Seasons 2012 Week 13 Notre Dame at USC Notre Dame at USC Saturday, November 24, 2012. Notre Dame took the Jeweled Shillelagh from USC Share
No. 1 Notre Dame beat USC 22–13. It was their 84th meeting; after it, Notre Dame led the series 44–35–5 as played.
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Team stats Notre Dame USC 439 Total yards 281 217 Passing yards 186 222 Rushing yards 95 8.0 Yards per pass 7.8 5.3 Yards per rush 3.5 24 First downs 19 5–14 Third downs 1–8 0–0 Fourth downs 0–1 0 Turnovers 2 7–50 Penalties 3–15 34:18 Possession 25:03
Efficiency Notre Dame USC 52% Success rate 48% 0.16 EPA per play −0.00 0.68 Explosiveness 0.78 0.08 Rushing EPA 0.02 0.36 Passing EPA −0.01 41% Passing-down success 40% 0.26 First-down EPA 0.14 0.02 Second-down EPA 0.27 0.33 Third-down EPA −0.43
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) Notre Dame 60% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
Every drive USC end zone Notre Dame end zone Q1 Notre Dame Field goal, 9 plays Q1 USC Punt, 7 plays Q1 Notre Dame Touchdown run, 12 plays Q1 USC Touchdown pass, 6 plays Q2 Notre Dame Field goal, 13 plays Q2 USC Field goal, 9 plays Q2 Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays Q2 USC Interception, 1 play Q2 Notre Dame Field goal, 9 plays Q3 USC Interception, 2 plays Q3 Notre Dame Missed FG, 4 plays Q3 USC Punt, 3 plays Q3 Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays Q3 USC Punt, 3 plays Q3 Notre Dame Field goal, 9 plays Q3 USC Field goal, 13 plays Q4 Notre Dame Field goal, 8 plays Q4 USC Turnover on downs, 6 plays Q4 Notre Dame Punt, 4 plays Q4 USC End of game, 3 plays 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 Notre Dame Field goal, 9 plays, 34 yards Q1 USC Punt, 7 plays, 74 yards Q1 Notre Dame Touchdown run, 12 plays, 87 yards Q1 USC Touchdown pass, 6 plays, 75 yards Q2 Notre Dame Field goal, 13 plays, 41 yards Q2 USC Field goal, 9 plays, 50 yards Q2 Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays, 9 yards Q2 USC Interception, 1 play, 0 yards Q2 Notre Dame Field goal, 9 plays, 18 yards Q3 USC Interception, 2 plays, 5 yards Q3 Notre Dame Missed FG, 4 plays, 3 yards Q3 USC Punt, 3 plays, −2 yards Q3 Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays, −4 yards Q3 USC Punt, 3 plays, 8 yards Q3 Notre Dame Field goal, 9 plays, 52 yards Q3 USC Field goal, 13 plays, 38 yards Q4 Notre Dame Field goal, 8 plays, 8 yards Q4 USC Turnover on downs, 6 plays, 6 yards Q4 Notre Dame Punt, 4 plays, 6 yards Q4 USC End of game, 3 plays, 37 yards
Play by play 1st quarter 4 drives, then Notre Dame 10, USC 0 Notre Dame Field goal, 9 plays 14:42 1st & 10 at own 25 Theo Riddick rush for 12 yards to the NDame 37 for a 1ST down. 14:11 1st & 10 at own 37 Everett Golson pass complete to Robby Toma for 22 yards to the USC 41 for a 1ST down. 13:55 1st & 10 at opp 41 Theo Riddick rush for 3 yards to the USC 38. 13:29 2nd & 7 at opp 38 Everett Golson rush for 12 yards to the USC 26 for a 1ST down. 12:47 1st & 10 at opp 26 Everett Golson pass complete to TJ Jones for 13 yards to the USC 13 for a 1ST down. 12:30 1st & 10 at opp 13 Theo Riddick rush for 5 yards to the USC 8. 11:55 2nd & 5 at opp 8 Cierre Wood rush for a loss of 1 yard to the USC 9. 11:28 3rd & 6 at opp 9 Everett Golson pass incomplete to Robby Toma. 11:25 4th & 6 at opp 9 Kyle Brindza 27 yard field goal GOOD.Notre Dame 3, USC 0 11:25 Kyle Brindza kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback. USC Punt, 7 plays 11:15 1st & 10 at own 25 Curtis McNeal rush for 12 yards to the USC 37 for a 1ST down. 10:45 1st & 10 at own 37 Curtis McNeal rush for 5 yards to the USC 42. 10:06 2nd & 5 at own 42 Curtis McNeal rush for 4 yards to the USC 46. 9:35 3rd & 1 at own 46 Curtis McNeal rush for 5 yards to the NDame 49 for a 1ST down. 9:06 1st & 10 at opp 49 Max Wittek pass incomplete to Robert Woods. 8:58 2nd & 10 at opp 49 Max Wittek pass incomplete to Marqise Lee. 8:53 3rd & 10 at opp 49 Max Wittek pass incomplete to Curtis McNeal. 8:45 4th & 10 at opp 49 Kyle Negrete punt for 36 yards, fair catch by Davonte’ Neal at the NDame 13. Notre Dame Touchdown run, 12 plays 8:35 1st & 10 at own 13 Cierre Wood rush for 5 yards to the NDame 18. 7:51 2nd & 5 at own 18 Everett Golson rush for 2 yards to the NDame 20. 7:43 3rd & 3 at own 20 Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 7:43. 7:40 3rd & 3 at own 20 USC penalty 5 yard Offside on Morgan Breslin accepted, no play. 7:22 1st & 10 at own 25 Everett Golson pass complete to Theo Riddick for 7 yards to the NDame 32. 6:48 2nd & 3 at own 32 Theo Riddick rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NDame 30. 6:06 3rd & 5 at own 30 Everett Golson pass complete to Theo Riddick for 11 yards to the NDame 41 for a 1ST down. 5:48 1st & 10 at own 41 Everett Golson pass complete to TJ Jones for 20 yards to the USC 39 for a 1ST down. 5:10 1st & 10 at opp 39 Everett Golson pass complete to Tyler Eifert for 15 yards to the USC 24 for a 1ST down. 4:42 1st & 10 at opp 24 NOTRE DAME penalty 5 yard False Start on Christian Lombard accepted. 4:08 1st & 15 at opp 29 Theo Riddick rush for 6 yards to the USC 23. 3:23 2nd & 9 at opp 23 Cierre Wood rush for no gain to the USC 23. 2:46 3rd & 9 at opp 23 Everett Golson pass complete to Tyler Eifert for 12 yards to the USC 11 for a 1ST down. 2:14 1st & 10 at opp 11 Cierre Wood rush for 2 yards to the USC 9. 1:48 2nd & 8 at opp 9 Theo Riddick rush for 9 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Notre Dame 9, USC 0 1:48 Kyle Brindza extra point GOOD.Notre Dame 10, USC 0 1:48 Kyle Brindza kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback. USC Touchdown pass, 6 plays 1:39 1st & 10 at own 25 NOTRE DAME penalty 15 yard Pass Interference on KeiVarae Russell accepted, no play. 1:15 1st & 10 at own 40 Max Wittek pass complete to Marqise Lee for 4 yards to the USC 44. 0:47 2nd & 6 at own 44 Max Wittek pass complete to Robert Woods for 9 yards to the NDame 47 for a 1ST down. 0:24 1st & 10 at opp 47 Max Wittek pass complete to Robert Woods for 18 yards to the NDame 29 for a 1ST down. 0:01 1st & 10 at opp 29 Max Wittek pass complete to Marqise Lee for 6 yards to the NDame 11, NOTRE DAME penalty 12 yard Face Mask on Bennett Jackson accepted for a 1ST down. 0:00 1st & 10 at opp 11 Curtis McNeal rush for no gain to the NDame 11. Q2 14:55 2nd & 10 at opp 11 Max Wittek pass complete to Robert Woods for 11 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Notre Dame 10, USC 6 Q2 14:55 Andre Heidari extra point GOOD.Notre Dame 10, USC 7 Q2 14:55 Andre Heidari kickoff for 58 yards returned by George Atkinson III for 14 yards to the NDame 21.
2nd quarter 5 drives, then Notre Dame 16, USC 10 Notre Dame Field goal, 13 plays 14:41 1st & 10 at own 21 Everett Golson pass complete to Cierre Wood for 9 yards to the NDame 30. 14:04 2nd & 1 at own 30 Theo Riddick rush for 15 yards to the NDame 45 for a 1ST down. 13:33 1st & 10 at own 45 Theo Riddick rush for 4 yards to the NDame 49. 12:49 2nd & 6 at own 49 Everett Golson pass complete to Tyler Eifert for 6 yards to the USC 45 for a 1ST down. 12:14 1st & 10 at opp 45 Cierre Wood rush for no gain to the USC 45. 11:42 2nd & 10 at opp 45 Everett Golson pass incomplete to John Goodman. 11:34 3rd & 10 at opp 45 Everett Golson pass complete to Theo Riddick for 15 yards to the USC 30 for a 1ST down. 11:01 1st & 10 at opp 30 Everett Golson pass complete to TJ Jones for 7 yards to the USC 23. 10:30 2nd & 3 at opp 23 Theo Riddick rush for 7 yards to the USC 16 for a 1ST down. 10:03 1st & 10 at opp 16 Everett Golson pass incomplete to Robby Toma, broken up by Nickell Robey. 9:50 2nd & 10 at opp 16 Theo Riddick rush for 4 yards to the USC 12. 9:23 3rd & 6 at opp 12 Everett Golson pass incomplete to Tyler Eifert. 9:19 4th & 6 at opp 12 Kyle Brindza 29 yard field goal GOOD.Notre Dame 13, USC 7 9:19 Kyle Brindza kickoff for 57 yards returned by Marqise Lee for 15 yards to the USC 23. USC Field goal, 9 plays 8:44 1st & 10 at own 23 Max Wittek pass complete to Robert Woods for 6 yards to the USC 29. 8:09 2nd & 4 at own 29 Silas Redd rush for 15 yards to the USC 44 for a 1ST down. 7:48 1st & 10 at own 44 Silas Redd rush for 24 yards to the NDame 32 for a 1ST down. 7:05 1st & 10 at opp 32 Silas Redd rush for 1 yard to the NDame 31. 6:30 2nd & 9 at opp 31 Max Wittek pass complete to Soma Vainuku for 10 yards to the NDame 21 for a 1ST down. 5:38 1st & 10 at opp 21 Marqise Lee rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 22. 5:10 2nd & 11 at opp 22 Silas Redd rush for 3 yards to the NDame 19. 4:30 3rd & 8 at opp 19 Team rush for a loss of 4 yards to the NDame 23. 3:50 4th & 12 at opp 23 Andre Heidari 39 yard field goal GOOD.Notre Dame 13, USC 10 3:50 Andre Heidari kickoff for 65 yards returned by George Atkinson III for 16 yards to the NDame 16. Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays 3:34 1st & 10 at own 16 George Atkinson III rush for no gain to the NDame 16. 2:27 2nd & 10 at own 16 Everett Golson pass incomplete to Robby Toma. 2:13 3rd & 10 at own 16 Everett Golson rush for 9 yards to the NDame 25. 1:42 4th & 1 at own 25 Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 1:42. 1:34 4th & 1 at own 25 Ben Turk punt for 50 yards, returned by Robert Woods for no gain to the USC 25. USC Interception, 1 play 1:25 1st & 10 at own 25 Max Wittek pass intercepted by KeiVarae Russell at the NDame 17, returned for no gain to the NDame 17. Notre Dame Field goal, 9 plays 1:21 1st & 10 at own 17 Everett Golson pass incomplete to Troy Niklas. 1:14 2nd & 10 at own 17 Everett Golson pass complete to Cierre Wood for 9 yards to the NDame 26. 1:09 3rd & 1 at own 26 Theo Riddick rush for 4 yards to the NDame 30 for a 1ST down. 0:43 1st & 10 at own 30 Everett Golson pass complete to John Goodman for 23 yards to the USC 47 for a 1ST down. 0:21 1st & 10 at opp 47 Everett Golson pass complete to Robby Toma for 12 yards to the USC 35 for a 1ST down. 0:13 1st & 10 at opp 35 Team pass incomplete. 0:10 2nd & 10 at opp 35 Everett Golson pass incomplete to Tyler Eifert, broken up by Dion Bailey. 0:01 3rd & 10 at opp 35 Everett Golson pass incomplete. 0:01 4th & 10 at opp 35 Timeout SOUTHERN CAL, clock 00:01. 0:00 4th & 10 at opp 35 Kyle Brindza 52 yard field goal GOOD.Notre Dame 16, USC 10 Q3 15:00 Kyle Brindza kickoff for 65 yards returned by Marqise Lee for 24 yards to the USC 24.
3rd quarter 7 drives, then Notre Dame 19, USC 10 USC Interception, 2 plays 14:45 1st & 10 at own 24 Curtis McNeal rush for 5 yards to the USC 29. 14:06 2nd & 5 at own 29 Max Wittek pass intercepted by Manti Te’o at the USC 37, returned for no gain to the USC 37. Notre Dame Missed FG, 4 plays 13:55 1st & 10 at opp 37 George Atkinson III rush for 15 yards to the USC 22 for a 1ST down. 13:11 1st & 10 at opp 22 Theo Riddick rush for 4 yards to the USC 18. 12:48 2nd & 6 at opp 18 Cierre Wood rush for 2 yards to the USC 16. 12:04 3rd & 4 at opp 16 Everett Golson pass incomplete to Tyler Eifert, broken up by Josh Shaw. 11:59 4th & 4 at opp 16 Kyle Brindza 34 yard field goal MISSED. USC Punt, 3 plays 11:45 1st & 10 at own 20 Max Wittek pass complete to Marqise Lee for 1 yard to the USC 21. 11:07 2nd & 9 at own 21 Curtis McNeal rush for 4 yards to the USC 25. 10:09 3rd & 5 at own 25 Max Wittek sacked by Kapron Lewis-Moore for a loss of 7 yards to the USC 18. 9:45 4th & 12 at own 18 Kyle Negrete punt for 43 yards, fair catch by Davonte’ Neal at the NDame 39. Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays 9:33 1st & 10 at own 39 Everett Golson sacked by Morgan Breslin and Wes Horton for a loss of 2 yards to the NDame 37. 9:00 2nd & 12 at own 37 Theo Riddick rush for 3 yards to the NDame 40. 8:22 3rd & 9 at own 40 Everett Golson pass incomplete to Tyler Eifert, broken up by Leonard Williams. 8:10 4th & 9 at own 40 NOTRE DAME penalty 5 yard Illegal Formation accepted. 8:03 4th & 14 at own 35 Ben Turk punt for 43 yards, fair catch by Robert Woods at the USC 22. USC Punt, 3 plays 7:49 1st & 10 at own 22 Silas Redd rush for 4 yards to the USC 26. 7:14 2nd & 6 at own 26 Silas Redd rush for 5 yards to the USC 31. 6:37 3rd & 1 at own 31 Silas Redd rush for a loss of 1 yard to the USC 30. 5:55 4th & 2 at own 30 Kyle Negrete punt for 56 yards, downed at the NDame 14. Notre Dame Field goal, 9 plays 5:45 1st & 10 at own 14 Theo Riddick rush for 2 yards to the NDame 16. 5:00 2nd & 8 at own 16 Everett Golson rush for 7 yards to the NDame 23. 4:22 3rd & 1 at own 23 Theo Riddick rush for 9 yards to the NDame 32 for a 1ST down. 3:47 1st & 10 at own 32 Theo Riddick rush for 8 yards to the NDame 40. 3:16 2nd & 2 at own 40 Everett Golson pass complete to Tyler Eifert for 36 yards to the USC 24 for a 1ST down. 2:41 1st & 10 at opp 24 Theo Riddick rush for 6 yards to the USC 18. 2:03 2nd & 4 at opp 18 NOTRE DAME penalty 10 yard Holding on Chris Watt accepted, no play. 1:38 2nd & 14 at opp 28 Everett Golson rush for 10 yards to the USC 18. 0:49 3rd & 4 at opp 18 Everett Golson rush for 2 yards to the USC 16. 0:31 4th & 2 at opp 16 Kyle Brindza 33 yard field goal GOOD.Notre Dame 19, USC 10 0:31 Kyle Brindza kickoff for 65 yards returned by Marqise Lee for 16 yards to the USC 16. USC Field goal, 13 plays 0:20 1st & 10 at own 16 Max Wittek pass incomplete to Marqise Lee. 0:00 2nd & 10 at own 16 Max Wittek pass complete to Robert Woods for 13 yards to the USC 29 for a 1ST down. Q4 14:54 1st & 10 at own 29 Max Wittek pass complete to Marqise Lee for 11 yards to the USC 40 for a 1ST down. Q4 14:17 1st & 10 at own 40 USC penalty 5 yard False Start on Xavier Grimble accepted. Q4 14:00 1st & 15 at own 35 Max Wittek pass incomplete to Robert Woods, broken up by Louis Nix III. Q4 13:44 2nd & 15 at own 35 Max Wittek pass complete to Robert Woods for 17 yards to the NDame 48 for a 1ST down. Q4 13:20 1st & 10 at opp 48 Silas Redd rush for 13 yards to the NDame 35 for a 1ST down. Q4 12:38 1st & 10 at opp 35 Max Wittek pass complete to Robert Woods for 18 yards to the NDame 17 for a 1ST down. Q4 12:05 1st & 10 at opp 17 Silas Redd rush for 6 yards to the NDame 11. Q4 11:28 2nd & 4 at opp 11 Silas Redd rush for 7 yards to the NDame 4 for a 1ST down. Q4 10:51 1st & goal at opp 4 Silas Redd rush for 2 yards to the NDame 2. Q4 10:14 2nd & goal at opp 2 Silas Redd rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NDame 4. Q4 9:29 3rd & 0 at opp 4 Timeout SOUTHERN CAL, clock 9:29. Q4 9:24 3rd & goal at opp 4 Max Wittek pass incomplete to Marqise Lee. Q4 9:20 4th & goal at opp 4 Andre Heidari 21 yard field goal GOOD.Notre Dame 19, USC 13 Q4 9:20 Andre Heidari kickoff for 60 yards returned by George Atkinson III for 39 yards to the NDame 44.
4th quarter 4 drives, then Notre Dame 22, USC 13 Notre Dame Field goal, 8 plays 8:49 1st & 10 at own 44 Theo Riddick rush for 20 yards to the USC 36 for a 1ST down. 8:21 1st & 10 at opp 36 Cierre Wood rush for 7 yards to the USC 29. 8:06 2nd & 3 at opp 29 Cierre Wood rush for 5 yards to the USC 24 for a 1ST down. 7:34 1st & 10 at opp 24 Theo Riddick rush for 15 yards to the USC 9 for a 1ST down. 7:00 1st & goal at opp 9 Everett Golson rush for 3 yards to the USC 6. 6:34 2nd & 0 at opp 6 Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 6:34. 6:22 2nd & goal at opp 6 Everett Golson rush for 4 yards to the USC 2. 6:02 3rd & goal at opp 2 Everett Golson pass incomplete to Tyler Eifert. 6:02 4th & 0 at opp 2 Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 06:02. 5:58 4th & goal at opp 2 Kyle Brindza 19 yard field goal GOOD.Notre Dame 22, USC 13 5:58 Kyle Brindza kickoff for 63 yards returned by Marqise Lee for 43 yards to the USC 45. USC Turnover on downs, 6 plays 5:40 1st & 10 at own 45 Max Wittek pass complete to Marqise Lee for 53 yards to the NDame 2 for a 1ST down. 5:40 1st & 0 at opp 2 USC penalty 5 yard False Start on Marcus Martin accepted. 4:44 1st & goal at opp 7 Curtis McNeal rush for 3 yards to the NDame 4. 4:13 2nd & 0 at opp 4 NOTRE DAME penalty 2 yard Pass Interference on KeiVarae Russell accepted, no play. 4:07 1st & 0 at opp 2 NOTRE DAME penalty 1 yard Pass Interference on KeiVarae Russell accepted, no play. 3:45 1st & goal at opp 1 Max Wittek rush for no gain to the NDame 1. 3:19 2nd & goal at opp 1 Max Wittek rush for no gain to the NDame 1. 3:19 3rd & 0 at opp 1 Timeout SOUTHERN CAL, clock 03:19. 2:55 3rd & goal at opp 1 Curtis McNeal rush for no gain to the NDame 1. 2:33 4th & goal at opp 1 Max Wittek pass incomplete to Soma Vainuku. Notre Dame Punt, 4 plays 2:03 1st & 10 at own 2 Theo Riddick rush for 12 yards to the NDame 14 for a 1ST down. 1:56 1st & 10 at own 14 Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 1:56. 1:51 1st & 10 at own 14 Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NDame 12. 1:51 2nd & 12 at own 12 Timeout SOUTHERN CAL, clock 01:51. 1:20 2nd & 12 at own 12 Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NDame 10. 0:40 3rd & 14 at own 10 Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NDame 8. 0:19 4th & 16 at own 8 Ben Turk punt for 40 yards, returned by Robert Woods for 4 yards to the NDame 44, USC penalty Running Into Kicker declined for a 1ST down. USC End of game, 3 plays 0:05 1st & 10 at opp 44 Max Wittek pass complete to Xavier Grimble for 9 yards to the NDame 35. 0:02 2nd & 1 at opp 35 Team pass incomplete. 0:00 3rd & 1 at opp 35 Max Wittek sacked by Prince Shembo and Kapron Lewis-Moore for a loss of 8 yards, fumbled, recovered by USC Marcus Martin at the NDame 43.
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.
Officially, Notre Dame leads 51–37–5; as played, 53–38–5 in 96 meetings, counting the 12 since this game.
The NCAA later vacated Notre Dame’s win in this game; it doesn’t count in the official series.
RushingTheo Riddick20 carries, 146 yards, 1 TDNotre Dame
ReceivingRobert Woods7 catches, 92 yards, 1 TDUSC
DefenseManti Te’o1 INTNotre Dame
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