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
The Holiday Bowl is a post-season NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football bowl game that has been played in San Diego since 1978. San Diego County Credit Union has been the game's title sponsor since 2017, and the bowl has ...
where they defeated
Nebraska
Nebraska () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Kansas to the south; Colorado to the sout ...
.
Personnel
Coaching staff
Roster
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
Marqise Lee (born November 25, 1991) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at USC, where he was the 2012 Bilet ...
(
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)
Defense (8)
Special teams (3)
* : Co-Starter in 2013
Depth chart
Rookies : *
Double Position : #
Recruiting class
2014 NFL Draft
Schedule
Game summaries
Fresno State
Stanford
Boston College
Oregon State
Arizona State
Arizona
Colorado
*
Cody Kessler 19/26, 319 Yds, 7 TD (school record)
Utah
Washington State
California
UCLA
Notre Dame
*
Cody Kessler 32/40, 372 Yds, 6 TD
Holiday Bowl
ESPN
Retrieved 2015-May-03.
Rankings
Notes
* December 27, 2014 – After winning the Holiday Bowl game, Cody Kessler announced he will return next season for his senior year.
References
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