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NOV 21 PAC-12 OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Andrew Vorhees, RS Sr., LG, USC (Kingsburg, Calif.),...Vorhees' pass blocking was a crucial piece of QB Caleb Williams' outstanding performance to allow him to go 32-of-43 for a career-high 470 yards and 2 TD to lead the Trojans to victory over crosstown rival UCLA 48-45 in the Rose Bowl...His run blocking allowed 3 different Trojans to score rushing touchdowns: Austin Jones with 2, and Caleb Williams and Darwin Barlow with 1 each. Jones recorded a season-high 120 rushing yards on 21 carries. Williams rushed for 33 yards on 8 carries with 1 TD. His 316 rushing yards this year are the most by a USC QB since Troy Winslow had 319 in 1965, and he is 3 yards shy of the most by a Trojan QB in the last 70 years when complete records were first available (342 yards by Jim Sears in 1952; Sears played halfback but led USC in passing that season). Also nominated: Jaxson Kirkland, LG, Washington; Taliese Fuaga, RT, Oregon State; Ryan Walk, C, Oregon. - Pac-12 Football

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OG Andrew Vorhees, Southern California
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11/20/22 - Caleb Williams, Jr/2024, Southern California, 6-1, 214 (DS#1 QB) + More +

Southern California moved into the top five of The Associated Press college football poll Sunday for the first time in five years. Georgia received 62 of the 63 first-place votes in the AP Top 25 presented by Regions Bank as the top four teams held their places after playing varying degrees of close games Saturday. No. 2 Ohio State received the other first-place vote. Michigan was No. 3 again, followed by TCU. The fifth-ranked Trojans edged up two spots after a thrilling victory against rival UCLA. The last time USC was ranked in the top five was September of 2017, when it started at No. 4 but spent most of the season ranked in the teens before finishing 12th.

Lincoln Riley's first season as USC coach has produced one of the best turnarounds in the country, with the Trojans going from four wins to 10, and the regular-season finale against No. 13 Notre Dame and a Pac-12 championship game still to go. "If you would have told me at the end of last season I would be here now with this group of guys and being able to play for a championship, I would have called you a dead liar. Just being completely honest,” USC fourth-year receiver Kyle Ford told reporters after the UCLA game. "I'm just so thankful for everyone on this team.” LSU stayed at No. 6. Clemson moved up two spots to No. 7. Alabama held at eighth and Tennessee dropped four spots to No. 9 after getting upset in a blowout at South Carolina. In their 63-38 victory, the Gamecocks scored more points against a top-five team as an unranked team than any in the history of the AP poll. Oregon rounded out the top 10 after the Ducks beat Utah in the Pac-12's other marquee game on Saturday night. - AP College Football

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QB Caleb Williams, Southern California
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11/19/22 - Caleb Williams, Jr/2024, Southern California, 6-1, 214 (DS#1 QB) + More +

Caleb Williams passed for a career-high 470 yards, Austin Jones rushed for a season-high 120 yards and seventh-ranked Southern California clinched a spot on the Pac-12 Championship game with a 48-45 victory over No. 16 UCLA on Saturday night. Williams also rushed for 32 yards and finished with 503 yards of total offense. The Trojans (10-1, 8-1 Pac-12) had a season-high 648 yards of total offense and took advantage of four Bruins turnovers. Williams completed 32 of 43 passes with two touchdowns and an interception.

His favorite target was Jordan Addison, who had 11 receptions for 178 yards and a touchdown. USC fell behind 14-0 before rallying. The Trojans scored on eight of nine drives, including five straight. Dorian Thompson-Robinson accounted for all six UCLA touchdowns, but also had three interceptions and a fumble. UCLA got the ball with 2:21 remaining after forcing USC to punt. The Bruins (8-3, 5-3) got to midfield but their hopes of a comeback evaporated when Thompson-Robinson was picked off by Korey Foreman at midfield with 1:26 remaining. Thompson-Robinson was 23 of 38 for 309 yards and passed for four touchdowns. He also rushed for 75 yards and two scores. - USC/AP College Football

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QB Caleb Williams, Southern California
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11/16/22 - *Tuli Tuipulotu, Jr/2023, Southern California, 6-3, 266 (DS#9 DE) + More +

2022 BRONKO NAGURSKI TROPHY FINALIST: Tuli Tuipulotu, DE, USC (6-4, 290, Jr., Hawthorne, Calif.): Tuipulotu is the nation's second-leading sack man with 11.5 on the season (1.15 per game). He is also the Pac-12 leader and is fourth nationally with 1.8 tackles for loss per game (17.5 total). Those combine for 167 yards lost to opposing offenses. Tuipulotu's 11.5 sacks are the most in a single season at USC since Kenechi Udeze set the Trojans' record with 16.5 in 2003. Tuipulotu - pronounced TOO-ee-poo-LOE-too - is sixth on the team with 32 tackles, 23 of them solo. He has three pass breakups at the line, two quarterback hurries - one of which turned into an intentional grounding penalty for a safety against Colorado - and has forced two fumbles. Tuipulotu is USC's second Bronko Nagurski finalist and first in 14 seasons. The other came in 2008 and linebacker Rey Maualuga. As of today's announcement, Tuipulotu is USC's first FWAA All-American on defense since 2014 when defensive lineman Leonard Williams made the second team. - Football Writers Association of America

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DE *Tuli Tuipulotu, Southern California
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11/14/22 - *Tuli Tuipulotu, Jr/2023, Southern California, 6-3, 266 (DS#9 DE) + More +

NOV 14 PAC-12 DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Tuli Tuipulotu, Jr., DL, USC (Hawthorne, Calif.),...Once again a defensive standout for the Trojans in their 55-17 victory over Colorado in the Coliseum on Friday night. He recorded 3 tackles, with 2.5 for loss and 2.5 sacks. He also tallied 1 forced fumble and 1 pass breakup. Lott IMPACT Trophy Semifinalist, Rotary Lombardi Semifinalist and Bednarik Award Semifinalist. On the season, Tuipulotu has 32 tackles (17.5 for loss with 11.5 sacks), 3 pass breakups, 2 quarterback hurries and 2 forced fumbles. 11.5 sacks this season are the most in a single season by a Trojan since Kenechi Udeze set the USC record with 16.5 sacks in the 2003 season. Leads the nation in sacks with 11.5 on the season (1.15 per game is 2nd in FBS). Tuipulotu now has 19.0 career sacks. Also nominated: Jacob Manu, LB, Arizona; Brennan Jackson, EDGE, Washington State; Simote Pepa, DT, Utah; Ryan Cooper Jr., DB, Oregon State. - Pac-12 Football

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DE *Tuli Tuipulotu, Southern California
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11/12/22 - Caleb Williams, Jr/2024, Southern California, 6-1, 214 (DS#1 QB) + More +

Caleb Williams passed for 268 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for two more scores, and No. 8 Southern California overcame an apparently serious injury to top running back Travis Dye in a 55-17 victory over Colorado on Friday night. Williams accounted for five total touchdowns in his fourth consecutive outstanding game for the Trojans (9-1, 7-1 Pac-12), who warmed up for season-defining games against No. 9 UCLA and No. 20 Notre Dame in the next two weeks with a slow start followed by a blowout victory over the Buffaloes (1-9, 1-6).

Former Colorado receiver Brenden Rice had 70 yards receiving and a touchdown for the Trojans, while Tahj Washington and Austin Jones caught TD passes from Williams in the third quarter. Jones threw up a 2 and a 6 after his score to honor the jersey number of Dye, the Pac-12's second-leading rusher with 884 yards. Dye left the field on a cart with an air cast on his left leg after getting tackled awkwardly in the second quarter. The Oregon transfer and Los Angeles-area native has been a key component of the Trojans' immediate transformation from a four-win program to a College Football Playoff contender. - USC/AP College Football

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QB Caleb Williams, Southern California
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11/11/22 - Travis Dye, rSr/2023, Southern California, 5-10, 210 (DS#45 RB) + More +

Southern California running back Travis Dye has been taken from the Coliseum field on a cart after injuring his left leg during the No. 8 Trojans' game against Colorado on Friday night. Dye grabbed his left leg immediately after getting tackled awkwardly in the second quarter. He stayed down for several minutes while an air cast was affixed to his leg, and the entire USC sideline came out to gather around the cart before it left the field. Dye has been the heart of USC's ground game in his first season at the school, playing a major role in its transformation from a four-win program last year into a College Football Playoff contender. He is the Pac-12's second-leading rusher with 884 yards, and he had scored a touchdown in each of the Trojans' previous eight games. Dye is a Southern California native who left Oregon to play closer to home this season after a four-year career with the Ducks. USC scored shortly after Dye's injury on a 32-yard TD pass from Caleb Williams to Brenden Rice. The Trojans led 23-3. - AP College Football

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RB Travis Dye, Southern California
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11/08/22 - *Tuli Tuipulotu, Jr/2023, Southern California, 6-3, 266 (DS#9 DE) + More +

NOV 7 PAC-12 DEFENSE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Tuli Tuipulotu, Jr., DL, USC (Hawthorne, Calif.),...Continued to be a disruptive force on the Trojan defensive line in USC's 41-35 victory over California. He recorded 4 tackles, with 2.5 for loss of 11 yards and 2 sacks for 10 yards...Now leads the nation in sacks with 9.0 on the season (1.00 per game). He is also currently No. 4 in the nation in tackles for loss with 1.7 per game, and leads the Pac-12 Conference in the stat...The Trojans' 8-1 start is USC's best since the 2008 team started 8-1 and went on to finish 12-1 and defeat Penn State in the Rose Bowl...3rd time this season winning the award, also claiming it in Week 2 and Week 6. Just the 2nd player to win this award 3 times in a season since it was created prior to the 2019 season. Washington's Zion Tupuola-Fetui earned it 3 straight weeks in the 2020 season. Also nominated: Jonah Eliss, DE, Utah; Brennan Jackson, EDGE, Washington State; Keyon Ware-Hudson, DT, Oregon. - Pac-12 Football

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DE *Tuli Tuipulotu, Southern California
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11/08/22 - Bryson Shaw, rSr/2025, Southern California, 6-0, 190 (DS#51 FS) + More +

OCT 31 PAC-12 DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Bryson Shaw, RS Jr., DB, USC (Eldersburg, Md.),...Had his best game as a Trojan in USC's 45-37 win over Arizona. Shaw recorded his 1st interception of the season by picking off Arizona QB Jayden de Laura in the 3rd quarter and returning it for 17 yards. Shaw's interception resulted in a USC TD on the very next play...Recorded 7 tackles (5 solo) with 1 for loss of 3 yards. He also had 1 pass breakup...As a team, USC is ranked No. 4 in the nation in passes intercepted with 13 and leads the Pac-12 Conference in the stat. USC also leads the nation and the conference in turnover margin (2.00)...2nd Trojan to win this award this season after DL Tuli Tuipulotu was honored in Week 6...It is the first time USC has had multiple players win Defensive Player of the Week since 2015 (Cameron Smith, Iman Marshall)...Also nominated: DJ Johnson, DE, Oregon; Darius Muasau, LB, UCLA; Karene Reid, LB, Utah; Chris Edmonds, S, Arizona State. - Pac-12 Football

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FS Bryson Shaw, Southern California
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11/06/22 - Caleb Williams, Jr/2024, Southern California, 6-1, 214 (DS#1 QB) + More +

Southern California's defense gave up 28 points and 290 yards in the second half. The Trojans' special teams botched an extra point and then got bamboozled on an onside kick while California transformed a near-blowout into a near-thriller. Despite every mistake by his USC teammates, Caleb Williams simply wouldn't allow them to lose. Williams passed for 360 yards, rushed for a touchdown and threw two of his four scoring passes to Michael Jackson III, leading No. 9 USC to a 41-35 victory over Cal on Saturday night.

Williams capped his latest standout effort by rushing 15 yards up the middle on a keeper for the decisive first down with 2:11 to play, using up Cal's final timeout and keeping all of the Trojans' season goals achievable. "We didn't play our best on really any of the sides (of the ball)," USC coach Lincoln Riley said. "Didn't have a very good first half offensively. Did not finish the game well defensively. Made some big special teams plays, but also gave up a few. Obviously a lot to improve on. We know we're going to have to improve, but if you can improve by winning, you're going to be there in the end." Tahj Washington caught seven passes for 112 yards and a touchdown for the Trojans (8-1, 6-1 Pac-12), whose defense was shredded in the second half of a third straight subpar outing. But Williams went 26 for 41 without a turnover and coolly kept the Trojans ahead in the fourth quarter of his second straight outstanding performance without his top two receivers, injured Jordan Addison and Mario Williams. - USC/AP College Football

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QB Caleb Williams, Southern California
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11/06/22 - Woody Marks, rSr/2025, Southern California, 5-10, 207 (DS#22 RB) + More +

A year ago, Auburn had a 28-3 lead in the first half against Mississippi State only to see the Bulldogs make a stunning comeback. Saturday's rematch was playing out the same way in reverse. Mississippi State built a 24-3 lead in the first half but the Bulldog offense stalled for about two and a half quarters and Auburn had two different leads in the final 5 minutes. Ultimately, the Bulldogs sent the game to overtime on a Massimo Biscardi 44-yard field goal and a 6-yard Jo'Quavious Marks touchdown run walked off the win, 39-33. "It was good at the end and good at the beginning. The defense, I thought, kept us in it," Mike Leach said. "Wins are hard no matter who you are and sometimes there are games like that. The toughest teams stick through it, battles and wins." The Bulldogs (6-3, 3-3 Southeastern Conference) blew a 24-3 lead and watched as the Tigers (3-6, 1-5) outscored them 27-9 in the second half.

But Mississippi State wound up handing Auburn its fifth consecutive loss, this time under interim coach and former Tigers running back Carnell Williams. The Tigers fired coach Bryan Harsin on Monday, the same day that MSU athletic director John Cohen left his alma mater to run Auburn's department. "I tip my hat to Mississippi State. Wow, what a game. Those kids fought hard," Williams said. "You're not going to win them all, but I'm so proud of my guys. There are so many life lessons that these kids are going to learn." Auburn's Anders Carlson pushed a 38-yard field goal attempt wide right to start overtime. Then the Bulldogs capitalized on freshman J.D. Rhym's pass interference on a deep ball to set up Marks' winning score. Will Rogers broke Dak Prescott's Bulldogs career passing yards and touchdowns records in the first quarter. But the Bulldogs' offense was stuck in neutral for most of the rest of the ball game - until it mattered most. State built a 24-3 lead in the first half only to see the Tigers work their way back into the game in the third quarter with 13 points thanks to a dropped snap on a punt and an interception from Rogers that closed the gap to 24-19. - Mississippi State/AP College Football

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RB Woody Marks, Southern California
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10/31/22 - Caleb Williams, Jr/2024, Southern California, 6-1, 214 (DS#1 QB) + More +

OCT 30 WALTER CAMP NATIONAL FBS OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: CALEB WILLIAMS, USC, Sophomore, Quarterback, Washington, DC/Gonzaga,...Caleb Williams completed 31-of-45 passes for 411 yards and five touchdowns as 10th-ranked USC defeated Arizona, 45-37. Williams completed passes to 10 different Trojan receivers in the victory. With the victory, USC improved to 7-1, 5-1 in the Pac-12. Notes: Caleb Williams is the seventh USC player to earn Walter Camp National Player of Week honors since the award started in 2004, and the first since defensive back Talanoa Hufanga (Dec. 13, 2020). - The Walter Camp Football Foundation

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QB Caleb Williams, Southern California
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10/29/22 - Caleb Williams, Jr/2024, Southern California, 6-1, 214 (DS#1 QB) + More +

Caleb Williams threw for 411 yards and five touchdowns, and No. 10 Southern California scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to outlast Arizona 45-37 on Saturday night. The Trojans (7-1, 5-1 Pac-12) had an extra week to shake off their first loss of the season, an emotional 43-42 setback at No. 14 Utah. USC fought off some early missed opportunities - one caused by the officials - against Arizona, racking up 621 total yards to match its best start since 2008. The Trojans have won 10 straight against Arizona. The Wildcats (3-5, 1-4) nearly kept up with USC offensively, finishing with 543 total yards. Defensively, they struggled with missed tackles and allowed USC to convert 11 of 17 on third down. Jayden de Laura threw for 380 yards and three touchdowns to Dorian Singer, the last a 5-yarder that cut USC's lead to 45-37 with 1:26 left. USC recovered the onside kick to seal the victory. Arizona kept it close most of the night.

Singer had a spectacular 23-yard touchdown catch from de Laura, fending off a defender to snare it one-handed, and Tyler Loop kicked two field goals. Williams had a pair of first-half touchdown passes, but the Trojans also missed on some good scoring opportunities. USC settled for a field goal on its first drive and Denis Lynch missed badly on a 56-yard attempt after Williams' 30-yd TD pass to Terrell Bynum was called back by a holding penalty. USC appeared to be in good position for more points just before halftime when Williams hit Rice on a 33-yard pass to Arizona's 10. Instead, the officials started the clock before spotting the ball and Williams couldn't spike it before time ran out, leaving USC coach Lincoln Riley incensed. Williams found Tahj Washington on a 3-yard touchdown to open the third quarter, then found him again on a 47-yard score as he was being hit to put USC up 31-16. Arizona rallied, closing to 31-29 on de Laura's 19-yard TD pass and Michael Wiley's 10-yard TD run on an option. USC finally stretched the lead after that. Williams hit Kyle Ford on a 5-yard touchdown to open the fourth quarter and Travis Dye leaped in for a 2-yard TD run to make it 45-29. - USC/AP College Football

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QB Caleb Williams, Southern California
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10/19/22 - *Jordan Addison, Jr/2023, Southern California, 5-11, 173 (DS#2 WR) + More +

USC coach Lincoln Riley said Tuesday that injured star wide receiver Jordan Addison will be "day-to-day." He added that is "probably fortunate" that the Trojans have bye this week. In a 43-42 loss at Utah, Addison was injured on the final USC drive of the third quarter. He was tackled awkwardly on the USC sideline after taking a backward pass 10 yards. He stayed down, grabbing his knee, while his teammates quickly moved away from him. Addison was able to eventually get up and walk to the medical tent under his own power. He finished the game on crutches along the USC sideline.

The USC offense struggled to pass the ball in the immediate aftermath of Addison's injury. He'd just caught a 14-yard pass to get USC away from its own goal line on a third-and-10 play, and then gained 10 yards to pick up another first down. Caleb Williams ran for 24 yards, but then the Trojans allowed two sacks and threw an incomplete pass before punting to Utah. USC benefits from the timing of the injuries. The Trojans have a bye week this week and then by far USC's easiest three-game stretch of the season. USC visits 3-4 Arizona in Tucson on Oct. 29, then hosts 3-3 Cal on Nov. 5 and 1-5 Colorado on Friday, Nov. 11. - USC Football

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WR *Jordan Addison, Southern California
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10/19/22 - Eric Gentry, rSr/2026, Southern California, 6-5, 225 (DS#10 OLB) + More +

USC coach Lincoln Riley said Tuesday that injured star linebacker Eric Gentry will be "day-to-day." He added that is "probably fortunate" that the Trojans have bye this week. In a 43-42 loss at Utah, Gentry came up holding different body parts a few times during the game, but continued to play through them. But he couldn't play through what appeared to be an ankle injury suffered in the fourth quarter when Gentry collided with a teammate after putting pressure on Utah quarterback Cameron Rising.

Gentry didn't play another snap, but it wasn't his last time on the field that night. After spending some time in the injury tent, Gentry emerged and hopped out to the middle of the field to give one final on-field speech to his defensive teammates. Trainers then put Gentry's foot and ankle in a walking boot. USC benefits from the timing of the injuries. The Trojans have a bye week this week and then by far USC's easiest three-game stretch of the season. USC visits 3-4 Arizona in Tucson on Oct. 29, then hosts 3-3 Cal on Nov. 5 and 1-5 Colorado on Friday, Nov. 11. - USC Football

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OLB Eric Gentry, Southern California
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