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USC's Clay Helton: 'I'm Not Worried About Me,' Just My Players

Coach Clay Helton addressed his job status at length following USC's 56-24 loss to Oregon on Saturday.
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Coach Clay Helton addressed his job status at length following USC's 56-24 loss to Oregon on Saturday. His postgame presser includes comments from QB Kedon Slovis and LB John Houston. Here's a rundown of topics:

  • Turning point of the game
  • Not squib kicking before halftime
  • Whether he's the right man for the job
  • If he felt like he had to win Saturday to keep his job
  • Moving forward while no longer controlling their own destiny
  • On punting late in the third quarter down 25
  • Slovis on his turnovers
  • Helton on Slovis' performance
  • How to bounce back from a blowout
  • Houston and Slovis on playing for Helton's job
  • Helton on not being a consistent team
  • Oregon's about face after a slow start
  • Houston on the defense unraveling
  • Helton again on the team bouncing back