Clay Helton Has Won Nearly 75% of His Games at Troy (His 21 Wins in His First #Faithfamilyfootball 2 Full Seasons Were More Than Any USC Coach)
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11 National Championships 504 NFL Players 34 Bowl Victories 81 NFL 1st Round Draftees accolades 168 All-Americans 5 No. 1 Overall NFL Draft Picks 6 Heisman Trophy Winners 22 Academic All-Americans 2018 SCHEDULE (1-0) Release Date: Sept. 3, 2018 DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT Sept. 1 UNLV W 43-21 GAME 2 Sept. 8 at Stanford 5:30 p.m. (FOX) No. 15/15 USC Sept. 15 at Texas 7 p.m. (FOX) (1-0 overall, 0-0 Pac-12 - South) Sept. 21 (Fr.) Washington St. 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) Sept. 29 at Arizona TBA vs. Oct. 6 BYE WEEK No. 13/13 Stanford Oct. 13 Colorado TBA (1-0 overall, 0-0 Pac-12 - North) Oct. 20 at Utah TBA Oct. 27 Arizona St. TBA Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018, 5:30 p.m. PT, Stanford Stadium, Palo Alto, Calif. Nov. 3 at Oregon St. TBA Nov. 10 California TBA NO. 15 USC FOOTBALL BEGINS PAC-12 PLAY AT NO. 13 STANFORD Nov. 17 at UCLA TBA Nov. 24 Notre Dame TBA THEMES *No. 15 USC begins defense of its Pac-12 title when, for the eighth year in a row, the Trojans play the USCTROJANS.COM/FOOTBALL league’s first conference game of the season. Troy visitsNo. 13 Stanford, the team it defeated twice in 2017, including in the Pac-12 Championship Game. It’s a nationally-televised primetime matchup on FOX. @USC_Athletics *This is the fifth consecutive year that USC begins league play versus the Cardinal, and the sixth time in the past 7 years. /USCTrojans @USCAthletics *Stanford, USC’s oldest current rival (dating to 1905), had been Troy’s nemesis of late, having won 7 of the 9 meetings until USC’s sweep last year. *USC is coming off a 22-point season-opening home win over UNLV, its 17th straight victory in the #FightOn Coliseum. Trojan head coach Clay Helton has won nearly 75% of his games at Troy (his 21 wins in his first #FaithFamilyFootball 2 full seasons were more than any USC coach). QB JT Daniels, a true freshman who graduated a year early from high school to join the Trojans this summer, impressed in his debut versus UNLV when he became just #LeaveNoDoubt the second USC true frosh quarterback to start an opener (his 282 passing yards were the most ever by a Trojan in his first outing). WRAmon-Ra St. Brown, Daniels’ high school teammate and fellow first-year TROJANS ON THE AIR freshman, was also eye-opening, getting game bests in receptions (7, with no Trojan ever having more in Live national TV: 5:30 p.m. (PT), FOX, their frosh debut) and receiving yards (98) while catching Daniels’ first TD toss. USC’s 3-headed rushing Joe Davis, Brady Quinn, Bruce Feldman. attack--TBs Aca’Cedric Ware (he notched his fourth career 100-yard game while averaging 10.0 yards Live national radio: 5:30 p.m. (PT), versus UNLV), Stephen Carr and Vavae Malepeai--led the way to 219 ground yards. The Trojan offensive Compass Media Network, Greg Papa, Tony Hill. line, even without injured C Toa Lobendahn, allowed just 2 sacks by the Rebels and opened holes for all Live local radio: 1:30 p.m. (PT), ESPNLA those rushing yards. Defensively, 2-time team tackle leader ILB Cameron Smith once again topped USC 710 Radio (KSPN-AM), Pete Arbogast, John in stops last Saturday, while fierce OLB Porter Gustin showed no rust after missing much of 2017 and this Jackson, Jordan Moore, Shaun Cody, fall’s camp with an injury. PK Chase McGrath tied a USC game record with his 5 field goals versus UNLV. Chris Fisher, Andy Kamenetzky, Chris Hale, *Stanford, which opened its 2018 campaign with a comfortable Friday night home win over San Diego Nick Alfano (includes 4-hour pre-game State, is led by David Shaw (whose uncle was a USC All-American), the winningest coach in Cardinal history. and 2-hour post-game shows). Also on Stanford’s offense revolves around exciting RB Bryce Love, a unanimous All-American in 2017 when he the Trojan Radio Network--KSZL-AM 1230 ran for 2,118 yards with 19 TDs and now is a top Heisman Trophy contender. Efficient QBK.J. Costello aims in Barstow and KXPS-AM 1010 in Palm many of his passes at WRs JJ Arcega-Whiteside (he had 226 receiving yards with 3 TDs last week against Springs--as well as on USCTrojans.com and the Aztecs) and Trenton Irwin, a duo that combined for 91 receptions and 11 touchdowns last fall. Anchoring ESPNLA.com, on SiriusXM satellite radio the offensive line is OG Nate Herbig, a 2017 All-Pac-12 first teamer. ILB Bobby Okereke, who notched 162 (channels 136/198 or online channel 960) tackles last year, leads the Cardinal defense. and on the TuneIn Radio app. Trojans Live: 7-8 p.m. (PT), Mondays RANKINGS (except Tuesdays, Sept. 4 and 11, Oct. 23 *USC is ranked 15th in both the pre-season AP sports media poll and the Amway coaches poll (Week 2 and 30, Nov. 20), ESPNLA 710 Radio (KSPN- polls will be released on Sept. 4). Stanford is 13th in both pre-season polls. AM), John Jackson, Jordan Moore (live from The Lab gastropub, 3500 Figueroa St., Los Angeles). Fans also can hear “Trojans Live” SERIES on Facebook Live and the TuneIn Radio app. *Stanford is USC’s oldest rival, with the series dating back to 1905. USC Trojan Talk: 7 p.m. (PT), Thursdays, *USC holds a 62-32-3 lead over Stanford (Troy’s 2005 victory was vacated due to NCAA penalty; original KSHP-AM 1400, and 11 a.m. (PT), Saturdays, record: 63-32-3). USC has won the last 2 games (both in 2017), but has just 4 wins in the past 11 meetings. KMET-AM 1490, Harvey Hyde. In its last 43 contests with the Cardinal, USC has gone 29-13-1 (and Troy is 44-16-1 in the past 61 games). Trojan Football Report: 9 p.m. (PT), *USC’s record in games in Palo Alto is 34-11-2. USC has lost there just 6 times since 1972 (and only 7 Saturdays, KDWN-AM/FM 720/101.5, Harvey times since 1956), but is 7-6 in the last 13 trips. Troy has dropped 3 of its last 4 games in Palo Alto, including Hyde. 27-10 in 2016 in its most recent trip there. TICKETS *Last year, USC beat Stanford, 42-24, in the 2017 Pac-12 opener in the Coliseum and then defeated the Tickets for USC home football games are on Cardinal, 31-28, in the Pac-12 Championship Game in Santa Clara (Calif.). See page 4 for a complete recap sale online at USCTrojans.com/tickets or by of that most recent matchup. calling (213) 740-GOSC (4672). To reserve a spot in a Coliseum Field Suite or in the Field LEAGUE OPENERS Club, contact the USC Premium Department *In conference openers, USC is 68-22-5 (.742) and Troy has won 30 of its last 47 (and 43 of its last 61). In at [email protected]. conference openers on the road, the Trojans are 28-13-2 (.674), having won 23 of their last 35. (Does not include 1 win vacated due to NCAA penalty; original record: 69-22-5, .745 overall, 31 of 47, 44 of 61, and 29- 13-2, .682 on the road, 24 of 35.) 1 PAC-12 STANDINGS ROAD OPENERS *In road openers, USC is 82-29-8 (.723). (Does not include 1 road win vacated due to NCAA penalty; PAC-12 OVERALL original record: 83-29-8, .725 on the road.) W L W L SOUTH AT NIGHT ASU 0 0 1 0 *USC owns a 171-59-4 (.739) record at night, including 101-27-4 in the Coliseum, 55-25 on the road and COLO 0 0 1 0 15-7 at neutral sites. (Does not include 5 wins and 1 loss vacated due to NCAA penalty; original record: 176- USC 0 0 1 0 60-4, .742 overall, 104-27-4 in the Coliseum, 17-8 at neutral sites.) UTAH 0 0 1 0 ARIZ 0 0 0 1 IN SEPTEMBER UCLA 0 0 0 1 *USC has a 182-49-8 (.778) all-time record while playing in the month of September (does not include 3 NORTH wins vacated due to NCAA penalty; original record: 185-49-8, .781). CAL 0 0 1 0 ORE 0 0 1 0 VERSUS PAC-12 STAN 0 0 1 0 *USC has won 70.2% (463-188-29) of its games against Pac-12 opponents (not including 9 wins later WSU 0 0 1 0 vacated due to NCAA penalty; original record: 472-188-29, 70.6%). OSU 0 0 0 1 WASH 0 0 0 1 USC-STANFORD CONNECTIONS *USC has 7 players who previously attended a Bay Area school: TE Tyler Petite (Campolindo HS), CB AP POLL (Pre) COACHES POLL (Pre) Isaiah Langley (Foothill HS), P Chris Tilbey (San Francisco CC), OT Jalen McKenzie (Clayton Valley HS), TE 1. Alabama 1. Alabama Erik Krommenhoek (Monte Vista HS), OG-OT Alijah Vera-Tucker (Bishop O’Dowd HS) and DL Caleb Tremblay 2. Clemson 2. Clemson (Vintage HS). 3. Georgia 3. Ohio State *USC WR Amon-Ra St. Brown’s brother, Osiris, is a wide receiver at Stanford. 4. Wisconsin 4. Georgia *USC DL Connor Murphy’s brother, Trent, was a consensus All-American outside linebacker at Stanford 5. Ohio State 5.