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USC at UCLA

Saturday, December 2, 2006. UCLA took the Victory Bell from USC

UCLA beat No. 2 USC 13–⁠9. It was their 76th meeting; after it, USC led the series 41–⁠28–⁠7 as played.

Away2USC11–⁠2 in 2006
9
HomeUCLA7–⁠6 in 2006
13

Final at Rose Bowl, PasadenaTV: ABCAttendance 90,622

At kickoff
64°F, wind 2 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Mount Wilson (KMWS), 12 km from the stadium, 19 minutes after kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
USC09009
UCLA703313

Standouts

Player stats

USC

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
John David Booty23/3927401
RushingCarYdsTDLong
C.J. Gable195219
Chauncey Washington5905
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Fred Davis668020
Dwayne Jarrett468039
Steve Smith666018
Chris McFoy335023

UCLA

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Patrick Cowan12/2111400
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Patrick Cowan1055129
Chris Markey2051011
Derrick Williams21307
Jeremy McGee1303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Marcus Everett572021
Logan Paulsen421011
Chris Markey117017
Michael Pitre1202
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Eric McNeal100

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

USCUCLA
329Total yards235
285Passing yards129
55Rushing yards121
7.0Yards per pass5.4
1.9Yards per rush3.4
14First downs15
6–⁠17Third downs4–⁠13
1–⁠3Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers1
9–⁠55Penalties3–⁠21
19:07Possession17:33

Efficiency

USCUCLA
39%Success rate32%
−0.04EPA per play−0.04
1.09Explosiveness0.82
−0.40Rushing EPA−0.04
0.17Passing EPA0.08
28%Passing-down success22%
−0.03First-down EPA−0.29
0.08Second-down EPA0.10
−0.02Third-down EPA0.36

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 74% to win. UCLA pulled the upset.

Every drive

UCLA end zoneUSC end zoneQ1 UCLAPunt, 3 playsQ1 USCTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ1 UCLAPunt, 3 playsQ1 USCPunt, 4 playsQ1 UCLATouchdown run, 11 playsQ1 USCPunt, 5 playsQ2 UCLASafety, 2 plays (USC scores)Q2 USCPunt, 3 playsQ2 UCLAPunt, 5 playsQ2 USCTouchdown run, 12 playsQ2 UCLAEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 USCPunt, 7 playsQ3 UCLAPunt, 3 playsQ3 USCPunt, 4 playsQ3 UCLAField goal, 9 playsQ3 USCPunt, 3 playsQ3 UCLAFumble, 3 playsQ3 USCTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 UCLAField goal, 12 playsQ4 USCPunt, 3 playsQ4 UCLAPunt, 3 playsQ4 USCInterception, 13 playsQ4 UCLAPunt, 3 playsQ4 USCEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. UCLA drives left to right, USC right to left.
  1. Q1 UCLAPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  2. Q1 USCTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 36 yards
  3. Q1 UCLAPunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
  4. Q1 USCPunt, 4 plays, 16 yards
  5. Q1 UCLATouchdown run, 11 plays, 91 yards
  6. Q1 USCPunt, 5 plays, 34 yards
  7. Q2 UCLASafety, 2 plays (USC scores), −1 yard
  8. Q2 USCPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  9. Q2 UCLAPunt, 5 plays, 12 yards
  10. Q2 USCTouchdown run, 12 plays, 66 yards
  11. Q2 UCLAEnd of half, 3 plays, 14 yards
  12. Q3 USCPunt, 7 plays, 26 yards
  13. Q3 UCLAPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  14. Q3 USCPunt, 4 plays, 34 yards
  15. Q3 UCLAField goal, 9 plays, 50 yards
  16. Q3 USCPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  17. Q3 UCLAFumble, 3 plays, −1 yard
  18. Q3 USCTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 4 yards
  19. Q4 UCLAField goal, 12 plays, 47 yards
  20. Q4 USCPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  21. Q4 UCLAPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  22. Q4 USCInterception, 13 plays, 52 yards
  23. Q4 UCLAPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  24. Q4 USCEnd of game, 1 play, 0 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then UCLA 7, USC 0
UCLA Punt, 3 plays
14:391st & 10 at own 20Patrick Cowan pass incomplete.
14:222nd & 10 at own 20Chris Markey rush for 2 yards to the UCLA 22.
13:553rd & 8 at own 22Patrick Cowan pass incomplete to Ed Dickson.
13:334th & 8 at own 22Aaron Perez punt for 45 yards, returned by Desmond Reed for no gain to the USC 33.
USC Turnover on downs, 8 plays
13:311st & 10 at own 33John David Booty pass incomplete.
13:152nd & 10 at own 33Usc penalty 4 yard holding accepted, no play.
13:052nd & 14 at own 29Usc penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
12:422nd & 19 at own 24John David Booty pass complete to Fred Davis for 20 yards to the USC 44 for a 1ST down.
12:331st & 10 at own 44C.J. Gable rush for 7 yards to the UCLA 49.
12:012nd & 3 at opp 49C.J. Gable rush for 9 yards to the UCLA 40 for a 1ST down.
11:391st & 10 at opp 40C.J. Gable rush for 3 yards to the UCLA 37.
11:042nd & 7 at opp 37John David Booty pass complete to Chris McFoy for 6 yards to the UCLA 31.
10:273rd & 1 at opp 31John David Booty pass incomplete to C.J. Gable.
10:214th & 1 at opp 31Chauncey Washington rush for no gain to the UCLA 31.
UCLA Punt, 3 plays
10:031st & 10 at own 31Patrick Cowan pass incomplete to Marcus Everett.
9:492nd & 10 at own 31Chris Markey rush for 1 yard to the UCLA 32.
9:333rd & 9 at own 32Ucla penalty 10 yard holding accepted, no play.
8:533rd & 19 at own 22Chris Markey rush for no gain to the UCLA 22.
8:284th & 19 at own 22Aaron Perez punt for 32 yards downed at the USC 46.
USC Punt, 4 plays
8:041st & 10 at own 46John David Booty pass complete to Steve Smith for 17 yards to the UCLA 37 for a 1ST down.
8:031st & 10 at opp 37Usc penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
7:591st & 15 at opp 42John David Booty pass incomplete to C.J. Gable.
7:442nd & 15 at opp 42C.J. Gable rush for 4 yards to the UCLA 38.
7:093rd & 11 at opp 38John David Booty pass incomplete to Chris McFoy.
7:004th & 11 at opp 38Greg Woidneck punt for 29 yards downed at the UCLA 9.
UCLA Touchdown run, 11 plays
6:321st & 10 at own 9Chris Markey rush for 4 yards to the UCLA 13.
6:222nd & 6 at own 13Patrick Cowan pass complete to Chris Markey for 17 yards to the UCLA 30 for a 1ST down.
5:251st & 10 at own 30Chris Markey rush for no gain to the UCLA 30.
4:392nd & 10 at own 30Patrick Cowan rush for 29 yards to the USC 41 for a 1ST down.
4:271st & 10 at opp 41Patrick Cowan pass complete to Matt Willis for 2 yards to the USC 39.
3:552nd & 8 at opp 39Chris Markey rush for 9 yards to the USC 30 for a 1ST down.
3:271st & 10 at opp 30Patrick Cowan rush for 17 yards to the USC 13 for a 1ST down.
2:581st & 10 at opp 13Patrick Cowan rush for 9 yards to the USC 4.
2:562nd & 1 at opp 4Usc penalty 2 yard pass interference accepted, no play.
2:301st & goal at opp 2Chane Moline rush for no gain to the USC 2.
2:082nd & goal at opp 2Chris Markey rush for 1 yard to the USC 1.
1:353rd & goal at opp 1Patrick Cowan rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.UCLA 6, USC 0
1:35Justin Medlock extra point GOOD.UCLA 7, USC 0
1:29Justin Medlock kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
USC Punt, 5 plays
1:071st & 10 at own 20C.J. Gable rush for 1 yard to the USC 21.
0:272nd & 9 at own 21John David Booty pass complete to Chris McFoy for 28 yards to the USC 49 for a 1ST down.
0:001st & 10 at own 49John David Booty pass complete to Dale Thompson for 1 yard, fumbled at the 50 yard line, recovered by Dwayne Jarrett at the 50 yard line.
Q2 14:522nd & 8 at opp 49C.J. Gable rush for 3 yards to the UCLA 46.
Q2 13:473rd & 5 at opp 46C.J. Gable rush for no gain to the UCLA 46.
Q2 13:324th & 5 at opp 46Greg Woidneck punt for 45 yards downed at the UCLA 1.
2nd quarter5 drives, then USC 9, UCLA 7
UCLA Safety, 2 plays (USC scores)
13:001st & 10 at own 1Chris Markey rush for no gain to the UCLA 1.
12:212nd & 10 at own 1Patrick Cowan pass incomplete to Scott Glicksberg, Ucla penalty 1 yard holding accepted.UCLA 7, USC 2
12:09Justin Medlock kickoff for 70 yards returned by C.J. Gable for 24 yards to the USC 34.
USC Punt, 3 plays
11:451st & 10 at own 34John David Booty rush for 7 yards to the USC 41.
11:002nd & 3 at own 41John David Booty pass complete to Dwayne Jarrett for a loss of 3 yards to the USC 38.
10:533rd & 6 at own 38Usc penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
10:223rd & 11 at own 33John David Booty pass complete to C.J. Gable for 7 yards to the USC 40.
9:564th & 4 at own 40Greg Woidneck punt for 43 yards, fair catch by Will Peddie at the UCLA 17.
UCLA Punt, 5 plays
9:371st & 10 at own 17Jamil Turner rush for 3 yards to the UCLA 20.
9:222nd & 7 at own 20Patrick Cowan pass complete to Marcus Everett for 15 yards to the UCLA 35 for a 1ST down.
9:121st & 10 at own 35Chris Markey rush for a loss of 1 yard to the UCLA 34.
7:322nd & 11 at own 34Patrick Cowan sacked by Brian Cushing at the UCLA 30 for a loss of 4 yards.
7:073rd & 15 at own 30Patrick Cowan sacked by Rey Maualuga at the UCLA 29 for a loss of 1 yard.
6:444th & 16 at own 29Aaron Perez punt for 37 yards punt out-of-bounds at the USC 34.
USC Touchdown run, 12 plays
6:221st & 10 at own 34C.J. Gable rush for 4 yards to the USC 38.
5:382nd & 6 at own 38John David Booty pass complete to Steve Smith for 3 yards to the USC 41.
5:043rd & 3 at own 41John David Booty pass complete to Dwayne Jarrett for 8 yards to the USC 49 for a 1ST down.
4:281st & 10 at own 49John David Booty pass complete to C.J. Gable for 17 yards to the UCLA 34 for a 1ST down.
4:121st & 10 at opp 34John David Booty pass complete to Steve Smith for 8 yards to the UCLA 26.
4:002nd & 2 at opp 26Chauncey Washington rush for 3 yards to the UCLA 23 for a 1ST down.
3:011st & 10 at opp 23Timeout Ucla, clock 03:01.
2:531st & 10 at opp 23John David Booty pass complete to Chauncey Washington for 4 yards to the UCLA 19.
2:402nd & 6 at opp 19Chauncey Washington rush for 5 yards to the UCLA 14.
2:053rd & 1 at opp 14C.J. Gable rush for 8 yards to the UCLA 6 for a 1ST down.
1:411st & goal at opp 6John David Booty pass incomplete.
1:272nd & goal at opp 6C.J. Gable rush for 5 yards to the UCLA 1.
0:513rd & goal at opp 1C.J. Gable rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.USC 8, UCLA 7
0:51Mario Danelo extra point GOOD.USC 9, UCLA 7
0:45Mario Danelo kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
UCLA End of half, 3 plays
0:251st & 10 at own 20Chris Markey rush for 1 yard to the UCLA 21.
0:212nd & 9 at own 21Timeout Usc, clock 00:21.
0:192nd & 9 at own 21Chris Markey rush for 6 yards to the UCLA 27.
0:193rd & 3 at own 27Timeout Usc, clock 00:19.
0:133rd & 3 at own 27Patrick Cowan pass complete to Logan Paulsen for 7 yards to the UCLA 34 for a 1ST down.
Q3 14:55Justin Medlock kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
3rd quarter7 drives, then UCLA 10, USC 9
USC Punt, 7 plays
14:441st & 10 at own 20Chauncey Washington rush for 1 yard to the USC 21.
13:532nd & 9 at own 21John David Booty pass complete to Fred Davis for 7 yards to the USC 28.
13:153rd & 2 at own 28John David Booty pass complete to Dwayne Jarrett for 11 yards to the USC 39 for a 1ST down.
12:481st & 10 at own 39John David Booty pass complete to Fred Davis for 18 yards to the UCLA 43 for a 1ST down, Ucla penalty offside on Adam Heater declined.
12:251st & 10 at opp 43C.J. Gable rush for 3 yards to the UCLA 40.
11:462nd & 7 at opp 40C.J. Gable rush for 1 yard to the UCLA 39.
11:353rd & 6 at opp 39Usc penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
11:223rd & 21 at own 46John David Booty pass incomplete to Steve Smith.
11:144th & 21 at own 46Greg Woidneck punt for 24 yards punt out-of-bounds at the UCLA 30.
UCLA Punt, 3 plays
11:001st & 10 at own 30Patrick Cowan pass incomplete to Michael Pitre.
10:502nd & 10 at own 30Chris Markey rush for 1 yard to the UCLA 31.
10:133rd & 9 at own 31Patrick Cowan pass incomplete to Chris Markey.
10:014th & 9 at own 31Aaron Perez punt for 62 yards downed at the USC 7.
USC Punt, 4 plays
9:391st & 10 at own 7John David Booty pass complete to Dwayne Jarrett for 39 yards to the USC 46 for a 1ST down.
9:201st & 10 at own 46John David Booty pass incomplete to C.J. Gable.
9:162nd & 10 at own 46John David Booty pass incomplete.
9:163rd & 10 at own 46Usc penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
9:123rd & 15 at own 41John David Booty pass incomplete to C.J. Gable.
9:014th & 15 at own 41Greg Woidneck punt for 39 yards, returned by Will Peddie for 25 yards to the UCLA 45.
UCLA Field goal, 9 plays
8:481st & 10 at own 45Patrick Cowan pass complete to Marcus Everett for 15 yards to the USC 40 for a 1ST down.
8:331st & 10 at opp 40Patrick Cowan pass complete to Logan Paulsen for 11 yards to the USC 29 for a 1ST down.
8:021st & 10 at opp 29Patrick Cowan pass incomplete.
7:342nd & 10 at opp 29Patrick Cowan pass complete to Michael Pitre for 1 yard to the USC 28.
7:233rd & 9 at opp 28Patrick Cowan pass complete to Marcus Everett for 14 yards to the USC 14 for a 1ST down.
6:441st & 10 at opp 14Chris Markey rush for 2 yards to the USC 12.
6:222nd & 8 at opp 12Timeout Ucla, clock 06:22.
6:172nd & 8 at opp 12Patrick Cowan pass incomplete to Junior Taylor.
5:583rd & 8 at opp 12Patrick Cowan pass complete to Marcus Everett for 7 yards to the USC 5.
5:454th & 1 at opp 5Justin Medlock 22 yard field goal GOOD.UCLA 10, USC 9
5:39Justin Medlock kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
USC Punt, 3 plays
5:151st & 10 at own 20C.J. Gable rush for 2 yards to the USC 22.
4:462nd & 8 at own 22John David Booty pass incomplete to Chris McFoy.
4:193rd & 8 at own 22John David Booty rush for a loss of 7 yards to the USC 15.
4:094th & 15 at own 15Greg Woidneck punt for 40 yards, fair catch by Will Peddie at the UCLA 45.
UCLA Fumble, 3 plays
4:001st & 10 at own 45Patrick Cowan, fumbled at the UCLA 43, recovered by Patrick Cowan at the UCLA 43.
3:052nd & 12 at own 43Patrick Cowan pass complete to Logan Paulsen for 3 yards to the UCLA 46.
2:323rd & 9 at own 46Michael Pitre rush for a loss of 5 yards, fumbled at the UCLA 44, recovered by Sedrick Ellis at the UCLA 44.
USC Turnover on downs, 4 plays
2:131st & 10 at opp 44Usc penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
2:021st & 15 at opp 49C.J. Gable rush for a loss of 4 yards to the USC 47.
1:132nd & 19 at own 47John David Booty pass complete to Fred Davis for 14 yards to the UCLA 39.
0:223rd & 5 at opp 39C.J. Gable rush for 3 yards to the UCLA 36.
Q4 14:554th & 2 at opp 36C.J. Gable rush for a loss of 4 yards to the UCLA 40.
4th quarter6 drives, then UCLA 13, USC 9
UCLA Field goal, 12 plays
14:331st & 10 at own 40Chris Markey rush for 5 yards to the UCLA 45.
13:552nd & 5 at own 45Ucla penalty 10 yard holding accepted, no play.
13:332nd & 15 at own 35Patrick Cowan pass incomplete.
13:233rd & 15 at own 35Patrick Cowan pass complete to Marcus Everett for 21 yards to the USC 44 for a 1ST down.
13:021st & 10 at opp 44Chris Markey rush for 11 yards to the USC 33 for a 1ST down.
12:281st & 10 at opp 33Derrick Williams rush for 5 yards to the USC 28.
12:032nd & 5 at opp 28Derrick Williams rush for 8 yards to the USC 20 for a 1ST down.
11:361st & 10 at opp 20Chris Markey rush for 2 yards to the USC 18.
10:572nd & 8 at opp 18Patrick Cowan rush for 11 yards to the USC 7 for a 1ST down, Usc penalty 3 yard personal foul accepted.
10:481st & goal at opp 4Michael Pitre rush for 2 yards to the USC 2.
10:042nd & goal at opp 2Patrick Cowan sacked at the USC 12 for a loss of 10 yards.
9:193rd & goal at opp 12Patrick Cowan pass complete to Logan Paulsen for a loss of 1 yard to the USC 13.
8:494th & goal at opp 13Justin Medlock 31 yard field goal GOOD.UCLA 13, USC 9
8:43Justin Medlock kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
USC Punt, 3 plays
8:201st & 10 at own 20John David Booty pass complete to Dwayne Jarrett for 8 yards to the USC 28.
7:512nd & 2 at own 28C.J. Gable rush for 1 yard to the USC 29.
7:123rd & 1 at own 29John David Booty pass incomplete.
7:014th & 1 at own 29Greg Woidneck punt for 50 yards, returned by Dennis Keyes for no gain to the UCLA 15, fumbled at the UCLA 15, recovered by Dennis Keyes.
UCLA Punt, 3 plays
6:441st & 10 at own 15Patrick Cowan pass incomplete to Marcus Everett.
6:372nd & 10 at own 15Chris Markey rush for no gain to the UCLA 15.
6:013rd & 10 at own 15Patrick Cowan rush for 7 yards to the UCLA 22.
5:524th & 3 at own 22Aaron Perez punt for 49 yards punt out-of-bounds at the USC 29.
USC Interception, 13 plays
5:331st & 10 at own 29John David Booty sacked by Bruce Davis at the USC 25 for a loss of 4 yards.
4:492nd & 14 at own 25John David Booty pass incomplete to Dwayne Jarrett.
4:313rd & 14 at own 25John David Booty pass complete to Steve Smith for 13 yards to the USC 38.
4:174th & 1 at own 38John David Booty rush for 1 yard to the USC 39 for a 1ST down.
3:591st & 10 at own 39John David Booty pass incomplete to Dwayne Jarrett.
3:482nd & 10 at own 39John David Booty pass complete to C.J. Gable for 7 yards to the USC 46.
3:193rd & 3 at own 46John David Booty pass complete to Fred Davis for 5 yards to the UCLA 49 for a 1ST down.
2:561st & 10 at opp 49John David Booty pass complete to Steve Smith for 7 yards to the UCLA 42.
2:202nd & 3 at opp 42C.J. Gable rush for no gain to the UCLA 42.
1:553rd & 3 at opp 42John David Booty pass complete to Steve Smith for 17 yards to the UCLA 25 for a 1ST down.
1:421st & 10 at opp 25John David Booty pass complete to Chris McFoy for 6 yards to the UCLA 19.
1:152nd & 4 at opp 19John David Booty pass incomplete to Chris McFoy.
1:103rd & 4 at opp 19John David Booty pass intercepted by Eric McNeal at the UCLA 20, returned for no gain to the UCLA 20.
UCLA Punt, 3 plays
1:101st & 10 at own 20Timeout Usc, clock 01:10.
1:021st & 10 at own 20Chris Markey rush for a loss of 2 yards to the UCLA 18.
1:022nd & 12 at own 18Timeout Usc, clock 01:02.
0:572nd & 12 at own 18Chris Markey rush for 4 yards to the UCLA 22.
0:573rd & 8 at own 22Timeout Usc, clock 00:57.
0:393rd & 8 at own 22Chris Markey rush for 3 yards to the UCLA 25.
0:154th & 5 at own 25Timeout Ucla, clock 00:15.
0:044th & 5 at own 25Aaron Perez punt for 63 yards downed at the USC 12.
USC End of game, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 12John David Booty pass incomplete.

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.

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