—not a playbook—that stretches defenses out across the width of the field and emphasizes the importance of passing. Though different variations of the air-raid exist, the goals of air-raid offenses are similar: keep the plays simple, spread defenses out, pass often and efficiently move the ball downfield.

Daniel Chaderjian December 1, 2019

Outside the Pocket: Helton sticking around is not that crazy of an idea

Just because you tweet “Fire Helton,” doesn’t mean it is going to happen. With all the noise surrounding head coach Clay Helton getting canned come season-end, it’s easy to lose perspective on the good things Helton has done for this football team.

Sam Arslanian November 25, 2019

Trojans soar past UCLA as Slovis makes USC history

History was made at the Coliseum Saturday afternoon. Freshman quarterback Kedon Slovis, who entered this season with no expectation of starting a game, broke the USC single game passing yards record. Slovis notched 515 yards and four touchdowns en route to a 52-35 win over UCLA, surpassing the 493 yards Matt Barkley put up against Arizona in 2012.

Sam Arslanian November 23, 2019