Participation & Stats: USC vs San Jose St. (8/26)
The No. 6 USC Trojans got their season started with a 56-28 victory on Saturday over the San Jose State Spartans. Head coach Lincoln Riley is back for his second season with the Trojans and he has a team that should be dynamic on offense and hopefully improved on defense.
Quarterback Caleb Williams returns with a Heisman Trophy in tow and his sights set firmly on the drive to a national championship. Big-time transfer portal additions to the defense should help, in linebacker Mason Cobb and defensive linemen Kyon Barrs, Bear Alexander and Anthony Lucas.
Below is the participation report and offensive/defensive statistics from USC vs San Jose St. You can also read other post-game content, like our Notes & Observations from the game, Zachariah Branch’s electrifying first collegiate game, Greg Katz’s IMHO and more at WeAreSC.com.
70 USC players participated in Saturday night’s game at the Coliseum.
USC vs San Jose St. Starters:
USC vs San Jose St. Non Starters Played
USC vs San Jose St. Defensive Stats
| Player | Solo | Ast | Tot | TFL/Yds | Sack/Yds | FF | FR-Yds | INT | BrUp | Blkd | QH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith,Jaylin | 7 | 1 | 8 | -/- | -/- | – | -/- | – | – | – | – |
| Cobb,Mason | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2.0/7 | -/- | – | -/- | – | – | – | – |
| Jackson,Domani | 4 | 1 | 5 | -/- | -/- | – | -/- | – | 1 | – | – |
| Bullock,Calen | 2 | 2 | 4 | -/- | -/- | – | -/- | – | – | – | – |
| Wright,Ceyair | 4 | – | 4 | 1.0/1 | -/- | – | -/- | – | – | – | – |
| Lucas,Anthony | 3 | – | 3 | 2.0/5 | -/- | – | -/- | – | – | – | – |
| Muhammad,Jamil | 3 | – | 3 | -/- | -/- | 1 | -/- | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| Williams,Max | 2 | – | 2 | 1.0/6 | -/- | – | -/- | – | – | – | – |
| Covington,Jacobe | 1 | 1 | 2 | -/- | -/- | – | -/- | – | – | – | – |
| Gentry,Eric | 1 | 1 | 2 | -/- | -/- | – | -/- | – | – | – | – |
| Curtis,Tackett | 1 | 1 | 2 | -/- | -/- | – | -/- | – | – | – | – |
| Shaw,Bryson | 2 | – | 2 | -/- | -/- | – | -/- | – | – | – | – |
| Barrs,Kyon | 1 | 1 | 2 | -/- | -/- | – | -/- | – | – | – | – |
| Branch,Zion | 1 | – | 1 | -/- | -/- | – | -/- | – | – | – | – |
| Beavers Jr.,Anthony | 1 | – | 1 | -/- | -/- | – | -/- | – | – | – | – |
| Roland-Wallace,Christian | 1 | – | 1 | -/- | -/- | – | -/- | – | 1 | – | – |
| Shelby,Braylan | – | 1 | 1 | -/- | -/- | – | -/- | – | – | – | – |
| Ta’ufo’ou,Stanley | 1 | – | 1 | -/- | -/- | – | -/- | – | – | – | – |
| Byrd,Solomon | – | 1 | 1 | 0.5/11 | 0.5/11 | – | -/- | – | – | – | – |
| Hughes,Elijah | 1 | – | 1 | -/- | -/- | – | -/- | – | – | – | – |
| Alexander,Bear | – | 1 | 1 | 0.5/11 | 0.5/11 | – | -/- | – | 1 | – | – |
| Branch,Zachariah | – | – | – | -/- | -/- | – | -/- | – | – | – | – |
| Rice,Brenden | – | – | – | -/- | -/- | – | -/- | – | – | – | – |
| Jones,Austin | – | – | – | -/- | -/- | – | -/- | – | – | – | – |
| Moss,Miller | – | – | – | -/- | -/- | – | -/- | – | – | – | – |
| Singer,Dorian | – | – | – | -/- | -/- | – | -/- | – | – | – | – |
| Washington,Tahj | – | – | – | -/- | -/- | – | -/- | – | – | – | – |
| Lynch,Denis | – | – | – | -/- | -/- | – | -/- | – | – | – | – |
| TEAM | – | – | – | -/- | -/- | – | -/- | – | – | – | – |
USC vs San Jose St. Offensive Stats:
Receiving
| Player | Rec. | Yds. | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington,Tahj | 2 | 85 | 1 | 76 |
| Branch,Zachariah | 4 | 58 | 1 | 25 |
| Robinson,Duce | 3 | 44 | 0 | 35 |
| Singer,Dorian | 4 | 41 | 1 | 17 |
| McRee,Lake | 3 | 36 | 0 | 22 |
| Williams,Mario | 2 | 26 | 0 | 23 |
| Brown,Raleek | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Lloyd,MarShawn | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Rice,Brenden | 1 | 12 | 1 | 12 |
| Hudson,Kyron | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Lane,Ja’Kobi | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Lemon,Makai | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 24 | 341 | 4 | 76 |
Rushing
| Player | Att. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Lg. | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jones,Austin | 6 | 54 | 0 | 54 | 2 | 37 | 9.0 |
| Lloyd,MarShawn | 9 | 42 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 16 | 4.7 |
| Joyner,Quinten | 5 | 34 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 13 | 6.8 |
| Branch,Zachariah | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 12.0 |
| Barlow,Darwin | 2 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 5.0 |
| Colombo,Matt | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7.0 |
| Moss,Miller | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 |
| TEAM | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Williams,Caleb | 8 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 0 | 9 | -0.3 |
| Totals | 34 | 187 | 27 | 160 | 3 | 37 | 4.7 |
Passing
| Player | Cmp | Att. | Yds. | TD | Int. | Long | Sack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams,Caleb | 18 | 25 | 278 | 4 | 0 | 76 | 2 |
| Moss,Miller | 5 | 7 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| Nelson,Malachi | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 24 | 35 | 341 | 4 | 0 | 76 | 2 |
USC vs San Jose St. Team Stats (Box Score):
| FIRST DOWNS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total | 24 | 25 |
| Rushing | 10 | 10 |
| Passing | 9 | 15 |
| Penalty | 5 | 0 |
| RUSHING | ||
| Total (Net) | 198 | 160 |
| Attempts | 27 | 34 |
| Avg. Per Rush | 7.3 | 4.7 |
| Rushing TDs | 1 | 3 |
| Yds. Gained | 232 | 187 |
| Yds. Lost | 34 | 27 |
| PASSING | ||
| Total (Net) | 198 | 341 |
| Comp.-Att.-Int. | 21-39-0 | 24-35-0 |
| Avg. / Att. | 5.1 | 9.7 |
| Avg. / Comp. | 9.4 | 14.2 |
| TDs | 3 | 4 |
| TOTAL OFFENSE | ||
| Yards | 396 | 501 |
| Plays | 66 | 69 |
| Avg. / Play | 6 | 7.3 |
| Fumbles – Lost | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| Penalties – Yds. | 3-21 | 8-57 |
| PUNTING | ||
| Punts – Yds. | 7-320 | 2-83 |
| Avg. / Punt | 45.7 | 41.5 |
| Inside 20 | 1 | 0 |
| 50+ Yds. | 1 | 0 |
| Touchbacks | 2 | 0 |
| Fair Catch | 0 | 2 |
| KICKOFFS | ||
| Total – Yds. | 4-240 | 9-554 |
| Avg. Yds. / Kickoff | 60.0 | 61.6 |
| Touchbacks | 2 | 0 |
| RETURNS | ||
| Punt: Total – Yds. – TDs | 0-0-0 | 3-66-0 |
| Punt: Avg. / Return | 0 | 22.0 |
| Kickoff: Total – Yds. – TDs | 3-53-0 | 1-96-1 |
| Kickoff: Avg. / Return | 17.7 | 96.0 |
| INT: Total – Yds. – TDs | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 |
| Fumble: Total – Yds. – TDs | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 |
| MISCELLANEOUS | ||
| Misc. Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Poss. Time | 30:42 | 29:18 |
| 3rd. Down Conv. | 5 of 13 | 9 of 13 |
| 4th. Down Conversions | 0 of 1 | 1 of 2 |
| Red-Zone: Scores – Chances | 2-2 | 5-5 |
| Sacks: Total – Yds. | 2-23 | 1-22 |
| PAT: Total – Made | 4-4 | 8-8 |
| 2PT Conversion: Total – Made | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Field Goals: Total – Made | 0-0 | 0-0 |
