MILLER MOSS NEWS

Reports: USC benches QB Miller Moss, turns to Jayden Maiava Southern California is benching starting quarterback Miller Moss and will replace him with transfer Jayden Maiava, multiple outlets reported...

NOVEMBER 5 • WATAUGADEMOCRAT.COM

USC reportedly benches QB Miller Moss in favor of transfer Jayden Maiava

USC head coach Lincoln Riley is benching QB Miller Moss as the Trojans have struggled to a 2-5 record in Big Ten play.

NOVEMBER 5

Lincoln Riley benches Miller Moss as Jayden Maiava gets the start vs Nebraska Quarterback Jayden Maiava will start for the Trojans in their upcoming matchup against Nebraska, replacing Miller Moss.

NOVEMBER 5 • USATODAY.COM

Benched for Maiava Moss has been benched nine games into the season for Jayden Maiava, Pete Thamel of ESPN.com reports.

Impact USC has dropped four of its last five and is now 4-5 on the season. More concerning, however, has been Moss' play as of late. Against Washington, he threw three interceptions while completing a season-low 60 percent of his passes. Head coach Lincoln Riley's quarterback standards are obviously high, and Moss' inability to protect the football appears to have been the last straw. Jayden Maiava, the UNLV transfer, will assume the starting role in Los Angeles.

NOVEMBER 5 • ROTOWIRE

Lobs three picks in loss Moss was 30-for-50 passing for 293 yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions during Saturday's 26-21 loss against Washington.

Impact Moss tossed a season-high three interceptions as the Trojans lost for the fourth time in the last five games. The redshirt senior was intercepted twice in the first half, including one on the final play of the second quarter. Moss bounced back with two touchdowns in the third quarter before he was once again intercepted by linebacker Carson Bruener. Moss has now thrown nine interceptions this season, and he's tossed at least one pick in six of the last seven contests. A recent silver lining has come in the form of sophomore wideout Makai Lemon, who, over the last four games, caught 26 passes for 366 yards and two touchdowns, including eight catches and one score Saturday. Moss will look to clean up the turnover issues when USC next plays versus Nebraska on Saturday, Nov. 16.

NOVEMBER 3 • ROTOWIRE

Lights it up Week 9 Moss was 20-for-28 passing for 308 yards and two touchdowns during Friday's 42-20 win over Rutgers. He also had one rush for seven yards with one touchdown.

Impact Moss put up perhaps his best statistical performance of the season. The redshirt junior cruised in the first half, completing 14 of 16 passes for 172 yards as the Trojans got out to a 28-12 lead. He was extremely productive despite throwing a season-low 28 passes, as he averaged a season-high 11.0 yards per attempt. Moss has now totaled at least three touchdowns in four of the last six games, and he currently ranks third in passing touchdowns (16) and yards (2,262) in the Big Ten this season. Moss has largely met if not exceeded expectations in his first season as USC's starting quarterback. He'll look to keep it rolling against a Washington defense that has allowed 35.5 points per game across its last two contests.

OCTOBER 27 • ROTOWIRE

USC and Miller Moss score redemption during blowout win over Rutgers USC quarterback Miller Moss went from fending off calls for him to be benched to directing the Trojans' dominant offensive play against Rutg...

OCTOBER 26 • LATIMES.COM

Big outing in upset loss Moss completed 34 of 50 passes for 336 yards, three touchdowns and one interception during Saturday's 29-28 defeat to Maryland.

Impact Moss threw three touchdowns for the thrid time this season, matching his total from the Week 4 loss to Michigan and the Week 5 win versus Wisconsin. Just like those games, he also tossed an interception -- this time with a crucial pick early in the third quarter that helped spark the Terrapins' 14-point comeback. Moss also attempted at least 50 passes for the second time this year. Across five Big Ten games, he's now averaged 2.4 touchdowns to 1.2 interceptions while completing 61.9 percent of his 43.6 passes per game. Moss will look to remain productive when the Trojans take on a reeling Rutgers squad in Los Angeles this coming Saturday.

OCTOBER 22 • ROTOWIRE

Miller Moss remains USC's QB. But USC is struggling to air it out more than usual. LOS ANGELES - Miller Moss had delivered on more difficult throws than this one. Through six weeks, h...

OCTOBER 17 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Miller Moss remains USC's QB. But USC is struggling to air it out more than usual With some fans calling for him to replace Miller Moss at quarterback, USC coach Lincoln Riley says there's "zero question" that Moss is the...

OCTOBER 17 • LATIMES.COM

Throws two TDs in OT loss Moss completed 20 of 34 passes for 220 yards, two touchdowns and one interception during Saturday's 33-30 overtime loss to Penn State.

Impact Moss didn't have a huge role in building the Trojans' lead by the end of the first half, as running backs Woody Marks and Quinten Joyner starred. Moss still found the No. 2 running back Joyner for a nine-yard touchdown in the second quarter and wideout Kyron Hudson (arm) for a five-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter. The senior quarterback then threw an interception with about seven seconds remaining, and threw two incomplete passes in overtime. Over four games against conference opponents, Moss has completed 60.1 percent of his passes for 1,011 yards and nine touchdowns to five interceptions. USC's offense still features plenty of talent, and Moss has shown capable of piloting this unit as a productive passer. The Trojans' offense will look to bounce back against a reeling Maryland squad in Week 8.

OCTOBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

USC Trojans Quarterback Miller Moss has 'Every Confidence' in Zachariah Branch USC Trojans receiver Zachariah Branch became the first true freshman in program history to be named a first-team All-American in 2023. He wo...

OCTOBER 9 • SI.COM

Throws two interceptions in loss Moss completed 23 of 38 passes for 200 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions during Saturday's 24-17 loss to Minnesota.

Impact Moss had his worst outing of the season against Minnesota team that entered Week 6 as college football's leading pass defense. The Trojans' starter tossed two interceptions in the fourth quarter, starting with a pass that was disrupted by Minnesota's pass rush before floating in the air for a pick. He threw his second turnover on a last-ditch heave into double coverage that was inted for big wideout Duce Robinson in the end zone. Throught three Big Ten games, Moss has logged a 60.4 completion percentage while averaging 263.7 yards on 44.7 passing attempts per contest. He's also totaled seven passing touchdowns to four interceptions over this span. Moss will once again have his work cut out for him during this coming Saturday's home game versus Penn State.

OCTOBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

Is Miller Moss taking too many hits? Lincoln Riley isn't too concerned Miller Moss could see, as he scanned the scene on a critical red zone third down last Saturday, that...

OCTOBER 4 • SACBEE.COM

No. 11 USC seeks to shore up protection even as QB Miller Moss handles hits

Southern California quarterback Miller Moss has been sacked five times and taken plenty more big hits in two Big Ten conference games

OCTOBER 2 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mounts another second-half comeback Moss was 30-for-45 passing for 308 yards, three touchdowns and one interception during Saturday's 38-21 win over Wisconsin. He also had five rushes for 17 yards with one touchdown...

Impact Moss had a standout second-half passing performance for the second time in as many weeks. This time, the redshirt senior got the win as he and the Trojans' tall receiving corps took advantage of the Badgers' cornerbacks as the game wore on. This started on the opening drive when he threw a 32-yard touchdown to 6-foot-4 wideout Ja'Kobi Lane, who made a sliding, one-handed grab in the end zone. Moss struggled for the rest of the first half with an interception followed by a strip-sack from a blitzing safety. But, he settled in during the third quarter with passing touchdowns of six and eight yards to Lane and Duce Robinson. He also scored his first rushing touchdown of the season in the fourth quarter, keeping the ball on a quarterback option before eluding multiple defenders and getting knocked into the end zone for a spinning, seven-yard score. Through two conference games, Moss has completed 60.4 percent of his passes for 591 yards and six touchdowns to two interceptions. He and the Trojans' offense will look to clean up their mistakes for next Saturday's game versus Minnesota.

SEPTEMBER 29 • ROTOWIRE