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USC at Stanford

Saturday, September 15, 2012

No. 21 Stanford beat No. 2 USC 21–⁠14. It was their 91st meeting; after it, USC led the series 59–⁠28–⁠3 in the games on file.

Away2USC7–⁠6 in 2012
14
Home21Stanford12–⁠2 in 2012
21

Final at Stanford Stadium, StanfordTV: FOXAttendance 50,360

At kickoff
72°F, clear, wind 11 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Palo Alto Airport Of Santa Clara County (KPAO), 5 km from the stadium, 17 minutes after kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
USC770014
Stanford707721

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

USC

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Matt Barkley20/4125402
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Curtis McNeal737030
Silas Redd131728
Soma Vainuku2606
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Marqise Lee8100023
Nelson Agholor377049
Robert Woods438024
Randall Telfer42008
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Jawanza Starling1340
Dion Bailey100

Stanford

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Josh Nunes15/3221522
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Stepfan Taylor27153159
Josh Nunes333013
Kelsey Young111011
Anthony Wilkerson2905
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Zach Ertz371137
Stepfan Taylor560123
Levine Toilolo347023
Drew Terrell113013
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Terrence Brown100
Jordan Richards140

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

Team stats

USCStanford
280Total yards417
254Passing yards215
26Rushing yards202
6.2Yards per pass6.7
1.0Yards per rush5.5
15First downs22
0–⁠12Third downs5–⁠14
3–⁠5Fourth downs0–⁠0
3Turnovers2
8–⁠79Penalties10–⁠83
27:45Possession31:42

Efficiency

USCStanford
27%Success rate38%
−0.02EPA per play−0.02
1.46Explosiveness0.85
−0.47Rushing EPA0.03
0.17Passing EPA−0.09
26%Passing-down success25%
−0.33First-down EPA−0.30
0.31Second-down EPA0.15
−0.34Third-down EPA0.33
3%Havoc by its defense3%

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)

Stanford 61% to win. Stanford pulled the upset. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Stanford end zoneUSC end zoneQ1 StanfordMissed FG, 3 playsQ1 USCPunt, 4 playsQ1 StanfordPunt, 3 playsQ1 USCTouchdown run, 4 playsQ1 StanfordTouchdown run, 6 playsQ1 USCPunt, 4 playsQ1 StanfordPunt, 3 playsQ1 USCTouchdown run, 14 playsQ2 StanfordPunt, 3 playsQ2 USCFumble, 4 playsQ2 StanfordMissed FG, 6 playsQ2 USCInterception, 5 playsQ2 StanfordInterception, 1 playQ2 USCInterception, 1 playQ2 StanfordInterception, 5 playsQ2 USCEnd of half, 1 playQ3 USCPunt, 3 playsQ3 StanfordMissed FG, 5 playsQ3 USCTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ3 StanfordPunt, 9 playsQ3 USCPunt, 3 playsQ3 StanfordTouchdown pass, 4 playsQ3 USCPunt, 3 playsQ4 StanfordTouchdown pass, 10 playsQ4 USCPunt, 3 playsQ4 StanfordPunt, 10 playsQ4 USCTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ4 StanfordEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Stanford drives left to right, USC right to left.
  1. Q1 StanfordMissed FG, 3 plays, 12 yards
  2. Q1 USCPunt, 4 plays, 69 yards
  3. Q1 StanfordPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  4. Q1 USCTouchdown run, 4 plays, 50 yards
  5. Q1 StanfordTouchdown run, 6 plays, 82 yards
  6. Q1 USCPunt, 4 plays, 15 yards
  7. Q1 StanfordPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  8. Q1 USCTouchdown run, 14 plays, 58 yards
  9. Q2 StanfordPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  10. Q2 USCFumble, 4 plays, 25 yards
  11. Q2 StanfordMissed FG, 6 plays, −2 yards
  12. Q2 USCInterception, 5 plays, 17 yards
  13. Q2 StanfordInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  14. Q2 USCInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  15. Q2 StanfordInterception, 5 plays, 54 yards
  16. Q2 USCEnd of half, 1 play, 32 yards
  17. Q3 USCPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  18. Q3 StanfordMissed FG, 5 plays, 37 yards
  19. Q3 USCTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 29 yards
  20. Q3 StanfordPunt, 9 plays, 78 yards
  21. Q3 USCPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  22. Q3 StanfordTouchdown pass, 4 plays, 48 yards
  23. Q3 USCPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  24. Q4 StanfordTouchdown pass, 10 plays, 79 yards
  25. Q4 USCPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  26. Q4 StanfordPunt, 10 plays, 65 yards
  27. Q4 USCTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 13 yards
  28. Q4 StanfordEnd of game, 1 play, 0 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Tied at 7
Stanford Missed FG, 3 plays
14:491st & 10 at opp 33STANFORD penalty 5 yard Delay of Game on Josh Nunes accepted.
14:441st & 15 at opp 38Josh Nunes pass incomplete to Levine Toilolo.
14:252nd & 15 at opp 38Josh Nunes pass complete to Stepfan Taylor for 9 yards to the USC 29.
14:053rd & 6 at opp 29Josh Nunes pass incomplete.
13:494th & 6 at opp 29Jordan Williamson 47 yard field goal MISSED.
USC Punt, 4 plays
12:581st & 10 at own 30Matt Barkley pass complete to Marqise Lee for 16 yards to the USC 46 for a 1ST down.
12:401st & 10 at own 46Curtis McNeal rush for no gain to the USC 46.
12:192nd & 10 at own 46Matt Barkley pass complete to Randall Telfer for 5 yards to the Stanf 49.
11:493rd & 5 at opp 49Matt Barkley pass incomplete to Marqise Lee.
11:424th & 5 at opp 49Kyle Negrete punt for 37 yards, fair catch by Drew Terrell at the Stanf 12.
Stanford Punt, 3 plays
11:231st & 10 at own 12Stepfan Taylor rush for 1 yard to the Stanf 13.
11:002nd & 9 at own 13Josh Nunes pass incomplete to Drew Terrell.
10:543rd & 9 at own 13Josh Nunes pass incomplete to Ty Montgomery.
10:464th & 9 at own 13Daniel Zychlinski punt for 37 yards, fair catch by Nickell Robey at the 50 yard line.
USC Touchdown run, 4 plays
10:421st & 10 at the 50Matt Barkley pass incomplete to Marqise Lee.
10:272nd & 10 at the 50Matt Barkley pass complete to Nelson Agholor for 48 yards to the Stanf 1, STANFORD penalty 1 yard Roughing Passer accepted for a 1ST down.
10:051st & goal at opp 1Silas Redd rush for no gain to the Stanf 1.
9:402nd & goal at opp 1Silas Redd rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.USC 6, Stanford 0
9:40Alex Wood extra point GOOD.USC 7, Stanford 0
9:40Craig McMahon kickoff for 57 yards returned by Ty Montgomery for 10 yards to the Stanf 18.
Stanford Touchdown run, 6 plays
9:131st & 10 at own 18Anthony Wilkerson rush for 5 yards to the Stanf 23.
8:342nd & 5 at own 23Stepfan Taylor rush for 4 yards to the Stanf 27.
8:133rd & 1 at own 27Ryan Hewitt rush for 1 yard to the Stanf 28 for a 1ST down.
7:561st & 10 at own 28Josh Nunes pass complete to Ryan Hewitt for 11 yards to the Stanf 39 for a 1ST down.
7:161st & 10 at own 39Stepfan Taylor rush for 2 yards to the Stanf 41.
6:432nd & 8 at own 41Stepfan Taylor rush for 59 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.USC 7, Stanford 6
6:43Jordan Williamson extra point GOOD.Tied at 7
6:43Jordan Williamson kickoff for 58 yards returned by Marqise Lee for 18 yards to the USC 25.
USC Punt, 4 plays
6:231st & 10 at own 25Matt Barkley pass complete to Xavier Grimble for 19 yards to the USC 44 for a 1ST down.
5:521st & 10 at own 44USC penalty 5 yard Delay of Game on Matt Barkley accepted.
5:401st & 15 at own 39Matt Barkley pass incomplete to Marqise Lee.
5:102nd & 15 at own 39Curtis McNeal rush for 1 yard to the USC 40.
4:373rd & 14 at own 40Matt Barkley pass incomplete.
4:284th & 14 at own 40Kyle Negrete punt for 50 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Stanf 10.
Stanford Punt, 3 plays
4:141st & 10 at own 10Stepfan Taylor rush for 3 yards to the Stanf 13.
3:452nd & 7 at own 13Josh Nunes pass incomplete to Ty Montgomery.
3:403rd & 7 at own 13Josh Nunes pass incomplete to Ty Montgomery.
3:304th & 7 at own 13Daniel Zychlinski punt for 45 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the USC 42.
USC Touchdown run, 14 plays
3:091st & 10 at own 42Matt Barkley pass complete to Marqise Lee for 8 yards to the 50 yard line.
2:482nd & 2 at the 50Silas Redd rush for 6 yards to the Stanf 44 for a 1ST down.
2:311st & 10 at opp 44Matt Barkley pass incomplete to Robert Woods.
1:582nd & 10 at opp 44Silas Redd rush for 8 yards to the Stanf 36.
1:083rd & 2 at opp 36Silas Redd rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Stanf 37.
0:404th & 3 at opp 37Matt Barkley pass complete to Randall Telfer for 8 yards to the Stanf 29 for a 1ST down.
0:161st & 10 at opp 29Matt Barkley pass incomplete to Marqise Lee.
0:022nd & 10 at opp 29Silas Redd rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Stanf 31.
Q2 14:553rd & 12 at opp 31STANFORD penalty 15 yard Pass Interference on Terrence Brown accepted.
Q2 14:071st & 10 at opp 16Matt Barkley sacked by David Parry for a loss of 9 yards, fumbled, recovered by USC Marqise Lee at the Stanf 29.
Q2 13:462nd & 23 at opp 29Silas Redd rush for no gain to the Stanf 29.
Q2 13:213rd & 23 at opp 29Matt Barkley pass complete to Robert Woods for 4 yards to the Stanf 25.
Q2 12:524th & 19 at opp 25Timeout SOUTHERN CAL, clock 12:52.
Q2 12:424th & 19 at opp 25Matt Barkley pass complete to Robert Woods for 24 yards to the Stanf 1 for a 1ST down.
Q2 11:561st & goal at opp 1Silas Redd rush for no gain to the Stanf 1.
Q2 11:282nd & 0 at opp 1STANFORD penalty 0 yard Illegal Procedure accepted.
Q2 11:192nd & goal at opp 1Silas Redd rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.USC 13, Stanford 7
Q2 11:19Alex Wood extra point GOOD.USC 14, Stanford 7
Q2 11:19Craig McMahon kickoff for 56 yards returned by Ty Montgomery for 15 yards to the Stanf 24.
2nd quarter8 drives, then USC 14, Stanford 7
Stanford Punt, 3 plays
10:561st & 10 at own 24Stepfan Taylor rush for 1 yard to the Stanf 25.
10:152nd & 9 at own 25Stepfan Taylor rush for 3 yards to the Stanf 28.
9:303rd & 6 at own 28Josh Nunes pass complete to Levine Toilolo for 5 yards to the Stanf 33.
9:054th & 1 at own 33Daniel Zychlinski punt for 67 yards for a touchback.
USC Fumble, 4 plays
9:001st & 10 at own 20Matt Barkley pass incomplete.
8:422nd & 10 at own 20Matt Barkley pass complete to Randall Telfer for 6 yards to the USC 26.
8:133rd & 4 at own 26STANFORD penalty 14 yard Pass Interference on Terrence Brown accepted.
7:461st & 10 at own 40Silas Redd rush for 5 yards to the USC 45.
7:322nd & 5 at own 45Silas Redd rush for a loss of 2 yards, fumbled, recovered by Stanf Josh Mauro at the USC 42.
Stanford Missed FG, 6 plays
7:251st & 10 at opp 42Josh Nunes pass incomplete to Zach Ertz.
7:132nd & 10 at opp 42Josh Nunes pass complete to Levine Toilolo for 23 yards to the USC 19 for a 1ST down.
6:151st & 10 at opp 19STANFORD penalty 10 yard Holding accepted.
6:141st & 20 at opp 29USC penalty 15 yard Personal Foul accepted.
5:431st & 10 at opp 14Stepfan Taylor rush for 1 yard to the USC 13.
5:122nd & 9 at opp 13USC penalty 11 yard Pass Interference accepted.
5:001st & goal at opp 2Josh Nunes pass incomplete to Ikenna Nwafor.
4:462nd & goal at opp 2Stepfan Taylor rush for 1 yard to the USC 1.
4:123rd & 0 at opp 1STANFORD penalty 5 yard False Start on Andrus Peat accepted.
4:123rd & goal at opp 6Josh Nunes pass incomplete to Levine Toilolo.
4:094th & 0 at opp 6Jordan Williamson 23 yard field goal MISSED.
USC Interception, 5 plays
3:471st & 10 at own 20Matt Barkley pass complete to Marqise Lee for a loss of 2 yards to the USC 18.
3:192nd & 12 at own 18Matt Barkley pass complete to Marqise Lee for 13 yards to the USC 31 for a 1ST down.
2:391st & 10 at own 31Soma Vainuku rush for no gain to the USC 31.
2:192nd & 10 at own 31Timeout SOUTHERN CAL, clock 2:19.
1:402nd & 10 at own 31Curtis McNeal rush for 6 yards to the USC 37.
1:233rd & 4 at own 37Matt Barkley pass intercepted by Jordan Richards at the Stanf 47, returned for 3 yards to the 50 yard line.
Stanford Interception, 1 play
1:171st & 10 at the 50Josh Nunes pass intercepted by Dion Bailey at the USC 42, returned for no gain to the USC 42.
USC Interception, 1 play
1:101st & 10 at own 42Matt Barkley pass intercepted by Terrence Brown at the Stanf 42, returned for 16 yards to the Stanf 27, STANFORD penalty 31 yard Personal Foul accepted.
Stanford Interception, 5 plays
1:001st & 10 at own 27Josh Nunes rush for 14 yards to the Stanf 41 for a 1ST down.
0:501st & 10 at own 41Josh Nunes pass complete to Stepfan Taylor for 11 yards to the USC 48 for a 1ST down.
0:401st & 10 at opp 48Josh Nunes rush for 8 yards to the USC 40.
0:302nd & 2 at opp 40STANFORD penalty 10 yard Holding accepted.
0:232nd & 12 at the 50Timeout STANFORD, clock 0:23.
0:192nd & 12 at the 50Josh Nunes pass complete to Levine Toilolo for 19 yards to the USC 31 for a 1ST down.
0:181st & 10 at opp 31Timeout STANFORD, clock 0:18.
0:031st & 10 at opp 31Josh Nunes pass intercepted by Jawanza Starling at the USC 7, returned for 39 yards to the USC 46.
USC End of half, 1 play
0:011st & 10 at own 46Curtis McNeal rush for 26 yards to the Stanf 28 for a 1ST down.
Q3 15:00Jordan Williamson kickoff for 65 yards returned by Marqise Lee for 16 yards to the USC 8, USC penalty 8 yard Holding accepted.
3rd quarter7 drives, then Tied at 14
USC Punt, 3 plays
14:401st & 10 at own 8STANFORD penalty 16 yard Personal Foul accepted.
14:301st & 10 at own 23Curtis McNeal rush for 7 yards to the USC 15, USC penalty 15 yard Personal Foul on Curtis McNeal accepted.
14:242nd & 18 at own 15Matt Barkley pass incomplete.
14:193rd & 18 at own 15Matt Barkley pass incomplete.
14:014th & 18 at own 15Kyle Negrete punt for 39 yards, downed at the Stanf 46.
Stanford Missed FG, 5 plays
13:401st & 10 at own 46Stepfan Taylor rush for 4 yards to the 50 yard line.
13:172nd & 6 at the 50Josh Nunes pass complete to Drew Terrell for 12 yards to the USC 38 for a 1ST down.
12:401st & 10 at opp 38Stepfan Taylor rush for a loss of 1 yard to the USC 39.
11:402nd & 11 at opp 39Stepfan Taylor rush for 6 yards to the USC 33.
11:353rd & 5 at opp 33Josh Nunes pass incomplete.
11:304th & 5 at opp 33Jordan Williamson 51 yard field goal BLOCKED.
USC Turnover on downs, 9 plays
11:201st & 10 at own 34Matt Barkley pass complete to Marqise Lee for 23 yards to the Stanf 43 for a 1ST down.
10:501st & 10 at opp 43Curtis McNeal rush for 2 yards to the Stanf 41.
10:232nd & 8 at opp 41Matt Barkley pass complete to Nelson Agholor for 8 yards to the Stanf 33 for a 1ST down.
9:551st & 10 at opp 33Matt Barkley sacked by Ben Gardner for a loss of 5 yards to the Stanf 38.
9:112nd & 15 at opp 38Matt Barkley pass complete to Marqise Lee for 17 yards to the Stanf 21 for a 1ST down.
8:391st & 10 at opp 21Silas Redd rush for 1 yard to the Stanf 20.
8:182nd & 9 at opp 20Matt Barkley pass incomplete to Robert Woods.
7:403rd & 9 at opp 20Matt Barkley pass complete to Robert Woods for 7 yards to the Stanf 13.
7:304th & 2 at opp 13Matt Barkley pass incomplete to Soma Vainuku.
Stanford Punt, 9 plays
7:051st & 10 at own 13Stepfan Taylor rush for 6 yards to the Stanf 19.
6:402nd & 4 at own 19Stepfan Taylor rush for 6 yards to the Stanf 25 for a 1ST down.
5:561st & 10 at own 25Ty Montgomery rush for a loss of 11 yards to the Stanf 14.
5:272nd & 21 at own 14Josh Nunes pass incomplete to Zach Ertz.
5:143rd & 21 at own 14Stepfan Taylor rush for 6 yards to the Stanf 35, USC penalty 15 yard Personal Foul on George Uko accepted for a 1ST down.
4:581st & 10 at own 35Josh Nunes pass complete to Stepfan Taylor for 18 yards to the USC 47 for a 1ST down.
4:281st & 10 at opp 47Stepfan Taylor rush for 4 yards to the USC 43.
3:532nd & 6 at opp 43Josh Nunes pass complete to Ty Montgomery for 2 yards to the USC 41.
3:243rd & 4 at opp 41Josh Nunes pass incomplete to Levine Toilolo.
3:144th & 4 at opp 41Daniel Zychlinski punt for 41 yards for a touchback.
USC Punt, 3 plays
2:421st & 10 at own 20Matt Barkley sacked by Josh Mauro for a loss of 5 yards to the USC 15.
2:312nd & 15 at own 15Matt Barkley pass incomplete to Marqise Lee.
2:313rd & 15 at own 15Timeout SOUTHERN CAL, clock 02:31.
2:263rd & 15 at own 15Matt Barkley pass incomplete to Marqise Lee.
2:154th & 15 at own 15Kyle Negrete punt for 33 yards, downed at the USC 48.
Stanford Touchdown pass, 4 plays
1:491st & 10 at opp 48Stepfan Taylor rush for 5 yards to the USC 43.
1:192nd & 5 at opp 43Stepfan Taylor rush for 1 yard to the USC 42.
0:463rd & 4 at opp 42Josh Nunes pass complete to Zach Ertz for 24 yards to the USC 18 for a 1ST down.
0:181st & 10 at opp 18STANFORD penalty 5 yard Illegal Procedure accepted.
0:181st & 15 at opp 23Timeout STANFORD, clock 00:18.
0:101st & 15 at opp 23Josh Nunes pass complete to Stepfan Taylor for 23 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.USC 14, Stanford 13
0:10Jordan Williamson extra point GOOD.Tied at 14
0:10Jordan Williamson kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
USC Punt, 3 plays
0:061st & 10 at own 25Matt Barkley pass incomplete to Robert Woods.
0:012nd & 10 at own 25Matt Barkley pass complete to Robert Woods for 6 yards to the USC 31.
Q4 14:553rd & 4 at own 31Matt Barkley pass incomplete to Randall Telfer.
Q4 14:424th & 4 at own 31Kyle Negrete punt for 48 yards, downed at the Stanf 21.
4th quarter5 drives, then Stanford 21, USC 14
Stanford Touchdown pass, 10 plays
14:231st & 10 at own 21Ryan Hewitt rush for 5 yards to the Stanf 26.
14:012nd & 5 at own 26Josh Nunes pass incomplete to Drew Terrell.
13:523rd & 5 at own 26Josh Nunes pass complete to Ty Montgomery for 11 yards to the Stanf 37 for a 1ST down.
13:161st & 10 at own 37Stepfan Taylor rush for 3 yards to the Stanf 40.
12:432nd & 7 at own 40Stepfan Taylor rush for 10 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
12:041st & 10 at the 50Stepfan Taylor rush for no gain to the 50 yard line.
11:352nd & 10 at the 50Josh Nunes pass incomplete to Zach Ertz.
11:353rd & 10 at the 50Timeout STANFORD, clock 11:35.
11:253rd & 10 at the 50Josh Nunes rush for 13 yards to the USC 37 for a 1ST down.
11:001st & 10 at opp 37Stepfan Taylor rush for no gain to the USC 37.
10:202nd & 10 at opp 37Josh Nunes pass complete to Zach Ertz for 37 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Stanford 20, USC 14
10:20Jordan Williamson extra point GOOD.Stanford 21, USC 14
10:20Jordan Williamson kickoff for 63 yards returned by Marqise Lee for 28 yards to the USC 30.
USC Punt, 3 plays
10:001st & 10 at own 30Curtis McNeal rush for 2 yards to the USC 32.
9:182nd & 8 at own 32Silas Redd rush for 1 yard to the USC 33.
8:533rd & 7 at own 33Matt Barkley pass incomplete to Marqise Lee.
8:404th & 7 at own 33Kyle Negrete punt for 48 yards, downed at the Stanf 19.
Stanford Punt, 10 plays
8:141st & 10 at own 19Stepfan Taylor rush for 1 yard to the Stanf 20.
7:442nd & 9 at own 20Josh Nunes pass complete to Zach Ertz for 10 yards to the Stanf 30 for a 1ST down.
7:111st & 10 at own 30Stepfan Taylor rush for 8 yards to the Stanf 38.
6:352nd & 2 at own 38Stepfan Taylor rush for 1 yard to the Stanf 39.
5:563rd & 1 at own 39Kelsey Young rush for 11 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
5:151st & 10 at the 50Stepfan Taylor rush for 8 yards to the USC 42.
4:322nd & 2 at opp 42Stepfan Taylor rush for 7 yards to the USC 35 for a 1ST down.
4:031st & 10 at opp 35STANFORD penalty 5 yard Illegal Formation accepted.
3:231st & 15 at opp 40Stepfan Taylor rush for 7 yards to the USC 33.
2:562nd & 8 at opp 33Stepfan Taylor rush for a loss of 1 yard to the USC 34.
2:563rd & 9 at opp 34Timeout STANFORD, clock 02:56.
2:513rd & 9 at opp 34Josh Nunes pass incomplete to Zach Ertz.
2:444th & 9 at opp 34Daniel Zychlinski punt for 23 yards, fair catch by Nickell Robey at the USC 11.
USC Turnover on downs, 10 plays
2:211st & 10 at own 11Matt Barkley pass complete to Randall Telfer for 1 yard to the USC 12.
2:032nd & 9 at own 12Matt Barkley pass incomplete to Nelson Agholor.
1:453rd & 9 at own 12Matt Barkley pass complete to Robert Woods for 4 yards to the USC 16.
1:254th & 5 at own 16Matt Barkley pass complete to Marqise Lee for 18 yards to the USC 34 for a 1ST down.
1:221st & 10 at own 34Matt Barkley pass incomplete to Silas Redd.
1:162nd & 10 at own 34Matt Barkley pass complete to Nelson Agholor for 20 yards to the Stanf 46 for a 1ST down.
0:561st & 10 at opp 46Curtis McNeal rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Stanf 48.
0:482nd & 12 at opp 48USC penalty 10 yard Holding accepted.
0:432nd & 22 at own 42Matt Barkley sacked by Trent Murphy for a loss of 6 yards to the USC 36.
0:433rd & 28 at own 36Timeout SOUTHERN CAL, clock 00:43.
0:403rd & 28 at own 36USC penalty 5 yard False Start on Aundrey Walker accepted.
0:153rd & 33 at own 31Matt Barkley sacked by Chase Thomas for a loss of 7 yards to the USC 24.
0:094th & 40 at own 24Matt Barkley pass incomplete to Robert Woods.
Stanford End of game, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at opp 24Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the USC 26.

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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Officially, USC leads 65–⁠34–⁠3; as played, 66–⁠33–⁠3 in the 102 games on file; the official count covers all 103 meetings, counting the 12 since this game.

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2023USC 56, Stanford 10
2022USC 41, Stanford 28
2021Stanford 42, USC 28
2019USC 45, Stanford 20
2018Stanford 17, USC 3
2017USC 31, Stanford 28Pac-12 Championship Game

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