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Team stats
USC
Virginia Tech
373
Total yards
294
284
Passing yards
180
101
Rushing yards
141
9.4
Yards per pass
5.3
3.5
Yards per rush
4.1
16
First downs
18
6–14
Third downs
5–13
0–1
Fourth downs
0–0
0
Turnovers
3
0–0
Penalties
0–0
17:08
Possession
19:30
Efficiency
USC
Virginia Tech
37%
Success rate
30%
−0.04
EPA per play
−0.04
0.95
Explosiveness
1.24
−0.01
Rushing EPA
0.20
−0.00
Passing EPA
−0.21
25%
Passing-down success
30%
−0.23
First-down EPA
−0.23
0.00
Second-down EPA
−0.22
0.35
Third-down EPA
0.53
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
USC 71% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Virginia Tech drives left to right, USC right to left.
Q1 Virginia TechPunt, 5 plays, 6 yards
Q1 USCPunt, 8 plays, 42 yards
Q1 Virginia TechInterception, 7 plays, 46 yards
Q1 USCTouchdown pass, 5 plays, 46 yards
Q1 Virginia TechKickoff, 1 play, 20 yards
Q1 Virginia TechField goal, 9 plays, 62 yards
Q1 USCKickoff, 1 play, −82 yards
Q1 USCMissed FG, 11 plays, 59 yards
Q2 Virginia TechTouchdown pass, 10 plays, 83 yards
Q2 USCKickoff, 1 play, −85 yards
Q2 USCTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 51 yards
Q2 Virginia TechRush, 2 plays, 5 yards
Q3 USCPunt, 1 play, −5 yards
Q3 Virginia TechPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q3 USCPunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
Q3 Virginia TechPunt, 8 plays, 30 yards
Q3 USCTouchdown pass, 2 plays, 66 yards
Q3 Virginia TechKickoff, 1 play, 20 yards
Q3 Virginia TechPunt, 1 play, 2 yards
Q4 USCPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q4 Virginia TechField goal, 9 plays, 45 yards
Q4 USCKickoff, 1 play, −86 yards
Q4 USCTouchdown pass, 1 play, 86 yards
Q4 Virginia TechKickoff, 1 play, 30 yards
Q4 Virginia TechPunt, 1 play, 2 yards
Q4 USCPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q4 Virginia TechFumble, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q4 USCField goal, 4 plays, 3 yards
Q4 Virginia TechKickoff, 1 play, 12 yards
Q4 Virginia TechCompleted pass, 1 play, 12 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then USC 7, Virginia Tech 3
Virginia Tech Punt, 5 plays
14:55
1st & 10 at own 28
Bryan Randall (VT) pass incomplete to the right side.
14:51
2nd & 10 at own 28
Bryan Randall (VT) rushed right side for 16 yards.
14:45
1st & 10 at own 44
Bryan Randall (VT) pass incomplete to the right side.
14:39
2nd & 10 at own 44
Hokies timeout; 14:39 remaining 1st quarter
14:39
2nd & 10 at own 44
Cedric Humes (VT) rushed left side for no gain.
14:00
3rd & 10 at own 44
5 yard penalty on Hokies.
13:39
3rd & 15 at own 39
5 yard penalty on Hokies.
13:21
3rd & 20 at own 34
Cedric Humes (VT) rushed up the middle for 8 yards.
12:44
4th & 12 at own 42
Punt by Vinnie Burns (VT) returned 15 yards by Reggie Bush (USC) to the Trojans 21.
USC Punt, 8 plays
12:31
1st & 10 at own 21
Matt Leinart (USC) pass incomplete to the left side.
12:26
2nd & 10 at own 21
LenDale White (USC) rushed right side for 9 yards.
11:41
3rd & 1 at own 30
LenDale White (USC) rushed left side for 23 yards.
11:31
1st & 10 at opp 47
Reggie Bush (USC) rushed right side for 3 yards.
11:25
2nd & 7 at opp 44
Reggie Bush (USC) rushed left side for 12 yards.
11:15
1st & 10 at opp 32
Matt Leinart (USC) pass incomplete across the middle.
11:10
2nd & 10 at opp 32
Matt Leinart (USC) pass incomplete to the left side.
11:07
3rd & 10 at opp 32
5 yard penalty on Trojans.
11:07
3rd & 15 at opp 37
Matt Leinart (USC) pass incomplete to the left side.
11:03
4th & 15 at opp 37
5 yard penalty on Trojans.
11:03
4th & 20 at opp 42
Punt by Tom Malone (USC) no return by Hokies.
Virginia Tech Interception, 7 plays
10:55
1st & 10 at own 20
Bryan Randall (VT) rushed left side for 5 yards.
10:18
2nd & 5 at own 25
Bryan Randall (VT) pass incomplete to the right side.
10:13
3rd & 5 at own 25
Bryan Randall (VT) rushed left side for 23 yards.
10:05
1st & 10 at own 48
Justin Hamilton (VT) rushed right side for -1 yards.
9:23
2nd & 11 at own 47
Bryan Randall (VT) pass right side complete to Jeff King (VT) for 19 yards.
8:53
1st & 10 at opp 34
Bryan Randall (VT) pass incomplete across the middle.
8:47
2nd & 10 at opp 34
Bryan Randall (VT) pass across the middle intercepted by Lofa Tatupu (USC). Returned for 32 yards.
USC Touchdown pass, 5 plays
8:34
1st & 10 at opp 46
Matt Leinart (USC) pass across the middle complete to Dwayne Jarrett (USC) for 9 yards.
7:53
2nd & 1 at opp 37
LenDale White (USC) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
7:29
1st & 10 at opp 35
Matt Leinart (USC) pass right side complete to Dwayne Jarrett (USC) for 1 yard.
6:50
2nd & 11 at opp 36
LenDale White (USC) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
6:06
3rd & 10 at opp 35
Matt Leinart (USC) pass across the middle complete to Reggie Bush (USC) for a 35 yard touchdown.USC 6, Virginia Tech 0
5:59
Extra point by Ryan Killeen (USC) is good.USC 7, Virginia Tech 0
5:59
Trojans kickoff, touchback by Hokies.
Virginia Tech Field goal, 9 plays
5:59
1st & 10 at own 20
Bryan Randall (VT) rushed left side for 21 yards.
5:27
1st & 10 at own 41
Bryan Randall (VT) rushed left side for 2 yards.
4:45
2nd & 8 at own 43
Bryan Randall (VT) pass incomplete to the left side.
4:40
3rd & 8 at own 43
Bryan Randall (VT) rushed left side for 20 yards.
4:30
1st & 10 at opp 37
Justin Hamilton (VT) rushed up the middle for 6 yards.
3:50
2nd & 4 at opp 31
5 yard penalty on Hokies.
3:25
2nd & 9 at opp 36
15 yard penalty on Trojans.
3:20
1st & 10 at opp 21
Justin Hamilton (VT) rushed right side for 2 yards.
2:40
2nd & 8 at opp 19
Cedric Humes (VT) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
1:54
3rd & 7 at opp 18
Bryan Randall (VT) pass incomplete to the right side.
1:47
4th & 7 at opp 18
35 yard field goal by Brandon Pace (VT) is good.USC 7, Virginia Tech 3
1:42
1st & 0 at opp 2
Kickoff returned by Reggie Bush (USC) for 16 yards.
USC Missed FG, 11 plays
1:35
1st & 10 at own 18
Matt Leinart (USC) pass incomplete to the right side.
1:31
2nd & 10 at own 18
Matt Leinart (USC) pass across the middle complete to Chris McFoy (USC) for 7 yards.
0:51
3rd & 3 at own 25
15 yard penalty on Hokies.
0:28
1st & 10 at own 40
Hokies timeout; 00:28 remaining 1st quarter
0:28
1st & 10 at own 40
Matt Leinart (USC) pass incomplete to the left side.
0:20
2nd & 10 at own 40
Reggie Bush (USC) rushed left side for 7 yards.
Q2 15:00
3rd & 3 at own 47
Start of the 2nd quarter.
Q2 15:00
3rd & 3 at own 47
Matt Leinart (USC) pass across the middle complete to Alex Holmes (USC) for 7 yards.
Q2 15:00
Trojans fumble by Alex Holmes (USC), recovered by Alex Holmes (USC), advanced for no gain.
Q2 14:38
1st & 10 at opp 46
LenDale White (USC) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
Q2 13:59
2nd & 9 at opp 45
Matt Leinart (USC) pass left side complete to David Kirtman (USC) for 26 yards.
Q2 13:38
1st & 10 at opp 19
Matt Leinart (USC) sacked for a loss of 6 yards.
Q2 12:55
2nd & 16 at opp 25
Reggie Bush (USC) rushed right side for 2 yards.
Q2 12:16
3rd & 14 at opp 23
Matt Leinart (USC) pass across the middle complete to Reggie Bush (USC) for 6 yards.
Q2 11:37
4th & 8 at opp 17
35 yard field goal by Ryan Killeen (USC) is no good.
2nd quarter3 drives, then Virginia Tech 10, USC 7
Virginia Tech Touchdown pass, 10 plays
11:33
1st & 10 at own 17
Cedric Humes (VT) rushed right side for 1 yard.
10:50
2nd & 9 at own 21
Bryan Randall (VT) pass across the middle complete to Jeff King (VT) for 7 yards.
10:07
3rd & 2 at own 28
Bryan Randall (VT) pass left side complete to John Kinzer (VT) for 9 yards.
9:35
1st & 10 at own 37
Hokies timeout; 09:35 remaining 2nd quarter
9:35
1st & 10 at own 37
Bryan Randall (VT) sacked for a loss of 2 yards.
8:52
2nd & 12 at own 35
Bryan Randall (VT) pass across the middle complete to Jeff King (VT) for 22 yards.
8:25
1st & 10 at opp 43
Justin Hamilton (VT) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
7:45
2nd & 6 at opp 39
Bryan Randall (VT) pass right side complete to Richard Johnson (VT) for 16 yards.
7:34
1st & 10 at opp 23
Bryan Randall (VT) rushed left side for 10 yards.
7:06
1st & 10 at opp 13
Justin Hamilton (VT) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
6:25
2nd & 9 at opp 12
Bryan Randall (VT) pass right side complete to Josh Hyman (VT) for a 12 yard touchdown.Virginia Tech 9, USC 7
6:19
Extra point by Brandon Pace (VT) is good.Virginia Tech 10, USC 7
6:19
Kickoff returned by Reggie Bush (USC) for 15 yards.
USC Turnover on downs, 11 plays
6:12
1st & 10 at own 15
Reggie Bush (USC) rushed left side for 5 yards.
5:35
2nd & 5 at own 20
Reggie Bush (USC) rushed right side for 1 yard.
4:50
3rd & 4 at own 21
Matt Leinart (USC) rushed left side for 7 yards.
4:40
1st & 10 at own 28
Matt Leinart (USC) pass incomplete to the left side.
4:35
2nd & 10 at own 28
LenDale White (USC) rushed left side for 9 yards.
3:48
3rd & 1 at own 37
LenDale White (USC) rushed left side for 10 yards.
3:25
1st & 10 at own 47
LenDale White (USC) rushed right side for 11 yards.
3:03
1st & 10 at opp 42
Reggie Bush (USC) rushed up the middle for -3 yards.
2:18
2nd & 13 at opp 45
Trojans timeout; 02:18 remaining 2nd quarter
2:18
2nd & 13 at opp 45
Steve Smith (USC) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.
1:39
3rd & 14 at opp 46
Matt Leinart (USC) pass left side complete to Steve Smith (USC) for 12 yards.
0:50
4th & 2 at opp 34
Trojans timeout; 00:50 remaining 2nd quarter
0:50
4th & 2 at opp 34
Matt Leinart (USC) pass incomplete to the left side.; turnover on downs.
Virginia Tech Rush, 2 plays
0:46
1st & 10 at own 34
Cedric Humes (VT) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
0:03
2nd & 6 at own 38
Cedric Humes (VT) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
3rd quarter6 drives, then USC 14, Virginia Tech 10
USC Punt, 1 play
15:00
1st & 10 at own 20
LenDale White (USC) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
14:20
2nd & 9 at own 21
Matt Leinart (USC) sacked for a loss of 6 yards.
13:34
3rd & 15 at own 15
Matt Leinart (USC) pass incomplete to the right side.
13:26
4th & 15 at own 15
Punt by Tom Malone (USC) no return by Hokies.
Virginia Tech Punt, 3 plays
13:16
1st & 10 at own 43
Cedric Humes (VT) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
12:39
2nd & 6 at own 47
Bryan Randall (VT) rushed right side for -2 yards.
12:00
3rd & 8 at own 45
Bryan Randall (VT) pass left side complete to Cedric Humes (VT) for 3 yards.
11:34
4th & 5 at own 48
Punt by Vinnie Burns (VT) returned 9 yards by Reggie Bush (USC) to the Trojans 27.
USC Punt, 5 plays
11:22
1st & 10 at own 27
Matt Leinart (USC) pass left side complete to David Kirtman (USC) for 6 yards.
10:48
2nd & 4 at own 33
Matt Leinart (USC) pass right side complete to Chris McFoy (USC) for 4 yards.
10:17
1st & 10 at own 37
Reggie Bush (USC) rushed up the middle for -2 yards.
9:36
2nd & 12 at own 35
LenDale White (USC) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
8:53
3rd & 11 at own 36
Matt Leinart (USC) pass across the middle complete to Steve Smith (USC) for 5 yards.
8:02
4th & 6 at own 41
Hokies timeout; 08:02 remaining 3rd quarter
8:02
4th & 6 at own 41
Punt by Tom Malone (USC) no return by Hokies.
Virginia Tech Punt, 8 plays
7:50
1st & 10 at own 6
Justin Hamilton (VT) rushed up the middle for 16 yards.
7:24
1st & 10 at own 22
Bryan Randall (VT) pass right side complete to Jared Mazzetta (VT) for 22 yards.
6:54
1st & 10 at own 44
Justin Hamilton (VT) rushed up the middle for 8 yards.
6:09
2nd & 2 at opp 48
Bryan Randall (VT) sacked for a loss of 11 yards.
5:27
3rd & 13 at own 41
Bryan Randall (VT) rushed right side for 15 yards.
4:52
1st & 10 at opp 44
15 yard penalty on Hokies.
4:20
1st & 25 at own 41
Bryan Randall (VT) rushed up the middle for no gain.
3:38
2nd & 25 at own 41
Bryan Randall (VT) sacked for a loss of 5 yards.
2:50
3rd & 30 at own 36
Bryan Randall (VT) pass incomplete to the right side.
2:43
4th & 30 at own 36
Punt by Vinnie Burns (VT) returned 29 yards by Reggie Bush (USC) to the Trojans 34.
USC Touchdown pass, 2 plays
2:27
1st & 10 at own 34
Matt Leinart (USC) pass left side complete to Lee Webb (USC) for 13 yards.
2:03
1st & 10 at own 47
Matt Leinart (USC) pass left side complete to Reggie Bush (USC) for a 53 yard touchdown.USC 13, Virginia Tech 10
1:55
Extra point by Ryan Killeen (USC) is good.USC 14, Virginia Tech 10
1:55
Trojans kickoff, touchback by Hokies.
Virginia Tech Punt, 1 play
1:55
1st & 10 at own 20
Bryan Randall (VT) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
1:06
2nd & 8 at own 22
5 yard penalty on Hokies.
0:43
2nd & 13 at own 17
Cedric Humes (VT) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
Q4 15:00
3rd & 8 at own 22
Start of the 4th quarter.
Q4 15:00
3rd & 8 at own 22
Bryan Randall (VT) pass right side complete to Richard Johnson (VT) for 5 yards.
Q4 14:25
4th & 3 at own 27
Punt by Vinnie Burns (VT) no return by Trojans.
4th quarter8 drives, then USC 24, Virginia Tech 13
USC Punt, 3 plays
14:14
1st & 10 at own 25
Matt Leinart (USC) pass left side complete to Alex Holmes (USC) for 4 yards.
13:35
2nd & 6 at own 29
Matt Leinart (USC) pass right side complete to Steve Smith (USC) for 5 yards.
13:03
3rd & 1 at own 34
LenDale White (USC) rushed up the middle for no gain.
12:06
4th & 1 at own 34
Punt by Tom Malone (USC) no return by Hokies.
Virginia Tech Field goal, 9 plays
11:57
1st & 10 at own 30
Justin Hamilton (VT) rushed left side for -3 yards.
11:17
2nd & 13 at own 27
Bryan Randall (VT) rushed right side for -2 yards.
10:35
3rd & 15 at own 25
10 yard penalty on Trojans.
10:29
1st & 10 at own 35
Bryan Randall (VT) pass left side complete to Jeff King (VT) for 17 yards.
9:57
1st & 10 at opp 48
Bryan Randall (VT) pass incomplete to the right side.
9:49
2nd & 10 at opp 48
Bryan Randall (VT) pass left side complete to Richard Johnson (VT) for 6 yards.
9:49
15 yard penalty on Trojans.
9:26
1st & 10 at opp 27
Bryan Randall (VT) sacked for a loss of 1 yards.
8:41
2nd & 11 at opp 28
Bryan Randall (VT) pass right side complete to Justin Hamilton (VT) for 3 yards.
8:07
3rd & 8 at opp 25
Bryan Randall (VT) pass incomplete to the right side.
8:00
4th & 8 at opp 25
42 yard field goal by Brandon Pace (VT) is good.USC 14, Virginia Tech 13
7:55
1st & goal at opp 0
Kickoff returned by Reggie Bush (USC) for 14 yards.
USC Touchdown pass, 1 play
7:47
1st & 10 at own 14
Matt Leinart (USC) pass right side complete to Reggie Bush (USC) for 4 yards.
7:08
2nd & 6 at own 18
LenDale White (USC) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
6:26
3rd & 1 at own 23
Matt Leinart (USC) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
6:05
1st & 10 at own 25
Matt Leinart (USC) pass across the middle complete to Steve Smith (USC) for 46 yards.
5:42
1st & 10 at opp 29
Matt Leinart (USC) pass right side complete to Reggie Bush (USC) for a 29 yard touchdown.USC 20, Virginia Tech 13
5:35
Extra point by Ryan Killeen (USC) is good.USC 21, Virginia Tech 13
5:35
Kickoff returned by Eddie Royal (VT) for 30 yards.
Virginia Tech Punt, 1 play
5:27
1st & 10 at own 30
Cedric Humes (VT) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
4:46
2nd & 8 at own 32
Bryan Randall (VT) pass incomplete to the left side.
4:40
3rd & 8 at own 32
Bryan Randall (VT) pass incomplete across the middle.
4:35
4th & 8 at own 32
Punt by Vinnie Burns (VT) returned 8 yards by Reggie Bush (USC) to the Trojans 39.
USC Punt, 3 plays
4:25
1st & 10 at own 39
Matt Leinart (USC) pass right side complete to David Kirtman (USC) for no gain.
3:43
2nd & 10 at own 39
LenDale White (USC) rushed right side for 4 yards.
3:02
3rd & 6 at own 43
Matt Leinart (USC) pass incomplete across the middle.
2:58
4th & 6 at own 43
5 yard penalty on Trojans.
2:43
4th & 11 at own 38
5 yard penalty on Trojans.
2:32
4th & 16 at own 33
Punt by Tom Malone (USC) returned 10 yards by Richard Johnson (VT) to the Hokies 36.
Virginia Tech Fumble, 3 plays
2:21
1st & 10 at own 36
Bryan Randall (VT) pass incomplete to the right side.
2:14
2nd & 10 at own 36
Bryan Randall (VT) pass incomplete to the left side.
2:09
3rd & 10 at own 36
Bryan Randall (VT) sacked for a loss of 10 yards.
2:09
Hokies fumble by Bryan Randall (VT), recovered by Ronald Nunn (USC), returned for no gain.
USC Field goal, 4 plays
2:01
1st & 10 at opp 26
LenDale White (USC) rushed up the middle for no gain.
1:55
2nd & 10 at opp 26
Hokies timeout; 01:55 remaining 4th quarter
1:55
2nd & 10 at opp 26
LenDale White (USC) rushed right side for no gain.
1:46
3rd & 10 at opp 26
Hokies timeout; 01:46 remaining 4th quarter
1:46
3rd & 10 at opp 26
Reggie Bush (USC) rushed right side for 3 yards.
0:59
4th & 7 at opp 23
Trojans timeout; 00:59 remaining 4th quarter
0:59
4th & 7 at opp 23
40 yard field goal by Ryan Killeen (USC) is good.USC 24, Virginia Tech 13
0:54
1st & goal at opp 0
Kickoff returned by Josh Hyman (VT) for 12 yards.
Virginia Tech Completed pass, 1 play
0:49
1st & 10 at own 12
Bryan Randall (VT) pass incomplete across the middle.
0:46
2nd & 10 at own 12
Bryan Randall (VT) pass left side complete to David Clowney (VT) for 7 yards.
0:17
3rd & 3 at own 19
Bryan Randall (VT) pass across the middle complete to Cedric Humes (VT) for 5 yards.
Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.
PassingMatt Leinart19 of 29, 272 yards, 3 TDUSCBest passing day of Week 1
ReceivingReggie Bush5 catches, 127 yards, 3 TDUSCBest receiving day of Week 1
DefenseLofa Tatupu1 INTUSC
USC
Virginia Tech