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USC Trojans cornerback, Adoree’ Jackson, playing against the Utah Utes on October 24, 2015.Photo: Neon Tommy, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
An October 2015 game between USC and Utah at Los Angeles Coliseum.Photo: Neon Tommy, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Dominique Hatfield of Utah attempts to tackle a USC ball-carrier during an October 2015 game at Los Angeles Coliseum.Photo: Neon Tommy, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Andy Phillips kicks and Tom Hackett holds a field goal for the Utah Utes during an October 2015 game at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.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
Utah
USC
353
Total yards
380
254
Passing yards
264
99
Rushing yards
116
7.1
Yards per pass
9.1
3.5
Yards per rush
2.6
20
First downs
21
3–11
Third downs
5–13
0–2
Fourth downs
2–3
4
Turnovers
0
4–34
Penalties
5–49
25:10
Possession
34:50
Efficiency
Utah
USC
46%
Success rate
45%
−0.07
EPA per play
0.20
1.12
Explosiveness
1.38
0.11
Rushing EPA
−0.04
−0.25
Passing EPA
0.50
24%
Passing-down success
65%
0.17
First-down EPA
−0.02
−0.30
Second-down EPA
0.36
0.46
Third-down EPA
0.34
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)
Utah 57% to win. USC won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
USC −3, over/under 56.5.
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 58%, Utah 42%. 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, Utah right to left.
Q1 UtahPunt, 6 plays, 22 yards
Q1 USCTouchdown, 9 plays, 88 yards
Q1 UtahTouchdown, 9 plays, 83 yards
Q1 USCPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
Q1 UtahTouchdown, 1 play, 2 yards
Q1 USCPunt, 5 plays, 24 yards
Q2 UtahPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
Q2 USCPunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
Q2 UtahInterception, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q2 USCTouchdown, 4 plays, 4 yards
Q2 UtahPunt, 4 plays, 17 yards
Q2 USCTouchdown, 10 plays, 76 yards
Q2 UtahPick-six, 8 plays (USC scores), 44 yards
Q2 UtahField goal, 7 plays, 44 yards
Q2 USCResult not recorded, 0 yards
Q3 USCPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q3 UtahPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q3 USCTouchdown, 17 plays, 83 yards
Q3 UtahPunt, 7 plays, 22 yards
Q4 USCTouchdown, 8 plays, 92 yards
Q4 UtahInterception, 3 plays, 27 yards
Q4 USCMissed FG, 6 plays, 4 yards
Q4 UtahTouchdown, 3 plays, 80 yards
Q4 USCTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 8 yards
Q4 UtahInterception, 8 plays, 36 yards
Q4 USCEnd of game, 1 play, −2 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Utah 14, USC 7
Utah Punt, 6 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Alex Wood kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:52
1st & 10 at own 25
Devontae Booker run for 5 yds to the Utah 30
14:20
2nd & 5 at own 30
Travis Wilson run for 5 yds to the Utah 35 for a 1ST down
13:58
1st & 10 at own 35
Travis Wilson pass complete to Kenneth Scott for 13 yds to the Utah 48 for a 1ST down
13:34
1st & 10 at own 48
Travis Wilson run for no gain to the Utah 48
13:08
2nd & 10 at own 48
Travis Wilson pass complete to Bubba Poole for a loss of 4 yards to the Utah 44
12:32
3rd & 14 at own 44
Travis Wilson pass complete to Devontae Booker for 3 yds to the Utah 47
11:59
4th & 11 at own 47
Tom Hackett punt for 41 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the USC 12
USC Touchdown, 9 plays
11:43
1st & 10 at own 12
Cody Kessler sacked by Hunter Dimick for a loss of 4 yards to the USC 8
11:18
2nd & 14 at own 8
Justin Davis run for 10 yds to the USC 18
10:30
3rd & 4 at own 18
Cody Kessler pass complete to JuJu Smith-Schuster for 19 yds to the USC 37 for a 1ST down
10:07
1st & 10 at own 37
Adoree’ Jackson run for 2 yds to the USC 39
9:41
2nd & 8 at own 39
Cody Kessler pass complete to Jalen Greene for 9 yds to the USC 48 for a 1ST down
9:15
1st & 10 at own 48
Ronald Jones II run for 20 yds to the Utah 32 for a 1ST down
9:04
1st & 10 at opp 32
Ronald Jones II run for 2 yds to the Utah 30
8:19
2nd & 8 at opp 30
Cody Kessler pass complete to Dominic Davis for 12 yds to the Utah 18 for a 1ST down UTAH Penalty, Face Mask (9 yards) (Jason Whittingham) to the Utah 9 for a 1ST down
7:59
1st & goal at opp 9
Justin Davis 9 Yd Run (Alex Wood Kick)USC 7, Utah 0
Utah Touchdown, 9 plays
7:59
1st & 10 at own 35
Alex Wood kickoff for 64 yds , Cory Butler-Byrd return for 16 yds to the Utah 17
7:43
1st & 10 at own 17
Devontae Booker run for 3 yds to the Utah 20
7:11
2nd & 7 at own 20
Travis Wilson pass complete to Devontae Booker for 6 yds to the Utah 26
6:35
3rd & 1 at own 26
Devontae Booker run for 8 yds to the Utah 34 for a 1ST down
6:07
1st & 10 at own 34
Travis Wilson pass complete to Kenneth Scott for 7 yds to the Utah 41
5:50
2nd & 3 at own 41
USC Penalty, Defensive Offside (Kenny Bigelow Jr.) to the Utah 46 for a 1ST down
5:30
1st & 10 at own 46
Travis Wilson pass complete to Britain Covey for 1 yd to the Utah 47
5:07
2nd & 9 at own 47
Travis Wilson pass complete to Harrison Handley for 8 yds to the USC 45
4:47
3rd & 1 at opp 45
Travis Wilson pass complete to Britain Covey for 5 yds to the USC 40 for a 1ST down
4:19
1st & 10 at opp 40
Devontae Booker run for 10 yds to the USC 30 for a 1ST down
3:53
1st & 10 at opp 30
Britain Covey 30 Yd pass from Travis Wilson (Andy Phillips Kick)Tied at 7
USC Punt, 3 plays
3:53
1st & 10 at own 35
Andy Phillips kickoff for 65 yds , JuJu Smith-Schuster return for 9 yds to the USC 9
3:40
1st & 10 at own 9
Justin Davis run for 6 yds to the USC 15
3:08
2nd & 4 at own 15
Adoree’ Jackson run for a loss of 3 yards to the USC 12
2:32
3rd & 7 at own 12
Cody Kessler sacked by Hunter Dimick and Jason Whittingham for a loss of 9 yards to the USC 3
1:53
4th & 16 at own 3
Kris Albarado punt for 39 yds , Britain Covey returns for 40 yds to the USC 2
Utah Touchdown, 1 play
1:49
1st & goal at opp 2
Bubba Poole 2 Yd Run (Andy Phillips Kick)Utah 14, USC 7
USC Punt, 5 plays
1:49
1st & 10 at own 35
Andy Phillips kickoff for 65 yds , Adoree’ Jackson return for 16 yds to the USC 16
1:35
1st & 10 at own 16
Ronald Jones II run for 2 yds to the USC 18
1:04
2nd & 8 at own 18
Cody Kessler pass complete to JuJu Smith-Schuster for 18 yds to the USC 36 for a 1ST down
0:37
1st & 10 at own 36
Cody Kessler pass complete to Dominic Davis for 8 yds to the USC 44
0:12
2nd & 2 at own 44
Dominic Davis run for a loss of 1 yard to the USC 43
Q2 14:52
3rd & 3 at own 43
Justin Davis run for a loss of 3 yards to the USC 40
Q2 14:22
4th & 6 at own 40
Kris Albarado punt for 30 yds, downed at the Utah 30
2nd quarter8 drives, then USC 28, Utah 17
Utah Punt, 3 plays
14:14
1st & 10 at own 30
Devontae Booker run for 1 yd to the Utah 31
13:43
2nd & 9 at own 31
Travis Wilson pass incomplete to Harrison Handley
13:36
3rd & 9 at own 31
Travis Wilson run for a loss of 5 yards to the Utah 26
12:54
4th & 14 at own 26
Tom Hackett punt for 44 yds, downed at the USC 30
USC Punt, 5 plays
12:48
1st & 10 at own 30
Jalen Greene pass incomplete to Tyler Petite
12:42
2nd & 10 at own 30
Ronald Jones II run for 11 yds to the USC 41 for a 1ST down
12:12
1st & 10 at own 41
Cody Kessler pass complete to Adoree’ Jackson for 6 yds to the USC 47
11:46
2nd & 4 at own 47
Cody Kessler pass incomplete to JuJu Smith-Schuster
11:37
3rd & 4 at own 47
Cody Kessler pass incomplete
11:26
4th & 4 at own 47
TEAM punt blocked by Cory Butler-Byrd. Downed at Utah 35
Utah Interception, 3 plays
11:23
1st & 10 at own 35
Travis Wilson pass incomplete to Devontae Booker
11:09
2nd & 10 at own 35
Devontae Booker run for 7 yds to the Utah 42
USC Touchdown, 4 plays
10:24
1st & goal at opp 4
Cody Kessler pass incomplete to JuJu Smith-Schuster
10:20
2nd & goal at opp 4
Cody Kessler pass incomplete to De’Quan Hampton
10:12
3rd & goal at opp 4
Justin Davis run for 3 yds to the Utah 1
9:47
4th & goal at opp 1
Soma Vainuku 1 Yd Run (Alex Wood Kick)Tied at 14
Utah Punt, 4 plays
9:47
4th & 7 at own 35
Alex Wood kickoff for 65 yds , Cory Butler-Byrd return for 19 yds to the Utah 19
9:34
1st & 10 at own 19
Travis Wilson run for 12 yds to the Utah 31 for a 1ST down
9:00
1st & 10 at own 31
Devontae Booker run for 3 yds to the Utah 34
8:20
2nd & 7 at own 34
Devontae Booker run for 2 yds to the Utah 36
7:41
3rd & 5 at own 36
Travis Wilson pass incomplete to Britain Covey, broken up by Lamar Dawson
7:35
4th & 5 at own 36
Tom Hackett punt for 40 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the USC 24
USC Touchdown, 10 plays
7:26
1st & 10 at own 24
Cody Kessler pass complete to JuJu Smith-Schuster for 14 yds to the USC 38 for a 1ST down
7:02
1st & 10 at own 38
Cody Kessler pass complete to Adoree’ Jackson for 9 yds to the USC 47
6:50
2nd & 1 at own 47
Justin Davis run for 5 yds to the Utah 48 for a 1ST down
6:33
1st & 10 at opp 48
Cody Kessler pass complete to Adoree’ Jackson for 9 yds to the Utah 39
5:52
2nd & 1 at opp 39
Justin Davis run for a loss of 1 yard to the Utah 40
5:32
3rd & 2 at opp 40
Ronald Jones II run for 3 yds to the Utah 37 for a 1ST down
5:14
1st & 10 at opp 37
Ronald Jones II run for no gain to the Utah 37
4:37
2nd & 10 at opp 37
Cody Kessler pass complete to De’Quan Hampton for 29 yds to the Utah 8 for a 1ST down
4:12
1st & goal at opp 8
Jones II, Ronald rush for 2 yards to the UTAH6, PENALTY USC holding (Pinner, Jahleel) 10 yards to the UTAH18, NO PLAY.
3:46
1st & goal at opp 18
Cody Kessler pass incomplete to Tyler Petite, broken up by Jason Whittingham
3:40
2nd & goal at opp 18
Ronald Jones II 18 Yd Run (Alex Wood Kick)USC 21, Utah 14
Utah Pick-six, 8 plays (USC scores)
3:40
2nd & 20 at own 35
Alex Wood kickoff for 65 yds , Cory Butler-Byrd return for 11 yds to the Utah 11
3:18
1st & 10 at own 11
Travis Wilson pass complete to Bubba Poole for 9 yds to the Utah 20
2:50
2nd & 1 at own 20
Devontae Booker run for 12 yds to the Utah 32 for a 1ST down
2:28
1st & 10 at own 32
Devontae Booker run for 1 yd to the Utah 33
2:08
2nd & 9 at own 33
Travis Wilson pass incomplete to Harrison Handley
2:02
3rd & 9 at own 33
Wilson, Travis pass incomplete to Scott, Kenneth (Marshall, Iman), PENALTY USC pass interference (Marshall, Iman) 14 yards to the UTAH47, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN UTAH.
1:57
1st & 10 at own 47
Travis Wilson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Utah 45 Travis Wilson fumbled, recovered by Utah
1:46
2nd & 12 at own 45
Travis Wilson pass incomplete to Devontae Booker
1:34
3rd & 12 at own 45
Travis Wilson pass complete to Devontae Booker for 10 yds to the USC 45
Travis Wilson pass complete to Devontae Booker for 5 yds to the Utah 30
0:39
2nd & 5 at own 30
Travis Wilson run for 6 yds to the Utah 36 for a 1ST down
0:33
1st & 10 at own 36
Wilson, Travis pass incomplete to Singleton, Raelon (Marshall, Iman), PENALTY USC pass interference (Marshall, Iman) 15 yards to the USC49, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN UTAH.
0:26
1st & 10 at opp 49
Travis Wilson pass complete to Devontae Booker for 3 yds to the USC 46
0:25
2nd & 7 at opp 46
Timeout UTAH, clock 00:25
0:20
2nd & 7 at opp 46
Travis Wilson pass complete to Britain Covey for 21 yds to the USC 25 for a 1ST down
0:19
1st & 10 at opp 25
Timeout UTAH, clock 00:19
0:14
1st & 10 at opp 25
Travis Wilson sacked by Delvon Simmons for a loss of 10 yards to the USC 35
0:13
2nd & 20 at opp 35
Timeout UTAH, clock 00:13
0:13
2nd & 20 at opp 35
Timeout USC, clock 00:13
0:09
2nd & 20 at opp 35
Travis Wilson pass incomplete to Bubba Poole
0:09
3rd & 20 at opp 35
Timeout USC, clock 00:09
0:05
3rd & 20 at opp 35
Andy Phillips 53 Yd Field GoalUSC 28, Utah 17
0:05
3rd & 20 at own 35
Andy Phillips kickoff for 37 yds , Jabari Ruffin return for 3 yds to the USC 31
3rd quarter4 drives, then USC 35, Utah 17
USC Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Andy Phillips kickoff for 62 yds , Adoree’ Jackson return for 17 yds to the USC 20
14:47
1st & 10 at own 20
Cody Kessler pass incomplete to JuJu Smith-Schuster
14:40
2nd & 10 at own 20
Justin Davis run for 1 yd to the USC 21
14:04
3rd & 9 at own 21
Cody Kessler pass incomplete
13:55
4th & 9 at own 21
Kris Albarado punt for 48 yds , Britain Covey returns for 3 yds to the Utah 34
Utah Punt, 3 plays
13:48
1st & 10 at own 34
Devontae Booker run for 4 yds to the Utah 38
13:15
2nd & 6 at own 38
Devontae Booker run for 2 yds to the Utah 40
12:39
3rd & 4 at own 40
Travis Wilson pass incomplete to Britain Covey, broken up by Leon McQuay III
12:30
4th & 4 at own 40
Tom Hackett punt for 43 yds , Adoree’ Jackson returns for no gain to the USC 17
USC Touchdown, 17 plays
12:23
1st & 10 at own 17
Cody Kessler pass complete to Adoree’ Jackson for 3 yds to the USC 20
11:51
2nd & 7 at own 20
Ronald Jones II run for 7 yds to the USC 27 for a 1ST down
11:30
1st & 10 at own 27
Cody Kessler pass complete to Adoree’ Jackson for 4 yds to the USC 31
10:58
2nd & 6 at own 31
Cody Kessler pass complete to Dominic Davis for 2 yds to the USC 33
10:32
3rd & 4 at own 33
Timeout USC, clock 10:32
10:10
3rd & 4 at own 33
Cody Kessler pass complete to JuJu Smith-Schuster for 15 yds to the USC 48 for a 1ST down
9:59
1st & 10 at own 48
Justin Davis run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
9:23
2nd & 8 at the 50
Cody Kessler sacked by Gionni Paul for a loss of 6 yards to the USC 44
8:56
3rd & 14 at own 44
Kessler, Cody pass incomplete to Petite, Tyler, PENALTY UTAH personal foul (Tu’ikolovatu, Stevie) 15 yards to the UTAH41, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN USC.
8:46
1st & 10 at opp 41
Ronald Jones II run for 3 yds to the Utah 38
7:58
2nd & 7 at opp 38
Ronald Jones II run for a loss of 5 yards to the Utah 43 Ronald Jones II fumbled, forced by Gionni Paul, recovered by USC Soma Vainuku
7:17
3rd & 12 at opp 43
Cody Kessler pass complete to JuJu Smith-Schuster for 16 yds to the Utah 27 for a 1ST down
6:57
1st & 10 at opp 27
Dominic Davis run for 4 yds to the Utah 23
6:25
2nd & 6 at opp 23
Justin Davis run for 3 yds to the Utah 20
5:56
3rd & 3 at opp 20
Cody Kessler pass complete to Tyler Petite for 18 yds to the Utah 2 for a 1ST down
5:26
1st & goal at opp 2
Justin Davis run for a loss of 5 yards to the Utah 7
4:50
2nd & goal at opp 7
Cody Kessler pass complete to Adoree’ Jackson for 6 yds to the Utah 1
Alex Wood kickoff for 65 yds , Britain Covey return for 24 yds to the Utah 24
9:42
1st & 10 at own 24
Travis Wilson pass complete to Devontae Booker for 22 yds to the Utah 46 for a 1ST down
9:23
1st & 10 at own 46
Travis Wilson pass complete to Kenneth Scott for 5 yds to the USC 49
8:50
2nd & 5 at opp 49
Travis Wilson pass intercepted Cameron Smith return for 27 yds to the Utah 23
USC Missed FG, 6 plays
8:44
1st & 10 at opp 23
Ronald Jones II run for 2 yds to the Utah 21
7:47
2nd & 8 at opp 21
Ronald Jones II run for 13 yds to the Utah 8 for a 1ST down
7:23
1st & goal at opp 8
USC Penalty, False Start (Zach Banner) to the Utah 13
6:46
1st & goal at opp 13
Ronald Jones II run for a loss of 1 yard to the Utah 14
6:09
2nd & goal at opp 14
Justin Davis run for 2 yds to the Utah 12
5:33
3rd & goal at opp 12
Cody Kessler sacked by Kylie Fitts for a loss of 7 yards to the Utah 19
5:01
4th & 0 at opp 19
Timeout USC, clock 05:01
4:57
4th & goal at opp 19
Alex Wood 36 yd FG MISSED
Utah Touchdown, 3 plays
4:49
1st & 10 at own 20
Travis Wilson pass complete to Kenneth Scott for 5 yds to the Utah 25
4:23
2nd & 5 at own 25
Travis Wilson run for 9 yds to the Utah 34 for a 1ST down
4:00
1st & 10 at own 34
Britain Covey 66 Yd pass from Travis Wilson (Andy Phillips Kick)USC 42, Utah 24
USC Turnover on downs, 4 plays
4:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Tom Hackett kickoff for 4 yds
3:50
1st & 10 at opp 34
Justin Davis run for 7 yds to the Utah 27
3:20
2nd & 3 at opp 27
Justin Davis run for 2 yds to the Utah 25
2:29
3rd & 1 at opp 25
Justin Davis run for a loss of 1 yard to the Utah 26
1:49
4th & 2 at opp 26
Ronald Jones II run for a loss of 1 yard to the Utah 27
Utah Interception, 8 plays
1:30
1st & 10 at own 27
Travis Wilson pass complete to Britain Covey for no gain to the Utah 27
1:07
2nd & 10 at own 27
Travis Wilson run for 6 yds to the Utah 33
1:00
3rd & 4 at own 33
Travis Wilson pass complete to Raelon Singleton for 6 yds to the Utah 39 for a 1ST down
0:45
1st & 10 at own 39
Travis Wilson pass complete to Marcus Sanders-Williams for 17 yds to the USC 44 for a 1ST down
0:31
1st & 10 at opp 44
Travis Wilson pass complete to Britain Covey for 6 yds to the USC 38
0:30
2nd & 4 at opp 38
Timeout UTAH, clock 00:30
0:25
2nd & 4 at opp 38
Travis Wilson sacked by Delvon Simmons for a loss of 7 yards to the USC 45
0:24
3rd & 11 at opp 45
Timeout UTAH, clock 00:24
0:15
3rd & 11 at opp 45
Travis Wilson run for 8 yds to the USC 37
0:14
4th & 3 at opp 37
Timeout UTAH, clock 00:14
USC End of game, 1 play
0:00
1st & 10 at own 20
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the USC 18
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 Kessler21 of 28, 264 yards, 1 TDUSC
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