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Arizona at USC

Saturday, November 4, 2017

No. 17 USC beat No. 23 Arizona 49–⁠35. It was their 39th meeting; after it, USC led the series 31–⁠8 as played.

Away23Arizona7–⁠6 in 2017
35
Home17USC11–⁠3 in 2017
49

Final at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los AngelesTV: ESPNAttendance 70,225

At kickoff
65°F, clear, wind 3 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Downtown L.A./Usc Campus (KCQT), 1 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee M. Duddy; umpire T. Schroeder; head linesman C. Barrett; line judge S. Kovac; side judge S. Anderson; field judge K. Kieser; back judge D. Ross; center judge M. RichardsGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Arizona06141535
USC71472149

Standouts

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Player stats

Arizona

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Khalil Tate14/3114622
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Khalil Tate26161154
J.J. Taylor1251014
Tyrell Johnson1707
Nick Wilson2705
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Shun Brown878130
Tony Ellison336018
J.J. Taylor116116
Shawn Poindexter111011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Tony Fields II110.500
Colin Schooler10100
Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles7000
Justin Belknap60.500
Luca Bruno3110
Dane Cruikshank0001

USC

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Sam Darnold20/2631121
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ronald Jones II27194352
Aca’Cedric Ware14122142
Sam Darnold510010
Stephen Carr31006
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Michael Pittman Jr.359021
Tyler Vaughns459122
Deontay Burnett244041
Ronald Jones II339033
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Chris Hawkins8110
Uchenna Nwosu8210
Jordan Iosefa8110
Marvell Tell III70.50.50
Malik Dorton3110
Ajene Harris0001
John Houston Jr.0001

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

Team stats

ArizonaUSC
380Total yards642
146Passing yards311
234Rushing yards331
4.7Yards per pass12.0
5.4Yards per rush6.4
25First downs30
5–⁠15Third downs5–⁠12
1–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠2
3Turnovers1
3–⁠32Penalties14–⁠123
26:05Possession33:55
1Sacks (by defense)4.5

Efficiency

ArizonaUSC
49%Success rate46%
0.04EPA per play0.33
0.83Explosiveness1.49
0.22Rushing EPA0.10
−0.19Passing EPA0.78
30%Passing-down success50%
0.08First-down EPA0.33
−0.23Second-down EPA0.36
−0.02Third-down EPA0.52
9%Havoc by its defense11%

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 77% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

USC −6.5, over/under 76.

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 67%, Arizona 33%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

USC end zoneArizona end zoneQ1 USCTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ1 ArizonaPunt return TD, 6 plays (USC scores)Q1 ArizonaPunt, 4 playsQ1 USCInterception, 10 playsQ1 ArizonaField goal, 11 playsQ2 USCTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 ArizonaPunt, 3 playsQ2 USCTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 ArizonaField goal, 10 playsQ2 USCPunt, 5 playsQ2 ArizonaPunt, 3 playsQ2 USCEnd of half, 1 playQ3 ArizonaFumble, 11 playsQ3 USCPunt, 6 playsQ3 ArizonaPunt, 3 playsQ3 USCTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 ArizonaTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 USCPunt, 3 playsQ3 ArizonaTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 USCTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 ArizonaTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 USCPunt, 3 playsQ4 ArizonaTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 USCTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 ArizonaInterception, 1 playQ4 USCTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 ArizonaInterception, 3 playsQ4 USCEnd of game, 7 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. USC drives left to right, Arizona right to left.
  1. Q1 USCTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 63 yards
  2. Q1 ArizonaPunt return TD, 6 plays (USC scores), 12 yards
  3. Q1 ArizonaPunt, 4 plays, 11 yards
  4. Q1 USCInterception, 10 plays, 97 yards
  5. Q1 ArizonaField goal, 11 plays, 53 yards
  6. Q2 USCTouchdown, 11 plays, 67 yards
  7. Q2 ArizonaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  8. Q2 USCTouchdown, 4 plays, 48 yards
  9. Q2 ArizonaField goal, 10 plays, 38 yards
  10. Q2 USCPunt, 5 plays, 23 yards
  11. Q2 ArizonaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  12. Q2 USCEnd of half, 1 play, 0 yards
  13. Q3 ArizonaFumble, 11 plays, 64 yards
  14. Q3 USCPunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
  15. Q3 ArizonaPunt, 3 plays, −14 yards
  16. Q3 USCTouchdown, 2 plays, 46 yards
  17. Q3 ArizonaTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  18. Q3 USCPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  19. Q3 ArizonaTouchdown, 5 plays, 57 yards
  20. Q3 USCTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  21. Q4 ArizonaTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
  22. Q4 USCPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  23. Q4 ArizonaTouchdown, 6 plays, 47 yards
  24. Q4 USCTouchdown, 7 plays, 72 yards
  25. Q4 ArizonaInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  26. Q4 USCTouchdown, 5 plays, 69 yards
  27. Q4 ArizonaInterception, 3 plays, 12 yards
  28. Q4 USCEnd of game, 7 plays, 38 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then USC 7, Arizona 0
USC Turnover on downs, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Lucas Havrisik kickoff for 65 yds , Velus Jones Jr. return for 20 yds to the USC 20
15:001st & 10 at own 20Ronald Jones II run for 6 yds to the USC 26
15:002nd & 4 at own 26Ronald Jones II run for 6 yds to the USC 32 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 32Ronald Jones II run for 13 yds to the USC 45 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 45Ronald Jones II run for 29 yds to the Ariz 26 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 26Ronald Jones II run for 3 yds to the Ariz 23
15:002nd & 7 at opp 23Aca’Cedric Ware run for 1 yd to the Ariz 22
15:003rd & 6 at opp 22Sam Darnold pass complete to Tyler Petite for 5 yds to the Ariz 17
15:004th & 1 at opp 17Sam Darnold run for no gain to the Ariz 17
Arizona Punt return TD, 6 plays (USC scores)
12:061st & 10 at own 16J.J. Taylor run for 3 yds to the Ariz 19
12:062nd & 7 at own 19Tony Ellison run for 5 yds to the Ariz 24
12:063rd & 2 at own 24J.J. Taylor run for 7 yds to the Ariz 31 for a 1ST down
12:061st & 10 at own 31Khalil Tate pass incomplete to Tony Ellison
12:062nd & 10 at own 31Khalil Tate run for 2 yds to the Ariz 33
12:063rd & 8 at own 33Khalil Tate sacked by Chris Hawkins for a loss of 5 yards to the Ariz 28
9:284th & 13 at own 28Josh Pollack fumbled, for a TD TEAM punt blocked by Michael Pittman Jr. blocked by Michael Pittman Jr. Jalen Greene return for 11 yds (Chase McGrath KICK)USC 7, Arizona 0
Arizona Punt, 4 plays
9:281st & 0 at own 35Chase McGrath kickoff for 59 yds , Tyrell Johnson return for 29 yds to the Ariz 35
9:241st & 10 at own 35Khalil Tate pass complete to Shun Brown for 12 yds to the Ariz 47 for a 1ST down
9:241st & 10 at own 47Khalil Tate run for a loss of 1 yard to the Ariz 46
9:242nd & 11 at own 46Khalil Tate pass incomplete to Shawn Poindexter
9:243rd & 11 at own 46Khalil Tate pass incomplete
9:244th & 11 at own 46Josh Pollack punt for 52 yds, downed at the USC 2
USC Interception, 10 plays
7:491st & 10 at own 2Ronald Jones II run for 8 yds to the USC 10 USC Penalty, Offensive holding (Tyler Vaughns) to the USC 5
7:491st & 7 at own 5Aca’Cedric Ware run for 10 yds to the USC 15 for a 1ST down
7:491st & 10 at own 15Aca’Cedric Ware run for 11 yds to the USC 26 for a 1ST down
7:491st & 10 at own 26Aca’Cedric Ware run for 1 yd to the USC 27
7:492nd & 9 at own 27[NHSG], Darnold, Sam pass incomplete to Burnett, Deonta (Whittaker, J.), PENALTY ARIZ roughing passer (Young Jr., S.) 15 yards to the USC42, 1ST DOWN USC, NO PLAY.
7:491st & 10 at own 42Stephen Carr run for 3 yds to the USC 45
7:492nd & 7 at own 45Sam Darnold pass complete to Aca’Cedric Ware for 13 yds to the Ariz 42 for a 1ST down
7:491st & 10 at opp 42Aca’Cedric Ware run for 21 yds to the Ariz 21 for a 1ST down
7:491st & 10 at opp 21Aca’Cedric Ware run for 18 yds to the Ariz 3 for a 1ST down
7:491st & goal at opp 1Aca’Cedric Ware run for no gain to the Ariz 1
7:491st & goal at opp 3[NHSG], Ware, Aca’Cedri rush for 2 yards to the ARIZ1 (Schooler, C.), PENALTY ARIZ 12 men on the field 2 yards to the ARIZ1, NO PLAY.
3:202nd & goal at opp 1Sam Darnold pass intercepted, touchback. Dane Cruikshank return for no gain
Arizona Field goal, 11 plays
3:201st & 10 at own 20J.J. Taylor run for 2 yds to the Ariz 22
3:202nd & 8 at own 22Khalil Tate pass complete to Shun Brown for 10 yds to the Ariz 32 for a 1ST down
3:201st & 10 at own 32Khalil Tate run for 11 yds to the Ariz 43 for a 1ST down
3:201st & 10 at own 43J.J. Taylor run for 3 yds to the USC 46 for a 1ST down USC Penalty, personal foul (Josh Fatu) to the USC 39 for a 1ST down
3:201st & 10 at opp 39Khalil Tate run for 7 yds to the USC 32
3:202nd & 3 at opp 32J.J. Taylor run for 1 yd to the USC 31
3:203rd & 2 at opp 31Khalil Tate run for 3 yds to the USC 28 for a 1ST down
3:201st & 10 at opp 28Khalil Tate pass complete to Jamie Nunley for 5 yds to the USC 23
3:202nd & 5 at opp 23Khalil Tate sacked by Malik Dorton for a loss of 14 yards to the USC 37
Q2 15:003rd & 19 at opp 37Khalil Tate run for 10 yds to the USC 27
Q2 14:174th & 9 at opp 27Lucas Havrisik 44 yd FG GOODUSC 7, Arizona 3
2nd quarter7 drives, then USC 21, Arizona 6
USC Touchdown, 11 plays
14:171st & 0 at own 35Lucas Havrisik kickoff for 61 yds , Velus Jones Jr. return for 29 yds to the USC 33
14:111st & 10 at own 33Ronald Jones II run for 6 yds to the USC 39
14:112nd & 4 at own 39Ronald Jones II run for 3 yds to the USC 42
14:113rd & 1 at own 42Ronald Jones II run for no gain to the USC 42
12:264th & 1 at own 42N/A punt
12:264th & 1 at own 42Timeout ARIZONA, clock 12:26
12:264th & 1 at own 42Stephen Carr run for 1 yd to the USC 43 for a 1ST down
12:261st & 10 at own 43Stephen Carr run for 6 yds to the USC 49
12:262nd & 4 at own 49Sam Darnold pass complete to Jalen Greene for 8 yds to the Ariz 43 for a 1ST down
12:261st & 10 at opp 43Ronald Jones II run for a loss of 1 yard to the Ariz 44
12:262nd & 11 at opp 44Sam Darnold pass complete to Jalen Greene for 22 yds to the Ariz 22 for a 1ST down
12:261st & 10 at opp 22[NHSG], PENALTY USC false start (Voorhees, Andre) 5 yards to the ARIZ27, NO PLAY.
12:261st & 15 at opp 27Sam Darnold pass incomplete to Jalen Greene
12:262nd & 15 at opp 27Sam Darnold pass complete to Ronald Jones II for 5 yds to the Ariz 22
8:503rd & 10 at opp 22Sam Darnold pass complete to Tyler Vaughns for 22 yds for a TD, (Chase McGrath KICK)USC 14, Arizona 3
Arizona Punt, 3 plays
8:501st & 0 at own 35Chase McGrath kickoff for 60 yds , Tyrell Johnson return for 10 yds to the Ariz 15
8:451st & 10 at own 15Khalil Tate run for 3 yds to the Ariz 18
8:452nd & 7 at own 18Khalil Tate pass incomplete to Tony Ellison
8:453rd & 7 at own 18Khalil Tate pass complete to Shun Brown for 2 yds to the Ariz 20
8:454th & 5 at own 20Josh Pollack punt for 37 yds , Ajene Harris returns for 9 yds to the Ariz 48
USC Touchdown, 4 plays
7:371st & 10 at opp 48Ronald Jones II run for 2 yds to the Ariz 46
7:372nd & 8 at opp 46Sam Darnold pass complete to Daniel Imatorbhebhe for 17 yds to the Ariz 29 for a 1ST down
7:371st & 10 at opp 29Ronald Jones II run for 2 yds to the Ariz 27
6:042nd & 8 at opp 27Sam Darnold pass complete to Steven Mitchell Jr. for 27 yds for a TD, (Chase McGrath KICK)USC 21, Arizona 3
Arizona Field goal, 10 plays
6:041st & 0 at own 35Chase McGrath kickoff for 63 yds , Tyrell Johnson return for 35 yds to the Ariz 37
5:581st & 10 at own 37Khalil Tate pass complete to Shun Brown for 8 yds to the Ariz 45
5:582nd & 2 at own 45Khalil Tate run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
5:581st & 10 at the 50Tyrell Johnson run for 7 yds to the USC 43
5:582nd & 3 at opp 43J.J. Taylor run for 3 yds to the USC 40 for a 1ST down
5:581st & 10 at opp 40Khalil Tate run for 2 yds to the USC 38
5:582nd & 8 at opp 38Khalil Tate pass incomplete
3:303rd & 8 at opp 38Timeout ARIZONA, clock 03:30
3:303rd & 8 at opp 38[NHSG], Tate, K. pass incomplete to Johnson, T. (Hawkins, Chris), PENALTY USC pass interference (Hawkins, Chris) 14 yards to the USC24, 1ST DOWN ARIZ, NO PLAY.
3:301st & 10 at opp 24J.J. Taylor run for 2 yds to the USC 22
3:302nd & 8 at opp 22Khalil Tate sacked by Jordan Iosefa for a loss of 3 yards to the USC 25
3:303rd & 11 at opp 25Khalil Tate pass incomplete to Tyrell Johnson
2:144th & 11 at opp 25Lucas Havrisik 43 yd FG GOODUSC 21, Arizona 6
USC Punt, 5 plays
2:141st & 0 at own 35Lucas Havrisik kickoff for 27 yds , Cameron Smith return for 2 yds to the USC 40 Cameron Smith fumbled,
2:111st & 10 at own 40Sam Darnold pass complete to Michael Pittman Jr. for 18 yds to the Ariz 42 for a 1ST down
2:111st & 10 at opp 42Sam Darnold run for 10 yds to the Ariz 32 for a 1ST down
2:111st & 10 at opp 32[NHSG], PENALTY USC false start (Imatorbhebhe, D) 5 yards to the ARIZ37, NO PLAY.
2:111st & 15 at opp 37[NHSG], Jones, Ronald rush for 13 yards to the ARIZ24 (FlanniganFowles;Belknap, J.), PENALTY USC holding (Edoga, Chuma) 10 yards to the ARIZ47, NO PLAY.
2:111st & 25 at opp 47Sam Darnold pass incomplete to Daniel Imatorbhebhe, broken up by Lorenzo Burns
2:112nd & 25 at opp 47Sam Darnold pass complete to Stephen Carr for 10 yds to the Ariz 37
2:113rd & 15 at opp 37Sam Darnold pass incomplete
0:534th & 15 at opp 37Timeout USC, clock 00:53
0:534th & 15 at opp 37Reid Budrovich punt for 20 yds, fair catch by Shun Brown at the Ariz 17
Arizona Punt, 3 plays
0:461st & 10 at own 17J.J. Taylor run for 1 yd to the Ariz 18
0:462nd & 9 at own 18Khalil Tate pass incomplete to Shun Brown, broken up by Isaiah Langley
0:463rd & 9 at own 18J.J. Taylor run for 3 yds to the Ariz 21
0:074th & 6 at own 21Timeout USC, clock 00:07
0:074th & 6 at own 21Timeout ARIZONA, clock 00:07
0:074th & 6 at own 21Josh Pollack punt for 31 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the USC 48
USC End of half, 1 play
0:011st & 10 at own 48Sam Darnold pass incomplete, broken up by Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles
3rd quarter8 drives, then USC 28, Arizona 20
Arizona Fumble, 11 plays
15:002nd & 10 at own 35Chase McGrath kickoff for 55 yds , Tyrell Johnson return for 22 yds to the Ariz 32
15:001st & 10 at own 32Khalil Tate pass complete to Shun Brown for 5 yds to the Ariz 37
15:002nd & 5 at own 37Khalil Tate run for 3 yds to the Ariz 40
15:003rd & 2 at own 40Khalil Tate pass incomplete to Tony Ellison
15:004th & 2 at own 40USC Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (15 Yards) to the USC 45 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 45[NHSG], PENALTY USC offside (Jones, Jack) 5 yards to the USC40, NO PLAY.
15:001st & 5 at opp 40Nick Wilson run for 5 yds to the USC 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 35Khalil Tate pass complete to Tony Ellison for 7 yds to the USC 28
15:002nd & 3 at opp 28Nick Wilson run for 2 yds to the USC 26
15:003rd & 1 at opp 26Khalil Tate run for 2 yds to the USC 24 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 24Khalil Tate pass incomplete to J.J. Taylor
15:002nd & 10 at opp 24Khalil Tate pass incomplete to Tyrell Johnson
15:003rd & 10 at opp 24Khalil Tate pass complete to Tony Ellison for 11 yds to the USC 13 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 13Khalil Tate run for 9 yds to the USC 4 Khalil Tate fumbled, forced by Jordan Iosefa, recovered by USC Jack Jones
USC Punt, 6 plays
11:431st & 10 at own 4USC Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (-2 Yards) to the USC 2
11:431st & 10 at own 2Ronald Jones II run for 3 yds to the USC 5
11:432nd & 7 at own 5[NHSG], Jones, Ronald rush for no gain to the USC5 (Fields II, T.), PENALTY USC holding (Edoga, Chuma) 2 yards to the USC3, NO PLAY.
11:432nd & 9 at own 3Ronald Jones II run for 2 yds to the USC 5
11:433rd & 7 at own 5Sam Darnold pass complete to Daniel Imatorbhebhe for 8 yds to the USC 13 for a 1ST down
11:431st & 10 at own 13Ronald Jones II run for 4 yds to the USC 17
11:432nd & 6 at own 17Sam Darnold run for 4 yds to the USC 21
11:433rd & 2 at own 21Sam Darnold pass complete to Ronald Jones II for 1 yd to the USC 22
11:434th & 1 at own 22Reid Budrovich punt for 44 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Ariz 34 , Shun Brown returns for no gain to the Ariz 34
Arizona Punt, 3 plays
7:491st & 10 at own 34Khalil Tate pass incomplete
7:492nd & 10 at own 34Khalil Tate sacked by Uchenna Nwosu for a loss of 5 yards to the Ariz 29
7:493rd & 15 at own 29Khalil Tate sacked by Marvell Tell III and John Houston Jr. for a loss of 9 yards to the Ariz 20
7:494th & 24 at own 20Josh Pollack punt for 26 yds, downed at the Ariz 46
USC Touchdown, 2 plays
6:251st & 10 at opp 46Sam Darnold pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 41 yds to the Ariz 5 for a 1ST down
6:041st & goal at opp 5Ronald Jones II run for 5 yds for a TD (Chase McGrath KICK)USC 28, Arizona 6
Arizona Touchdown, 6 plays
6:041st & 0 at own 35Reid Budrovich kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:041st & 10 at own 25Khalil Tate pass complete to Tony Ellison for 18 yds to the Ariz 43 for a 1ST down
6:041st & 10 at own 43J.J. Taylor run for 14 yds to the USC 43 for a 1ST down
6:041st & 10 at opp 43Khalil Tate pass complete to Shun Brown for 9 yds to the USC 34
6:042nd & 1 at opp 34Khalil Tate pass complete to Shun Brown for 2 yds to the USC 32 for a 1ST down
6:041st & 10 at opp 32Khalil Tate pass incomplete to Shun Brown
4:302nd & 10 at opp 32Khalil Tate run for 32 yds for a TD (Josh Pollack KICK)USC 28, Arizona 13
USC Punt, 3 plays
4:301st & 0 at own 35Lucas Havrisik kickoff for 46 yds , Velus Jones Jr. return for 11 yds to the USC 46 USC Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the USC 20
4:221st & 10 at own 20Ronald Jones II run for 2 yds to the USC 22
4:222nd & 8 at own 22Sam Darnold run for 1 yd to the USC 23
4:223rd & 7 at own 23Sam Darnold sacked by Luca Bruno for a loss of 5 yards to the USC 18
4:224th & 12 at own 18Reid Budrovich punt for 62 yds , Shun Brown returns for 8 yds to the Ariz 26 USC Penalty, personal foul (-15 Yards) to the Ariz 43
Arizona Touchdown, 5 plays
2:161st & 10 at own 43Khalil Tate run for 21 yds to the USC 36 for a 1ST down
2:161st & 10 at opp 36Khalil Tate run for 6 yds to the USC 30
2:162nd & 4 at opp 30Khalil Tate pass incomplete to Jamie Nunley
2:163rd & 4 at opp 30Khalil Tate pass incomplete to Shun Brown
1:174th & 4 at opp 30Khalil Tate pass complete to Shun Brown for 30 yds for a TD (Josh Pollack KICK)USC 28, Arizona 20
USC Touchdown, 6 plays
1:171st & 0 at own 35Lucas Havrisik kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:171st & 10 at own 25Ronald Jones II run for 1 yd to the USC 26
1:172nd & 9 at own 26Sam Darnold pass complete to Michael Pittman Jr. for 20 yds to the USC 46 for a 1ST down
1:171st & 10 at own 46Ronald Jones II run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
Q4 15:002nd & 6 at the 50Ronald Jones II run for 1 yd to the Ariz 49
Q4 15:003rd & 5 at opp 49Sam Darnold pass complete to Tyler Vaughns for 7 yds to the Ariz 42 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:561st & 10 at opp 42Aca’Cedric Ware run for 42 yds for a TD (Chase McGrath KICK)USC 35, Arizona 20
4th quarter8 drives, then USC 49, Arizona 35
Arizona Touchdown, 4 plays
13:561st & 0 at the 50Reid Budrovich kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
13:561st & 10 at own 25Khalil Tate run for 54 yds to the USC 21 for a 1ST down
13:561st & 10 at opp 21Khalil Tate run for 5 yds to the USC 16
13:562nd & 5 at opp 16J.J. Taylor run for no gain to the USC 16
12:193rd & 5 at opp 16Khalil Tate pass complete to J.J. Taylor for 16 yds for a TD (Josh Pollack KICK)USC 35, Arizona 27
USC Punt, 3 plays
12:191st & 0 at own 35Lucas Havrisik kickoff for 65 yds , Velus Jones Jr. return for 27 yds to the USC 27
12:141st & 10 at own 27Ronald Jones II run for 3 yds to the USC 30
12:142nd & 7 at own 30Ronald Jones II run for 3 yds to the USC 33
12:143rd & 4 at own 33Sam Darnold pass incomplete to Tyler Vaughns
12:144th & 4 at own 33Reid Budrovich punt for 45 yds , Shun Brown returns for 31 yds to the USC 47
Arizona Touchdown, 6 plays
10:421st & 10 at opp 47J.J. Taylor run for 12 yds to the USC 35 for a 1ST down
10:421st & 10 at opp 35Khalil Tate run for 1 yd to the USC 34
10:422nd & 9 at opp 34Khalil Tate pass complete to Shawn Poindexter for 11 yds to the USC 23 for a 1ST down
10:421st & 10 at opp 23Khalil Tate run for 7 yds to the USC 16
10:422nd & 3 at opp 16Khalil Tate run for 13 yds to the USC 3 for a 1ST down
8:231st & goal at opp 3Zach Green run for 3 yds for a TD (Khalil Tate pass to Tony Ellison for Two-Point Conversion) USC Penalty, Defensive offside ( Yards) declinedTied at 35
USC Touchdown, 7 plays
8:231st & 0 at own 35Lucas Havrisik kickoff for 65 yds , Velus Jones Jr. return for 28 yds to the USC 28
8:181st & 10 at own 28Sam Darnold pass complete to Tyler Vaughns for 19 yds to the USC 47 for a 1ST down
8:181st & 10 at own 47[NHSG], Ware, Aca’Cedri rush for 16 yards to the ARIZ37 (FlanniganFowles), PENALTY USC holding (Voorhees, Andre) 10 yards to the USC37, NO PLAY.
8:181st & 20 at own 37Sam Darnold pass complete to Michael Pittman Jr. for 21 yds to the Ariz 42 for a 1ST down
8:181st & 10 at opp 42Aca’Cedric Ware run for a loss of 4 yards to the Ariz 46
8:182nd & 14 at opp 46Sam Darnold pass complete to Ronald Jones II for 33 yds to the Ariz 13 for a 1ST down
8:181st & 10 at opp 13Sam Darnold pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 3 yds to the Ariz 10
8:182nd & 7 at opp 10Ronald Jones II run for 9 yds to the Ariz 1 for a 1ST down
5:371st & goal at opp 1Ronald Jones II run for 1 yd for a TD (Chase McGrath KICK)USC 42, Arizona 35
Arizona Interception, 1 play
5:371st & 0 at own 35Reid Budrovich kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:371st & 10 at own 25Khalil Tate pass intercepted Ajene Harris return for a loss of 4 yards to the USC 31
USC Touchdown, 5 plays
5:231st & 10 at own 31Aca’Cedric Ware run for 3 yds to the USC 34
5:232nd & 7 at own 34Aca’Cedric Ware run for 2 yds to the USC 36
5:233rd & 5 at own 36Sam Darnold pass complete to Tyler Vaughns for 11 yds to the USC 47 for a 1ST down
5:231st & 10 at own 47Ronald Jones II run for 52 yds to the Ariz 1 for a 1ST down
3:091st & goal at opp 1Ronald Jones II run for 1 yd for a TD (Chase McGrath KICK)USC 49, Arizona 35
Arizona Interception, 3 plays
3:091st & 0 at own 35Reid Budrovich kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:091st & 10 at own 25[NHSG], Tate, K. pass incomplete to Cooper, D., PENALTY USC holding (Harris, Ajene) 10 yards to the ARIZ35, 1ST DOWN ARIZ, NO PLAY.
3:091st & 10 at own 35Khalil Tate run for 2 yds to the Ariz 37
3:092nd & 8 at own 37Khalil Tate pass incomplete to Tony Ellison
3:093rd & 8 at own 37Khalil Tate pass intercepted John Houston Jr. return for no gain to the 50 yard line
USC End of game, 7 plays
2:211st & 10 at the 50Ronald Jones II run for 26 yds to the Ariz 24 for a 1ST down
2:091st & 10 at opp 24Timeout ARIZONA, clock 02:09
2:091st & 10 at opp 24Aca’Cedric Ware run for a loss of 3 yards to the Ariz 27
2:032nd & 13 at opp 27Timeout ARIZONA, clock 02:03
2:032nd & 13 at opp 27Aca’Cedric Ware run for 4 yds to the Ariz 23
1:583rd & 9 at opp 23Timeout ARIZONA, clock 01:58
1:583rd & 9 at opp 23Aca’Cedric Ware run for 16 yds to the Ariz 7 for a 1ST down
1:581st & goal at opp 7TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Ariz 8
1:582nd & goal at opp 8TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Ariz 10
1:583rd & goal at opp 10TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Ariz 12

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 36–⁠8; as played, 37–⁠8 in 45 meetings, counting the six since this game.

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2023USC 43, Arizona 41
2022USC 45, Arizona 37
2021USC 41, Arizona 34
2020USC 34, Arizona 30
2019USC 41, Arizona 14
2018USC 24, Arizona 20

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