2014 USC Trojans football team

American college football season October 2014 February 2026 2014 USC Trojans football USC Trojans logo.svg 100 Pac-12 Conference South Division Pac-12 21 20 9–4 6–3 Steve Sarkisian 1st Clay Helton 2nd Justin Wilcox 1st 6 Nelson Agholor Cody Kessler Hayes Pullard Josh Shaw Max Tuerk Leonard Williams Multiple Multiple 3–4 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Holiday Bowl champion Holiday Bowl W 45–42 vs. Nebraska 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. Personnel Coaching staff Name Position Seasons atUSC Alma mater Before USCSteve SarkisianHead coach1BYU (1997) Washington – Head coach (2013)Tim DrevnoOffensive line coach / running game coordinator 1 Cal State Fullerton (1992) San Francisco 49ers - OL Coach (2013)Clay HeltonOffensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach 4Houston (1994) Memphis - OC coordinator (2009)Keith HeywardDefensive backs coach / pass game coordinator defense1Oregon State (2002) Washington - DB Coach (2013)Tee Martin Wide receivers coach / pass game coordinator 3Tennessee (2000) Kentucky - WR Coach (2011)Johnny NansenRunning backs coach / special teams coach / assistant head coach 1Washington State (1997) Washington - ST coordinator / RB Coach (2013)Peter SirmonLinebackers coach / recruiting coordinator / associate head coach Defense 1Oregon (1999) Washington - LB Coach (2013)Marques TuiasosopoTight ends coach / associate head coach Offense 1Washington (2001) Washington - QB Coach (2013)Justin WilcoxDefensive coordinator1Oregon (1999) Washington - DC coordinator (2013)Chris WilsonDefensive line coach1Oklahoma (1992) Georgia - DL Coach (2013)Ivan LewisStrength and conditioning1 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 2014 USC Trojans FootballQuarterback  4 Max Browne – 10px|Redshirt freshman (6'5, 220)  6 Cody Kessler – 10px|Redshirt junior (6'1, 210)  8 Andrew Zolintakis – freshman (6'0, 170) 10 Jalen Greene – freshman (6'2, 200) 14 Conner Sullivan – 10px|Redshirt sophomore (6'0, 195) 15 Michael Bowman – freshman (6'4, 200) 16 Anthony Neyer – 10px|Redshirt senior (6'2, 205) 17 Alex Bridgford – 10px|Redshirt sophomore (6'3, 190) 19 Larry Tuileta – freshman (6'2, 200) Running back 22 Justin Davis – sophomore (6'1, 195) 23 Tre Madden – 10px|Redshirt junior (6'1, 225) 24 Stefan Smith – freshman (6'1, 195) 26 James Toland IV – 10px|Redshirt freshman (5'11, 185) 31 Soma Vainuku – 10px|Redshirt junior (6'0, 270) - (FB) 37 Javorius 'Buck' Allen – 10px|Redshirt junior (6'1, 220) 38 Jahleel Pinner – junior (5'11, 235) - (FB) 40 Pat Hart – 10px|Redshirt 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 – 10px|Redshirt freshman (5'10, 185)  8 George Farmer – 10px|Redshirt 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 – 10px|Redshirt junior (6'0, 180) 28 Christian Tober – junior (5'8, 175) 44 Christian Guzman – 10px|Redshirt sophomore (6'3, 220) 83 George Katrib – junior (6'0, 185) 84 Aaron Minor – 10px|Redshirt freshman (6'2, 200) 86 Robby Kolanz – 10px|Redshirt sophomore (5'10, 170) Tight end 13 Bryce Dixon – freshman (6'4, 240) 49 Conner Spears - Sophomore (6'6, 240) 82 Randall Telfer – 10px|Redshirt senior (6'4, 260) 87 Chris Willson – 10px|Redshirt 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 – 10px|Redshirt freshman (6'3, 315) 63 Giovanni Di Poalo - C – 10px|Redshirt senior (6'4, 280) 64 Richie Wenzel - C – freshman (6'2, 280) 65 Erick Jepsen - OG – 10px|Redshirt junior (6'2, 295) 67 Quinn Bassler - OT – freshman (6'6, 280) 68 Jordan Simmons - OG – 10px|Redshirt sophomore (6'4, 350) 70 Aundrey Walker - OG – senior (6'6, 315) 72 Chad Wheeler - OT – 10px|Redshirt sophomore (6'7, 280) 73 Zach Banner - OT – 10px|Redshirt sophomore (6'9, 350) 74 Nico Falah - OT – 10px|Redshirt freshman (6'4, 285) 75 Max Tuerk - OT-OG-C – junior (6'6, 285) 76 Nathan Guertler - OT– 10px|Redshirt senior (6'5, 270) 77 Chris Brown - OT – freshman (6'5, 295) Defensive tackle 52 Delvon Simmons – 10px|Redshirt junior (6'5, 295) 90 Claude Pelon - 10px|Redshirt Junior (6'4, 295) 95 Kenny Bigelow – 10px|Redshirt freshman (6'3, 310) 96 Joey Augello – junior (6'0, 290) 98 Cody Temple – 10px|Redshirt junior (6'2, 310) 99 Antwaun Woods – 10px|Redshirt junior (6'1, 325) Defensive end 79 Jeff Miller – 10px|Redshirt sophomore (6'1, 245) 91 Teddy Baker – 10px|Redshirt senior (6'4, 265) - (+TE) 93 Greg Townsend Jr. – 10px|Redshirt junior (6'3, 275) 94 Leonard Williams – junior (6'5, 300) 97 Christian Bradley – junior (6'2, 210) Placekicker 39 Alex Wood – 10px|Redshirt 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 – 10px|Redshirt junior (5'10, 200) 48 Jack Basalari – 10px|Redshirt freshman (5'11, 175)  Linebacker 10 Hayes Pullard - ILB – 10px|Redshirt 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 – 10px|Redshirt 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 – 10px|Redshirt junior (5'11, 225) 47 Scott "Starr" Felix - OLB – 10px|Redshirt sophomore (6'2, 230) 49 Matt Miller - ILB – freshman (6'1, 225) 50 Grant Moore - ILB – freshman (6'1, 220) 51 Joel Foy - ILB – 10px|Redshirt 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 – 10px|Redshirt junior (6'0, 220) 57 Nick Schlossberg - ILB – 10px|Redshirt 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 – 10px|Redshirt freshman (5'11, 185)  6 Josh Shaw – 10px|Redshirt senior (6'1, 200) - (+S) 13 Kevon Seymour – junior (6'0, 185) 17 Devian Shelton – 10px|Redshirt 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 – 10px|Redshirt senior (6'0, 205) 36 Joe Harding – freshman (5'10, 180) 37 Matt Lopes – 10px|Redshirt freshman (5'11, 180) 41 Rob Dooley – 10px|Redshirt sophomore (6'1, 195) Long snappers 61 Peter McBride – 10px|Redshirt junior (6'1, 215) 92 Zach Smith – sophomore (6'1, 210) + : 2014 USC Trojans Football Commits (07/07/2014) Returning starters 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) Offense (8) Player Class Position Cody Kessler Junior 10px|Redshirt Quarterback Javorius 'Buck' Allen* Junior 10px|Redshirt Tailback Tre Madden* Junior 10px|Redshirt Tailback Soma Vainuku* Junior 10px|Redshirt Fullback Jahleel Pinner* Junior Fullback Nelson Agholor Junior Wide receiver Randall Telfer Senior 10px|Redshirt Tight end Max Tuerk Junior Left tackle Aundrey Walker Senior Left guard Chad Wheeler Sophomore 10px|Redshirt Right guard Defense (8) Player Class Position Leonard Williams Junior Defensive end Antwaun Woods Junior 10px|Redshirt Defensive tackle Lamar Dawson* Senior Inside linebacker Anthony Sarao* Junior 10px|Redshirt Inside linebacker Hayes Pullard Senior 10px|Redshirt Inside linebacker J.R. Tavai Senior Outside Linebacker Josh Shaw Senior 10px|Redshirt Cornerback Kevon Seymour Junior Cornerback Su'a Cravens Sophomore Safety Special teams (3) Player Class Position Andre Heidari Senior Placekicker Kris Albarado Junior 10px|Redshirt Punter Peter McBride Junior 10px|Redshirt Long snapper : Co-Starter in 2013 Depth chart Pro-Set 3-4 Yes Yes Yes Cody Kessler Max Browne Jalen Greene*/ Conner Sullivan Javorius 'Buck' Allen Justin Davis James Toland IV Jahleel Pinner Soma Vainuku Pat Hart Nelson Agholor George Farmer Darreus Rogers JuJu Smith * # Adoree' Jackson* # Steven Mitchell Randall Telfer Bryce Dixon Teddy Baker Toa Lobendahn* Aundrey Walker Nico Falah Damien Mama* Khaliel Rodgers Erick Jepsen Max Tuerk Giovanni Di Poalo Richie Wenzel Viane Talamaivao* Chris Brown* Zach Banner Nathan Guertler Quinn Bassler J.R. Tavai Scott 'Starr' Felix Charles Burks Hayes Pullard Michael Hutchings^ Reuben Peters Anthony Sarao Olajuwon Tucker* Joel Foy Su'a Cravens Uchenna Nwosu Quinton Powell John Plattenburg* Leon McQuay III Rob Dooley Gerald Bowman Josh Shaw JuJu Smith * # SS Kevon Seymour Jonathan Lockett* Devian Shelton Adoree' Jackson*# Chris Hawkins Ryan Dillard Delvon Simmons Claudeson Pelon Don Hill Antwaun Woods Cody Temple Jeff Miller Leonard Williams Greg Townsend Jr. Malik Dorton* Predator Andre Heidari Alex Wood Kris Albarado Adoree' Jackson* / Nelson Agholor / JuJu Smith* Nelson Agholor / Adoree' Jackson* Zach Smith Conner Sullivan Jabari Ruffin - OLB (Out for Season - Knee) Kenny Bigelow - DT (Out for Season - Knee) Chad Wheeler - OT (Out for Season - Knee) Lamar Dawson - LB (Injury - Knee) Tre Madden - TB (Injury - Toe) Jordan Simmons - OG (Injury - Knee) Jordan Austin - OT (Injury - Hip) 110 Yes 100 No Rookies : * Double Position : # Recruiting class yes 2014 Adoree' Jackson #3 CB Gardena, CA Junipero Serra High School 5 10 182 February 5, 2014 (Signed) 5 John 'Juju' Smith #3 ATH (S / WR) Long Beach, CA Long Beach Polytechnic High School 6 1 206 February 5, 2014 (Signed) 4 Damien Mama #4 OG Bellflower, CA St. John Bosco High School 6 4 370 February 5, 2014 (Signed) 4 Bryce Dixon #1 TE Ventura, CA Saint Bonaventure High School 6 4 230 January 4, 2014 / February 5, 2014 (Signed) 4 Viane Talamaivao #5 OG Corona, CA Centennial High School 6 2 330 November 18, 2013 / February 5, 2014 (Signed) 4 Toa Lobendahn #8 OG La Habra, CA La Habra High School 6 3 293 June 12, 2012 / January 13, 2014 (Signed) 4 Malik Dorton #21 DE / OLB Bellflower, CA Saint John Bosco High School 6 2 235 August 23, 2013 / February 5, 2014 (Signed) 4 Rahshead Johnson #29 ATH (WR) Long Beach, CA Cabrillo High School 5 10 164 January 4, 2014 / February 5, 2014 (Signed) 4 Chris Brown #16 OT Los Angeles, CA Loyola High School 6 6 290 December 16, 2012 / February 5, 2014 (Signed) 4 Don Hill #29 DE Boise, ID Timberline High School 6 4 235 December 15, 2013 / January 13, 2014 (Signed) 4 Claudeson Pelon #6 DT (JC) Orlando, FL Mesa Community College 6 5 280 December 11, 2013 (Signed) 4 Jonathan Lockett #25 CB Santa Ana, CA Mater Dei High School 5 11 168 December 11, 2013 / February 5, 2014 (Signed) 3 Jalen Greene #27 QB Gardena, CA Junipero Serra High School 6 2 194 December 22, 2013 / January 13, 2014 (Signed) 3 Uchenna Nwosu #61 OLB Torrance, CA Narbonne High School 6 2 195 October 08, 2013 / February 5, 2014 (Signed) 3 John Plattenburg #72 S Houston, TX Lamar High School 5 10 179 January 6, 2014 / February 5, 2014 (Signed) 3 Ajene Harris #100 ATH (WR) Los Angeles, CA Crenshaw High School 5 10 176 November 07, 2013 / February 5, 2014 (Signed) 3 Lamont Simmons #66 CB Jacksonville, FL Raines High School 6 2 180 February 5, 2014 (Signed) 3 Olajuwon Tucker #120 OLB Gardena, CA Junipero Serra High School 6 3 214 October 18, 2013 / February 5, 2014 (Signed) 3 Jordan Austin #140 OT Claremont, CA Claremont High School 6 5 273 June 28, 2013 / January 13, 2014 (Signed) 3 2014 USC Signee List 2014 ? January 1, 2014 yes 2014 NFL draft 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 Source:2014 NFL Draft Listing https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2014/draft.htm 2025-04-23 Pro-Football-Reference.com en Schedule 2014 AP Poll and CFP Rankings after October 28 released prior to game Pacific August 30 4:30 p.m. w y 15 Fresno State Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA FOX 52–13 76,037 September 6 12:30 p.m. w y 14 Stanford 13 rivalry Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA ABC 13–10 50,814 September 13 5:00 p.m. l y y 9 Boston College Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA ESPN 31–37 41,632 September 27 7:30 pm w 18 Oregon State Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA ESPN 35–10 74,521 October 4 4:30 p.m. l 16 Arizona State Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA FOX 34–38 70,115 October 11 7:30 p.m. w y Arizona 10 Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ ESPN2 28–26 56,754 October 18 3:00 p.m. w y 22 Colorado Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA P12N 56–28 74,756 October 25 7:00 p.m. l y 20 Utah 19 Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT FS1 21–24 47,619 November 1 1:30 p.m. w y Washington State Martin Stadium Pullman, WA P12N 44–17 25,012 November 13, 2014 6:00 p.m. w California Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA ESPN 38–30 64,615 November 22 5:00 p.m. l y 19 UCLA 9 Victory Bell Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA ABC 20–38 82,431 November 29 12:30 p.m. w y Notre Dame Jeweled Shillelagh Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA FOX 49–14 79,586 December 27 5:00 p.m. w y y 24 Nebraska Holiday Bowl Qualcomm Stadium San Diego, CA ESPN 45–42 55,789 Game summaries Fresno State Fresno St 0 7 6 0 USC 21 10 21 0 August 30 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 7:30 p.m. EST Fox yes Q1 8:45 USC Kessler 1 yard run (Heidari kick) USC 7–0 Q1 5:17 USC Agholor 10 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick) USC 14–0 Q1 1:04 USC Agholor 5 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick) USC 21–0 Q2 10:56 USC Heidari 27 yard field goal USC 24–0 Q2 6:58 FRES Waller 1 yard run (McGuire kick) USC 24–7 Q2 :53 USC Jackson 18 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick) USC 31–7 Q3 12:53 FRES Waller 2 yard run (kick failed) USC 31–13 Q3 8:56 USC Allen 9 yard run (Heidari kick) USC 38–13 Q3 4:21 USC Dixon 22 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick) USC 45–13 Q3 2:47 USC Vainku 11 yard run (Heidari kick) USC 52–13 yes 2014 Fresno State Bulldogs football team ESPN. Retrieved 2015-May-03. Stanford USC 7 0 3 3 Stanford 0 10 0 0 September 6 Stanford Stadium 3:30 p.m. EST ABC yes Q1 4:26 USC Davis 1 yard run (Heidari kick) USC 7–0 Q2 7:45 STAN Skov 2 yard run (Williamson kick) Tie 7–7 Q2 :11 STAN Williamson 33 yard field goal STAN 10–7 Q3 :53 USC Heidari 25 yard field goal Tie 10–10 Q3 2:30 USC Heidari 53 yard field goal USC 13–10 yes 2014 Stanford Cardinal football team ESPN. Retrieved 2015-May-03. Boston College USC 10 7 0 14 Boston College 0 20 7 10 September 13 Alumni Stadium 8:00 p.m. EST ESPN yes Q1 6:05 USC Farmer 8 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick) USC 7–0 Q1 3:16 USC Heidari 52 yard field goal USC 10–0 Q2 14:56 BC Rouse 4 yard run (kick failed) USC 10–6 Q2 14:08 USC Allen 51 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick) USC 17–6 Q2 10:08 BC Hillman 3 yard run (Launceford kick) USC 17–13 Q2 1:27 BC Alston 54 yard run (Launceford kick) BC 20–17 Q3 7:06 BC Hillman 1 yard run (Launceford kick) BC 27–17 Q4 7:42 BC Launceford 25 yard field goal BC 30–17 Q4 4:32 USC Agholor 10 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick) BC 30–24 Q4 3:30 BC Murphy 66 yard run (Launceford kick) BC 37–24 Q4 1:18 USC Rogers 14 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick) BC 37–31 yes 2014 Boston College Eagles football team ESPN. Retrieved 2015-May-03. Oregon State Oregon St 7 3 0 0 USC 7 14 0 14 September 27 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 10:30 p.m. EST ESPN yes Q1 5:11 USC Cravens 31 yard interception return (Heidari kick) USC 7–0 Q1 4:57 ORST Murphy 97 yard kickoff return (Romaine kick) Tie 7–7 Q2 11:14 ORST Romaine 38 yard field goal ORST 10–7 Q2 7:16 USC Davis 16 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick) USC 14–10 Q2 :00 USC Rogers 48 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick0 USC 21–10 Q4 14:29 USC Allen 17 yard run (Heidari kick) USC 28–10 Q4 5:02 USC Davis 21 yard run (Heidari kick) USC 35–10 yes 2014 Oregon State Beavers football team ESPN. Retrieved 2015-May-03. Arizona State Arizona St 0 15 3 20 USC 7 10 3 14 October 4 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 7:30 p.m. EST Fox yes Q1 9:46 USC Agholor 53 yard punt return (Heidari kick) USC 7–0 Q2 11:41 ASU Strong 4 yard pass from Bercovici (Garoutte kick) Tie 7–7 Q2 7:23 ASU Strong 77 yard pass from Bercovici (Kohl pass from Bercovici) ASU 15–7 Q2 2:49 USC Allen 1 yard run (Heidari kick) ASU 15–14 Q2 :14 USC Heidari 35 yard field goal USC 17–15 Q3 8:23 ASU Garoutte 19 yard field goal ASU 18–17 Q3 3:45 USC Heidari 33 yard field goal USC 20–18 Q4 13:42 USC Kessler 8 yard run (Heidari kick) USC 27–18 Q4 3:53 ASU Foster 21 yard pass from Bercovici (Garoutte kick) USC 27–25 Q4 3:02 USC Allen 53 yard run (Heidari kick) USC 34–25 Q4 2:43 ASU Smith 73 yard pass from Bercovici (Garoutte kick) USC 34–32 Q4 :00 ASU Strong 46 yard pass from Bercovici ASU 38–34 yes 2014 Arizona State Sun Devils football team ESPN. Retrieved 2015-May-03. Arizona USC 7 7 14 0 Arizona 6 0 7 13 October 11 Arizona Stadium 10:30 p.m. EST ESPN2 yes Q1 8:21 ARIZ Skowron 21 yard field goal ARIZ 3–0 Q1 6:03 USC Allen 34 yard run (Wood kick) USC 7–3 Q1 :42 ARIZ Skowron 25 yard field goal USC 7–6 Q2 10:30 USC Allen 48 yard run (Wood kick) USC 14–6 Q3 9:17 USC Agholor 21 yard pass from Kessler (Wood kick) USC 21–6 Q3 6:05 ARIZ Baker 6 yard run (Skowron kick) USC 21–13 Q3 :35 USC Allen 1 yard run (Wood kick) USC 28–13 Q4 10:19 ARIZ Baker 41 yard pass from Solomon (Skowron kick) USC 28–20 Q4 1:07 ARIZ Baker 1 yard run (run failed) USC 28–26 yes 2014 Arizona Wildcats football team ESPN. Retrieved 2015-May-03. Colorado Colorado 0 7 14 7 USC 28 7 21 0 October 18 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 6:00 p.m. EST P12N yes Q1 10:47 USC Agholor 16 yard pass from Kessler (Wood kick) USC 7–0 Q1 8:12 USC Agholor 18 yard pass from Kessler (Wood kick) USC 14–0 Q1 2:09 USC Smith 7 yard pass from Kessler (Wood kick) USC 21–0 Q1 1:16 USC Dixon 15 yard pass from Kessler (Wood kick) USC 28–0 Q2 10:06 COL Adkins 11 yard run (Oliver kick) USC 28–7 Q2 5:32 USC Dixon 9 yard pass from Kessler (Wood kick) USC 35–7 Q3 12:35 USC Agholor 75 yard pass from Kessler (Wood kick) USC 42–7 Q3 7:31 COL Fields 2 yard pass from Liufau (Oliver kick) USC 42–14 Q3 6:30 USC Mitchell 24 yard pass from Kessler (Wood kick) USC 49–14 Q3 3:15 COL Spruce 5 yard pass from Liufau (Oliver kick) USC 49–21 Q3 :11 USC Allen 39 yard run (Wood kick) USC 56–21 Q4 8:19 COL Gehrke 9 yard run (Oliver kick) USC 56–28 yes 2014 Colorado Buffaloes football team Cody Kessler 19/26, 319 Yds, 7 TD (school record) ESPN. Retrieved 2015-May-03. Utah USC 7 7 0 7 Utah 7 3 7 7 October 25 Rice-Eccles Stadium 10:00 p.m. EST FS1 2014 Utah Utes football team ESPN. Retrieved 2015-May-03. Washington State USC 14 10 13 7 Washington St 0 7 3 7 November 1 Martin Stadium 4:30 p.m. EST P12N yes Q1 12:13 USC Agholor 65 yard punt return (Heidari kick) USC 7–0 Q1 10:33 USC Smith 22 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick) USC 14–0 Q2 10:37 USC Heidari 37 yard field goal USC 17–0 Q2 6:13 USC Smith 22 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick) USC 24–0 Q2 1:33 WSU Lewis 9 yard pass from Falk (Breshears kick) USC 24–7 Q3 6:10 WSU Breshears 27 yard field goal USC 24–10 Q3 5:51 USC Agholor 87 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick) USC 31–10 Q3 1:33 USC Smith 7 yard pass from Kessler (kick failed) USC 37–10 Q4 12:18 USC Mitchell 5 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick) USC 44–10 Q4 5:30 WSU Myers 12 yard pass from Falk (Breshears kick) USC 44–17 yes 2014 Washington State Cougars football team ESPN. Retrieved 2015-May-03. California California 2 7 7 14 USC 21 10 0 7 November 13 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 9:00 p.m. EST ESPN yes Q1 9:55 USC Agholor 10 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick) USC 7–0 Q1 7:27 USC Farmer 32 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick) USC 14–0 Q1 5:31 CAL Safety, Davis tackled in end zone USC 14–2 Q1 3:05 USC Davis 3 yard run (Heidari kick) USC 21–2 Q2 7:33 USC Agholor 9 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick) USC 28–2 Q2 1:39 USC Heidari 25 yard field goal USC 31–2 Q2 :09 CAL Harper 6 yard pass from Goff (Langford kick) USC 31–9 Q3 3:40 CAL Lasco 5 yard run (Langford kick) USC 31–16 Q4 11:19 USC Telfer 15 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick) USC 38–16 Q4 6:36 CAL Treggs 5 yard pass from Goff (Langford kick) USC 38–23 Q4 1:36 CAL Anderson 29 yard pass from Goff (Langford kick) USC 38–30 yes 2014 California Golden Bears football team ESPN. Retrieved 2015-May-03. UCLA USC 7 7 0 6 UCLA 14 10 14 0 November 22 Rose Bowl 8:00 p.m. EST ABC 2014 UCLA Bruins football team Victory Bell (UCLA–USC) ESPN. Retrieved 2015-May-03. Notre Dame Notre Dame 0 7 7 0 USC 21 14 14 0 November 29 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 3:30 p.m. EST Fox yes Q1 6:50 USC Farmer 48 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick) USC 7–0 Q1 3:36 USC Jackson 16 yard pass from Hessler (Heidari kick) USC 14–0 Q1 :43 USC Farmer 31 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick) USC 21–0 Q2 10:51 USC Rogers 6 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick) USC 28–0 Q2 5:15 USC Agholor 14 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick) USC 35–0 Q2 4:11 ND Zaire 11 yard run (Brindza kick) USC 35–7 Q3 11:19 USC Telfer 9 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick) USC 42–7 Q3 6:02 USC Davis 16 yard run (Heidari kick) USC 49–7 Q3 2:48 ND Bryant 1 yard run (Brindza kick) USC 49–14 yes 2014 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team Notre Dame–USC football rivalry Cody Kessler 32/40, 372 Yds, 6 TD ESPN. Retrieved 2015-May-03. Holiday Bowl Nebraska 17 0 17 8 USC 10 14 21 0 December 27 Qualcomm Stadium 8:00 p.m. EST ESPN yes Q1 11:05 NEB Brown 34 yard field goal NEB 3–0 Q1 10:54 USC Jackson 98 yard kickoff return (Heidari kick) USC 7–3 Q1 8:23 NEB Bell 18 yard pass from Armstrong Jr. (Brown kick) NEB 10–7 Q1 6:05 USC Heidari 42 yard field goal Tie 10–10 Q1 1:25 NEB Pierson-El 9 yard pass from Armstrong (Brown kick) NEB 17–10 Q2 13:11 USC Agholor 17 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick) Tie 17–17 Q2 6:39 USC Allen 2 yard run (Heidari kick) USC 24–17 Q3 12:01 USC Jackson 71 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick) USC 31–17 Q3 9:41 NEB Abdullah 20 yard run (Brown kick) USC 31–24 Q3 8:06 USC Allen 44 yard run (Heidari kick) USC 38–24 Q3 2:28 NEB Brown 24 yard field goal USC 38–27 Q3 2:03 USC Dixon 20 yard pass from Kessler (Heidari kick) USC 45–27 Q3 :24 NEB Westerkamp 65 yard pass from Armstrong Jr. (Brown kick) USC 45–34 Q4 6:52 NEB Armstrong Jr. 15 yard run (Bell pass from Armstrong Jr.) USC 45–42 yes 2014 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team 2014 Holiday Bowl ESPN. Retrieved 2015-May-03. Rankings 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings 16 9 15 15 14 14 9 10 17 21 18 22 16 20 RV RV 22 25 20 21 RV RV NR RV RV NR RV RV NR 24 24 19 RV RV NR RV RV 25 24 RV 24 20 21 Notes December 27, 2014 – After winning the Holiday Bowl game, Cody Kessler announced he will return next season for his senior year.USC quarterback Cody Kessler returning for senior season SI.com 2014-12-29 https://www.si.com/college/2014/12/29/usc-cody-kessler-returning-senior-season 2024-11-24 References USC Category:USC Trojans football seasons Category:Holiday Bowl champion seasons USC Trojans football