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2014 USC Trojans football team

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.

2014 USC Trojans football
Holiday Bowl champion
Holiday Bowl, W 45–42 vs. Nebraska
ConferencePac-12 Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 21
APNo. 20
Record9–4 (6–3 Pac-12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorClay Helton (2nd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorJustin Wilcox (1st season)
Base defenseMultiple 3–4
Captain
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Home stadiumLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Seasons
← 2013
2015 →
2014 Pac-12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 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
No. 19 Arizona x   7 – 2     10 – 4  
No. 10 UCLA   6 – 3     10 – 3  
No. 12 Arizona State   6 – 3     10 – 3  
No. 20 USC   6 – 3     9 – 4  
No. 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
Rankings from AP Poll

Personnel

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Coaching staff

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Name Position Seasons at
USC		 Alma Mater Before USC
Steve Sarkisian Head coach 1 BYU (1997) Washington – Head coach (2013)
Tim Drevno Offensive line coach / running game coordinator 1 Cal State Fullerton (1992) San Francisco 49ers - OL Coach (2013)
Clay Helton Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach 4 Houston (1994) Memphis - OC coordinator (2009)
Keith Heyward Defensive backs coach / pass game coordinator defense 1 Oregon State (2002) Washington - DB Coach (2013)
Tee Martin Wide receivers coach / pass game coordinator 3 Tennessee (2000) Kentucky - WR Coach (2011)
Johnny Nansen Running backs coach / special teams coach / assistant head coach 1 Washington State (1997) Washington - ST coordinator / RB Coach (2013)
Peter Sirmon Linebackers coach / recruiting coordinator / associate head coach Defense 1 Oregon (1999) Washington - LB Coach (2013)
Marques Tuiasosopo Tight ends coach / associate head coach Offense 1 Washington (2001) Washington - QB Coach (2013)
Justin Wilcox Defensive coordinator 1 Oregon (1999) Washington - DC coordinator (2013)
Chris Wilson Defensive line coach 1 Oklahoma (1992) Georgia - DL Coach (2013)
Ivan Lewis Strength and conditioning 1 San Diego (2003) Washington - Strength and Conditioning (2013)
Ross Cumming Graduate assistant coach (linebackers) 2 USC (2012) USC - Reserve Linebacker [Player] (2011)
Jon Farmerie Graduate assistant coach (secondary) 1 University of La Verne (2008) California - Assistant DB Coach (2013)
Kyle Williams Graduate assistant coach (secondary) 1 Kansas State (2006) Evangel University - DB Coach / st coordinator (2013)
Jaron Fairman Graduate assistant coach (special team) 1 Fresno State (2007) Crespi Carmelite High School - WR Coach / st coordinator (2013)

Roster

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2014 USC Trojans Football

Quarterback

  •  4 Max Browne –   freshman (6'5, 220)
  •  6 Cody Kessler –   junior (6'1, 210)
  •  8 Andrew Zolintakis – freshman (6'0, 170)
  • 10 Jalen Greene – freshman (6'2, 200)
  • 14 Conner Sullivan –   sophomore (6'0, 195)
  • 15 Michael Bowman – freshman (6'4, 200)
  • 16 Anthony Neyer –   senior (6'2, 205)
  • 17 Alex Bridgford –   sophomore (6'3, 190)
  • 19 Larry Tuileta – freshman (6'2, 200)

Running back

  • 22 Justin Davis – sophomore (6'1, 195)
  • 23 Tre Madden –   junior (6'1, 225)
  • 24 Stefan Smith – freshman (6'1, 195)
  • 26 James Toland IV –   freshman (5'11, 185)
  • 31 Soma Vainuku –   junior (6'0, 270) - (FB)
  • 37 Javorius 'Buck' Allen –   junior (6'1, 220)
  • 38 Jahleel Pinner – junior (5'11, 235) - (FB)
  • 40 Pat Hart –   freshman (6'0, 240) - (FB)
  • 47 Brett Sarem – freshman (6'0, 225) - (FB)

Wide receiver

  •  1 Darreus Rogers – sophomore (6'1, 21595)
  •  7 Steven Mitchell –   freshman (5'10, 185)
  •  8 George Farmer –   junior (6'1, 220)
  •  9 JuJu Smith – freshman (6'2, 210) - (+S)
  • 14 Rahshead Johnson – freshman (5'11, 175) - (+CB)
  • 15 Nelson Agholor – junior (6'1, 190)
  • 18 Ajene Harris – freshman (5'11, 180)
  • 27 David Mellstrom –   junior (6'0, 180)
  • 28 Christian Tober – junior (5'8, 175)
  • 44 Christian Guzman –   sophomore (6'3, 220)
  • 83 George Katrib – junior (6'0, 185)
  • 84 Aaron Minor –   freshman (6'2, 200)
  • 86 Robby Kolanz –   sophomore (5'10, 170)

Tight end

  • 13 Bryce Dixon – freshman (6'4, 240)
  • 49 Conner Spears - Sophomore (6'6, 240)
  • 82 Randall Telfer –   senior (6'4, 260)
  • 87 Chris Willson –   senior (6'5, 250)
  • 88 Jalen Cope-Fitzpatrick – junior (6'4, 250)
  

Offensive lineman

  • 50 Toa Lobendahn - OG-OT – freshman (6'3, 280)
  • 51 Damien Mama - OG – freshman (6'5, 370)
  • 56 Jordan Austin - OT – freshman (6'5, 280)
  • 60 Viane Talamaivao - C-OG – freshman (6'3, 330)
  • 62 Khaliel Rodgers - OG –   freshman (6'3, 315)
  • 63 Giovanni Di Poalo - C –   senior (6'4, 280)
  • 64 Richie Wenzel - C – freshman (6'2, 280)
  • 65 Erick Jepsen - OG –   junior (6'2, 295)
  • 67 Quinn Bassler - OT – freshman (6'6, 280)
  • 68 Jordan Simmons - OG –   sophomore (6'4, 350)
  • 70 Aundrey Walker - OG – senior (6'6, 315)
  • 72 Chad Wheeler - OT –   sophomore (6'7, 280)
  • 73 Zach Banner - OT –   sophomore (6'9, 350)
  • 74 Nico Falah - OT –   freshman (6'4, 285)
  • 75 Max Tuerk - OT-OG-C – junior (6'6, 285)
  • 76 Nathan Guertler - OT–   senior (6'5, 270)
  • 77 Chris Brown - OT – freshman (6'5, 295)

Defensive tackle

  • 52 Delvon Simmons –   junior (6'5, 295)
  • 90 Claude Pelon -   Junior (6'4, 295)
  • 95 Kenny Bigelow –   freshman (6'3, 310)
  • 96 Joey Augello – junior (6'0, 290)
  • 98 Cody Temple –   junior (6'2, 310)
  • 99 Antwaun Woods –   junior (6'1, 325)

Defensive end

  • 79 Jeff Miller –   sophomore (6'1, 245)
  • 91 Teddy Baker –   senior (6'4, 265) - (+TE)
  • 93 Greg Townsend Jr. –   junior (6'3, 275)
  • 94 Leonard Williams – junior (6'5, 300)
  • 97 Christian Bradley – junior (6'2, 210)

Placekicker

  • 39 Alex Wood –   sophomore (5'10, 175)
  • 39 Matt Boermeester – sophomore (6'0, 185)
  • 46 Wyatt Schmidt – freshman (6'3, 205) - (+P)
  • 46 Reid Budrovich – freshman (6'0, 180)
  • 48 Andre Heidari – senior (5'11, 220)

Punter

  • 35 Kris Albarado –   junior (5'10, 200)
  • 48 Jack Basalari –   freshman (5'11, 175)
  

Linebacker

  • 10 Hayes Pullard - ILB –   senior (6'1, 235)
  • 18 Quinton Powell – OLB – sophomore (6'2, 200)
  • 19 Michael Hutchings – ILB – sophomore (6'1, 210)
  • 34 Olajuwon Tucker - ILB – freshman (6'3, 220)
  • 40 Jabari Ruffin - OLB –   sophomore (6'3, 240)
  • 42 Uchenna Nwosu - OLB-ILB – freshman (6'3, 210)
  • 44 Malik Dorton - OLB – freshman (6'2, 250)
  • 45 Charles Burks - OLB –   junior (5'11, 225)
  • 47 Scott "Starr" Felix - OLB –   sophomore (6'2, 230)
  • 49 Matt Miller - ILB – freshman (6'1, 225)
  • 50 Grant Moore - ILB – freshman (6'1, 220)
  • 51 Joel Foy - ILB –   freshman (6'2, 215)
  • 53 Alex Moore - ILB – freshman (6'2, 220)
  • 54 Reuben Peters - ILB – freshman (6'1, 220)
  • 55 Lamar Dawson – ILB – senior (6'1, 230)
  • 56 Anthony Sarao - ILB –   junior (6'0, 220)
  • 57 Nick Schlossberg - ILB –   sophomore (6'0, 215)
  • 58 J.R. Tavai - OLB – senior (6'2, 250)
  • 59 Don Hill - OLB – freshman (6'3, 245)

Cornerback

  •  2 Adoree' Jackson – freshman (5'11, 185) - (+WR)
  •  4 Chris Hawkins –   freshman (5'11, 185)
  •  6 Josh Shaw –   senior (6'1, 200) - (+S)
  • 13 Kevon Seymour – junior (6'0, 185)
  • 17 Devian Shelton –   sophomore (6'1, 180)
  • 23 Jonathan Lockett – freshman (5'11, 175)
  • 25 Lamont Simmons – freshman (6'2, 185)
  • 28 Ryan Dillard – junior (5'9, 185)
  • 29 Kevin Carrasco – sophomore (6'0, 185)
  • 38 Jalen Jones – freshman (5'8, 155)

Safety

  • 21 Su'a Cravens – sophomore (6'1, 225)
  • 22 Leon McQuay III – sophomore (6'1, 185)
  • 24 John Plattenburg – freshman (5'11, 180) - (+CB)
  • 26 Davonte Nunnery – freshman (5'11, 210)
  • 27 Gerald Bowman –   senior (6'0, 205)
  • 36 Joe Harding – freshman (5'10, 180)
  • 37 Matt Lopes –   freshman (5'11, 180)
  • 41 Rob Dooley –   sophomore (6'1, 195)

Long snappers

  • 61 Peter McBride –   junior (6'1, 215)
  • 92 Zach Smith – sophomore (6'1, 210)
  • + : 2014 USC Trojans Football Commits (07/07/2014)

Returning starters

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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)

  • : Co-Starter in 2013

Depth chart

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Rookies : *

Double Position : #

Recruiting class

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College recruiting information (2014)
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Adoree' Jackson
#3 CB 		Gardena, CA Junipero Serra High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 182 lb (83 kg) February 5, 2014 (Signed) 
Star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports: N/A
John 'Juju' Smith
#3 ATH (S / WR) 		Long Beach, CA Long Beach Polytechnic High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 206 lb (93 kg) February 5, 2014 (Signed) 
Star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports: N/A
Damien Mama
#4 OG 		Bellflower, CA St. John Bosco High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 370 lb (170 kg) February 5, 2014 (Signed) 
Star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports: N/A
Bryce Dixon
#1 TE 		Ventura, CA Saint Bonaventure High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 230 lb (100 kg) January 4, 2014 / February 5, 2014 (Signed) 
Star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports: N/A
Viane Talamaivao
#5 OG 		Corona, CA Centennial High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 330 lb (150 kg) November 18, 2013 / February 5, 2014 (Signed) 
Star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports: N/A
Toa Lobendahn
#8 OG 		La Habra, CA La Habra High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 293 lb (133 kg) June 12, 2012 / January 13, 2014 (Signed) 
Star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports: N/A
Malik Dorton
#21 DE / OLB 		Bellflower, CA Saint John Bosco High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 235 lb (107 kg) August 23, 2013 / February 5, 2014 (Signed) 
Star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports: N/A
Rahshead Johnson
#29 ATH (WR) 		Long Beach, CA Cabrillo High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 164 lb (74 kg) January 4, 2014 / February 5, 2014 (Signed) 
Star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports: N/A
Chris Brown
#16 OT 		Los Angeles, CA Loyola High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 290 lb (130 kg) December 16, 2012 / February 5, 2014 (Signed) 
Star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports: N/A
Don Hill
#29 DE 		Boise, ID Timberline High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 235 lb (107 kg) December 15, 2013 / January 13, 2014 (Signed) 
Star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports: N/A
Claudeson Pelon
#6 DT (JC) 		Orlando, FL Mesa Community College 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 280 lb (130 kg) December 11, 2013 (Signed) 
Star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports: N/A
Jonathan Lockett
#25 CB 		Santa Ana, CA Mater Dei High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 168 lb (76 kg) December 11, 2013 / February 5, 2014 (Signed) 
Star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports: N/A
Jalen Greene
#27 QB 		Gardena, CA Junipero Serra High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 194 lb (88 kg) December 22, 2013 / January 13, 2014 (Signed) 
Star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports: N/A
Uchenna Nwosu
#61 OLB 		Torrance, CA Narbonne High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) October 08, 2013 / February 5, 2014 (Signed) 
Star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports: N/A
John Plattenburg
#72 S 		Houston, TX Lamar High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 179 lb (81 kg) January 6, 2014 / February 5, 2014 (Signed) 
Star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports: N/A
Ajene Harris
#100 ATH (WR) 		Los Angeles, CA Crenshaw High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 176 lb (80 kg) November 07, 2013 / February 5, 2014 (Signed) 
Star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports: N/A
Lamont Simmons
#66 CB 		Jacksonville, FL Raines High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) February 5, 2014 (Signed) 
Star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports: N/A
Olajuwon Tucker
#120 OLB 		Gardena, CA Junipero Serra High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 214 lb (97 kg) October 18, 2013 / February 5, 2014 (Signed) 
Star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports: N/A
Jordan Austin
#140 OT 		Claremont, CA Claremont High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 273 lb (124 kg) June 28, 2013 / January 13, 2014 (Signed) 
Star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: ?
  • 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:

  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 1, 2014.

2014 NFL Draft

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Main article: 2014 NFL draft
Round Pick Player Position NFL Team
2 39 Marqise Lee Wide receiver Jacksonville Jaguars
3 70 Marcus Martin Center San Francisco 49ers
5 174 Devon Kennard Outside linebacker New York Giants
UFA - Silas Redd Running back Washington Redskins
UFA - George Uko Defensive end Tampa Bay Buccaneers Practice Squad
UFA - Xavier Grimble Tight end San Francisco 49ers Practice Squad
UFA - Kevin Graf Offensive tackle Philadelphia Eagles Practice Squad
UFA - Dion Bailey Safety Free Agency
UFA - Morgan Breslin Outside linebacker Free Agency
UFA - Demetrius Wright Cornerback Free Agency
UFA - John Martinez Offensive guard Free Agency

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 304:30 p.m.Fresno State*No. 15
FOXW 52–1376,037
September 612:30 p.m.at No. 13 StanfordNo. 14
ABCW 13–1050,814
September 135:00 p.m.at Boston College*No. 9
ESPNL 31–3741,632
September 277:30 pmOregon StateNo. 18
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
ESPNW 35–1074,521
October 44:30 p.m.Arizona StateNo. 16
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
FOXL 34–3870,115
October 117:30 p.m.at No. 10 Arizona
ESPN2W 28–2656,754
October 183:00 p.m.Colorado No. 22
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
P12NW 56–2874,756
October 257:00 p.m.at No. 19 UtahNo. 20
FS1L 21–2447,619
November 11:30 p.m.at Washington State
P12NW 44–1725,012
November 136:00 p.m.California
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
ESPNW 38–3064,615
November 225:00 p.m.at No. 9 UCLANo. 19
ABCL 20–3882,431
November 2912:30 p.m.Notre Dame*
FOXW 49–1479,586
December 275:00 p.m.vs. Nebraska*No. 24
ESPNW 45–4255,789

Game summaries

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Fresno State

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1 234Total
Fresno St 0 760 13
• USC 21 10210 52
Scoring summary
Q18:45USCKessler 1 yard run (Heidari kick)USC 7–0
Q15:17USCAgholor 10 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick)USC 14–0
Q11:04USCAgholor 5 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick)USC 21–0
Q210:56USCHeidari 27 yard field goalUSC 24–0
Q26:58FRESWaller 1 yard run (McGuire kick)USC 24–7
Q2:53USCJackson 18 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick)USC 31–7
Q312:53FRESWaller 2 yard run (kick failed)USC 31–13
Q38:56USCAllen 9 yard run (Heidari kick)USC 38–13
Q34:21USCDixon 22 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick)USC 45–13
Q32:47USCVainku 11 yard run (Heidari kick)USC 52–13
See also: 2014 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

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Stanford

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1 234Total
• USC 7 033 13
Stanford 0 1000 10
Scoring summary
Q14:26USCDavis 1 yard run (Heidari kick)USC 7–0
Q27:45STANSkov 2 yard run (Williamson kick)Tie 7–7
Q2:11STANWilliamson 33 yard field goalSTAN 10–7
Q3:53USCHeidari 25 yard field goalTie 10–10
Q32:30USCHeidari 53 yard field goalUSC 13–10
See also: 2014 Stanford Cardinal football team

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Boston College

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1 234Total
USC 10 7014 31
• Boston College 0 20710 37
  • Date: September 13
  • Location: Alumni Stadium
  • Game start: 8:00 p.m. EST
  • Television network: ESPN
Scoring summary
Q16:05USCFarmer 8 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick)USC 7–0
Q13:16USCHeidari 52 yard field goalUSC 10–0
Q214:56BCRouse 4 yard run (kick failed)USC 10–6
Q214:08USCAllen 51 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick)USC 17–6
Q210:08BCHillman 3 yard run (Launceford kick)USC 17–13
Q21:27BCAlston 54 yard run (Launceford kick)BC 20–17
Q37:06BCHillman 1 yard run (Launceford kick)BC 27–17
Q47:42BCLaunceford 25 yard field goalBC 30–17
Q44:32USCAgholor 10 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick)BC 30–24
Q43:30BCMurphy 66 yard run (Launceford kick)BC 37–24
Q41:18USCRogers 14 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick)BC 37–31
See also: 2014 Boston College Eagles football team

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Oregon State

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1 234Total
Oregon St 7 300 10
• USC 7 14014 35
Scoring summary
Q15:11USCCravens 31 yard interception return (Heidari kick)USC 7–0
Q14:57ORSTMurphy 97 yard kickoff return (Romaine kick)Tie 7–7
Q211:14ORSTRomaine 38 yard field goalORST 10–7
Q27:16USCDavis 16 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick)USC 14–10
Q2:00USCRogers 48 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick0USC 21–10
Q414:29USCAllen 17 yard run (Heidari kick)USC 28–10
Q45:02USCDavis 21 yard run (Heidari kick)USC 35–10
See also: 2014 Oregon State Beavers football team

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Arizona State

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1 234Total
• Arizona St 0 15320 38
USC 7 10314 34
Scoring summary
Q19:46USCAgholor 53 yard punt return (Heidari kick)USC 7–0
Q211:41ASUStrong 4 yard pass from Bercovici (Garoutte kick)Tie 7–7
Q27:23ASUStrong 77 yard pass from Bercovici (Kohl pass from Bercovici)ASU 15–7
Q22:49USCAllen 1 yard run (Heidari kick)ASU 15–14
Q2:14USCHeidari 35 yard field goalUSC 17–15
Q38:23ASUGaroutte 19 yard field goalASU 18–17
Q33:45USCHeidari 33 yard field goalUSC 20–18
Q413:42USCKessler 8 yard run (Heidari kick)USC 27–18
Q43:53ASUFoster 21 yard pass from Bercovici (Garoutte kick)USC 27–25
Q43:02USCAllen 53 yard run (Heidari kick)USC 34–25
Q42:43ASUSmith 73 yard pass from Bercovici (Garoutte kick)USC 34–32
Q4:00ASUStrong 46 yard pass from BercoviciASU 38–34
See also: 2014 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

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Arizona

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1 234Total
• USC 7 7140 28
Arizona 6 0713 26
  • Date: October 11
  • Location: Arizona Stadium
  • Game start: 10:30 p.m. EST
  • Television network: ESPN2
Scoring summary
Q18:21ARIZSkowron 21 yard field goalARIZ 3–0
Q16:03USCAllen 34 yard run (Wood kick)USC 7–3
Q1:42ARIZSkowron 25 yard field goalUSC 7–6
Q210:30USCAllen 48 yard run (Wood kick)USC 14–6
Q39:17USCAgholor 21 yard pass from Kessler (Wood kick)USC 21–6
Q36:05ARIZBaker 6 yard run (Skowron kick)USC 21–13
Q3:35USCAllen 1 yard run (Wood kick)USC 28–13
Q410:19ARIZBaker 41 yard pass from Solomon (Skowron kick)USC 28–20
Q41:07ARIZBaker 1 yard run (run failed)USC 28–26
See also: 2014 Arizona Wildcats football team

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Colorado

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1 234Total
Colorado 0 7147 28
• USC 28 7210 56
Scoring summary
Q110:47USCAgholor 16 yard pass from Kessler (Wood kick)USC 7–0
Q18:12USCAgholor 18 yard pass from Kessler (Wood kick)USC 14–0
Q12:09USCSmith 7 yard pass from Kessler (Wood kick)USC 21–0
Q11:16USCDixon 15 yard pass from Kessler (Wood kick)USC 28–0
Q210:06COLAdkins 11 yard run (Oliver kick)USC 28–7
Q25:32USCDixon 9 yard pass from Kessler (Wood kick)USC 35–7
Q312:35USCAgholor 75 yard pass from Kessler (Wood kick)USC 42–7
Q37:31COLFields 2 yard pass from Liufau (Oliver kick)USC 42–14
Q36:30USCMitchell 24 yard pass from Kessler (Wood kick)USC 49–14
Q33:15COLSpruce 5 yard pass from Liufau (Oliver kick)USC 49–21
Q3:11USCAllen 39 yard run (Wood kick)USC 56–21
Q48:19COLGehrke 9 yard run (Oliver kick)USC 56–28
See also: 2014 Colorado Buffaloes football team

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Utah

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1 234Total
USC 7 707 21
• Utah 7 377 24
See also: 2014 Utah Utes football team

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Washington State

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1 234Total
• USC 14 10137 44
Washington St 0 737 17
  • Date: November 1
  • Location: Martin Stadium
  • Game start: 4:30 p.m. EST
  • Television network: P12N
Scoring summary
Q112:13USCAgholor 65 yard punt return (Heidari kick)USC 7–0
Q110:33USCSmith 22 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick)USC 14–0
Q210:37USCHeidari 37 yard field goalUSC 17–0
Q26:13USCSmith 22 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick)USC 24–0
Q21:33WSULewis 9 yard pass from Falk (Breshears kick)USC 24–7
Q36:10WSUBreshears 27 yard field goalUSC 24–10
Q35:51USCAgholor 87 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick)USC 31–10
Q31:33USCSmith 7 yard pass from Kessler (kick failed)USC 37–10
Q412:18USCMitchell 5 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick)USC 44–10
Q45:30WSUMyers 12 yard pass from Falk (Breshears kick)USC 44–17
See also: 2014 Washington State Cougars football team

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California

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1 234Total
California 2 7714 30
• USC 21 1007 38
Scoring summary
Q19:55USCAgholor 10 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick)USC 7–0
Q17:27USCFarmer 32 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick)USC 14–0
Q15:31CALSafety, Davis tackled in end zoneUSC 14–2
Q13:05USCDavis 3 yard run (Heidari kick)USC 21–2
Q27:33USCAgholor 9 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick)USC 28–2
Q21:39USCHeidari 25 yard field goalUSC 31–2
Q2:09CALHarper 6 yard pass from Goff (Langford kick)USC 31–9
Q33:40CALLasco 5 yard run (Langford kick)USC 31–16
Q411:19USCTelfer 15 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick)USC 38–16
Q46:36CALTreggs 5 yard pass from Goff (Langford kick)USC 38–23
Q41:36CALAnderson 29 yard pass from Goff (Langford kick)USC 38–30
See also: 2014 California Golden Bears football team

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UCLA

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USC 7 706 20
• UCLA 14 10140 38
  • Date: November 22
  • Location: Rose Bowl
  • Game start: 8:00 p.m. EST
  • Television network: ABC
See also: 2014 UCLA Bruins football team and Victory Bell (UCLA–USC)

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Notre Dame

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Notre Dame 0 770 14
• USC 21 14140 49
Scoring summary
Q16:50USCFarmer 48 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick)USC 7–0
Q13:36USCJackson 16 yard pass from Hessler (Heidari kick)USC 14–0
Q1:43USCFarmer 31 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick)USC 21–0
Q210:51USCRogers 6 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick)USC 28–0
Q25:15USCAgholor 14 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick)USC 35–0
Q24:11NDZaire 11 yard run (Brindza kick)USC 35–7
Q311:19USCTelfer 9 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick)USC 42–7
Q36:02USCDavis 16 yard run (Heidari kick)USC 49–7
Q32:48NDBryant 1 yard run (Brindza kick)USC 49–14
See also: 2014 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team and Notre Dame–USC football rivalry

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Holiday Bowl

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Nebraska 17 0178 42
• USC 10 14210 45
Scoring summary
Q111:05NEBBrown 34 yard field goalNEB 3–0
Q110:54USCJackson 98 yard kickoff return (Heidari kick)USC 7–3
Q18:23NEBBell 18 yard pass from Armstrong Jr. (Brown kick)NEB 10–7
Q16:05USCHeidari 42 yard field goalTie 10–10
Q11:25NEBPierson-El 9 yard pass from Armstrong (Brown kick)NEB 17–10
Q213:11USCAgholor 17 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick)Tie 17–17
Q26:39USCAllen 2 yard run (Heidari kick)USC 24–17
Q312:01USCJackson 71 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick)USC 31–17
Q39:41NEBAbdullah 20 yard run (Brown kick)USC 31–24
Q38:06USCAllen 44 yard run (Heidari kick)USC 38–24
Q32:28NEBBrown 24 yard field goalUSC 38–27
Q32:03USCDixon 20 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick)USC 45–27
Q3:24NEBWesterkamp 65 yard pass from Armstrong Jr. (Brown kick)USC 45–34
Q46:52NEBArmstrong Jr. 15 yard run (Bell pass from Armstrong Jr.)USC 45–42
See also: 2014 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team and 2014 Holiday Bowl

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Rankings

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Further information: 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP15149171816RV2220RVRVRV24RVRV2420
Coaches151410212220RV2521RVRVRV24RVRVRV21
CFPNot released———19—2524Not released

Notes

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  • December 27, 2014 – After winning the Holiday Bowl game, Cody Kessler announced he will return next season for his senior year.[14]

References

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  14. ^ "USC quarterback Cody Kessler returning for senior season". SI.com. December 29, 2014. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
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