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USC at Notre Dame

Saturday, October 21, 2017. Notre Dame took the Jeweled Shillelagh from USC

No. 13 Notre Dame beat No. 11 USC 49–⁠14. It was their 89th meeting; after it, Notre Dame led the series 47–⁠37–⁠5 as played.

Away11USC11–⁠3 in 2017
14
Home13Notre Dame10–⁠3 in 2017
49

Final at Notre Dame Stadium, Notre DameTV: NBCAttendance 77,622

At kickoff
68°F, clear, wind 9 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; South Bend Regional Airport (KSBN), 7 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Jeff Heaser; umpire Terrence Ramsey; head linesman Troy Gray; line judge Richard Miesner; side judge M. McCarthy; field judge Kip Johnson; back judge Keith Parham; alternate Sean GeraghtyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
USC0014014
Notre Dame141414749

Standouts

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Player stats

USC

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Sam Darnold20/2822921
Matt Fink5/83100
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ronald Jones II1232018
Matt Fink317018
Vavae Malepeai41208
Aca’Cedric Ware3807
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Deontay Burnett8113134
Steven Mitchell Jr.771116
Tyler Vaughns665028
Velus Jones Jr.1808
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Cameron Smith101.500
John Houston Jr.8000
Marvell Tell III5000
Isaiah Langley5000
Chris Hawkins41.510

Notre Dame

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brandon Wimbush9/1912020
Ian Book0/2000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Josh Adams19191384
Brandon Wimbush14106224
Tony Jones Jr.537013
Kevin Stepherson224013
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kevin Stepherson358123
Equanimeous St. Brown329126
Durham Smythe120020
Chase Claypool113013
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Te’von Coney11210
Nyles Morgan70.500
Drue Tranquill7100
Daelin Hayes5110
Nick Watkins4001
Khalid Kareem2220
Jay Hayes2110

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

Team stats

USCNotre Dame
336Total yards497
260Passing yards120
76Rushing yards377
7.2Yards per pass5.5
2.5Yards per rush8.0
18First downs23
4–⁠13Third downs7–⁠13
1–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠0
3Turnovers0
7–⁠40Penalties7–⁠51
31:36Possession28:24
1Sacks (by defense)5

Efficiency

USCNotre Dame
42%Success rate46%
−0.01EPA per play0.39
1.30Explosiveness1.53
−0.17Rushing EPA0.56
0.09Passing EPA0.04
39%Passing-down success27%
−0.25First-down EPA0.33
0.12Second-down EPA0.15
0.38Third-down EPA0.94
10%Havoc by its defense22%

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 51% to win. Notre Dame won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Notre Dame −4, over/under 61.5.

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 Notre Dame 61%, USC 39%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Notre Dame end zoneUSC end zoneQ1 Notre DamePunt, 3 playsQ1 USCFumble, 1 playQ1 Notre DameTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 USCPunt, 5 playsQ1 Notre DameTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 USCPunt, 3 playsQ1 Notre DamePunt, 4 playsQ1 USCMissed FG, 11 playsQ2 Notre DameFumble, recovered, 10 playsQ2 Notre DameTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 USCInterception, 2 playsQ2 Notre DameTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 USCPunt, 6 playsQ2 Notre DamePunt, 6 playsQ2 USCEnd of half, 1 playQ3 USCTouchdown, 12 playsQ3 Notre DameTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 USCTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 Notre DameTouchdown, 1 playQ3 USCTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 Notre DameTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 USCPunt, 8 playsQ4 Notre DamePunt, 3 playsQ4 USCPunt, 3 playsQ4 Notre DamePunt, 4 playsQ4 USCPunt, 3 playsQ4 Notre DameEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Notre Dame drives left to right, USC right to left.
  1. Q1 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  2. Q1 USCFumble, 1 play, 0 yards
  3. Q1 Notre DameTouchdown, 3 plays, 51 yards
  4. Q1 USCPunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
  5. Q1 Notre DameTouchdown, 10 plays, 79 yards
  6. Q1 USCPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  7. Q1 Notre DamePunt, 4 plays, −3 yards
  8. Q1 USCMissed FG, 11 plays, 63 yards
  9. Q2 Notre DameFumble, recovered, 10 plays, 39 yards
  10. Q2 Notre DameTouchdown, 3 plays, 9 yards
  11. Q2 USCInterception, 2 plays, 17 yards
  12. Q2 Notre DameTouchdown, 7 plays, 59 yards
  13. Q2 USCPunt, 6 plays, 0 yards
  14. Q2 Notre DamePunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
  15. Q2 USCEnd of half, 1 play, 1 yard
  16. Q3 USCTouchdown, 12 plays, 77 yards
  17. Q3 Notre DameTouchdown, 8 plays, 65 yards
  18. Q3 USCTouchdown, 6 plays, 73 yards
  19. Q3 Notre DameTouchdown, 1 play, 84 yards
  20. Q3 USCTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 27 yards
  21. Q4 Notre DameTouchdown, 5 plays, 52 yards
  22. Q4 USCPunt, 8 plays, 32 yards
  23. Q4 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  24. Q4 USCPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  25. Q4 Notre DamePunt, 4 plays, −5 yards
  26. Q4 USCPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  27. Q4 Notre DameEnd of game, 2 plays, 0 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Notre Dame 14, USC 0
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Chase McGrath kickoff for 65 yds , C.J. Sanders return for 10 yds to the NDame 10
14:461st & 10 at own 10Josh Adams run for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 9
14:152nd & 11 at own 9Brandon Wimbush pass incomplete to Chase Claypool
14:103rd & 11 at own 9Brandon Wimbush pass incomplete to Josh Adams
13:594th & 11 at own 9Tyler Newsome punt for 50 yds , Jack Jones returns for 16 yds to the NDame 43
USC Fumble, 1 play
13:491st & 10 at opp 43Sam Darnold sacked by Te’von Coney for a loss of 6 yards to the NDame 49 Sam Darnold fumbled, forced by Te’von Coney, recovered by NDame Te’von Coney , return for 0 yards
Notre Dame Touchdown, 3 plays
13:431st & 10 at own 49Brandon Wimbush run for 12 yds to the USC 39 for a 1ST down
13:131st & 10 at opp 39Kevin Stepherson run for 13 yds to the USC 26 for a 1ST down
12:451st & 10 at opp 26Equanimeous St. Brown 26 Yd pass from Brandon Wimbush (Justin Yoon Kick)Notre Dame 7, USC 0
USC Punt, 5 plays
12:451st & 10 at own 35Justin Yoon kickoff for 64 yds , Velus Jones Jr. return for 28 yds to the USC 29
12:281st & 10 at own 29Sam Darnold pass complete to Tyler Vaughns for 8 yds to the USC 37
12:062nd & 2 at own 37Sam Darnold pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 5 yds to the USC 42 for a 1ST down
11:381st & 10 at own 42Ronald Jones II run for 3 yds to the USC 45
11:052nd & 7 at own 45Sam Darnold pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 1 yd to the USC 46
10:303rd & 6 at own 46Sam Darnold pass incomplete to Deontay Burnett, broken up by Shaun Crawford
10:184th & 6 at own 46Reid Budrovich punt for 47 yds , Chris Finke returns for 14 yds to the NDame 21
Notre Dame Touchdown, 10 plays
10:051st & 10 at own 21Josh Adams run for 7 yds to the NDame 28
9:462nd & 3 at own 28Josh Adams run for 10 yds to the NDame 38 for a 1ST down
9:181st & 10 at own 38Brandon Wimbush run for 6 yds to the NDame 44
8:582nd & 4 at opp 49Josh Adams run for 7 yds to the NOTREDAME 49 NOTRE DAME Penalty, Offensive Holding (Quenton Nelson) to the NDame 41
8:422nd & 7 at own 41Tony Jones Jr. run for 13 yds to the USC 46 for a 1ST down
8:121st & 10 at opp 46Kevin Stepherson run for 11 yds to the USC 35 for a 1ST down
7:581st & 10 at opp 35Brandon Wimbush pass incomplete to Equanimeous St. Brown
7:522nd & 10 at opp 35Brandon Wimbush run for 10 yds to the USC 25 for a 1ST down
7:261st & 10 at opp 25Josh Adams run for 2 yds to the USC 23
6:592nd & 8 at opp 23Kevin Stepherson 23 Yd pass from Brandon Wimbush (Justin Yoon Kick)Notre Dame 14, USC 0
USC Punt, 3 plays
6:592nd & 8 at own 35Justin Yoon kickoff for 65 yds , Velus Jones Jr. return for 14 yds to the USC 14
6:451st & 10 at own 14Ronald Jones II run for no gain to the USC 14
6:192nd & 10 at own 14Sam Darnold pass incomplete to Tyler Vaughns
6:093rd & 10 at own 14Sam Darnold run for 4 yds to the USC 18
5:294th & 6 at own 18Reid Budrovich punt for 53 yds , Chris Finke returns for 2 yds to the NDame 31
Notre Dame Punt, 4 plays
5:241st & 10 at own 31Josh Adams run for 13 yds to the NDame 44 for a 1ST down
4:571st & 10 at own 44Brandon Wimbush pass incomplete to Alize Mack
4:502nd & 10 at own 44Brandon Wimbush run for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 43
4:023rd & 11 at own 43Brandon Wimbush sacked by Chris Hawkins for a loss of 10 yards to the NDame 33
3:334th & 21 at own 33NOTRE DAME Penalty, False Start (Jamir Jones) to the NDame 28
3:114th & 26 at own 28Tyler Newsome punt for 44 yds , Jack Jones returns for 10 yds to the USC 38 USC Penalty, Illegal Block (Tayler Katoa) to the USC 28
USC Missed FG, 11 plays
3:031st & 10 at own 28Sam Darnold pass incomplete to Steven Mitchell Jr.
2:542nd & 10 at own 28Sam Darnold pass complete to Tyler Vaughns for 7 yds to the USC 35
2:163rd & 3 at own 35Sam Darnold pass complete to Steven Mitchell Jr. for 9 yds to the USC 44 for a 1ST down
1:401st & 10 at own 44Sam Darnold pass complete to Steven Mitchell Jr. for 9 yds to the NDame 47
1:282nd & 1 at opp 47Ronald Jones II run for 3 yds to the NDame 44 for a 1ST down
1:021st & 10 at opp 44Ronald Jones II run for a loss of 2 yards to the NDame 46
0:242nd & 12 at opp 46Sam Darnold pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 34 yds to the NDame 12 for a 1ST down
0:081st & 10 at opp 12Ronald Jones II run for 5 yds to the NDame 7
Q2 14:472nd & 5 at opp 7Sam Darnold run for 1 yd to the NDame 6
Q2 14:173rd & 4 at opp 6Darnold, Sam pass sacked for loss of 10 yards to the NOTREDAME16 (Okwara, Julian), PENALTY NOTREDAME holding (Elliott, Jalen) 3 yards to the NOTREDAME3, NO PLAY.
Q2 14:163rd & 1 at opp 3Timeout USC, clock 14:16
Q2 14:033rd & 1 at opp 3Ronald Jones II run for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 4
Q2 13:304th & 2 at opp 4USC Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the NDame 9
Q2 13:054th & 7 at opp 9Chase McGrath 27 yd FG MISSED
2nd quarter7 drives, then Notre Dame 28, USC 0
Notre Dame Fumble, recovered, 10 plays
12:551st & 10 at own 20Josh Adams run for no gain to the NDame 20
12:302nd & 10 at own 20Josh Adams run for 15 yds to the NDame 35 for a 1ST down
11:591st & 10 at own 35Josh Adams run for 3 yds to the NDame 38
11:312nd & 7 at own 38Brandon Wimbush run for 8 yds to the NDame 46 for a 1ST down
10:541st & 10 at own 46Tony Jones Jr. run for 9 yds to the USC 45
10:332nd & 1 at opp 45Brandon Wimbush pass complete to Chris Finke for no gain to the USC 45
10:143rd & 1 at opp 45Brandon Wimbush run for 8 yds to the USC 37 for a 1ST down
9:451st & 10 at opp 37Josh Adams run for a loss of 2 yards to the USC 39
9:102nd & 12 at opp 39Brandon Wimbush pass incomplete to Equanimeous St. Brown
9:003rd & 12 at opp 39Brandon Wimbush pass complete to Equanimeous St. Brown for a loss of 2 yards to the USC 41
8:194th & 14 at opp 41Tyler Newsome punt for 33 yds , Jack Jones returns for 1 yd to the USC 9 Jack Jones fumbled, recovered by NDame Drue Tranquill
Notre Dame Touchdown, 3 plays
8:131st & goal at opp 9Brandon Wimbush pass incomplete to Durham Smythe
8:042nd & goal at opp 9Josh Adams run for 6 yds to the USC 3
7:433rd & goal at opp 3Josh Adams 3 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick)Notre Dame 21, USC 0
USC Interception, 2 plays
7:433rd & 4 at own 35Justin Yoon kickoff for 65 yds , Velus Jones Jr. return for 38 yds to the USC 38
7:301st & 10 at own 38Sam Darnold pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 17 yds to the NDame 45 for a 1ST down
7:021st & 10 at opp 45Sam Darnold pass intercepted Nick Watkins return for 14 yds to the NDame 41
Notre Dame Touchdown, 7 plays
6:551st & 10 at own 41Brandon Wimbush run for 1 yd to the NDame 42
6:292nd & 9 at own 42Brandon Wimbush pass complete to Equanimeous St. Brown for 5 yds to the NDame 47
5:593rd & 4 at own 47Brandon Wimbush pass complete to Durham Smythe for 20 yds to the USC 33 for a 1ST down
5:231st & 10 at opp 33Brandon Wimbush run for 24 yds to the USC 9 for a 1ST down
4:571st & goal at opp 9Josh Adams run for 3 yds to the USC 6
4:362nd & 0 at opp 6Timeout USC, clock 04:36
4:292nd & goal at opp 6Josh Adams run for 2 yds to the USC 4
3:583rd & 0 at opp 4Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 03:58
3:543rd & goal at opp 4Brandon Wimbush 4 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick)Notre Dame 28, USC 0
USC Punt, 6 plays
3:543rd & 5 at own 35Justin Yoon kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:451st & 10 at own 25Sam Darnold pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 9 yds to the USC 34
3:212nd & 1 at own 34Ronald Jones II run for a loss of 3 yards to the USC 31
2:423rd & 4 at own 31Sam Darnold pass complete to Tyler Vaughns for 7 yds to the USC 38 for a 1ST down
2:141st & 10 at own 38Sam Darnold sacked by Khalid Kareem for a loss of 9 yards to the USC 29
1:462nd & 19 at own 29Sam Darnold pass complete to Ronald Jones II for 1 yd to the USC 30
1:093rd & 18 at own 30Sam Darnold pass incomplete to Deontay Burnett
1:094th & 18 at own 30USC Penalty, False Start (Bubba Bolden) to the USC 25
1:014th & 23 at own 25Reid Budrovich punt for 29 yds, fair catch by Chris Finke at the NDame 46
Notre Dame Punt, 6 plays
0:521st & 10 at own 46Brandon Wimbush pass incomplete to Equanimeous St. Brown
0:442nd & 10 at own 46Brandon Wimbush run for 9 yds to the USC 45
0:433rd & 1 at opp 45Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 00:43
0:403rd & 1 at opp 45Brandon Wimbush run for 5 yds to the USC 40 for a 1ST down
0:361st & 10 at opp 40TEAM pass incomplete
0:312nd & 10 at opp 40Brandon Wimbush pass incomplete to Alize Mack
0:263rd & 10 at opp 40Brandon Wimbush pass incomplete to Equanimeous St. Brown
0:194th & 10 at opp 40Tyler Newsome punt for 39 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the USC 1 USC Penalty, Offensive Holding (Jack Jones) to the USC 1
USC End of half, 1 play
0:191st & 10 at own 1Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 00:19
0:131st & 10 at own 1Sam Darnold run for 1 yd to the USC 2
3rd quarter5 drives, then Notre Dame 42, USC 14
USC Touchdown, 12 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Justin Yoon kickoff for 64 yds , Velus Jones Jr. return for 22 yds to the USC 23
14:461st & 10 at own 23Ronald Jones II run for 18 yds to the USC 41 for a 1ST down
14:321st & 10 at own 41Ronald Jones II run for 3 yds to the USC 44
14:052nd & 7 at own 44Sam Darnold pass complete to Steven Mitchell Jr. for 12 yds to the NDame 44 for a 1ST down
13:381st & 10 at opp 44Aca’Cedric Ware run for 2 yds to the NDame 42
13:112nd & 8 at opp 42Sam Darnold run for 3 yds to the NDame 39
12:313rd & 5 at opp 39Sam Darnold sacked by Daelin Hayes for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 40
11:554th & 6 at opp 40Sam Darnold pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 7 yds to the NDame 33 for a 1ST down
11:341st & 10 at opp 33Ronald Jones II run for no gain to the NDame 33
11:002nd & 10 at opp 33Sam Darnold pass complete to Tyler Vaughns for 28 yds to the NDame 5 for a 1ST down
10:311st & goal at opp 5Ronald Jones II run for no gain to the NDame 5
10:052nd & goal at opp 5Sam Darnold pass incomplete to Deontay Burnett, broken up by Nick Watkins
10:003rd & goal at opp 5Steven Mitchell Jr. 5 Yd pass from Sam Darnold (Chase McGrath Kick)Notre Dame 28, USC 7
Notre Dame Touchdown, 8 plays
10:003rd & 10 at own 35Chase McGrath kickoff for 62 yds , C.J. Sanders return for 32 yds to the NDame 35
9:461st & 10 at own 35Josh Adams run for 21 yds to the USC 44 for a 1ST down
9:221st & 10 at opp 44Josh Adams run for 1 yd to the USC 43
8:482nd & 9 at opp 43Wimbush, Brandon pass complete to St. Brown, Equanimeous for 17 yards to the USC26, PENALTY NOTREDAME ineligible downfield on pass (Bars, Alex) 5 yards to the USC48, NO PLAY.
8:252nd & 14 at opp 48Tony Jones Jr. run for 4 yds to the USC 44
7:523rd & 10 at opp 44Brandon Wimbush pass complete to Chase Claypool for 13 yds to the USC 31 for a 1ST down
7:311st & 10 at opp 31Tony Jones Jr. run for 6 yds to the USC 25
7:162nd & 4 at opp 25Tony Jones Jr. run for 5 yds to the USC 20 for a 1ST down
6:461st & 10 at opp 20Stepherson, Kevin rush for no gain to the USC20, PENALTY NOTREDAME illegal block (Wimbush, Brandon) 10 yards to the USC30, NO PLAY.
6:301st & 20 at opp 30Brandon Wimbush run for 23 yds to the USC 7 for a 1ST down
6:061st & goal at opp 7Brandon Wimbush 7 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick)Notre Dame 35, USC 7
USC Touchdown, 6 plays
6:061st at own 35Justin Yoon kickoff for 65 yds , Velus Jones Jr. return for 27 yds to the USC 27
5:521st & 10 at own 27Ronald Jones II run for 6 yds to the USC 33
5:222nd & 4 at own 33Sam Darnold pass complete to Steven Mitchell Jr. for 14 yds to the USC 47 for a 1ST down
4:441st & 10 at own 47Sam Darnold pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 24 yds to the NDame 29 for a 1ST down
4:271st & 10 at opp 29Sam Darnold pass incomplete to Deontay Burnett
4:272nd & 10 at opp 29USC Penalty, False Start (Steven Mitchell Jr.) to the NDame 34
3:482nd & 15 at opp 34Sam Darnold run for 18 yds to the NDame 16 for a 1ST down
3:261st & 10 at opp 16Deontay Burnett 16 Yd pass from Sam Darnold (Chase McGrath Kick)Notre Dame 35, USC 14
Notre Dame Touchdown, 1 play
3:261st & 10 at own 35Chase McGrath kickoff for 60 yds , Kevin Stepherson return for 11 yds to the NDame 16
3:071st & 10 at own 16Josh Adams 84 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick)Notre Dame 42, USC 14
USC Turnover on downs, 7 plays
3:071st & 10 at own 35Justin Yoon kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:561st & 10 at own 25Sam Darnold pass complete to Steven Mitchell Jr. for 6 yds to the USC 31
2:292nd & 4 at own 31Vavae Malepeai run for 8 yds to the USC 39 for a 1ST down
1:581st & 10 at own 39Sam Darnold pass complete to Tyler Vaughns for 10 yds to the USC 49 for a 1ST down
1:361st & 10 at own 49Vavae Malepeai run for 2 yds to the NDame 49
0:522nd & 8 at opp 49Sam Darnold sacked by Jay Hayes for a loss of 4 yards to the USC 47
0:303rd & 12 at own 47Timeout USC, clock 00:30
0:203rd & 12 at own 47Matt Fink pass complete to Tyler Vaughns for 5 yds to the NDame 48
Q4 14:544th & 7 at opp 48Sam Darnold pass incomplete to Tyler Vaughns
4th quarter7 drives, then Notre Dame 49, USC 14
Notre Dame Touchdown, 5 plays
14:401st & 10 at own 48Brandon Wimbush pass complete to Kevin Stepherson for 23 yds to the USC 29 for a 1ST down
14:191st & 10 at opp 29Brandon Wimbush pass complete to Kevin Stepherson for 12 yds to the USC 17 for a 1ST down
13:581st & 10 at opp 17Brandon Wimbush pass incomplete to Durham Smythe
13:492nd & 10 at opp 17Josh Adams run for 3 yds to the USC 14
13:173rd & 7 at opp 14Josh Adams 14 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick)Notre Dame 49, USC 14
USC Punt, 8 plays
13:173rd & 7 at own 35Justin Yoon kickoff for 58 yds , Velus Jones Jr. return for 15 yds to the 50 yard line USC Penalty, Offensive Holding (Bubba Bolden) to the USC 12
13:051st & 10 at own 12Matt Fink pass incomplete to Steven Mitchell Jr.
12:522nd & 10 at own 12Matt Fink run for 18 yds to the USC 30 for a 1ST down
12:251st & 10 at own 30Aca’Cedric Ware run for 7 yds to the USC 37
12:002nd & 3 at own 37Matt Fink pass complete to Aca’Cedric Ware for a loss of 3 yards to the USC 34
11:243rd & 6 at own 34USC Penalty, False Start (Austin Jackson) to the USC 29
11:033rd & 11 at own 29Matt Fink pass complete to Steven Mitchell Jr. for 16 yds to the USC 45 for a 1ST down
10:361st & 10 at own 45Matt Fink pass incomplete to Steven Mitchell Jr.
10:272nd & 10 at own 45Matt Fink run for 7 yds to the NDame 48
9:423rd & 3 at opp 48Matt Fink sacked by Khalid Kareem for a loss of 8 yards to the USC 44
8:584th & 11 at own 44Reid Budrovich punt for 48 yds , Chris Finke returns for 18 yds to the NDame 26
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
8:481st & 10 at own 26Deon McIntosh run for no gain to the NDame 26
8:032nd & 10 at own 26Ian Book run for 1 yd to the NDame 27
7:243rd & 9 at own 27Ian Book pass incomplete to Miles Boykin
7:134th & 9 at own 27Tyler Newsome punt for 42 yds , Jack Jones returns for 21 yds to the NDame 48
USC Punt, 3 plays
7:011st & 10 at opp 48Vavae Malepeai run for 2 yds to the NDame 46
6:292nd & 8 at opp 46Vavae Malepeai run for no gain to the NDame 46
5:463rd & 8 at opp 46Matt Fink pass complete to Randal Grimes for 5 yds to the NDame 41
5:104th & 3 at opp 41Reid Budrovich punt for 41 yds for a touchback
Notre Dame Punt, 4 plays
4:571st & 10 at own 25Deon McIntosh run for 5 yds to the NDame 25 NOTRE DAME Penalty, Personal Foul (Hunter Bivin) to the NDame 12
4:311st & 18 at own 12Ian Book run for 10 yds to the NDame 22
3:412nd & 8 at own 22Deon McIntosh run for 3 yds to the NDame 25
2:593rd & 5 at own 25Ian Book pass incomplete to Cole Kmet, broken up by Matt Lopes
2:594th & 5 at own 25NOTRE DAME Penalty, False Start (Jamir Jones) to the NDame 20
2:484th & 10 at own 20Tyler Newsome punt for 42 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the USC 38
USC Punt, 3 plays
2:401st & 10 at own 38Aca’Cedric Ware run for a loss of 1 yard to the USC 37
2:142nd & 11 at own 37Matt Fink pass incomplete to Velus Jones Jr.
2:093rd & 11 at own 37Matt Fink pass complete to Velus Jones Jr. for 8 yds to the USC 45
1:334th & 3 at own 45Reid Budrovich punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Chris Finke at the NDame 15
Notre Dame End of game, 2 plays
1:241st & 10 at own 15Deon McIntosh run for 3 yds to the NDame 18
0:412nd & 7 at own 18TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the NDame 15

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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