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Colorado at USC

Saturday, October 13, 2018

USC beat No. 19 Colorado 31–⁠20. It was their 13th meeting; after it, USC led the series 13–⁠0.

Away19Colorado5–⁠7 in 2018
20
HomeUSC5–⁠7 in 2018
31

Final at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los AngelesTV: FS1Attendance 57,615

At kickoff
67°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 M. Mothershed; umpire R. Meisenheimer; head linesman K. Mattson; line judge M. Dornan; side judge M. Weseloh; field judge M. Hall; back judge S. Hudson; center judge M. MarshGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Colorado0701320
USC0217331

Standouts

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Player stats

Colorado

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Steven Montez25/4616801
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Laviska Shenault Jr.246149
Travon McMillian183209
Kyle Evans81918
Steven Montez99119
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Laviska Shenault Jr.972024
K.D. Nixon636018
Tony Brown430015
Jaylon Jackson219014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Nate Landman10100
Davion Taylor6100
Mustafa Johnson5210
Rick Gamboa5000
Evan Worthington3001
Drew Lewis1001

USC

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
J.T. Daniels17/3427232
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Aca’Cedric Ware623011
Stephen Carr122006
Michael Pittman Jr.111011
Markese Stepp21007
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Michael Pittman Jr.5144265
Tyler Vaughns586128
Amon-Ra St. Brown43109
Velus Jones Jr.2605
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Palaie Gaoteote IV9200
Ajene Harris7201
Talanoa Hufanga7000
Porter Gustin62.51.50
Reuben Peters6200
Jordan Iosefa4110
Malik Dorton20.50.50
Liam Jimmons1110

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

Team stats

ColoradoUSC
265Total yards334
168Passing yards272
97Rushing yards62
3.7Yards per pass8.0
2.6Yards per rush2.3
17First downs16
7–⁠23Third downs2–⁠10
2–⁠4Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers2
8–⁠81Penalties13–⁠123
34:55Possession22:36
1Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

ColoradoUSC
31%Success rate37%
−0.17EPA per play0.05
1.47Explosiveness1.36
−0.00Rushing EPA−0.28
−0.28Passing EPA0.30
18%Passing-down success30%
−0.43First-down EPA−0.48
−0.06Second-down EPA0.56
0.02Third-down EPA0.39
13%Havoc by its defense29%

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 64% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

USC −7, over/under 57.5.

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 USC 69%, Colorado 31%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

USC end zoneColorado end zoneQ1 USCInterception, 1 playQ1 ColoradoPunt, 3 playsQ1 USCPunt, 3 playsQ1 ColoradoPunt, 3 playsQ1 USCPunt, 7 playsQ1 ColoradoPunt, 9 playsQ1 USCInterception, 3 playsQ1 ColoradoPunt, 3 playsQ1 USCPunt, 8 playsQ2 ColoradoTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 USCTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 ColoradoPunt, 3 playsQ2 USCPunt, 3 playsQ2 ColoradoPunt, 3 playsQ2 USCTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 ColoradoPunt, 3 playsQ2 USCTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 ColoradoEnd of half, 6 playsQ3 ColoradoPunt, 6 playsQ3 USCPunt, 8 playsQ3 ColoradoPick-six, 3 plays (USC scores)Q3 ColoradoTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ3 USCPunt, 3 playsQ3 ColoradoPunt, 3 playsQ4 USCPunt, 3 playsQ4 ColoradoTouchdown, 16 playsQ4 USCField goal, 7 playsQ4 ColoradoTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 ColoradoTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 USCResult not recorded, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. USC drives left to right, Colorado right to left.
  1. Q1 USCInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  2. Q1 ColoradoPunt, 3 plays, −12 yards
  3. Q1 USCPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  4. Q1 ColoradoPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  5. Q1 USCPunt, 7 plays, 35 yards
  6. Q1 ColoradoPunt, 9 plays, 32 yards
  7. Q1 USCInterception, 3 plays, 13 yards
  8. Q1 ColoradoPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  9. Q1 USCPunt, 8 plays, 15 yards
  10. Q2 ColoradoTouchdown, 3 plays, 58 yards
  11. Q2 USCTouchdown, 6 plays, 69 yards
  12. Q2 ColoradoPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  13. Q2 USCPunt, 3 plays, −13 yards
  14. Q2 ColoradoPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  15. Q2 USCTouchdown, 2 plays, 62 yards
  16. Q2 ColoradoPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  17. Q2 USCTouchdown, 4 plays, 55 yards
  18. Q2 ColoradoEnd of half, 6 plays, 38 yards
  19. Q3 ColoradoPunt, 6 plays, 11 yards
  20. Q3 USCPunt, 8 plays, 44 yards
  21. Q3 ColoradoPick-six, 3 plays (USC scores), −12 yards
  22. Q3 ColoradoTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 30 yards
  23. Q3 USCPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  24. Q3 ColoradoPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  25. Q4 USCPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  26. Q4 ColoradoTouchdown, 16 plays, 65 yards
  27. Q4 USCField goal, 7 plays, 28 yards
  28. Q4 ColoradoTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  29. Q4 ColoradoTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 0 yards
  30. Q4 USCResult not recorded, 4 plays, 6 yards

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then Tied at 0
USC Interception, 1 play
15:001st & 10 at own 35Davis Price kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25JT Daniels pass intercepted Drew Lewis return for no gain to the USC 40
Colorado Punt, 3 plays
14:541st & 10 at opp 40Steven Montez pass complete to Laviska Shenault Jr. for a loss of 3 yards to the USC 43
14:542nd & 13 at opp 43Steven Montez pass complete to K.D. Nixon for 1 yd to the USC 42
14:543rd & 12 at opp 42Steven Montez sacked by Porter Gustin for a loss of 10 yards to the Colo 48
14:544th & 22 at own 48Davis Price punt for 40 yds , Tyler Vaughns returns for a loss of 2 yards to the USC 46 USC Penalty, Offensive holding (5 Yards) to the USC 5
USC Punt, 3 plays
12:541st & 10 at own 5Aca’Cedric Ware run for 2 yds to the USC 7
12:542nd & 8 at own 7JT Daniels pass incomplete to Tyler Vaughns
12:543rd & 8 at own 7JT Daniels pass complete to Amon-Ra St. Brown for 7 yds to the USC 14
12:544th & 1 at own 14Reid Budrovich punt for 46 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Colo 40
Colorado Punt, 3 plays
11:171st & 10 at own 40Travon McMillian run for a loss of 2 yards to the Colo 38
11:172nd & 12 at own 38Steven Montez pass complete to Laviska Shenault Jr. for 5 yds to the Colo 43
11:173rd & 7 at own 43Steven Montez pass incomplete to Laviska Shenault Jr.
11:174th & 7 at own 43Davis Price punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Tyler Vaughns at the USC 19
USC Punt, 7 plays
9:571st & 10 at own 19Stephen Carr run for 3 yds to the USC 22
9:572nd & 7 at own 22JT Daniels pass complete to Michael Pittman Jr. for 12 yds to the USC 34 for a 1ST down
9:571st & 10 at own 34JT Daniels pass complete to Velus Jones Jr. for 1 yd to the USC 35
9:572nd & 9 at own 35JT Daniels pass incomplete to Velus Jones Jr.
9:573rd & 9 at own 35[NHSG], Daniels, JT pass incomplete to Petite, Tyler, PENALTY COLO pass interference (Worthington, Evan) 15 yards to the 50 yardline, 1ST DOWN USC, NO PLAY.
9:571st & 10 at the 50Stephen Carr run for 5 yds to the Colo 45
9:572nd & 5 at opp 45Stephen Carr run for a loss of 1 yard to the Colo 46
9:573rd & 6 at opp 46JT Daniels pass incomplete
9:574th & 6 at opp 46Reid Budrovich punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Ronnie Blackmon at the Colo 15
Colorado Punt, 9 plays
7:081st & 10 at own 15Travon McMillian run for 7 yds to the Colo 22
7:082nd & 3 at own 22Travon McMillian run for 1 yd to the Colo 23
7:083rd & 2 at own 23Steven Montez pass complete to Laviska Shenault Jr. for 9 yds to the Colo 32 for a 1ST down
7:081st & 10 at own 32Kyle Evans run for no gain to the Colo 32
7:082nd & 10 at own 32Steven Montez pass complete to K.D. Nixon for 9 yds to the Colo 41
7:083rd & 1 at own 41Kyle Evans run for 2 yds to the Colo 43 for a 1ST down
7:081st & 10 at own 43Travon McMillian run for 5 yds to the Colo 48
7:082nd & 5 at own 48Travon McMillian run for a loss of 1 yard to the Colo 47
7:083rd & 6 at own 47Steven Montez pass incomplete to Laviska Shenault Jr.
7:084th & 6 at own 47Davis Price punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Tyler Vaughns at the USC 17
USC Interception, 3 plays
3:221st & 10 at own 17JT Daniels pass complete to Amon-Ra St. Brown for 9 yds to the USC 26
3:222nd & 1 at own 26Aca’Cedric Ware run for 4 yds to the USC 30 for a 1ST down
3:221st & 10 at own 30JT Daniels pass intercepted Evan Worthington return for no gain to the Colo 36
Colorado Punt, 3 plays
2:331st & 10 at own 36Steven Montez pass complete to K.D. Nixon for a loss of 3 yards to the Colo 33
2:332nd & 13 at own 33Travon McMillian run for a loss of 1 yard to the Colo 32
2:333rd & 14 at own 32Steven Montez pass complete to Tony Brown for 2 yds to the Colo 34
2:334th & 12 at own 34Davis Price punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Tyler Vaughns at the USC 30
USC Punt, 8 plays
0:391st & 10 at own 30Stephen Carr run for a loss of 1 yard to the USC 29
0:392nd & 11 at own 29JT Daniels pass complete to Tyler Vaughns for 14 yds to the USC 43 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 43Vavae Malepeai run for 3 yds to the USC 46
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at own 46JT Daniels pass incomplete to Vavae Malepeai
Q2 15:003rd & 7 at own 46JT Daniels pass complete to Amon-Ra St. Brown for 8 yds to the Colo 46 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 46JT Daniels pass incomplete to Tyler Vaughns
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 46Stephen Carr run for 6 yds to the Colo 40
Q2 15:003rd & 4 at opp 40USC Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (-15 Yards) to the USC 45
Q2 15:003rd & 19 at own 45JT Daniels pass incomplete to Amon-Ra St. Brown
Q2 15:004th & 19 at own 45Reid Budrovich punt for 40 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Colo 42 , Ronnie Blackmon returns for 27 yds to the Colo 42
2nd quarter9 drives, then USC 21, Colorado 7
Colorado Touchdown, 3 plays
12:571st & 10 at own 42Travon McMillian run for 9 yds to the USC 49
12:572nd & 1 at opp 49Travon McMillian run for no gain to the USC 49
11:583rd & 1 at opp 49Laviska Shenault Jr. run for 49 yds for a TD (James Stefanou KICK)Colorado 7, USC 0
USC Touchdown, 6 plays
11:581st & 0 at own 35Davis Price kickoff for 65 yds , Velus Jones Jr. return for 31 yds to the USC 31
11:511st & 10 at own 31JT Daniels pass incomplete to Tyler Vaughns
11:512nd & 10 at own 31[NHSG], PENALTY USC false start (Lobendahn, Toa) 5 yards to the USC26, NO PLAY.
11:512nd & 15 at own 26JT Daniels pass incomplete
11:513rd & 15 at own 26JT Daniels pass complete to Michael Pittman Jr. for 19 yds to the USC 45 for a 1ST down
11:511st & 10 at own 45JT Daniels pass complete to Velus Jones Jr. for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
11:512nd & 5 at the 50[NHSG], Daniels, JT pass complete to Jones, Velus for 1 yard to the COLO49, PENALTY USC illegal motion (Jones, Velus) 5 yards to the USC45, NO PLAY.
11:512nd & 10 at own 45JT Daniels pass complete to Tyler Vaughns for 28 yds to the Colo 27 for a 1ST down
10:111st & 10 at opp 27JT Daniels pass complete to Tyler Vaughns for 27 yds for a TD (Michael Brown KICK)Tied at 7
Colorado Punt, 3 plays
10:111st & 0 at own 35Alex Stadthaus kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:111st & 10 at own 25Travon McMillian run for 1 yd to the Colo 26
10:112nd & 9 at own 26Steven Montez pass complete to Jay MacIntyre for a loss of 2 yards to the Colo 24
10:113rd & 11 at own 24Steven Montez pass complete to Jay MacIntyre for 6 yds to the Colo 30
10:114th & 5 at own 30Davis Price punt for 41 yds , Velus Jones Jr. returns for 1 yd to the USC 30
USC Punt, 3 plays
8:151st & 10 at own 30Stephen Carr run for a loss of 11 yards to the USC 19
7:272nd & 21 at own 19Timeout USC, clock 07:27
7:272nd & 21 at own 19JT Daniels pass complete to Aca’Cedric Ware for 5 yds to the USC 24
7:273rd & 16 at own 24JT Daniels sacked by Mustafa Johnson for a loss of 7 yards to the USC 17
7:274th & 23 at own 17Reid Budrovich punt for 54 yds, downed at the Colo 29
Colorado Punt, 3 plays
5:591st & 10 at own 29[NHSG], Montez, Steven pass incomplete to Shenault, Laviska, PENALTY COLO ineligible downfield on pass (Pursell, Colby) 5 yards to the COLO24, NO PLAY.
5:591st & 15 at own 24Steven Montez sacked by Liam Jimmons for a loss of 9 yards to the Colo 15
5:592nd & 24 at own 15Steven Montez pass complete to Laviska Shenault Jr. for 13 yds to the Colo 28
5:593rd & 11 at own 28Steven Montez pass incomplete to Jay MacIntyre, broken up by John Houston Jr.
5:594th & 11 at own 28Davis Price punt for 46 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the USC 38 , Tyler Vaughns returns for 12 yds to the USC 38
USC Touchdown, 2 plays
4:141st & 10 at own 38Aca’Cedric Ware run for a loss of 3 yards to the USC 35
3:332nd & 13 at own 35JT Daniels pass complete to Michael Pittman Jr. for 65 yds for a TD (Michael Brown KICK)USC 14, Colorado 7
Colorado Punt, 3 plays
3:331st & 0 at own 35Alex Stadthaus kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:331st & 10 at own 25Travon McMillian run for a loss of 5 yards to the Colo 20
3:332nd & 15 at own 20Steven Montez pass incomplete
3:333rd & 15 at own 20Travon McMillian run for 5 yds to the Colo 25
3:334th & 10 at own 25Davis Price punt for 39 yds , Tyler Vaughns returns for 9 yds to the USC 45
USC Touchdown, 4 plays
1:571st & 10 at own 45JT Daniels pass complete to Amon-Ra St. Brown for 7 yds to the Colo 48
1:572nd & 3 at opp 48JT Daniels pass complete to Michael Pittman Jr. for 39 yds to the Colo 9 for a 1ST down
1:571st & goal at opp 9JT Daniels pass incomplete to Amon-Ra St. Brown
1:102nd & goal at opp 9JT Daniels pass complete to Michael Pittman Jr. for 9 yds for a TD (Michael Brown KICK)USC 21, Colorado 7
Colorado End of half, 6 plays
1:101st & 0 at own 35Alex Stadthaus kickoff for 63 yds , K.D. Nixon return for 21 yds to the Colo 23
1:031st & 10 at own 23Steven Montez pass complete to K.D. Nixon for 7 yds to the Colo 30
1:032nd & 3 at own 30Steven Montez pass complete to K.D. Nixon for 4 yds to the Colo 34 for a 1ST down
1:031st & 10 at own 34Steven Montez pass complete to Travon McMillian for 6 yds to the Colo 40
1:032nd & 4 at own 40Steven Montez pass complete to Laviska Shenault Jr. for 6 yds to the Colo 46 for a 1ST down
0:131st & 10 at own 46Timeout COLORADO, clock 00:13
0:131st & 10 at own 46Timeout USC, clock 00:13
0:131st & 10 at own 46Steven Montez pass incomplete to Laviska Shenault Jr. for a 1ST down USC Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Ajene Harris) to the USC 39 for a 1ST down
0:051st & 10 at opp 39Timeout USC, clock 00:05
0:051st & 10 at opp 39Steven Montez pass incomplete to Laviska Shenault Jr.
3rd quarter6 drives, then USC 28, Colorado 7
Colorado Punt, 6 plays
15:002nd & 10 at own 35Alex Stadthaus kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Steven Montez pass complete to Travon McMillian for 1 yd to the Colo 26
15:002nd & 9 at own 26Travon McMillian run for 2 yds to the Colo 28
15:003rd & 7 at own 28Steven Montez pass complete to Laviska Shenault Jr. for 19 yds to the Colo 47 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 47Travon McMillian run for 1 yd to the Colo 48
15:002nd & 9 at own 48Steven Montez pass complete to Laviska Shenault Jr. for a loss of 2 yards to the Colo 46
15:003rd & 11 at own 46[NHSG], Montez, Steven rush for 11 yards to the USC43 (Houston, John), PENALTY COLO holding (Tonz, Brett) 11 yards to the COLO35, NO PLAY.
15:003rd & 22 at own 35Steven Montez pass complete to Laviska Shenault Jr. for 1 yd to the Colo 36
15:004th & 21 at own 36Davis Price punt for 55 yds, downed at the USC 9
USC Punt, 8 plays
11:591st & 10 at own 9Michael Pittman Jr. run for 11 yds to the USC 20 for a 1ST down
11:591st & 10 at own 20JT Daniels run for 3 yds to the USC 23
11:592nd & 7 at own 23Aca’Cedric Ware run for 11 yds to the USC 34 for a 1ST down
11:591st & 10 at own 34Aca’Cedric Ware run for 9 yds to the USC 43
11:592nd & 1 at own 43Stephen Carr run for 2 yds to the USC 45 for a 1ST down
11:591st & 10 at own 45Stephen Carr run for 3 yds to the USC 48
11:592nd & 7 at own 48Stephen Carr run for 5 yds to the Colo 47
11:593rd & 2 at opp 47[NHSG], Ware, Aca’Cedric rush for 6 yards to the COLO41 (Fisher, Nick), PENALTY USC holding (Edoga, Chuma) 10 yards to the USC43, NO PLAY.
11:593rd & 12 at own 43JT Daniels pass complete to Tyler Vaughns for 10 yds to the Colo 47
11:594th & 2 at opp 47Reid Budrovich punt for 47 yds for a touchback
Colorado Pick-six, 3 plays (USC scores)
6:511st & 10 at own 20Laviska Shenault Jr. run for a loss of 3 yards to the Colo 17
6:512nd & 13 at own 17Steven Montez sacked by Malik Dorton and Porter Gustin for a loss of 9 yards to the Colo 8
5:163rd & 22 at own 8Steven Montez pass intercepted for a TD Ajene Harris return for 6 yds for a TD (Michael Brown KICK)USC 28, Colorado 7
Colorado Turnover on downs, 6 plays
5:161st & 0 at own 35Alex Stadthaus kickoff for 60 yds
5:161st & 10 at own 35Travon McMillian run for a loss of 1 yard to the Colo 34
5:162nd & 11 at own 34Steven Montez pass complete to Laviska Shenault Jr. for 24 yds to the USC 42 for a 1ST down
5:161st & 10 at opp 42Steven Montez pass incomplete
5:162nd & 10 at opp 42[NHSG], McMillian, Travon rush for 3 yards to the USC39 (Houston, John;Rector, Christian), PENALTY COLO holding (Kaiser, Josh) 10 yards to the COLO48, NO PLAY.
5:162nd & 20 at own 48Steven Montez pass complete to Tony Brown for 15 yds to the USC 37
3:153rd & 5 at opp 37Timeout USC, clock 03:15
3:153rd & 5 at opp 37Travon McMillian run for 2 yds to the USC 35
3:154th & 3 at opp 35Steven Montez pass incomplete to K.D. Nixon
USC Punt, 3 plays
2:221st & 10 at own 36JT Daniels pass incomplete to Velus Jones Jr.
2:222nd & 10 at own 36[NHSG], Carr, Stephen rush for 1 yard to the USC37, out-of-bounds (Landman, Nate), PENALTY USC holding (Edoga, Chuma) 10 yards to the USC26, NO PLAY.
2:222nd & 20 at own 26JT Daniels pass incomplete
2:223rd & 20 at own 26Stephen Carr run for 3 yds to the USC 29
2:224th & 17 at own 29Reid Budrovich punt for 47 yds , Ronnie Blackmon returns for 4 yds to the Colo 28
Colorado Punt, 3 plays
0:571st & 10 at own 28Travon McMillian run for a loss of 1 yard to the Colo 27
0:572nd & 11 at own 27Steven Montez run for 4 yds to the Colo 31
Q4 15:003rd & 7 at own 31Steven Montez sacked by Jordan Iosefa for a loss of 6 yards to the Colo 25
Q4 15:004th & 13 at own 25Davis Price punt for 46 yds, downed at the USC 29
4th quarter6 drives, then USC 31, Colorado 20
USC Punt, 3 plays
14:271st & 10 at own 29Vavae Malepeai run for 3 yds to the USC 32
14:272nd & 7 at own 32JT Daniels pass incomplete to Devon Williams
14:273rd & 7 at own 32JT Daniels pass incomplete to Amon-Ra St. Brown
14:274th & 7 at own 32Reid Budrovich punt for 32 yds , Ronnie Blackmon returns for a loss of 1 yard to the Colo 35
Colorado Touchdown, 16 plays
13:391st & 10 at own 35USC Penalty, (5 Yards) to the Colo 40
13:391st & 5 at own 40Travon McMillian run for 8 yds to the Colo 48 for a 1ST down
13:391st & 10 at own 48Travon McMillian run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
13:392nd & 8 at the 50[NHSG], Montez, Steven pass complete to Brown, Tony for 15 yards to the USC35 (Langley, Isaiah), PENALTY COLO holding (Sherman, William) 10 yards to the COLO40, NO PLAY.
13:392nd & 18 at own 40Steven Montez pass incomplete to Tony Brown
13:393rd & 18 at own 40Steven Montez pass complete to K.D. Nixon for 18 yds to the USC 42 for a 1ST down
13:391st & 10 at opp 42Steven Montez pass incomplete to K.D. Nixon
13:392nd & 10 at opp 42Steven Montez run for 5 yds to the USC 37
13:393rd & 5 at opp 37K.D. Nixon run for a loss of 9 yards to the USC 46
10:374th & 14 at opp 46Timeout COLORADO, clock 10:37
10:374th & 14 at opp 46Steven Montez run for 15 yds to the USC 31 for a 1ST down
10:371st & 10 at opp 31Steven Montez pass complete to Tony Brown for 8 yds to the USC 23
10:372nd & 2 at opp 23Steven Montez run for no gain to the USC 23
10:373rd & 2 at opp 23Kyle Evans run for 3 yds to the USC 20 for a 1ST down
10:371st & 10 at opp 20Kyle Evans run for 8 yds to the USC 12
8:552nd & 2 at opp 12Timeout USC, clock 08:55
8:552nd & 2 at opp 12[NHSG], Evans, Kyle rush for 2 yards to the USC10 (Jones, Levi), PENALTY COLO holding (Tonz, Brett) 10 yards to the USC22, NO PLAY.
8:552nd & 12 at opp 22Kyle Evans run for no gain to the USC 22
8:553rd & 12 at opp 22Steven Montez pass incomplete to Tony Brown
8:554th & 12 at opp 22[NHSG], Montez, Steven pass incomplete to Ento, Kabion (Marshall, Iman), PENALTY USC pass interference (Marshall, Iman) 14 yards to the USC8, 1ST DOWN COLO, NO PLAY.
8:551st & goal at opp 8[NHSG], Evans, Kyle rush for loss of 1 yard to the USC9 (Tufele, Jay), PENALTY USC offside (Dorton, Malik) 4 yards to the USC4, NO PLAY.
8:551st & goal at opp 4Kyle Evans run for 2 yds to the USC 2
6:462nd & goal at opp 2Kyle Evans run for 2 yds for a TD (James Stefanou KICK)USC 28, Colorado 14
USC Field goal, 7 plays
6:461st & 0 at own 35Davis Price on-side kick recovered by USC at the Colo 48
6:461st & 10 at opp 48JT Daniels pass complete to Tyler Vaughns for 7 yds to the Colo 41
6:462nd & 3 at opp 41Stephen Carr run for 6 yds to the Colo 35 for a 1ST down
6:461st & 10 at opp 35Stephen Carr run for no gain to the Colo 35
5:342nd & 10 at opp 35[NHSG], Daniels, JT pass incomplete to Pittman, Michael, PENALTY COLO pass interference (Wigley, Dante) 15 yards to the COLO20, 1ST DOWN USC, NO PLAY.
5:341st & 10 at opp 20JT Daniels pass incomplete to Michael Pittman Jr.
5:342nd & 10 at opp 20Aca’Cedric Ware run for no gain to the Colo 20
5:153rd & 10 at opp 20Timeout COLORADO, clock 05:15
5:153rd & 10 at opp 20JT Daniels pass incomplete to Amon-Ra St. Brown
5:104th & 10 at opp 20Timeout USC, clock 05:10
5:054th & 10 at opp 20Michael Brown 38 yd FG GOODUSC 31, Colorado 14
Colorado Touchdown, 10 plays
5:051st & 0 at own 35Alex Stadthaus kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:051st & 10 at own 25Kyle Evans run for 2 yds to the Colo 27
5:052nd & 8 at own 27Steven Montez pass complete to Jaylon Jackson for 5 yds to the Colo 32
5:053rd & 3 at own 32Steven Montez pass complete to Jaylon Jackson for 14 yds to the USC 46 for a 1ST down USC Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the USC 39 for a 1ST down
5:051st & 10 at opp 39Steven Montez pass incomplete, broken up by Kana’i Mauga
5:052nd & 10 at opp 39Steven Montez pass incomplete to Tony Brown, broken up by Ajene Harris
5:053rd & 10 at opp 39Steven Montez pass incomplete to Jaylon Jackson
5:054th & 10 at opp 39[NHSG], Montez, Steven pass incomplete to Ento, Kabion, PENALTY USC pass interference (Marshall, Iman) 15 yards to the USC24, 1ST DOWN COLO, NO PLAY.
5:051st & 10 at opp 24Steven Montez pass incomplete to K.D. Nixon
5:052nd & 10 at opp 24[NHSG], Montez, Steven pass incomplete to Nixon, K.D., PENALTY USC offside (Gustin, Porter) 5 yards to the USC19, NO PLAY.
5:052nd & 5 at opp 19Steven Montez pass incomplete to Kabion Ento
5:053rd & 5 at opp 19Steven Montez pass incomplete to Jaylon Jackson, broken up by Marvell Tell III
3:234th & 5 at opp 19Steven Montez run for 19 yds for a TD (Steven Montez intercepted )USC 31, Colorado 20
Colorado Turnover on downs, 4 plays
3:231st & 0 at own 35Davis Price on-side kick recovered by COLORADO at the Colo 48
3:191st & 10 at own 48Steven Montez pass complete to Tony Brown for 5 yds to the USC 47
3:192nd & 5 at opp 47[NHSG], Montez, Steven pass complete to Jackson, Jaylon for 10 yards to the USC37 (Tell, Marvell;Harris, Ajene), PENALTY COLO illegal motion (Ento, Kabion) 5 yards to the COLO48, NO PLAY.
3:192nd & 10 at own 48Steven Montez pass incomplete to K.D. Nixon
3:193rd & 10 at own 48Steven Montez pass incomplete to Tony Brown, broken up by Levi Jones
3:194th & 10 at own 48Steven Montez pass incomplete to K.D. Nixon, broken up by Greg Johnson
USC Result not recorded, 4 plays
2:291st & 10 at opp 48Markese Stepp run for 3 yds to the Colo 45
2:292nd & 7 at opp 45Markese Stepp run for 7 yds to the Colo 38 for a 1ST down
2:291st & 10 at opp 38TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Colo 40
2:292nd & 12 at opp 40TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Colo 42

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2023USC 48, Colorado 41
2022USC 55, Colorado 17
2021USC 37, Colorado 14
2019USC 35, Colorado 31
2018USC 31, Colorado 20
2017USC 38, Colorado 24

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