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Team stats
Notre Dame
USC
408
Total yards
436
318
Passing yards
232
90
Rushing yards
204
12.2
Yards per pass
10.5
3.5
Yards per rush
5.2
22
First downs
23
5–7
Third downs
8–12
0–1
Fourth downs
1–1
2
Turnovers
0
4–39
Penalties
6–55
24:37
Possession
35:23
2
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
Notre Dame
USC
60%
Success rate
59%
0.30
EPA per play
0.49
1.34
Explosiveness
1.25
−0.15
Rushing EPA
0.35
0.70
Passing EPA
0.73
75%
Passing-down success
47%
−0.11
First-down EPA
0.08
0.85
Second-down EPA
0.17
1.11
Third-down EPA
1.87
19%
Havoc by its defense
15%
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 54% to win. USC won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
USC −4.5, over/under 62.5.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. USC drives left to right, Notre Dame right to left.
Q1 USCTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
Q1 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q1 USCField goal, 9 plays, 37 yards
Q1 Notre DameTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 54 yards
Q2 USCPunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
Q2 Notre DameTouchdown, 9 plays, 80 yards
Q2 USCTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
Q2 Notre DameEnd of half, 2 plays, 5 yards
Q3 Notre DameFumble, 7 plays, 52 yards
Q3 USCTouchdown, 7 plays, 74 yards
Q3 Notre DameTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
Q3 USCTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
Q4 Notre DameTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
Q4 USCPunt, 6 plays, 39 yards
Q4 Notre DameInterception, 4 plays, 10 yards
Q4 USCTouchdown, 4 plays, 24 yards
Q4 Notre DameTouchdown, 6 plays, 56 yards
Q4 USCEnd of game, 2 plays, −2 yards
Play by play
1st quarter4 drives, then USC 10, Notre Dame 0
USC Touchdown, 8 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Zac Yoakam kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Austin Jones run for 7 yds to the USC 32
14:32
2nd & 3 at own 32
Austin Jones run for 1 yd to the USC 33
13:50
3rd & 2 at own 33
Caleb Williams pass complete to Lake McRee for 31 yds to the NDame 36 for a 1ST down
13:08
1st & 10 at opp 36
Jordan Addison run for 13 yds to the NDame 23 for a 1ST down
12:45
1st & 10 at opp 23
Caleb Williams run for 7 yds to the NDame 16
12:03
2nd & 3 at opp 16
Austin Jones run for 2 yds to the NDame 14
11:25
3rd & 1 at opp 14
Austin Jones run for 3 yds to the NDame 11 for a 1ST down
10:36
1st & 10 at opp 11
Tahj Washington 11 Yd pass from Caleb Williams (Denis Lynch Kick)USC 7, Notre Dame 0
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
10:36
1st & 10 at own 35
Alex Stadthaus kickoff for 64 yds , Chris Tyree return for 15 yds to the 50 yard line NOTRE DAME Penalty, Illegal Block (Joshua Burnham) to the NDame 8
10:30
1st & 10 at own 8
Logan Diggs run for 6 yds to the NDame 14
9:53
2nd & 4 at own 14
Logan Diggs run for 2 yds to the NDame 16
9:09
3rd & 2 at own 16
Logan Diggs run for a loss of 4 yards to the NDame 12
8:20
4th & 6 at own 12
Jon Sot punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Michael Jackson III at the USC 49
USC Field goal, 9 plays
8:20
1st & 10 at own 49
Austin Jones run for 5 yds to the NDame 46
7:54
2nd & 5 at opp 46
Caleb Williams pass incomplete to Jordan Addison
7:47
3rd & 5 at opp 46
Caleb Williams pass complete to Jordan Addison for 23 yds Jordan Addison fumbled, forced by Isaiah Foskey, recovered by USC Jordan Addison for a 1ST down
7:25
1st & 10 at opp 23
Caleb Williams pass complete to Kyle Ford for 5 yds to the NDame 18
6:43
2nd & 5 at opp 18
Caleb Williams pass complete to Austin Jones for 16 yds to the NDame 2 for a 1ST down
6:00
1st & goal at opp 2
Darwin Barlow run for a loss of 3 yards to the NDame 5
5:12
2nd & 0 at opp 5
Williams, Caleb pass incomplete to Addison, Jordan, PENALTY NOTREDAME pass interference (Mickey, Jaden) off-setting, PENALTY USC Ineligible Downfield on Pass off-setting, NO PLAY.
5:04
2nd & 0 at opp 5
Williams, Mario pass incomplete to Williams, Caleb, PENALTY USC pass interference (Williams, Caleb) 15 yards to the NOTREDAME20, NO PLAY.
4:57
2nd & 0 at opp 20
Caleb Williams sacked by Isaiah Foskey for a loss of 6 yards to the NDame 26
4:08
3rd & 0 at opp 26
Austin Jones run for 12 yds to the NDame 14
3:29
4th & goal at opp 14
Denis Lynch 31 Yd Field GoalUSC 10, Notre Dame 0
Notre Dame Turnover on downs, 9 plays
3:29
4th & 22 at own 35
Alex Stadthaus kickoff for 61 yds , Chris Tyree return for 15 yds to the NDame 19
3:23
1st & 10 at own 19
Drew Pyne pass complete to Michael Mayer for 5 yds to the NDame 24
2:43
2nd & 5 at own 24
Logan Diggs run for 3 yds to the NDame 27
2:04
3rd & 2 at own 27
Logan Diggs run for 3 yds to the NDame 30 for a 1ST down
1:30
1st & 10 at own 30
Logan Diggs run for 4 yds to the NDame 34
0:46
2nd & 6 at own 34
Drew Pyne pass complete to Audric Estime for 30 yds to the USC 36 for a 1ST down
0:02
1st & 10 at opp 36
Audric Estime run for 5 yds to the USC 31
Q2 15:00
2nd & 5 at opp 31
Logan Diggs run for 3 yds to the USC 28
Q2 14:25
3rd & 2 at opp 28
Drew Pyne run for 1 yd to the USC 27
Q2 13:52
4th & 1 at opp 27
Mitchell Evans run for no gain to the USC 27
2nd quarter4 drives, then USC 17, Notre Dame 7
USC Punt, 6 plays
13:52
1st & 10 at own 27
Austin Jones run for 4 yds to the USC 31
13:30
2nd & 6 at own 31
Caleb Williams pass incomplete to Brenden Rice
13:25
3rd & 6 at own 31
Caleb Williams pass complete to Michael Jackson III for 9 yds to the USC 40 for a 1ST down
13:08
1st & 10 at own 40
Caleb Williams pass incomplete to Terrell Bynum
12:59
2nd & 10 at own 40
Caleb Williams sacked by Jayson Ademilola and Isaiah Foskey for a loss of 10 yards to the USC 30
12:09
3rd & 20 at own 30
Caleb Williams pass complete to Mario Williams for 12 yds to the USC 42
11:07
4th & 8 at own 42
Caleb Williams punt for 58 yds for a touchback
Notre Dame Touchdown, 9 plays
11:07
1st & 10 at own 20
Drew Pyne pass complete to Lorenzo Styles for 7 yds to the NDame 27
10:44
2nd & 3 at own 27
Audric Estime run for 1 yd to the NDame 28
10:07
3rd & 2 at own 28
Logan Diggs run for 2 yds to the NDame 30 Logan Diggs fumbled, forced by Eric Gentry, recovered by NDame Logan Diggs for a 1ST down
9:43
1st & 10 at own 30
Drew Pyne pass complete to Michael Mayer for 1 yd to the NDame 31
9:02
2nd & 9 at own 31
Audric Estime run for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 30
8:21
3rd & 10 at own 30
Drew Pyne pass complete to Deion Colzie for 30 yds to the USC 40 for a 1ST down
7:36
1st & 10 at opp 40
Drew Pyne pass complete to Lorenzo Styles for no gain to the USC 40
6:55
2nd & 10 at opp 40
Chris Tyree run for 18 yds to the USC 22 for a 1ST down
6:14
1st & 10 at opp 22
Michael Mayer 22 Yd pass from Drew Pyne (Blake Grupe Kick)USC 10, Notre Dame 7
USC Touchdown, 10 plays
6:14
1st & 10 at own 35
Zac Yoakam kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:14
1st & 10 at own 25
Caleb Williams pass complete to Tahj Washington for 5 yds to the USC 30
5:53
2nd & 5 at own 30
Austin Jones run for 9 yds to the USC 39 for a 1ST down
5:22
1st & 10 at own 39
Austin Jones run for a loss of 2 yards to the USC 37
4:32
2nd & 12 at own 37
Caleb Williams pass complete to Mario Williams for 11 yds to the USC 48
3:49
3rd & 1 at own 48
Austin Jones run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
3:03
1st & 10 at the 50
Raleek Brown run for 2 yds to the NDame 48
2:18
2nd & 8 at opp 48
Caleb Williams pass complete to Jordan Addison for 23 yds to the NDame 25 for a 1ST down
1:35
1st & 10 at opp 25
Austin Jones run for 12 yds to the NDame 13 for a 1ST down
0:56
1st & 10 at opp 13
Austin Jones run for 2 yds to the NDame 11
0:52
2nd & 8 at opp 11
Timeout USC, clock 00:52
0:52
2nd & 8 at opp 11
Williams, Caleb pass incomplete to Washington, Tahj, PENALTY NOTREDAME offside declined, NO PLAY, PENALTY NOTREDAME holding (Henderson, Ramon) 6 yards to the NOTREDAME5, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN USC.
0:34
1st & goal at opp 5
Caleb Williams 5 Yd Run (Denis Lynch Kick)USC 17, Notre Dame 7
Notre Dame End of half, 2 plays
0:34
1st & 10 at own 35
Alex Stadthaus kickoff for 64 yds , Chris Tyree return for 15 yds to the NDame 16
0:28
1st & 10 at own 16
Drew Pyne pass complete to Lorenzo Styles for 11 yds to the NDame 27 for a 1ST down
0:17
1st & 10 at own 27
Drew Pyne sacked by Tuli Tuipulotu for a loss of 6 yards to the NDame 21
3rd quarter4 drives, then USC 24, Notre Dame 14
Notre Dame Fumble, 7 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Alex Stadthaus kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Logan Diggs run for 2 yds to the NDame 27
14:25
2nd & 8 at own 27
Drew Pyne pass complete to Michael Mayer for 15 yds to the NDame 42 for a 1ST down
13:48
1st & 10 at own 42
Drew Pyne pass complete to Michael Mayer for 20 yds to the USC 38 for a 1ST down
13:17
1st & 10 at opp 38
Drew Pyne pass complete to Logan Diggs for 3 yds to the USC 35
12:37
2nd & 7 at opp 35
Logan Diggs run for 3 yds to the USC 32
11:50
3rd & 4 at opp 32
Audric Estime run for 9 yds to the USC 23 for a 1ST down
11:14
1st & 10 at opp 23
Drew Pyne run for a loss of 3 yards to the USC 26 Drew Pyne fumbled, recovered by USC Ralen Goforth
USC Touchdown, 7 plays
11:14
1st & 10 at own 26
Caleb Williams pass complete to Mario Williams for 14 yds to the USC 40 for a 1ST down
10:42
1st & 10 at own 40
Austin Jones run for 24 yds to the NDame 36 for a 1ST down
9:51
1st & 10 at opp 36
Austin Jones run for 13 yds to the NDame 23 for a 1ST down
9:25
1st & 10 at opp 23
Caleb Williams pass complete to Tahj Washington for 18 yds to the NDame 5 for a 1ST down
9:08
1st & goal at opp 5
Caleb Williams pass complete to Mario Williams for no gain to the NDame 5
8:31
2nd & goal at opp 5
Caleb Williams pass incomplete to Lake McRee
8:21
3rd & goal at opp 5
Raleek Brown 5 Yd Run (Denis Lynch Kick)USC 24, Notre Dame 7
Notre Dame Touchdown, 5 plays
8:21
3rd & 10 at own 35
Alex Stadthaus kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:21
1st & 10 at own 25
Audric Estime run for 5 yds to the NDame 30
7:59
2nd & 5 at own 30
Audric Estime run for 24 yds to the USC 46 for a 1ST down
7:24
1st & 10 at opp 46
Drew Pyne pass complete to Lorenzo Styles for 16 yds to the USC 30 for a 1ST down
6:37
1st & 10 at opp 30
Drew Pyne run for 7 yds to the USC 23
5:54
2nd & 3 at opp 23
Deion Colzie 23 Yd pass from Drew Pyne (Blake Grupe Kick)USC 24, Notre Dame 14
USC Touchdown, 10 plays
5:54
2nd & 3 at own 35
Zac Yoakam kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:54
1st & 10 at own 25
Austin Jones run for 6 yds to the USC 31
5:16
2nd & 4 at own 31
Austin Jones run for 14 yds to the USC 45 for a 1ST down
4:40
1st & 10 at own 45
Austin Jones run for 2 yds to the USC 47
4:02
2nd & 8 at own 47
Caleb Williams run for 4 yds to the NDame 49
3:22
3rd & 4 at opp 49
Caleb Williams pass complete to Raleek Brown for 12 yds to the NDame 37 for a 1ST down
2:41
1st & 10 at opp 37
Caleb Williams run for a loss of 3 yards to the NDame 40
1:57
2nd & 13 at opp 40
Caleb Williams run for 19 yds to the NDame 21 for a 1ST down
1:00
1st & 10 at opp 21
Austin Jones run for 12 yds to the NDame 9 for a 1ST down
0:40
1st & goal at opp 9
Caleb Williams pass complete to Lake McRee for 6 yds to the NDame 3
Q4 14:53
2nd & goal at opp 3
Caleb Williams 3 Yd Run (Denis Lynch Kick)USC 31, Notre Dame 14
4th quarter6 drives, then USC 38, Notre Dame 27
Notre Dame Touchdown, 7 plays
14:53
2nd & 4 at own 35
Alex Stadthaus kickoff for 64 yds, fair catch by Chris Tyree.
14:53
1st & 10 at own 25
Drew Pyne pass complete to Michael Mayer for 5 yds to the NDame 30
14:24
2nd & 5 at own 30
Drew Pyne pass complete to Michael Mayer for 6 yds to the NDame 36 for a 1ST down
13:50
1st & 10 at own 36
Drew Pyne pass incomplete to Lorenzo Styles
13:43
2nd & 10 at own 36
Drew Pyne pass complete to Jayden Thomas for 18 yds to the USC 46 for a 1ST down
13:04
1st & 10 at opp 46
Drew Pyne pass complete to Braden Lenzy for 25 yds to the USC 21 for a 1ST down
12:24
1st & 10 at opp 21
Pyne, Drew pass incomplete to Thomas, Jayden, PENALTY USC holding (Blackmon, Mekhi) 10 yards to the USC11, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NOTREDAME.
12:17
1st & 10 at opp 11
Chris Tyree run for 6 yds to the USC 5
11:29
2nd & 4 at opp 5
Logan Diggs 5 Yd Run (Blake Grupe Kick)USC 31, Notre Dame 21
USC Punt, 6 plays
11:29
2nd & 4 at own 35
Zac Yoakam kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:29
1st & 10 at own 25
Austin Jones run for 5 yds to the USC 30
10:49
2nd & 5 at own 30
Austin Jones run for 4 yds to the USC 34
10:05
3rd & 1 at own 34
USC Penalty, False Start (Malcolm Epps) to the USC 29
9:46
3rd & 6 at own 29
Caleb Williams pass complete to Brenden Rice for 25 yds to the NOTREDAME 46 for a 1ST down NOTRE DAME Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Jaden Mickey) to the NDame 31 for a 1ST down
9:21
1st & 10 at opp 31
Austin Jones run for 9 yds to the NDame 22
8:37
2nd & 1 at opp 22
Jones, Austin rush for 4 yards to the NOTREDAME18, PENALTY USC holding (Monheim, Jonah) 10 yards to the NOTREDAME32, NO PLAY.
8:02
2nd & 11 at opp 32
USC Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the NDame 37
7:52
2nd & 16 at opp 37
Williams, Caleb pass incomplete to Jones, Austin, PENALTY USC holding (Monheim, Jonah) 10 yards to the NOTREDAME47, NO PLAY.
7:37
2nd & 26 at opp 47
Caleb Williams pass complete to Jordan Addison for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 48
7:00
3rd & 27 at opp 48
Caleb Williams pass complete to Raleek Brown for 12 yds to the NDame 36
6:03
4th & 15 at opp 36
Caleb Williams punt for 26 yds, fair catch by Brandon Joseph at the NDame 10
Notre Dame Interception, 4 plays
6:03
1st & 10 at own 10
Logan Diggs run for 5 yds to the NDame 15
5:39
2nd & 5 at own 15
Drew Pyne pass complete to Jayden Thomas for 5 yds to the NDame 20 for a 1ST down
5:15
1st & 10 at own 20
Drew Pyne pass incomplete to Michael Mayer
4:56
2nd & 10 at own 20
Drew Pyne pass intercepted Calen Bullock return for 11 yds to the NDame 24
USC Touchdown, 4 plays
4:56
1st & 10 at opp 24
Austin Jones run for a loss of 6 yards to the NDame 30
4:07
2nd & 16 at opp 30
Austin Jones run for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 31
3:26
3rd & 17 at opp 31
Austin Jones run for 15 yds to the NDame 16
2:35
4th & 2 at opp 16
Caleb Williams 16 Yd Run (Denis Lynch Kick)USC 38, Notre Dame 21
Notre Dame Touchdown, 6 plays
2:35
4th & 2 at own 35
Alex Stadthaus kickoff for 58 yds , Lorenzo Styles return for 37 yds to the NDame 44
2:27
1st & 10 at own 44
Pyne, Drew pass complete to Diggs, Logan for 8 yards to the USC48, PENALTY NOTREDAME holding (Lugg, Josh) 10 yards to the NOTREDAME34, NO PLAY.
2:05
1st & 20 at own 34
Drew Pyne pass complete to Audric Estime for 1 yd to the NDame 35
1:57
2nd & 19 at own 35
Drew Pyne pass complete to Logan Diggs for 15 yds to the 50 yard line
1:39
3rd & 4 at the 50
Drew Pyne pass complete to Logan Diggs for 14 yds to the USC 36 for a 1ST down
1:32
1st & 10 at opp 36
Drew Pyne sacked by Solomon Byrd for a loss of 10 yards to the USC 46
1:24
2nd & 20 at opp 46
Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 01:24
1:24
2nd & 20 at opp 46
Drew Pyne pass complete to Deion Colzie for 22 yds to the USC 24 for a 1ST down
1:02
1st & 10 at opp 24
Michael Mayer 24 Yd pass from Drew Pyne (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)USC 38, Notre Dame 27
USC End of game, 2 plays
1:02
1st & 10 at own 35
Blake Grupe on-side kick recovered by USC at the NDame 46
1:01
1st & 10 at opp 46
Austin Jones run for no gain to the NDame 46
0:14
2nd & 10 at opp 46
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the NDame 48
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.
ReceivingMichael Mayer8 catches, 98 yards, 2 TDNotre Dame
DefenseIsaiah Foskey5 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 2.5 for lossNotre Dame
Notre Dame
USC