USC Offensive Line Named to Joe Moore Award Midseason Honor Roll

LOS ANGELES—USC’s offensive line was named to the 2025 Joe Moore Award Midseason Honor Roll, right this moment (Oct. 15). The Joe Moore Award acknowledges essentially the most excellent offensive line in faculty soccer. 

In Lincoln Riley‘s electrical offense, the USC offensive line has helped the Trojans common 325.8 passing yards per sport, whereas averaging 226.5 yards on the bottom. USC is ranked No. 3 within the nation in scoring offense, averaging 45.5 factors per sport. 

The offensive line’s move blocking has allowed USC QB Jayden Maiava to go 123-for-171 (.719) for 1,852 yards and 13 TDs. Maiava leads the nation in yards per move try (10.83). He additionally leads the Big Ten in passing yards (1,852), passing yards per sport (308.7) and passing yards per completion (15.06). 

The line has protected Maiava properly contemplating he has solely been sacked 3 occasions all season. Maiava is tied for the least sacked QB within the Big Ten and is the second least sacked QB within the Power Four. 

The line’s run blocking has allowed seven totally different Trojans to attain a complete of 19 dashing touchdowns up to now this season. 

The Trojan offensive line’s versatility and depth has been showcased this season. Being down primarily three starters, the USC offensive line has not missed a beat and has been extraordinarily productive. 

Against Michigan, the Trojan offensive line dominated the trenches. It was USC’s fourth beginning offensive line mixture in six video games. Additionally, OL Tobias Raymond has now began at 3 totally different spots on the road for the Trojans this season (LG four-times, and LT and RT as soon as every).

The Trojan offensive line’s chemistry and excellent play is a testomony to the event of every participant within the room by USC head coach Lincoln Riley and offensive line coach Zach Hanson. 

“It says we’re a tough, physical program,” mentioned Riley. “That defensive line (Michigan) had a lot of really good players. To have the performance that they did minus three starters, I don’t think many offensive lines in the country would have been able to do that.”

                   

Against the Wolverines, USC gained 489 yards and averaged 7.2 yards per play. Michigan hadn’t allowed greater than 7 yards per play in a sport since its College Football Playoff semifinal loss to Georgia in December 2021. USC’s 224 dashing yards had been essentially the most Michigan has given up since 2022 towards Ohio State (252 yards).

USC’s run blocking allowed redshirt freshman RB King Miller to gather 158 dashing yards on 18 makes an attempt (8.8 avg.). The offensive line’s move blocking allowed QB Jayden Maiava to go 25-of-32 for 265 yards (.781) with 2 TDs. The Wolverines by no means sacked the Trojan sign caller and hit him solely twice.