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USC vs. Ohio State

Friday, December 29, 2017, Cotton Bowl

No. 5 Ohio State beat No. 8 USC 24–⁠7. It was their 24th meeting; USC leads the series 13–⁠10–⁠1.

Neutral site8USC11–⁠3 in 2017
7
Neutral site5Ohio State12–⁠2 in 2017
24

Final at AT&T Stadium, ArlingtonIndoorsTV: ESPN, ESPNRMAttendance 67,510The game on Wikipedia

Officials
Referee David Smith; umpire Russ Pulley; head linesman Johnny Crawford; line judge Mike Taylor; side judge Rob Skelton; field judge J Taylor; back judge Grantis Bell; center judge Lee HedrickGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
USC07007
Ohio State7170024

Standouts

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Player stats

USC

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Sam Darnold26/4535601
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ronald Jones II1964117
Aca’Cedric Ware39013
Vavae Malepeai1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Deontay Burnett12139025
Tyler Vaughns6119037
Michael Pittman Jr.369032
Daniel Imatorbhebhe225014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Cameron Smith10100
John Houston Jr.8000
Chris Hawkins6000
Marvell Tell III6000
Uchenna Nwosu4220
Rasheem Green4110

Ohio State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
J.T. Barrett11/1711400
RushingCarYdsTDLong
J.T. Barrett1666228
Parris Campbell342021
J.K. Dobbins133907
Mike Weber51807
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Austin Mack356033
Marcus Baugh440020
Mike Weber116016
K.J. Hill1303
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jordan Fuller10000
Malik Harrison60.50.50
Tuf Borland6000
Tyquan Lewis5210
Jerome Baker51.50.50
Damon Webb5001
Sam Hubbard43.52.50
Jalyn Holmes4110
Nick Bosa21.51.50
Chase Young1110

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

Team stats

USCOhio State
413Total yards277
356Passing yards114
57Rushing yards163
7.9Yards per pass6.7
1.6Yards per rush4.3
23First downs13
6–⁠19Third downs2–⁠12
2–⁠3Fourth downs1–⁠2
4Turnovers1
3–⁠35Penalties3–⁠30
34:56Possession25:04
3Sacks (by defense)8

Efficiency

USCOhio State
37%Success rate34%
−0.08EPA per play−0.00
1.20Explosiveness1.17
−0.15Rushing EPA0.07
−0.04Passing EPA−0.09
21%Passing-down success33%
−0.22First-down EPA−0.03
−0.15Second-down EPA0.38
0.17Third-down EPA−0.23
11%Havoc by its defense30%

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)

Ohio State 53% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Ohio State −9.5, over/under 65.5.

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 Ohio State 74%, USC 26%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

The money

The Cotton Bowl was put on by the Cotton Bowl Athletic Association, a nonprofit. Its IRS Form 990 for the year to April 2018, which takes in this game, reports $12.2 million in revenue, $9.7 million of it from game related income, and $10.9 million in expenses. Its best-paid, president / CEO Rick Baker, was paid $1.4 million. The largest payments it lists that year:

College Football Playoff Administration LLCcollege football$1.5 million
Cotton Bowl Foundationadvance cb fndt’s mission$888,000

From the organization’s IRS Form 990, via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and the IRS’s e-file data. Payments are the grants it lists on Schedule I of that return. See every filing at ProPublica (EIN 75-0863843).

Every drive

Ohio State end zoneUSC end zoneQ1 USCFumble, 3 playsQ1 Ohio StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 USCPunt, 7 playsQ1 Ohio StatePunt, 5 playsQ1 USCPunt, 4 playsQ1 Ohio StateField goal, 13 playsQ2 USCPick-six, 1 play (Ohio State scores)Q2 USCPunt, 4 playsQ2 Ohio StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 USCFumble, 10 playsQ2 Ohio StateTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 USCFumble, 6 playsQ2 USCTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 Ohio StatePunt, 4 playsQ2 USCEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 Ohio StateTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ3 USCPunt, 3 playsQ3 Ohio StatePunt, 4 playsQ3 USCPunt, 9 playsQ3 Ohio StatePunt, 5 playsQ3 USCMissed FG, 8 playsQ4 Ohio StatePunt, 5 playsQ4 USCFumble, 4 playsQ4 Ohio StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 USCTurnover on downs, 17 playsQ4 Ohio StateEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Ohio State drives left to right, USC right to left.
  1. Q1 USCFumble, 3 plays, 4 yards
  2. Q1 Ohio StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 19 yards
  3. Q1 USCPunt, 7 plays, 39 yards
  4. Q1 Ohio StatePunt, 5 plays, 7 yards
  5. Q1 USCPunt, 4 plays, 19 yards
  6. Q1 Ohio StateField goal, 13 plays, 83 yards
  7. Q2 USCPick-six, 1 play (Ohio State scores), 0 yards
  8. Q2 USCPunt, 4 plays, 17 yards
  9. Q2 Ohio StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  10. Q2 USCFumble, 10 plays, 65 yards
  11. Q2 Ohio StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 43 yards
  12. Q2 USCFumble, 6 plays, 21 yards
  13. Q2 USCTouchdown, 3 plays, 15 yards
  14. Q2 Ohio StatePunt, 4 plays, 16 yards
  15. Q2 USCEnd of half, 3 plays, 5 yards
  16. Q3 Ohio StateTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 33 yards
  17. Q3 USCPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  18. Q3 Ohio StatePunt, 4 plays, 21 yards
  19. Q3 USCPunt, 9 plays, 41 yards
  20. Q3 Ohio StatePunt, 5 plays, 27 yards
  21. Q3 USCMissed FG, 8 plays, 66 yards
  22. Q4 Ohio StatePunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
  23. Q4 USCFumble, 4 plays, 71 yards
  24. Q4 Ohio StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  25. Q4 USCTurnover on downs, 17 plays, 53 yards
  26. Q4 Ohio StateEnd of game, 1 play, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Ohio State 7, USC 0
USC Fumble, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Blake Haubeil kickoff for 63 yds , Velus Jones Jr. return for 12 yds to the USC 14
14:481st & 10 at own 14Ronald Jones II run for 1 yd to the USC 15
14:182nd & 9 at own 15Ronald Jones II run for 3 yds to the USC 18
13:373rd & 6 at own 18Sam Darnold pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 21 yds Deontay Burnett fumbled, forced by Kendall Sheffield, recovered by OhSt Damon Webb , return for 20 yds to the USC 19
Ohio State Touchdown, 5 plays
13:301st & 10 at opp 19J.K. Dobbins run for 4 yds to the USC 15
13:072nd & 6 at opp 15J.T. Barrett pass incomplete
12:573rd & 6 at opp 15J.T. Barrett pass complete to Marcus Baugh for 9 yds to the USC 6 for a 1ST down
12:391st & goal at opp 6J.K. Dobbins run for 5 yds to the USC 1
12:252nd & goal at opp 1J.T. Barrett run for 1 yd for a TD, (Sean Nuernberger KICK)Ohio State 7, USC 0
USC Punt, 7 plays
12:252nd & 5 at own 35Blake Haubeil kickoff for 62 yds , Velus Jones Jr. return for 13 yds to the USC 16
12:101st & 10 at own 16Ronald Jones II run for 6 yds to the USC 22
11:362nd & 4 at own 22Sam Darnold pass incomplete
11:273rd & 4 at own 22Sam Darnold pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 14 yds to the USC 36 for a 1ST down
10:581st & 10 at own 36Sam Darnold pass complete to Tyler Vaughns for 27 yds to the OhSt 37 for a 1ST down
10:321st & 10 at opp 37Ronald Jones II run for a loss of 1 yard to the OhSt 38
9:532nd & 11 at opp 38Sam Darnold sacked by Nick Bosa for a loss of 7 yards to the OhSt 45
9:153rd & 18 at opp 45Sam Darnold pass incomplete to Steven Mitchell Jr.
9:074th & 18 at opp 45Reid Budrovich punt for 35 yds, fair catch by K.J. Hill at the OhSt 10
Ohio State Punt, 5 plays
8:571st & 10 at own 10Parris Campbell run for 6 yds to the OhSt 16
8:292nd & 4 at own 16Mike Weber run for 7 yds to the OhSt 23 for a 1ST down
7:551st & 10 at own 23Mike Weber run for 1 yd to the OhSt 24
7:222nd & 9 at own 24J.T. Barrett pass incomplete to Marcus Baugh
7:113rd & 9 at own 24J.T. Barrett sacked by Uchenna Nwosu for a loss of 7 yards to the OhSt 17
6:334th & 16 at own 17Drue Chrisman punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Ajene Harris at the USC 38
USC Punt, 4 plays
6:231st & 10 at own 38Sam Darnold pass complete to Tyler Vaughns for 14 yds to the OhSt 48 for a 1ST down
5:581st & 10 at opp 48Sam Darnold pass incomplete to Joseph Lewis IV
5:482nd & 10 at opp 48Sam Darnold pass complete to Tyler Vaughns for 5 yds to the OhSt 43
5:093rd & 5 at opp 43Sam Darnold pass incomplete to Deontay Burnett
5:014th & 5 at opp 43Reid Budrovich punt for 35 yds, fair catch by K.J. Hill at the OhSt 8
Ohio State Field goal, 13 plays
4:541st & 10 at own 8J.T. Barrett run for 1 yd to the OhSt 9
4:292nd & 9 at own 9J.K. Dobbins run for 1 yd to the OhSt 10
3:483rd & 8 at own 10J.T. Barrett pass complete to Austin Mack for 33 yds to the OhSt 43 for a 1ST down
3:301st & 10 at own 43J.K. Dobbins run for 2 yds to the OhSt 45
3:112nd & 8 at own 45J.T. Barrett pass complete to Austin Mack for 15 yds to the USC 40 for a 1ST down
2:491st & 10 at opp 40J.K. Dobbins run for 3 yds to the USC 37
2:252nd & 7 at opp 37J.T. Barrett pass incomplete to Rashod Berry
2:253rd & 7 at opp 37OHIO ST Penalty, Delay of Game (J.T. Barrett) to the USC 42
2:193rd & 12 at opp 42J.T. Barrett run for 10 yds to the USC 32
2:074th & 2 at opp 32J.T. Barrett run for 16 yds to the USC 16 for a 1ST down
1:431st & 10 at opp 16Mike Weber run for 3 yds to the USC 13
1:042nd & 7 at opp 13J.T. Barrett run for no gain to the USC 13
0:003rd & 7 at opp 13J.T. Barrett run for 4 yds to the USC 9
Q2 14:554th & 3 at opp 9Sean Nuernberger 26 yd FG GOODOhio State 10, USC 0
Q2 14:554th & 3 at own 35Blake Haubeil kickoff for 65 yds , Velus Jones Jr. return for 18 yds to the USC 18
Q2 14:421st & 10 at own 18Sam Darnold pass intercepted for a TD Damon Webb return for 23 yds for a TD, (Sean Nuernberger KICK)Ohio State 17, USC 0
2nd quarter8 drives, then Ohio State 24, USC 7
USC Punt, 4 plays
14:421st & 10 at own 35Blake Haubeil kickoff for 65 yds , Velus Jones Jr. return for 28 yds to the USC 28
14:271st & 10 at own 28Ronald Jones II run for 17 yds to the USC 45 for a 1ST down
14:031st & 10 at own 45Ronald Jones II run for 4 yds to the USC 49
13:302nd & 6 at own 49Ronald Jones II run for a loss of 4 yards to the USC 45
12:553rd & 10 at own 45Sam Darnold pass incomplete
12:484th & 10 at own 45Reid Budrovich punt for 29 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the OhSt 26
Ohio State Punt, 3 plays
12:381st & 10 at own 26J.K. Dobbins run for 7 yds to the OhSt 33
12:202nd & 3 at own 33J.T. Barrett pass complete to Marcus Baugh for 2 yds to the OhSt 35
11:533rd & 1 at own 35J.K. Dobbins run for no gain to the OhSt 35
11:134th & 1 at own 35Timeout OHIO ST, clock 11:13
11:054th & 1 at own 35Drue Chrisman punt for 53 yds, fair catch by Ajene Harris at the USC 12
USC Fumble, 10 plays
10:571st & 10 at own 12Ronald Jones II run for 5 yds to the USC 17
10:242nd & 5 at own 17Sam Darnold pass incomplete to Deontay Burnett
10:103rd & 5 at own 17Sam Darnold pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 5 yds to the USC 22 for a 1ST down
9:361st & 10 at own 22Sam Darnold pass complete to Michael Pittman Jr. for 20 yds to the USC 42 for a 1ST down
9:101st & 10 at own 42Vavae Malepeai run for 2 yds to the USC 44
8:292nd & 8 at own 44Sam Darnold run for 14 yds to the OhSt 42 for a 1ST down
8:011st & 10 at opp 42Sam Darnold pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 14 yds to the OhSt 28 for a 1ST down
7:371st & 10 at opp 28Stephen Carr run for no gain to the OhSt 28
6:582nd & 10 at opp 28Sam Darnold pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 5 yds to the OhSt 23
6:123rd & 5 at opp 23Sam Darnold sacked by Tyquan Lewis for a loss of 5 yards to the OhSt 41 Sam Darnold fumbled, recovered by OhSt Jerome Baker , return for 0 yards , return for 13 yds to the OhSt 41
Ohio State Touchdown, 2 plays
6:021st & 10 at opp 43J.T. Barrett pass complete to Mike Weber for 16 yds to the OHIOST 43 for a 1ST down USC Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Isaiah Langley) to the USC 28 for a 1ST down
5:361st & 10 at opp 28Timeout OHIO ST, clock 05:36
5:271st & 10 at opp 28J.T. Barrett run for 28 yds for a TD, (Sean Nuernberger KICK)Ohio State 24, USC 0
USC Fumble, 6 plays
5:271st & 10 at own 35Blake Haubeil kickoff for 59 yds , Velus Jones Jr. return for 7 yds to the USC 13
5:141st & 10 at own 13Ronald Jones II run for a loss of 3 yards to the USC 10
4:422nd & 13 at own 10Sam Darnold pass incomplete to Tyler Petite
4:363rd & 13 at own 10Sam Darnold pass complete to Michael Pittman Jr. for 32 yds to the USC 42 for a 1ST down
4:161st & 10 at own 42Sam Darnold pass incomplete to Steven Mitchell Jr.
4:082nd & 10 at own 42Sam Darnold pass complete to Stephen Carr for a loss of 1 yard to the USC 41
3:353rd & 11 at own 41Sam Darnold sacked by Jerome Baker and Sam Hubbard for a loss of 7 yards to the USC 34
2:554th & 18 at own 34Reid Budrovich punt for 52 yds , K.J. Hill returns for 1 yd to the OhSt 15 K.J. Hill fumbled, recovered by USC Marvell Tell III
USC Touchdown, 3 plays
2:471st & 10 at opp 15Sam Darnold pass complete to Daniel Imatorbhebhe for 14 yds to the OhSt 1 for a 1ST down
2:311st & goal at opp 1Stephen Carr run for no gain to the OhSt 1
2:042nd & 0 at opp 1Timeout USC, clock 02:04
1:592nd & goal at opp 1Ronald Jones II run for 1 yd for a TD, (Chase McGrath KICK)Ohio State 24, USC 7
Ohio State Punt, 4 plays
1:592nd & 10 at own 35Chase McGrath kickoff for 42 yds
1:521st & 10 at own 35Parris Campbell run for 15 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
1:351st & 10 at the 50J.T. Barrett pass incomplete to Johnnie Dixon
1:272nd & 10 at the 50J.T. Barrett run for 7 yds to the USC 43
1:093rd & 3 at opp 43J.T. Barrett sacked by Rasheem Green for a loss of 6 yards to the USC 49
1:084th & 9 at opp 49Timeout USC, clock 01:08
0:594th & 9 at opp 49Drue Chrisman punt for 43 yds, downed at the USC 6
USC End of half, 3 plays
0:521st & 10 at own 6Sam Darnold pass incomplete
0:442nd & 10 at own 6Ronald Jones II run for 4 yds to the USC 10
0:363rd & 6 at own 10Timeout OHIO ST, clock 00:36
0:003rd & 6 at own 10Ronald Jones II run for 1 yd to the USC 11
3rd quarter6 drives, then Ohio State 24, USC 7
Ohio State Turnover on downs, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Chase McGrath kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:561st & 10 at own 25J.K. Dobbins run for 3 yds to the OhSt 28
14:182nd & 7 at own 28Parris Campbell run for 21 yds to the OhSt 49 for a 1ST down
13:481st & 10 at own 49J.K. Dobbins run for no gain to the OhSt 49
13:122nd & 10 at own 49J.T. Barrett pass complete to Austin Mack for 8 yds to the USC 43
12:363rd & 2 at opp 43J.T. Barrett run for 1 yd to the USC 42
12:104th & 1 at opp 42J.T. Barrett run for no gain to the USC 42
USC Punt, 3 plays
12:011st & 10 at own 42Sam Darnold pass incomplete to Deontay Burnett
11:512nd & 10 at own 42Sam Darnold pass complete to Tyler Petite for 2 yds to the USC 44
11:143rd & 8 at own 44Sam Darnold pass incomplete to Deontay Burnett
11:064th & 8 at own 44Reid Budrovich punt for 31 yds, fair catch by K.J. Hill at the OhSt 25
Ohio State Punt, 4 plays
10:571st & 10 at own 25J.T. Barrett run for 16 yds to the OhSt 41 for a 1ST down
10:201st & 10 at own 41J.T. Barrett pass complete to K.J. Hill for 3 yds to the OhSt 44
9:442nd & 7 at own 44J.T. Barrett pass complete to Terry McLaurin for 2 yds to the OhSt 46
9:123rd & 5 at own 46J.T. Barrett pass incomplete to Terry McLaurin
9:034th & 5 at own 46Drue Chrisman punt for 54 yds for a touchback
USC Punt, 9 plays
8:561st & 10 at own 20Ronald Jones II run for 5 yds to the USC 25
8:222nd & 5 at own 25Aca’Cedric Ware run for 13 yds to the USC 38 for a 1ST down
7:491st & 10 at own 38Aca’Cedric Ware run for a loss of 2 yards to the USC 36
7:062nd & 12 at own 36Sam Darnold pass incomplete to Michael Pittman Jr.
7:063rd & 12 at own 36USC Penalty, False Start (Chuma Edoga) to the USC 31
6:563rd & 17 at own 31Sam Darnold pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 18 yds to the USC 49 for a 1ST down
6:181st & 10 at own 49Ronald Jones II run for 17 yds to the OhSt 34 for a 1ST down
5:521st & 10 at opp 34Ronald Jones II run for 1 yd to the OhSt 33
5:132nd & 9 at opp 33Sam Darnold pass incomplete to Steven Mitchell Jr.
5:033rd & 9 at opp 33Sam Darnold sacked by Sam Hubbard for a loss of 6 yards to the OhSt 39
4:284th & 15 at opp 39Reid Budrovich punt for 24 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the OhSt 15
Ohio State Punt, 5 plays
4:201st & 10 at own 15J.K. Dobbins run for 1 yd to the OhSt 16
3:432nd & 9 at own 16J.K. Dobbins run for 5 yds to the OhSt 21
3:003rd & 4 at own 21Barrett, J.T. pass incomplete to Mack, Austin, PENALTY USC pass interference (Jones, Jack) 15 yards to the OHIOST36, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN OHIOST.
2:521st & 10 at own 36J.T. Barrett pass complete to Parris Campbell for a loss of 3 yards to the OhSt 33
2:142nd & 13 at own 33J.T. Barrett pass complete to Marcus Baugh for 9 yds to the OhSt 42
1:563rd & 4 at own 42J.T. Barrett pass incomplete to Parris Campbell
1:464th & 4 at own 42Drue Chrisman punt for 34 yds, downed at the USC 24
USC Missed FG, 8 plays
1:391st & 10 at own 24Sam Darnold pass complete to Michael Pittman Jr. for 17 yds to the USC 41 for a 1ST down
1:121st & 10 at own 41Ronald Jones II run for 6 yds to the USC 47
0:002nd & 4 at own 47Ronald Jones II run for no gain to the USC 47
Q4 14:523rd & 4 at own 47Sam Darnold pass complete to Tyler Vaughns for 37 yds to the OhSt 16 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:231st & 10 at opp 16Ronald Jones II run for no gain to the OhSt 16
Q4 13:492nd & 10 at opp 16Sam Darnold pass incomplete to Deontay Burnett
Q4 13:393rd & 10 at opp 16Sam Darnold pass complete to Tyler Vaughns for 6 yds to the OhSt 10
Q4 13:034th & 4 at opp 10Chase McGrath 28 yd FG MISSED
4th quarter5 drives, then Ohio State 24, USC 7
Ohio State Punt, 5 plays
12:531st & 10 at own 20Mike Weber run for 6 yds to the OhSt 26
12:142nd & 4 at own 26J.T. Barrett pass complete to Marcus Baugh for 20 yds to the OhSt 46 for a 1ST down
11:521st & 10 at own 46Mike Weber run for 1 yd to the OhSt 47
11:182nd & 9 at own 47J.T. Barrett run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
10:373rd & 6 at the 50J.T. Barrett sacked by Uchenna Nwosu for a loss of 9 yards to the OhSt 41
9:594th & 15 at own 41Timeout OHIO ST, clock 09:59
9:494th & 15 at own 41Drue Chrisman punt for 43 yds , Ajene Harris returns for 1 yd to the USC 17
USC Fumble, 4 plays
9:421st & 10 at own 17Darnold, Sam pass incomplete to Mitchell Jr., Steven, PENALTY OHIOST holding (Sheffield, Kendall) 10 yards to the USC27, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN USC.
9:351st & 10 at own 27Sam Darnold pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 10 yds to the USC 37 for a 1ST down
9:041st & 10 at own 37Sam Darnold pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 6 yds to the USC 43
8:302nd & 4 at own 43Sam Darnold pass complete to Tyler Vaughns for 30 yds to the OhSt 27 for a 1ST down
8:131st & 10 at opp 27Darnold, Sam pass incomplete to Vaughns, Tyler, PENALTY OHIOST pass interference (Okudah, Jeffrey) 15 yards to the OHIOST12, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN USC.
8:041st & 10 at opp 12Sam Darnold sacked by Jalyn Holmes for a loss of 1 yard to the OhSt 14 Sam Darnold fumbled, forced by Jalyn Holmes, recovered by OhSt Robert Landers , return for 0 yards , return for 1 yd to the OhSt 14
Ohio State Punt, 3 plays
7:581st & 10 at own 14J.K. Dobbins run for 4 yds to the OhSt 18
7:252nd & 6 at own 18J.K. Dobbins run for 4 yds to the OhSt 22
6:513rd & 2 at own 22J.T. Barrett run for 1 yd to the OhSt 23
6:504th & 1 at own 23Timeout USC, clock 06:50
6:404th & 1 at own 23Drue Chrisman punt for 49 yds , Ajene Harris returns for 1 yd to the USC 29
USC Turnover on downs, 17 plays
6:311st & 10 at own 29Sam Darnold pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 6 yds to the USC 35
6:052nd & 4 at own 35Sam Darnold pass incomplete to Michael Pittman Jr.
5:593rd & 4 at own 35Sam Darnold run for 5 yds to the USC 40 for a 1ST down
5:271st & 10 at own 40Sam Darnold sacked by Nick Bosa for a loss of 6 yards to the USC 34
4:442nd & 16 at own 34Ronald Jones II run for 1 yd to the USC 35
4:053rd & 15 at own 35Sam Darnold pass complete to Daniel Imatorbhebhe for 11 yds to the USC 46
3:344th & 4 at own 46Sam Darnold pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 7 yds to the OhSt 47 for a 1ST down
3:001st & 10 at opp 47Sam Darnold pass complete to Vavae Malepeai for 3 yds to the OhSt 44
2:292nd & 7 at opp 44Sam Darnold pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 25 yds to the OhSt 19 for a 1ST down
2:111st & 10 at opp 19Sam Darnold sacked by Chase Young for a loss of 5 yards to the OhSt 24
2:102nd & 15 at opp 24Timeout USC, clock 02:10
2:012nd & 15 at opp 24Sam Darnold run for 7 yds to the OhSt 17
1:553rd & 8 at opp 17Timeout OHIO ST, clock 01:55
1:513rd & 8 at opp 17Sam Darnold pass incomplete to Deontay Burnett
1:374th & 8 at opp 17Sam Darnold pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 8 yds to the OhSt 9 for a 1ST down
1:141st & goal at opp 9Aca’Cedric Ware run for a loss of 2 yards to the OhSt 11
1:142nd & 0 at opp 11Timeout USC, clock 01:14
1:012nd & goal at opp 11Sam Darnold sacked by Sam Hubbard for a loss of 7 yards to the OhSt 18
0:373rd & goal at opp 18Sam Darnold pass incomplete to Michael Pittman Jr.
0:314th & goal at opp 18Sam Darnold pass incomplete to Tyler Vaughns
Ohio State End of game, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 18TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the OhSt 16

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.

The series

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USC leads 13–⁠10–⁠1 in 24 meetings.

Recent meetings
2017Ohio State 24, USC 7Cotton Bowl
2009USC 18, Ohio State 15
2008USC 35, Ohio State 3
1990USC 35, Ohio State 26
1989USC 42, Ohio State 3
1984USC 20, Ohio State 17Rose Bowl

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