Washington State at USC

Sunday, December 6, 2020

No. 17 USC beat Washington State 38–⁠13. It was their 75th meeting; after it, USC led the series 61–⁠10–⁠4 as played.

AwayWashington State1–⁠3 in 2020
13
Home17USC5–⁠1 in 2020
38

Final at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los AngelesTV: FS1

At kickoff
63°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Downtown L.A./Usc Campus (KCQT), 1 km from the stadium, 22 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee S. Strimling; umpire B. Hay; head linesman B. Day; line judge M. Chaka; side judge J. Garza; field judge J. Yock; back judge J. Morton; center judge J. EdwardsGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Washington State060713
USC2873038

Standouts

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Player stats

Washington State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jayden de Laura18/2913402
Gunner Cruz5/73410
Cammon Cooper3/32200
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Deon McIntosh1065014
Clay Markoff41207
Travell Harris2715
Cammon Cooper2302
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Renard Bell1176114
Travell Harris774024
Jamire Calvin41709
Lucas Bacon215012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Daniel Isom7000
Jahad Woods6000
Armani Marsh6100
Brennan Jackson5110
George Hicks5100
Quinn Roff31.510
Christian Mejia1110

USC

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kedon Slovis25/3228750
Matt Fink1/1-500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kenan Christon31107
Stephen Carr4905
Quincy Jountti2403
Markese Stepp5303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Drake London592030
Tyler Vaughns569135
Amon-Ra St. Brown765422
Gary Bryant Jr.431023
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Talanoa Hufanga9111
Max Williams7100
Chris Steele5000
Chase Williams4000
Nickolas Figueroa3330
Olaijah Griffin1001

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

Team stats

Washington StateUSC
263Total yards287
190Passing yards282
73Rushing yards5
4.9Yards per pass8.5
2.7Yards per rush0.3
20First downs15
5–⁠13Third downs6–⁠11
2–⁠3Fourth downs1–⁠1
3Turnovers0
3–⁠15Penalties5–⁠50
35:33Possession24:27
3Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

Washington StateUSC
44%Success rate38%
−0.15EPA per play0.24
0.92Explosiveness1.79
0.17Rushing EPA−0.60
−0.32Passing EPA0.71
24%Passing-down success47%
−0.61First-down EPA−0.20
0.04Second-down EPA0.17
0.54Third-down EPA1.11
21%Havoc by its defense17%

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 70% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

USC −11, over/under 68.5.

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 USC 78%, Washington State 22%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

USC end zoneWashington State end zoneQ1 Washington StateTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ1 USCTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 Washington StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 USCTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 Washington StateInterception, 5 playsQ1 USCTouchdown, 1 playQ1 Washington StateInterception, 1 playQ1 USCTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 Washington StatePunt, 9 playsQ2 USCTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Washington StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 USCEnd of half, 1 playQ3 USCField goal, 8 playsQ3 Washington StateFumble, 1 playQ3 USCMissed FG, 5 playsQ3 Washington StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 USCPunt, 10 playsQ3 Washington StatePunt, 10 playsQ4 USCPunt, 5 playsQ4 Washington StateTouchdown, 16 playsQ4 USCEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. USC drives left to right, Washington State right to left.
  1. Q1 Washington StateTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 40 yards
  2. Q1 USCTouchdown, 7 plays, 65 yards
  3. Q1 Washington StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  4. Q1 USCTouchdown, 5 plays, 34 yards
  5. Q1 Washington StateInterception, 5 plays, 13 yards
  6. Q1 USCTouchdown, 1 play, 4 yards
  7. Q1 Washington StateInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  8. Q1 USCTouchdown, 4 plays, 31 yards
  9. Q1 Washington StatePunt, 9 plays, 34 yards
  10. Q2 USCTouchdown, 7 plays, 80 yards
  11. Q2 Washington StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  12. Q2 USCEnd of half, 1 play, 7 yards
  13. Q3 USCField goal, 8 plays, 16 yards
  14. Q3 Washington StateFumble, 1 play, −3 yards
  15. Q3 USCMissed FG, 5 plays, 8 yards
  16. Q3 Washington StatePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  17. Q3 USCPunt, 10 plays, 18 yards
  18. Q3 Washington StatePunt, 10 plays, 19 yards
  19. Q4 USCPunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
  20. Q4 Washington StateTouchdown, 16 plays, 93 yards
  21. Q4 USCEnd of game, 2 plays, 4 yards

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then USC 28, Washington State 0
Washington State Turnover on downs, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Parker Lewis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25[NHSG], PENALTY WSU false start (Liam Ryan) 5 yards to the WSU20, NO PLAY.
15:001st & 15 at own 20Jayden de Laura pass complete to Travell Harris for 17 yds to the WshSt 37 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 37Jayden de Laura pass complete to Jamire Calvin for 5 yds to the WshSt 42
15:002nd & 5 at own 42Deon McIntosh run for 14 yds to the USC 44 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 44[NHSG], PENALTY WSU false start (Brian Greene) 5 yards to the USC49, NO PLAY.
15:001st & 15 at opp 49Jayden de Laura pass incomplete to Renard Bell
15:002nd & 15 at opp 49Jayden de Laura pass complete to Renard Bell for 9 yds to the USC 40
15:003rd & 6 at opp 40Deon McIntosh run for 5 yds to the USC 35
15:004th & 1 at opp 35Jayden de Laura pass incomplete to Travell Harris
USC Touchdown, 7 plays
11:361st & 10 at own 35Kedon Slovis pass incomplete
11:362nd & 10 at own 35Kedon Slovis pass complete to Drake London for 20 yds to the WshSt 45 for a 1ST down
11:361st & 10 at opp 45Vavae Malepeai run for 2 yds to the WshSt 43
11:362nd & 8 at opp 43Kedon Slovis pass complete to Drake London for 30 yds to the WshSt 13 for a 1ST down
11:361st & 10 at opp 13Kedon Slovis pass complete to Kenan Christon for 3 yds to the WshSt 10
11:362nd & 7 at opp 10Kedon Slovis pass complete to Drake London for 3 yds Drake London fumbled, forced by George Hicks III,
8:463rd & 4 at opp 7Kedon Slovis pass complete to Amon-Ra St. Brown for 7 yds for a TD (Parker Lewis KICK)USC 7, Washington State 0
Washington State Punt, 3 plays
8:461st & 0 at own 35Parker Lewis kickoff for 65 yds , Joey Hobert return for 10 yds to the WshSt 10
8:411st & 10 at own 10Jayden de Laura pass incomplete to Travell Harris
8:412nd & 10 at own 10Jayden de Laura run for 4 yds to the WshSt 14
8:413rd & 6 at own 14Jayden de Laura pass incomplete to Travell Harris, broken up by Isaiah Pola-Mao
8:414th & 6 at own 14Oscar Draguicevich III punt for 35 yds , Tyler Vaughns returns for 15 yds to the WshSt 34
USC Touchdown, 5 plays
7:311st & 10 at opp 34Kedon Slovis pass complete to Gary Bryant Jr. for a loss of 2 yards to the WshSt 36
7:312nd & 12 at opp 36Kedon Slovis pass complete to Tyler Vaughns for 13 yds to the WshSt 23 for a 1ST down
7:311st & 10 at opp 23Kedon Slovis pass complete to Stephen Carr for 3 yds to the WshSt 20
7:312nd & 7 at opp 20Markese Stepp run for a loss of 2 yards to the WshSt 22
5:113rd & 9 at opp 22Kedon Slovis pass complete to Amon-Ra St. Brown for 22 yds for a TD WASHINGTON ST Penalty, Defensive holding ( Yards) declined (Parker Lewis KICK)USC 14, Washington State 0
Washington State Interception, 5 plays
5:111st & 0 at own 35Parker Lewis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:111st & 10 at own 25Jayden de Laura pass incomplete to Jamire Calvin
5:112nd & 10 at own 25Deon McIntosh run for no gain to the WshSt 25
5:113rd & 10 at own 25Jayden de Laura pass complete to Renard Bell for 6 yds to the WshSt 31
5:114th & 4 at own 31Oscar Draguicevich punt 45 yards to the USC24, St. Brown, Amon-Ra return to the USC39, out-of-bounds (Halid Djibril), PENALTY USC roughing the kicker (Jountti, Quincy) 5 yards to the WSU36, 1ST DOWN WSU, NO PLAY.
5:111st & 10 at own 36Deon McIntosh run for 2 yds to the WshSt 38
5:112nd & 8 at own 38Jayden de Laura pass intercepted Talanoa Hufanga return for 37 yds to the WshSt 4
USC Touchdown, 1 play
2:331st & goal at opp 4Kedon Slovis pass complete to Amon-Ra St. Brown for 4 yds for a TD (Parker Lewis KICK)USC 21, Washington State 0
Washington State Interception, 1 play
2:331st & 0 at own 35Parker Lewis kickoff for 65 yds
2:331st & 10 at own 25Jayden de Laura pass intercepted Olaijah Griffin return for a loss of 1 yard to the WshSt 31
USC Touchdown, 4 plays
2:241st & 10 at opp 31Kedon Slovis pass complete to Drake London for 28 yds to the WshSt 3 for a 1ST down
2:241st & goal at opp 3Markese Stepp run for no gain to the WshSt 3
2:242nd & goal at opp 3Markese Stepp run for 1 yd to the WshSt 2
0:443rd & goal at opp 2Kedon Slovis pass complete to Amon-Ra St. Brown for 2 yds for a TD (Parker Lewis KICK)USC 28, Washington State 0
Washington State Punt, 9 plays
0:441st & 0 at own 20Parker Lewis kickoff for 71 yds , Joey Hobert return for 15 yds to the WshSt 24
0:401st & 10 at own 24Jayden de Laura pass complete to Renard Bell for 5 yds to the WshSt 29
0:402nd & 5 at own 29Jayden de Laura run for 4 yds to the WshSt 33 for a 1ST down USC Penalty, Defensive holding (Chris Steele) to the WshSt 43 for a 1ST down
0:401st & 10 at own 43Jayden de Laura pass complete to Travell Harris for 9 yds to the USC 48
Q2 15:002nd & 1 at opp 48Deon McIntosh run for 9 yds to the USC 39 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 39Jayden de Laura pass incomplete to Jamire Calvin
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 39Jayden de Laura pass complete to Renard Bell for 11 yds to the USC 28 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 28Jayden de Laura sacked by Nick Figueroa for a loss of 8 yards to the USC 36
Q2 15:002nd & 18 at opp 36Jayden de Laura sacked by Nick Figueroa for a loss of 12 yards to the USC 48
Q2 15:003rd & 30 at opp 48Deon McIntosh run for 11 yds to the USC 37
Q2 11:094th & 19 at opp 37Timeout USC, clock 11:09
Q2 11:094th & 19 at opp 37WASHINGTON ST Penalty, false start (Brian Greene) to the USC 42
Q2 11:094th & 24 at opp 42Oscar Draguicevich III punt for 42 yds for a touchback
2nd quarter3 drives, then USC 35, Washington State 6
USC Touchdown, 7 plays
11:021st & 10 at own 20Kedon Slovis pass complete to Gary Bryant Jr. for 23 yds to the USC 43 for a 1ST down
11:021st & 10 at own 43Kedon Slovis pass complete to Gary Bryant Jr. for 4 yds to the USC 47
11:022nd & 6 at own 47Stephen Carr run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
11:023rd & 3 at the 50Kedon Slovis pass complete to Gary Bryant Jr. for 6 yds to the WshSt 44 for a 1ST down
11:021st & 10 at opp 44Kedon Slovis pass complete to Bru McCoy for 8 yds to the WshSt 36
11:022nd & 2 at opp 36Stephen Carr run for 1 yd to the WshSt 35
7:113rd & 1 at opp 35Kedon Slovis pass complete to Tyler Vaughns for 35 yds for a TD (Parker Lewis KICK)USC 35, Washington State 0
Washington State Touchdown, 11 plays
7:111st & 0 at own 35Parker Lewis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:111st & 10 at own 25Jayden de Laura pass complete to Jamire Calvin for 1 yd to the WshSt 26
7:112nd & 9 at own 26Jayden de Laura pass complete to Renard Bell for 6 yds to the WshSt 32
7:113rd & 3 at own 32Jayden de Laura pass complete to Travell Harris for 24 yds to the USC 44 for a 1ST down
7:111st & 10 at opp 44Deon McIntosh run for 5 yds to the USC 39
7:112nd & 5 at opp 39Deon McIntosh run for 7 yds to the USC 32 for a 1ST down
7:111st & 10 at opp 32Jayden de Laura pass complete to Renard Bell for 14 yds to the USC 18 for a 1ST down
7:111st & 10 at opp 18Jayden de Laura pass complete to Jamire Calvin for 2 yds to the USC 16
7:112nd & goal at opp 0[SG], Deon McIntosh rush for 1 yard to the USC15 (Mauga, Kana’i), PENALTY USC personal foul off-setting, PENALTY WSU personal foul off-setting, NO PLAY.
7:112nd & 8 at opp 16Jayden de Laura pass complete to Travell Harris for 5 yds to the USC 11
7:113rd & 3 at opp 11Jayden de Laura pass complete to Travell Harris for 4 yds to the USC 7 for a 1ST down
7:111st & goal at opp 7Travell Harris run for 2 yds to the USC 5
0:332nd & 0 at opp 5Timeout WASHINGTON ST, clock 00:33
0:282nd & goal at opp 5Travell Harris run for 5 yds for a TD (Blake Mazza PAT MISSED)USC 35, Washington State 6
USC End of half, 1 play
0:281st & 0 at own 35Andrew Boyle kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:281st & 10 at own 25Kenan Christon run for 7 yds to the USC 32
3rd quarter5 drives, then USC 38, Washington State 6
USC Field goal, 8 plays
15:002nd & 3 at own 35Andrew Boyle on-side kick recovered by USC at the WshSt 47
15:001st & 10 at opp 47Kedon Slovis run for 3 yds to the WshSt 44
15:002nd & 7 at opp 44Stephen Carr run for 5 yds to the WshSt 39
15:003rd & 2 at opp 39Stephen Carr run for no gain to the WshSt 39
15:004th & 2 at opp 39Kedon Slovis pass complete to Amon-Ra St. Brown for 13 yds to the WshSt 26 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 26Kedon Slovis pass incomplete to Drake London
15:002nd & 10 at opp 26Kedon Slovis sacked by Christian Mejia for a loss of 5 yards to the WshSt 31
15:003rd & 15 at opp 31Kedon Slovis pass incomplete to Tyler Vaughns
11:534th & 15 at opp 31Parker Lewis 48 yd FG GOODUSC 38, Washington State 6
11:531st & 0 at own 35Parker Lewis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:531st & 10 at own 25Jayden de Laura run for a loss of 3 yards to the WshSt 22 Jayden de Laura fumbled, recovered by USC Chase Williams
USC Missed FG, 5 plays
11:491st & 10 at opp 22Kedon Slovis pass complete to Drake London for 11 yds to the WshSt 11 for a 1ST down
11:151st & 10 at opp 11Timeout WASHINGTON ST, clock 11:15
11:151st & 10 at opp 11Kedon Slovis pass complete to Amon-Ra St. Brown for 4 yds to the WshSt 7
10:412nd & 6 at opp 7Timeout USC, clock 10:41
10:412nd & 6 at opp 7Kedon Slovis sacked by Brennan Jackson for a loss of 7 yards to the WshSt 14
10:413rd & 13 at opp 14Kedon Slovis pass incomplete to Markese Stepp, broken up by Jahad Woods
9:484th & 13 at opp 14Parker Lewis 31 yd FG MISSED
Washington State Punt, 3 plays
9:481st & 10 at own 20Jayden de Laura pass complete to Renard Bell for 6 yds to the WshSt 26
9:482nd & 4 at own 26Jayden de Laura pass complete to Lucas Bacon for 3 yds to the WshSt 29
9:483rd & 1 at own 29Jayden de Laura pass complete to Renard Bell for a loss of 1 yard to the WshSt 28
9:484th & 2 at own 28Oscar Draguicevich III punt for 39 yds , Amon-Ra St. Brown returns for a loss of 2 yards to the USC 31
USC Punt, 10 plays
7:441st & 10 at own 31Kenan Christon run for 2 yds to the USC 33
7:442nd & 8 at own 33Kedon Slovis pass complete to Tyler Vaughns for 10 yds to the USC 43 for a 1ST down
7:441st & 10 at own 43Kedon Slovis pass complete to Tyler Vaughns for 3 yds to the USC 46
7:442nd & 7 at own 46Kedon Slovis pass complete to Tyler Vaughns for 8 yds to the WshSt 46 for a 1ST down
7:441st & 10 at opp 46Kenan Christon run for 2 yds to the WshSt 44
7:442nd & 8 at opp 44Kedon Slovis pass incomplete to Amon-Ra St. Brown
7:443rd & 8 at opp 44Kedon Slovis pass complete to Amon-Ra St. Brown for 13 yds to the WshSt 31 for a 1ST down
7:441st & 10 at opp 31Kedon Slovis sacked by Quinn Roff for a loss of 11 yards to the WshSt 42 Kedon Slovis fumbled, recovered by USC Kedon Slovis , return for 0 yards
7:442nd & 21 at opp 42Vavae Malepeai run for a loss of 4 yards to the WshSt 46
7:443rd & 25 at opp 46Matt Fink pass complete to Vavae Malepeai for a loss of 5 yards to the USC 49
7:444th & 30 at own 49Ben Griffiths punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Travell Harris at the WshSt 15
Washington State Punt, 10 plays
3:091st & 10 at own 15Jayden de Laura pass incomplete to Jamire Calvin, broken up by Hunter Echols
3:092nd & 10 at own 15Deon McIntosh run for 9 yds to the WshSt 24
3:093rd & 1 at own 24Deon McIntosh run for 3 yds to the WshSt 27 for a 1ST down
3:091st & 10 at own 27Jayden de Laura pass incomplete
3:092nd & 10 at own 27Jayden de Laura pass complete to Renard Bell for 8 yds to the WshSt 35
3:093rd & 2 at own 35Jayden de Laura pass incomplete to Renard Bell
0:544th & 2 at own 35Timeout WASHINGTON ST, clock 00:54
0:544th & 2 at own 35Jayden de Laura run for 3 yds to the WshSt 38 for a 1ST down
0:541st & 10 at own 38Jayden de Laura sacked by Talanoa Hufanga for a loss of 5 yards to the WshSt 33
Q4 15:002nd & 15 at own 33Gunner Cruz pass complete to Deon McIntosh for 1 yd to the WshSt 34
Q4 15:003rd & 14 at own 34Gunner Cruz pass incomplete to Jamire Calvin
Q4 15:004th & 14 at own 34Oscar Draguicevich III punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the USC 29
4th quarter3 drives, then USC 38, Washington State 13
USC Punt, 5 plays
14:071st & 10 at own 29Markese Stepp run for 1 yd to the USC 30
14:072nd & 9 at own 30Kedon Slovis pass complete to Markese Stepp for 16 yds to the USC 46 for a 1ST down
14:071st & 10 at own 46Kedon Slovis pass incomplete
14:072nd & 10 at own 46Markese Stepp run for 3 yds to the USC 49
14:073rd & 7 at own 49Kedon Slovis pass incomplete to Amon-Ra St. Brown
14:074th & 7 at own 49Ben Griffiths punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Travell Harris at the WshSt 7
Washington State Touchdown, 16 plays
12:151st & 10 at own 7Gunner Cruz sacked by Nick Figueroa for a loss of 1 yard to the WshSt 6
12:152nd & 11 at own 6Gunner Cruz pass complete to Lucas Bacon for 12 yds to the WshSt 18 for a 1ST down
12:151st & 10 at own 18[NHSG], Clay Markoff rush for 4 yards to the WSU22 (Pepe, Kobe), PENALTY USC offside (Taylor-Stuart, Isaac) 5 yards to the WSU23, NO PLAY.
12:151st & 5 at own 23Gunner Cruz pass complete to Renard Bell for 6 yds to the WshSt 29 for a 1ST down
12:151st & 10 at own 29Gunner Cruz pass incomplete
12:152nd & 10 at own 29Clay Markoff run for 3 yds to the WshSt 32
12:153rd & 7 at own 32Gunner Cruz pass complete to Jamire Calvin for 9 yds to the WshSt 41 for a 1ST down
12:151st & 10 at own 41Clay Markoff run for 7 yds to the WshSt 48
12:152nd & 3 at own 48Clay Markoff run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
6:373rd & 1 at the 50Timeout WASHINGTON ST, clock 06:37
6:373rd & 1 at the 50Cammon Cooper run for 2 yds to the USC 48 for a 1ST down
6:371st & 10 at opp 48Cammon Cooper pass complete to Travell Harris for 10 yds to the USC 38 for a 1ST down
6:371st & 10 at opp 38Clay Markoff run for no gain to the USC 38
6:372nd & 10 at opp 38Cammon Cooper run for 1 yd to the USC 37
6:373rd & 9 at opp 37Cammon Cooper pass complete to Clay Markoff for 7 yds to the USC 30
6:374th & 2 at opp 30Gunner Cruz run for 4 yds to the USC 26 for a 1ST down
6:371st & 10 at opp 26[NHSG], Gunner Cruz pass incomplete to Jamire Calvin, PENALTY USC pass interference (Taylor-Stuart, Isaac) 15 yards to the USC11, 1ST DOWN WSU, NO PLAY.
6:371st & 10 at opp 11Cammon Cooper pass complete to Travell Harris for 5 yds to the USC 6
1:372nd & 5 at opp 6Gunner Cruz pass complete to Renard Bell for 6 yds for a TD (Blake Mazza KICK)USC 38, Washington State 13
USC End of game, 2 plays
1:371st & 0 at own 35Andrew Boyle kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:371st & 10 at own 25Quincy Jountti run for 3 yds to the USC 28
1:372nd & 7 at own 28Quincy Jountti run for 1 yd 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.

Officially, USC leads 62–⁠10–⁠4; as played, 63–⁠10–⁠4 in 77 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2022USC 30, Washington State 14
2021USC 45, Washington State 14
2020USC 38, Washington State 13
2018USC 39, Washington State 36
2017Washington State 30, USC 27
2014USC 44, Washington State 17

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