69°F, clear, wind 5 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Metro Oakland International Airport (KOAK), 17 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee M. Mothershed; umpire R. Meisenheimer; head linesman Dan Antonietti; line judge Matt Dornan; side judge Mike Weseloh; field judge Michael Hall; back judge Steve Steichen; center judge Mike McCabeGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
USC
California
405
Total yards
394
220
Passing yards
277
185
Rushing yards
117
9.6
Yards per pass
8.9
3.7
Yards per rush
3.9
22
First downs
23
6–15
Third downs
2–9
1–2
Fourth downs
2–3
0
Turnovers
3
6–65
Penalties
3–26
35:08
Possession
24:52
Efficiency
USC
California
43%
Success rate
53%
0.14
EPA per play
0.04
1.14
Explosiveness
0.88
−0.04
Rushing EPA
−0.15
0.52
Passing EPA
0.22
45%
Passing-down success
39%
−0.02
First-down EPA
−0.12
0.30
Second-down EPA
0.41
0.37
Third-down EPA
−0.26
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 60% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
USC −4, over/under 69.
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 61%, California 39%. 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. California drives left to right, USC right to left.
Q1 CaliforniaFumble, 3 plays, 36 yards
Q1 USCPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q1 CaliforniaTouchdown, 13 plays, 87 yards
Q1 USCPunt, 6 plays, 34 yards
Q1 CaliforniaPunt, 4 plays, 21 yards
Q1 USCTouchdown, 6 plays, 0 yards
Q2 CaliforniaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q2 USCPunt, 9 plays, 35 yards
Q2 CaliforniaPunt, 7 plays, 40 yards
Q2 USCField goal, 11 plays, 75 yards
Q2 CaliforniaEnd of half, 2 plays, 11 yards
Q3 USCTouchdown, 13 plays, 67 yards
Q3 CaliforniaPick-six, 1 play (USC scores), 0 yards
Q3 CaliforniaTouchdown, 10 plays, 81 yards
Q3 USCField goal, 8 plays, 46 yards
Q3 CaliforniaInterception, 6 plays, 54 yards
Q4 USCTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 21 yards
Q4 CaliforniaPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q4 USCPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q4 CaliforniaTouchdown, 9 plays, 87 yards
Q4 USCEnd of game, 9 plays, 28 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then California 7, USC 0
California Fumble, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Alex Wood kickoff for 65 yds , Trevor Davis return for 19 yds to the Cal 19
15:00
1st & 10 at own 19
Khalfani Muhammad run for 6 yds to the Cal 25
15:00
2nd & 4 at own 25
Jared Goff pass complete to Trevor Davis for 22 yds to the Cal 47 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 47
Khalfani Muhammad run for 8 yds to the USC 45 Khalfani Muhammad fumbled, forced by Lamar Dawson, recovered by USC Leon McQuay III
USC Punt, 3 plays
14:00
1st & 10 at own 45
Justin Davis run for 2 yds to the USC 47
14:00
2nd & 8 at own 47
Jalen Greene run for a loss of 6 yards to the USC 41
14:00
4th & 3 at opp 48
Kris Albarado punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Trevor Davis at the Cal 13
14:00
3rd & 14 at own 41
Cody Kessler run for 11 yds to the Cal 48
California Touchdown, 13 plays
12:10
1st & 10 at own 13
Daniel Lasco run for 4 yds to the Cal 17
12:10
2nd & 6 at own 17
Jared Goff pass complete to Darius Powe for 5 yds to the Cal 22
12:10
3rd & 1 at own 22
Daniel Lasco run for 3 yds to the Cal 25 for a 1ST down
12:10
1st & 10 at own 25
Daniel Lasco run for 22 yds to the Cal 47 for a 1ST down
12:10
1st & 10 at own 47
Jared Goff pass complete to Chad Hansen for 12 yds to the USC 41 for a 1ST down
12:10
1st & 10 at opp 41
Khalfani Muhammad run for 5 yds to the USC 36
12:10
2nd & 5 at opp 36
Khalfani Muhammad run for 7 yds to the USC 29 for a 1ST down
12:10
1st & 10 at opp 29
Daniel Lasco run for 4 yds to the USC 25
12:10
2nd & 6 at opp 25
Jared Goff pass complete to Trevor Davis for 10 yds to the USC 15 for a 1ST down
12:10
1st & 10 at opp 15
Khalfani Muhammad run for no gain to the USC 15
12:10
2nd & 10 at opp 15
Jared Goff pass complete to Darius Powe for 9 yds to the USC 6
12:10
3rd & 1 at opp 6
Khalfani Muhammad run for no gain to the USC 6
7:05
4th & 1 at opp 6
Timeout USC, clock 07:05
6:59
4th & 1 at opp 6
Bryce Treggs 6 Yd pass from Jared Goff (Matt Anderson Kick)California 7, USC 0
USC Punt, 6 plays
6:59
1st & 0 at own 35
Matt Anderson kickoff for 55 yds , JuJu Smith-Schuster return for 6 yds to the USC 16
6:54
1st & 10 at own 16
Cody Kessler pass complete to JuJu Smith-Schuster for 3 yds to the USC 19
6:54
2nd & 7 at own 19
Cody Kessler pass complete to JuJu Smith-Schuster for 10 yds to the USC 29 for a 1ST down
6:54
1st & 10 at own 29
USC Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the USC 24
6:54
1st & 15 at own 24
Ronald Jones II run for 18 yds to the USC 42 for a 1ST down
6:54
1st & 10 at own 42
JuJu Smith-Schuster run for 4 yds to the USC 46
6:54
2nd & 6 at own 46
Ronald Jones II run for no gain to the USC 46
6:54
3rd & 6 at own 46
Cody Kessler pass complete to Dominic Davis for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
6:54
4th & 2 at the 50
Kris Albarado punt for 44 yds, downed at the Cal 6
California Punt, 4 plays
3:33
1st & 10 at own 6
Jared Goff pass complete to Kenny Lawler for 13 yds to the Cal 19 for a 1ST down
3:33
2nd & 7 at own 22
Daniel Lasco run for 4 yds to the Cal 26
3:33
3rd & 3 at own 26
Khalfani Muhammad run for 1 yd to the Cal 27
3:33
4th & 2 at own 27
Cole Leininger punt for 45 yds , Adoree’ Jackson returns for 9 yds to the USC 37
3:33
1st & 10 at own 19
Daniel Lasco run for 3 yds to the Cal 22
USC Touchdown, 6 plays
1:09
1st & 10 at own 37
Jalen Greene pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 34 yds to the Cal 29 for a 1ST down
1:09
1st & 10 at opp 29
Cody Kessler pass complete to Steven Mitchell Jr. for 6 yds to the Cal 23
Q2 15:00
2nd & 4 at opp 23
Justin Davis run for a loss of 3 yards to the Cal 26
Q2 15:00
3rd & 7 at opp 26
Cody Kessler pass complete to JuJu Smith-Schuster for 12 yds to the Cal 14 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 14
Justin Davis run for 1 yd to the Cal 13
Q2 13:27
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Wood kickoff for 65 yds , Trevor Davis return for 14 yds to the Cal 49 CALIFORNIA Penalty, illegal block (Trey Turner) to the Cal 7
2nd quarter6 drives, then USC 10, California 7
USC Touchdown, 6 plays
13:27
2nd & 9 at opp 13
Ronald Jones II 13 Yd Run (Alex Wood Kick)Tied at 7
California Punt, 3 plays
13:21
1st & 10 at own 7
Khalfani Muhammad run for 3 yds to the Cal 10
13:21
2nd & 7 at own 10
Daniel Lasco run for 1 yd to the Cal 11
13:21
3rd & 6 at own 11
Jared Goff run for 5 yds to the Cal 16
13:21
4th & 1 at own 16
Cole Leininger punt for 59 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the USC 25
USC Punt, 9 plays
11:21
1st & 10 at own 25
Cody Kessler pass incomplete to JuJu Smith-Schuster
11:21
2nd & 10 at own 25
Cody Kessler pass complete to Adoree’ Jackson for 5 yds to the USC 30
11:21
3rd & 5 at own 30
Cody Kessler pass complete to Taylor McNamara for 7 yds to the USC 37 for a 1ST down
11:21
1st & 10 at own 37
Cody Kessler pass complete to Adoree’ Jackson for 13 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
11:21
1st & 10 at the 50
Tre Madden run for 3 yds to the Cal 47
11:21
2nd & 7 at opp 47
Tre Madden run for 8 yds to the Cal 39 for a 1ST down
11:21
1st & 10 at opp 39
Cody Kessler run for 4 yds to the Cal 35
8:31
2nd & 6 at opp 35
USC Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Cal 40 Timeout USC, clock 08:31
8:31
2nd & 11 at opp 40
Ronald Jones II run for 5 yds to the Cal 35
8:31
3rd & 6 at opp 35
Cody Kessler sacked by Todd Barr for a loss of 5 yards to the Cal 40
8:31
4th & 11 at opp 40
Kris Albarado punt for 40 yds for a touchback
California Punt, 7 plays
7:12
1st & 10 at own 20
Goff, Jared pass incomplete to Davis, Trevor (Hawkins, Chris), PENALTY USC pass interference (Hawkins, Chris) 15 yards to the CAL35, 1ST DOWN CAL, NO PLAY.
7:12
1st & 10 at own 35
Jared Goff pass complete to Trevor Davis for 4 yds to the Cal 39
7:12
2nd & 6 at own 39
Jared Goff pass complete to Stephen Anderson for 7 yds to the Cal 46 for a 1ST down
7:12
1st & 10 at own 46
Khalfani Muhammad run for 1 yd to the Cal 47
7:12
2nd & 9 at own 47
Jared Goff pass complete to Chad Hansen for 14 yds to the USC 39 for a 1ST down
7:12
1st & 10 at opp 39
Daniel Lasco run for a loss of 1 yard to the USC 40
7:12
2nd & 11 at opp 40
Jared Goff pass incomplete to Stephen Anderson
7:12
3rd & 11 at opp 40
Jared Goff pass incomplete to Kenny Lawler
7:12
4th & 11 at opp 40
Jared Goff punt for 40 yds for a touchback
USC Field goal, 11 plays
4:16
1st & 10 at own 20
Cody Kessler pass incomplete to JuJu Smith-Schuster
4:16
2nd & 10 at own 20
Cody Kessler pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 26 yds to the USC 46 for a 1ST down
4:16
1st & 10 at own 46
Cody Kessler pass complete to Steven Mitchell Jr. for 5 yds to the Cal 49
4:16
2nd & 5 at opp 49
Tre Madden run for 11 yds to the Cal 38 for a 1ST down
4:16
1st & 10 at opp 38
Cody Kessler pass complete to JuJu Smith-Schuster for 12 yds to the Cal 26 for a 1ST down
4:16
1st & 10 at opp 26
Cody Kessler sacked by Jalen Jefferson for a loss of 4 yards to the Cal 30
4:16
2nd & 14 at opp 30
Ronald Jones II run for 18 yds to the Cal 12 for a 1ST down
4:16
1st & 10 at opp 12
Ronald Jones II run for 3 yds to the Cal 9
4:16
2nd & 7 at opp 9
Justin Davis run for 4 yds to the Cal 5
4:16
3rd & 3 at opp 5
Cody Kessler pass incomplete
0:11
4th & 3 at opp 5
Alex Wood 22 Yd Field GoalUSC 10, California 7
California End of half, 2 plays
0:11
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Wood kickoff for 33 yds , Daniel Lasco return for 10 yds to the Cal 42
0:07
1st & 10 at own 42
Jared Goff pass complete to Maurice Harris for 11 yds to the USC 47 for a 1ST down
0:07
1st & 10 at opp 47
Jared Goff pass incomplete to Darius Powe
3rd quarter4 drives, then USC 27, California 14
USC Touchdown, 13 plays
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 35
Matt Anderson kickoff for 61 yds , Justin Davis return for 29 yds to the CALIFORNIA 36 CALIFORNIA Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct off-setting ( Yards) to the USC 33
14:54
1st & 10 at own 33
Tre Madden run for 5 yds to the USC 38
14:54
2nd & 5 at own 38
Cody Kessler pass complete to Darreus Rogers for 10 yds to the USC 48 for a 1ST down
14:54
1st & 10 at own 48
Cody Kessler pass complete to Darreus Rogers for 3 yds to the Cal 49
14:54
2nd & 7 at opp 49
Tre Madden run for 7 yds to the Cal 42 for a 1ST down
14:54
1st & 10 at opp 42
Justin Davis run for no gain to the Cal 42
14:54
2nd & 10 at opp 42
Cody Kessler pass incomplete to JuJu Smith-Schuster
14:54
3rd & 10 at opp 42
Cody Kessler pass complete to JuJu Smith-Schuster for 18 yds to the Cal 24 for a 1ST down
14:54
1st & 10 at opp 24
Justin Davis run for 8 yds to the Cal 16
14:54
2nd & 2 at opp 16
Justin Davis run for 5 yds to the Cal 11 for a 1ST down
14:54
1st & 10 at opp 11
Tre Madden run for a loss of 2 yards to the Cal 13
14:54
2nd & 12 at opp 13
Ronald Jones II run for 8 yds to the Cal 5
14:54
3rd & 4 at opp 5
Ronald Jones II run for 3 yds to the Cal 2
9:50
4th & 1 at opp 2
Timeout USC, clock 09:50
9:46
4th & 1 at opp 2
Tre Madden 2 Yd Run (Alex Wood Kick)USC 17, California 7
9:46
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Wood kickoff for 65 yds , Trevor Davis return for 22 yds to the Cal 22
9:23
1st & 10 at own 22
Jared Goff pass intercepted for a TD Adoree’ Jackson return for 46 yds for a TD, (Alex Wood KICK)USC 24, California 7
California Touchdown, 10 plays
9:23
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Wood kickoff for 61 yds , Trevor Davis return for 15 yds to the Cal 19
9:16
1st & 10 at own 19
Daniel Lasco run for 1 yd to the Cal 20
9:16
2nd & 9 at own 20
Jared Goff pass complete to Trevor Davis for 8 yds to the Cal 28
9:16
3rd & 1 at own 28
Daniel Lasco run for 2 yds to the Cal 30 for a 1ST down
9:16
1st & 10 at own 30
Jared Goff pass complete to Bryce Treggs for 21 yds to the USC 49 for a 1ST down
9:16
1st & 10 at opp 49
Daniel Lasco run for 1 yd to the USC 48
9:16
2nd & 9 at opp 48
Jared Goff pass complete to Bryce Treggs for 15 yds to the USC 33 for a 1ST down
9:16
1st & 10 at opp 33
Khalfani Muhammad run for a loss of 2 yards to the USC 35 for a 1ST down USC Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Chris Hawkins) to the USC 20 for a 1ST down
9:16
1st & 10 at opp 20
Jared Goff pass complete to Kenny Lawler for 6 yds to the USC 14
9:16
2nd & 4 at opp 14
Jared Goff pass complete to Trevor Davis for 8 yds to the USC 6 for a 1ST down
5:41
1st & goal at opp 6
Daniel Lasco 6 Yd Run (Matt Anderson Kick)USC 24, California 14
USC Field goal, 8 plays
5:41
1st & 0 at own 35
Matt Anderson kickoff for 62 yds , Justin Davis return for 24 yds to the USC 27
5:33
1st & 10 at own 27
Tre Madden run for 3 yds to the USC 30
5:33
2nd & 7 at own 30
Cody Kessler pass complete to De’Quan Hampton for 12 yds to the USC 42 for a 1ST down
5:33
1st & 10 at own 42
Tre Madden run for 2 yds to the USC 44
5:33
2nd & 8 at own 44
Cody Kessler pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 22 yds to the Cal 34 for a 1ST down
5:33
1st & 10 at opp 34
Justin Davis run for 3 yds to the Cal 31
5:33
2nd & 7 at opp 31
Justin Davis run for 1 yd to the Cal 30
5:33
3rd & 6 at opp 30
Cody Kessler pass complete to Darreus Rogers for 3 yds to the Cal 27
1:47
4th & 3 at opp 27
Timeout USC, clock 01:47
1:42
4th & 3 at opp 27
Alex Wood 43 Yd Field GoalUSC 27, California 14
California Interception, 6 plays
1:42
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Wood kickoff for 64 yds , Trevor Davis return for 17 yds to the CALIFORNIA 48 CALIFORNIA Penalty, illegal block (9 Yards) to the Cal 9
1:37
1st & 10 at own 9
Jared Goff pass complete to Kenny Lawler for 11 yds to the Cal 20 for a 1ST down
1:37
1st & 10 at own 20
Jared Goff pass complete to Bryce Treggs for 43 yds to the USC 37 for a 1ST down
1:37
1st & 10 at opp 37
Daniel Lasco run for 6 yds to the USC 31
1:37
2nd & 4 at opp 31
Daniel Lasco run for 1 yd to the USC 30
Q4 15:00
3rd & 3 at opp 30
Jared Goff pass complete to Daniel Lasco for a loss of 7 yards to the USC 37
Q4 15:00
4th & 10 at opp 37
Jared Goff pass intercepted Kevon Seymour return for 27 yds to the 50 yard line
4th quarter5 drives, then USC 27, California 21
USC Turnover on downs, 7 plays
14:19
1st & 10 at the 50
Justin Davis run for 9 yds to the Cal 41
14:19
2nd & 1 at opp 41
Justin Davis run for no gain to the Cal 41
14:19
3rd & 1 at opp 41
Tre Madden run for 3 yds to the Cal 38 for a 1ST down
14:19
1st & 10 at opp 38
Tre Madden run for 3 yds to the Cal 35
14:19
2nd & 7 at opp 35
Ronald Jones II run for 3 yds to the Cal 32
14:19
3rd & 4 at opp 32
Tre Madden run for 3 yds to the Cal 29
14:19
4th & 1 at opp 29
Tre Madden run for no gain to the Cal 29
California Punt, 3 plays
10:54
1st & 10 at own 30
Khalfani Muhammad run for 1 yd to the Cal 31
10:54
2nd & 9 at own 31
Jared Goff run for a loss of 3 yards to the Cal 28
10:54
3rd & 12 at own 28
Jared Goff pass incomplete to Stephen Anderson
10:54
4th & 12 at own 28
Cole Leininger punt for 42 yds, downed at the USC 30
USC Punt, 3 plays
9:39
1st & 10 at own 30
Cody Kessler run for 3 yds to the USC 33
9:39
2nd & 7 at own 33
Davis, Justin rush left for 2 yards to the USC35 (Nickerson, Hardy;Allensworth, Darius), PENALTY USC holding 10 yards to the USC23, NO PLAY.
9:39
2nd & 17 at own 23
Cody Kessler pass complete to Jalen Greene for 15 yds to the USC 38
9:39
3rd & 2 at own 38
Justin Davis run for 1 yd to the USC 39
9:39
4th & 1 at own 39
Kris Albarado punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Trevor Davis at the Cal 13
California Touchdown, 9 plays
7:13
1st & 10 at own 13
Jared Goff run for 13 yds to the Cal 26 for a 1ST down
7:13
1st & 10 at own 26
Jared Goff pass complete to Stephen Anderson for 9 yds to the Cal 35
7:13
2nd & 1 at own 35
Jared Goff run for 8 yds to the Cal 43 for a 1ST down
7:13
1st & 10 at own 43
Jared Goff pass incomplete, broken up by Cameron Smith
7:13
2nd & 10 at own 43
Goff, Jared pass incomplete to Treggs, Bryce (Lockett, Jonathan), PENALTY USC pass interference (Lockett, Jonathan) 15 yards to the USC42, 1ST DOWN CAL, NO PLAY.
7:13
1st & 10 at opp 42
Muhammad, Khalfani rush right for 16 yards to the USC26, out-of-bounds (Gustin, Porter;Cravens, Su’a), PENALTY CAL holding (Moore, Steven) 10 yards to the CAL48, NO PLAY.
7:13
1st & 20 at own 48
Jared Goff pass incomplete to Bryce Treggs
7:13
2nd & 20 at own 48
Daniel Lasco run for 7 yds to the USC 45
7:13
3rd & 13 at opp 45
Jared Goff pass complete to Raymond Hudson for 7 yds to the USC 38
7:13
4th & 6 at opp 38
Jared Goff pass complete to Darius Powe for 29 yds to the USC 9 for a 1ST down
3:52
1st & goal at opp 9
Stephen Anderson 9 Yd pass from Jared Goff (Matt Anderson Kick)USC 27, California 21
USC End of game, 9 plays
3:52
1st & 0 at own 35
Matt Anderson kickoff for 63 yds , Adoree’ Jackson return for 31 yds to the USC 33
3:45
1st & 10 at own 33
Ronald Jones II run for 5 yds to the USC 38
3:45
2nd & 5 at own 38
Ronald Jones II run for 4 yds to the USC 42
2:58
3rd & 1 at own 42
Timeout CALIFORNIA, clock 02:58
2:58
3rd & 1 at own 42
Timeout USC, clock 02:58
2:58
3rd & 1 at own 42
Tre Madden run for 14 yds to the Cal 44 for a 1ST down
2:58
1st & 10 at opp 44
Justin Davis run for 4 yds to the Cal 40
2:18
2nd & 6 at opp 40
Timeout CALIFORNIA, clock 02:18
2:18
2nd & 6 at opp 40
Justin Davis run for no gain to the Cal 40
2:13
3rd & 6 at opp 40
Timeout CALIFORNIA, clock 02:13
2:13
3rd & 6 at opp 40
Justin Davis run for 7 yds to the Cal 33 for a 1ST down
2:13
1st & 10 at opp 33
Team run for a loss of 2 yards to the Cal 35
2:13
2nd & 12 at opp 35
Team run for a loss of 2 yards to the Cal 37
2:13
3rd & 14 at opp 37
Team run for a loss of 2 yards to the Cal 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.
Officially, USC leads 72–32–6; as played, 72–31–5 in the 108 games on file; the official count covers all 112 meetings, counting the seven since this game.
USC
California