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USC at Stanford

Saturday, September 10, 2022

No. 10 USC beat Stanford 41–⁠28. It was their 102nd meeting; after it, USC led the series 65–⁠33–⁠3 in the games on file.

Away10USC11–⁠3 in 2022
41
HomeStanford3–⁠9 in 2022
28

Final at Stanford Stadium, StanfordTV: ABCAttendance 43,813

At kickoff
79°F, mostly cloudy, wind 6 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Palo Alto Airport Of Santa Clara County (KPAO), 5 km from the stadium, 17 minutes after kickoff
Official
Michael MothershedGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
USC21146041
Stanford7701428

Standouts

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

Player stats

USC

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Caleb Williams20/2734140
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Travis Dye14105127
Austin Jones838010
Raleek Brown41907
Caleb Williams94010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jordan Addison7172275
Mario Williams474143
Austin Jones331013
Brenden Rice120020
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Eric Gentry10000
Max Williams7001
Tuli Tuipulotu6410
Mekhi Blackmon60.501
Solomon Byrd4220
Shane Lee4110
Nickolas Figueroa31.510

Stanford

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tanner McKee20/3522012
RushingCarYdsTDLong
E.J. Smith1988119
Casey Filkins1677115
Ben Yurosek150050
Elijah Higgins118018
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Elijah Higgins350023
Ben Yurosek545015
Michael Wilson230018
Casey Filkins328014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Patrick Fields7110
Jonathan McGill7100
David Bailey60.50.50
Jacob Mangum-Farrar6000
Kendall Williamson6000
Ricky Miezan5110
Stephen Herron51.50.50

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

Team stats

USCStanford
505Total yards441
341Passing yards220
164Rushing yards221
12.6Yards per pass6.3
4.6Yards per rush4.9
25First downs33
3–⁠8Third downs5–⁠13
0–⁠0Fourth downs3–⁠5
0Turnovers4
9–⁠104Penalties5–⁠42
30:33Possession29:27
5Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

USCStanford
52%Success rate49%
0.44EPA per play0.06
1.33Explosiveness1.07
0.30Rushing EPA0.37
0.60Passing EPA−0.25
35%Passing-down success21%
0.50First-down EPA0.26
0.43Second-down EPA−0.54
0.23Third-down EPA0.68
25%Havoc by its defense11%

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)

Stanford 50% to win. USC won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

USC −9.5, over/under 66.5.

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 74%, Stanford 26%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Stanford end zoneUSC end zoneQ1 StanfordInterception, 3 playsQ1 USCTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 StanfordInterception, 13 playsQ1 USCTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 StanfordTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 USCTouchdown, 1 playQ1 StanfordFumble, 11 playsQ2 USCTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 StanfordTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 USCTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 StanfordPunt, 5 playsQ2 USCEnd of half, 6 playsQ3 USCField goal, 5 playsQ3 StanfordPunt, 3 playsQ3 USCMissed FG, 14 playsQ3 StanfordFumble, 3 playsQ3 USCField goal, 4 playsQ3 StanfordTouchdown, 13 playsQ4 USCPunt, 5 playsQ4 StanfordTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 USCPunt, 4 playsQ4 StanfordTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 USCEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Stanford drives left to right, USC right to left.
  1. Q1 StanfordInterception, 3 plays, 14 yards
  2. Q1 USCTouchdown, 4 plays, 33 yards
  3. Q1 StanfordInterception, 13 plays, 73 yards
  4. Q1 USCTouchdown, 8 plays, 83 yards
  5. Q1 StanfordTouchdown, 7 plays, 93 yards
  6. Q1 USCTouchdown, 1 play, 75 yards
  7. Q1 StanfordFumble, 11 plays, 71 yards
  8. Q2 USCTouchdown, 7 plays, 98 yards
  9. Q2 StanfordTouchdown, 8 plays, 67 yards
  10. Q2 USCTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  11. Q2 StanfordPunt, 5 plays, 19 yards
  12. Q2 USCEnd of half, 6 plays, 7 yards
  13. Q3 USCField goal, 5 plays, 47 yards
  14. Q3 StanfordPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  15. Q3 USCMissed FG, 14 plays, 59 yards
  16. Q3 StanfordFumble, 3 plays, 10 yards
  17. Q3 USCField goal, 4 plays, 4 yards
  18. Q3 StanfordTouchdown, 13 plays, 75 yards
  19. Q4 USCPunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
  20. Q4 StanfordTouchdown, 7 plays, 70 yards
  21. Q4 USCPunt, 4 plays, 4 yards
  22. Q4 StanfordTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 13 yards
  23. Q4 USCEnd of game, 1 play, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then USC 21, Stanford 7
Stanford Interception, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Alex Stadthaus kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:511st & 10 at own 25Tanner McKee pass complete to Michael Wilson for 12 yds to the Stanf 37 for a 1ST down
14:281st & 10 at own 37E.J. Smith run for 2 yds to the Stanf 39
14:002nd & 8 at own 39Tanner McKee pass intercepted Max Williams return for 32 yds to the Stanf 33
USC Touchdown, 4 plays
13:541st & 10 at opp 33Travis Dye run for 7 yds to the Stanf 26
13:262nd & 3 at opp 26Caleb Williams run for 10 yds to the Stanf 16 for a 1ST down
12:501st & 10 at opp 16Travis Dye run for 11 yds to the Stanf 5 for a 1ST down
12:381st & goal at opp 5Lake McRee 5 Yd pass from Caleb Williams (Denis Lynch Kick)USC 7, Stanford 0
Stanford Interception, 13 plays
12:381st & 10 at own 35Alex Stadthaus kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:321st & 10 at own 25E.J. Smith run for 15 yds to the Stanf 40 for a 1ST down
12:151st & 10 at own 40McKee, Tanner pass incomplete to Tremayne, Brycen, PENALTY USC pass interference (Blackmon, Mekhi) 8 yards to the STANFORD48, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN STANFORD.
12:151st & 10 at own 48STANFORD Penalty, False Start (Walter Rouse) to the Stanf 43
12:091st & 15 at own 43E.J. Smith run for 18 yds to the USC 39 for a 1ST down
11:511st & 10 at opp 39E.J. Smith run for 6 yds to the USC 33
11:232nd & 4 at opp 33Casey Filkins run for 5 yds to the USC 28 for a 1ST down
10:541st & 10 at opp 28Casey Filkins run for 5 yds to the USC 23
10:212nd & 5 at opp 23Tanner McKee sacked by Solomon Byrd for a loss of 4 yards to the USC 27
9:453rd & 9 at opp 27E.J. Smith run for 8 yds to the USC 19
9:194th & 1 at opp 19E.J. Smith run for 3 yds to the USC 16 for a 1ST down
8:511st & 10 at opp 16Tanner McKee pass complete to E.J. Smith for 13 yds to the USC 3 for a 1ST down
8:181st & goal at opp 3E.J. Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the USC 4
7:392nd & goal at opp 4Tanner McKee pass incomplete to Brycen Tremayne
7:343rd & goal at opp 4Tanner McKee pass incomplete to Brycen Tremayne
7:344th & 0 at opp 4USC Penalty, Defensive Offside (Brandon Pili) to the USC 2
7:264th & goal at opp 2Tanner McKee pass intercepted Mekhi Blackmon return for 17 yds to the USC 17
USC Touchdown, 8 plays
7:171st & 10 at own 17Caleb Williams pass complete to Mario Williams for 7 yds to the USC 24
6:452nd & 3 at own 24Caleb Williams pass complete to Austin Jones for 13 yds to the USC 37 for a 1ST down
6:151st & 10 at own 37Caleb Williams run for 8 yds to the USC 45
5:362nd & 2 at own 45Austin Jones run for 10 yds to the Stanf 45 for a 1ST down
5:121st & 10 at opp 45Caleb Williams pass incomplete to Lake McRee, broken up by Jacob Mangum-Farrar
5:052nd & 10 at opp 45Caleb Williams pass complete to Brenden Rice for 20 yds to the Stanf 25 for a 1ST down
4:491st & 10 at opp 25Travis Dye run for 3 yds to the Stanf 22
4:032nd & 7 at opp 22Jordan Addison 22 Yd pass from Caleb Williams (Denis Lynch Kick)USC 14, Stanford 0
Stanford Touchdown, 7 plays
4:032nd & 7 at own 35Alex Stadthaus kickoff for 64 yds , Casey Filkins return for 13 yds to the Stanf 14 STANFORD Penalty, Offensive Holding (Sam Roush) to the Stanf 7
3:461st & 10 at own 7Tanner McKee pass complete to John Humphreys for 4 yds to the Stanf 11
3:192nd & 6 at own 11Tanner McKee pass complete to Elijah Higgins for 8 yds to the Stanf 19 for a 1ST down
2:591st & 10 at own 19E.J. Smith run for 10 yds to the Stanf 29 for a 1ST down
2:361st & 10 at own 29McKee, Tanner pass incomplete to Tremayne, Brycen, PENALTY USC pass interference (Blackmon, Mekhi) 15 yards to the STANFORD44, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN STANFORD.
2:251st & 10 at own 44Benjamin Yurosek run for 50 yds to the USC 6 for a 1ST down
2:071st & goal at opp 6E.J. Smith run for 3 yds to the USC 3
1:362nd & goal at opp 3E.J. Smith run for no gain to the USC 3
0:573rd & goal at opp 3E.J. Smith 3 Yd pass from Tanner McKee (Joshua Karty Kick)USC 14, Stanford 7
USC Touchdown, 1 play
0:573rd & 7 at own 35Joshua Karty kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:461st & 10 at own 25Jordan Addison 75 Yd pass from Caleb Williams (Denis Lynch Kick)USC 21, Stanford 7
Stanford Fumble, 11 plays
0:461st & 10 at own 35Alex Stadthaus kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:421st & 10 at own 25Tanner McKee pass incomplete to Michael Wilson
0:362nd & 10 at own 25E.J. Smith run for a loss of 5 yards to the Stanf 20
0:083rd & 15 at own 20Timeout USC, clock 00:08
0:023rd & 15 at own 20Tanner McKee pass complete to Elijah Higgins for 23 yds to the Stanf 43 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:531st & 10 at own 43E.J. Smith run for 19 yds to the USC 38 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:271st & 10 at opp 38Tanner McKee pass complete to Benjamin Yurosek for 15 yds to the USC 23 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:561st & 10 at opp 23Tanner McKee pass incomplete to Michael Wilson, broken up by Ceyair Wright
Q2 13:512nd & 10 at opp 23Tanner McKee pass incomplete to Silas Starr, broken up by Solomon Byrd
Q2 13:453rd & 10 at opp 23Tanner McKee pass complete to Brycen Tremayne for 18 yds to the USC 5 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:311st & goal at opp 5E.J. Smith run for a loss of 4 yards to the USC 9
Q2 12:502nd & goal at opp 9Tanner McKee pass complete to Benjamin Yurosek for 5 yds to the USC 4
Q2 12:153rd & 0 at opp 4E.J. Smith run for 2 yds to the USC 2 E.J. Smith fumbled, forced by Max Williams, recovered by USC Mekhi Blackmon
2nd quarter5 drives, then USC 35, Stanford 14
USC Touchdown, 7 plays
12:061st & 10 at own 2Travis Dye run for 3 yds to the USC 5
11:212nd & 7 at own 5Williams, Caleb pass incomplete to Dye, Travis, PENALTY STANFORD pass interference (Bailey, David) 15 yards to the USC20, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN USC.
11:151st & 10 at own 20Travis Dye run for 11 yds to the USC 31 for a 1ST down
10:401st & 10 at own 31Travis Dye run for 9 yds to the USC 40
10:002nd & 1 at own 40Austin Jones run for 2 yds to the USC 42 for a 1ST down
9:381st & 10 at own 42Caleb Williams pass incomplete to Jordan Addison
9:302nd & 10 at own 42Caleb Williams pass complete to Mario Williams for 43 yds to the Stanf 15 for a 1ST down
9:021st & 10 at opp 15Mario Williams 15 Yd pass from Caleb Williams (Denis Lynch Kick)USC 28, Stanford 7
Stanford Touchdown, 8 plays
9:021st & 10 at own 35Alex Stadthaus kickoff for 64 yds , Casey Filkins return for 32 yds to the Stanf 33
8:491st & 10 at own 33Tanner McKee pass complete to Elijah Higgins for 19 yds to the USC 48 for a 1ST down
8:251st & 10 at opp 48Tanner McKee pass complete to Michael Wilson for 18 yds to the USC 30 for a 1ST down
8:031st & 10 at opp 30Tanner McKee run for 15 yds to the USC 15 for a 1ST down
7:271st & 10 at opp 15Tanner McKee pass incomplete to Sam Roush
7:232nd & 10 at opp 15E.J. Smith run for 2 yds to the USC 13
6:573rd & 8 at opp 13E.J. Smith run for 9 yds to the USC 4 for a 1ST down
6:411st & goal at opp 4E.J. Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the USC 5
6:132nd & goal at opp 5E.J. Smith 5 Yd Run (Joshua Karty Kick)USC 28, Stanford 14
USC Touchdown, 7 plays
6:132nd & 11 at own 35Joshua Karty kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:061st & 10 at own 25Austin Jones run for 5 yds to the USC 30
5:322nd & 5 at own 30Caleb Williams pass complete to Mario Williams for 9 yds to the USC 39 for a 1ST down
5:041st & 10 at own 39Austin Jones run for 7 yds to the USC 46
4:232nd & 3 at own 46Caleb Williams pass complete to Jordan Addison for 13 yds to the Stanf 41 for a 1ST down
3:441st & 10 at opp 41Travis Dye run for 6 yds to the Stanf 35
3:152nd & 4 at opp 35Caleb Williams pass complete to Lake McRee for 8 yds to the Stanf 27 for a 1ST down
2:331st & 10 at opp 27Travis Dye 27 Yd Run (Denis Lynch Kick)USC 35, Stanford 14
Stanford Punt, 5 plays
2:331st & 10 at own 35Alex Stadthaus kickoff for 63 yds , Casey Filkins return for 21 yds to the Stanf 23
2:181st & 10 at own 23Casey Filkins run for 15 yds to the Stanf 38 for a 1ST down
2:021st & 10 at own 38Tanner McKee pass complete to Benjamin Yurosek for 10 yds to the Stanf 48 for a 1ST down
1:461st & 10 at own 48Tanner McKee sacked by Nick Figueroa for a loss of 5 yards to the Stanf 43
1:212nd & 15 at own 43Tanner McKee pass incomplete to Casey Filkins, broken up by Tuasivi Nomura
1:163rd & 15 at own 43Casey Filkins run for a loss of 1 yard to the Stanf 42
1:154th & 16 at own 42Timeout USC, clock 01:15
1:084th & 16 at own 42Ryan Sanborn punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Jordan Addison at the USC 10
USC End of half, 6 plays
1:011st & 10 at own 10Caleb Williams pass complete to Jordan Addison for a loss of 1 yard to the USC 9
0:552nd & 11 at own 9Timeout STANFORD, clock 00:55
0:532nd & 11 at own 9Austin Jones run for 3 yds to the USC 12
0:523rd & 8 at own 12Timeout STANFORD, clock 00:52
0:463rd & 8 at own 12Caleb Williams pass complete to Jordan Addison for 15 yds to the USC 27 for a 1ST down
0:391st & 10 at own 27Caleb Williams sacked by Ricky Miezan for a loss of 13 yards to the USC 14
0:322nd & 23 at own 14Timeout STANFORD, clock 00:32
0:252nd & 23 at own 14Austin Jones run for 6 yds to the USC 20 USC Penalty, Offensive Holding (Jonah Monheim) to the USC 10
0:082nd & 27 at own 10Raleek Brown run for 7 yds to the USC 17
3rd quarter6 drives, then USC 41, Stanford 14
USC Field goal, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Joshua Karty kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:521st & 10 at own 25Caleb Williams pass complete to Jordan Addison for 48 yds to the Stanf 27 for a 1ST down
14:381st & 10 at opp 27Travis Dye run for a loss of 1 yard to the Stanf 28
14:012nd & 11 at opp 28Caleb Williams pass incomplete to Malcolm Epps
13:533rd & 11 at opp 28Caleb Williams pass incomplete to Tahj Washington
13:494th & 11 at opp 28Denis Lynch 45 Yd Field GoalUSC 38, Stanford 14
Stanford Punt, 3 plays
13:494th & 11 at own 35Alex Stadthaus kickoff for 65 yds , Bryce Farrell return for 24 yds to the Stanf 24
13:391st & 10 at own 24Tanner McKee pass incomplete to Michael Wilson, broken up by Tuli Tuipulotu
13:312nd & 10 at own 24Tanner McKee pass complete to Benjamin Yurosek for 7 yds to the Stanf 31
13:263rd & 3 at own 31Casey Filkins run for 1 yd to the Stanf 32
12:434th & 2 at own 32Ryan Sanborn punt for 46 yds , Jordan Addison returns for a loss of 3 yards to the USC 19 Jordan Addison fumbled, recovered by USC Jordan Addison
USC Missed FG, 14 plays
12:351st & 10 at own 19Caleb Williams pass complete to Gary Bryant Jr. for 8 yds to the USC 27
12:002nd & 2 at own 27Austin Jones run for 4 yds to the USC 31 for a 1ST down
11:221st & 10 at own 31Raleek Brown run for 3 yds to the USC 34
10:342nd & 7 at own 34Raleek Brown run for 5 yds to the USC 39
9:533rd & 2 at own 39Dye, Travis rush for 6 yards to the USC45, PENALTY USC holding (Ford, Courtland) 10 yards to the USC29, NO PLAY.
9:033rd & 12 at own 29Caleb Williams run for 10 yds to the Stanf 39 for a 1ST down STANFORD Penalty, Horse Collar Tackle (Stephen Herron) to the Stanf 46 for a 1ST down
8:361st & 10 at opp 46Caleb Williams run for 4 yds to the Stanf 42
8:032nd & 6 at opp 42Austin Jones run for 1 yd to the Stanf 41
7:163rd & 5 at opp 41Caleb Williams pass complete to Austin Jones for 6 yds to the Stanf 35 for a 1ST down
6:391st & 10 at opp 35Caleb Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the Stanf 36
5:562nd & 11 at opp 36Caleb Williams pass complete to Travis Dye for 19 yds to the Stanf 17 for a 1ST down
5:161st & 10 at opp 17Caleb Williams run for 1 yd to the Stanf 16
4:392nd & 9 at opp 16Caleb Williams pass incomplete to Mario Williams
4:333rd & 9 at opp 16Caleb Williams sacked by Patrick Fields for a loss of 6 yards to the Stanf 22
3:544th & 15 at opp 22Denis Lynch 39 yd FG MISSED
Stanford Fumble, 3 plays
3:491st & 10 at own 22Tanner McKee pass complete to E.J. Smith for 10 yds to the Stanf 32 for a 1ST down
3:261st & 10 at own 32Tanner McKee pass incomplete to Michael Wilson
3:092nd & 10 at own 32E.J. Smith run for a loss of 3 yards to the Stanf 29 E.J. Smith fumbled, forced by Tuli Tuipulotu, recovered by USC Jacobe Covington
USC Field goal, 4 plays
3:021st & 10 at opp 29Raleek Brown run for 4 yds to the Stanf 25
2:302nd & 6 at opp 25Travis Dye run for 4 yds to the Stanf 21
1:463rd & 2 at opp 21Williams, Caleb pass complete to Rice, Brenden for 19 yards to the STANFORD2, PENALTY USC pass interference (Rice, Brenden) 15 yards to the STANFORD36, NO PLAY.
1:323rd & 17 at opp 36Travis Dye run for 11 yds to the Stanf 25
0:554th & 6 at opp 25Denis Lynch 42 Yd Field GoalUSC 41, Stanford 14
Stanford Touchdown, 13 plays
0:554th & 6 at own 35Alex Stadthaus kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:471st & 10 at own 25Elijah Higgins run for 18 yds to the Stanf 43 for a 1ST down
0:181st & 10 at own 43Tanner McKee pass incomplete to Brycen Tremayne
0:102nd & 10 at own 43Tanner McKee run for 6 yds to the Stanf 49
Q4 14:533rd & 4 at own 49Casey Filkins run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
Q4 14:184th & 3 at the 50Casey Filkins run for 4 yds to the USC 46 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:521st & 10 at opp 46McKee, Tanner pass incomplete to Tremayne, Brycen, PENALTY USC pass interference (Blackmon, Mekhi) 15 yards to the USC31, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN STANFORD.
Q4 13:451st & 10 at opp 31Tanner McKee pass complete to Silas Starr for 6 yds to the USC 25
Q4 13:192nd & 4 at opp 25Casey Filkins run for 5 yds to the USC 20 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:521st & 10 at opp 20Casey Filkins run for 4 yds to the USC 16
Q4 12:142nd & 6 at opp 16Tanner McKee pass complete to Benjamin Yurosek for 8 yds to the USC 8 for a 1ST down
Q4 11:441st & goal at opp 8Casey Filkins run for a loss of 2 yards to the USC 10
Q4 11:102nd & goal at opp 10Tanner McKee pass incomplete to Brycen Tremayne
Q4 10:573rd & goal at opp 10Casey Filkins run for 8 yds to the USC 2
Q4 10:214th & goal at opp 2Casey Filkins 2 Yd Run (Joshua Karty Kick)USC 41, Stanford 21
4th quarter5 drives, then USC 41, Stanford 28
USC Punt, 5 plays
10:214th & 4 at own 35Joshua Karty kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:131st & 10 at own 25Caleb Williams pass complete to Malcolm Epps for 4 yds to the USC 29
9:322nd & 6 at own 29Travis Dye run for 9 yds to the USC 38 for a 1ST down
8:531st & 10 at own 38Travis Dye run for 4 yds to the USC 42
8:072nd & 6 at own 42Caleb Williams pass incomplete to Mario Williams
8:023rd & 6 at own 42Caleb Williams pass incomplete to Terrell Bynum
7:544th & 6 at own 42Aadyn Sleep-Dalton punt for 28 yds, downed at the Stanf 30
Stanford Touchdown, 7 plays
7:471st & 10 at own 30Tanner McKee pass complete to Casey Filkins for 11 yds to the Stanf 41 for a 1ST down
7:281st & 10 at own 41Casey Filkins run for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
6:482nd & 1 at the 50Tanner McKee pass complete to John Humphreys for 13 yds to the USC 37 for a 1ST down
6:221st & 10 at opp 37Tanner McKee pass complete to Casey Filkins for 14 yds to the USC 23 for a 1ST down
5:501st & 10 at opp 23Tanner McKee sacked by Shane Lee for a loss of 8 yards to the USC 31
5:182nd & 18 at opp 31Tanner McKee pass incomplete to Caleb Robinson
5:133rd & 18 at opp 31McKee, Tanner pass incomplete to Humphreys, John, PENALTY USC pass interference (Wright, Ceyair) 15 yards to the USC16, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN STANFORD.
5:091st & 10 at opp 16McKee, Tanner pass incomplete to Higgins, Elijah, PENALTY USC pass interference (Smith, Jaylin) 14 yards to the USC2, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN STANFORD.
5:031st & goal at opp 2Tanner McKee 2 Yd Run (Joshua Karty Kick)USC 41, Stanford 28
USC Punt, 4 plays
5:031st & 10 at own 35Joshua Karty on-side kick recovered by USC at the Stanf 44 STANFORD Penalty, Illegal Touching (Elijah Higgins) to the Stanf 44
4:491st & 10 at opp 44Caleb Williams pass complete to Austin Jones for 12 yds to the Stanf 32 for a 1ST down
4:121st & 10 at opp 32Travis Dye run for 1 yd to the Stanf 31
3:312nd & 9 at opp 31Caleb Williams pass complete to Jordan Addison for no gain to the Stanf 31
2:433rd & 9 at opp 31Caleb Williams sacked by David Bailey and Stephen Herron for a loss of 9 yards to the Stanf 40
2:424th & 18 at opp 40Timeout STANFORD, clock 02:42
2:354th & 18 at opp 40Aadyn Sleep-Dalton punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Casey Filkins at the Stanf 4
Stanford Turnover on downs, 7 plays
2:291st & 10 at own 4Casey Filkins run for 6 yds to the Stanf 10
2:062nd & 4 at own 10Tanner McKee pass incomplete to Michael Wilson
2:003rd & 4 at own 10Casey Filkins run for 9 yds to the Stanf 19 for a 1ST down
1:431st & 10 at own 19Tanner McKee pass complete to Casey Filkins for 3 yds to the Stanf 22
1:242nd & 7 at own 22Tanner McKee sacked by Tuli Tuipulotu for a loss of 11 yards to the Stanf 11
0:573rd & 18 at own 11Casey Filkins run for 6 yds to the Stanf 17
0:274th & 12 at own 17Tanner McKee sacked by Solomon Byrd for a loss of 7 yards to the Stanf 10
USC End of game, 1 play
0:241st & goal at opp 10TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Stanf 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, USC leads 65–⁠34–⁠3; as played, 66–⁠33–⁠3 in the 102 games on file; the official count covers all 103 meetings, counting the one since this game.

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2023USC 56, Stanford 10
2022USC 41, Stanford 28
2021Stanford 42, USC 28
2019USC 45, Stanford 20
2018Stanford 17, USC 3
2017USC 31, Stanford 28Pac-12 Championship Game

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