- Scoring defense: 1st. The defense has given up 8.6 points per game. UCLA is ranked second, giving up 15.5 points per game.
- Rushing defense: 1st. The Trojans have allowed 64.8 rushing yards per game.
- Total defense: 2nd. The defense has given up 238.6 yards per game, just 6 yards per game behind Arizona State.
- Total offense: 1st. The offense has averaged 430.6 yards per game in the first 5 games.
- Punt return average: 2nd. The duo of Damian Williams and Joe McKnight has averaged 16.6 yards per return with the first touchdown scored this weekend against California.
- Pass efficiency: 2nd. Matt Barkley and Aaron Corp have combined for an efficiency rating of 134.8, which is second only to Stanford.
- Opponent's third-down conversion: 1st. Opponent's have only converted 29.5% of third-down attempts.
- Sacks: 1st. USC has sacked the opponent's quarterback 21 times. California is second with 15 sacks.
- Red zone defense: 2nd. The Trojan defense has only allowed opponents to score a touchdown or field goal 9 times out of 13 trips to the red zone.
- By Ricky Cambier, USCRipsIt student assistant
