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California at USC

Saturday, November 10, 2018

California beat USC 15–⁠14. It was their 108th meeting; after it, USC led the series 69–⁠30–⁠5 in the games on file.

AwayCalifornia7–⁠6 in 2018
15
HomeUSC5–⁠7 in 2018
14

Final at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los AngelesTV: ESPN, ESPNRMAttendance 56,721

At kickoff
60°F, mostly cloudy, haze, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Downtown L.A./Usc Campus (KCQT), 1 km from the stadium, 17 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee M. McCabe; umpire M. Stephens; head linesman R. Ammari; line judge T. Messuri; side judge G. Reed; field judge S. Standley; back judge B. Robinson; center judge M. RichardsGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
California0015015
USC0140014

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

California

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Chase Garbers14/269310
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Patrick Laird1971014
Chase Garbers634129
Christopher Brown Jr.31104
Biaggio Ali Walsh1101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Vic Wharton III234129
Patrick Laird51806
Jeremiah Hawkins31106
Christopher Brown Jr.110010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Evan Weaver132.520
Jordan Kunaszyk11100
Camryn Bynum90.500
Luc Bequette82.520
Traveon Beck6101

USC

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
J.T. Daniels21/3418021
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Aca’Cedric Ware16102044
Vavae Malepeai134708
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tyler Vaughns891223
Amon-Ra St. Brown653016
Josh Falo124024
Velus Jones Jr.4809

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

Team stats

CaliforniaUSC
207Total yards277
93Passing yards180
114Rushing yards97
3.6Yards per pass5.3
3.6Yards per rush2.6
11First downs18
5–⁠16Third downs7–⁠17
1–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠2
1Turnovers2
4–⁠35Penalties5–⁠55
27:15Possession32:45
4Sacks (by defense)

Efficiency

CaliforniaUSC
29%Success rate37%
−0.10EPA per play−0.14
0.72Explosiveness1.00
−0.19Rushing EPA−0.18
−0.01Passing EPA−0.10
17%Passing-down success42%
−0.20First-down EPA−0.29
−0.37Second-down EPA−0.04
0.23Third-down EPA0.11

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 75% to win. California won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

USC −5, over/under 46.

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 64%, California 36%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

USC end zoneCalifornia end zoneQ1 CaliforniaPunt, 3 playsQ1 USCTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ1 CaliforniaPunt, 7 playsQ1 USCPunt, 9 playsQ1 CaliforniaPunt, 5 playsQ1 USCTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 CaliforniaPunt, 3 playsQ2 USCPunt, 3 playsQ2 CaliforniaFumble, 2 playsQ2 USCTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 CaliforniaPunt, 3 playsQ2 USCFumble, 13 playsQ2 CaliforniaEnd of half, 1 playQ3 USCSafety, 3 plays (California scores)Q3 CaliforniaTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 USCInterception, 7 playsQ3 CaliforniaTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 USCPunt, 5 playsQ3 CaliforniaPunt, 3 playsQ3 USCPunt, 3 playsQ3 CaliforniaPunt, 6 playsQ4 USCPunt, 10 playsQ4 CaliforniaPunt, 3 playsQ4 USCFumble, 3 playsQ4 CaliforniaEnd of game, 10 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. USC drives left to right, California right to left.
  1. Q1 CaliforniaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  2. Q1 USCTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 23 yards
  3. Q1 CaliforniaPunt, 7 plays, 21 yards
  4. Q1 USCPunt, 9 plays, 36 yards
  5. Q1 CaliforniaPunt, 5 plays, 7 yards
  6. Q1 USCTouchdown, 4 plays, 50 yards
  7. Q2 CaliforniaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  8. Q2 USCPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  9. Q2 CaliforniaFumble, 2 plays, −3 yards
  10. Q2 USCTouchdown, 6 plays, 51 yards
  11. Q2 CaliforniaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  12. Q2 USCFumble, 13 plays, 75 yards
  13. Q2 CaliforniaEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  14. Q3 USCSafety, 3 plays (California scores), −3 yards
  15. Q3 CaliforniaTouchdown, 3 plays, 50 yards
  16. Q3 USCInterception, 7 plays, 14 yards
  17. Q3 CaliforniaTouchdown, 9 plays, 40 yards
  18. Q3 USCPunt, 5 plays, 19 yards
  19. Q3 CaliforniaPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  20. Q3 USCPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  21. Q3 CaliforniaPunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
  22. Q4 USCPunt, 10 plays, 33 yards
  23. Q4 CaliforniaPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  24. Q4 USCFumble, 3 plays, −11 yards
  25. Q4 CaliforniaEnd of game, 10 plays, 32 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Tied at 0
California Punt, 3 plays
14:501st & 10 at own 3Patrick Laird run for 2 yds to the Cal 5
14:232nd & 8 at own 5Chase Garbers pass incomplete
14:193rd & 8 at own 5Chase Garbers pass incomplete to Ian Bunting
14:124th & 8 at own 5Steven Coutts punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Tyler Vaughns at the Cal 48
14:121st & 10 at own 35Alex Stadthaus kickoff for 64 yds , Ashtyn Davis return for 2 yds to the Cal 3 Ashtyn Davis fumbled, recovered by Cal Ashtyn Davis
USC Turnover on downs, 6 plays
14:081st & 10 at opp 48JT Daniels pass incomplete
13:592nd & 10 at opp 48JT Daniels pass complete to Tyler Vaughns for 16 yds to the Cal 32 for a 1ST down
13:351st & 10 at opp 32Vavae Malepeai run for no gain to the Cal 32
12:582nd & 10 at opp 32Aca’Cedric Ware run for 1 yd to the Cal 31
12:203rd & 9 at opp 31JT Daniels run for 6 yds to the Cal 25
11:414th & 3 at opp 25Michael Brown run for a loss of 2 yards to the Cal 27
California Punt, 7 plays
11:351st & 10 at own 27Chase Garbers pass complete to Christopher Brown Jr. for 10 yds to the Cal 37 for a 1ST down
11:011st & 10 at own 37Christopher Brown Jr. run for 4 yds to the Cal 41
10:412nd & 6 at own 41Chase Garbers pass complete to Patrick Laird for 2 yds to the Cal 43
10:163rd & 4 at own 43Chase Garbers pass complete to Maurice Ways for 7 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
10:051st & 10 at the 50Patrick Laird run for 1 yd to the USC 49
9:302nd & 9 at opp 49Patrick Laird run for 4 yds to the USC 45
8:553rd & 5 at opp 45Chase Garbers sacked by Marlon Tuipulotu for a loss of 7 yards to the Cal 48
8:174th & 12 at own 48Steven Coutts punt for 52 yds for a touchback
USC Punt, 9 plays
8:101st & 10 at own 20Aca’Cedric Ware run for 3 yds to the USC 23
7:452nd & 7 at own 23JT Daniels pass complete to Amon-Ra St. Brown for 6 yds to the USC 29
7:093rd & 1 at own 29JT Daniels run for 2 yds to the USC 31 for a 1ST down
6:401st & 10 at own 31Vavae Malepeai run for 2 yds to the USC 33
6:052nd & 8 at own 33JT Daniels pass complete to Amon-Ra St. Brown for 11 yds to the USC 44 for a 1ST down
5:401st & 10 at own 44JT Daniels pass complete to Velus Jones Jr. for a loss of 3 yards to the USC 41
5:082nd & 13 at own 41CALIFORNIA Penalty, Defensive Holding (10 Yards) to the Cal 49 for a 1ST down
5:031st & 10 at opp 49JT Daniels pass incomplete to Tyler Vaughns
4:552nd & 10 at opp 49Vavae Malepeai run for 5 yds to the Cal 44
4:153rd & 5 at opp 44JT Daniels pass incomplete to Velus Jones Jr.
4:094th & 5 at opp 44Reid Budrovich punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Nikko Remigio at the Cal 6
California Punt, 5 plays
4:021st & 10 at own 6Chase Garbers pass complete to Jeremiah Hawkins for 2 yds to the Cal 8
3:272nd & 8 at own 8Chase Garbers pass complete to Ricky Walker III for 8 yds to the Cal 16 for a 1ST down
2:551st & 10 at own 16Chase Garbers pass complete to Patrick Laird for 1 yd to the Cal 17
2:052nd & 9 at own 17CALIFORNIA Penalty, Offensive Holding (Jake Curhan) to the Cal 9
1:472nd & 17 at own 9Chase Garbers pass incomplete to Nikko Remigio
1:403rd & 17 at own 9Christopher Brown Jr. run for 4 yds to the Cal 13
1:064th & 13 at own 13Steven Coutts punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Tyler Vaughns at the 50 yard line
USC Touchdown, 4 plays
0:571st & 10 at the 50Aca’Cedric Ware run for 44 yds to the Cal 6 for a 1ST down
0:331st & goal at opp 6Aca’Cedric Ware run for 4 yds to the Cal 2
Q2 14:552nd & goal at opp 2Aca’Cedric Ware run for no gain to the Cal 2
Q2 14:133rd & goal at opp 2JT Daniels pass complete to Tyler Vaughns for 2 yds for a TD (Michael Brown KICK)USC 7, California 0
2nd quarter7 drives, then USC 14, California 0
California Punt, 3 plays
14:133rd & 6 at own 35Alex Stadthaus kickoff for 63 yds , Ashtyn Davis return for 24 yds to the Cal 26
14:001st & 10 at own 26Biaggio Ali Walsh run for 1 yd to the Cal 27
13:292nd & 9 at own 27Chase Garbers pass incomplete to Jeremiah Hawkins
13:253rd & 9 at own 27Chase Garbers pass incomplete
13:174th & 9 at own 27Steven Coutts punt for 44 yds , Tyler Vaughns returns for no gain to the USC 29
USC Punt, 3 plays
13:101st & 10 at own 29JT Daniels pass complete to Velus Jones Jr. for no gain to the USC 29
12:352nd & 10 at own 29Vavae Malepeai run for 8 yds to the USC 37
11:573rd & 2 at own 37JT Daniels run for 1 yd to the USC 38
11:194th & 1 at own 38Reid Budrovich punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Nikko Remigio at the Cal 25
California Fumble, 2 plays
11:151st & 10 at own 25Chase Garbers run for a loss of 3 yards to the Cal 22
10:342nd & 13 at own 22Chase Garbers run for 29 yds to the USC 49 Chase Garbers fumbled, forced by Ajene Harris, recovered by USC Jordan Iosefa
USC Touchdown, 6 plays
10:301st & 10 at own 49JT Daniels pass complete to Amon-Ra St. Brown for 16 yds to the Cal 35 for a 1ST down
10:001st & 10 at opp 35Aca’Cedric Ware run for 2 yds to the Cal 33
9:152nd & 8 at opp 33JT Daniels sacked by Luc Bequette for a loss of 11 yards to the Cal 44
8:353rd & 19 at opp 44Aca’Cedric Ware run for 13 yds to the Cal 31
8:004th & 6 at opp 31Timeout USC, clock 08:00
7:544th & 6 at opp 31JT Daniels pass complete to Amon-Ra St. Brown for 8 yds to the Cal 23 for a 1ST down
7:291st & 10 at opp 23JT Daniels pass complete to Tyler Vaughns for 23 yds for a TD (Michael Brown KICK)USC 14, California 0
California Punt, 3 plays
7:291st & 25 at own 20Alex Stadthaus kickoff for 66 yds , Ashtyn Davis return for 30 yds to the Cal 44
7:151st & 10 at own 44Patrick Laird run for 4 yds to the Cal 48
6:452nd & 6 at own 48Patrick Laird run for 1 yd to the Cal 49
6:113rd & 5 at own 49Chase Garbers pass incomplete to Maurice Ways
6:054th & 5 at own 49Steven Coutts punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Tyler Vaughns at the USC 10
USC Fumble, 13 plays
6:001st & 10 at own 10Aca’Cedric Ware run for 4 yds to the USC 14
5:252nd & 6 at own 14JT Daniels pass complete to Vavae Malepeai for no gain to the USC 14
4:363rd & 6 at own 14JT Daniels pass complete to Velus Jones Jr. for 9 yds to the USC 23 for a 1ST down
4:101st & 10 at own 23Vavae Malepeai run for 4 yds to the USC 27
3:452nd & 6 at own 27JT Daniels pass incomplete to Tyler Vaughns
3:383rd & 6 at own 27JT Daniels pass complete to Tyler Vaughns for 7 yds to the USC 34 for a 1ST down
3:051st & 10 at own 34Vavae Malepeai run for a loss of 1 yard to the USC 33
2:312nd & 11 at own 33JT Daniels pass complete to Tyler Vaughns for 23 yds to the Cal 44 for a 1ST down
2:071st & 10 at opp 44JT Daniels pass incomplete
2:012nd & 10 at opp 44JT Daniels pass complete to Josh Falo for 24 yds to the Cal 20 for a 1ST down
1:351st & 10 at opp 20Aca’Cedric Ware run for 3 yds to the Cal 17
1:002nd & 7 at opp 17Aca’Cedric Ware run for 2 yds to the Cal 15
0:563rd & 5 at opp 15Timeout USC, clock 00:56
0:463rd & 5 at opp 15JT Daniels pass complete to Amon-Ra St. Brown for 5 yds Amon-Ra St. Brown fumbled, forced by Luc Bequette, recovered by Cal Jordan Kunaszyk
California End of half, 1 play
0:401st & 10 at own 10Patrick Laird run for a loss of 1 yard to the Cal 9
3rd quarter8 drives, then California 15, USC 14
USC Safety, 3 plays (California scores)
15:001st & 10 at own 35Chris Landgrebe kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:521st & 10 at own 25JT Daniels pass complete to Velus Jones Jr. for 2 yds to the USC 27
14:272nd & 8 at own 27USC Penalty, False Start (Toa Lobendahn) to the USC 22
14:132nd & 13 at own 22JT Daniels pass incomplete to Velus Jones Jr.
California Touchdown, 3 plays
13:511st & 10 at the 50USC Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Olaijah Griffin) to the USC 35 for a 1ST down
13:461st & 10 at opp 35Chase Garbers pass incomplete to Vic Wharton III
13:402nd & 10 at opp 35Patrick Laird run for 6 yds to the USC 29
12:513rd & 4 at opp 29Chase Garbers pass complete to Vic Wharton III for 29 yds for a TD (Greg Thomas KICK)
USC Interception, 7 plays
12:513rd & 4 at own 35Chris Landgrebe kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:451st & 10 at own 25Vavae Malepeai run for 5 yds to the USC 30
12:152nd & 5 at own 30JT Daniels pass complete to Tyler Vaughns for 3 yds to the USC 33
11:383rd & 2 at own 33Vavae Malepeai run for 4 yds to the USC 37 for a 1ST down
11:121st & 10 at own 37JT Daniels pass complete to Erik Krommenhoek for 4 yds to the USC 41
10:402nd & 6 at own 41Vavae Malepeai run for 6 yds to the USC 47 for a 1ST down
10:251st & 10 at own 47JT Daniels sacked by Luc Bequette for a loss of 8 yards to the USC 39
9:502nd & 18 at own 39JT Daniels pass intercepted Traveon Beck return for 3 yds to the USC 40
California Touchdown, 9 plays
9:441st & 10 at opp 40Chase Garbers pass complete to Patrick Laird for 5 yds to the USC 35
9:292nd & 5 at opp 35Chase Garbers pass complete to Jeremiah Hawkins for 6 yds to the USC 29 for a 1ST down
9:131st & 10 at opp 29Chase Garbers pass incomplete to Ian Bunting
9:082nd & 10 at opp 29Chase Garbers pass complete to Jeremiah Hawkins for 3 yds to the USC 26
8:323rd & 7 at opp 26Patrick Laird run for 10 yds to the USC 16 for a 1ST down
7:571st & 10 at opp 16Patrick Laird run for 6 yds to the USC 10
7:202nd & 4 at opp 10Patrick Laird run for no gain to the USC 10
6:453rd & 4 at opp 10Chase Garbers run for 5 yds to the USC 5 for a 1ST down
6:131st & goal at opp 5Chase Garbers run for 5 yds for a TD (Chase Garbers intercepted )
USC Punt, 5 plays
6:131st & 10 at own 35Chris Landgrebe kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:061st & 10 at own 25Aca’Cedric Ware run for 4 yds to the USC 29
5:382nd & 6 at own 29JT Daniels pass complete to Tyler Vaughns for 7 yds to the USC 36 for a 1ST down
5:151st & 10 at own 36Aca’Cedric Ware run for 7 yds to the USC 43
4:352nd & 3 at own 43Aca’Cedric Ware run for 2 yds to the USC 45
3:503rd & 1 at own 45Vavae Malepeai run for a loss of 1 yard to the USC 44
3:124th & 2 at own 44Timeout USC, clock 03:12
3:034th & 2 at own 44Reid Budrovich punt for 44 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Cal 12
California Punt, 3 plays
2:581st & 10 at own 12Chase Garbers pass complete to Vic Wharton III for 5 yds to the Cal 17
2:302nd & 5 at own 17Christopher Brown Jr. run for 3 yds to the Cal 20
1:513rd & 2 at own 20Chase Garbers pass incomplete to Maurice Ways
1:454th & 2 at own 20Steven Coutts punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Tyler Vaughns at the USC 38
USC Punt, 3 plays
1:391st & 10 at own 38JT Daniels pass incomplete to Tyler Vaughns
1:352nd & 10 at own 38JT Daniels pass incomplete
1:293rd & 10 at own 38JT Daniels pass incomplete to Velus Jones Jr.
1:194th & 10 at own 38Reid Budrovich punt for 42 yds , Nikko Remigio returns for 9 yds to the Cal 29
California Punt, 6 plays
1:121st & 10 at own 29Patrick Laird run for 3 yds to the Cal 32
0:382nd & 7 at own 32Chase Garbers pass complete to Nikko Remigio for 5 yds to the Cal 37
Q4 14:563rd & 2 at own 37Chase Garbers pass complete to Patrick Laird for 6 yds to the Cal 43 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:341st & 10 at own 43Chase Garbers pass incomplete to Maurice Ways
Q4 14:282nd & 10 at own 43Patrick Laird run for 2 yds to the Cal 45
Q4 13:433rd & 8 at own 45Chase Garbers pass complete to Patrick Laird for 4 yds to the Cal 49
Q4 12:574th & 4 at own 49Steven Coutts punt for 44 yds, downed at the USC 7
4th quarter4 drives, then California 15, USC 14
USC Punt, 10 plays
12:501st & 10 at own 7Vavae Malepeai run for 4 yds to the USC 11
12:152nd & 5 at own 11Vavae Malepeai run for 4 yds to the USC 15
11:473rd & 1 at own 15Vavae Malepeai run for 7 yds to the USC 22 for a 1ST down
11:361st & 10 at own 22JT Daniels pass incomplete to Tyler Vaughns
11:302nd & 10 at own 22JT Daniels pass complete to Amon-Ra St. Brown for 7 yds to the USC 29
10:543rd & 2 at own 29Aca’Cedric Ware run for 9 yds to the USC 38 for a 1ST down
10:281st & 10 at own 38JT Daniels pass complete to Tyler Vaughns for 10 yds to the USC 48 for a 1ST down
10:001st & 10 at own 48Aca’Cedric Ware run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
9:182nd & 8 at the 50JT Daniels pass incomplete to Tyler Vaughns
9:123rd & 8 at the 50JT Daniels sacked by Evan Weaver for a loss of 10 yards to the USC 40
8:304th & 18 at own 40Reid Budrovich punt for 47 yds , Nikko Remigio returns for 2 yds to the Cal 42 CALIFORNIA Penalty, Illegal Block (7 Yards) to the Cal 8
California Punt, 3 plays
8:231st & 10 at own 8Patrick Laird run for 2 yds to the Cal 10
7:452nd & 8 at own 10Patrick Laird run for 6 yds to the Cal 16
7:203rd & 2 at own 16Patrick Laird run for no gain to the Cal 16
6:404th & 2 at own 16Steven Coutts punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Tyler Vaughns at the USC 36
USC Fumble, 3 plays
6:301st & 10 at own 36JT Daniels pass incomplete to Tyler Vaughns
6:302nd & 10 at own 36Timeout USC, clock 06:30
6:232nd & 10 at own 36Aca’Cedric Ware run for 3 yds to the USC 39
5:553rd & 7 at own 39USC Penalty, False Start (Austin Jackson) to the USC 34
5:303rd & 12 at own 34JT Daniels sacked by Evan Weaver for a loss of 9 yards to the USC 25
4:504th & 21 at own 25Reid Budrovich punt for 33 yds , Nikko Remigio returns for 4 yds to the Cal 46 Nikko Remigio fumbled, recovered by Cal
California End of game, 10 plays
4:451st & 10 at own 46Patrick Laird run for 7 yds to the USC 47
4:052nd & 3 at opp 47CALIFORNIA Penalty, Offensive Holding (Patrick Mekari) to the Cal 43
3:352nd & 13 at own 43Chase Garbers pass incomplete to Patrick Laird
3:283rd & 13 at own 43Chase Garbers pass incomplete to Nikko Remigio
3:284th & 13 at own 43USC Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Iman Marshall) to the USC 42 for a 1ST down
3:201st & 10 at opp 42Patrick Laird run for no gain to the USC 42
2:412nd & 10 at opp 42Patrick Laird run for 4 yds to the USC 38
2:403rd & 6 at opp 38Timeout USC, clock 02:40
2:343rd & 6 at opp 38Chase Garbers run for 5 yds to the USC 33
2:104th & 1 at opp 33Timeout CALIFORNIA, clock 02:10
2:024th & 1 at opp 33Patrick Laird run for 14 yds to the USC 19 for a 1ST down
1:301st & 10 at opp 19TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the USC 20
0:452nd & 11 at opp 20TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the USC 21
0:003rd & 12 at opp 21TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the USC 22

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

Every California–USC game

Officially, USC leads 72–⁠32–⁠6; as played, 72–⁠31–⁠5 in the 108 games on file; the official count covers all 112 meetings, counting the four since this game.

Recent meetings
2023USC 50, California 49
2022USC 41, California 35
2021California 24, USC 14
2019USC 41, California 17
2018California 15, USC 14
2017USC 30, California 20

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