Metu's name, and an alleged payment of $2,000, was included in notes the FBI gathered in its investigation of bribery and corruption in college basketball.
"… we determined that Chimezie is eligible to play in today's game at Utah," said the statement, which was released Saturday morning. "If additional information becomes available, we will act accordingly."
USC forward Bennie Boatwright, whose name also was included in the notes in connection to a payment, is out for the remainder of the season because of a knee injury.
USC began Saturday in second place in the Pac-12 standings, 1 1/2 games behind league-leading Arizona.