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The Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeated the USC Trojans 20–16 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Saturday November 27, 2010. (Shotgun Spratling/Neon Tommy)Photo: Neon Tommy, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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The Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeated the USC Trojans 20–16 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Saturday November 27, 2010. (Shotgun Spratling/Neon Tommy)Photo: Neon Tommy, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Notre Dame
USC
296
Total yards
261
154
Passing yards
187
147
Rushing yards
74
4.4
Yards per pass
4.8
4.6
Yards per rush
2.6
15
First downs
12
5–15
Third downs
4–17
0–0
Fourth downs
2–3
4
Turnovers
1
1–10
Penalties
8–47
17:18
Possession
19:20
Efficiency
Notre Dame
USC
43%
Success rate
36%
0.07
EPA per play
−0.15
0.75
Explosiveness
0.74
−0.00
Rushing EPA
−0.23
0.13
Passing EPA
−0.09
36%
Passing-down success
28%
0.07
First-down EPA
−0.06
−0.04
Second-down EPA
−0.21
0.20
Third-down EPA
−0.30
1%
Havoc by its defense
5%
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 61% to win. Notre Dame won as Elo’s underdog.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. USC drives left to right, Notre Dame right to left.
Q1 USCPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q1 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q1 USCPunt, 7 plays, 39 yards
Q1 Notre DameInterception, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q1 USCField goal, 4 plays, 3 yards
Q1 Notre DamePunt, 5 plays, 23 yards
Q1 USCPunt, 8 plays, 21 yards
Q2 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q2 USCPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q2 Notre DameTouchdown pass, 16 plays, 78 yards
Q2 USCTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 18 yards
Q2 Notre DameTouchdown pass, 7 plays, 62 yards
Q2 USCEnd of half, 1 play, 6 yards
Q3 Notre DameInterception, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q3 USCField goal, 7 plays, 15 yards
Q3 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q3 USCPunt, 4 plays, 19 yards
Q3 Notre DameFumble, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q3 USCTouchdown run, 4 plays, 2 yards
Q3 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q3 USCPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q3 Notre DamePunt, 6 plays, 23 yards
Q4 USCPunt, 6 plays, 28 yards
Q4 Notre DameInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
Q4 USCField goal, 7 plays, 18 yards
Q4 Notre DameTouchdown run, 7 plays, 77 yards
Q4 USCInterception, 9 plays, 46 yards
Q4 Notre DameEnd of game, 3 plays, 0 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then USC 3, Notre Dame 0
USC Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 29
Mitch Mustain pass incomplete to Ronald Johnson, broken up by Harrison Smith.
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 29
Mitch Mustain pass complete to Robert Woods for 4 yards to the USC 33, tackled by Gary Gray.
15:00
3rd & 6 at own 33
Mitch Mustain pass incomplete to Ronald Johnson.
15:00
4th & 6 at own 33
Jacob Harfman punt for 37 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the NDame 30.
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
13:59
1st & 10 at own 30
Cierre Wood rush for 2 yards to the NDame 32, tackled by Malcolm Smith.
13:59
2nd & 8 at own 32
Tommy Rees pass complete to Robby Toma for 7 yards to the NDame 39.
13:59
3rd & 1 at own 39
Cierre Wood rush for no gain to the NDame 39, tackled by Shareece Wright.
13:59
4th & 1 at own 39
Ben Turk punt for 49 yards, downed at the USC 12.
USC Punt, 7 plays
12:00
1st & 10 at own 12
Mitch Mustain pass complete to Ronald Johnson for 4 yards to the USC 16, tackled by Robert Blanton.
11:32
2nd & 6 at own 16
Timeout USC, clock 11:32.
11:32
2nd & 6 at own 16
Marc Tyler rush for no gain to the USC 16, tackled by Gary Gray and Kapron Lewis-Moore.
11:32
3rd & 6 at own 16
Mitch Mustain pass complete to Stanley Havili for 19 yards to the USC 35, tackled by Harrison Smith for a 1ST down.
11:32
1st & 10 at own 35
Marc Tyler rush for 11 yards to the USC 46, tackled by Harrison Smith for a 1ST down.
11:32
1st & 10 at own 46
Dillon Baxter pass complete to Ronald Johnson for 4 yards to the 50 yard line, tackled by Harrison Smith out-of-bounds.
11:32
2nd & 6 at the 50
USC penalty 5 yard false start on Robert Woods accepted.
11:32
2nd & 11 at own 45
Dillon Baxter rush for 4 yards to the USC 49, tackled by Manti Te’o and Carlo Calabrese.
11:32
3rd & 7 at own 49
Mitch Mustain pass complete to Robert Woods for 2 yards to the NDame 49, tackled by Manti Te’o.
11:32
4th & 5 at opp 49
Jacob Harfman punt for 49 yards for a touchback.
Notre Dame Interception, 3 plays
7:31
1st & 10 at own 20
Tommy Rees pass complete to Robby Toma for 8 yards to the NDame 28, tackled by Malcolm Smith and T.J. McDonald out-of-bounds.
7:31
2nd & 2 at own 28
Cierre Wood rush for no gain to the NDame 28, tackled by Malcolm Smith.
7:31
3rd & 2 at own 28
Tommy Rees pass intercepted by Chris Galippo at the NDame 31, returned for no gain to the NDame 31.
USC Field goal, 4 plays
6:29
1st & 10 at opp 31
Marc Tyler rush for 7 yards to the NDame 24, tackled by Manti Te’o and Gary Gray.
6:29
2nd & 3 at opp 24
Marc Tyler rush for a loss of 3 yards to the NDame 27, tackled by Darius Fleming.
6:29
3rd & 6 at opp 27
Marc Tyler rush for 4 yards to the NDame 23, tackled by Darius Fleming.
6:29
4th & 2 at opp 23
USC penalty 5 yard false start on Butch Lewis accepted.
4:09
4th & 7 at opp 28
Joe Houston 45 yard field goal GOOD.USC 3, Notre Dame 0
4:09
Jacob Harfman kickoff for 70 yards returned by Bennett Jackson, tackled by Tony Burnett and Demetrius Wright for 16 yards to the NDame 16, tackled by Tony Burnett and Demetrius Wright.
Notre Dame Punt, 5 plays
4:03
1st & 10 at own 16
Tommy Rees pass complete to Tyler Eifert for 7 yards to the NDame 23, tackled by Devon Kennard.
4:03
2nd & 3 at own 23
Robert Hughes rush for 8 yards to the NDame 31, tackled by Armond Armstead for a 1ST down.
4:03
1st & 10 at own 31
Tommy Rees pass incomplete to N/A.
4:03
2nd & 10 at own 31
Tommy Rees pass complete to Robert Hughes for 8 yards to the NDame 39, tackled by Brian Baucham out-of-bounds.
2:27
3rd & 2 at own 39
Timeout Notre Dame, clock 02:27.
2:27
3rd & 2 at own 39
Tommy Rees pass incomplete to Tyler Eifert.
2:27
4th & 2 at own 39
Ben Turk punt for 22 yards, downed at the USC 39.
USC Punt, 8 plays
2:12
1st & 10 at own 39
Mitch Mustain pass complete to Ronald Johnson for 6 yards to the USC 45, tackled by Robert Blanton.
2:12
2nd & 4 at own 45
Marc Tyler rush for 2 yards to the USC 47, tackled by Darius Fleming and Kapron Lewis-Moore.
2:12
3rd & 2 at own 47
Marc Tyler rush for 4 yards to the NDame 49, tackled by Zeke Motta for a 1ST down.
2:12
1st & 10 at opp 49
Robert Woods rush for 6 yards to the NDame 43, tackled by Zeke Motta out-of-bounds.
Q2 15:00
2nd & 4 at opp 43
Mitch Mustain pass complete to Ronald Johnson for 4 yards to the NDame 39, tackled by Zeke Motta for a 1ST down.
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 39
USC penalty 5 yard false start on Khaled Holmes accepted.
Q2 15:00
1st & 15 at opp 44
Marc Tyler rush for 4 yards to the NDame 40, tackled by Brian Smith and Robert Blanton.
Q2 10:41
3rd & 7 at own 45
Mitch Mustain pass incomplete to Robert Woods, broken up by Zeke Motta.
Q2 15:00
3rd & 11 at opp 40
Mitch Mustain pass incomplete to Jordan Cameron.
Q2 15:00
4th & 11 at opp 40
Jacob Harfman punt for 34 yards, downed at the NDame 6.
2nd quarter6 drives, then Notre Dame 13, USC 3
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
13:10
1st & 10 at own 6
Tommy Rees pass complete to Michael Floyd for 5 yards to the NDame 11, tackled by Nickell Robey and Malcolm Smith.
13:10
2nd & 5 at own 11
Robert Hughes rush for 2 yards to the NDame 13, tackled by DaJohn Harris and Malcolm Smith.
13:10
3rd & 3 at own 13
Tommy Rees pass incomplete to Tyler Eifert.
13:10
4th & 3 at own 13
Ben Turk punt for 45 yards, downed at the USC 42.
USC Punt, 3 plays
11:38
1st & 10 at own 42
Mitch Mustain pass incomplete to Stanley Havili.
11:38
2nd & 10 at own 42
Marc Tyler rush for 3 yards to the USC 45, tackled by Manti Te’o.
11:38
3rd & 7 at own 45
Mitch Mustain pass incomplete to Ronald Johnson.
11:38
4th & 7 at own 45
Jacob Harfman punt for 34 yards, fair catch by John Goodman at the NDame 21.
Notre Dame Touchdown pass, 16 plays
10:41
1st & 10 at own 21
Cierre Wood rush for 9 yards to the NDame 30, tackled by Chris Galippo.
10:41
2nd & 1 at own 30
Cierre Wood rush for 3 yards to the NDame 33, tackled by Tony Burnett and Michael Morgan for a 1ST down.
10:41
1st & 10 at own 33
Tommy Rees pass complete to Michael Floyd for 5 yards to the NDame 38, tackled by Michael Morgan and Tony Burnett out-of-bounds.
10:41
2nd & 5 at own 38
Cierre Wood rush for 5 yards to the NDame 43, tackled by Malcolm Smith and Marshall Jones for a 1ST down.
10:41
1st & 10 at own 43
Cierre Wood rush for 3 yards to the NDame 46, tackled by Jurrell Casey and Chris Galippo.
10:41
2nd & 7 at own 46
Tommy Rees rush for no gain to the NDame 46, tackled by Malcolm Smith.
10:41
3rd & 7 at own 46
Tommy Rees pass complete to Michael Floyd for 12 yards to the USC 42, tackled by Shareece Wright for a 1ST down.
10:41
1st & 10 at opp 42
Tommy Rees pass complete to Michael Floyd for 12 yards to the USC 30, tackled by Shareece Wright for a 1ST down.
10:41
1st & 10 at opp 30
Cierre Wood rush for 3 yards to the USC 27, tackled by Michael Morgan and Jurrell Casey.
10:41
2nd & 7 at opp 27
Cierre Wood rush for 3 yards to the USC 24, tackled by Chris Galippo.
10:41
3rd & 4 at opp 24
Tommy Rees pass complete to Michael Floyd for 4 yards to the USC 20, tackled by Jurrell Casey and Tony Burnett for a 1ST down.
10:41
1st & 10 at opp 20
Tommy Rees pass complete to Cierre Wood for a loss of 3 yards to the USC 23, tackled by Malcolm Smith.
10:41
2nd & 13 at opp 23
Tommy Rees pass complete to Tyler Eifert for 22 yards to the USC 1, tackled by Tony Burnett for a 1ST down.
10:41
1st & goal at opp 1
Tommy Rees pass incomplete to N/A.
10:41
2nd & goal at opp 1
Tommy Rees pass incomplete to Michael Floyd, broken up by Shareece Wright.
2:43
3rd & 0 at opp 1
Timeout Notre Dame, clock 02:43.
2:39
3rd & goal at opp 1
Tommy Rees pass complete to Michael Floyd for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Notre Dame 6, USC 3
Ben Turk kickoff for 64 yards returned by Robert Woods, tackled by David Ruffer for 38 yards to the USC 44, tackled by David Ruffer out-of-bounds.
USC Turnover on downs, 5 plays
2:39
1st & 10 at own 44
Mitch Mustain pass complete to Rhett Ellison for 11 yards to the NDame 45, tackled by Zeke Motta for a 1ST down.
2:31
1st & 10 at opp 45
Mitch Mustain pass complete to Robert Woods for 5 yards to the NDame 40.
2:31
2nd & 5 at opp 40
Stanley Havili rush for 3 yards to the NDame 37, tackled by Ethan Johnson.
2:31
3rd & 2 at opp 37
Stanley Havili rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 38, tackled by Brian Smith.
2:31
4th & 3 at opp 38
Mitch Mustain pass incomplete to Ronald Johnson, broken up by Brian Smith.
Notre Dame Touchdown pass, 7 plays
0:44
1st & 10 at own 38
Cierre Wood rush for 28 yards to the USC 34, tackled by Marshall Jones and Malcolm Smith for a 1ST down.
0:35
1st & 10 at opp 34
Timeout Notre Dame, clock 00:35.
0:35
1st & 10 at opp 34
Tommy Rees pass complete to Michael Floyd for 19 yards to the USC 15, tackled by Malcolm Smith for a 1ST down.
0:35
1st & 10 at opp 15
Team pass incomplete.
0:35
2nd & 10 at opp 15
Tommy Rees pass complete to Tyler Eifert for 7 yards to the USC 8, tackled by Shareece Wright out-of-bounds.
0:35
3rd & 3 at opp 8
Tommy Rees pass complete to Michael Floyd for 7 yards to the USC 1, tackled by Marshall Jones for a 1ST down.
0:35
1st & goal at opp 1
Team pass incomplete.
0:10
2nd & 0 at opp 1
Timeout USC, clock 00:10.
0:07
2nd & goal at opp 1
Tommy Rees pass complete to Duval Kamara for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Notre Dame 13, USC 3
0:07
David Ruffer extra point MISSED.
0:07
Ben Turk kickoff for 37 yards, downed at the USC 33.
USC End of half, 1 play
0:07
1st & 10 at own 33
Mitch Mustain pass complete to Rhett Ellison for 11 yards to the USC 44, tackled by Darius Fleming out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
Q3 15:00
Jacob Harfman kickoff for 70 yards returned by Bennett Jackson, tackled by Christian Thomas for 29 yards to the NDame 29, tackled by Christian Thomas.
3rd quarter9 drives, then Tied at 13
Notre Dame Interception, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 29
Tommy Rees pass complete to Theo Riddick for 6 yards to the NDame 35, tackled by Shareece Wright.
15:00
2nd & 4 at own 35
Theo Riddick rush for a loss of 6 yards to the NDame 29, tackled by Armond Armstead and Tony Burnett.
13:31
3rd & 10 at own 29
Tommy Rees pass intercepted by Devon Kennard at the NDame 29, returned for 8 yards to the NDame 21, tackled by Cierre Wood and Duval Kamara.
USC Field goal, 7 plays
13:31
1st & 10 at opp 21
Marc Tyler rush for 7 yards to the NDame 14, tackled by Brian Smith.
13:31
2nd & 3 at opp 14
Marc Tyler rush for 2 yards to the NDame 12, tackled by Darius Fleming.
13:31
3rd & 1 at opp 12
Marc Tyler rush for 3 yards to the NDame 9, tackled by Sean Cwynar for a 1ST down.
13:31
1st & goal at opp 9
Marc Tyler rush for 3 yards to the NDame 6, tackled by Gary Gray.
13:31
2nd & goal at opp 6
Mitch Mustain pass incomplete to Ronald Johnson.
13:31
3rd & goal at opp 6
Mitch Mustain pass incomplete to Robert Woods.
11:02
4th & goal at opp 6
Joe Houston 23 yard field goal GOOD.Notre Dame 13, USC 6
11:02
Jacob Harfman kickoff for 70 yards returned by Bennett Jackson, tackled by Shareece Wright for 24 yards to the NDame 24, tackled by Shareece Wright out-of-bounds.
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
10:54
1st & 10 at own 24
Cierre Wood rush for 1 yard to the NDame 25, tackled by Tony Burnett.
10:54
2nd & 9 at own 25
Tommy Rees pass incomplete to Michael Floyd, broken up by Nick Perry.
10:54
3rd & 9 at own 25
Cierre Wood rush for 3 yards to the NDame 28, tackled by Jurrell Casey and Armond Armstead.
10:54
4th & 6 at own 28
Ben Turk punt for 35 yards, fair catch by Ronald Johnson at the USC 37.
USC Punt, 4 plays
9:25
1st & 10 at own 37
Mitch Mustain pass complete to Ronald Johnson for 15 yards to the NDame 48, tackled by Robert Blanton for a 1ST down.
9:25
1st & 10 at opp 48
Mitch Mustain pass incomplete to Ronald Johnson.
9:25
2nd & 10 at opp 48
Mitch Mustain pass complete to Robert Woods for 4 yards to the NDame 44, tackled by Gary Gray out-of-bounds.
9:25
3rd & 6 at opp 44
Mitch Mustain pass incomplete to Rhett Ellison, broken up by Brian Smith.
9:25
4th & 6 at opp 44
Jacob Harfman punt for 29 yards, fair catch by John Goodman at the NDame 15.
Notre Dame Fumble, 3 plays
7:46
1st & 10 at own 15
Tommy Rees pass incomplete to Cierre Wood, broken up by Wes Horton.
7:46
2nd & 10 at own 15
Tommy Rees pass incomplete to Robert Hughes.
7:46
3rd & 10 at own 15
Tommy Rees sacked by Nick Perry and Team, fumbled, recovered by USC Nick Perry at the NDame 10, Nick Perry for 8 yards, to the NDame 2.
USC Touchdown run, 4 plays
7:30
1st & goal at opp 2
Marc Tyler rush for 1 yard to the NDame 1, tackled by Harrison Smith.
7:30
2nd & goal at opp 1
Marc Tyler rush for no gain to the NDame 1, tackled by Kapron Lewis-Moore.
7:30
3rd & goal at opp 1
Marc Tyler rush for no gain to the NDame 1, tackled by Kapron Lewis-Moore.
5:40
4th & goal at opp 1
Mitch Mustain rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Notre Dame 13, USC 12
5:40
Joe Houston extra point GOOD.Tied at 13
5:40
Jacob Harfman kickoff for 70 yards returned by Bennett Jackson, tackled by Demetrius Wright and Marshall Jones for 25 yards to the NDame 15, tackled by Demetrius Wright and Marshall Jones, NOTRE DAME penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
5:34
1st & 10 at own 15
Cierre Wood rush for 1 yard to the NDame 16, tackled by Tony Burnett.
5:34
2nd & 9 at own 16
Cierre Wood rush for 2 yards to the NDame 18, tackled by Nickell Robey.
5:34
3rd & 7 at own 18
Tommy Rees pass complete to Michael Floyd for 6 yards to the NDame 24, tackled by Brian Baucham.
5:34
4th & 1 at own 24
Ben Turk punt for 34 yards, fair catch by Ronald Johnson at the USC 42.
USC Punt, 3 plays
3:38
1st & 10 at own 42
C.J. Gable rush for 4 yards to the USC 46, tackled by Kapron Lewis-Moore.
3:38
2nd & 6 at own 46
C.J. Gable rush for 5 yards to the NDame 49, tackled by Brian Smith and Jamoris Slaughter.
3:38
3rd & 1 at opp 49
Mitch Mustain rush for no gain to the NDame 49, tackled by Sean Cwynar and Ethan Johnson.
3:38
4th & 1 at opp 49
Jacob Harfman punt for 39 yards, fair catch by Bennett Jackson at the NDame 10.
Notre Dame Punt, 6 plays
2:12
1st & 10 at own 10
Robert Hughes rush for 5 yards to the NDame 15, tackled by Tony Burnett and Michael Morgan.
2:12
2nd & 5 at own 15
Robert Hughes rush for 4 yards to the NDame 19, tackled by Derek Simmons.
2:12
3rd & 1 at own 19
Robert Hughes rush for 7 yards to the NDame 26, tackled by Devon Kennard for a 1ST down.
2:12
1st & 10 at own 26
Robert Hughes rush for 4 yards to the NDame 30, tackled by Jurrell Casey and Malcolm Smith.
Q4 15:00
2nd & 6 at own 30
Robert Hughes rush for 3 yards to the NDame 33, tackled by Devon Kennard and Malcolm Smith.
Q4 15:00
3rd & 3 at own 33
Tommy Rees pass incomplete to Tyler Eifert, broken up by Shareece Wright.
Q4 15:00
4th & 3 at own 33
Ben Turk punt for 40 yards, returned by Ronald Johnson, tackled by Bobby Burger out-of-bounds, USC penalty 10 yard illegal block accepted.
4th quarter6 drives, then Notre Dame 20, USC 16
USC Punt, 6 plays
14:05
1st & 10 at own 21
Mitch Mustain pass complete to Stanley Havili for 3 yards to the USC 24, tackled by Kerry Neal.
14:05
2nd & 7 at own 24
Mitch Mustain pass complete to Rhett Ellison for 5 yards to the USC 19, tackled by Jamoris Slaughter, USC penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
14:05
2nd & 12 at own 19
USC penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
14:05
2nd & 17 at own 14
Mitch Mustain pass complete to Robert Woods for 34 yards to the USC 48, tackled by Jamoris Slaughter for a 1ST down.
14:05
1st & 10 at own 48
C.J. Gable rush for 1 yard to the USC 49, tackled by Kapron Lewis-Moore.
14:05
2nd & 9 at own 49
Marc Tyler rush for no gain to the USC 49, tackled by Brian Smith and Darius Fleming.
14:05
3rd & 9 at own 49
Mitch Mustain pass incomplete to Dillon Baxter.
14:05
4th & 9 at own 49
Jacob Harfman punt for 35 yards, fair catch by John Goodman at the NDame 21, USC penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
Notre Dame Interception, 1 play
10:35
1st & 10 at own 21
Tommy Rees pass intercepted by Marshall Jones at the NDame 38, returned for no gain to the NDame 38.
USC Field goal, 7 plays
10:28
1st & 10 at opp 38
C.J. Gable rush for 2 yards to the NDame 36, tackled by Kerry Neal out-of-bounds.
10:28
2nd & 8 at opp 36
Mitch Mustain pass complete to Ronald Johnson for 7 yards to the NDame 29, tackled by Robert Blanton.
10:28
3rd & 1 at opp 29
C.J. Gable rush for 2 yards to the NDame 27, tackled by Darius Fleming for a 1ST down.
10:28
1st & 10 at opp 27
C.J. Gable rush for 2 yards to the NDame 25, tackled by Manti Te’o and Kerry Neal.
10:28
2nd & 8 at opp 25
Mitch Mustain pass complete to Rhett Ellison for 2 yards to the NDame 23, tackled by Jamoris Slaughter.
10:28
3rd & 6 at opp 23
C.J. Gable rush for 3 yards to the NDame 20, tackled by Harrison Smith.
6:25
4th & 3 at opp 20
Joe Houston 37 yard field goal GOOD.USC 16, Notre Dame 13
6:25
Jacob Harfman kickoff for 59 yards returned by Bennett Jackson, tackled by Brian Baucham for 12 yards to the NDame 23, tackled by Brian Baucham.
Notre Dame Touchdown run, 7 plays
6:18
1st & 10 at own 23
Tommy Rees pass complete to Michael Floyd for 11 yards to the NDame 34, tackled by Nickell Robey out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
6:18
1st & 10 at own 34
Cierre Wood rush for 26 yards, fumbled, forced by Chris Galippo, recovered by NDame Tyler Eifert at the USC 40 for a 1ST down.
6:18
1st & 10 at opp 40
Robert Hughes rush for 6 yards to the USC 34, tackled by Wes Horton.
6:18
2nd & 4 at opp 34
Robert Hughes rush for 12 yards to the USC 22, tackled by Tony Burnett for a 1ST down.
6:18
1st & 10 at opp 22
Robert Hughes rush for 13 yards to the USC 9, tackled by Chris Galippo for a 1ST down.
6:18
1st & goal at opp 9
Tommy Rees pass complete to Michael Floyd for 4 yards to the USC 5, tackled by Shareece Wright out-of-bounds.
2:23
2nd & goal at opp 5
Robert Hughes rush for 5 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Notre Dame 19, USC 16
2:23
David Ruffer extra point GOOD.Notre Dame 20, USC 16
2:16
Ben Turk kickoff for 56 yards returned by Robert Woods, tackled by Patrick Coughlin for 17 yards to the USC 31, tackled by Patrick Coughlin.
USC Interception, 9 plays
2:16
1st & 10 at own 31
Mitch Mustain pass incomplete to N/A.
2:16
2nd & 10 at own 31
Mitch Mustain pass complete to Robert Woods for 13 yards to the USC 44, tackled by Harrison Smith and Kapron Lewis-Moore for a 1ST down.
2:16
1st & 10 at own 44
Mitch Mustain pass complete to Robert Woods for 3 yards to the USC 47, tackled by Gary Gray.
2:16
2nd & 7 at own 47
Mitch Mustain pass incomplete to Marc Tyler.
2:16
3rd & 7 at own 47
Mitch Mustain pass incomplete to Ronald Johnson.
1:17
4th & 7 at own 47
Timeout USC, clock 01:17.
1:17
4th & 7 at own 47
Mitch Mustain pass complete to Rhett Ellison for 14 yards to the NDame 39, tackled by Manti Te’o for a 1ST down.
1:17
1st & 10 at opp 39
Mitch Mustain pass complete to Robert Woods for 16 yards to the NDame 23, tackled by Darrin Walls for a 1ST down.
1:17
1st & 10 at opp 23
Mitch Mustain pass incomplete to Rhett Ellison, broken up by Harrison Smith.
1:17
2nd & 10 at opp 23
Mitch Mustain pass intercepted by Harrison Smith at the NDame 1, returned for no gain to the NDame 1.
Notre Dame End of game, 3 plays
0:36
1st & 10 at own 1
Timeout Notre Dame, clock 00:36.
0:36
1st & 10 at own 1
Tommy Rees rush for 1 yard to the NDame 2, tackled by Jurrell Casey and DaJohn Harris.
0:31
2nd & 9 at own 2
Timeout USC, clock 00:31.
0:31
2nd & 9 at own 2
Tommy Rees rush for 1 yard to the NDame 3, tackled by DaJohn Harris and Armond Armstead.
0:28
3rd & 8 at own 3
Timeout USC, clock 00:28.
0:28
3rd & 8 at own 3
Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NDame 1, tackled by Team.
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.
RushingCierre Wood15 carries, 89 yardsNotre Dame
ReceivingMichael Floyd11 catches, 86 yards, 1 TDNotre Dame
DefenseHarrison Smith1 INTNotre Dame
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