From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
USC
Georgia Tech
205
Total yards
369
107
Passing yards
75
98
Rushing yards
294
2.9
Yards per pass
7.5
4.5
Yards per rush
4.7
10
First downs
18
3–15
Third downs
6–13
0–1
Fourth downs
0–1
3
Turnovers
3
2–10
Penalties
8–88
23:21
Possession
46:33
Efficiency
USC
Georgia Tech
21%
Success rate
47%
−0.28
EPA per play
0.01
1.14
Explosiveness
0.74
−0.20
Rushing EPA
0.01
−0.33
Passing EPA
0.00
20%
Passing-down success
25%
−0.38
First-down EPA
0.20
−0.05
Second-down EPA
−0.10
−0.38
Third-down EPA
−0.05
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 63% to win. Georgia Tech won as Elo’s underdog.
The money
The Sun Bowl was put on by the Sun Bowl Association, a nonprofit. Its IRS Form 990 for the year to April 2013, which takes in this game, reports $6.4 million in revenue and $6.4 million in expenses.
From the organization’s IRS Form 990, via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and the IRS’s e-file data. Payments are the grants it lists on Schedule I of that return. See every filing at ProPublica (EIN 74-1049051).
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Georgia Tech drives left to right, USC right to left.
Q1 Georgia TechPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q1 USCPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q1 Georgia TechPunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
Q1 USCMissed FG, 5 plays, 12 yards
Q1 Georgia TechPunt, 4 plays, 27 yards
Q1 USCPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q1 Georgia TechTouchdown pass, 14 plays, 74 yards
Q2 USCTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 22 yards
Q2 USCPunt, −4 yards
Q2 Georgia TechInterception, 6 plays, 25 yards
Q2 USCInterception, 2 plays, 21 yards
Q2 Georgia TechFumble, 4 plays, 41 yards
Q2 USCTouchdown pass, 8 plays, 59 yards
Q2 Georgia TechEnd of half, 1 play, 4 yards
Q3 USCPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q3 Georgia TechTouchdown run, 2 plays, 1 yard
Q3 USCPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q3 Georgia TechPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q3 USCPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q3 Georgia TechPunt, 4 plays, 62 yards
Q3 USCFumble, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q3 USCTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 32 yards
Q3 Georgia TechTouchdown pass, 9 plays, 62 yards
Q4 USCPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q4 Georgia TechTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 71 yards
Q4 USCInterception, 7 plays, 25 yards
Q4 Georgia TechPunt, 8 plays, 29 yards
Q4 USCInterception, 6 plays, 39 yards
Q4 Georgia TechEnd of game, 2 plays, −4 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then Tied at 0
Georgia Tech Punt, 3 plays
14:50
1st & 10 at own 25
Orwin Smith rush for no gain to the GTech 25.
14:14
2nd & 10 at own 25
Tevin Washington rush for 1 yard to the GTech 26.
13:38
3rd & 9 at own 26
Tevin Washington pass incomplete.
13:30
4th & 9 at own 26
Sean Poole punt for 39 yards, returned by Robert Woods for a loss of 3 yards to the USC 32.
USC Punt, 3 plays
13:20
1st & 10 at own 32
Silas Redd rush for 2 yards to the USC 34.
12:50
2nd & 8 at own 34
Max Wittek pass incomplete to Robert Woods.
12:44
3rd & 8 at own 34
Max Wittek pass incomplete to Robert Woods.
12:30
4th & 8 at own 34
Kris Albarado punt for 65 yards, downed at the GTech 1.
Georgia Tech Punt, 5 plays
12:24
1st & 10 at own 1
Tevin Washington rush for 4 yards to the GTech 5.
11:51
2nd & 6 at own 5
Orwin Smith rush for 9 yards to the GTech 14 for a 1ST down.
11:28
1st & 10 at own 14
Tevin Washington rush for a loss of 2 yards to the GTech 12.
11:00
2nd & 12 at own 12
Tevin Washington rush for 2 yards to the GTech 14.
10:21
3rd & 10 at own 14
Tevin Washington pass complete to B.J. Bostic for 5 yards to the GTech 19.
10:01
4th & 5 at own 19
Sean Poole punt for 22 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the GTech 41.
USC Missed FG, 5 plays
9:50
1st & 10 at opp 41
Silas Redd rush for 1 yard to the GTech 40.
9:30
2nd & 9 at opp 40
Silas Redd rush for 13 yards to the GTech 27 for a 1ST down.
9:00
1st & 10 at opp 27
Silas Redd rush for 2 yards to the GTech 25.
8:25
2nd & 8 at opp 25
Max Wittek pass complete to Marqise Lee for 1 yard to the GTech 24.
8:00
3rd & 7 at opp 24
Max Wittek pass complete to Silas Redd for 3 yards to the GTech 21.
7:20
4th & 4 at opp 21
Andre Heidari 38 yard field goal MISSED.
Georgia Tech Punt, 4 plays
7:13
1st & 10 at own 21
Vad Lee rush for 24 yards to the GTech 45 for a 1ST down.
6:45
1st & 10 at own 45
B.J. Bostic rush for 9 yards to the USC 46.
6:15
2nd & 1 at opp 46
Vad Lee rush for a loss of 4 yards to the 50 yard line.
5:25
3rd & 5 at the 50
Synjyn Days rush for a loss of 2 yards to the GTech 48.
4:57
4th & 7 at own 48
Sean Poole punt for 37 yards, returned by Robert Woods for 3 yards to the USC 18.
USC Punt, 3 plays
4:48
1st & 10 at own 18
Silas Redd rush for 2 yards to the USC 20.
4:15
2nd & 8 at own 20
USC penalty 5 yard False Start accepted.
3:40
2nd & 13 at own 15
Max Wittek rush for 5 yards to the USC 20.
3:05
3rd & 8 at own 20
Max Wittek pass complete to Robert Woods for 5 yards to the USC 25.
2:34
4th & 3 at own 25
Kris Albarado punt for 49 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the GTech 26.
Georgia Tech Touchdown pass, 14 plays
2:25
1st & 10 at own 26
David Sims rush for 6 yards to the GTech 32.
2:03
2nd & 4 at own 32
David Sims rush for 7 yards to the GTech 39 for a 1ST down.
1:38
1st & 10 at own 39
David Sims rush for 2 yards to the GTech 41.
1:00
2nd & 8 at own 41
Tony Zenon rush for 1 yard to the GTech 42.
0:26
3rd & 7 at own 42
Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 0:26.
0:20
3rd & 7 at own 42
Vad Lee rush for 8 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
Q2 14:55
1st & 10 at the 50
Vad Lee pass complete to Chris Jackson for 23 yards to the USC 27 for a 1ST down.
Q2 14:15
1st & 10 at opp 27
David Sims rush for 4 yards to the USC 23.
Q2 13:55
2nd & 6 at opp 23
David Sims rush for 3 yards to the USC 23.
Q2 13:26
3rd & 3 at opp 20
B.J. Bostic rush for 5 yards to the USC 15 for a 1ST down.
Q2 12:50
1st & 10 at opp 15
Zach Laskey rush for 3 yards to the USC 12.
Q2 12:15
2nd & 7 at opp 12
Robert Godhigh rush for 7 yards to the USC 5 for a 1ST down.
Q2 11:50
1st & goal at opp 5
Vad Lee rush for 1 yard to the USC 4.
Q2 11:20
2nd & goal at opp 4
Robert Godhigh rush for 1 yard to the USC 3.
Q2 10:41
3rd & goal at opp 3
Vad Lee pass complete to David Sims for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Georgia Tech 6, USC 0
Q2 10:41
Chris Tanner extra point GOOD.Georgia Tech 7, USC 0
Q2 10:41
David Scully kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
2nd quarter6 drives, then Tied at 7
USC Turnover on downs, 6 plays
10:37
1st & 10 at own 25
Max Wittek pass incomplete to Marqise Lee.
10:10
2nd & 10 at own 25
Curtis McNeal rush for no gain to the USC 25.
9:49
3rd & 10 at own 25
Max Wittek pass complete to Marqise Lee for 17 yards to the USC 42 for a 1ST down.
9:20
1st & 10 at own 42
Curtis McNeal rush for 5 yards to the USC 47.
9:00
2nd & 5 at own 47
Curtis McNeal rush for no gain to the USC 47.
8:28
3rd & 5 at own 47
Max Wittek pass incomplete to Curtis McNeal.
8:20
4th & 5 at own 47
Kyle Negrete punt for 40 yards, fair catch by Jamal Golden at the GTech 13.
Georgia Tech Interception, 6 plays
8:00
1st & 10 at own 13
Vad Lee rush for 7 yards to the GTech 20.
7:40
2nd & 3 at own 20
David Sims rush for 12 yards to the GTech 32 for a 1ST down.
7:20
1st & 10 at own 32
David Sims rush for no gain to the GTech 32.
6:50
2nd & 10 at own 32
Vad Lee rush for 11 yards to the GTech 43 for a 1ST down.
6:23
1st & 10 at own 43
Vad Lee pass incomplete to B.J. Bostic.
6:23
2nd & 10 at own 43
GEORGIA TECH penalty 5 yard Delay of Game accepted.
6:11
2nd & 15 at own 38
Vad Lee pass intercepted by Lamar Dawson at the USC 45, returned for 22 yards to the GTech 33.
USC Interception, 2 plays
6:00
1st & 10 at opp 33
Silas Redd rush for 1 yard to the GTech 32.
5:26
2nd & 9 at opp 32
USC penalty 5 yard False Start accepted.
4:59
2nd & 50 at own 27
Max Wittek pass intercepted by Rod Sweeting at the GTech 25, returned for 21 yards to the GTech 46.
Georgia Tech Fumble, 4 plays
4:40
1st & 10 at own 46
Tony Zenon rush for 6 yards to the USC 48.
4:19
2nd & 4 at opp 48
Vad Lee rush for 6 yards to the USC 42 for a 1ST down.
4:00
1st & 10 at opp 42
Vad Lee rush for 5 yards to the USC 37.
3:24
2nd & 5 at opp 37
Vad Lee rush for a loss of 3 yards, fumbled, forced by Morgan Breslin, recovered by USC Wes Horton at the USC 41.
USC Touchdown pass, 8 plays
3:00
1st & 10 at own 41
Max Wittek pass complete to Marqise Lee for no gain to the USC 41.
2:44
2nd & 10 at own 41
Max Wittek pass incomplete to Marqise Lee.
2:29
3rd & 10 at own 41
Max Wittek pass complete to Robert Woods for 23 yards to the GTech 36 for a 1ST down.
2:00
1st & 10 at opp 36
Silas Redd rush for 8 yards to the GTech 28.
1:40
2nd & 2 at opp 28
Silas Redd rush for 20 yards to the GTech 8 for a 1ST down.
1:33
1st & goal at opp 8
Silas Redd rush for 4 yards to the GTech 4.
0:53
2nd & goal at opp 4
Silas Redd rush for a loss of 2 yards, fumbled at the GTech 9.
0:55
3rd & 0 at opp 9
Timeout SOUTHERN CAL, clock 0:55.
0:55
3rd & 0 at opp 9
Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 0:55.
0:49
3rd & goal at opp 9
Max Wittek pass complete to Silas Redd for 9 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Georgia Tech 7, USC 6
0:49
Andre Heidari extra point GOOD.Tied at 7
0:49
Andre Heidari kickoff for 64 yards returned by Jamal Golden for 15 yards to the GTech 16.
Georgia Tech End of half, 1 play
0:20
1st & 10 at own 16
David Sims rush for 4 yards to the GTech 20.
Q3 15:00
David Scully kickoff for 65 yards returned by Marqise Lee for 20 yards to the USC 20.
3rd quarter9 drives, then Georgia Tech 14, USC 7
USC Punt, 3 plays
14:45
1st & 10 at own 20
Max Wittek pass complete to Xavier Grimble for 3 yards to the USC 23.
14:00
2nd & 7 at own 23
Silas Redd rush for 4 yards to the USC 27.
13:22
3rd & 3 at own 27
Max Wittek pass incomplete to Nelson Agholor.
13:07
4th & 3 at own 27
Kyle Negrete punt for 30 yards, returned by Jamal Golden for 56 yards to the USC 1.
Georgia Tech Touchdown run, 2 plays
12:30
1st & goal at opp 1
Tevin Washington rush for no gain to the USC 1.
12:23
2nd & goal at opp 1
Tevin Washington rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Georgia Tech 13, USC 7
12:23
Chris Tanner extra point GOOD.Georgia Tech 14, USC 7
12:23
David Scully kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
USC Punt, 3 plays
12:17
1st & 10 at own 25
Max Wittek pass incomplete.
12:13
2nd & 10 at own 25
Max Wittek pass incomplete to Marqise Lee.
12:13
3rd & 10 at own 25
Timeout SOUTHERN CAL, clock 12:13.
12:08
3rd & 10 at own 25
Max Wittek pass incomplete to Xavier Grimble.
11:55
4th & 10 at own 25
Kyle Negrete punt for 41 yards, fair catch by Jamal Golden at the GTech 34.
Georgia Tech Punt, 3 plays
11:45
1st & 10 at own 34
Robert Godhigh rush for 5 yards to the GTech 39.
11:30
2nd & 5 at own 39
Vad Lee rush for a loss of 2 yards to the GTech 37.
10:36
3rd & 7 at own 37
Vad Lee pass incomplete to Jeremy Moore.
10:26
4th & 7 at own 37
Sean Poole punt for 39 yards, returned by Robert Woods for 4 yards to the USC 28.
USC Punt, 3 plays
10:15
1st & 10 at own 28
Silas Redd rush for a loss of 3 yards to the USC 25.
9:39
2nd & 13 at own 25
Max Wittek pass incomplete to Robert Woods.
9:18
3rd & 13 at own 25
Max Wittek pass complete to Robert Woods for 5 yards to the USC 30.
8:50
4th & 8 at own 30
Kyle Negrete punt for 36 yards, downed at the GTech 34.
Georgia Tech Punt, 4 plays
8:43
1st & 10 at own 34
David Sims rush for 11 yards to the GTech 45 for a 1ST down.
8:15
1st & 10 at own 45
David Sims rush for 7 yards to the USC 48.
7:45
2nd & 3 at opp 48
David Sims rush for 2 yards to the USC 46.
7:00
3rd & 1 at opp 46
Orwin Smith rush for no gain to the USC 46.
6:33
4th & 1 at opp 46
Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 6:33.
6:25
4th & 1 at opp 46
Sean Poole punt for 46 yards for a touchback.
USC Fumble, 3 plays
6:10
1st & 10 at own 20
Marqise Lee rush for no gain to the USC 20.
5:30
2nd & 10 at own 20
Silas Redd rush for 2 yards to the USC 22.
4:53
3rd & 8 at own 22
Max Wittek pass incomplete to Robert Woods.
4:44
4th & 8 at own 22
Kyle Negrete punt for 34 yards, returned by Jamal Golden for no gain, fumbled at the GTech 44.
USC Turnover on downs, 4 plays
4:25
1st & 10 at opp 44
Silas Redd rush for 3 yards to the GTech 41.
4:00
2nd & 7 at opp 41
Silas Redd rush for 1 yard to the GTech 40.
3:45
3rd & 6 at opp 40
Max Wittek pass complete to Silas Redd for 2 yards to the GTech 38.
2:42
4th & 4 at opp 38
Max Wittek pass incomplete.
Georgia Tech Touchdown pass, 9 plays
2:25
1st & 10 at own 38
Vad Lee pass complete to Jeremy Moore for 27 yards to the USC 35 for a 1ST down.
2:15
1st & 10 at opp 35
David Sims rush for 5 yards to the USC 30.
1:50
2nd & 5 at opp 30
David Sims rush for 9 yards to the USC 21 for a 1ST down.
1:30
1st & 10 at opp 21
Zach Laskey rush for 3 yards to the USC 18.
0:30
2nd & 7 at opp 18
Zach Laskey rush for 5 yards to the USC 13.
0:09
3rd & 2 at opp 13
Zach Laskey rush for 5 yards to the USC 8 for a 1ST down.
Q4 14:50
1st & goal at opp 8
Tevin Washington rush for 1 yard to the USC 7.
Q4 14:35
2nd & 0 at opp 7
GEORGIA TECH penalty 5 yard False Start accepted.
Q4 13:50
2nd & goal at opp 12
Tevin Washington rush for a loss of 5 yards to the USC 17.
Q4 13:11
3rd & 0 at opp 17
Tevin Washington pass complete to Orwin Smith for 17 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Georgia Tech 20, USC 7
Q4 13:11
Chris Tanner extra point GOOD.Georgia Tech 21, USC 7
Q4 13:11
David Scully kickoff for 65 yards returned by Marqise Lee for 34 yards to the USC 34.
4th quarter6 drives, then Georgia Tech 21, USC 7
USC Punt, 3 plays
12:50
1st & 10 at own 34
Max Wittek pass complete to Marqise Lee for 4 yards to the USC 38.
12:17
2nd & 6 at own 38
Max Wittek pass incomplete to Xavier Grimble.
12:13
3rd & 6 at own 38
Max Wittek pass incomplete to Robert Woods.
12:04
4th & 6 at own 38
Kyle Negrete punt for 57 yards, fair catch by Jamal Golden at the GTech 5.
Georgia Tech Turnover on downs, 8 plays
11:58
1st & 10 at own 5
Tevin Washington rush for 4 yards to the GTech 9.
11:15
2nd & 6 at own 9
David Sims rush for 16 yards to the GTech 25 for a 1ST down.
11:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Tevin Washington rush for 14 yards to the GTech 29, GEORGIA TECH penalty 10 yard Holding accepted.
9:55
1st & 6 at own 29
Zach Laskey rush for 39 yards to the USC 32 for a 1ST down.
9:30
1st & 10 at opp 32
Zach Laskey rush for 5 yards to the USC 27.
9:10
2nd & 5 at opp 27
David Sims rush for 1 yard to the USC 26.
8:38
3rd & 4 at opp 26
Tevin Washington pass incomplete to Orwin Smith.
8:32
4th & 4 at opp 26
Tevin Washington rush for a loss of 3 yards to the USC 29.
USC Interception, 7 plays
8:27
1st & 10 at own 29
Max Wittek pass incomplete to Robert Woods.
8:16
2nd & 10 at own 29
Max Wittek pass complete to Marqise Lee for 12 yards to the USC 41 for a 1ST down.
Max Wittek pass intercepted by Jamal Golden at the GTech 0, returned for 8 yards to the GTech 8.
Georgia Tech End of game, 2 plays
0:44
1st & 10 at own 8
Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the GTech 6.
0:00
2nd & 12 at own 6
Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the GTech 4.
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.
USC
Georgia Tech