77°F, clear, wind 11 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Palo Alto Airport Of Santa Clara County (KPAO), 5 km from the stadium, 13 minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Land Clark; umpire Matt Jordan; head linesman Bob Day; line judge Jeff Robinson; side judge Bernie Hulscher; field judge John Morton; back judge Justin Nelson; center judge John LoveGame 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
Stanford
353
Total yards
404
236
Passing yards
102
117
Rushing yards
302
6.7
Yards per pass
7.3
4.5
Yards per rush
6.3
17
First downs
17
4–12
Third downs
6–13
0–1
Fourth downs
1–1
1
Turnovers
1
8–56
Penalties
3–35
25:46
Possession
34:14
0
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
USC
Stanford
44%
Success rate
48%
0.11
EPA per play
0.23
1.31
Explosiveness
1.05
0.06
Rushing EPA
0.29
0.13
Passing EPA
0.04
33%
Passing-down success
38%
−0.06
First-down EPA
0.25
0.27
Second-down EPA
0.16
0.51
Third-down EPA
0.11
9%
Havoc by its defense
15%
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)
Stanford 72% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Stanford −6.5, over/under 48.5.
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 Stanford 67%, USC 33%. 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. Stanford drives left to right, USC right to left.
Q1 StanfordPunt, 5 plays, 8 yards
Q1 USCPunt, 7 plays, 31 yards
Q1 StanfordTouchdown, 7 plays, 80 yards
Q1 USCField goal, 8 plays, 54 yards
Q1 StanfordField goal, 14 plays, 60 yards
Q2 USCPunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
Q2 StanfordTouchdown, 8 plays, 57 yards
Q2 USCPunt, 5 plays, 24 yards
Q2 StanfordEnd of half, 2 plays, 9 yards
Q3 USCTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
Q3 StanfordField goal, 10 plays, 50 yards
Q3 USCPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q3 StanfordTouchdown, 2 plays, 62 yards
Q3 USCTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 57 yards
Q4 StanfordInterception, 5 plays, 14 yards
Q4 USCPunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
Q4 StanfordPunt, 8 plays, 35 yards
Q4 USCInterception, 8 plays, 45 yards
Q4 StanfordEnd of game, 3 plays, 9 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Stanford 7, USC 3
Stanford Punt, 5 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Matt Boermeester kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Ryan Burns pass incomplete
14:42
2nd & 10 at own 25
Christian McCaffrey run for 11 yds to the Stanf 36 Christian McCaffrey fumbled, forced by Porter Gustin, recovered by Stanf Trenton Irwin for a 1ST down
14:31
1st & 10 at own 36
Ryan Burns pass complete to Francis Owusu for a loss of 2 yards to the Stanf 34
13:57
2nd & 12 at own 34
STANFORD Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Stanf 29
13:31
2nd & 17 at own 29
Bryce Love run for a loss of 3 yards to the Stanf 26
13:11
3rd & 20 at own 26
Christian McCaffrey run for 7 yds to the Stanf 33
12:32
4th & 13 at own 33
Jake Bailey punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the STANFORD 30 USC Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the USC 20
USC Punt, 7 plays
12:32
1st & 10 at own 20
Justin Davis run for 6 yds to the USC 26
11:59
2nd & 4 at own 26
Justin Davis run for 11 yds to the USC 37 for a 1ST down
11:26
1st & 10 at own 37
Justin Davis run for 7 yds to the USC 44
11:07
2nd & 3 at own 44
Justin Davis run for 4 yds to the USC 48 for a 1ST down
10:41
1st & 10 at own 48
Max Browne pass complete to Justin Davis for 1 yd to the USC 49
10:06
2nd & 9 at own 49
USC Penalty, False Start (-6 Yards) to the USC 43
9:43
2nd & 15 at own 43
Ronald Jones II run for a loss of 5 yards to the USC 38
9:04
3rd & 20 at own 38
Ronald Jones II run for 13 yds to the Stanf 49
8:22
4th & 7 at opp 49
Chris Tilbey punt for 49 yds for a touchback
Stanford Touchdown, 7 plays
8:22
1st & 10 at own 20
Christian McCaffrey run for 5 yds to the Stanf 25
7:41
2nd & 5 at own 25
Christian McCaffrey run for 4 yds to the Stanf 29
6:59
3rd & 1 at own 29
Christian McCaffrey run for 2 yds to the Stanf 31 for a 1ST down
6:17
1st & 10 at own 31
Ryan Burns pass complete to Dalton Schultz for 9 yds to the Stanf 40
5:48
2nd & 1 at own 40
Christian McCaffrey run for no gain to the Stanf 40
5:00
3rd & 1 at own 40
Timeout STANFORD, clock 05:00
5:00
3rd & 1 at own 40
Ryan Burns run for 4 yds to the Stanf 44 for a 1ST down
4:18
1st & 10 at own 44
Ryan Burns pass complete to Christian McCaffrey for 56 yds for a TD, (Conrad Ukropina KICK)Stanford 7, USC 0
USC Field goal, 8 plays
4:18
1st & 10 at own 35
Jake Bailey kickoff for 65 yds , Adoree’ Jackson return for 17 yds to the USC 17
4:12
1st & 10 at own 17
Max Browne pass complete to JuJu Smith-Schuster for 23 yds to the USC 40 for a 1ST down
3:54
1st & 10 at own 40
Justin Davis run for 12 yds to the Stanf 48 for a 1ST down
3:33
1st & 10 at opp 48
USC Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the USC 47
3:09
1st & 15 at own 47
Ronald Jones II run for 4 yds to the Stanf 49
2:46
2nd & 11 at opp 49
Max Browne pass complete to Steven Mitchell Jr. for 19 yds to the Stanf 30 for a 1ST down
2:11
1st & 10 at opp 30
USC Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Stanf 35
1:49
1st & 15 at opp 35
Max Browne pass incomplete to Darreus Rogers
1:36
2nd & 15 at opp 35
Max Browne pass complete to Steven Mitchell Jr. for 11 yds to the Stanf 24
0:46
3rd & 4 at opp 24
USC Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Stanf 29
0:33
3rd & 9 at opp 29
Max Browne pass incomplete to Darreus Rogers
0:26
4th & 9 at opp 29
Matt Boermeester 47 yd FG GOODStanford 7, USC 3
Stanford Field goal, 14 plays
0:26
4th & 9 at own 35
Matt Boermeester kickoff for 61 yds , Christian McCaffrey return for 22 yds to the Stanf 26
0:00
1st & 10 at own 26
Christian McCaffrey run for 5 yds to the Stanf 31
Q2 15:00
2nd & 5 at own 31
Ryan Burns pass complete to Michael Rector for 3 yds to the Stanf 34
Q2 14:36
3rd & 2 at own 34
Ryan Burns pass complete to Christian McCaffrey for 9 yds to the Stanf 43 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:12
1st & 10 at own 43
Christian McCaffrey run for 9 yds to the USC 48
Q2 13:29
2nd & 1 at opp 48
Ryan Burns pass incomplete to Christian McCaffrey
Q2 13:24
3rd & 1 at opp 48
Timeout STANFORD, clock 13:24
Q2 13:24
3rd & 1 at opp 48
Christian McCaffrey run for 2 yds to the USC 46 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:51
1st & 10 at opp 46
Ryan Burns pass complete to Trenton Irwin for 15 yds to the USC 31 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:18
1st & 10 at opp 31
Christian McCaffrey run for 2 yds to the USC 29
Q2 11:43
2nd & 8 at opp 29
Christian McCaffrey run for 3 yds to the USC 26
Q2 11:02
3rd & 5 at opp 26
Ryan Burns pass complete to Dalton Schultz for 11 yds to the USC 15 for a 1ST down
Q2 10:33
1st & 10 at opp 15
Ryan Burns pass incomplete to Dalton Schultz
Q2 10:22
2nd & 10 at opp 15
Christian McCaffrey run for 1 yd to the USC 14
Q2 9:39
3rd & 9 at opp 14
Ryan Burns pass incomplete to Dalton Schultz
Q2 9:31
4th & 9 at opp 14
Conrad Ukropina 31 yd FG GOODStanford 10, USC 3
2nd quarter4 drives, then Stanford 17, USC 3
USC Punt, 5 plays
9:31
4th & 9 at own 35
Jake Bailey kickoff for 65 yds , Adoree’ Jackson return for 20 yds to the USC 20
9:31
1st & 10 at own 20
Ronald Jones II run for 8 yds to the USC 28
8:52
2nd & 2 at own 28
Max Browne pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 7 yds to the USC 35 for a 1ST down
8:24
1st & 10 at own 35
Ronald Jones II run for 2 yds to the USC 37
7:56
2nd & 8 at own 37
Max Browne sacked by Casey Toohill for a loss of 9 yards to the USC 28
7:19
3rd & 17 at own 28
Ronald Jones II run for 9 yds to the USC 37
6:36
4th & 8 at own 37
Chris Tilbey punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the STANFORD 28 USC Penalty, Illegal Block (Ajene Harris) to the Stanf 43
Stanford Touchdown, 8 plays
6:36
1st & 10 at own 43
Bryce Love run for 9 yds to the USC 48
5:52
2nd & 1 at opp 48
Christian McCaffrey run for 6 yds to the USC 42 for a 1ST down
5:12
1st & 10 at opp 42
Christian McCaffrey run for 4 yds to the USC 38
4:39
2nd & 6 at opp 38
Christian McCaffrey run for 33 yds to the USC 5 for a 1ST down
4:12
1st & goal at opp 5
Christian McCaffrey run for 2 yds to the USC 3
3:36
2nd & goal at opp 3
Christian McCaffrey run for 2 yds to the USC 1
2:46
3rd & goal at opp 1
Christian McCaffrey run for no gain to the USC 1
2:14
4th & 0 at opp 1
Timeout STANFORD, clock 02:14
2:11
4th & goal at opp 1
Christian McCaffrey run for 1 yd for a TD, (Conrad Ukropina KICK)Stanford 17, USC 3
USC Punt, 5 plays
2:11
4th & 6 at own 35
Jake Bailey kickoff for 54 yds
2:11
1st & 10 at own 35
USC Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the USC 30
2:10
1st & 15 at own 30
Max Browne pass complete to Tyler Petite for 5 yds Tyler Petite fumbled, recovered by USC JuJu Smith-Schuster
1:51
2nd & 10 at own 35
Max Browne pass complete to Steven Mitchell Jr. for 19 yds to the Stanf 46 for a 1ST down
1:43
1st & 10 at opp 46
Max Browne pass incomplete to JuJu Smith-Schuster
1:36
2nd & 10 at opp 46
Max Browne pass complete to Justin Davis for 5 yds to the Stanf 41
1:28
3rd & 5 at opp 41
Timeout USC, clock 01:28
1:13
3rd & 5 at opp 41
Max Browne pass incomplete
1:13
4th & 5 at opp 41
Chris Tilbey punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Christian McCaffrey at the Stanf 10
Stanford End of half, 2 plays
1:13
1st & 10 at own 10
Christian McCaffrey run for 2 yds to the Stanf 12
0:00
2nd & 8 at own 12
Christian McCaffrey run for 7 yds to the Stanf 19
3rd quarter5 drives, then Stanford 27, USC 10
USC Touchdown, 9 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jake Bailey kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Justin Davis run for 5 yds to the USC 30
14:21
2nd & 5 at own 30
Justin Davis run for 5 yds to the USC 35 for a 1ST down
13:52
1st & 10 at own 35
Max Browne pass complete to Darreus Rogers for 11 yds to the USC 46 for a 1ST down
13:01
1st & 10 at own 46
Justin Davis run for 6 yds to the Stanf 48
12:48
2nd & 4 at opp 48
Justin Davis run for 6 yds to the Stanf 42 for a 1ST down
12:14
1st & 10 at opp 42
Max Browne pass complete to De’Quan Hampton for a loss of 3 yards to the Stanf 45
11:57
2nd & 13 at opp 45
Max Browne pass complete to Tyler Petite for 38 yds to the Stanf 7 for a 1ST down
11:42
1st & goal at opp 7
Ronald Jones II run for 6 yds to the Stanf 1
11:24
2nd & goal at opp 1
Ronald Jones II run for 1 yd for a TD, (Matt Boermeester KICK)Stanford 17, USC 10
Stanford Field goal, 10 plays
11:24
2nd & 4 at own 35
Matt Boermeester kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:24
1st & 10 at own 25
Bryce Love run for 16 yds to the Stanf 41 for a 1ST down
10:56
1st & 10 at own 41
Bryce Love run for 4 yds to the Stanf 45
10:03
2nd & 6 at own 45
Ryan Burns run for 2 yds to the Stanf 47
9:26
3rd & 4 at own 47
Ryan Burns run for 11 yds to the USC 42 for a 1ST down
8:41
1st & 10 at opp 42
Christian McCaffrey run for 7 yds to the USC 35
8:03
2nd & 3 at opp 35
Christian McCaffrey run for 9 yds to the USC 26 for a 1ST down
7:21
1st & 10 at opp 26
Bryce Love run for no gain to the USC 26
6:39
2nd & 10 at opp 26
Ryan Burns pass incomplete to Michael Rector
6:29
3rd & 10 at opp 26
Ryan Burns pass complete to Christian McCaffrey for 1 yd to the USC 25
5:44
4th & 9 at opp 25
Conrad Ukropina 42 yd FG GOODStanford 20, USC 10
USC Punt, 3 plays
5:44
4th & 9 at own 35
Jake Bailey kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:44
1st & 10 at own 25
Max Browne pass complete to Justin Davis for no gain to the USC 25
5:02
2nd & 10 at own 25
Max Browne pass complete to Justin Davis for 4 yds to the USC 29
4:31
3rd & 6 at own 29
Max Browne pass incomplete
4:19
4th & 6 at own 29
Chris Tilbey punt for 33 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Stanf 38
Stanford Touchdown, 2 plays
4:19
1st & 10 at own 38
Christian McCaffrey run for 6 yds to the Stanf 44
3:26
2nd & 4 at own 44
Michael Rector run for 56 yds for a TD, (Conrad Ukropina KICK)Stanford 27, USC 10
USC Turnover on downs, 11 plays
3:26
2nd & 4 at own 35
Jake Bailey kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:26
1st & 10 at own 25
Ronald Jones II run for 16 yds to the USC 41 for a 1ST down
2:56
1st & 10 at own 41
Max Browne pass incomplete to Deontay Burnett
2:43
2nd & 10 at own 41
Max Browne pass complete to Steven Mitchell Jr. for 4 yds to the USC 45
2:08
3rd & 6 at own 45
Max Browne pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 6 yds to the Stanf 49 for a 1ST down
1:41
1st & 10 at opp 49
Max Browne pass incomplete to Deontay Burnett
1:32
2nd & 10 at opp 49
Justin Davis run for a loss of 3 yards to the USC 48
1:00
3rd & 13 at own 48
USC Penalty, False Start (Viane Talamaivao) to the USC 43
0:42
3rd & 18 at own 43
Max Browne pass complete to Tyler Petite for 30 yds to the Stanf 27 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 27
Justin Davis run for no gain to the Stanf 27
Q4 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 27
Max Browne pass incomplete
Q4 14:49
3rd & 10 at opp 27
Ronald Jones II run for 9 yds to the Stanf 18
Q4 14:06
4th & 1 at opp 18
Ronald Jones II run for no gain to the Stanf 18
4th quarter5 drives, then Stanford 27, USC 10
Stanford Interception, 5 plays
14:06
1st & 10 at own 18
Christian McCaffrey run for 5 yds to the Stanf 23
13:21
2nd & 5 at own 23
Christian McCaffrey run for 8 yds to the Stanf 31 for a 1ST down
12:36
1st & 10 at own 31
Christian McCaffrey run for a loss of 3 yards to the Stanf 28
11:53
2nd & 13 at own 28
Bryce Love run for 4 yds to the Stanf 32
11:09
3rd & 9 at opp 32
Ryan Burns pass intercepted Adoree’ Jackson return for no gain to the USC 32 STANFORD Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Francis Owusu) to the USC 41
USC Punt, 6 plays
11:09
1st & 10 at own 41
Max Browne pass complete to JuJu Smith-Schuster for 2 yds to the USC 43
10:31
2nd & 8 at own 43
Max Browne pass incomplete to Tyler Petite
10:22
3rd & 8 at own 43
Max Browne pass complete to Darreus Rogers for 9 yds to the Stanf 48 for a 1ST down
10:01
1st & 10 at opp 48
Justin Davis run for 3 yds to the Stanf 45
9:44
2nd & 7 at opp 45
Justin Davis run for 1 yd to the Stanf 44
9:26
3rd & 6 at opp 44
Max Browne pass incomplete to JuJu Smith-Schuster
9:12
4th & 6 at opp 44
Chris Tilbey punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Christian McCaffrey at the Stanf 8
Stanford Punt, 8 plays
9:12
1st & 10 at own 8
Christian McCaffrey run for 11 yds to the Stanf 19 for a 1ST down
8:44
1st & 10 at own 19
Bryce Love run for 12 yds to the Stanf 31 for a 1ST down
8:03
1st & 10 at own 31
Bryce Love run for 1 yd to the Stanf 32
7:19
2nd & 9 at own 32
Christian McCaffrey run for 7 yds to the Stanf 39
6:40
3rd & 2 at own 39
Christian McCaffrey run for 10 yds to the Stanf 49 STANFORD Penalty, Personal Foul (Christian McCaffrey) to the Stanf 34
6:10
1st & 10 at own 34
Christian McCaffrey run for 4 yds to the Stanf 38
5:32
2nd & 6 at own 38
Bryce Love run for 4 yds to the Stanf 42
4:51
3rd & 2 at own 42
Bryce Love run for 1 yd to the Stanf 43
4:34
4th & 1 at own 43
Timeout USC, clock 04:34
4:20
4th & 1 at own 43
Jake Bailey punt for 44 yds , Adoree’ Jackson returns for 25 yds to the USC 38
USC Interception, 8 plays
4:20
1st & 10 at own 38
Sam Darnold pass complete to JuJu Smith-Schuster for 9 yds to the USC 47
4:01
2nd & 1 at own 47
Sam Darnold pass complete to Darreus Rogers for 4 yds to the Stanf 49 for a 1ST down
3:41
1st & 10 at opp 49
Sam Darnold pass incomplete to Darreus Rogers
3:26
2nd & 10 at opp 49
Sam Darnold pass complete to Darreus Rogers for 2 yds to the Stanf 47
2:54
3rd & 8 at opp 47
Sam Darnold pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 28 yds to the Stanf 19 for a 1ST down
2:31
1st & 10 at opp 19
Sam Darnold run for no gain to the Stanf 19
2:28
2nd & 10 at opp 19
Timeout USC, clock 02:28
2:28
2nd & 10 at opp 19
Sam Darnold pass complete to Steven Mitchell Jr. for 2 yds to the Stanf 17
1:47
3rd & 8 at opp 17
Sam Darnold pass intercepted Noor Davis return for 8 yds to the Stanf 8
Stanford End of game, 3 plays
1:47
1st & 10 at own 8
Bryce Love run for 3 yds to the Stanf 11
0:55
2nd & 7 at own 11
Cameron Scarlett run for 2 yds to the Stanf 13
0:00
3rd & 5 at own 13
Cameron Scarlett run for 4 yds to the Stanf 17
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 65–34–3; as played, 66–33–3 in the 102 games on file; the official count covers all 103 meetings, counting the seven since this game.
RushingChristian McCaffrey31 carries, 172 yards, 1 TDStanford
DefenseAdoree’ Jackson6 tackles, 1 for loss, 1 INTUSC
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