2022 USC Trojans football team

2022 USC Trojans football
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 12
Record11–3 (8–1 Pac-12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJosh Henson (1st season)
Offensive schemeAir raid[1]
Defensive coordinatorAlex Grinch (1st season)
Base defense3–4
Captain
4
Home stadiumLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Uniform
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 Pac-12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 12 USC y   8 1     11 3  
No. 10 Utah y$   7 2     10 4  
No. 8 Washington   7 2     11 2  
No. 15 Oregon   7 2     10 3  
No. 17 Oregon State   6 3     10 3  
No. 21 UCLA   6 3     9 4  
Washington State   4 5     7 6  
Arizona   3 6     5 7  
California   2 7     4 8  
Arizona State†   1 7     1 9  
Stanford   1 8     3 9  
Colorado   1 8     1 11  
Championship: Utah 47, USC 24
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2022 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California as a member of the Pac-12 Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Lincoln Riley, the Trojans played their home games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles. They finished the season 11–3, 8–1 in Pac-12 play to earn a trip to the Pac-12 championship game. Ranked No. 4 in the College Football Playoff, they lost to Utah in the conference championship game eliminating them from national championship consideration.[2] They received a bid to the Cotton Bowl Classic where they lost to No. 16-ranked Tulane.[3] Trojans quarterback Caleb Williams was awarded the Heisman Trophy for his performances during the season.[4]

  1. ^ Uggetti, Paolo (September 20, 2022). "Oozing with talent, USC Trojans' Air Raid offense among best in college football". ESPN. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  2. ^ Witz, Billy (December 3, 2022). "Utah Injects Twist Into Playoff Race by Downing U.S.C. for Pac-12 Title". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  3. ^ "Tulane scores 16 in final 4 minutes to stun USC". ESPN.com. January 2, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  4. ^ "Caleb Williams - Heisman". Heisman Trophy official website. Retrieved May 14, 2023.

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