Referee Steve Strimling; umpire Francisco Villa; head linesman Catherine Conti; line judge Michael Feldman; side judge Ryan Dickson; field judge Jeffery Yock; back judge Mearl Robinson; center judge Jim WharrieGame 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
UCLA
USC
367
Total yards
410
227
Passing yards
175
140
Rushing yards
235
6.1
Yards per pass
6.7
4.8
Yards per rush
4.0
23
First downs
24
4–14
Third downs
8–19
1–1
Fourth downs
2–2
3
Turnovers
0
6–30
Penalties
7–56
19:59
Possession
40:01
Efficiency
UCLA
USC
37%
Success rate
46%
−0.15
EPA per play
0.17
1.57
Explosiveness
0.80
−0.16
Rushing EPA
0.12
0.02
Passing EPA
0.36
43%
Passing-down success
22%
−0.39
First-down EPA
0.14
0.30
Second-down EPA
0.01
−0.06
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 and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
USC 55% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
USC −3.5, over/under 61.
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 60%, UCLA 40%. 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, UCLA right to left.
Q1 USCPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q1 UCLAPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q1 USCField goal, 12 plays, 59 yards
Q1 UCLAPunt, 6 plays, 26 yards
Q1 USCPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q1 UCLATouchdown, 6 plays, 52 yards
Q1 USCPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q1 UCLAPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q1 USCTouchdown, 10 plays, 85 yards
Q2 UCLATouchdown, 8 plays, 76 yards
Q2 USCField goal, 15 plays, 76 yards
Q2 UCLAPunt return TD, 3 plays (USC scores), −14 yards
Q2 UCLAPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q2 USCPunt, 4 plays, 14 yards
Q2 UCLAEnd of half, 3 plays, 44 yards
Q3 UCLAPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q3 USCPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q3 UCLATouchdown, 11 plays, 78 yards
Q3 USCPunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
Q3 UCLAFumble return TD, 1 play (USC scores), 0 yards
Q3 UCLAInterception, 5 plays, 33 yards
Q3 USCTouchdown, 8 plays, 52 yards
Q3 UCLAMissed FG, 6 plays, 57 yards
Q3 USCPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q4 UCLAPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
Q4 USCTouchdown, 11 plays, 68 yards
Q4 UCLAFumble, 3 plays, 32 yards
Q4 USCEnd of game, 9 plays, 36 yards
Play by play
1st quarter9 drives, then UCLA 7, USC 3
USC Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Ka’imi Fairbairn kickoff for 65 yds , Adoree’ Jackson return for 20 yds to the USC 20
14:48
1st & 10 at own 20
Justin Davis run for a loss of 1 yard to the USC 19
14:26
2nd & 11 at own 19
Cody Kessler pass incomplete to JuJu Smith-Schuster
14:21
3rd & 11 at own 19
Cody Kessler pass incomplete to Steven Mitchell Jr.
14:10
4th & 11 at own 19
Kris Albarado punt for 48 yds, downed at the UCLA 33
UCLA Punt, 3 plays
14:03
1st & 10 at own 33
Josh Rosen pass complete to Paul Perkins for 3 yds to the UCLA 36
13:39
2nd & 7 at own 36
Josh Rosen pass incomplete to Jordan Payton, broken up by Iman Marshall
13:33
3rd & 7 at own 36
Josh Rosen pass incomplete to Devin Fuller
13:22
4th & 7 at own 36
Matt Mengel punt for 40 yds , Adoree’ Jackson returns for 4 yds to the USC 28
USC Field goal, 12 plays
13:16
1st & 10 at own 28
Ronald Jones II run for 9 yds to the USC 37
12:57
2nd & 1 at own 37
Ronald Jones II run for 5 yds to the USC 42 for a 1ST down
12:34
1st & 10 at own 42
Ronald Jones II run for 9 yds to the UCLA 49
12:17
2nd & 1 at opp 49
Ronald Jones II run for 4 yds to the UCLA 45 for a 1ST down
11:55
1st & 10 at opp 45
UCLA Penalty, Delay of Game (Kenny Clark) to the UCLA 40
11:34
1st & 5 at opp 40
Dominic Davis run for 11 yds to the UCLA 29 for a 1ST down
11:03
1st & 10 at opp 29
Cody Kessler pass complete to JuJu Smith-Schuster for 3 yds to the UCLA 26
10:31
2nd & 7 at opp 26
Justin Davis run for 2 yds to the UCLA 24
10:04
3rd & 5 at opp 24
Cody Kessler pass complete to Tre Madden for 6 yds to the UCLA 18 for a 1ST down
9:30
1st & 10 at opp 18
Justin Davis run for 3 yds to the UCLA 15
9:11
2nd & 7 at opp 15
Justin Davis run for 1 yd to the UCLA 14
8:36
3rd & 6 at opp 14
Timeout USC, clock 08:36
8:31
3rd & 6 at opp 14
Ronald Jones II run for 1 yd to the UCLA 13
7:54
4th & 5 at opp 13
Alex Wood 30 yd FG GOODUSC 3, UCLA 0
UCLA Punt, 6 plays
7:54
4th & 5 at own 35
Matt Boermeester kickoff for 61 yds , Roosevelt Davis return for 15 yds to the 50 yard line USC Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Jabari Ruffin) to the UCLA 34
7:34
1st & 10 at own 34
Paul Perkins run for 1 yd to the UCLA 35
7:14
2nd & 9 at own 35
Paul Perkins run for 3 yds to the UCLA 38
6:46
3rd & 6 at own 38
Josh Rosen pass complete to Darren Andrews for 15 yds to the USC 47 for a 1ST down
6:31
1st & 10 at opp 47
Paul Perkins run for 5 yds to the USC 42
6:16
2nd & 5 at opp 42
Josh Rosen pass complete to Darren Andrews for 4 yds to the USC 38
6:01
3rd & 1 at opp 38
Paul Perkins run for a loss of 2 yards to the USC 40
5:31
4th & 3 at opp 40
Matt Mengel punt for 38 yds, downed at the USC 2
USC Punt, 3 plays
5:26
1st & 10 at own 2
Justin Davis run for 6 yds to the USC 8
4:54
2nd & 4 at own 8
Cody Kessler pass incomplete to Jahleel Pinner
4:47
3rd & 4 at own 8
Cody Kessler run for 1 yd to the USC 9
4:29
4th & 3 at own 9
Kris Albarado punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Devin Fuller at the UCLA 48
UCLA Touchdown, 6 plays
4:20
1st & 10 at own 48
Josh Rosen pass complete to Devin Fuller for 11 yds to the USC 41 for a 1ST down
4:08
1st & 10 at opp 41
Paul Perkins run for 13 yds to the USC 28 for a 1ST down
3:56
1st & 10 at opp 28
Josh Rosen pass incomplete to Jordan Payton
3:46
2nd & 10 at opp 28
Josh Rosen run for 9 yds to the USC 19
3:32
3rd & 1 at opp 19
Josh Rosen pass incomplete to Jordan Payton, broken up by Iman Marshall
3:26
4th & 1 at opp 19
Paul Perkins 19 Yd Run (Ka’imi Fairbairn Kick)UCLA 7, USC 3
USC Punt, 3 plays
3:26
4th & 1 at own 35
Ka’imi Fairbairn kickoff for 64 yds , Adoree’ Jackson return for 13 yds to the USC 14
3:14
1st & 10 at own 14
Ronald Jones II run for 4 yds to the USC 18
2:43
2nd & 6 at own 18
Cody Kessler pass incomplete
2:30
3rd & 6 at own 18
Cody Kessler pass incomplete to Steven Mitchell Jr.
2:24
4th & 6 at own 18
Kris Albarado punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Devin Fuller at the UCLA 41
UCLA Punt, 3 plays
2:11
1st & 10 at own 41
Nate Starks run for 6 yds to the UCLA 47
1:51
2nd & 4 at own 47
Nate Starks run for 2 yds to the UCLA 49
1:20
3rd & 2 at own 49
Nate Starks run for no gain to the UCLA 49
0:57
4th & 2 at own 49
Matt Mengel punt for 36 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the USC 15
USC Touchdown, 10 plays
0:50
1st & 10 at own 15
Cody Kessler pass complete to JuJu Smith-Schuster for 28 yds to the USC 43 for a 1ST down
0:22
1st & 10 at own 43
Tre Madden run for 4 yds to the USC 47
Q2 14:55
2nd & 6 at own 47
Ronald Jones II run for 7 yds to the UCLA 46 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:21
1st & 10 at opp 46
Cody Kessler pass complete to JuJu Smith-Schuster for 34 yds to the UCLA 12 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:58
1st & 10 at opp 12
Ronald Jones II run for 2 yds to the UCLA 10
Q2 13:32
2nd & 8 at opp 10
Adoree’ Jackson run for no gain to the UCLA 10
Q2 12:49
3rd & 8 at opp 10
Cody Kessler pass complete to Taylor McNamara for 7 yds to the UCLA 3
Q2 12:34
4th & 1 at opp 3
Timeout USC, clock 12:34
Q2 12:28
4th & 1 at opp 3
Tre Madden run for 2 yds to the UCLA 1 for a 1ST down
Matt Boermeester kickoff for 65 yds , Ishmael Adams return for 14 yds to the UCLA 14
1:23
1st & 10 at own 14
Paul Perkins run for 31 yds to the UCLA 45 for a 1ST down
1:07
1st & 10 at own 45
Rosen, Josh pass incomplete to Payton, Jordan, PENALTY USC holding (Marshall, Iman) 10 yards to the USC45, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN UCLA.
0:55
1st & 10 at opp 45
Josh Rosen pass complete to Jordan Payton for 21 yds to the USC 24 for a 1ST down
0:39
1st & 10 at opp 24
Josh Rosen pass incomplete to Darren Andrews, broken up by Adoree’ Jackson
0:29
2nd & 10 at opp 24
Starks, Nate rush for 11 yards to the USC13, PENALTY UCLA illegal formation 5 yards to the USC29, NO PLAY.
0:11
2nd & 15 at opp 29
Josh Rosen pass incomplete
0:05
3rd & 15 at opp 29
Josh Rosen pass incomplete to Thomas Duarte, broken up by Marvell Tell III
0:00
4th & 15 at opp 29
Ka’imi Fairbairn 47 yd FG MISSED
4th quarter5 drives, then USC 40, UCLA 21
USC Punt, 3 plays
14:56
1st & 10 at own 29
Cody Kessler pass incomplete
14:51
2nd & 10 at own 29
Ronald Jones II run for 1 yd to the USC 30
14:01
3rd & 9 at own 30
Cody Kessler pass complete to Ronald Jones II for 3 yds to the USC 33
13:39
4th & 6 at own 33
Kris Albarado punt for 34 yds , Devin Fuller returns for 7 yds to the UCLA 40
UCLA Punt, 3 plays
13:35
1st & 10 at own 40
Josh Rosen pass incomplete to Paul Perkins
13:35
2nd & 10 at own 40
UCLA Penalty, False Start (Kolton Miller) to the UCLA 35
13:30
2nd & 15 at own 35
Josh Rosen pass incomplete to Thomas Duarte
13:24
3rd & 15 at own 35
Rosen, Josh pass incomplete to Payton, Jordan, PENALTY USC offside (Townsend Jr., Greg) 5 yards to the UCLA40, NO PLAY.
13:16
3rd & 10 at own 40
Josh Rosen sacked by Olajuwon Tucker for a loss of 6 yards to the UCLA 34 UCLA Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Josh Rosen) to the UCLA 34
13:04
4th & 16 at own 34
Matt Mengel punt for 34 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the USC 32
USC Touchdown, 11 plays
12:56
1st & 10 at own 32
Justin Davis run for 16 yds to the USC 48 for a 1ST down
12:29
1st & 10 at own 48
Justin Davis run for 9 yds to the UCLA 43
11:40
2nd & 1 at opp 43
Justin Davis run for 3 yds to the UCLA 40 for a 1ST down
11:03
1st & 10 at opp 40
Justin Davis run for 8 yds to the UCLA 32
10:24
2nd & 2 at opp 32
Justin Davis run for no gain to the UCLA 32
9:46
3rd & 2 at opp 32
Timeout USC, clock 09:46
9:39
3rd & 2 at opp 32
Justin Davis run for 7 yds to the UCLA 25 for a 1ST down
9:08
1st & 10 at opp 25
Ronald Jones II run for 4 yds to the UCLA 21
8:28
2nd & 6 at opp 21
Justin Davis run for 8 yds to the UCLA 13 for a 1ST down
7:39
1st & 10 at opp 13
Justin Davis run for 2 yds to the UCLA 11
6:57
2nd & 8 at opp 11
Justin Davis run for 4 yds to the UCLA 7
6:18
3rd & 4 at opp 7
Taylor McNamara 7 Yd pass from Cody Kessler (Alex Wood Kick)USC 40, UCLA 21
UCLA Fumble, 3 plays
6:18
3rd & 4 at own 35
Matt Boermeester kickoff for 58 yds , Roosevelt Davis return for 21 yds to the UCLA 28
6:07
1st & 10 at own 28
Josh Rosen pass incomplete to Jordan Payton, broken up by Adoree’ Jackson
5:56
2nd & 10 at own 28
Josh Rosen pass complete to Thomas Duarte for 17 yds to the USC 45 for a 1ST down USC Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Anthony Sarao) to the USC 40 for a 1ST down
5:38
1st & 10 at opp 40
Josh Rosen pass intercepted Iman Marshall return for no gain to the USC 20 Iman Marshall fumbled, forced by Jordan Payton, recovered by USC Iman Marshall
USC End of game, 9 plays
5:33
1st & 10 at own 20
Justin Davis run for 6 yds to the USC 26
4:49
2nd & 4 at own 26
Justin Davis run for 11 yds to the USC 37 for a 1ST down
4:10
1st & 10 at own 37
Justin Davis run for 2 yds to the USC 39
3:36
2nd & 8 at own 39
USC Penalty, False Start (Zach Banner) to the USC 34
3:27
2nd & 13 at own 34
Justin Davis run for 12 yds to the USC 46
2:41
3rd & 1 at own 46
Cody Kessler run for 2 yds to the USC 48 for a 1ST down
2:08
1st & 10 at own 48
Justin Davis run for 9 yds to the UCLA 43
1:35
2nd & 1 at opp 43
Justin Davis run for 3 yds to the UCLA 40 for a 1ST down
0:58
1st & 10 at opp 40
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the UCLA 42
0:37
2nd & 12 at opp 42
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the UCLA 44
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 Kessler15 of 26, 175 yards, 2 TDUSC
RushingPaul Perkins17 carries, 95 yards, 2 TDUCLA
ReceivingJuJu Smith-Schuster6 catches, 85 yardsUSC
UCLA
USC