A dispute between USC star quarterback Miller Moss and his former roommate and fellow Trojan quarterback Mo Hasan The situation escalated to the point that the university investigated the dispute in early 2022.
The dispute was resolved by University of the SouthAccording to a person familiar with the situation who is not authorized to discuss it publicly, the standard process for resolving student conduct is that the police never intervened and no legal action was taken.
Moss, who was just named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week for his stellar performance during USC wins over Louisiana Stateexpressed remorse for his handling of the dispute in a statement Tuesday.
“I fully cooperated and took responsibility for my decisions, and the matter has been resolved,” Moss said. “I regret my actions, I have grown and learned from this matter, and my focus is on the upcoming season.”
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In a video, which was first obtained by TMZ, Moss can be seen first telling someone off-camera that he’s “stealing this shirt, dude” and insisting to the person off-camera that he’s not going to wear it.
In another clip, Moss, who was a freshman at the time, is shown with others rummaging through what appears to be his roommate’s closet. He then grabs a pillow from the bed, places it behind his butt, and releases what appears to be a fart. He later suggests to one of the others in the room that they get a jacket from the closet.
The roommate, a person familiar with the video said, was Hasan, who at one point filed a complaint with the university that initiated a student conduct resolution process. Moss eventually had to write a document apologizing for the incident.
“We take all complaints about student conduct seriously and are required by law to keep such matters private and confidential,” the university said in a statement. “Each and every case follows a prescribed and thorough adjudication process, as outlined in the USC Student Handbook. If a student has been found responsible and has complied with all terms of their discipline, the matter is considered closed. In this case, the matter was resolved and settled two and a half years ago.”
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Moss, who has played at USC since 2021, looked like one of the best quarterbacks in college football during the Week 1 win over LSU. In just his second start, Moss threw for 378 yards and a touchdown before leading a game-winning touchdown drive to beat the Tigers.
USC coach Lincoln RileyAsked about the situation on Tuesday, he came to Moss’s defense, while suggesting that the timing of the video’s release was “very, let’s call it, interesting.”
“He’s a quality player,” Riley said of his quarterback. “He’s a player to watch out for because his character and everything he does is one of the best I’ve ever been around.”
This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.