From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Notre Dame
USC
349
Total yards
577
245
Passing yards
372
104
Rushing yards
205
6.3
Yards per pass
9.3
4.2
Yards per rush
3.9
20
First downs
35
6–14
Third downs
13–18
0–1
Fourth downs
2–3
2
Turnovers
0
3–35
Penalties
6–45
22:21
Possession
37:39
Efficiency
Notre Dame
USC
41%
Success rate
54%
0.13
EPA per play
0.39
1.33
Explosiveness
1.28
0.26
Rushing EPA
0.07
0.07
Passing EPA
0.80
22%
Passing-down success
63%
0.14
First-down EPA
0.16
−0.19
Second-down EPA
0.28
0.83
Third-down EPA
1.13
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 and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
USC 58% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
USC −7, over/under 62.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Before kickoff, the win chances were USC 69%, Notre Dame 31%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
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 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
Q1 USCPunt, 10 plays, 33 yards
Q1 Notre DamePunt, 7 plays, 28 yards
Q1 USCTouchdown, 5 plays, 80 yards
Q1 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q1 USCTouchdown, 7 plays, 51 yards
Q1 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q1 USCTouchdown, 5 plays, 55 yards
Q1 Notre DameInterception, 8 plays, 37 yards
Q2 USCTouchdown, 6 plays, 51 yards
Q2 Notre DameFumble, 5 plays, 26 yards
Q2 USCTouchdown, 7 plays, 51 yards
Q2 Notre DameTouchdown, 3 plays, 64 yards
Q2 USCPunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
Q2 Notre DameMissed FG, 10 plays, 54 yards
Q2 USCEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
Q3 USCTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
Q3 Notre DamePunt, 4 plays, 13 yards
Q3 USCTouchdown, 11 plays, 70 yards
Q3 Notre DameTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
Q3 USCTurnover on downs, 17 plays, 58 yards
Q4 Notre DameTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 72 yards
Q4 USCEnd of game, 8 plays, 40 yards
Play by play
1st quarter9 drives, then USC 21, Notre Dame 0
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Alex Wood kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:53
1st & 10 at own 25
Tarean Folston run for 1 yd to the NDame 26
14:25
2nd & 9 at own 26
NOTRE DAME Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the NDame 21
14:05
2nd & 14 at own 21
Everett Golson pass incomplete to William Fuller
13:55
3rd & 14 at own 21
Everett Golson pass incomplete
13:48
4th & 14 at own 21
Kyle Brindza punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Nelson Agholor at the USC 32
USC Punt, 10 plays
13:32
1st & 10 at own 32
Javorius Allen run for 7 yds to the USC 39
13:24
2nd & 3 at own 39
Javorius Allen run for 7 yds to the USC 46 for a 1ST down
13:14
1st & 10 at own 46
Javorius Allen run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
12:52
2nd & 6 at the 50
Cody Kessler pass incomplete
12:45
3rd & 6 at the 50
Cody Kessler pass complete to Nelson Agholor for 10 yds to the NDame 40 for a 1ST down
12:17
1st & 10 at opp 40
Javorius Allen run for 6 yds to the NDame 34
11:50
2nd & 4 at opp 34
Cody Kessler pass complete to Nelson Agholor for 9 yds to the NDame 25 for a 1ST down
11:29
1st & 10 at opp 25
USC Penalty, False Start (Javorius Allen) to the NDame 30
11:11
1st & 15 at opp 30
Cody Kessler pass complete to JuJu Smith for 2 yds to the NDame 28
10:43
3rd & 13 at opp 28
Cody Kessler sacked by Jaylon Smith for a loss of 7 yards to the NDame 35
10:16
4th & 20 at opp 35
Cody Kessler punt for 35 yds for a touchback
Notre Dame Punt, 7 plays
10:06
1st & 10 at own 20
Everett Golson pass complete to Corey Robinson for 10 yds to the NDame 30 for a 1ST down
9:48
1st & 10 at own 30
C.J. Prosise run for 4 yds to the NDame 34
9:20
2nd & 6 at own 34
Everett Golson pass incomplete to Ben Koyack
9:11
3rd & 6 at own 34
Everett Golson pass complete to Amir Carlisle for 14 yds to the NDame 48 for a 1ST down
8:45
1st & 10 at own 48
Everett Golson pass incomplete to Torii Hunter Jr.
8:40
2nd & 10 at own 48
Everett Golson pass incomplete to Torii Hunter Jr.
8:36
3rd & 10 at own 48
Everett Golson pass incomplete to William Fuller
8:28
4th & 10 at own 48
Kyle Brindza punt for 52 yds for a touchback
USC Touchdown, 5 plays
8:21
1st & 10 at own 20
Javorius Allen run for 15 yds to the USC 35 for a 1ST down
8:08
1st & 10 at own 35
Cody Kessler pass complete to Nelson Agholor for 11 yds to the USC 46 for a 1ST down
7:51
1st & 10 at own 46
Javorius Allen run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
7:25
2nd & 6 at the 50
Javorius Allen run for 2 yds to the NDame 48
6:50
3rd & 4 at opp 48
George Farmer 48 Yd pass from Cody Kessler (Andre Heidari Kick)USC 7, Notre Dame 0
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
6:50
3rd & 4 at own 35
Alex Wood kickoff for 65 yds , Amir Carlisle return for 18 yds to the NDame 18
6:33
1st & 10 at own 18
Everett Golson pass complete to Corey Robinson for 5 yds to the NDame 23
6:08
2nd & 5 at own 23
TEAM run for a loss of 8 yards to the NDame 15 TEAM fumbled, recovered by NDame Everett Golson
5:42
3rd & 13 at own 15
Everett Golson pass incomplete to William Fuller
5:37
4th & 13 at own 15
Kyle Brindza punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Nelson Agholor at the USC 49
USC Touchdown, 7 plays
5:30
1st & 10 at own 49
Kessler, Cody pass incomplete to Smith, JuJu, PENALTY NOTREDAME pass interference (Luke, Cole) 15 yards to the NOTREDAME36, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN USC. for a 1ST down
5:21
1st & 10 at opp 36
Justin Davis run for no gain to the NDame 36
4:52
2nd & 10 at opp 36
Cody Kessler pass incomplete to Darreus Rogers
4:43
3rd & 10 at opp 36
Justin Davis run for 10 yds to the NDame 26 for a 1ST down
4:25
1st & 10 at opp 26
Justin Davis run for 6 yds to the NDame 20
3:58
2nd & 4 at opp 20
Justin Davis run for 3 yds to the NDame 17
3:49
3rd & 1 at opp 17
Cody Kessler run for 1 yd to the NDame 16 for a 1ST down
3:36
1st & 10 at opp 16
Adoree’ Jackson 16 Yd pass from Cody Kessler (Andre Heidari Kick)USC 14, Notre Dame 0
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
3:36
1st & 10 at own 35
Alex Wood kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:13
1st & 10 at own 25
Everett Golson pass complete to Chris Brown for 4 yds to the NDame 29
2:54
2nd & 6 at own 29
Everett Golson pass incomplete to Amir Carlisle
2:38
3rd & 6 at own 29
Everett Golson sacked by J.R. Tavai and Claude Pelon for a loss of 5 yards to the NDame 24
2:08
4th & 11 at own 24
Kyle Brindza punt for 31 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the USC 45
USC Touchdown, 5 plays
2:02
1st & 10 at own 45
Cody Kessler pass incomplete to JuJu Smith, broken up by Cole Luke
1:49
2nd & 10 at own 45
Cody Kessler pass complete to Nelson Agholor for 7 yds to the NDame 48
1:31
3rd & 3 at opp 48
Cody Kessler pass complete to Bryce Dixon for 13 yds to the NDame 35 for a 1ST down
1:14
1st & 10 at opp 35
Javorius Allen run for 4 yds to the NDame 31
0:43
2nd & 6 at opp 31
George Farmer 31 Yd pass from Cody Kessler (Andre Heidari Kick)USC 21, Notre Dame 0
Notre Dame Interception, 8 plays
0:43
2nd & 6 at own 35
Alex Wood kickoff for 65 yds , Amir Carlisle return for 16 yds to the NDame 16
0:31
1st & 10 at own 16
Tarean Folston run for 9 yds to the NDame 25
0:00
2nd & 1 at own 25
Tarean Folston run for 1 yd to the NDame 26 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:50
1st & 10 at own 26
Everett Golson pass complete to Tarean Folston for 14 yds to the NDame 40 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:19
1st & 10 at own 40
Tarean Folston run for 3 yds to the NDame 43
Q2 13:29
2nd & 7 at own 43
Everett Golson pass complete to William Fuller for 5 yds to the NDame 48
Q2 12:57
3rd & 2 at own 48
Golson, Everett pass complete to Fuller, William for 4 yards to the USC48, PENALTY USC offside 5 yards to the USC47, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NOTREDAME. for a 1ST down
Q2 12:32
1st & 10 at opp 47
Everett Golson pass incomplete to Tarean Folston
Q2 12:26
2nd & 10 at opp 47
Everett Golson pass incomplete to Corey Robinson
Q2 12:17
3rd & 10 at opp 47
Everett Golson pass intercepted Gerald Bowman return for 24 yds to the USC 49
2nd quarter7 drives, then USC 35, Notre Dame 7
USC Touchdown, 6 plays
12:11
1st & 10 at own 49
Justin Davis run for 9 yds to the NDame 42
11:50
2nd & 1 at opp 42
Justin Davis run for 11 yds to the NDame 31 for a 1ST down
11:41
1st & 10 at opp 31
Cody Kessler pass complete to Nelson Agholor for 14 yds to the NDame 17 for a 1ST down
11:27
1st & 10 at opp 17
Cody Kessler pass complete to Randall Telfer for 6 yds to the NDame 11
11:03
2nd & 4 at opp 11
Justin Davis run for 5 yds to the NDame 6 for a 1ST down
Javorius Allen run for 2 yds to the USC 27 USC Penalty, Offensive Holding (Max Tuerk) to the USC 17
2:19
1st & 18 at own 17
Javorius Allen run for 7 yds to the USC 24
1:45
2nd & 11 at own 24
Cody Kessler pass complete to JuJu Smith for 7 yds to the USC 31
1:11
3rd & 4 at own 31
Cody Kessler pass complete to Bryce Dixon for 12 yds to the USC 43 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at own 43
Javorius Allen run for 4 yds to the USC 47
Q4 14:49
2nd & 6 at own 47
Javorius Allen run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
Q4 14:09
3rd & 3 at the 50
Javorius Allen run for 5 yds to the NDame 45 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:32
1st & 10 at opp 45
Javorius Allen run for 5 yds to the NDame 40
Q4 12:54
2nd & 5 at opp 40
Javorius Allen run for 3 yds to the NDame 37
Q4 12:13
3rd & 2 at opp 37
Javorius Allen run for 3 yds to the NDame 34 for a 1ST down
Q4 11:34
1st & 10 at opp 34
Javorius Allen run for 2 yds to the NDame 32
Q4 10:50
2nd & 8 at opp 32
Justin Davis run for 2 yds to the NDame 30
Q4 10:13
3rd & 6 at opp 30
Justin Davis run for 6 yds to the NDame 24 for a 1ST down
Q4 9:40
1st & 10 at opp 24
Justin Davis run for 4 yds to the NDame 20
Q4 8:55
2nd & 6 at opp 20
Justin Davis run for 2 yds to the NDame 18
Q4 8:16
3rd & 4 at opp 18
Justin Davis run for 1 yd to the NDame 17
Q4 7:44
4th & 3 at opp 17
Justin Davis run for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 18
4th quarter2 drives, then USC 49, Notre Dame 14
Notre Dame Turnover on downs, 10 plays
7:40
1st & 10 at own 18
Malik Zaire pass incomplete to Chris Brown
7:33
2nd & 10 at own 18
Malik Zaire pass incomplete to William Fuller
7:16
3rd & 10 at own 18
Malik Zaire pass complete to Ben Koyack for 11 yds to the NDame 29 for a 1ST down
6:47
1st & 10 at own 29
Cam McDaniel run for 3 yds to the NDame 32
6:15
2nd & 7 at own 32
Malik Zaire pass complete to C.J. Prosise for 40 yds to the USC 28 for a 1ST down
5:39
1st & 10 at opp 28
Greg Bryant run for 20 yds to the USC 8 for a 1ST down
5:08
1st & goal at opp 8
Malik Zaire pass incomplete to Corey Robinson
4:55
2nd & goal at opp 8
Malik Zaire run for a loss of 2 yards to the USC 10
4:24
3rd & goal at opp 10
Malik Zaire pass incomplete to William Fuller
4:18
4th & goal at opp 10
Malik Zaire sacked by J.R. Tavai for a loss of 11 yards to the USC 21
USC End of game, 8 plays
4:02
1st & 10 at own 21
James Toland run for 7 yds to the USC 28
3:28
2nd & 3 at own 28
James Toland run for 4 yds to the USC 32 for a 1ST down
2:52
1st & 10 at own 32
James Toland run for 4 yds to the USC 36
2:18
2nd & 6 at own 36
James Toland run for 3 yds to the USC 39
1:29
3rd & 3 at own 39
James Toland run for 2 yds to the USC 41
0:54
4th & 1 at own 41
Anthony Neyer run for 3 yds to the USC 44 for a 1ST down
0:20
1st & 10 at own 44
Anthony Neyer run for 2 yds to the NDame 46 for a 1ST down NOTRE DAME Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Romeo Okwara) to the NDame 39 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 39
James Toland run for no gain to the NDame 39
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.
PassingCody Kessler32 of 40, 372 yards, 6 TDUSC
ReceivingNelson Agholor12 catches, 120 yards, 1 TDUSC
Notre Dame
USC