Referee Mike McCabe; umpire Mike Stephens; head linesman Bob Day; line judge Tim Messuri; side judge Gary Reed; field judge Shane Standley; back judge Brad Robinson; center judge Douglas WilsonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
USC
14
0
0
14
28
Utah
7
13
14
7
41
Standouts
No. 1PassingTyler Huntley22 of 29, 341 yards, 4 TDUtah
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
USC
Utah
205
Total yards
541
132
Passing yards
341
73
Rushing yards
200
5.7
Yards per pass
11.4
2.4
Yards per rush
3.9
10
First downs
27
3–14
Third downs
5–14
1–2
Fourth downs
1–2
2
Turnovers
2
2–20
Penalties
7–69
25:12
Possession
34:48
5
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
USC
Utah
28%
Success rate
51%
−0.04
EPA per play
0.26
1.49
Explosiveness
1.14
−0.02
Rushing EPA
0.05
−0.08
Passing EPA
0.61
23%
Passing-down success
37%
0.07
First-down EPA
0.12
−0.11
Second-down EPA
0.37
−0.07
Third-down EPA
0.70
16%
Havoc by its defense
28%
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)
Utah 55% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Utah −6.5, over/under 48.
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 Utah 67%, USC 33%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Utah drives left to right, USC right to left.
Q1 USCPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q1 UtahPunt, 4 plays, 15 yards
Q1 USCPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q1 UtahTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 23 yards
Q1 USCTouchdown, 3 plays, 50 yards
Q1 UtahFumble return TD, 6 plays (USC scores), 23 yards
Q1 UtahTouchdown, 3 plays, 51 yards
Q1 USCPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q1 UtahPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q1 USCInterception, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q1 UtahField goal, 4 plays, 5 yards
Q2 USCPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q2 UtahTouchdown, 11 plays, 67 yards
Q2 USCPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q2 UtahPunt, 4 plays, 0 yards
Q2 USCMissed FG, 6 plays, 49 yards
Q2 UtahField goal, 10 plays, 66 yards
Q3 UtahTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
Q3 USCPunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
Q3 UtahTouchdown, 12 plays, 85 yards
Q3 USCPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q3 USCInterception, 4 plays, 1 yard
Q4 UtahPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q4 USCTouchdown, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q4 UtahTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
Q4 USCTouchdown, 13 plays, 75 yards
Q4 UtahEnd of game, 6 plays, 19 yards
Play by play
1st quarter11 drives, then USC 14, Utah 7
USC Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Matt Gay kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
USC Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the USC 20
15:00
1st & 15 at own 20
JT Daniels pass incomplete
15:00
2nd & 15 at own 20
JT Daniels pass incomplete
15:00
3rd & 15 at own 20
JT Daniels pass complete to Vavae Malepeai for 12 yds to the USC 32
15:00
4th & 3 at own 32
Reid Budrovich punt for 38 yds
Utah Punt, 4 plays
14:10
1st & 10 at own 30
Zack Moss run for 17 yds to the Utah 40 Zack Moss fumbled, forced by Marvell Tell III, for a 1ST down
14:10
1st & 10 at own 40
Armand Shyne run for 2 yds to the Utah 42
14:10
2nd & 8 at own 42
Zack Moss run for 3 yds to the Utah 45
14:10
3rd & 5 at own 45
Tyler Huntley run for no gain to the Utah 45
14:10
4th & 5 at own 45
Mitch Wishnowsky punt for 55 yds for a touchback
USC Punt, 3 plays
11:56
1st & 10 at own 20
JT Daniels pass incomplete
11:56
2nd & 10 at own 20
Stephen Carr run for 5 yds to the USC 25
11:56
3rd & 5 at own 25
JT Daniels pass incomplete
11:56
4th & 5 at own 25
Reid Budrovich punt for 48 yds , Britain Covey returns for no gain to the Utah 27
Utah Turnover on downs, 5 plays
11:03
1st & 10 at own 27
Tyler Huntley run for 15 yds to the Utah 42 for a 1ST down
11:03
1st & 10 at own 42
Zack Moss run for a loss of 5 yards to the Utah 37
11:03
2nd & 15 at own 37
Tyler Huntley run for 2 yds to the Utah 39
11:03
3rd & 13 at own 39
Tyler Huntley pass complete to Samson Nacua for 12 yds to the USC 49
11:03
4th & 1 at opp 49
Zack Moss run for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line
USC Touchdown, 3 plays
8:37
1st & 10 at the 50
Stephen Carr run for 2 yds to the Utah 48
8:37
2nd & 8 at opp 48
Velus Jones Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the Utah 49 for a 1ST down UTAH Penalty, personal foul (Chase Hansen) to the Utah 34 for a 1ST down
7:31
1st & 10 at opp 34
JT Daniels pass complete to Michael Pittman Jr. for 34 yds for a TD (Michael Brown KICK)USC 7, Utah 0
Utah Fumble return TD, 6 plays (USC scores)
7:31
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Stadthaus kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:31
1st & 10 at own 25
Tyler Huntley pass complete to Samson Nacua for 20 yds to the Utah 45 for a 1ST down
7:31
1st & 10 at own 45
Tyler Huntley pass complete to Samson Nacua for 6 yds to the USC 49
7:31
2nd & 4 at opp 49
Zack Moss run for 6 yds to the USC 43 for a 1ST down
7:31
1st & 10 at opp 43
Tyler Huntley pass incomplete to Britain Covey
7:31
2nd & 10 at opp 43
Tyler Huntley pass incomplete to Britain Covey, broken up by Malik Dorton
5:58
3rd & 10 at opp 43
Tyler Huntley sacked by John Houston Jr. for a loss of 12 yards Tyler Huntley fumbled, recovered by USC Jay Tufele , return for 0 yards , return for 48 yds (Michael Brown KICK)USC 14, Utah 0
Utah Touchdown, 3 plays
5:58
1st & 0 at own 20
Alex Stadthaus kickoff for 69 yds , Britain Covey return for 38 yds to the Utah 49
5:50
1st & 10 at own 49
Tyler Huntley pass incomplete
5:50
2nd & 10 at own 49
Zack Moss run for 5 yds to the USC 46
5:05
3rd & 5 at opp 46
Tyler Huntley pass complete to Britain Covey for 46 yds for a TD (Matt Gay KICK)USC 14, Utah 7
USC Punt, 3 plays
5:05
1st & 0 at own 35
Matt Gay kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:05
1st & 10 at own 25
Vavae Malepeai run for 2 yds to the USC 27
5:05
2nd & 8 at own 27
Vavae Malepeai run for 6 yds to the USC 33
5:05
3rd & 2 at own 33
Vavae Malepeai run for 1 yd to the USC 34
5:05
4th & 1 at own 34
Reid Budrovich punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Britain Covey at the Utah 32
Utah Punt, 3 plays
3:04
1st & 10 at own 32
Tyler Huntley pass incomplete
3:04
2nd & 10 at own 32
Tyler Huntley run for no gain to the Utah 32
3:04
3rd & 10 at own 32
Tyler Huntley pass complete to Britain Covey for 5 yds to the Utah 37
3:04
4th & 5 at own 37
Mitch Wishnowsky punt for 53 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the USC 10
USC Interception, 3 plays
1:43
1st & 10 at own 10
JT Daniels sacked by Leki Fotu for a loss of 6 yards to the USC 4
1:43
2nd & 16 at own 4
Stephen Carr run for 1 yd to the USC 5
1:43
3rd & 15 at own 5
JT Daniels pass intercepted Chase Hansen return for no gain to the USC 20
Utah Field goal, 4 plays
0:07
1st & 10 at opp 20
Armand Shyne run for 3 yds to the USC 17
Q2 15:00
2nd & 7 at opp 17
Zack Moss run for 2 yds to the USC 15
Q2 15:00
3rd & 5 at opp 15
Tyler Huntley pass incomplete to Samson Nacua, broken up by Talanoa Hufanga
Q2 14:11
4th & 5 at opp 15
Matt Gay 33 yd FG GOODUSC 14, Utah 10
2nd quarter6 drives, then Utah 20, USC 14
USC Punt, 3 plays
14:11
1st & 0 at own 35
Matt Gay kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:11
1st & 10 at own 25
Stephen Carr run for 4 yds to the USC 29
14:11
2nd & 6 at own 29
Stephen Carr run for a loss of 1 yard to the USC 28
14:11
3rd & 7 at own 28
JT Daniels pass complete to Velus Jones Jr. for no gain to the USC 28
14:11
4th & 7 at own 28
Reid Budrovich punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Britain Covey at the Utah 33
Utah Touchdown, 11 plays
12:10
1st & 10 at own 33
Tyler Huntley pass complete to Demari Simpkins for 13 yds to the Utah 46 for a 1ST down
12:10
1st & 10 at own 46
Tyler Huntley pass complete to Jaylen Dixon for 7 yds to the USC 47
12:10
2nd & 3 at opp 47
Zack Moss run for 2 yds to the USC 45
12:10
3rd & 1 at opp 45
Zack Moss run for no gain to the USC 45
12:10
4th & 1 at opp 45
Zack Moss run for 3 yds to the USC 42 for a 1ST down
12:10
1st & 10 at opp 42
Armand Shyne run for 2 yds to the USC 40
12:10
2nd & 8 at opp 40
Tyler Huntley run for 9 yds to the USC 31 for a 1ST down
12:10
1st & 10 at opp 31
Tyler Huntley sacked by Christian Rector for a loss of 1 yard to the USC 32
12:10
2nd & 11 at opp 32
Tyler Huntley pass complete to Brant Kuithe for 27 yds to the USC 5 for a 1ST down
12:10
1st & goal at opp 5
Zack Moss run for 2 yds to the USC 3
7:33
2nd & 0 at opp 3
Timeout USC, clock 07:33
7:27
2nd & goal at opp 3
Tyler Huntley run for 3 yds for a TD (Matt Gay KICK)Utah 17, USC 14
USC Punt, 3 plays
7:27
1st & 0 at own 35
Matt Gay kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:27
1st & 10 at own 25
Stephen Carr run for 7 yds to the USC 32
7:27
2nd & 3 at own 32
Stephen Carr run for a loss of 2 yards to the USC 30
7:27
3rd & 5 at own 30
JT Daniels pass incomplete
7:27
4th & 5 at own 30
Reid Budrovich punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Britain Covey at the Utah 35
Utah Punt, 4 plays
6:08
1st & 10 at own 35
Tyler Huntley pass complete to Jameson Field for 11 yds to the Utah 46 for a 1ST down
6:08
1st & 10 at own 46
Zack Moss run for 2 yds to the Utah 48
6:08
2nd & 8 at own 48
Tyler Huntley sacked by Palaie Gaoteote IV for a loss of 3 yards to the Utah 45
6:08
3rd & 11 at own 45
Tyler Huntley sacked by Christian Rector for a loss of 10 yards to the Utah 35
6:08
4th & 21 at own 35
Mitch Wishnowsky punt for 35 yds
USC Missed FG, 6 plays
3:35
1st & 10 at own 30
JT Daniels pass complete to Michael Pittman Jr. for 42 yds to the Utah 28 for a 1ST down
3:35
1st & 10 at opp 28
JT Daniels pass incomplete to Michael Pittman Jr. for a 1ST down UTAH Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Marquise Blair) to the Utah 14 for a 1ST down
3:35
1st & 10 at opp 14
Stephen Carr run for a loss of 3 yards to the Utah 17
3:35
2nd & 13 at opp 17
JT Daniels pass complete to Tyler Vaughns for no gain to the Utah 17
1:36
3rd & 13 at opp 17
Timeout USC, clock 01:36
1:36
3rd & 13 at opp 17
JT Daniels sacked by Hauati Pututau for a loss of 4 yards to the Utah 21 USC Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
1:31
4th & 17 at opp 21
Timeout UTAH, clock 01:31
1:25
4th & 17 at opp 21
Michael Brown 39 yd FG MISSED
Utah Field goal, 10 plays
1:25
1st & 10 at own 21
Zack Moss run for 11 yds to the Utah 32 for a 1ST down
1:25
1st & 10 at own 32
Tyler Huntley sacked by Marlon Tuipulotu for a loss of 1 yard to the Utah 31
1:25
2nd & 11 at own 31
Tyler Huntley pass complete to Samson Nacua for 6 yds to the Utah 37
1:25
3rd & 5 at own 37
Tyler Huntley run for 6 yds to the Utah 43 for a 1ST down
1:25
1st & 10 at own 43
Tyler Huntley pass complete to Britain Covey for 14 yds to the USC 43 for a 1ST down
1:25
1st & 10 at opp 43
Tyler Huntley pass complete to Jameson Field for 5 yds to the USC 38
0:20
2nd & 5 at opp 38
Timeout UTAH, clock 00:20
0:20
2nd & 5 at opp 38
Tyler Huntley pass complete to Britain Covey for 14 yds to the USC 24 for a 1ST down
0:20
1st & 10 at opp 24
TEAM pass incomplete
0:20
2nd & 10 at opp 24
Tyler Huntley pass complete to Samson Nacua for 11 yds to the USC 13 for a 1ST down
0:02
1st & 10 at opp 13
Timeout UTAH, clock 00:02
0:02
1st & 10 at opp 13
Timeout USC, clock 00:02
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 13
Matt Gay 30 yd FG GOODUtah 20, USC 14
3rd quarter5 drives, then Utah 34, USC 14
Utah Touchdown, 7 plays
15:00
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Stadthaus kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Tyler Huntley pass complete to Brant Kuithe for 7 yds to the Utah 32
15:00
2nd & 3 at own 32
Tyler Huntley pass complete to Brant Kuithe for 30 yds to the USC 38 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 38
Zack Moss run for 9 yds to the USC 29
15:00
2nd & 1 at opp 29
Zack Moss run for no gain to the USC 29
15:00
3rd & 1 at opp 29
Tyler Huntley run for 2 yds to the USC 27 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 27
Tyler Huntley pass incomplete to Jaylen Dixon
12:36
2nd & 10 at opp 27
Tyler Huntley pass complete to Solomon Enis for 27 yds for a TD USC Penalty, Defensive offside ( Yards) declined (Matt Gay KICK)Utah 27, USC 14
USC Punt, 5 plays
12:36
1st & 0 at own 20
Matt Gay kickoff for 70 yds , Stephen Carr return for 22 yds to the USC 32
12:30
1st & 10 at own 32
Vavae Malepeai run for 8 yds to the USC 40
12:30
2nd & 2 at own 40
Vavae Malepeai run for 4 yds to the USC 44 for a 1ST down
12:30
1st & 10 at own 44
Vavae Malepeai run for 3 yds to the USC 47
12:30
2nd & 7 at own 47
Stephen Carr run for 1 yd to the USC 48
12:30
3rd & 6 at own 48
JT Daniels pass incomplete
12:30
4th & 6 at own 48
Reid Budrovich punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Britain Covey at the Utah 15
Utah Touchdown, 12 plays
10:06
1st & 10 at own 15
Zack Moss run for 9 yds to the Utah 24
10:06
2nd & 1 at own 24
TJ Green run for 12 yds to the Utah 36 for a 1ST down
10:06
1st & 10 at own 36
Tyler Huntley run for 4 yds to the Utah 40
10:06
2nd & 6 at own 40
Tyler Huntley pass complete to Cole Fotheringham for 5 yds to the Utah 45
10:06
3rd & 1 at own 45
Zack Moss run for 23 yds to the USC 32 for a 1ST down
10:06
1st & 10 at opp 32
Moss, Zack rush for 5 yards to the USC27 (Houston, John), PENALTY UTAH illegal formation 5 yards to the USC37, NO PLAY.
10:06
1st & 15 at opp 37
Tyler Huntley run for 9 yds to the USC 28
10:06
2nd & 6 at opp 28
Tyler Huntley run for 7 yds to the USC 21 for a 1ST down
10:06
1st & 10 at opp 21
UTAH Penalty, false start (Darrin Paulo) to the USC 26
10:06
1st & 15 at opp 26
Tyler Huntley pass incomplete to Brant Kuithe
10:06
2nd & 15 at opp 26
Zack Moss run for 18 yds to the USC 8 for a 1ST down
4:55
1st & goal at opp 8
Moss, Zack rush for 8 yards to the USC0, clock 04:55, PENALTY UTAH holding (Ford, Nick) 10 yards to the USC18, NO PLAY.
4:55
1st & goal at opp 18
Britain Covey run for 10 yds to the USC 8
4:55
2nd & goal at opp 8
Zack Moss run for a loss of 3 yards to the USC 11
3:28
3rd & goal at opp 11
Tyler Huntley pass complete to Demari Simpkins for 11 yds for a TD (Matt Gay KICK)Utah 34, USC 14
USC Punt, 3 plays
3:28
1st & 0 at own 35
Matt Gay kickoff for 64 yds , Velus Jones Jr. return for 30 yds to the USC 31
3:20
1st & 10 at own 31
Velus Jones Jr. run for no gain to the USC 31
3:20
2nd & 10 at own 31
JT Daniels fumbled, Vavae Malepeai run for 5 yds to the USC 36
3:20
3rd & 5 at own 36
JT Daniels pass incomplete
3:20
4th & 5 at own 36
Reid Budrovich punt for 48 yds , Britain Covey returns for no gain to the Utah 14 Britain Covey fumbled, recovered by USC Greg Johnson
USC Interception, 4 plays
2:03
1st & 10 at opp 14
Stephen Carr run for 4 yds to the Utah 10
2:03
2nd & 6 at opp 10
JT Daniels pass complete to Tyler Vaughns for 1 yd to the Utah 9
2:03
3rd & 5 at opp 9
Velus Jones Jr. run for a loss of 4 yards to the Utah 13
0:08
4th & 9 at opp 13
Timeout USC, clock 00:08
0:08
4th & 9 at opp 13
JT Daniels pass intercepted Jaylon Johnson return for 5 yds to the Utah 6
4th quarter5 drives, then Utah 41, USC 28
Utah Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 6
Zack Moss run for no gain to the Utah 6
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 6
Tyler Huntley pass complete to Brant Kuithe for 4 yds to the Utah 10
15:00
3rd & 6 at own 10
Zack Moss run for 3 yds to the Utah 13
15:00
4th & 3 at own 13
Mitch Wishnowsky punt blocked by Michael Pittman Jr. blocked by Michael Pittman Jr. N/A return for no gain to the Utah 9
USC Touchdown, 3 plays
13:02
1st & goal at opp 9
Stephen Carr run for 3 yds to the Utah 6
13:02
2nd & goal at opp 6
Matt Fink run for 3 yds to the Utah 3
11:34
3rd & goal at opp 3
Matt Fink pass complete to Tyler Petite for 3 yds for a TD (Michael Brown KICK)Utah 34, USC 21
Utah Touchdown, 5 plays
11:34
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Stadthaus kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:34
1st & 10 at own 25
Tyler Huntley pass complete to Jaylen Dixon for 49 yds to the USC 26 for a 1ST down
11:34
1st & 10 at opp 26
TJ Green run for 6 yds to the USC 20
11:34
2nd & 4 at opp 20
Zack Moss run for 8 yds to the USC 12 for a 1ST down
11:34
1st & 10 at opp 12
TJ Green run for 1 yd to the USC 11
8:55
2nd & 9 at opp 11
Tyler Huntley pass complete to Jake Jackson for 11 yds for a TD (Matt Gay KICK)Utah 41, USC 21
USC Touchdown, 13 plays
8:55
1st & 0 at own 35
Matt Gay kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:55
1st & 10 at own 25
Matt Fink run for 2 yds to the USC 27
8:55
2nd & 8 at own 27
Matt Fink pass complete to Michael Pittman Jr. for 15 yds to the USC 42 for a 1ST down
8:55
1st & 10 at own 42
Vavae Malepeai run for 2 yds to the USC 44
8:55
2nd & 8 at own 44
Matt Fink pass incomplete to Michael Pittman Jr.
8:55
3rd & 8 at own 44
Matt Fink run for 8 yds to the Utah 48 for a 1ST down
8:55
1st & 10 at opp 48
Stephen Carr run for 2 yds to the Utah 46
6:32
2nd & 8 at opp 46
Timeout USC, clock 06:32
6:32
2nd & 8 at opp 46
Matt Fink pass complete to Velus Jones Jr. for no gain to the Utah 46
6:32
3rd & 8 at opp 46
Matt Fink pass complete to Stephen Carr for 5 yds to the Utah 41
6:32
4th & 3 at opp 41
Matt Fink pass complete to Velus Jones Jr. for 4 yds to the Utah 37 for a 1ST down
6:32
1st & 10 at opp 37
Matt Fink pass complete to Michael Pittman Jr. for 16 yds to the Utah 21 for a 1ST down
6:32
1st & 10 at opp 21
Vavae Malepeai run for 1 yd to the Utah 20
6:32
2nd & 9 at opp 20
Matt Fink run for 8 yds to the Utah 12
3:05
3rd & 1 at opp 12
Vavae Malepeai run for 12 yds for a TD (Michael Brown KICK)Utah 41, USC 28
Utah End of game, 6 plays
3:05
1st & 0 at own 35
Michael Brown kickoff for 13 yds, downed at the USC 48
3:04
1st & 10 at opp 48
Zack Moss run for 13 yds to the USC 35 for a 1ST down
3:04
1st & 10 at opp 35
Zack Moss run for 7 yds to the USC 28
2:15
2nd & 3 at opp 28
Timeout USC, clock 02:15
2:15
2nd & 3 at opp 28
Zack Moss run for 9 yds to the USC 19 for a 1ST down
2:15
1st & 10 at opp 19
UTAH Penalty, false start (Jordan Agasiva) to the USC 24
2:15
1st & 15 at opp 24
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the USC 26
2:15
2nd & 17 at opp 26
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the USC 27
2:15
3rd & 18 at opp 27
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the USC 29
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.
RushingZack Moss25 carries, 136 yardsUtah
ReceivingMichael Pittman Jr.4 catches, 107 yards, 1 TDUSC
USC
Utah