After an up-and-down season it appears change is on the way in Troy.
Sports Illustrated is reporting USC will let Clay Helton go, creating a very interesting job opening for Notre Dame’s biggest rival.
Helton entered the year very much on the hot seat and no-doubt an 8-4 record with a bad loss at BYU, another loss to Notre Dame and a blowout loss to Oregon didn’t help his cause.
๐๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐: USC to dismiss head coach Clay Helton, per multiple sourceshttps://t.co/oDJjfQszqn
— Adam Maya (@AdamJMaya) December 1, 2019
The article lists Urban Meyer as USC’s top-target.
Even with the off-the-field issues he carries with him everywhere he goes, Meyer is a legendary football coach who would be a knockout hire.
Helton ends his USC run with a 40-21 overall record and a Rose Bowl victory at the conclusion of the 2016 season.
Helton started 21-6 in his first two full-seasons in charge but finished just 13-11 since the start of 2019.
Helton went 1-4 in his five games against Brian Kelly led Notre Dame, losing his debut in 2015 and winning in blowout fashion in 2016 before dropping the last three rivalry match-ups.
Stay tuned to FIW as this story and coaching search at Notre Dame’s biggest rival continues to develop.