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USC at Notre Dame

Saturday, October 23, 2021. Notre Dame kept the Jeweled Shillelagh

No. 13 Notre Dame beat USC 31–⁠16. It was their 92nd meeting; after it, Notre Dame led the series 50–⁠37–⁠5 as played.

AwayUSC4–⁠8 in 2021
16
Home13Notre Dame11–⁠2 in 2021
31

Final at Notre Dame Stadium, Notre DameTV: NBCAttendance 77,622

At kickoff
41°F, clear, wind 3 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; South Bend Regional Airport (KSBN), 7 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff
Official
Chris CoyteGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
USC0301316
Notre Dame7107731

Standouts

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

Player stats

USC

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kedon Slovis27/3729901
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Keaontay Ingram24138122
Darwin Barlow41515
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Drake London15171044
Malcolm Epps238030
Tahj Washington232021
Erik Krommenhoek328018
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kana’i Mauga7000
Isaac Taylor-Stuart7000
Drake Jackson6210
Isaiah Pola-Mao5000
Chris Steele2101

Notre Dame

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jack Coan20/2818911
Tyler Buchner2/22400
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kyren Williams25138238
Braden Lenzy114014
Tyler Buchner31115
C’Bo Flemister31006
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Lorenzo Styles Jr.357029
Michael Mayer554016
Kyren Williams642017
Kevin Austin439015
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Bo Bauer7101
TaRiq Bracy7000
D.J. Brown7000
J.D. Bertrand7000
Isaiah Foskey5220
Jayson Ademilola2110

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

Team stats

USCNotre Dame
428Total yards383
299Passing yards213
129Rushing yards170
8.1Yards per pass7.1
3.9Yards per rush4.1
25First downs26
6–⁠13Third downs8–⁠12
1–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠1
2Turnovers1
9–⁠65Penalties4–⁠39
28:37Possession31:23
1Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

USCNotre Dame
54%Success rate49%
0.16EPA per play0.30
1.00Explosiveness1.13
0.29Rushing EPA0.26
0.05Passing EPA0.35
18%Passing-down success47%
0.28First-down EPA0.03
0.31Second-down EPA0.36
−0.29Third-down EPA0.94
10%Havoc by its defense14%

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)

Notre Dame 77% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Notre Dame −7.5, over/under 59.5.

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 Notre Dame 70%, USC 30%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Notre Dame end zoneUSC end zoneQ1 Notre DameMissed FG, 13 playsQ1 USCPunt, 3 playsQ1 Notre DameTouchdown, 11 playsQ1 USCInterception, 8 playsQ2 Notre DameField goal, 4 playsQ2 USCField goal, 13 playsQ2 Notre DameTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 USCEnd of half, 10 playsQ3 USCMissed FG, 10 playsQ3 Notre DamePunt, 3 playsQ3 USCPunt, 5 playsQ3 Notre DameTouchdown, 13 playsQ3 USCTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 Notre DameInterception, 7 playsQ4 USCTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 Notre DameTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 USCFumble, 6 playsQ4 Notre DameEnd of game, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Notre Dame drives left to right, USC right to left.
  1. Q1 Notre DameMissed FG, 13 plays, 74 yards
  2. Q1 USCPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  3. Q1 Notre DameTouchdown, 11 plays, 70 yards
  4. Q1 USCInterception, 8 plays, 63 yards
  5. Q2 Notre DameField goal, 4 plays, 1 yard
  6. Q2 USCField goal, 13 plays, 60 yards
  7. Q2 Notre DameTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  8. Q2 USCEnd of half, 10 plays, 52 yards
  9. Q3 USCMissed FG, 10 plays, 56 yards
  10. Q3 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  11. Q3 USCPunt, 5 plays, 23 yards
  12. Q3 Notre DameTouchdown, 13 plays, 80 yards
  13. Q3 USCTouchdown, 9 plays, 77 yards
  14. Q4 Notre DameInterception, 7 plays, 33 yards
  15. Q4 USCTouchdown, 8 plays, 86 yards
  16. Q4 Notre DameTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  17. Q4 USCFumble, 6 plays, 15 yards
  18. Q4 Notre DameEnd of game, 5 plays, 2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Notre Dame 7, USC 0
Notre Dame Missed FG, 13 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Parker Lewis kickoff for 61 yds , Lorenzo Styles Jr. return for 14 yds to the NDame 49 NOTRE DAME Penalty, Offensive Holding (9 Yards) to the NDame 9
14:501st & 10 at own 9Jack Coan pass complete to Michael Mayer for 4 yds to the NDame 13
14:302nd & 6 at own 13Jack Coan pass incomplete
14:223rd & 6 at own 13Jack Coan pass complete to Michael Mayer for 10 yds to the NDame 23 for a 1ST down
14:051st & 10 at own 23Jack Coan pass complete to Kevin Austin Jr. for 11 yds to the NDame 34 for a 1ST down
13:321st & 10 at own 34Braden Lenzy run for 14 yds to the NDame 48 for a 1ST down
12:521st & 10 at own 48Kyren Williams run for 9 yds to the USC 43
12:282nd & 1 at opp 43Jack Coan pass incomplete to Lorenzo Styles Jr.
12:233rd & 1 at opp 43Kyren Williams run for 2 yds to the USC 41 for a 1ST down
11:541st & 10 at opp 41Jack Coan pass complete to Lorenzo Styles Jr. for 18 yds to the USC 23 for a 1ST down
11:331st & 10 at opp 23Jack Coan pass complete to Kyren Williams for 4 yds to the USC 19
11:032nd & 6 at opp 19Jack Coan pass complete to Kyren Williams for 2 yds to the USC 17
10:303rd & 4 at opp 17Jack Coan pass incomplete to Kevin Austin Jr.
10:254th & 4 at opp 17Jonathan Doerer 36 yd FG MISSED
USC Punt, 3 plays
10:201st & 10 at own 20Kedon Slovis sacked by Jayson Ademilola for a loss of 8 yards to the USC 12
9:402nd & 18 at own 12Kedon Slovis pass complete to Tahj Washington for 11 yds to the USC 23
9:083rd & 7 at own 23Kedon Slovis pass incomplete
9:024th & 7 at own 23Ben Griffiths punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Kyren Williams at the NDame 30
Notre Dame Touchdown, 11 plays
8:541st & 10 at own 30Kyren Williams run for 6 yds to the NDame 36
8:342nd & 4 at own 36Jack Coan pass complete to Michael Mayer for 9 yds to the NDame 45 for a 1ST down
8:101st & 10 at own 45Timeout USC, clock 08:10
8:001st & 10 at own 45Jack Coan pass complete to Kevin Austin Jr. for 8 yds to the USC 47
7:312nd & 2 at opp 47Kyren Williams run for 1 yd to the USC 46
7:153rd & 1 at opp 46Jack Coan run for 2 yds to the USC 44 for a 1ST down
6:331st & 10 at opp 44Tyler Buchner pass complete to Kyren Williams for 9 yds to the USC 35
6:072nd & 1 at opp 35Tyler Buchner pass complete to Michael Mayer for 15 yds to the USC 20 for a 1ST down
5:341st & 10 at opp 20Jack Coan pass complete to Kyren Williams for 9 yds to the USC 11
5:052nd & 1 at opp 11Kyren Williams run for 5 yds to the USC 6 for a 1ST down
4:281st & goal at opp 6Kyren Williams run for 2 yds to the USC 4
4:092nd & goal at opp 4Jack Coan pass complete to Avery Davis for 4 yds for a TD (Jonathan Doerer KICK)Notre Dame 7, USC 0
USC Interception, 8 plays
4:092nd & 8 at own 35Jonathan Doerer kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:021st & 10 at own 25Kedon Slovis pass complete to Drake London for 8 yds to the USC 33
3:222nd & 2 at own 33Keaontay Ingram run for 6 yds to the USC 39 for a 1ST down
3:051st & 10 at own 39Keaontay Ingram run for 4 yds to the USC 43
2:422nd & 6 at own 43Kedon Slovis pass complete to Drake London for 14 yds to the NDame 43 for a 1ST down
2:021st & 10 at opp 43Kedon Slovis pass complete to Drake London for 29 yds to the NDame 14 for a 1ST down
1:151st & 10 at opp 14Kedon Slovis sacked by Isaiah Foskey for a loss of 9 yards to the NDame 23 Kedon Slovis fumbled, recovered by USC Kedon Slovis , return for 0 yards
0:332nd & 19 at opp 23Kedon Slovis pass complete to Drake London for 11 yds to the NDame 12
Q2 14:443rd & 8 at opp 12Kedon Slovis pass intercepted Bo Bauer return for 79 yds to the USC 4
2nd quarter4 drives, then Notre Dame 17, USC 3
Notre Dame Field goal, 4 plays
14:401st & goal at opp 4Logan Diggs run for no gain to the USC 4
14:092nd & goal at opp 4Avery Davis run for 1 yd to the USC 3
13:273rd & goal at opp 3Jack Coan pass incomplete
13:244th & goal at opp 3Jonathan Doerer 21 yd FG GOODNotre Dame 10, USC 0
USC Field goal, 13 plays
13:244th & 9 at own 35Jonathan Doerer kickoff for 64 yds , Gary Bryant Jr. return for 24 yds to the USC 25
13:101st & 10 at own 25Kedon Slovis pass complete to Drake London for 16 yds to the USC 41 for a 1ST down
12:461st & 10 at own 41Keaontay Ingram run for 3 yds to the USC 44
11:402nd & 7 at own 44Darwin Barlow run for 5 yds to the USC 49
11:263rd & 2 at own 49Kedon Slovis pass complete to Drake London for 9 yds to the NDame 42 for a 1ST down
10:521st & 10 at opp 42Kedon Slovis pass complete to Drake London for 5 yds to the NDame 37
10:292nd & 5 at opp 37Darwin Barlow run for 3 yds to the NDame 34
10:053rd & 2 at opp 34USC Penalty, False Start (Jalen McKenzie) to the NDame 39
9:483rd & 7 at opp 39Kedon Slovis pass complete to Drake London for 11 yds to the NDame 28 for a 1ST down
9:101st & 10 at opp 28Kedon Slovis pass complete to Gary Bryant Jr. for 6 yds to the NDame 22
8:522nd & 4 at opp 22Keaontay Ingram run for 8 yds to the NDame 14 for a 1ST down
8:361st & 10 at opp 14USC Penalty, False Start (Jalen McKenzie) to the NDame 19
8:111st & 15 at opp 19Kedon Slovis pass complete to Erik Krommenhoek for 4 yds to the NDame 15
7:372nd & 11 at opp 15Kedon Slovis pass incomplete to Drake London
7:323rd & 11 at opp 15Kedon Slovis pass incomplete to Malcolm Epps
7:294th & 11 at opp 15Parker Lewis 33 yd FG GOODNotre Dame 10, USC 3
Notre Dame Touchdown, 9 plays
7:294th & 11 at own 35Parker Lewis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:181st & 10 at own 25Jack Coan pass complete to Lorenzo Styles Jr. for 29 yds to the USC 46 for a 1ST down
6:521st & 10 at opp 46Logan Diggs run for 1 yd to the USC 45
6:252nd & 9 at opp 45Jack Coan pass complete to Lorenzo Styles Jr. for 10 yds to the USC 35 for a 1ST down
5:561st & 10 at opp 35Kyren Williams run for 12 yds to the USC 23 for a 1ST down
5:351st & 10 at opp 23Timeout USC, clock 05:35
5:291st & 10 at opp 23Jack Coan pass complete to Kyren Williams for 1 yd to the USC 22
4:562nd & 9 at opp 22Jack Coan pass incomplete to Michael Mayer
4:563rd & 9 at opp 22Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 04:56
4:483rd & 9 at opp 22Jack Coan pass complete to Michael Mayer for 16 yds to the USC 6 for a 1ST down
4:201st & goal at opp 6Kyren Williams run for 1 yd to the USC 5
4:132nd & goal at opp 5Kyren Williams run for 5 yds for a TD (Jonathan Doerer KICK)Notre Dame 17, USC 3
USC End of half, 10 plays
4:132nd & 9 at own 35Jonathan Doerer kickoff for 61 yds , Gary Bryant Jr. return for 19 yds to the USC 23
3:591st & 10 at own 23Keaontay Ingram run for 5 yds to the USC 28
3:252nd & 5 at own 28Kedon Slovis pass complete to Drake London for 6 yds to the USC 34 for a 1ST down
2:421st & 10 at own 34Kedon Slovis pass complete to Malcolm Epps for 8 yds to the USC 42
2:212nd & 2 at own 42Keaontay Ingram run for 3 yds to the USC 45 for a 1ST down
1:471st & 10 at own 45Kedon Slovis pass incomplete to Drake London
1:412nd & 10 at own 45Keaontay Ingram run for 6 yds to the NDame 49
1:053rd & 4 at opp 49Keaontay Ingram run for 2 yds to the NDame 47
0:394th & 2 at opp 47Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 00:39
0:394th & 2 at opp 47Timeout USC, clock 00:39
0:324th & 2 at opp 47Keaontay Ingram run for 10 yds to the NDame 37 for a 1ST down
0:211st & 10 at opp 37Keaontay Ingram run for 6 yds to the NDame 31
0:032nd & 4 at opp 31Kedon Slovis run for 6 yds to the NDame 25 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter5 drives, then Notre Dame 24, USC 3
USC Missed FG, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jonathan Doerer kickoff for 64 yds , Gary Bryant Jr. return for 18 yds to the USC 19
14:491st & 10 at own 19Kedon Slovis pass complete to Gary Bryant Jr. for 8 yds to the USC 27
14:322nd & 2 at own 27Keaontay Ingram run for 3 yds to the USC 30 for a 1ST down
14:091st & 10 at own 30Keaontay Ingram run for 4 yds to the USC 34
13:482nd & 6 at own 34Keaontay Ingram run for 4 yds to the USC 38
13:293rd & 2 at own 38Keaontay Ingram run for 7 yds to the USC 45 for a 1ST down
12:521st & 10 at own 45Kedon Slovis pass complete to Malcolm Epps for 30 yds to the NDame 25 for a 1ST down
12:261st & 10 at opp 25Kedon Slovis pass incomplete to Darwin Barlow
12:182nd & 10 at opp 25Kedon Slovis pass complete to Drake London for no gain to the NDame 25
11:443rd & 10 at opp 25Kedon Slovis pass incomplete to Malcolm Epps
11:404th & 10 at opp 25Parker Lewis 42 yd FG MISSED
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
11:351st & 10 at own 25Jack Coan pass complete to Braden Lenzy for a loss of 2 yards to the NDame 23
11:002nd & 12 at own 23C’Bo Flemister run for 6 yds to the NDame 29
10:283rd & 6 at own 29Jack Coan sacked by Drake Jackson for a loss of 6 yards to the NDame 23
9:494th & 12 at own 23Jay Bramblett punt for 52 yds, fair catch by Gary Bryant Jr. at the USC 25
USC Punt, 5 plays
9:421st & 10 at own 25Kedon Slovis pass complete to Keaontay Ingram for no gain to the USC 25
9:082nd & 10 at own 25Kedon Slovis pass complete to Tahj Washington for 21 yds to the USC 46 for a 1ST down
8:541st & 10 at own 46Kedon Slovis pass incomplete to Gary Bryant Jr.
8:462nd & 10 at own 46Keaontay Ingram run for 2 yds to the USC 48
8:163rd & 8 at own 48Kedon Slovis pass incomplete to Tahj Washington
8:084th & 8 at own 48Ben Griffiths punt for 52 yds for a touchback
Notre Dame Touchdown, 13 plays
8:021st & 10 at own 20Kyren Williams run for 2 yds to the NDame 22
7:472nd & 8 at own 22Jack Coan pass incomplete to George Takacs
7:413rd & 8 at own 22Jack Coan pass complete to Deion Colzie for 13 yds to the NDame 35 for a 1ST down
7:251st & 10 at own 35Kyren Williams run for 1 yd to the NDame 36
6:432nd & 9 at own 36Kyren Williams run for 38 yds to the USC 26 for a 1ST down
6:001st & 10 at opp 26Jack Coan pass incomplete to Deion Colzie
5:542nd & 10 at opp 26Kyren Williams run for 2 yds to the USC 24
5:123rd & 8 at opp 24Coan, Jack pass incomplete to Mayer, Michael, PENALTY USC pass interference (Alford, Xavion) 5 yards to the USC19, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NOTREDAME.
5:061st & 10 at opp 19C’Bo Flemister run for 3 yds to the USC 16
4:412nd & 7 at opp 16C’Bo Flemister run for 1 yd to the USC 15
4:183rd & 6 at opp 15Timeout USC, clock 04:18
4:113rd & 6 at opp 15Kyren Williams run for 5 yds to the USC 10
4:104th & 1 at opp 10Jack Coan run for 1 yd to the USC 9 for a 1ST down
4:001st & goal at opp 9USC Penalty, 12 Men on the Field (5 Yards) to the USC 4
3:201st & goal at opp 4Tyler Buchner run for 3 yds to the USC 1
2:512nd & goal at opp 1Kyren Williams run for 1 yd for a TD (Jonathan Doerer KICK)Notre Dame 24, USC 3
USC Touchdown, 9 plays
2:512nd & 2 at own 35Jonathan Doerer kickoff for 60 yds , Tahj Washington return for 18 yds to the USC 23
2:381st & 10 at own 23Keaontay Ingram run for 22 yds to the USC 45 for a 1ST down
2:091st & 10 at own 45Keaontay Ingram run for 2 yds to the USC 47
1:342nd & 8 at own 47Kedon Slovis pass complete to Erik Krommenhoek for 18 yds to the NDame 35 for a 1ST down
1:201st & 10 at opp 35Kedon Slovis pass complete to Drake London for 7 yds to the NDame 28
0:402nd & 3 at opp 28Kedon Slovis pass complete to Drake London for 2 yds to the NDame 26
0:263rd & 1 at opp 26Keaontay Ingram run for 13 yds to the NDame 13 for a 1ST down
0:101st & 10 at opp 13Keaontay Ingram run for 9 yds to the NDame 4
Q4 14:562nd & 1 at opp 4Kedon Slovis pass incomplete to Drake London
Q4 14:523rd & 1 at opp 4Keaontay Ingram run for 4 yds for a TD (Parker Lewis KICK)Notre Dame 24, USC 10
4th quarter5 drives, then Notre Dame 31, USC 16
Notre Dame Interception, 7 plays
14:523rd & 1 at own 35Parker Lewis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:471st & 10 at own 25Jack Coan pass complete to Kevin Austin Jr. for 5 yds to the NDame 30
14:202nd & 5 at own 30Diggs, Logan rush for 12 yards to the NOTREDAME42, PENALTY NOTREDAME holding (Takacs, George) 10 yards to the NOTREDAME20, NO PLAY.
14:002nd & 15 at own 20Logan Diggs run for 2 yds to the NDame 22
13:303rd & 13 at own 22Jack Coan pass complete to Kyren Williams for 17 yds to the NDame 39 for a 1ST down
12:511st & 10 at own 39Kyren Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 38
12:152nd & 11 at own 38Kyren Williams run for 5 yds to the NDame 43
11:403rd & 6 at own 43Jack Coan pass complete to Kevin Austin Jr. for 15 yds to the USC 42 for a 1ST down
11:251st & 10 at opp 42Jack Coan pass intercepted Chris Steele return for no gain to the USC 14
USC Touchdown, 8 plays
11:151st & 10 at own 14Kedon Slovis pass complete to Drake London for 44 yds to the NDame 42 for a 1ST down
11:001st & 10 at opp 42Keaontay Ingram run for 5 yds to the NDame 37
10:322nd & 5 at opp 37Keaontay Ingram run for 3 yds to the NDame 34
10:113rd & 2 at opp 34Kedon Slovis pass complete to Joseph Manjack IV for 3 yds to the NDame 31 for a 1ST down
10:001st & 10 at opp 31Slovis, Kedon pass incomplete to Manjack IV, Joseph, PENALTY NOTREDAME pass interference 15 yards to the NOTREDAME16, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN USC.
9:361st & 10 at opp 16Kedon Slovis pass complete to Drake London for 8 yds to the NDame 8
9:222nd & 2 at opp 8Darwin Barlow run for 4 yds to the NDame 4 for a 1ST down
9:051st & goal at opp 4Kedon Slovis pass complete to Drake London for 1 yd to the NDame 3
8:512nd & goal at opp 3Darwin Barlow run for 3 yds for a TD (Parker Lewis KICK) (Parker Lewis PAT MISSED)Notre Dame 24, USC 16
Notre Dame Touchdown, 8 plays
8:512nd & 9 at own 35Parker Lewis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:421st & 10 at own 25Kyren Williams run for 9 yds to the NDame 34
8:112nd & 1 at own 34Jack Coan pass complete to Avery Davis for 6 yds to the NDame 40 for a 1ST down
7:401st & 10 at own 40Kyren Williams run for 2 yds to the NDame 42
7:122nd & 8 at own 42Coan, Jack pass incomplete to Austin Jr., Kevin, PENALTY USC pass interference (Steele, Chris) 15 yards to the USC43, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NOTREDAME.
7:001st & 10 at opp 43Kyren Williams run for 11 yds to the USC 32 for a 1ST down
6:301st & 10 at opp 32Kyren Williams run for 2 yds to the USC 30 for a 1ST down USC Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Xavion Alford) to the USC 15 for a 1ST down
6:001st & 10 at opp 15Kyren Williams run for 2 yds to the USC 13
5:262nd & 8 at opp 13Kyren Williams run for 10 yds to the USC 3 for a 1ST down
4:521st & goal at opp 3Tyler Buchner run for 3 yds for a TD (Jonathan Doerer KICK)Notre Dame 31, USC 16
USC Fumble, 6 plays
4:521st & 10 at own 35Jonathan Doerer kickoff for 63 yds , Tahj Washington return for 17 yds to the USC 19
4:381st & 10 at own 19Keaontay Ingram run for 10 yds to the USC 29 for a 1ST down
4:221st & 10 at own 29Kedon Slovis pass complete to Kyle Ford for 13 yds to the USC 42 for a 1ST down
4:011st & 10 at own 42Kedon Slovis pass complete to Erik Krommenhoek for 6 yds to the USC 48
3:462nd & 4 at own 48Ingram, Keaontay rush for 13 yards to the NOTREDAME39, PENALTY USC holding (Neilon, Brett) 10 yards to the USC38, NO PLAY.
3:262nd & 14 at own 38Keaontay Ingram run for a loss of 3 yards to the USC 35
3:003rd & 17 at own 35Kedon Slovis run for 4 yds to the USC 39 USC Penalty, Illegal Forward Pass (Kedon Slovis) to the USC 34
2:454th & 18 at own 34Kedon Slovis sacked by Isaiah Foskey for a loss of 17 yards to the USC 14 Kedon Slovis fumbled, recovered by NDame TaRiq Bracy , return for 0 yards , return for 3 yds to the USC 14
Notre Dame End of game, 5 plays
2:381st & 10 at opp 14Kyren Williams run for 3 yds to the USC 11
1:582nd & 7 at opp 11Kyren Williams run for 3 yds to the USC 8
1:563rd & 4 at opp 8Timeout USC, clock 01:56
1:513rd & 4 at opp 8Tyler Buchner run for 5 yds to the USC 3 for a 1ST down
1:171st & goal at opp 3NOTRE DAME Penalty, False Start (Josh Lugg) to the USC 8
1:151st & goal at opp 8TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the USC 10
0:352nd & goal at opp 10TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the USC 12

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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Officially, Notre Dame leads 51–⁠37–⁠5; as played, 53–⁠38–⁠5 in 96 meetings, counting the four since this game.

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2025Notre Dame 34, USC 24
2024Notre Dame 49, USC 35
2023Notre Dame 48, USC 20
2022USC 38, Notre Dame 27
2021Notre Dame 31, USC 16
2019Notre Dame 30, USC 27

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