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California at USC

Thursday, October 27, 2016

USC beat California 45–⁠24. It was their 106th meeting; after it, USC led the series 68–⁠29–⁠5 in the games on file.

AwayCalifornia5–⁠7 in 2016
24
HomeUSC10–⁠3 in 2016
45

Final at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los AngelesTV: ESPN, ESPNRMAttendance 61,725

At kickoff
68°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Downtown L.A./Usc Campus (KCQT), 1 km from the stadium, 17 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Chris Coyte; umpire Bryan Hay; head linesman Darryl Johnson; line judge Dale Keller; side judge Jeff Dahle; field judge Steve Currie; back judge Brad Robinson; center judge Matt RichardsGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
California0107724
USC141414345

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

California

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Davis Webb34/5333321
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Khalfani Muhammad1589024
Tre Watson113307
Billy McCrary III319011
Davis Webb1111
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Demetris Robertson992032
Melquise Stovall987116
Jack Austin337019
Bug Austin Blake Rivera331014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Luke Rubenzer11001
Jordan Kunaszyk8000
Khari Vanderbilt7000
Cameron Walker6000
DeVante Wilson3110

USC

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Sam Darnold18/2523151
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ronald Jones II18223161
Aca’Cedric Ware20130023
JuJu Smith-Schuster225020
Deontay Burnett115015
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Darreus Rogers697236
JuJu Smith-Schuster666017
Jalen Greene220011
Ronald Jones II218116
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Leon McQuay III8100
Marvell Tell III8001
Uchenna Nwosu7000
Michael Hutchings6000

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

CaliforniaUSC
475Total yards629
333Passing yards231
142Rushing yards398
6.3Yards per pass9.2
4.7Yards per rush8.3
29First downs31
3–⁠12Third downs6–⁠10
2–⁠4Fourth downs1–⁠1
2Turnovers3
7–⁠65Penalties13–⁠125
28:09Possession31:51
1Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

CaliforniaUSC
44%Success rate63%
0.09EPA per play0.37
1.15Explosiveness1.09
0.04Rushing EPA0.23
0.13Passing EPA0.65
34%Passing-down success57%
−0.08First-down EPA0.26
0.12Second-down EPA0.65
0.87Third-down EPA0.21
8%Havoc by its defense15%

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 70% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

USC −14.5, over/under 73.

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 84%, California 16%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

USC end zoneCalifornia end zoneQ1 CaliforniaPunt, 6 playsQ1 USCTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 CaliforniaPunt, 3 playsQ1 USCTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 CaliforniaInterception, 5 playsQ1 USCPunt, 7 playsQ1 CaliforniaPunt, 3 playsQ2 USCTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 CaliforniaPunt, 6 playsQ2 USCFumble, 3 playsQ2 CaliforniaTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 USCFumble, 5 playsQ2 CaliforniaField goal, 9 playsQ2 USCTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 CaliforniaFumble, 1 playQ2 USCTurnover on downs, 3 playsQ3 USCPunt, 3 playsQ3 CaliforniaTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 USCTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 CaliforniaTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ3 USCTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 CaliforniaTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 USCInterception, 3 playsQ4 CaliforniaTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 USCField goal, 12 playsQ4 CaliforniaEnd of game, 12 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. USC drives left to right, California right to left.
  1. Q1 CaliforniaPunt, 6 plays, 36 yards
  2. Q1 USCTouchdown, 7 plays, 88 yards
  3. Q1 CaliforniaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  4. Q1 USCTouchdown, 10 plays, 95 yards
  5. Q1 CaliforniaInterception, 5 plays, 48 yards
  6. Q1 USCPunt, 7 plays, 48 yards
  7. Q1 CaliforniaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  8. Q2 USCTouchdown, 5 plays, 28 yards
  9. Q2 CaliforniaPunt, 6 plays, 25 yards
  10. Q2 USCFumble, 3 plays, 38 yards
  11. Q2 CaliforniaTouchdown, 3 plays, 22 yards
  12. Q2 USCFumble, 5 plays, 62 yards
  13. Q2 CaliforniaField goal, 9 plays, 71 yards
  14. Q2 USCTouchdown, 7 plays, 72 yards
  15. Q2 CaliforniaFumble, 1 play, 0 yards
  16. Q2 USCTurnover on downs, 3 plays, 17 yards
  17. Q3 USCPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  18. Q3 CaliforniaTouchdown, 10 plays, 71 yards
  19. Q3 USCTouchdown, 5 plays, 66 yards
  20. Q3 CaliforniaTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 60 yards
  21. Q3 USCTouchdown, 5 plays, 35 yards
  22. Q3 CaliforniaTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
  23. Q4 USCInterception, 3 plays, 21 yards
  24. Q4 CaliforniaTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 6 yards
  25. Q4 USCField goal, 12 plays, 22 yards
  26. Q4 CaliforniaEnd of game, 12 plays, 67 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then USC 14, California 0
California Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Matt Boermeester kickoff for 65 yds , Khalfani Muhammad return for no gain to the Cal 9 Khalfani Muhammad fumbled, recovered by Cal Tre Watson , return for 9 yds to the Cal 9
14:451st & 10 at own 9Davis Webb pass complete to Melquise Stovall for 14 yds to the Cal 23 for a 1ST down
14:301st & 10 at own 23Davis Webb pass complete to Demetris Robertson for 4 yds to the Cal 27
14:012nd & 6 at own 27Davis Webb pass complete to Melquise Stovall for 9 yds to the Cal 36 for a 1ST down
13:491st & 10 at own 36Davis Webb pass incomplete to Demetris Robertson
13:292nd & 10 at own 36Tre Watson run for 4 yds to the Cal 40
12:573rd & 6 at own 40Davis Webb pass complete to Jack Austin for 5 yds to the Cal 45
12:354th & 1 at own 45Davis Webb punt for 43 yds, downed at the USC 12
USC Touchdown, 7 plays
12:001st & 10 at own 12Ronald Jones II run for 61 yds to the Cal 27 for a 1ST down
11:501st & 10 at opp 27Ronald Jones II run for 5 yds to the Cal 22
11:282nd & 5 at opp 22Sam Darnold pass complete to Darreus Rogers for 6 yds to the Cal 16 for a 1ST down
11:141st & 10 at opp 16JuJu Smith-Schuster run for 5 yds to the Cal 11
10:502nd & 5 at opp 11Aca’Cedric Ware run for 4 yds to the Cal 7
10:283rd & 1 at opp 7Aca’Cedric Ware run for 4 yds to the Cal 3 for a 1ST down
9:341st & goal at opp 3Darreus Rogers 3 Yd pass from Sam Darnold (Matt Boermeester Kick)USC 7, California 0
California Punt, 3 plays
9:341st & 10 at own 35Matt Boermeester kickoff for 49 yds
9:171st & 10 at own 35Khalfani Muhammad run for 2 yds to the Cal 37
9:072nd & 8 at own 37Davis Webb pass incomplete to Melquise Stovall
9:023rd & 8 at own 37Davis Webb pass incomplete to Raymond Hudson
8:474th & 8 at own 37Dylan Klumph punt for 54 yds , Adoree’ Jackson returns for 1 yd to the USC 10 USC Penalty, Offensive Holding (5 Yards) to the USC 5
USC Touchdown, 10 plays
8:361st & 10 at own 5Ronald Jones II run for 7 yds to the USC 12
8:152nd & 3 at own 12Ronald Jones II run for 13 yds to the USC 25 for a 1ST down
7:351st & 10 at own 25Sam Darnold pass complete to JuJu Smith-Schuster for 17 yds to the USC 42 for a 1ST down
7:251st & 10 at own 42Adoree’ Jackson run for 1 yd to the USC 43
6:532nd & 9 at own 43Sam Darnold pass complete to JuJu Smith-Schuster for 11 yds to the Cal 46 for a 1ST down
6:351st & 10 at opp 46Sam Darnold run for 15 yds to the Cal 31 for a 1ST down
6:031st & 10 at opp 31Deontay Burnett run for 15 yds to the Cal 16 for a 1ST down
5:231st & 10 at opp 16USC Penalty, Offensive Holding (Nico Falah) to the Cal 26
5:031st & 20 at opp 26Ronald Jones II run for 10 yds to the Cal 16
4:342nd & 10 at opp 16Ronald Jones II 16 Yd pass from Sam Darnold (Matt Boermeester Kick)USC 14, California 0
California Interception, 5 plays
4:342nd & 10 at own 35Matt Boermeester kickoff for 63 yds , Khalfani Muhammad return for 15 yds to the Cal 17
4:161st & 10 at own 17Tre Watson run for 7 yds to the Cal 24
4:002nd & 3 at own 24Tre Watson run for 1 yd to the Cal 25 for a 1ST down USC Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the Cal 40 for a 1ST down
3:411st & 10 at opp 40Khalfani Muhammad run for 12 yds to the USC 48 for a 1ST down USC Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Marvell Tell III) to the USC 33 for a 1ST down
3:231st & 10 at opp 33Khalfani Muhammad run for a loss of 2 yards to the USC 35
3:002nd & 12 at opp 35Davis Webb pass intercepted Marvell Tell III return for no gain to the USC 7
USC Punt, 7 plays
2:421st & 10 at own 7Aca’Cedric Ware run for 8 yds to the USC 15
2:262nd & 2 at own 15Sam Darnold pass incomplete to Jalen Greene
2:193rd & 2 at own 15Sam Darnold pass complete to JuJu Smith-Schuster for 12 yds to the USC 27 for a 1ST down
1:281st & 10 at own 27Aca’Cedric Ware run for 23 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
1:171st & 10 at the 50Aca’Cedric Ware run for 5 yds to the Cal 45
0:412nd & 5 at opp 45Sam Darnold pass incomplete to JuJu Smith-Schuster
0:373rd & 5 at opp 45Sam Darnold pass incomplete to Darreus Rogers
0:304th & 5 at opp 45Chris Tilbey punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Vic Wharton III at the Cal 8
California Punt, 3 plays
0:111st & 10 at own 8Tre Watson run for 3 yds to the Cal 11
Q2 14:562nd & 7 at own 11Davis Webb pass incomplete to Demetris Robertson
Q2 14:493rd & 7 at own 11Davis Webb pass complete to Demetris Robertson for 6 yds to the Cal 17
Q2 14:174th & 1 at own 17Dylan Klumph punt for 43 yds , Adoree’ Jackson returns for 32 yds to the Cal 28
2nd quarter8 drives, then USC 28, California 10
USC Touchdown, 5 plays
14:091st & 10 at opp 28Ronald Jones II run for 8 yds to the Cal 20
13:412nd & 2 at opp 20USC Penalty, False Start (Darreus Rogers) to the Cal 25
13:232nd & 7 at opp 25Sam Darnold pass incomplete to Deontay Burnett
13:183rd & 7 at opp 25Sam Darnold pass complete to Jalen Greene for 9 yds to the Cal 16 for a 1ST down
12:431st & 10 at opp 16Ronald Jones II run for 3 yds to the Cal 13
12:072nd & 7 at opp 13Deontay Burnett 13 Yd pass from Sam Darnold (Matt Boermeester Kick)USC 21, California 0
California Punt, 6 plays
12:072nd & 7 at own 35Matt Boermeester kickoff for 65 yds , Khalfani Muhammad return for 17 yds to the Cal 17
11:491st & 10 at own 17Khalfani Muhammad run for 1 yd to the Cal 18
11:242nd & 9 at own 18Davis Webb pass complete to Jordan Veasy for 10 yds to the Cal 28 for a 1ST down
11:001st & 10 at own 28Khalfani Muhammad run for 10 yds to the Cal 38 for a 1ST down
10:501st & 10 at own 38CALIFORNIA Penalty, False Start (Addison Ooms) to the Cal 33
10:131st & 15 at own 33Khalfani Muhammad run for 4 yds to the Cal 37
9:582nd & 11 at own 37Davis Webb pass complete to Melquise Stovall for 5 yds to the Cal 42
9:233rd & 6 at own 42Davis Webb pass incomplete to Jordan Veasy
9:164th & 6 at own 42Dylan Klumph punt for 38 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the USC 20
USC Fumble, 3 plays
9:081st & 10 at own 20Sam Darnold pass complete to Darreus Rogers for 36 yds to the Cal 44 for a 1ST down
8:411st & 10 at opp 44Aca’Cedric Ware run for 2 yds to the Cal 42
8:092nd & 8 at opp 42Sam Darnold sacked by DeVante Wilson for a loss of 11 yards to the USC 47 Sam Darnold fumbled, recovered by Cal Kanawai Noa , return for 25 yds to the USC 22
California Touchdown, 3 plays
8:041st & 10 at opp 22Davis Webb pass incomplete to Tre Watson
7:582nd & 10 at opp 22Davis Webb pass incomplete to Tre Watson
7:553rd & 10 at opp 22Tre Watson 22 Yd pass from Davis Webb (Matt Anderson Kick)USC 21, California 7
USC Fumble, 5 plays
7:553rd & 10 at own 35Noah Beito kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:391st & 10 at own 25Sam Darnold run for 8 yds to the USC 33
7:052nd & 2 at own 33Ronald Jones II run for 42 yds to the Cal 25 for a 1ST down
6:391st & 10 at opp 25USC Penalty, Ineligible Downfield on Pass (-5 Yards) to the Cal 30
6:001st & 15 at opp 30Aca’Cedric Ware run for 5 yds to the Cal 25
5:452nd & 10 at opp 25Sam Darnold pass complete to JuJu Smith-Schuster for 12 yds to the Cal 13 for a 1ST down
5:391st & 10 at opp 13Sam Darnold run for a loss of 6 yards to the Cal 19 Sam Darnold fumbled, recovered by Cal DeVante Wilson
California Field goal, 9 plays
5:311st & 10 at own 19Khalfani Muhammad run for no gain to the Cal 19
5:082nd & 10 at own 19Davis Webb pass complete to Demetris Robertson for 23 yds to the Cal 42 for a 1ST down
4:491st & 10 at own 42CALIFORNIA Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards) to the Cal 27
4:331st & 25 at own 27Khalfani Muhammad run for 24 yds to the USC 49
4:212nd & 1 at opp 49Khalfani Muhammad run for 4 yds to the USC 45 for a 1ST down
3:511st & 10 at opp 45Davis Webb pass complete to Demetris Robertson for 32 yds to the USC 13 for a 1ST down
3:081st & 10 at opp 13Tre Watson run for 5 yds to the USC 8
2:402nd & 5 at opp 8Tre Watson run for a loss of 2 yards to the USC 10
1:573rd & 7 at opp 10Davis Webb pass incomplete to Melquise Stovall
1:544th & 7 at opp 10Matt Anderson 27 Yd Field GoalUSC 21, California 10
USC Touchdown, 7 plays
1:544th & 7 at own 35Noah Beito kickoff for 59 yds , Adoree’ Jackson return for 22 yds to the USC 28
1:331st & 10 at own 28Aca’Cedric Ware run for 3 yds to the USC 31
1:152nd & 7 at own 31Sam Darnold pass complete to Jalen Greene for 11 yds to the USC 42 for a 1ST down
1:081st & 10 at own 42Aca’Cedric Ware run for 23 yds to the Cal 35 for a 1ST down
0:491st & 10 at opp 35Sam Darnold pass incomplete to Darreus Rogers
0:402nd & 10 at opp 35Sam Darnold run for 6 yds to the Cal 29
0:393rd & 4 at opp 29Timeout USC, clock 00:39
0:363rd & 4 at opp 29Aca’Cedric Ware run for 9 yds to the Cal 20 for a 1ST down
0:351st & 10 at opp 20Timeout USC, clock 00:35
0:281st & 10 at opp 20Darreus Rogers 20 Yd pass from Sam Darnold (Matt Boermeester Kick)USC 28, California 10
0:281st & 25 at own 20Matt Boermeester kickoff for 70 yds , Khalfani Muhammad return for 28 yds to the Cal 38
0:111st & 10 at own 38Davis Webb pass complete to Melquise Stovall for 3 yds Melquise Stovall fumbled, forced by Uchenna Nwosu, recovered by USC Ajene Harris
USC Turnover on downs, 3 plays
0:071st & 10 at opp 41Sam Darnold pass complete to Darreus Rogers for 25 yds to the Cal 16 for a 1ST down
0:061st & 10 at opp 16Timeout CALIFORNIA, clock 00:06
0:041st & 10 at opp 16Wyatt Schmidt run for a loss of 8 yards to the Cal 24 Wyatt Schmidt fumbled, recovered by USC Wyatt Schmidt
0:012nd & 18 at opp 24Timeout USC, clock 00:01
0:002nd & 18 at opp 24Matt Boermeester 42 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter6 drives, then USC 42, California 17
USC Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Noah Beito kickoff for 65 yds , Adoree’ Jackson return for 34 yds to the USC 34
14:511st & 10 at own 34Ronald Jones II run for 2 yds to the USC 36
14:212nd & 8 at own 36USC Penalty, False Start (Nico Falah) to the USC 31
13:472nd & 13 at own 31Sam Darnold pass complete to Ronald Jones II for 2 yds to the USC 33
13:333rd & 11 at own 33Sam Darnold pass incomplete to JuJu Smith-Schuster
13:264th & 11 at own 33Chris Tilbey punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Vic Wharton III at the Cal 29
California Touchdown, 10 plays
12:541st & 10 at own 29Davis Webb pass incomplete to Melquise Stovall
12:472nd & 10 at own 29Davis Webb pass complete to Raymond Hudson for 19 yds to the Cal 48 for a 1ST down
12:401st & 10 at own 48Davis Webb pass complete to Melquise Stovall for 8 yds to the USC 44
11:502nd & 2 at opp 44Khalfani Muhammad run for 8 yds to the USC 36 for a 1ST down
11:171st & 10 at opp 36Davis Webb pass complete to Demetris Robertson for 6 yds to the USC 30
11:012nd & 4 at opp 30USC Penalty, Defensive Offside (Uchenna Nwosu) to the USC 25 for a 1ST down
10:421st & 10 at opp 25Davis Webb pass complete to Khalfani Muhammad for a loss of 2 yards to the USC 27
10:192nd & 12 at opp 27Davis Webb pass complete to Melquise Stovall for 16 yds to the USC 11 for a 1ST down
10:001st & 10 at opp 11Khalfani Muhammad run for 7 yds to the USC 4
9:262nd & 3 at opp 4Khalfani Muhammad run for 3 yds to the USC 1 for a 1ST down
9:151st & goal at opp 1Davis Webb 1 Yd Run (Matt Anderson Kick)USC 28, California 17
USC Touchdown, 5 plays
9:151st & 10 at own 35Noah Beito kickoff for 32 yds , Michael Pittman Jr. return for 1 yd to the USC 34
9:011st & 10 at own 34Sam Darnold pass complete to JuJu Smith-Schuster for 9 yds to the USC 43
8:002nd & 1 at own 43Ronald Jones II run for 5 yds to the USC 48 for a 1ST down
7:351st & 10 at own 48Sam Darnold pass complete to JuJu Smith-Schuster for 5 yds to the Cal 47
7:152nd & 5 at opp 47Ronald Jones II run for 10 yds to the Cal 37 for a 1ST down
6:591st & 10 at opp 37Ronald Jones II 37 Yd Run (Matt Boermeester Kick)USC 35, California 17
California Turnover on downs, 11 plays
6:591st & 10 at own 35Matt Boermeester kickoff for 65 yds , Khalfani Muhammad return for 10 yds to the Cal 45 CALIFORNIA Penalty, Illegal Formation (5 Yards) to the Cal 5
6:431st & 10 at own 5Tre Watson run for 1 yd to the Cal 6
6:232nd & 9 at own 6Davis Webb pass complete to Vic Wharton III for 9 yds to the Cal 15 for a 1ST down
5:541st & 10 at own 15USC Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Iman Marshall) to the Cal 30 for a 1ST down
5:451st & 10 at own 30Tre Watson run for 6 yds to the Cal 36
5:312nd & 4 at own 36Davis Webb pass complete to Bug Rivera for 12 yds to the Cal 48 for a 1ST down
5:071st & 10 at own 48Davis Webb pass incomplete to Demetris Robertson
4:542nd & 10 at own 48Tre Watson run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
4:263rd & 8 at the 50Davis Webb pass complete to Melquise Stovall for 10 yds to the USC 40 for a 1ST down
4:201st & 10 at opp 40Davis Webb pass incomplete to Vic Wharton III
3:302nd & 10 at opp 40Tre Watson run for 5 yds to the USC 35
3:153rd & 5 at opp 35Davis Webb pass incomplete to Jordan Veasy
3:094th & 5 at opp 35Davis Webb pass incomplete to Jordan Veasy
USC Touchdown, 5 plays
2:581st & 10 at opp 35JuJu Smith-Schuster run for 20 yds to the CALIFORNIA 45 for a 1ST down CALIFORNIA Penalty, Horse Collar Tackle (Khari Vanderbilt) to the Cal 30 for a 1ST down
2:501st & 10 at opp 30Aca’Cedric Ware run for 2 yds to the Cal 28
2:292nd & 8 at opp 28Sam Darnold pass complete to Darreus Rogers for 7 yds to the Cal 21
2:103rd & 1 at opp 21Aca’Cedric Ware run for 4 yds to the Cal 17 for a 1ST down
1:181st & 10 at opp 17Daniel Imatorbhebhe 17 Yd pass from Sam Darnold (Matt Boermeester Kick)USC 42, California 17
California Touchdown, 12 plays
1:181st & 10 at own 35Matt Boermeester kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:041st & 10 at own 25Khalfani Muhammad run for 12 yds to the Cal 37 for a 1ST down
0:511st & 10 at own 37Davis Webb pass complete to Demetris Robertson for 6 yds to the Cal 43
0:402nd & 4 at own 43Khalfani Muhammad run for a loss of 1 yard to the Cal 42
0:203rd & 5 at own 42USC Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (15 Yards) to the USC 43 for a 1ST down
0:101st & 10 at opp 43Davis Webb pass complete to Bug Rivera for 5 yds to the USC 38
Q4 14:532nd & 5 at opp 38Davis Webb pass complete to Demetris Robertson for 12 yds to the USC 26 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:331st & 10 at opp 26CALIFORNIA Penalty, Illegal Motion (Jordan Duncan) to the USC 31
Q4 14:261st & 15 at opp 31Davis Webb pass complete to Melquise Stovall for 6 yds to the USC 25
Q4 14:132nd & 9 at opp 25Khalfani Muhammad run for 5 yds to the USC 20
Q4 14:123rd & 4 at opp 20CALIFORNIA Penalty, Personal Foul (Steven Moore) to the USC 35
Q4 13:513rd & 19 at opp 35Davis Webb pass complete to Jordan Veasy for 18 yds to the USC 17
Q4 13:424th & 1 at opp 17Tre Watson run for 1 yd to the USC 16 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:271st & 10 at opp 16Davis Webb pass incomplete to Raymond Hudson
Q4 13:222nd & 10 at opp 16Davis Webb pass incomplete to Vic Wharton III
Q4 13:123rd & 10 at opp 16Melquise Stovall 16 Yd pass from Davis Webb (Matt Anderson Kick)USC 42, California 24
4th quarter4 drives, then USC 45, California 24
USC Interception, 3 plays
13:153rd & 10 at own 35Noah Beito kickoff for 32 yds , Michael Pittman Jr. return for 12 yds to the USC 45
13:001st & 10 at own 45Aca’Cedric Ware run for 6 yds to the Cal 49
12:172nd & 4 at opp 49Aca’Cedric Ware run for 15 yds to the Cal 34 for a 1ST down
11:451st & 10 at opp 34Sam Darnold pass intercepted Luke Rubenzer return for 27 yds to the Cal 30
California Turnover on downs, 4 plays
11:381st & 10 at own 30Davis Webb pass complete to Vic Wharton III for 4 yds to the Cal 34
11:152nd & 6 at own 34Davis Webb pass incomplete to Raymond Hudson
11:103rd & 6 at own 34Davis Webb pass complete to Khalfani Muhammad for 2 yds to the Cal 36
10:294th & 4 at own 36Davis Webb pass complete to Demetris Robertson for no gain to the Cal 36
USC Field goal, 12 plays
10:201st & 10 at opp 36Aca’Cedric Ware run for 4 yds to the Cal 32
9:472nd & 6 at opp 32Aca’Cedric Ware run for 4 yds to the Cal 28
9:053rd & 2 at opp 28Aca’Cedric Ware run for 3 yds to the Cal 25 for a 1ST down
8:191st & 10 at opp 25Ronald Jones II run for 2 yds to the Cal 23 USC Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Cal 33
7:581st & 18 at opp 33Ronald Jones II run for 5 yds to the Cal 28
7:182nd & 13 at opp 28Ronald Jones II run for 11 yds to the Cal 17
6:403rd & 2 at opp 17Ronald Jones II run for no gain to the Cal 17
6:024th & 2 at opp 17Timeout USC, clock 06:02
5:464th & 2 at opp 17Aca’Cedric Ware run for 2 yds to the Cal 15 for a 1ST down
5:281st & 10 at opp 15Aca’Cedric Ware run for 4 yds to the Cal 11
4:472nd & 6 at opp 11USC Penalty, Illegal Formation (-5 Yards) to the Cal 16
4:002nd & 11 at opp 16Ronald Jones II run for 2 yds to the Cal 14
3:203rd & 9 at opp 14Ronald Jones II run for no gain to the Cal 14
2:424th & 9 at opp 14Timeout USC, clock 02:42
2:404th & 9 at opp 14Matt Boermeester 32 Yd Field GoalUSC 45, California 24
California End of game, 12 plays
2:404th & 9 at own 35Matt Boermeester kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:331st & 10 at own 25CALIFORNIA Penalty, Ineligible Downfield on Pass (-5 Yards) to the Cal 20
2:151st & 15 at own 20Billy McCrary III run for 9 yds to the Cal 29
1:482nd & 6 at own 29Billy McCrary III run for 11 yds to the Cal 40 for a 1ST down
1:141st & 10 at own 40Davis Webb pass complete to Demetris Robertson for 3 yds to the Cal 43
0:562nd & 7 at own 43Davis Webb pass incomplete to Vic Wharton III
0:493rd & 7 at own 43Davis Webb pass incomplete to Raymond Hudson
0:424th & 7 at own 43Davis Webb pass complete to Bug Rivera for 14 yds to the USC 43 for a 1ST down
0:311st & 10 at opp 43Davis Webb pass incomplete to Demetris Robertson
0:252nd & 10 at opp 43Billy McCrary III run for a loss of 1 yard to the USC 44
0:223rd & 11 at opp 44Timeout CALIFORNIA, clock 00:22
0:163rd & 11 at opp 44Davis Webb pass complete to Jack Austin for 13 yds to the USC 31 for a 1ST down
0:091st & 10 at opp 31Davis Webb pass complete to Jack Austin for 19 yds to the USC 12 for a 1ST down
0:051st & 10 at opp 12Davis Webb pass complete to Jordan Duncan for 2 yds to the USC 10
0:012nd & 8 at opp 10Davis Webb pass complete to Billy McCrary III for 2 yds to the USC 8

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.

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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 six since this game.

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2021California 24, USC 14
2019USC 41, California 17
2018California 15, USC 14
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