USC QB Miller Moss enters transfer portal after losing starting job to Jayden Maiava
LOS ANGELES– Southern California quarterback Miller Moss enters transfer portal after losing the starting job of Trojans last month.
Moss made his announcement on social media Monday.
The foam has started Trojan horses The Bowl win last season and their first nine games this season before coach Lincoln Riley replaced him with Jayden Maiava in early November.
“Being a USC Trojan was my life’s dream,” Moss wrote. “Putting on the cardinal and gold and competing on behalf of my teammates and my school is something I will always be proud of.” I poured everything I have into it – body, heart, mind and soul – and I am honored and proud of what my teammates and I accomplished.
Moss, who was born in Los Angeles and attended high school in the San Fernando Valley, signed with USC before Riley arrived at the school. Moss also remained with the Trojans after Caleb Williams transferred from Oklahoma to join Riley, and he served as Williams’ backup for two seasons before getting a chance to play with six touchdown passes in the Holiday Bowl of the ‘last year.
Moss has completed 64.4 percent of his passes this season for 2,555 yards with 18 touchdowns and nine interceptions. After a spectacular 378-yard performance to beat LSU in the Trojans’ season opener, Moss didn’t play poorly as a starter, but he also didn’t make the difference as USC stumbled on a 4-5 record.
Moss threw seven interceptions in his last five starts before losing the job to Maiava. The Trojans went 1-4 in this stretch under Moss, who plays as a more traditional pocket passer while Maiava has the mobility usually favored for quarterbacks in Riley’s spread offense.
“Looking forward, I am unwaveringly committed to becoming an even better quarterback and leader, and achieving that goal at the next level,” Moss wrote.
Moss has already graduated from USC, which puts him in the portal as a graduate student.
USC (6-6) is headed to a lower-tier bowl game again to finish this season, its third under Riley.
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