Referee Kevin Mar; umpire Rick DiBernardo; head linesman Harold Mitchell; line judge Rich Troyer; side judge Joe Johnston; field judge T. Migchelbrink; back judge Bernie Hulsher; center judge Randy CampbellGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
USC
UCLA
449
Total yards
479
337
Passing yards
166
112
Rushing yards
313
9.9
Yards per pass
7.5
4.1
Yards per rush
6.0
19
First downs
25
4–13
Third downs
8–14
2–3
Fourth downs
0–0
2
Turnovers
1
9–63
Penalties
2–15
29:17
Possession
28:04
1
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
USC
UCLA
46%
Success rate
49%
0.24
EPA per play
0.24
1.37
Explosiveness
1.21
0.19
Rushing EPA
0.27
0.28
Passing EPA
0.22
33%
Passing-down success
41%
0.39
First-down EPA
−0.03
0.00
Second-down EPA
0.22
0.26
Third-down EPA
1.02
11%
Havoc by its defense
14%
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 68% to win. UCLA won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
USC −3, over/under 55.
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 58%, UCLA 42%. 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. UCLA drives left to right, USC right to left.
Q1 USCField goal, 9 plays, 47 yards
Q1 UCLATouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
Q1 USCMissed FG, 6 plays, 52 yards
Q1 UCLATouchdown, 6 plays, 76 yards
Q1 USCTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
Q1 UCLADefensive TD, 3 plays (USC scores), −6 yards
Q2 UCLAPunt, 5 plays, 26 yards
Q2 USCInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
Q2 UCLATouchdown, 10 plays, 55 yards
Q2 USCTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
Q2 UCLAPunt, 9 plays, 30 yards
Q2 USCPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q2 USCEnd of half, 2 plays, −30 yards
Q3 UCLAInterception, 6 plays, 35 yards
Q3 USCField goal, 11 plays, 77 yards
Q3 UCLAPunt, 5 plays, 34 yards
Q3 USCPunt, 10 plays, 48 yards
Q4 UCLATouchdown, 7 plays, 97 yards
Q4 USCInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
Q4 UCLAField goal, 9 plays, 53 yards
Q4 USCPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q4 UCLAField goal, 5 plays, 21 yards
Q4 USCTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 43 yards
Q4 UCLAResult not recorded, 1 play, −5 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then UCLA 14, USC 10
USC Field goal, 9 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
JJ Molson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Aca’Cedric Ware run for 4 yds to the USC 29
15:00
2nd & 6 at own 29
JT Daniels pass complete to Amon-Ra St. Brown for 20 yds to the USC 49 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 49
JT Daniels pass incomplete to Michael Pittman Jr., broken up by Quentin Lake
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 49
USC Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the USC 44
15:00
2nd & 15 at own 44
Vavae Malepeai run for 5 yds to the USC 49
15:00
3rd & 10 at own 49
JT Daniels pass complete to Michael Pittman Jr. for 27 yds to the UCLA 24 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 24
Aca’Cedric Ware run for 4 yds to the UCLA 20
15:00
2nd & 6 at opp 20
JT Daniels sacked by Lokeni Toailoa for a loss of 8 yards to the UCLA 28
15:00
3rd & 14 at opp 28
JT Daniels pass incomplete to Amon-Ra St. Brown
11:32
4th & 14 at opp 28
Michael Brown 46 yd FG GOODUSC 3, UCLA 0
UCLA Touchdown, 8 plays
11:32
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Stadthaus kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:27
1st & 10 at own 25
Wilton Speight pass incomplete to Theo Howard
11:27
2nd & 10 at own 25
Wilton Speight pass complete to Theo Howard for 2 yds to the UCLA 27
11:27
3rd & 8 at own 27
Wilton Speight pass complete to Caleb Wilson for 29 yds to the USC 44 for a 1ST down
11:27
1st & 10 at opp 44
Joshua Kelley run for 7 yds to the USC 37
11:27
2nd & 3 at opp 37
Joshua Kelley run for 5 yds to the USC 32 for a 1ST down
11:27
1st & 10 at opp 32
Wilton Speight pass complete to Christian Pabico for a loss of 5 yards to the USC 37
11:27
2nd & 15 at opp 37
Joshua Kelley run for 4 yds to the USC 33
7:53
3rd & 11 at opp 33
Wilton Speight pass complete to Theo Howard for 33 yds for a TD (JJ Molson KICK)UCLA 7, USC 3
USC Missed FG, 6 plays
7:53
1st & 0 at own 35
JJ Molson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:53
1st & 10 at own 25
JT Daniels pass complete to Michael Pittman Jr. for 6 yds to the USC 31
7:53
2nd & 4 at own 31
JT Daniels pass complete to Josh Falo for 37 yds to the UCLA 32 for a 1ST down
7:53
1st & 10 at opp 32
JT Daniels pass complete to Michael Pittman Jr. for 9 yds to the UCLA 23
7:53
2nd & 1 at opp 23
JT Daniels pass incomplete to Erik Krommenhoek
7:53
3rd & 1 at opp 23
JT Daniels pass incomplete to Tyler Vaughns, broken up by Darnay Holmes
6:21
4th & 1 at opp 23
Michael Brown 42 yd FG MISSED
UCLA Touchdown, 6 plays
6:21
1st & 10 at own 24
Joshua Kelley run for 7 yds to the UCLA 31
6:21
2nd & 3 at own 31
Joshua Kelley run for 5 yds to the UCLA 36 for a 1ST down
6:21
1st & 10 at own 36
UCLA Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the UCLA 31
6:21
1st & 15 at own 31
Joshua Kelley run for 61 yds to the USC 8 for a 1ST down
6:21
1st & goal at opp 8
Martell Irby run for 2 yds to the USC 6
6:21
2nd & goal at opp 6
Wilton Speight run for 2 yds to the USC 4
3:38
3rd & goal at opp 4
Wilton Speight run for 4 yds for a TD (JJ Molson KICK)UCLA 14, USC 3
USC Touchdown, 6 plays
3:38
1st & 0 at own 35
JJ Molson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:38
1st & 10 at own 25
Aca’Cedric Ware run for 4 yds to the USC 29
3:38
2nd & 6 at own 29
Daniels, JT pass incomplete to Pittman, Michae (Gates, Elijah), PENALTY UCLA holding 10 yards to the USC39, 1ST DOWN USC, NO PLAY.
3:38
1st & 10 at own 39
Michael Pittman Jr. run for 9 yds to the USC 48
3:38
2nd & 1 at own 48
USC Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the USC 43
3:38
2nd & 6 at own 43
JT Daniels pass complete to Michael Pittman Jr. for 5 yds to the USC 48
3:38
3rd & 1 at own 48
JT Daniels run for no gain to the USC 48
3:38
4th & 1 at own 48
Erik Krommenhoek run for 8 yds to the UCLA 44 for a 1ST down
0:22
1st & 10 at opp 44
JT Daniels pass complete to Amon-Ra St. Brown for 44 yds for a TD (Michael Brown KICK)UCLA 14, USC 10
UCLA Defensive TD, 3 plays (USC scores)
0:22
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Stadthaus kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:22
1st & 10 at own 25
Joshua Kelley run for 5 yds to the UCLA 30
0:22
2nd & 5 at own 30
Joshua Kelley run for a loss of 2 yards to the UCLA 28
Q2 15:00
3rd & 7 at own 28
Wilton Speight sacked by Jordan Iosefa for a loss of 9 yards to the UCLA 19
Q2 15:00
4th & 16 at own 19
Stefan Flintoft punt blocked by Jake Russell blocked by Jake Russell
2nd quarter7 drives, then USC 24, UCLA 21
UCLA Punt, 5 plays
15:00
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Stadthaus kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:11
1st & 10 at own 25
Joshua Kelley run for 4 yds to the UCLA 29
14:11
2nd & 6 at own 29
Joshua Kelley run for 21 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
14:11
1st & 10 at the 50
Dorian Thompson-Robinson run for a loss of 1 yard to the UCLA 49
14:11
2nd & 11 at own 49
Joshua Kelley run for 2 yds to the USC 49
14:11
3rd & 9 at opp 49
Wilton Speight pass incomplete
14:11
4th & 9 at opp 49
Stefan Flintoft punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Tyler Vaughns at the USC 10
USC Interception, 1 play
12:06
1st & 10 at own 10
JT Daniels pass intercepted Nate Meadors return for no gain to the UCLA 45
UCLA Touchdown, 10 plays
11:59
1st & 10 at own 45
Wilton Speight pass complete to Caleb Wilson for 8 yds to the USC 47
11:59
2nd & 2 at opp 47
Wilton Speight pass complete to Christian Pabico for 6 yds to the USC 41 for a 1ST down
11:59
1st & 10 at opp 41
Joshua Kelley run for 6 yds to the USC 35
11:59
2nd & 4 at opp 35
Joshua Kelley run for 7 yds to the USC 28 for a 1ST down
11:59
1st & 10 at opp 28
Joshua Kelley run for 3 yds to the USC 25
11:59
2nd & 7 at opp 25
Wilton Speight pass complete to Theo Howard for 22 yds to the USC 3 for a 1ST down
11:59
1st & goal at opp 3
Joshua Kelley run for a loss of 2 yards to the USC 5
11:59
2nd & goal at opp 5
USC Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (3 Yards) to the USC 2 for a 1ST down
11:59
1st & goal at opp 2
Wilton Speight pass incomplete
11:59
2nd & goal at opp 2
Wilton Speight run for 1 yd to the USC 1
8:10
3rd & goal at opp 1
Joshua Kelley run for 1 yd for a TD (JJ Molson KICK)
USC Touchdown, 5 plays
8:10
1st & 0 at own 35
JJ Molson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:10
1st & 10 at own 25
Aca’Cedric Ware run for 3 yds to the USC 28
8:10
2nd & 7 at own 28
JT Daniels pass complete to Aca’Cedric Ware for 6 yds to the USC 34
8:10
3rd & 1 at own 34
Vavae Malepeai run for 2 yds to the USC 36 for a 1ST down
8:10
1st & 10 at own 36
JT Daniels pass complete to Tyler Vaughns for 19 yds to the UCLA 45 for a 1ST down
5:54
1st & 10 at opp 45
JT Daniels pass complete to Velus Jones Jr. for 45 yds for a TD (Michael Brown KICK)
UCLA Punt, 9 plays
5:54
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Stadthaus kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:54
1st & 10 at own 25
Joshua Kelley run for 4 yds to the UCLA 29
5:54
2nd & 6 at own 29
Joshua Kelley run for 2 yds to the UCLA 31
5:54
3rd & 4 at own 31
Wilton Speight pass complete to Theo Howard for 8 yds to the UCLA 39 for a 1ST down
5:54
1st & 10 at own 39
Joshua Kelley run for 6 yds to the UCLA 45
5:54
2nd & 4 at own 45
Joshua Kelley run for 1 yd to the UCLA 46
5:54
3rd & 3 at own 46
Wilton Speight run for 5 yds to the USC 49 for a 1ST down
5:54
1st & 10 at opp 49
Martell Irby run for 4 yds to the USC 45
5:54
2nd & 6 at opp 45
Joshua Kelley run for no gain to the USC 45
5:54
3rd & 6 at opp 45
Wilton Speight pass incomplete to Theo Howard
5:54
4th & 6 at opp 45
Stefan Flintoft punt for 37 yds, downed at the USC 8
USC Punt, 3 plays
1:51
1st & 10 at own 8
Vavae Malepeai run for 4 yds to the USC 12
1:51
2nd & 6 at own 12
Vavae Malepeai run for 4 yds to the USC 16
1:51
3rd & 2 at own 16
Vavae Malepeai run for no gain to the USC 16
1:51
4th & 2 at own 16
Reid Budrovich punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Theo Howard at the UCLA 35
UCLA 3 plays
0:15
1st & 10 at own 35
Wilton Speight pass complete to Caleb Wilson for 11 yds to the UCLA 46 for a 1ST down
0:15
1st & 10 at own 46
Wilton Speight pass incomplete to Christian Pabico
Q3 15:00
2nd & 10 at own 35
Alex Stadthaus kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3rd quarter4 drives, then USC 27, UCLA 21
USC Field goal, 11 plays
12:21
1st & 10 at own 20
Aca’Cedric Ware run for 9 yds to the USC 29
12:21
2nd & 1 at own 29
Aca’Cedric Ware run for 3 yds to the USC 32 for a 1ST down
12:21
1st & 10 at own 32
JT Daniels pass complete to Michael Pittman Jr. for 37 yds to the UCLA 31 for a 1ST down
12:21
1st & 10 at opp 31
Vavae Malepeai run for 15 yds to the UCLA 16 for a 1ST down
12:21
1st & 10 at opp 16
Vavae Malepeai run for 3 yds to the UCLA 13
12:21
2nd & 7 at opp 13
JT Daniels pass incomplete to Tyler Vaughns
12:21
3rd & 7 at opp 13
JT Daniels pass complete to Amon-Ra St. Brown for 8 yds to the UCLA 5 for a 1ST down
12:21
1st & goal at opp 5
USC Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the UCLA 10
12:21
1st & goal at opp 10
Vavae Malepeai run for 2 yds to the UCLA 8
12:21
2nd & goal at opp 8
Vavae Malepeai run for 5 yds to the UCLA 3
12:21
3rd & goal at opp 3
JT Daniels pass incomplete to Michael Pittman Jr.
7:04
4th & goal at opp 3
Michael Brown 22 yd FG GOOD
UCLA Punt, 5 plays
7:04
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Stadthaus kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:04
1st & 10 at own 25
Joshua Kelley run for no gain to the UCLA 25
7:04
2nd & 10 at own 25
Joshua Kelley run for 13 yds to the UCLA 38 for a 1ST down
7:04
1st & 10 at own 38
Speight, Wilton pass incomplete to Wilson, Caleb, PENALTY USC pass interference 15 yards to the USC47, 1ST DOWN UCLA, NO PLAY.
7:04
1st & 10 at opp 47
Wilton Speight pass incomplete
7:04
2nd & 10 at opp 47
Joshua Kelley run for 8 yds to the USC 39
7:04
3rd & 2 at opp 39
Joshua Kelley run for a loss of 2 yards to the USC 41
7:04
4th & 4 at opp 41
Stefan Flintoft punt for 28 yds, downed at the USC 13
USC Punt, 10 plays
4:42
1st & 10 at own 13
Vavae Malepeai run for 5 yds to the USC 18
4:42
2nd & 5 at own 18
JT Daniels pass complete to Michael Pittman Jr. for 11 yds to the USC 29 for a 1ST down
4:42
1st & 10 at own 29
USC Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the USC 24
4:42
1st & 15 at own 24
JT Daniels pass complete to Amon-Ra St. Brown for 16 yds to the USC 40 for a 1ST down
4:42
1st & 10 at own 40
Vavae Malepeai run for 4 yds to the USC 44
4:42
2nd & 6 at own 44
JT Daniels pass incomplete to Tyler Vaughns, broken up by Krys Barnes
4:42
3rd & 6 at own 44
JT Daniels pass complete to Michael Pittman Jr. for 11 yds to the UCLA 45 for a 1ST down
4:42
1st & 10 at opp 45
USC Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the 50 yard line
4:42
1st & 15 at the 50
Vavae Malepeai run for 21 yds to the UCLA 29 for a 1ST down
4:42
1st & 10 at opp 29
JT Daniels run for a loss of 1 yard to the UCLA 30
4:42
2nd & 11 at opp 30
JT Daniels pass incomplete to Tyler Vaughns
UCLA Interception, 6 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Joshua Kelley run for 4 yds to the UCLA 29
0:00
2nd & 6 at own 29
Joshua Kelley run for 5 yds to the UCLA 34
0:00
3rd & 1 at own 34
Joshua Kelley run for 10 yds to the UCLA 44 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at own 44
Martell Irby run for 2 yds to the UCLA 46
0:00
2nd & 8 at own 46
Wilton Speight run for 14 yds to the USC 40 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 40
Wilton Speight pass intercepted, touchback. Isaiah Langley return for no gain
4th quarter8 drives, then UCLA 34, USC 27
USC Punt, 10 plays
15:00
3rd & 11 at opp 30
Daniels, JT pass complete to Vaughns, Tyler for loss of 3 yards to the UCLA33 (Holmes, Darnay), PENALTY USC holding 10 yards to the UCLA40, NO PLAY.
15:00
3rd & 21 at opp 40
Vavae Malepeai run for 1 yd to the UCLA 39
15:00
4th & 20 at opp 39
Reid Budrovich punt for 36 yds, downed at the UCLA 3
UCLA Touchdown, 7 plays
13:53
1st & 10 at own 3
Wilton Speight pass incomplete
13:53
2nd & 10 at own 3
Joshua Kelley run for 3 yds to the UCLA 6
13:53
3rd & 7 at own 6
Wilton Speight pass complete to Theo Howard for 11 yds to the UCLA 17 for a 1ST down
13:53
1st & 10 at own 17
Joshua Kelley run for 8 yds to the UCLA 25
13:53
2nd & 2 at own 25
Joshua Kelley run for 5 yds to the UCLA 30 for a 1ST down
13:53
1st & 10 at own 30
Wilton Speight pass complete to Demetric Felton for 15 yds to the UCLA 45 for a 1ST down
10:39
1st & 10 at own 45
Joshua Kelley run for 55 yds for a TD (JJ Molson KICK)
USC Interception, 1 play
10:39
1st & 0 at own 35
JJ Molson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:39
1st & 10 at own 25
JT Daniels pass intercepted Darnay Holmes return for no gain to the UCLA 45
UCLA Field goal, 9 plays
10:31
1st & 10 at own 45
Wilton Speight run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
10:31
2nd & 5 at the 50
Wilton Speight pass complete to Caleb Wilson for 15 yds to the USC 35 for a 1ST down
10:31
1st & 10 at opp 35
Wilton Speight pass complete to Christian Pabico for 11 yds to the USC 24 for a 1ST down
10:31
1st & 10 at opp 24
Joshua Kelley run for no gain to the USC 24
8:24
2nd & 10 at opp 24
Timeout UCLA, clock 08:24
8:24
2nd & 10 at opp 24
Joshua Kelley run for 5 yds to the USC 19
8:24
3rd & 5 at opp 19
Speight, Wilton pass incomplete to Kelley, Joshua, PENALTY USC holding 10 yards to the USC9, 1ST DOWN UCLA, NO PLAY.
8:24
1st & goal at opp 9
Joshua Kelley run for 1 yd to the USC 8
8:24
2nd & goal at opp 8
Joshua Kelley run for 6 yds to the USC 2
8:24
3rd & goal at opp 2
Wilton Speight pass incomplete
6:19
4th & goal at opp 2
JJ Molson 19 yd FG GOOD
USC Punt, 3 plays
6:19
1st & 0 at own 35
JJ Molson kickoff for 65 yds , Velus Jones Jr. return for 12 yds to the USC 12
6:16
1st & 10 at own 12
Vavae Malepeai run for 3 yds to the USC 15
6:16
2nd & 7 at own 15
JT Daniels pass incomplete to Michael Pittman Jr.
6:16
3rd & 7 at own 15
JT Daniels pass complete to Vavae Malepeai for a loss of 4 yards to the USC 11
6:16
4th & 11 at own 11
Reid Budrovich punt for 41 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UCLA 48
UCLA Field goal, 5 plays
4:55
1st & 10 at own 48
Joshua Kelley run for 15 yds to the USC 37 for a 1ST down
4:55
1st & 10 at opp 37
Joshua Kelley run for no gain to the USC 37
4:55
2nd & 10 at opp 37
Joshua Kelley run for 5 yds to the USC 32
4:55
3rd & 5 at opp 32
Joshua Kelley run for 1 yd to the USC 31
2:36
4th & 4 at opp 31
JJ Molson 48 yd FG GOOD
USC Turnover on downs, 9 plays
2:36
1st & 0 at own 35
JJ Molson kickoff for 65 yds , Velus Jones Jr. return for 28 yds to the USC 28
2:30
1st & 10 at own 28
JT Daniels pass complete to Vavae Malepeai for 24 yds to the UCLA 48 for a 1ST down
2:30
1st & 10 at opp 48
JT Daniels pass complete to Vavae Malepeai for 6 yds to the UCLA 42
2:30
2nd & 4 at opp 42
JT Daniels pass complete to Amon-Ra St. Brown for 3 yds to the UCLA 39
1:37
3rd & 1 at opp 39
Timeout USC, clock 01:37
1:37
3rd & 1 at opp 39
JT Daniels run for no gain to the UCLA 39
1:37
4th & 1 at opp 39
Vavae Malepeai run for 3 yds to the UCLA 36 for a 1ST down
1:37
1st & 10 at opp 36
JT Daniels pass incomplete to Velus Jones Jr., broken up by Adarius Pickett
1:37
2nd & 10 at opp 36
JT Daniels pass incomplete to Vavae Malepeai
1:37
3rd & 10 at opp 36
JT Daniels pass complete to Amon-Ra St. Brown for 7 yds to the UCLA 29
0:37
4th & 3 at opp 29
Timeout USC, clock 00:37
0:37
4th & 3 at opp 29
JT Daniels pass incomplete to Amon-Ra St. Brown, broken up by Krys Barnes
UCLA Result not recorded, 1 play
0:32
1st & 10 at own 30
TEAM run for a loss of 5 yards to the UCLA 25
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.
ReceivingAmon-Ra St. Brown6 catches, 98 yards, 1 TDUSC
USC
UCLA