2014 USC Trojans football team

2014 USC Trojans football

Holiday Bowl champion

Holiday Bowl, W 45–42 vs. Nebraska

Conference

Pac-12 Conference

South Division

Ranking

Coaches

No. 21

No. 20

2014 record

9–4 (6–3 Pac-12)

Head coach

Steve Sarkisian (1st as coach; 6th overall year)

Offensive coordinator

Clay Helton (2nd as coordinator; 4th overall year)

Offensive scheme

Multiple

Defensive coordinator

Justin Wilcox (1st year)

Base defense

3-4 Multiple

Captain

Home stadium

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (93,607, grass)

Seasons

« 2013

2015 »

2014 Pac-12 football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
North Division
#2 Oregon x$^		8	–	1		13	–	2
Stanford		5	–	4		8	–	5
Washington		4	–	5		8	–	6
California		3	–	6		5	–	7
Oregon State		2	–	7		5	–	7
Washington State		2	–	7		3	–	9
South Division
#19 Arizona x		7	–	2		10	–	4
#10 UCLA		6	–	3		10	–	3
#12 Arizona State		6	–	3		10	–	3
#20 USC		6	–	3		9	–	4
#21 Utah		5	–	4		9	–	4
Colorado		0	–	9		2	–	10
Championship: Oregon 51, Arizona 13
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions As of January 13, 2015; Rankings from AP Poll

	1	2	3	4	Total
Fresno St	0	7	6	0	13
• USC	21	10	21	0	52

Date: August 30
Location: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Game start: 7:30 p.m. EST
Television network: Fox

Scoring summary

Q1	8:45	USC	Kessler 1 yard run (Heidari kick)	USC 7–0

Q1	5:17	USC	Agholor 10 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick)	USC 14–0

Q1	1:04	USC	Agholor 5 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick)	USC 21–0

Q2	10:56	USC	Heidari 27 yard field goal	USC 24–0

Q2	6:58	FRES	Waller 1 yard run (McGuire kick)	USC 24–7

Q2	:53	USC	Jackson 18 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick)	USC 31–7

Q3	12:53	FRES	Waller 2 yard run (kick failed)	USC 31–13

Q3	8:56	USC	Allen 9 yard run (Heidari kick)	USC 38–13

Q3	4:21	USC	Dixon 22 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick)	USC 45–13

Q3	2:47	USC	Vainku 11 yard run (Heidari kick)	USC 52–13

Scoring summary

Q1	8:45	USC	Kessler 1 yard run (Heidari kick)	USC 7–0

Q1	5:17	USC	Agholor 10 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick)	USC 14–0

Q1	1:04	USC	Agholor 5 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick)	USC 21–0

Q2	10:56	USC	Heidari 27 yard field goal	USC 24–0

Q2	6:58	FRES	Waller 1 yard run (McGuire kick)	USC 24–7

Q2	:53	USC	Jackson 18 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick)	USC 31–7

Q3	12:53	FRES	Waller 2 yard run (kick failed)	USC 31–13

Q3	8:56	USC	Allen 9 yard run (Heidari kick)	USC 38–13

Q3	4:21	USC	Dixon 22 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick)	USC 45–13

Q3	2:47	USC	Vainku 11 yard run (Heidari kick)	USC 52–13

	1	2	3	4	Total
• USC	7	0	3	3	13
Stanford	0	10	0	0	10

Date: September 6
Location: Stanford Stadium
Game start: 3:30 p.m. EST
Television network: ABC

Scoring summary

Q1	4:26	USC	Davis 1 yard run (Heidari kick)	USC 7–0

Q2	7:45	STAN	Skov 2 yard run (Williamson kick)	Tie 7–7

Q2	:11	STAN	Williamson 33 yard field goal	STAN 10–7

Q3	:53	USC	Heidari 25 yard field goal	Tie 10–10

Q3	2:30	USC	Heidari 53 yard field goal	USC 13–10

Scoring summary

Q1	4:26	USC	Davis 1 yard run (Heidari kick)	USC 7–0

Q2	7:45	STAN	Skov 2 yard run (Williamson kick)	Tie 7–7

Q2	:11	STAN	Williamson 33 yard field goal	STAN 10–7

Q3	:53	USC	Heidari 25 yard field goal	Tie 10–10

Q3	2:30	USC	Heidari 53 yard field goal	USC 13–10

	1	2	3	4	Total
USC	10	7	0	14	31
• Boston College	0	20	7	10	37

Date: September 13
Location: Alumni Stadium
Game start: 8:00 p.m. EST
Television network: ABC

Scoring summary

Q1	6:05	USC	Farmer 8 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick)	USC 7–0

Q1	3:16	USC	Heidari 52 yard field goal	USC 10–0

Q2	14:56	BC	Rouse 4 yard run (kick failed)	USC 10–6

Q2	14:08	USC	Allen 51 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick)	USC 17–6

Q2	10:08	BC	Hillman 3 yard run (Launceford kick)	USC 17–13

Q2	1:27	BC	Alston 54 yard run (Launceford kick)	BC 20–17

Q3	7:06	BC	Hillman 1 yard run (Launceford kick)	BC 27–17

Q4	7:42	BC	Launceford 25 yard field goal	BC 30–17

Q4	4:32	USC	Agholor 10 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick)	BC 30–24

Q4	3:30	BC	Murphy 66 yard run (Launceford kick)	BC 37–24

Q4	1:18	USC	Rogers 14 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick)	BC 37–31

Scoring summary

Q1	6:05	USC	Farmer 8 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick)	USC 7–0

Q1	3:16	USC	Heidari 52 yard field goal	USC 10–0

Q2	14:56	BC	Rouse 4 yard run (kick failed)	USC 10–6

Q2	14:08	USC	Allen 51 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick)	USC 17–6

Q2	10:08	BC	Hillman 3 yard run (Launceford kick)	USC 17–13

Q2	1:27	BC	Alston 54 yard run (Launceford kick)	BC 20–17

Q3	7:06	BC	Hillman 1 yard run (Launceford kick)	BC 27–17

Q4	7:42	BC	Launceford 25 yard field goal	BC 30–17

Q4	4:32	USC	Agholor 10 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick)	BC 30–24

Q4	3:30	BC	Murphy 66 yard run (Launceford kick)	BC 37–24

Q4	1:18	USC	Rogers 14 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick)	BC 37–31

	1	2	3	4	Total
Oregon St	7	3	0	0	10
• USC	7	14	0	14	35

Date: September 27
Location: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Game start: 10:30 p.m. EST
Television network: ESPN

Scoring summary

Q1	5:11	USC	Cravens 31 yard interception return (Heidari kick)	USC 7–0

Q1	4:57	ORST	Murphy 97 yard kickoff return (Romaine kick)	Tie 7–7

Q2	11:14	ORST	Romaine 38 yard field goal	ORST 10–7

Q2	7:16	USC	Davis 16 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick)	USC 14–10

Q2	:00	USC	Rogers 48 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick0	USC 21–10

Q4	14:29	USC	Allen 17 yard run (Heidari kick)	USC 28–10

Q4	5:02	USC	Davis 21 yard run (Heidari kick)	USC 35–10

Scoring summary

Q1	5:11	USC	Cravens 31 yard interception return (Heidari kick)	USC 7–0

Q1	4:57	ORST	Murphy 97 yard kickoff return (Romaine kick)	Tie 7–7

Q2	11:14	ORST	Romaine 38 yard field goal	ORST 10–7

Q2	7:16	USC	Davis 16 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick)	USC 14–10

Q2	:00	USC	Rogers 48 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick0	USC 21–10

Q4	14:29	USC	Allen 17 yard run (Heidari kick)	USC 28–10

Q4	5:02	USC	Davis 21 yard run (Heidari kick)	USC 35–10

The 2014 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California in the 2014 college football season. USC played their home games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and were members of the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference. They were led by Steve Sarkisian, who returned to USC after coaching Pac-12 opponent Washington for five years. They finished the season 9–4, 6–3 in Pac-12 play to finish in a three way tie for second place in the South Division. They were invited to the Holiday Bowl where they defeated Nebraska.

USC returns 16 starters in 2014, including eight on offense, eight on defense, and the starting kicker, punter & long snapper.

Key departures include Kevin Graf (OT), Marqise Lee (WR), Silas Redd (RB), Xavier Grimble (TE), Marcus Martin (C), George Uko (DE / DT), Devon Kennard (DE), Morgan Breslin (LB), Dion Bailey (LB / S), and Demetrius Wright (S)

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