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USC vs. Iowa

Friday, December 27, 2019, Holiday Bowl

No. 19 Iowa beat No. 22 USC 49–⁠24. It was their 10th meeting; after it, USC led the series 7–⁠3.

Neutral site22USC8–⁠5 in 2019
24
Neutral site19Iowa10–⁠3 in 2019
49

Final at Qualcomm Stadium, San DiegoTV: FS1Attendance 50,123Payout $6,532,700 (Wikipedia)

MVPs Ihmir Smith-Marsette (WR, Iowa); A.J. Epenesa (DE, Iowa)Wikipedia

At kickoff
56°F, clear, wind 6 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Montgomery Field Airport (KMYF), 4 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Jerry Magallane; umpire Mike Morton; head linesman John Hoffmann; line judge Kirk Lewis; side judge Jamal Shears; field judge Ryan Flynn; back judge Barry Hendon; center judge Sean GeraghtyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
USC7107024
Iowa72171449

Standouts

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

Player stats

USC

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kedon Slovis22/3026020
Matt Fink12/187401
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Vavae Malepeai837012
Stephen Carr524113
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Amon-Ra St. Brown9163055
Tyler Vaughns654015
Michael Pittman Jr.653022
Drake London434116
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Talanoa Hufanga14210
Palaie Gaoteote IV8100
Greg Johnson5110
Isaiah Pola-Mao5100

Iowa

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nathan Stanley18/2721320
Ihmir Smith-Marsette0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tyler Goodson184819
Tyrone Tracy Jr.123123
Mekhi Sargent220019
Toren Young41807
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Nico Ragaini254030
Ihmir Smith-Marsette246134
Sam LaPorta644014
Brandon Smith432110
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jack Koerner8100
Kristian Welch71.500
Matt Hankins7000
Dane Belton6100
A.J. Epenesa41.52.50
Chauncey Golston310.50
Nick Niemann2111

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

Team stats

USCIowa
356Total yards328
334Passing yards213
22Rushing yards115
7.0Yards per pass7.6
1.2Yards per rush3.3
19First downs19
7–⁠14Third downs9–⁠14
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠1
3Turnovers0
3–⁠21Penalties4–⁠23
26:36Possession33:24
2Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

USCIowa
47%Success rate54%
−0.02EPA per play0.38
0.86Explosiveness1.20
−0.29Rushing EPA0.27
0.08Passing EPA0.51
26%Passing-down success47%
−0.21First-down EPA0.16
−0.30Second-down EPA0.20
0.77Third-down EPA0.94
14%Havoc by its defense26%

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)

Iowa 56% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Iowa −1.5, over/under 54.5.

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 Iowa 54%, USC 46%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

The money

The Holiday Bowl was put on by the Sports San Diego, a nonprofit. Its IRS Form 990 for the year to February 2020, which takes in this game, reports $10.0 million in revenue and $9.9 million in expenses.

From the organization’s IRS Form 990, via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and the IRS’s e-file data. Payments are the grants it lists on Schedule I of that return. See every filing at ProPublica (EIN 95-3198732).

Every drive

Iowa end zoneUSC end zoneQ1 IowaTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 USCTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 IowaTouchdown, 15 playsQ2 USCTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 IowaTouchdownQ2 USCPunt, 3 playsQ2 IowaTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 USCField goal, 11 playsQ3 USCTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 USCFumble, 4 playsQ3 IowaTouchdown, 14 playsQ3 USCFumble, 4 playsQ3 IowaPunt, 3 playsQ3 USCPunt, 3 playsQ3 IowaPunt, 3 playsQ4 USCFumble, 3 playsQ4 IowaTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 USCPunt, 4 playsQ4 IowaPunt, 3 playsQ4 USCMissed FG, 8 playsQ4 IowaPunt, 6 playsQ4 USCPick-six, 1 play (Iowa scores)Q4 USCResult not recorded, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Iowa drives left to right, USC right to left.
  1. Q1 IowaTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 USCTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  3. Q1 IowaTouchdown, 15 plays, 72 yards
  4. Q2 USCTouchdown, 11 plays, 77 yards
  5. Q2 IowaTouchdown, 0 yards
  6. Q2 USCPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  7. Q2 IowaTouchdown, 6 plays, 52 yards
  8. Q2 USCField goal, 11 plays, 10 yards
  9. Q3 USCTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
  10. Q3 USCFumble, 4 plays, 4 yards
  11. Q3 IowaTouchdown, 14 plays, 90 yards
  12. Q3 USCFumble, 4 plays, 25 yards
  13. Q3 IowaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  14. Q3 USCPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  15. Q3 IowaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  16. Q4 USCFumble, 3 plays, 9 yards
  17. Q4 IowaTouchdown, 3 plays, 6 yards
  18. Q4 USCPunt, 4 plays, 14 yards
  19. Q4 IowaPunt, 3 plays, −14 yards
  20. Q4 USCMissed FG, 8 plays, 22 yards
  21. Q4 IowaPunt, 6 plays, 29 yards
  22. Q4 USCPick-six, 1 play (Iowa scores), 0 yards
  23. Q4 USCResult not recorded, 3 plays, −3 yards

Play by play

1st quarter3 drives, then Tied at 7
Iowa Touchdown, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Alex Stadthaus kickoff for 63 yds , Ihmir Smith-Marsette return for 23 yds to the Iowa 25
14:251st & 10 at own 25Tyler Goodson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Iowa 24
13:402nd & 11 at own 24Nate Stanley run for 2 yds to the Iowa 26
13:043rd & 9 at own 26Nate Stanley pass complete to Brandon Smith for 10 yds to the Iowa 36 for a 1ST down
12:351st & 10 at own 36Tyler Goodson run for 3 yds to the Iowa 39
11:382nd & 7 at own 39Nate Stanley pass complete to Tyler Goodson for 7 yds to the Iowa 46 for a 1ST down
10:491st & 10 at own 46Ihmir Smith-Marsette run for 9 yds to the USC 45
10:352nd & 1 at opp 45Mekhi Sargent run for 1 yd to the USC 44 for a 1ST down
9:191st & 10 at opp 44Nate Stanley sacked by Talanoa Hufanga for a loss of 8 yards to the Iowa 47 Nate Stanley fumbled, recovered by Iowa
8:432nd & 19 at own 47Nate Stanley pass complete to Nico Ragaini for 30 yds to the USC 23 for a 1ST down
8:251st & 10 at opp 23Tyrone Tracy Jr. run for 23 yds for a TD (Keith Duncan KICK)Iowa 7, USC 0
USC Touchdown, 9 plays
8:251st & 10 at own 35Caleb Shudak kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:051st & 10 at own 25Kedon Slovis pass complete to Amon-Ra St. Brown for 5 yds to the USC 30
7:562nd & 5 at own 30Kedon Slovis pass incomplete to Vavae Malepeai
7:293rd & 5 at own 30Kedon Slovis pass complete to Amon-Ra St. Brown for 30 yds to the Iowa 40 for a 1ST down
6:591st & 10 at opp 40Vavae Malepeai run for 8 yds to the Iowa 32
6:522nd & 2 at opp 32IOWA Penalty, Defensive Holding (Michael Ojemudia) to the Iowa 22 for a 1ST down
6:211st & 10 at opp 22Kedon Slovis pass complete to Drake London for 8 yds to the Iowa 14
6:152nd & 2 at opp 14Vavae Malepeai run for 4 yds to the Iowa 10 for a 1ST down
5:421st & goal at opp 10Kedon Slovis pass complete to Vavae Malepeai for a loss of 2 yards to the Iowa 12
5:062nd & goal at opp 12Kedon Slovis pass complete to Amon-Ra St. Brown for 8 yds to the Iowa 4
4:373rd & 4 at opp 5Kedon Slovis pass complete to Drake London for 4 yds for a TD (Chase McGrath KICK)Tied at 7
Iowa Touchdown, 15 plays
4:373rd & 5 at own 35Alex Stadthaus kickoff for 58 yds , Ihmir Smith-Marsette return for 21 yds to the Iowa 28
4:201st & 10 at own 28Nate Stanley pass complete to Tyler Goodson for 8 yds to the Iowa 36
3:322nd & 2 at own 36Tyler Goodson run for 2 yds to the Iowa 38 for a 1ST down
2:331st & 10 at own 38Tyler Goodson run for 5 yds to the Iowa 43
1:552nd & 5 at own 43Tyler Goodson run for 4 yds to the Iowa 47
1:353rd & 1 at own 47Tyler Goodson run for no gain to the Iowa 47
0:554th & 1 at own 47Nate Stanley run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
0:061st & 10 at the 50Nate Stanley pass complete to Sam LaPorta for 3 yds to the USC 47
Q2 14:222nd & goal at opp 47Tyler Goodson run for a loss of 2 yards to the USC 49
Q2 14:123rd & 9 at opp 49Mekhi Sargent run for 19 yds to the USC 30 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:341st & 10 at opp 30Ihmir Smith-Marsette pass incomplete to Brandon Smith
Q2 12:592nd & 10 at opp 30Nate Stanley pass complete to Sam LaPorta for 14 yds to the USC 16 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:501st & 10 at opp 16Nate Stanley pass incomplete to Nico Ragaini
Q2 12:102nd & 10 at opp 16Tyler Goodson run for 4 yds to the USC 12
Q2 11:403rd & 6 at opp 12Nate Stanley pass complete to Brandon Smith for 6 yds to the USC 6 for a 1ST down
Q2 11:221st & goal at opp 6Ihmir Smith-Marsette run for 6 yds for a TD (Keith Duncan KICK)Iowa 14, USC 7
2nd quarter4 drives, then Iowa 28, USC 17
USC Touchdown, 11 plays
11:221st & 10 at own 35Caleb Shudak kickoff for 61 yds , Velus Jones Jr. return for 19 yds to the USC 23
10:501st & 10 at own 23Kedon Slovis pass complete to Amon-Ra St. Brown for 6 yds to the USC 29
10:302nd & 4 at own 29Stephen Carr run for 5 yds to the USC 34 for a 1ST down
9:501st & 10 at own 34Kedon Slovis pass complete to Stephen Carr for 4 yds to the USC 38
9:362nd & 6 at own 38Kedon Slovis pass incomplete to Michael Pittman Jr.
9:153rd & 6 at own 38Kedon Slovis pass complete to Amon-Ra St. Brown for 15 yds to the Iowa 47 for a 1ST down
8:341st & 10 at opp 47Kedon Slovis sacked by A.J. Epenesa for a loss of 9 yards to the USC 44
8:132nd & 19 at own 44Kedon Slovis pass complete to Drake London for 16 yds to the Iowa 40
7:373rd & 3 at opp 40Vavae Malepeai run for 12 yds to the Iowa 28 for a 1ST down
6:401st & 10 at opp 28Kedon Slovis pass complete to Amon-Ra St. Brown for 8 yds to the Iowa 20
6:122nd & 2 at opp 20Kedon Slovis pass complete to Michael Pittman Jr. for 4 yds to the Iowa 16 for a 1ST down
6:031st & 10 at opp 16Kedon Slovis pass complete to Vavae Malepeai for 16 yds for a TD (Chase McGrath KICK)Tied at 14
5:481st & 10 at own 35Alex Stadthaus kickoff for 63 yds , Ihmir Smith-Marsette return for 98 yds for a TD (Keith Duncan KICK)Iowa 21, USC 14
USC Punt, 3 plays
5:481st & 10 at own 35Caleb Shudak kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:161st & 10 at own 25Stephen Carr run for a loss of 1 yard to the USC 24
5:052nd & 11 at own 24Kedon Slovis pass complete to Stephen Carr for 1 yd to the USC 25
4:303rd & 10 at own 25Kedon Slovis pass incomplete
4:254th & 10 at own 25Ben Griffiths punt for 27 yds, fair catch by Geno Stone at the Iowa 48
Iowa Touchdown, 6 plays
3:511st & 10 at own 48Nate Stanley pass complete to Sam LaPorta for 6 yds to the USC 46
3:352nd & 4 at opp 46IOWA Penalty, False Start (Nate Wieting) to the Iowa 49
3:352nd & 9 at own 49IOWA Penalty, Illegal Touching (-5 Yards) to the Iowa 44
2:452nd & 14 at own 44Nate Stanley pass complete to Nico Ragaini for 24 yds to the USC 32 for a 1ST down
2:391st & 10 at opp 32Timeout IOWA, clock 02:39
2:301st & 10 at opp 32Tyler Goodson run for 9 yds to the USC 23
2:012nd & 1 at opp 23Tyler Goodson run for 1 yd to the USC 22
1:243rd & 2 at opp 22Nate Stanley pass complete to Brandon Smith for 10 yds to the USC 12 for a 1ST down
1:181st & 10 at opp 12Nate Stanley pass complete to Ihmir Smith-Marsette for 12 yds for a TD (Keith Duncan KICK)Iowa 28, USC 14
USC Field goal, 11 plays
1:181st & 10 at own 35Caleb Shudak kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:141st & 10 at own 25Kedon Slovis pass incomplete
1:082nd & 10 at own 25Kedon Slovis pass incomplete to Michael Pittman Jr.
0:583rd & 10 at own 25Kedon Slovis pass complete to Tyler Vaughns for 15 yds to the USC 40 for a 1ST down
0:441st & 10 at own 40Kedon Slovis pass incomplete to Michael Pittman Jr.
0:382nd & 10 at own 40Kedon Slovis pass complete to Drake London for 6 yds to the USC 46
0:383rd & 4 at own 46Timeout USC, clock 00:38
0:383rd & 4 at own 46Timeout IOWA, clock 00:38
0:283rd & 4 at own 46Kedon Slovis pass complete to Michael Pittman Jr. for 4 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
0:211st & 10 at the 50Kedon Slovis pass complete to Tyler Vaughns for 11 yds to the Iowa 39 for a 1ST down
0:211st & 10 at opp 39Timeout USC, clock 00:21
0:151st & 10 at opp 39Kedon Slovis pass complete to Amon-Ra St. Brown for 25 yds to the Iowa 14 for a 1ST down
0:091st & 10 at opp 14Kedon Slovis pass incomplete to Amon-Ra St. Brown
0:052nd & 10 at opp 14Kedon Slovis pass incomplete to Amon-Ra St. Brown
0:003rd & 10 at opp 14Chase McGrath 32 yd FG GOODIowa 28, USC 17
3rd quarter7 drives, then Iowa 35, USC 24
USC Touchdown, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Caleb Shudak kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:401st & 10 at own 25Stephen Carr run for 5 yds to the USC 30
14:082nd & 5 at own 30Kedon Slovis pass complete to Michael Pittman Jr. for 10 yds to the USC 40 for a 1ST down
13:391st & goal at opp 5Kedon Slovis pass complete to Amon-Ra St. Brown for 55 yds to the IOWA 5 for a 1ST down IOWA Penalty, Roughing Passer (3 Yards) to the Iowa 2 for a 1ST down
13:291st & goal at opp 2Stephen Carr run for 2 yds for a TD (Chase McGrath KICK)Iowa 28, USC 24
USC Fumble, 4 plays
13:291st & 10 at own 35Michael Brown on-side kick recovered by USC at the USC 46
13:101st & 10 at own 46Kedon Slovis pass complete to Tyler Vaughns for 11 yds to the Iowa 43 for a 1ST down
12:501st & 10 at opp 43Kedon Slovis sacked by A.J. Epenesa for 0 yards to the Iowa 43 Kedon Slovis fumbled, forced by A.J. Epenesa, recovered by USC
12:242nd & 10 at opp 43Vavae Malepeai run for 1 yd to the Iowa 42
11:503rd & 9 at opp 42Matt Fink sacked by Nick Niemann for a loss of 8 yards to the 50 yard line
11:134th & 17 at the 50Ben Griffiths punt for 42 yds , Max Cooper returns for 2 yds to the Iowa 10 Max Cooper fumbled, recovered by Iowa Max Cooper
Iowa Touchdown, 14 plays
10:331st & 10 at own 10Nate Stanley pass complete to Tyler Goodson for 5 yds to the Iowa 15
10:292nd & 5 at own 15Nate Stanley pass incomplete to Tyrone Tracy Jr.
10:203rd & 5 at own 15Nate Stanley pass complete to Sam LaPorta for 8 yds to the Iowa 23 for a 1ST down
9:461st & 10 at own 23Nate Stanley pass incomplete to Shaun Beyer
9:302nd & 10 at own 23Tyler Goodson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Iowa 22
8:553rd & 11 at own 22Nate Stanley pass complete to Sam LaPorta for 13 yds to the Iowa 35 for a 1ST down
7:441st & 10 at own 35Toren Young run for 7 yds to the Iowa 42
7:322nd & 3 at own 42Toren Young run for 5 yds to the Iowa 47 for a 1ST down
6:541st & 10 at own 47Nate Stanley pass complete to Ihmir Smith-Marsette for 34 yds to the USC 19 for a 1ST down
6:351st & 10 at opp 19Tyler Goodson run for 8 yds to the USC 11
5:542nd & 2 at opp 11Nate Stanley run for 8 yds to the USC 3 for a 1ST down
5:151st & goal at opp 3Nate Stanley run for 2 yds to the USC 1
5:152nd & goal at opp 1Nate Stanley run for no gain to the USC 1
3:543rd & goal at opp 1Tyler Goodson run for 1 yd for a TD (Keith Duncan KICK)Iowa 35, USC 24
USC Fumble, 4 plays
3:543rd & 8 at own 35Caleb Shudak kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:311st & 10 at own 25Matt Fink pass complete to Tyler Vaughns for 7 yds to the USC 32
3:122nd & 3 at own 32Stephen Carr run for 13 yds to the USC 45 for a 1ST down
2:451st & 10 at own 45Matt Fink pass complete to Tyler Vaughns for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
2:202nd & 5 at the 50Matt Fink pass complete to Michael Pittman Jr. for 7 yds Michael Pittman Jr. fumbled, recovered by Iowa Geno Stone
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
2:001st & 10 at own 43Tyler Goodson run for 3 yds to the Iowa 46
1:332nd & 7 at own 46Nate Stanley pass incomplete to Toren Young
1:283rd & 7 at own 46Nate Stanley pass incomplete to Nico Ragaini
1:204th & 7 at own 46Michael Sleep-Dalton punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Amon-Ra St. Brown at the USC 15
USC Punt, 3 plays
1:161st & 10 at own 15Matt Fink pass incomplete to Tyler Vaughns
0:352nd & 10 at own 15Matt Fink pass complete to Stephen Carr for 1 yd to the USC 16
0:253rd & 9 at own 16Matt Fink pass incomplete
0:154th & 9 at own 16Ben Griffiths punt for 49 yds , Max Cooper returns for a loss of 3 yards to the Iowa 32
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 32Toren Young run for 5 yds to the Iowa 37
Q4 14:562nd & 5 at own 37Nate Stanley pass incomplete
Q4 14:533rd & 5 at own 37Nate Stanley pass incomplete to Ihmir Smith-Marsette
Q4 14:444th & 5 at own 37Michael Sleep-Dalton punt for 41 yds, downed at the IOWA 22 USC Penalty, Face Mask (11 yards) (11 Yards) to the USC 11
4th quarter7 drives, then Iowa 49, USC 24
USC Fumble, 3 plays
14:281st & 10 at own 11Vavae Malepeai run for 7 yds to the USC 18
13:552nd & 3 at own 18Vavae Malepeai run for 2 yds to the USC 20
13:463rd & 1 at own 20TEAM run for a loss of 14 yards to the USC 6 TEAM fumbled, recovered by Iowa
Iowa Touchdown, 3 plays
13:161st & goal at opp 6Nate Stanley pass complete to Sam LaPorta for no gain to the USC 6
12:582nd & goal at opp 6Nate Stanley pass incomplete to Ihmir Smith-Marsette
12:583rd & 0 at opp 6Timeout IOWA, clock 12:58
12:523rd & goal at opp 6Nate Stanley pass complete to Brandon Smith for 6 yds for a TD (Keith Duncan KICK)Iowa 42, USC 24
USC Punt, 4 plays
12:523rd & 10 at own 35Caleb Shudak kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:291st & 10 at own 25Matt Fink pass complete to Kenan Christon for 13 yds to the USC 38 for a 1ST down
12:211st & 10 at own 38USC Penalty, False Start (Tyler Vaughns) to the USC 33
11:431st & 15 at own 33Matt Fink pass complete to Michael Pittman Jr. for 6 yds to the USC 39
10:532nd & 9 at own 39Matt Fink pass complete to Tyler Vaughns for 5 yds to the USC 44
10:313rd & 4 at own 44USC Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the USC 39
10:263rd & 9 at own 39Matt Fink pass incomplete to Tyler Vaughns
10:194th & 9 at own 39Ben Griffiths punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Max Cooper at the Iowa 26
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
9:451st & 10 at own 26Toren Young run for 1 yd to the Iowa 27
9:242nd & 9 at own 27Nate Stanley run for a loss of 1 yard to the Iowa 26
8:553rd & 10 at own 26Nate Stanley sacked by Greg Johnson for a loss of 14 yards to the Iowa 12
8:114th & 24 at own 12Michael Sleep-Dalton punt for 31 yds, downed at the Iowa 43
USC Missed FG, 8 plays
8:031st & 10 at opp 43Matt Fink pass incomplete to Michael Pittman Jr.
7:482nd & 10 at opp 43Vavae Malepeai run for a loss of 2 yards to the Iowa 45
7:153rd & 12 at opp 45Matt Fink pass complete to Michael Pittman Jr. for 22 yds to the Iowa 23 for a 1ST down
6:401st & 10 at opp 23Matt Fink pass complete to Amon-Ra St. Brown for 11 yds to the Iowa 12 for a 1ST down
6:131st & 10 at opp 12Matt Fink pass complete to Vavae Malepeai for a loss of 1 yard to the Iowa 13
5:552nd & 11 at opp 13Matt Fink pass incomplete
5:183rd & 11 at opp 13Matt Fink sacked by A.J. Epenesa for a loss of 8 yards to the Iowa 21
5:124th & 19 at opp 21Chase McGrath 39 yd FG MISSED
Iowa Punt, 6 plays
4:321st & 10 at own 21Tyler Goodson run for 4 yds to the Iowa 25
3:452nd & 6 at own 25Tyler Goodson run for 3 yds to the Iowa 28
3:313rd & 3 at own 28Nate Stanley pass complete to Nate Wieting for 17 yds to the Iowa 45 for a 1ST down
2:281st & 10 at own 45Tyler Goodson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Iowa 44
2:052nd & 11 at own 44Tyler Goodson run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
2:023rd & 5 at the 50Nate Stanley pass incomplete to Ihmir Smith-Marsette
1:524th & 5 at the 50Michael Sleep-Dalton punt for 37 yds, downed at the USC 13
1:431st & 10 at own 13Matt Fink pass intercepted for a TD Nick Niemann return for 25 yds for a TD (Keith Duncan KICK)Iowa 49, USC 24
USC Result not recorded, 3 plays
1:431st & 10 at own 35Caleb Shudak kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:201st & 10 at own 25Matt Fink pass complete to Kenan Christon for no gain to the USC 25
0:452nd & 10 at own 25Matt Fink pass complete to Vavae Malepeai for a loss of 2 yards to the USC 23
0:003rd & 12 at own 23Vavae Malepeai run for 5 yds to the USC 28

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.

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USC leads 8–⁠3 in 11 meetings, counting the one since this game.

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2025USC 26, Iowa 21
2019Iowa 49, USC 24Holiday Bowl
2002USC 38, Iowa 17Orange Bowl
1976USC 55, Iowa 0
1975USC 27, Iowa 16
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