USC Football Travels To No. 6 Oregon For Final Away Game of 2023 Regular Season

ONWWARD TO OREGON

*USC hits the road for the final away game of the regular season. The Trojans play the Oregon Ducks in Autzen Stadium.

*The game will be shown live nationally on FOX.

*Oregon is ranked No. 6 in both the AP Poll and the USA Today Coaches Poll. USC is not ranked.

CALEB BY THE NUMBERS

*Defending Heisman Trophy winner QB Caleb Williams is currently No. 1 in the nation in points responsible for (232), points responsible for per game (23.2) and passing touchdowns (28), No. 2 in the nation in passing yards (2,958), No. 6 in the nation in passing efficiency (175.9), No. 9 in the nation in yards per pass attempt (9.48) and No. 10 in the nation in total offense (313.1)

*He is also tied for No. 1 in the Conference in rushing touchdowns (10).

*He is the first FBS player in the last 25 years to throw for 6 passing TDs in a game for multiple schools.

COUNT WITH CALEB
Last 10 games

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RILEY'S ELECTRIC OFFENSE

*The Trojan offense is No. 2 in the nation for scoring offense (45.5), No. 3 in the nation for first downs offense (236), No. 5 in the nation for passing offense (326.7), No. 7 in the nation for team passing efficiency (172.53) and No. 8 in the nation for total offense (487.0).

BREATHTAKING BRANCH

*WR Zachariah Branch continues to impress the college football world with his shifty moves and electric returns. Against Stanford, he returned a punt for a 75-yard TD in the second quarter . He had a 96- yard kickoff return for a TD vs. San Jose State on Aug. 26.

*He also has 2 TD receptions this season and is the first Trojan since Adoree' Jackson in 2016 to have a punt return and kickoff return for a TD, as well as at least one receiving TD in the same season. Jackson had 2 punt returns and 2 kickoff returns for TDs and 1 TD reception during the 2016 season.

*Since 1971 (when records are available) Branch is one of just 3 USC players to accomplish the feat, joining Jackson and Curtis Conway (1992 – 1 kickoff return TD, 1 punt return TD, 5 rec TD). He also had 4 receptions for 30 yards and 1 carry for 2 rushing yards against Stanford.

*He also has a rushing TD this season (against Utah).

*Branch is currently No. 2 in the nation in combined kick returns (684), kickoff return TDs (1) and punt return TDs (1) and No. 3 in the nation in punt returns (20.6).

CAN'T BRING DOWN LLOYD

*RB MarShawn Lloyd leads the nation in rush yards per carry (7.74).

OREGON SCOUTING REPORT

*The Oregon Ducks are 8-1 overall and 5-1 in Pac-12 Conference play.

*They are coming off a 63-19 win over California in Eugene.

*QB Bo Nix is 235-of-301 for 2,723 yards and 25 TDs and 2 INTs.

*He is ranked No. 1 in the nation in completion percentage (.781), No. 3 in the nation in points responsible for (184) and points responsible for per game (20.4), No. 4 in the nation in passing efficiency (180.1) and passing TDs (25), No. 6 in the nation in completions per game (26.11), No. 7 in the nation in passing yards per game (302.6), No. 8 in the nation in passing yards (2,723)m and No. 9 in the nation in total offense (315.4).

*RB Bucky Irving (119 carries for 837 yards and 9 TDs) is Oregon's top back.

*The Ducks have 9 receivers who have scored TDs this season.

*WR Troy Franklin has scored 10 TDs this season and averages 105.1 yards per game.

*DB Evan Williams leads the team with 53 tackles.

*DE Brandon Dorlus is the Ducks' leading sack man with 4 for minus 25 yards.

*Six players have recorded interceptions this season: DB Tysheem Johnson and DB Khyree Jackson each with 2, and ILB Jeffrey Bassa, DB Steve Stephens IV, DB Jahill Florence and DB Bryan Addison all with 1.

*PK Camden Lewis is 8-of-12 on field goals this season with a long of 45.

RANKINGS

*USC is not ranked.

*Oregon is ranked No. 6 in the latest AP Poll, the USA Today Coaches Poll and the CFP rankings.

SERIES

*USC holds a 38-22-2 lead in its series with Oregon, (not including 1 win vacated due to NCAA penalty; original record: 39-22-2).

VERSUS PAC-12 CONFERENCE

*USC has won 69.8% (494-206-29) of its games against current Pac-12 opponents (does not include 9 wins later vacated due to NCAA penalty; original record: 503-206-29, 70.1%).

IN NOVEMBER

*USC has a 270-137-20 (.656) all-time record while playing in the month of November (not including 3 wins vacated due to NCAA penalty; original record: 273-137-20, .658).

AT NIGHT

*USC is 192-79-4 (.706) at night, including 114-36-4 in the Coliseum, 63-34 on the road and 15-9 at neutral sites (does not include 5 wins and 1 loss vacated due to NCAA penalty; original record: 197-80-4, .708 overall, 117-35-4 in the Coliseum, 17-10 at neutral sites).

USC-OREGON CONNECTIONS

*USC has zero players from Oregon on its roster, while the Ducks have 30 Californians (32 who attended California high schools).

*USC WR Zachariah Branch, S Zion Branch, DB Fabian Ross, RUSH Garrett Pomerantz and Oregon DB Kodi DeCambra all prepped at Bishop Gorman high school in Nevada.

*USC WR Josiah Zamora, CB Domani Jackson, ILB Raesjon Davis, WR Kyron Hudson, WR Raleek Brown, WR Corey Nerhus, DL Solomon Tuliaupupu, Oregon OL Lipe Moala, DT Keyon Ware-Hudson and OLB Mase Funa all prepped at Mater Dei high school in Santa Ana, Calif.

*USC RB Matt Colombo, TE Jude Wolfe, DL Kobe Pepe, P Will Rose, Oregon WR Kris Hutson and DE Matayo Uiagalelei all prepped at St. John Bosco in Bellflower, Calif.

*USC ILB Chris Thompson Jr. was college teammates with Oregon QB Bo Nix at Auburn. USC RUSH Romello Height also previously spent time at Auburn.

*USC WR Brenden Rice, Oregon DB Nikko Reed and TE Kaden Ludwick previously played at Colorado.

*USC CB Jacobe Covington and Oregon ILB Connor Soelle both prepped at Saguaro High School in Arizona.

*USC RB MarShawn Lloyd and Oregon DE Jordan Burch previously played together at South Carolina.

*USC ILB Shane Lee, CB Tre'Quon Fegans and Oregon DB Khyree Jackson previously spent time at Alabama.

*USC WR Kyron Hudson and Oregon DT Keyon Ware-Hudson are brothers. They prepped together at Mater Dei.

*USC Cornerbacks Coach/Defensive Pass Game Coordinator Donte Williams was the cornerbacks coach at Oregon in 2018 and 2019.

*USC Defensive Graduate Assistant (Linebackers) Peyton Pelluer's brother-in-law is Oregon's Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Tosh Lupoi.

*Oregon Cornerbacks/Passing Game Coordinator Demetrice Martin served as a USC football graduate assistant (secondary) under Pete Carroll from 2006-07.

*Oregon WR Gary Bryant Jr. previously spent three seasons at USC, appearing in 18 games as a Trojan.

*Oregon Co-Defensive Coordinator/Safeties Coach Chris Hampton spent the last two seasons at Tulane as defensive coordinator, coaching in the Green Wave's Cotton Bowl victory over USC last season.

*Oregon Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Christian Tupou held a similar role at USC in 2019. He also was a 3-year (2008-09-11) starting defensive tackle at USC. He was named USC's Most Inspirational Player as a 2011 senior, when he served as a team co-captain.

WASHINGTON GAME RECAP

*Defending Heisman Trophy winner QB Caleb Williams went 27-for-35 for 312 yards and 3 TDs and rushed for 1 more TD in USC's 42-52 loss to Washington in the Coliseum.

*The Trojans have lost consecutive home games for the first time since falling on Nov. 20, 2021 vs. UCLA (33-62) and Nov. 27, 2021 vs. BYU (31-35)

*USC's 42 points were the most Washington allowed in a game this season (previous high 33 twice – Oregon and Stanford).

*There were 10 combined scoring drives of 75 yards or more throughout the game.

*The 35 first-half points by Washington were the most points the Huskies have ever scored in a game against the Trojans.

*The combined 63 points in the first half were the most in a Pac-12 game in five seasons.

*The 4 TDs by Washington in the second quarter tied a USC opponent record for most TDs in one quarter (7th time, last by Oregon in 2019).

*USC's 14 first-quarter points were the most allowed by Washington in the first quarter this season. Washington had allowed a total of 23 points in the first quarter this season from all opponents combined (previous high of 8 by Oregon).

*USC had two rushing plays in a second quarter drive of over 30 yards (Barlow for 43 yards and Jones for 31 yards). The longest rush previously allowed by Washington in a game this season was 24 yards.

*RB Raleek Brown scored on a 2-yard TD run on USC's first drive of the game. It was Brown's first carry of the season.

*RB Darwin Barlow had a 1-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. The previous play Barlow had a season-best 43-yard run. It was his first TD run of the season and 11th of his career.

*RB Austin Jones had 11 rushes for 127 yards. It was his first 100-yard rushing game this season, fourth as a Trojan.

*WR Tahj Washington caught a 41-yard TD pass in the second quarter. He finished the game with 8 catches for 122 yards. It was his fourth 100-yard receiving game of the season and seventh of his USC career.

*WR Brenden Rice caught a 25-yard pass from Williams to score. This was Rice's 10th TD of the season. He is currently ranked No. 4 in the nation (and tied for No. 1 in the Pac-12 Conference) for receiving TDs.

*WR Mario Williams caught a 20-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter to tie the game at 42-all.

*S Calen Bullock led the team with 9 tackles

*CB Christian Roland-Wallace intercepted a Penix Jr. pass in the end zone. It was his second INT of the season (the first at Colorado) and the fourth of his career. He also recorded 3 tackles and 1 PBU.

*WR Duce Robinson blocked a Washington punt late in the first quarter. It was his first career blocked punt. It was USC's second blocked punt of the season (Romello Height at Colorado). Prior to that, USC had not blocked a punt since Jake Russell blocked a punt at UCLA in 2018.

*PK Denis Lynch was 6-of-6 on PATs.