2012 USC Trojans Penalty Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 101 | 808 | 7.8 | 62.2 |
| at Home | 6 | 36 | 299 | 6.0 | 49.8 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 65 | 509 | 9.3 | 72.7 |
| in Wins | 7 | 66 | 511 | 9.4 | 73.0 |
| in Losses | 6 | 35 | 297 | 5.8 | 49.5 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 76 | 627 | 8.4 | 69.7 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 25 | 181 | 6.3 | 45.3 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 14 | 119 | 4.7 | 39.7 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 87 | 689 | 8.7 | 68.9 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 101 | 808 | 7.8 | 62.2 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 59 | 469 | 7.4 | 58.6 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 42 | 339 | 8.4 | 67.8 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 12 | 93 | 734 | 7.8 | 61.2 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 1 | 8 | 74 | 8.0 | 74.0 |
| in August/September | 4 | 36 | 300 | 9.0 | 75.0 |
| in October | 4 | 47 | 377 | 11.8 | 94.3 |
| in November | 4 | 16 | 121 | 4.0 | 30.3 |
| in December/January | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2.0 | 10.0 |