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USC at UCLA

Saturday, December 6, 2008. USC kept the Victory Bell

No. 5 USC beat UCLA 28–⁠7. It was their 78th meeting; after it, USC led the series 43–⁠28–⁠7 as played.

Away5USC12–⁠1 in 2008
28
HomeUCLA4–⁠8 in 2008
7

Final at Rose Bowl, PasadenaTV: ABCAttendance 87,790

At kickoff
57°F, wind 2 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Mount Wilson (KMWS), 12 km from the stadium

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
USC1477028
UCLA70007

Standouts

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Photos from the game

  • USC at UCLA, 2008
    Photo: Bobak Ha’Eri, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  • Chris Rose sports journalist, with model Marisa Miller.
    Chris Rose sports journalist, with model Marisa Miller.Photo: Bobak Ha’Eri, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  • John Salley sports journalist, advertising on behalf of an electric shaver in the pre-game booths outside the 2008 USC-UCLA college football game.
    John Salley sports journalist, advertising on behalf of an electric shaver in the pre-game booths outside the 2008 USC-UCLA college football game.Photo: Bobak Ha’Eri, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
  • John Salley sports journalist, advertising on behalf of an electric shaver in the pre-game booths outside the 2008 USC-UCLA college football game.
    John Salley sports journalist, advertising on behalf of an electric shaver in the pre-game booths outside the 2008 USC-UCLA college football game.Photo: Bobak Ha’Eri, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

From the game’s category on Wikimedia Commons, free licenses only, each credited.

Player stats

USC

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Mark Sanchez18/3326921
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Joe McKnight1599113
Stafon Johnson1647110
Marc Tyler936011
Mark Sanchez424011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Patrick Turner581123
Damian Williams368131
Ronald Johnson457023
Anthony McCoy450020
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Drew McAllister100

UCLA

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kevin Craft11/288901
Dominique Johnson1/12110
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kahlil Bell1539011
Akeem Ayers1707
Kevin Craft2403
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Dominique Johnson336017
Terrence Austin433010
Kahlil Bell121121
Marcus Everett21307
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Michael Norris100

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

Team stats

USCUCLA
478Total yards157
269Passing yards110
209Rushing yards47
8.2Yards per pass3.8
4.4Yards per rush2.2
33First downs7
9–⁠18Third downs2–⁠13
1–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠1
2Turnovers1
6–⁠55Penalties11–⁠117
22:21Possession14:00

Efficiency

USCUCLA
43%Success rate22%
0.11EPA per play−0.23
1.13Explosiveness0.81
0.00Rushing EPA−0.29
0.27Passing EPA−0.18
24%Passing-down success6%
0.06First-down EPA−0.25
−0.24Second-down EPA−0.29
0.57Third-down EPA−0.15
2%Havoc by its defense1%

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 86% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

UCLA end zoneUSC end zoneQ1 UCLAPunt, 3 playsQ1 USCFumble, 1 playQ1 UCLATouchdown pass, 3 playsQ1 USCMissed FG, 5 playsQ1 UCLAPunt, 3 playsQ1 USCTouchdown run, 6 playsQ1 UCLAPunt, 3 playsQ1 USCTouchdown pass, 4 playsQ1 UCLATurnover on downs, 9 playsQ2 USCInterception, 4 playsQ2 UCLAPunt, 3 playsQ2 USCTouchdown run, 14 playsQ2 UCLAPunt, 3 playsQ2 USCMissed FG, 7 playsQ2 UCLAEnd of half, 1 playQ3 USCTouchdown pass, 5 playsQ3 UCLAPunt, 5 playsQ3 USCPunt, 4 playsQ3 UCLAPunt, 3 playsQ3 USCMissed FG, 12 playsQ3 UCLAPunt, 3 playsQ4 USCTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ4 UCLAPunt, 6 playsQ4 USCPunt, 6 playsQ4 UCLAInterception, 5 playsQ4 USCResult not recorded, 4 plays
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, 3 yards
  2. Q1 USCFumble, 1 play, 6 yards
  3. Q1 UCLATouchdown pass, 3 plays, 20 yards
  4. Q1 USCMissed FG, 5 plays, 40 yards
  5. Q1 UCLAPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  6. Q1 USCTouchdown run, 6 plays, 72 yards
  7. Q1 UCLAPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  8. Q1 USCTouchdown pass, 4 plays, 60 yards
  9. Q1 UCLATurnover on downs, 9 plays, 29 yards
  10. Q2 USCInterception, 4 plays, 17 yards
  11. Q2 UCLAPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  12. Q2 USCTouchdown run, 14 plays, 70 yards
  13. Q2 UCLAPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  14. Q2 USCMissed FG, 7 plays, 42 yards
  15. Q2 UCLAEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
  16. Q3 USCTouchdown pass, 5 plays, 66 yards
  17. Q3 UCLAPunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
  18. Q3 USCPunt, 4 plays, 16 yards
  19. Q3 UCLAPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  20. Q3 USCMissed FG, 12 plays, 57 yards
  21. Q3 UCLAPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  22. Q4 USCTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 49 yards
  23. Q4 UCLAPunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
  24. Q4 USCPunt, 6 plays, 27 yards
  25. Q4 UCLAInterception, 5 plays, 31 yards
  26. Q4 USCResult not recorded, 4 plays, −18 yards

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then USC 14, UCLA 7
UCLA Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 27Usc penalty 0 yard failure to wear required equipment accepted.
14:551st & 10 at own 27Timeout Usc, clock 14:55.
14:551st & 10 at own 27Timeout Ucla, clock 14:55.
14:171st & 10 at own 27Kahlil Bell rush for 1 yard to the UCLA 28.
13:402nd & 9 at own 28Kahlil Bell rush for 5 yards to the UCLA 33.
13:003rd & 4 at own 33Kevin Craft pass complete to Raymond Carter for a loss of 3 yards to the UCLA 30.
12:454th & 7 at own 30Aaron Perez punt for 56 yards out-of-bounds.
USC Fumble, 1 play
12:391st & 10 at own 14C.J. Gable rush for 6 yards, fumbled, recovered by UCLA Korey Bosworth at the USC 20.
UCLA Touchdown pass, 3 plays
12:201st & 10 at opp 20Kahlil Bell rush for 1 yard to the USC 19.
11:402nd & 9 at opp 19Kahlil Bell rush for a loss of 2 yards to the USC 21.
11:073rd & 11 at opp 21Dominique Johnson pass complete to Kahlil Bell for 21 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.UCLA 6, USC 0
11:07Kai Forbath extra point GOOD.UCLA 7, USC 0
11:07Jimmy Rotstein kickoff for 57 yards returned by Ronald Johnson for 23 yards to the USC 36.
USC Missed FG, 5 plays
10:411st & 10 at own 36Mark Sanchez pass complete to Patrick Turner for 20 yards to the USC 36, Ucla penalty 15 yard roughing passer on Reggie Carter accepted for a 1ST down.
10:201st & 10 at opp 29Stafon Johnson rush for 2 yards to the UCLA 27.
9:222nd & 8 at opp 27Mark Sanchez pass complete to Rhett Ellison for no gain to the UCLA 27.
9:163rd & 8 at opp 27Usc penalty 0 yard illegal motion off-setting accepted, Ucla penalty 0 yard pass interference off-setting, NO PLAY, accepted, no play.
8:403rd & 8 at opp 27Mark Sanchez pass complete to Ronald Johnson for 3 yards to the UCLA 24.
8:324th & 5 at opp 24David Buehler 41 yard field goal MISSED.
UCLA Punt, 3 plays
8:051st & 10 at own 24Kahlil Bell rush for 5 yards to the UCLA 29.
7:102nd & 5 at own 29Kahlil Bell rush for 2 yards to the UCLA 31.
7:003rd & 3 at own 31Kevin Craft pass incomplete to Nelson Rosario.
6:494th & 3 at own 31Aaron Perez punt for 41 yards, downed at the USC 28.
USC Touchdown run, 6 plays
6:241st & 10 at own 28Mark Sanchez pass complete to Damian Williams for 31 yards to the UCLA 41 for a 1ST down.
5:451st & 10 at opp 41Joe McKnight rush for 2 yards to the UCLA 39.
5:322nd & 8 at opp 39Joe McKnight rush for 4 yards to the UCLA 35.
4:523rd & 4 at opp 35Stafon Johnson rush for no gain to the UCLA 35.
4:194th & 4 at opp 35Timeout Ucla, clock 04:19.
3:524th & 4 at opp 35Mark Sanchez pass complete to Anthony McCoy for 8 yards to the UCLA 27 for a 1ST down.
3:441st & 10 at opp 27Ucla penalty 15 yard pass interference on Michael Norris accepted, no play.
3:341st & 10 at opp 12Joe McKnight rush for 12 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.UCLA 7, USC 6
3:34David Buehler extra point GOOD.Tied at 7
3:34David Buehler kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
UCLA Punt, 3 plays
3:301st & 10 at own 20Usc penalty 5 yard offside on Everson Griffen accepted, no play.
2:551st & 5 at own 25Kahlil Bell rush for a loss of 1 yard to the UCLA 24.
2:362nd & 6 at own 24Kevin Craft pass incomplete.
2:313rd & 6 at own 24Kevin Craft pass incomplete to Terrence Austin.
2:244th & 6 at own 24Aaron Perez punt for 36 yards, fair catch by Stafon Johnson at the USC 40.
USC Touchdown pass, 4 plays
2:001st & 10 at own 40Mark Sanchez pass complete to Damian Williams for 25 yards to the UCLA 35 for a 1ST down.
1:281st & 10 at opp 35Mark Sanchez pass complete to Patrick Turner for 23 yards to the UCLA 12 for a 1ST down.
1:281st & 10 at opp 12Mark Sanchez pass incomplete to Damian Williams.
1:092nd & 10 at opp 12Mark Sanchez pass complete to Damian Williams for 12 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.USC 13, UCLA 7
1:09David Buehler extra point GOOD.USC 14, UCLA 7
1:09David Buehler kickoff for 66 yards returned by Terrence Austin for 18 yards to the UCLA 22.
UCLA Turnover on downs, 9 plays
0:581st & 10 at own 22Kevin Craft pass incomplete.
0:352nd & 10 at own 22Kahlil Bell rush for 1 yard to the UCLA 23.
0:053rd & 9 at own 23Kevin Craft pass complete to Terrence Austin for 8 yards to the UCLA 23, Usc penalty 15 yard roughing passer on Rey Maualuga accepted for a 1ST down.
Q2 14:551st & 10 at own 46Kahlil Bell rush for 3 yards to the UCLA 49.
Q2 13:402nd & 7 at own 49Kevin Craft pass complete to Marcus Everett for 6 yards to the USC 45.
Q2 13:223rd & 1 at opp 45Usc penalty 5 yard offside accepted.
Q2 12:481st & 10 at opp 40Ucla penalty 10 yard holding on Micah Reed accepted.
Q2 12:341st & 20 at the 50Kevin Craft pass incomplete, broken up by Taylor Mays.
Q2 12:302nd & 20 at the 50Kevin Craft pass incomplete to Ryan Moya.
Q2 12:183rd & 20 at the 50Kevin Craft rush for 3 yards to the USC 47.
Q2 11:524th & 17 at opp 47Ucla penalty 5 yard Encroachment accepted.
Q2 0:004th & 22 at own 48Akeem Ayers rush for 7 yards to the USC 49.
2nd quarter6 drives, then USC 21, UCLA 7
USC Interception, 4 plays
11:301st & 10 at own 49Stafon Johnson rush for 5 yards to the UCLA 46.
10:302nd & 5 at opp 46Joe McKnight rush for 2 yards to the UCLA 44.
10:103rd & 3 at opp 44Joe McKnight rush for 10 yards to the UCLA 34 for a 1ST down.
9:541st & 10 at opp 34Mark Sanchez pass intercepted by Michael Norris at the UCLA 11, returned for no gain to the UCLA 11.
UCLA Punt, 3 plays
9:431st & 10 at own 11Ucla penalty 5 yard holding on Nick Ekbatani accepted, no play.
9:001st & 15 at own 6Kevin Craft pass complete to Taylor Embree for 10 yards to the UCLA 16.
8:302nd & 5 at own 16Chane Moline rush for no gain to the UCLA 16.
7:533rd & 5 at own 16Kevin Craft pass incomplete to Ryan Moya.
7:414th & 5 at own 16Aaron Perez punt for 64 yards, returned by Stafon Johnson for 10 yards to the USC 30.
USC Touchdown run, 14 plays
7:081st & 10 at own 30Stafon Johnson rush for no gain to the USC 30.
7:002nd & 10 at own 30Stafon Johnson rush for 5 yards to the USC 35.
6:003rd & 5 at own 35Mark Sanchez pass complete to Joe McKnight for 13 yards to the USC 48 for a 1ST down.
5:501st & 10 at own 48Joe McKnight rush for 11 yards to the UCLA 41 for a 1ST down.
5:301st & 10 at opp 41Stafon Johnson rush for a loss of 2 yards to the UCLA 43.
4:402nd & 12 at opp 43Usc penalty 10 yard holding accepted, no play.
4:362nd & 22 at own 47Mark Sanchez pass incomplete to Damian Williams.
4:103rd & 22 at own 47Joe McKnight rush for 5 yards to the UCLA 48.
4:044th & 17 at opp 48Ucla penalty 15 yard roughing the kicker on Jerry Johnson accepted.
3:451st & 10 at opp 33Stafon Johnson rush for 4 yards to the UCLA 29.
3:112nd & 6 at opp 29Mark Sanchez pass incomplete to Damian Williams.
3:113rd & 6 at opp 29Timeout Usc, clock 03:11.
3:053rd & 6 at opp 29Joe McKnight rush for 12 yards to the UCLA 17 for a 1ST down.
2:521st & 10 at opp 17Mark Sanchez pass incomplete to Patrick Turner.
2:352nd & 10 at opp 17Joe McKnight rush for 1 yard to the UCLA 16.
2:003rd & 9 at opp 16Mark Sanchez pass complete to Patrick Turner for 12 yards to the UCLA 16 out-of-bounds, Ucla penalty 2 yard personal foul on Brian Price accepted for a 1ST down.
1:551st & goal at opp 2Stafon Johnson rush for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.USC 20, UCLA 7
1:55David Buehler extra point GOOD.USC 21, UCLA 7
1:55David Buehler kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
UCLA Punt, 3 plays
1:201st & 10 at own 20Kahlil Bell rush for 1 yard to the UCLA 21.
1:122nd & 9 at own 21Kevin Craft pass incomplete to Marcus Everett.
1:073rd & 9 at own 21Kevin Craft pass incomplete to Dominique Johnson, broken up by Kevin Thomas.
0:554th & 9 at own 21Aaron Perez punt for 59 yards, returned by Stafon Johnson for 15 yards to the USC 35.
USC Missed FG, 7 plays
0:451st & 10 at own 35Mark Sanchez pass complete to Anthony McCoy for 20 yards to the UCLA 45 for a 1ST down.
0:401st & 10 at opp 45Mark Sanchez pass incomplete to Patrick Turner, broken up by Michael Norris.
0:282nd & 10 at opp 45Mark Sanchez pass complete to Ronald Johnson for 22 yards to the UCLA 23 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
0:251st & 10 at opp 23Mark Sanchez pass incomplete to Ronald Johnson, broken up by Alterraun Verner.
0:192nd & 10 at opp 23Mark Sanchez pass incomplete.
0:143rd & 10 at opp 23Mark Sanchez pass incomplete to Patrick Turner.
0:144th & 10 at opp 23Timeout Ucla, clock 00:14.
0:094th & 10 at opp 23David Buehler 40 yard field goal MISSED.
UCLA End of half, 1 play
0:041st & 10 at own 23Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the UCLA 21.
Q3 15:00Jimmy Rotstein kickoff for 57 yards returned by Ronald Johnson for 21 yards to the USC 34.
3rd quarter6 drives, then USC 28, UCLA 7
USC Touchdown pass, 5 plays
14:451st & 10 at own 34Mark Sanchez pass complete to Ronald Johnson for 23 yards to the UCLA 43 for a 1ST down.
14:171st & 10 at opp 43Stafon Johnson rush for a loss of 2 yards to the UCLA 45.
13:352nd & 12 at opp 45C.J. Gable rush for 1 yard to the UCLA 44.
12:453rd & 11 at opp 44Mark Sanchez rush for 11 yards to the UCLA 44, Ucla penalty 15 yard personal foul on Akeem Ayers accepted for a 1ST down.
12:311st & 10 at opp 18Mark Sanchez pass complete to Patrick Turner for 18 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.USC 27, UCLA 7
12:31David Buehler extra point GOOD.USC 28, UCLA 7
12:31David Buehler kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
UCLA Punt, 5 plays
12:001st & 10 at own 20Kahlil Bell rush for 3 yards to the UCLA 23.
11:412nd & 7 at own 23Kahlil Bell rush for 11 yards to the UCLA 34 for a 1ST down.
11:011st & 10 at own 34Kahlil Bell rush for 7 yards to the UCLA 41.
10:292nd & 3 at own 41Kevin Craft pass incomplete to Terrence Austin.
10:253rd & 3 at own 41Kevin Craft pass incomplete to Cory Harkey.
10:134th & 3 at own 41Aaron Perez punt for 44 yards, returned by Stafon Johnson for 4 yards to the USC 19.
USC Punt, 4 plays
10:041st & 10 at own 19Joe McKnight rush for 11 yards to the USC 30 for a 1ST down.
9:361st & 10 at own 30Mark Sanchez pass incomplete to Anthony McCoy.
9:002nd & 10 at own 30C.J. Gable rush for a loss of 4 yards to the USC 26.
8:323rd & 14 at own 26Stafon Johnson rush for 9 yards to the USC 35.
8:224th & 5 at own 35Greg Woidneck punt for 37 yards, fair catch by Terrence Austin at the UCLA 28.
UCLA Punt, 3 plays
7:451st & 10 at own 28Kevin Craft pass complete to Marcus Everett for 7 yards to the UCLA 35.
7:452nd & 3 at own 35Ucla penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
7:452nd & 8 at own 30Kevin Craft pass complete to Terrence Austin for 7 yards to the UCLA 37.
6:003rd & 1 at own 37Kahlil Bell rush for a loss of 1 yard to the UCLA 36.
5:384th & 2 at own 36Aaron Perez punt for 49 yards, returned by Stafon Johnson for 5 yards to the USC 20.
USC Missed FG, 12 plays
5:301st & 10 at own 20Mark Sanchez rush for 6 yards to the USC 26.
5:002nd & 4 at own 26Stafon Johnson rush for 8 yards to the USC 26, Ucla penalty 15 yard unsportsmanlike conduct accepted for a 1ST down.
4:001st & 10 at own 49Joe McKnight rush for 6 yards to the UCLA 45.
3:342nd & 4 at opp 45Stafon Johnson rush for 1 yard to the UCLA 44.
2:523rd & 3 at opp 44Mark Sanchez pass complete to Anthony McCoy for 8 yards to the UCLA 36 for a 1ST down.
2:431st & 10 at opp 36Usc penalty 10 yard holding on Alex Parsons accepted.
2:151st & 20 at opp 46Joe McKnight rush for 13 yards to the UCLA 33.
1:252nd & 7 at opp 33Stafon Johnson rush for 6 yards to the UCLA 27.
1:053rd & 1 at opp 27Stafon Johnson rush for 4 yards to the UCLA 23 for a 1ST down.
1:001st & 10 at opp 23Mark Sanchez pass incomplete, broken up by Steve Sloan.
0:392nd & 10 at opp 23Mark Sanchez pass incomplete to Travon Patterson.
0:353rd & 10 at opp 23Mark Sanchez pass incomplete to Ronald Johnson.
0:304th & 10 at opp 23David Buehler 40 yard field goal MISSED.
UCLA Punt, 3 plays
0:241st & 10 at own 23Kevin Craft pass incomplete to Marcus Everett, broken up by Cary Harris.
0:022nd & 10 at own 23Derrick Coleman rush for a loss of 1 yard to the UCLA 22.
Q4 14:553rd & 11 at own 22Kevin Craft pass complete to Terrence Austin for 10 yards to the UCLA 32.
Q4 14:094th & 1 at own 32Aaron Perez punt for 55 yards, returned by Stafon Johnson for 8 yards to the USC 21.
4th quarter5 drives, then USC 28, UCLA 7
USC Turnover on downs, 11 plays
13:351st & 10 at own 21Mark Sanchez pass complete to Ronald Johnson for 9 yards to the USC 30.
13:032nd & 1 at own 30Marc Tyler rush for 6 yards to the USC 36 for a 1ST down.
12:411st & 10 at own 36Marc Tyler rush for 5 yards to the USC 41.
11:572nd & 5 at own 41Marc Tyler rush for 3 yards to the USC 44.
11:403rd & 2 at own 44Mark Sanchez rush for 5 yards to the USC 49 for a 1ST down.
11:111st & 10 at own 49Marc Tyler rush for 5 yards to the UCLA 46.
10:152nd & 5 at opp 46Stafon Johnson rush for 10 yards to the UCLA 36 for a 1ST down.
9:341st & 10 at opp 36Joe McKnight rush for 3 yards to the UCLA 33.
9:272nd & 7 at opp 33Mark Sanchez pass incomplete to David Ausberry.
9:213rd & 7 at opp 33Usc penalty 10 yard holding on Charles Brown accepted.
8:533rd & 17 at opp 43Joe McKnight rush for 5 yards to the UCLA 38.
8:124th & 12 at opp 38Mark Sanchez pass complete to Patrick Turner for 8 yards to the UCLA 30.
UCLA Punt, 6 plays
7:551st & 10 at own 30Kevin Craft pass complete to Terrence Austin for 8 yards to the UCLA 38.
7:422nd & 2 at own 38Kevin Craft pass incomplete to Terrence Austin.
7:303rd & 2 at own 38Kevin Craft pass complete to Dominique Johnson for 8 yards to the UCLA 46 for a 1ST down.
7:101st & 10 at own 46Kevin Craft rush for 1 yard to the UCLA 47.
7:062nd & 9 at own 47Kevin Craft pass incomplete to Ryan Moya.
7:013rd & 9 at own 47Kevin Craft pass incomplete to Nelson Rosario.
6:514th & 9 at own 47Aaron Perez punt for 53 yards for a touchback.
USC Punt, 6 plays
6:151st & 10 at own 20Marc Tyler rush for a loss of 1 yard to the USC 19.
5:352nd & 11 at own 19Mark Sanchez rush for 2 yards to the USC 21.
5:133rd & 9 at own 21Mark Sanchez pass complete to Anthony McCoy for 14 yards to the USC 21, Ucla penalty 15 yard personal foul on Akeem Ayers accepted for a 1ST down.
4:341st & 10 at the 50Stafon Johnson rush for a loss of 5 yards to the USC 45.
3:372nd & 15 at own 45Joe McKnight rush for 2 yards to the USC 47.
3:293rd & 13 at own 47Mark Sanchez pass incomplete to Ronald Johnson, broken up by Michael Norris.
3:184th & 13 at own 47Greg Woidneck punt for 45 yards, returned by Terrence Austin for no gain to the UCLA 8.
UCLA Interception, 5 plays
2:551st & 10 at own 8Kahlil Bell rush for 3 yards to the UCLA 11.
2:492nd & 7 at own 11Kevin Craft pass complete to Dominique Johnson for 17 yards to the UCLA 28 for a 1ST down.
2:331st & 10 at own 28Kevin Craft pass complete to Dominique Johnson for 11 yards to the UCLA 39 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
2:151st & 10 at own 39Kevin Craft pass incomplete, broken up by Rey Maualuga.
2:102nd & 10 at own 39Kevin Craft pass intercepted by Drew McAllister at the USC 47, returned for no gain to the USC 47.
USC Result not recorded, 4 plays
0:301st & 10 at own 47Marc Tyler rush for 11 yards to the UCLA 42 for a 1ST down.
1:371st & 10 at opp 42Marc Tyler rush for 6 yards to the UCLA 36.
0:512nd & 4 at opp 36Marc Tyler rush for 1 yard to the UCLA 35.
0:303rd & 3 at opp 35Marc Tyler rush for no gain to the UCLA 35.

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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