Referee Kevin Mar; umpire Rick DiBernardo; head linesman Harold Mitchell; line judge Steve Kovac; side judge Bernie Hulsher; field judge T Migchelbrink; back judge Joe Johnston; 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
California
462
Total yards
263
406
Passing yards
128
56
Rushing yards
135
11.6
Yards per pass
4.0
2.1
Yards per rush
4.7
18
First downs
21
7–13
Third downs
3–10
1–1
Fourth downs
0–0
1
Turnovers
2
8–75
Penalties
3–11
31:52
Possession
28:08
5
Sacks (by defense)
3
Efficiency
USC
California
47%
Success rate
47%
0.39
EPA per play
−0.09
1.55
Explosiveness
0.86
−0.02
Rushing EPA
0.31
0.65
Passing EPA
−0.34
42%
Passing-down success
29%
0.07
First-down EPA
0.10
0.14
Second-down EPA
−0.54
1.29
Third-down EPA
0.29
16%
Havoc by its defense
16%
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 55% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
USC −4, 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 USC 61%, California 39%. 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. California drives left to right, USC right to left.
Q1 CaliforniaTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
Q1 USCTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
Q1 CaliforniaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q1 USCPunt, 3 plays, −11 yards
Q1 CaliforniaPunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
Q1 USCField goal, 9 plays, 40 yards
Q1 CaliforniaField goal, 15 plays, 57 yards
Q2 USCPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q2 CaliforniaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q2 USCTouchdown, 11 plays, 79 yards
Q2 CaliforniaEnd of half, 1 play, −6 yards
Q3 USCTouchdown, 6 plays, 74 yards
Q3 CaliforniaPunt, 5 plays, 12 yards
Q3 USCField goal, 6 plays, 49 yards
Q3 CaliforniaInterception, 7 plays, 22 yards
Q3 USCTouchdown, 4 plays, 23 yards
Q3 CaliforniaInterception, 4 plays, 16 yards
Q3 CaliforniaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q4 USCTouchdown, 6 plays, 74 yards
Q4 CaliforniaTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
Q4 USCPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q4 CaliforniaPunt, 7 plays, 28 yards
Q4 USCEnd of game, 5 plays, 13 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then USC 10, California 7
California Touchdown, 7 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Alex Stadthaus kickoff for 65 yds
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Chase Garbers pass complete to Trevon Clark for 10 yds to the Cal 35 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Chase Garbers pass incomplete to Trevon Clark
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 35
Garbers, Chase pass incomplete to Clark, Trevon (Steele, Chris), PENALTY USC pass interference (Steele, Chris) 15 yards to the 50 yardline, 1ST DOWN CAL, NO PLAY.
15:00
1st & 10 at the 50
Christopher Brown Jr. run for 18 yds to the USC 32 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 32
Chase Garbers pass incomplete
15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 32
Christopher Brown Jr. run for 11 yds to the USC 21 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 21
Chase Garbers run for 11 yds to the USC 10 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & goal at opp 10
Brown Jr., Chri rush for loss of 4 yards to the USC14 (Rector, Christi), PENALTY USC personal foul (Rector, Christi) 5 yards to the USC5, 1ST DOWN CAL, NO PLAY.
12:05
1st & goal at opp 5
DeShawn Collins run for 5 yds for a TD (Greg Thomas KICK)California 7, USC 0
USC Touchdown, 8 plays
12:05
1st & 0 at own 35
Gabe Siemieniec kickoff for 44 yds , Jalen McKenzie return for 4 yds to the USC 25
12:01
1st & 10 at own 25
Kedon Slovis pass complete to Michael Pittman Jr. for 2 yds to the USC 27
12:01
2nd & 8 at own 27
Kedon Slovis pass complete to Drake London for 21 yds to the USC 48 for a 1ST down
12:01
1st & 10 at own 48
Kenan Christon run for 1 yd to the USC 49
12:01
2nd & 9 at own 49
Kedon Slovis pass complete to Amon-Ra St. Brown for 7 yds to the Cal 44
12:01
3rd & 2 at opp 44
Kenan Christon run for 23 yds to the Cal 21 for a 1ST down
12:01
1st & 10 at opp 21
Kedon Slovis pass complete to Amon-Ra St. Brown for 9 yds to the Cal 12
12:01
2nd & 1 at opp 12
USC Penalty, false start (Jalen McKenzie) to the Cal 17
12:01
2nd & 6 at opp 17
Kedon Slovis pass complete to Stephen Carr for a loss of 1 yard to the Cal 18
8:11
3rd & 7 at opp 18
Kedon Slovis pass complete to Amon-Ra St. Brown for 18 yds for a TD (Chase McGrath KICK)Tied at 7
California Punt, 3 plays
8:11
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Stadthaus kickoff for 60 yds
8:11
1st & 10 at own 25
Chase Garbers pass incomplete to Makai Polk, broken up by Chris Steele
8:11
2nd & 10 at own 25
Chase Garbers pass complete to Marcel Dancy for 5 yds to the Cal 30
8:11
3rd & 5 at own 30
Chase Garbers pass complete to Nikko Remigio for 4 yds to the Cal 34
8:11
4th & 1 at own 34
Steven Coutts punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Amon-Ra St. Brown at the USC 28
USC Punt, 3 plays
6:21
1st & 10 at own 28
Kedon Slovis pass incomplete to Amon-Ra St. Brown, broken up by Camryn Bynum
6:21
2nd & 10 at own 28
Kenan Christon run for 4 yds to the USC 32
6:21
3rd & 6 at own 32
USC Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (-15 Yards) to the USC 17
6:21
3rd & 21 at own 17
Kedon Slovis pass incomplete to Amon-Ra St. Brown
6:21
4th & 21 at own 17
Ben Griffiths punt for 44 yds
California Punt, 3 plays
5:40
1st & 10 at own 39
Chase Garbers pass incomplete to Marcel Dancy
5:40
2nd & 10 at own 39
Chase Garbers sacked by Brandon Pili for a loss of 9 yards to the Cal 30
5:40
3rd & 19 at own 30
Chase Garbers pass incomplete to Nikko Remigio
5:40
4th & 19 at own 30
Steven Coutts punt for 40 yds , Amon-Ra St. Brown returns for 7 yds to the USC 37
USC Field goal, 9 plays
4:32
1st & 10 at own 37
Kedon Slovis pass complete to Stephen Carr for 3 yds to the USC 40
4:32
2nd & 7 at own 40
Kedon Slovis pass complete to Velus Jones Jr. for 8 yds to the USC 48 for a 1ST down
4:32
1st & 10 at own 48
Kedon Slovis pass complete to Amon-Ra St. Brown for 1 yd to the USC 49
4:32
2nd & 9 at own 49
Kedon Slovis sacked by Tevin Paul for a loss of 9 yards to the USC 40
4:32
3rd & 18 at own 40
Kedon Slovis pass complete to Drake London for 45 yds to the Cal 15 for a 1ST down
4:32
1st & 10 at opp 15
Stephen Carr run for a loss of 3 yards to the Cal 18
4:32
2nd & 13 at opp 18
Kedon Slovis pass incomplete
4:32
3rd & 13 at opp 18
Kedon Slovis sacked by Luc Bequette and Kuony Deng for a loss of 5 yards to the Cal 23
0:07
4th & 18 at opp 23
Chase McGrath 41 yd FG GOODUSC 10, California 7
California Field goal, 15 plays
0:07
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Stadthaus kickoff for 64 yds , DeShawn Collins return for 22 yds to the Cal 23
0:01
1st & 10 at own 23
DeShawn Collins run for 8 yds to the Cal 31
Q2 15:00
2nd & 2 at own 31
DeShawn Collins run for 3 yds to the Cal 34 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 34
Chase Garbers sacked by Caleb Tremblay and Marlon Tuipulotu for a loss of 3 yards to the Cal 31
Q2 15:00
2nd & 13 at own 31
Chase Garbers pass incomplete
Q2 15:00
3rd & 13 at own 31
Chase Garbers pass complete to Jordan Duncan for 14 yds to the Cal 45 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 45
DeShawn Collins run for 6 yds to the USC 49
Q2 15:00
2nd & 4 at opp 49
Chase Garbers run for 4 yds to the USC 45 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 45
Devon Modster pass complete to Marcel Dancy for 11 yds to the USC 34 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 34
DeShawn Collins run for 5 yds to the USC 29
Q2 15:00
2nd & 5 at opp 29
DeShawn Collins run for no gain to the USC 29
Q2 15:00
3rd & 5 at opp 29
Devon Modster pass complete to Makai Polk for 8 yds to the USC 21 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 21
DeShawn Collins run for 1 yd to the USC 20
Q2 15:00
2nd & 9 at opp 20
Devon Modster pass incomplete to Jordan Duncan
Q2 15:00
3rd & 9 at opp 20
Devon Modster pass incomplete to Nikko Remigio
Q2 9:22
4th & 9 at opp 20
Greg Thomas 37 yd FG GOODTied at 10
2nd quarter4 drives, then USC 17, California 10
USC Punt, 3 plays
9:22
1st & 0 at own 35
Gabe Siemieniec kickoff for 65 yds , Velus Jones Jr. return for 24 yds to the USC 24
9:15
1st & 10 at own 24
Kenan Christon run for a loss of 4 yards to the USC 20
9:15
2nd & 14 at own 20
Kedon Slovis sacked by Aaron Maldonado for a loss of 8 yards to the USC 12
9:15
3rd & 22 at own 12
Kedon Slovis pass complete to Kenan Christon for 11 yds to the USC 23
9:15
4th & 11 at own 23
Ben Griffiths punt for 54 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Cal 42 , Ashtyn Davis returns for 19 yds to the Cal 42
California Punt, 3 plays
7:17
1st & 10 at own 42
Devon Modster pass complete to Jake Tonges for 9 yds to the USC 49
7:17
2nd & 1 at opp 49
Devon Modster run for a loss of 4 yards to the Cal 47 Devon Modster fumbled, recovered by Cal Devon Modster
7:17
3rd & 5 at own 47
Devon Modster pass incomplete to Collin Moore
7:17
4th & 5 at own 47
Steven Coutts punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Amon-Ra St. Brown at the USC 21
USC Touchdown, 11 plays
5:49
1st & 10 at own 21
Stephen Carr run for 5 yds to the USC 26
5:49
2nd & 5 at own 26
Kedon Slovis pass complete to Velus Jones Jr. for 4 yds to the USC 30
5:49
3rd & 1 at own 30
Stephen Carr run for 1 yd to the USC 31 for a 1ST down
5:49
1st & 10 at own 31
Kedon Slovis pass complete to Michael Pittman Jr. for 9 yds to the USC 40
5:49
2nd & 1 at own 40
Stephen Carr run for no gain to the USC 40
5:49
3rd & 1 at own 40
Stephen Carr run for 12 yds to the Cal 48 for a 1ST down
5:49
1st & 10 at opp 48
Kedon Slovis pass incomplete, broken up by Evan Weaver
5:49
2nd & 10 at opp 48
Kedon Slovis pass complete to Michael Pittman Jr. for 17 yds to the Cal 31 for a 1ST down
5:49
1st & 10 at opp 31
Kedon Slovis pass complete to Drake London for 1 yd to the Cal 30
5:49
2nd & 9 at opp 30
Kedon Slovis pass complete to Michael Pittman Jr. for 2 yds to the Cal 28
5:49
3rd & 7 at opp 28
USC Penalty, false start (Stephen Carr) to the Cal 33
0:53
3rd & 12 at opp 33
Timeout USC, clock 00:53
0:43
3rd & 12 at opp 33
Kedon Slovis pass complete to Michael Pittman Jr. for 33 yds for a TD (Chase McGrath KICK)USC 17, California 10
California End of half, 1 play
0:43
1st & 0 at own 35
Michael Brown kickoff for 42 yds , Marcel Dancy return for 18 yds to the Cal 41
0:37
1st & 10 at own 41
Devon Modster sacked by Drake Jackson for a loss of 6 yards to the Cal 35
3rd quarter7 drives, then USC 34, California 10
USC Touchdown, 6 plays
15:00
2nd & 16 at own 35
Gabe Siemieniec kickoff for 39 yds
15:00
1st & 10 at own 26
Stephen Carr run for 2 yds to the USC 28
15:00
2nd & 8 at own 28
Kedon Slovis pass complete to Josh Falo for no gain to the USC 28
15:00
3rd & 8 at own 28
Kedon Slovis pass complete to Michael Pittman Jr. for 18 yds to the USC 46 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 46
Kedon Slovis pass complete to Amon-Ra St. Brown for 50 yds to the Cal 4 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & goal at opp 4
Stephen Carr run for a loss of 4 yards to the Cal 8
12:11
2nd & goal at opp 8
Kedon Slovis pass complete to Drake London for 8 yds for a TD (Chase McGrath KICK)USC 24, California 10
California Punt, 5 plays
12:11
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Stadthaus kickoff for 61 yds
12:11
1st & 10 at own 25
Devon Modster pass complete to Jordan Duncan for 9 yds to the Cal 34
12:11
2nd & 1 at own 34
DeShawn Collins run for 7 yds to the Cal 41 for a 1ST down
12:11
1st & 10 at own 41
Devon Modster sacked by Talanoa Hufanga for a loss of 7 yards to the Cal 34
12:11
2nd & 17 at own 34
Devon Modster pass complete to Marcel Dancy for 3 yds to the Cal 37
12:11
3rd & 14 at own 37
Devon Modster pass incomplete to Jordan Duncan
12:11
4th & 14 at own 37
Steven Coutts punt for 39 yds , Amon-Ra St. Brown returns for 13 yds to the USC 37
USC Field goal, 6 plays
9:26
1st & 10 at own 37
Kedon Slovis pass complete to Michael Pittman Jr. for 45 yds to the Cal 18 for a 1ST down
9:26
1st & 10 at opp 18
Stephen Carr run for 4 yds to the Cal 14
9:26
2nd & 6 at opp 14
Kedon Slovis pass complete to Michael Pittman Jr. for 8 yds to the Cal 6 USC Penalty, Offensive holding (Drake London) to the Cal 22
9:26
2nd & 14 at opp 22
Kedon Slovis pass complete to Michael Pittman Jr. for 8 yds to the Cal 14
7:33
3rd & 6 at opp 14
Timeout CALIFORNIA, clock 07:33
7:33
3rd & 6 at opp 14
Kedon Slovis pass incomplete to Michael Pittman Jr.
7:20
4th & 6 at opp 14
Chase McGrath 32 yd FG GOODUSC 27, California 10
California Interception, 7 plays
7:20
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Stadthaus kickoff for 62 yds
7:20
1st & 10 at own 25
DeShawn Collins run for 7 yds to the Cal 32
7:20
2nd & 3 at own 32
DeShawn Collins run for 4 yds to the Cal 36 for a 1ST down
7:20
1st & 10 at own 36
Devon Modster pass complete to Nikko Remigio for 7 yds to the Cal 43
7:20
2nd & 3 at own 43
DeShawn Collins run for 2 yds to the Cal 45
7:20
3rd & 1 at own 45
Devon Modster run for 2 yds to the Cal 47 for a 1ST down
7:20
1st & 10 at own 47
Devon Modster pass incomplete to Nikko Remigio
7:20
2nd & 10 at own 47
Devon Modster pass intercepted Greg Johnson return for 32 yds to the Cal 23
USC Touchdown, 4 plays
4:04
1st & 10 at opp 23
Kedon Slovis pass complete to Drake London for 14 yds to the Cal 9 for a 1ST down
4:04
1st & goal at opp 9
Kedon Slovis pass complete to Michael Pittman Jr. for 6 yds to the Cal 3
4:04
2nd & goal at opp 3
Kedon Slovis pass incomplete
4:04
3rd & goal at opp 3
Slovis, Kedon pass incomplete to Pittman, Michae (Hicks, Elijah), PENALTY CAL pass interference (Hicks, Elijah) 1 yards to the CAL2, 1ST DOWN USC, NO PLAY.
2:29
1st & goal at opp 2
Stephen Carr run for 2 yds for a TD (Chase McGrath KICK)USC 34, California 10
California Interception, 4 plays
2:29
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Stadthaus kickoff for 63 yds
2:29
1st & 10 at own 25
Devon Modster run for 7 yds to the Cal 32
2:29
2nd & 3 at own 32
Devon Modster run for 2 yds to the Cal 34
2:29
3rd & 1 at own 34
USC Penalty, substitution infraction (5 Yards) to the Cal 39 for a 1ST down
2:29
1st & 10 at own 39
Devon Modster pass complete to Jordan Duncan for 7 yds to the Cal 46
2:29
2nd & 3 at own 46
Modster, Devon pass incomplete to Young, Monroe, PENALTY CAL ineligible downfield on pass (Saffell, Michae) 5 yards to the CAL41, NO PLAY.
2:29
2nd & 8 at own 41
Devon Modster pass intercepted Isaiah Pola-Mao return for 24 yds to the Cal 35 Isaiah Pola-Mao fumbled, forced by DeShawn Collins, recovered by Cal McKade Mettauer USC Penalty, personal foul ( Yards) declined
California Punt, 3 plays
0:06
1st & 10 at own 35
Devon Modster pass incomplete to Jordan Duncan
Q4 15:00
2nd & 10 at own 35
Devon Modster pass incomplete to DeShawn Collins
Q4 15:00
3rd & 10 at own 35
Devon Modster run for 8 yds to the Cal 43
Q4 15:00
4th & 2 at own 43
CALIFORNIA Penalty, false start (Matthew Cindric) to the Cal 38
Q4 15:00
4th & 7 at own 38
Steven Coutts punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Amon-Ra St. Brown at the USC 26
4th quarter5 drives, then USC 41, California 17
USC Touchdown, 6 plays
13:39
1st & 10 at own 26
Kedon Slovis pass complete to Drake London for 22 yds to the USC 48 for a 1ST down
13:39
1st & 10 at own 48
Kenan Christon run for 5 yds to the Cal 47
13:39
2nd & 5 at opp 47
Kedon Slovis pass complete to Michael Pittman Jr. for 32 yds to the Cal 15 for a 1ST down
13:39
1st & 10 at opp 15
Kenan Christon run for 5 yds to the Cal 10
13:39
2nd & 5 at opp 10
Kenan Christon run for 5 yds to the Cal 5 for a 1ST down
10:12
1st & goal at opp 5
Kedon Slovis pass complete to Josh Falo for 5 yds for a TD (Chase McGrath KICK)USC 41, California 10
California Touchdown, 4 plays
10:12
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Stadthaus kickoff for 65 yds
10:12
1st & 10 at own 25
DeShawn Collins run for 16 yds to the Cal 41 for a 1ST down
10:12
1st & 10 at own 41
Modster, Devon pass incomplete to Walker III, Ric, PENALTY USC pass interference (Taylor-Stuart,) 9 yards to the 50 yardline, 1ST DOWN CAL, NO PLAY.
10:12
1st & 10 at the 50
DeShawn Collins run for 2 yds to the USC 48
10:12
2nd & 8 at opp 48
Devon Modster pass complete to Jake Tonges for 14 yds to the USC 34 for a 1ST down
8:24
1st & 10 at opp 34
DeShawn Collins run for 34 yds for a TD (Greg Thomas KICK)USC 41, California 17
USC Punt, 3 plays
8:24
1st & 0 at own 35
Gabe Siemieniec kickoff for 27 yds , Isaac Taylor-Stuart return for no gain to the USC 38
8:23
1st & 10 at own 38
Timeout USC, clock 08:23
8:23
1st & 10 at own 38
Kenan Christon run for 3 yds to the USC 41
8:23
2nd & 7 at own 41
Kenan Christon run for 2 yds to the USC 43
8:23
3rd & 5 at own 43
Matt Fink run for 2 yds to the USC 45
6:18
4th & 3 at own 45
Timeout USC, clock 06:18
6:18
4th & 3 at own 45
Ben Griffiths punt for 53 yds, downed at the Cal 2
California Punt, 7 plays
6:07
1st & 10 at own 2
Devon Modster pass complete to Jordan Duncan for 9 yds to the Cal 11
6:07
2nd & 1 at own 11
DeShawn Collins run for 3 yds to the Cal 14 for a 1ST down
6:07
1st & 10 at own 14
Devon Modster sacked by Nick Figueroa for a loss of 2 yards to the Cal 12
6:07
2nd & 12 at own 12
Devon Modster pass complete to Jordan Duncan for 14 yds to the Cal 26 for a 1ST down
6:07
1st & 10 at own 26
Devon Modster pass complete to Makai Polk for 4 yds to the Cal 30
6:07
2nd & 6 at own 30
Devon Modster pass incomplete
6:07
3rd & 6 at own 30
Devon Modster pass incomplete to Jordan Duncan
6:07
4th & 6 at own 30
Steven Coutts punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Amon-Ra St. Brown at the USC 38
USC End of game, 5 plays
3:27
1st & 10 at own 38
Matt Fink run for 1 yd to the USC 39
3:27
2nd & 9 at own 39
Quincy Jountti run for 3 yds to the USC 42
3:27
3rd & 6 at own 42
Quincy Jountti run for 5 yds to the USC 47
1:12
4th & 1 at own 47
Timeout USC, clock 01:12
1:12
4th & 1 at own 47
Quincy Jountti run for 6 yds to the Cal 47 for a 1ST down
1:12
1st & 10 at opp 47
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Cal 49
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.
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 three since this game.
PassingKedon Slovis29 of 35, 406 yards, 4 TDUSC
ReceivingMichael Pittman Jr.11 catches, 180 yards, 1 TDUSC3rd-best receiving day of Week 12
USC
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