Miller Moss, as loyal a USC Trojan as you will find, realized he would not be the starting quarterback for USC football in 2025. He also realized he would not be picked in the NFL draft had he entered. There was no real choice for Moss. He entered the transfer portal and needed a place to play in 2025. He has made his choice: He will go to Louisville.
Moss had some really good moments for USC in 2024. The LSU, Wisconsin, and Penn State games were superb. Moss showed that when he gets a clean pocket, he can make the right throws and fit the ball into narrow windows. The problem for Moss was that when pressured, he sometimes panicked and was vulnerable to the immediate telegraphed throw, particularly on out routes. That led to crucial interceptions at multiple points in his season.
Moss got worse, not better, with ball security, throwing three interceptions at Washington. That led to his benching in favor of Jayden Maiava, who impressed in the latter games of the season, especially versus Notre Dame.
Miller Moss, a deeply thoughtful person who has valued his USC education and could become a coach or television analyst after his playing days are over (it wouldn’t surprise us, let’s put it that way), waited multiple years behind Caleb Williams to get his chance to start for USC in 2024. So many other players would have bailed on the Trojans (or any other program) in an equivalent situation. Moss loved being a Trojan. Now he has to make the most of a final chance to build a football-playing career. We’re all pulling for him as he heads to Louisville, where Jeff Brohm — in the same tier with Lincoln Riley as an offensive play designer — can do great things with Moss, provided that the UL offensive line performs well.
Brohm obviously was impressed by Moss — how could he not be? — when Moss threw six touchdown passes versus Louisville in the 2023 Holiday Bowl. If Moss lights it up for Louisville in 2025, that Holiday Bowl will continue to be the gift which keeps on giving for Miller Moss.
Best of luck, Miller! Go get ’em in Louisville!