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Clay Helton retained as USC head coach despite hot seat

The Clay Helton era at USC football is not over yet.

The Trojans opted to keep their fourth-year head coach on Sunday, sparing Helton from the executioners ax after the team played to a 8-4 record on the season.

I am pleased to let you know Coach Helton will continue to be our head coach.

His commitment to our student-athletes and to leading with integrity is vital to restoring our championship program, which is the goal for all of our teams.

— Mike Bohn (@USC_mikebohn) December 4, 2019

Heading into 2020, Coach Helton and I will work together to take a hard look at all aspects of the football enterprise and will make the tough decisions necessary to compete at a championship level.