Los Angeles • Southern California coach Clay Helton fired offensive line coach Neil Callaway and took over play-calling duties for the struggling Trojans on Monday.
With the season slipping away from the defending Pac-12 champions, Helton announced a shake-up of his coaching staff two days after USC dropped to 4-4 with its second straight defeat, a 38-35 home loss to Arizona State.
Helton took away the play-calling responsibilities from offensive coordinator Tee Martin, who remains on staff.
The Trojans’ talent-laden offense is mired in 11th place in the Pac-12 with just 364 yards per game, and Helton has put the responsibility for its success directly on himself.