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Team stats
Rice
USC
280
Total yards
538
134
Passing yards
330
146
Rushing yards
208
4.8
Yards per pass
11.0
4.3
Yards per rush
7.4
14
First downs
27
5–16
Third downs
5–7
1–3
Fourth downs
0–0
4
Turnovers
0
4–55
Penalties
6–60
32:52
Possession
27:08
1
Sacks (by defense)
4
Efficiency
Rice
USC
31%
Success rate
66%
−0.35
EPA per play
0.61
1.53
Explosiveness
1.20
0.07
Rushing EPA
0.42
−0.74
Passing EPA
0.78
21%
Passing-down success
44%
0.02
First-down EPA
0.52
−0.21
Second-down EPA
0.49
−0.44
Third-down EPA
1.39
3%
Havoc by its defense
24%
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 67% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
USC −32.5, over/under 61.5.
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 99%, Rice 1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. USC drives left to right, Rice right to left.
Q1 USCTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
Q1 RiceTouchdown, 16 plays, 74 yards
Q1 USCTouchdown, 9 plays, 84 yards
Q2 RicePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q2 USCTouchdown, 4 plays, 70 yards
Q2 RicePick-six, 5 plays (USC scores), 63 yards
Q2 RiceTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
Q2 USCField goal, 11 plays, 67 yards
Q3 RicePick-six, 3 plays (USC scores), 6 yards
Q3 RicePick-six, 3 plays (USC scores), 1 yard
Q3 RiceInterception, 4 plays, 8 yards
Q3 USCTouchdown, 4 plays, 34 yards
Q3 RicePunt, 4 plays, 18 yards
Q3 USCTouchdown, 8 plays, 85 yards
Q3 RicePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q4 USCPunt, 4 plays, −2 yards
Q4 RiceTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 27 yards
Q4 USCTouchdown, 5 plays, 72 yards
Q4 RicePunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
Q4 USCEnd of game, 7 plays, 39 yards
Play by play
1st quarter3 drives, then Tied at 7
USC Touchdown, 7 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Tim Horn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:55
1st & 10 at own 25
Caleb Williams pass complete to Jordan Addison for 12 yds to the USC 37 for a 1ST down
14:10
1st & 10 at own 37
Travis Dye run for 4 yds to the USC 41
13:51
2nd & 6 at own 41
Caleb Williams pass complete to Tahj Washington for 4 yds to the USC 45
13:22
3rd & 2 at own 45
Caleb Williams pass complete to Tahj Washington for 43 yds to the Rice 12 for a 1ST down
12:22
1st & 10 at opp 12
Raleek Brown run for 4 yds to the Rice 8
12:00
2nd & 6 at opp 8
Raleek Brown run for 3 yds to the Rice 5
11:22
3rd & 3 at opp 5
Jordan Addison 5 Yd pass from Caleb Williams (Denis Lynch Kick)USC 7, Rice 0
Rice Touchdown, 16 plays
11:18
3rd & 3 at own 35
Alex Stadthaus kickoff for 57 yds , Isaiah Esdale return for 18 yds to the Rice 26
11:10
1st & 10 at own 26
Ari Broussard run for 4 yds to the Rice 30
10:51
2nd & 6 at own 30
Wiley Green pass complete to Jack Bradley for 9 yds to the Rice 39 for a 1ST down
10:00
1st & 10 at own 39
Wiley Green pass complete to Isaiah Esdale for 3 yds to the Rice 42
9:50
2nd & 7 at own 42
Cameron Montgomery run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 41
8:50
3rd & 8 at own 41
Wiley Green pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 10 yds to the USC 49 for a 1ST down
8:21
1st & 10 at opp 49
Ari Broussard run for no gain to the USC 49
7:47
2nd & 10 at opp 49
Wiley Green pass incomplete
7:37
3rd & 10 at opp 49
Wiley Green pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 19 yds to the USC 30 for a 1ST down
7:06
1st & 10 at opp 30
Wiley Green pass incomplete to Isaiah Esdale
6:55
2nd & 10 at opp 30
Ari Broussard run for 5 yds to the USC 25
6:20
3rd & 5 at opp 25
Wiley Green pass complete to Bradley Rozner for 6 yds to the USC 19 for a 1ST down
5:40
1st & 10 at opp 19
Wiley Green pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 12 yds to the USC 7 for a 1ST down
5:10
1st & goal at opp 7
Dean Connors run for 2 yds to the USC 5
4:30
2nd & goal at opp 5
Ari Broussard run for 1 yd to the USC 4
3:53
3rd & goal at opp 4
Wiley Green pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 3 yds to the USC 1
3:12
4th & 0 at opp 1
Timeout RICE, clock 03:12
3:11
4th & goal at opp 1
Ari Broussard 1 Yd Run (Christian VanSickle Kick)Tied at 7
USC Touchdown, 9 plays
3:09
4th & 4 at own 35
Tim Horn kickoff for 65 yds , Brenden Rice return for 16 yds to the USC 16
2:39
1st & 10 at own 16
Caleb Williams pass complete to Travis Dye for 8 yds to the USC 24
2:22
2nd & 2 at own 24
Travis Dye run for 6 yds to the USC 30 for a 1ST down
1:37
1st & 10 at own 30
Caleb Williams run for 5 yds to the USC 35
1:26
2nd & 5 at own 35
Williams, Caleb pass incomplete, PENALTY RICE pass interference (Fresch, Sean) 15 yards to the 50 yardline, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN USC.
1:21
1st & 10 at the 50
Caleb Williams pass incomplete to Tahj Washington
1:13
2nd & 10 at the 50
Travis Dye run for 2 yds to the Rice 48
0:41
3rd & 8 at opp 48
Caleb Williams pass complete to Kyron Hudson for 29 yds to the Rice 19 for a 1ST down
0:14
1st & 10 at opp 19
Caleb Williams pass complete to Tahj Washington for 5 yds to the Rice 14
Q2 14:55
2nd & 5 at opp 14
Mario Williams run for 10 yds to the Rice 4 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:15
1st & goal at opp 4
Austin Jones 4 Yd Run (Denis Lynch Kick)USC 14, Rice 7
2nd quarter5 drives, then USC 31, Rice 14
Rice Punt, 3 plays
14:13
1st & 10 at own 35
Alex Stadthaus kickoff for 65 yds , Juma Otoviano return for 33 yds to the Rice 33
13:42
1st & 10 at own 33
Dean Connors run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 32
13:29
2nd & 11 at own 32
Wiley Green pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 7 yds to the Rice 39
12:43
3rd & 4 at own 39
Wiley Green pass incomplete
12:36
4th & 4 at own 39
Conor Hunt punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Jordan Addison at the USC 30
USC Touchdown, 4 plays
12:28
1st & 10 at own 30
Caleb Williams pass complete to Mario Williams for 25 yds to the Rice 45 for a 1ST down
11:37
1st & 10 at opp 45
Caleb Williams run for 28 yds to the Rice 17 for a 1ST down USC Penalty, Illegal Block (-10 Yards) to the Rice 27 for a 1ST down
11:13
1st & 10 at opp 27
Caleb Williams pass complete to Tahj Washington for 13 yds to the Rice 14 for a 1ST down
10:54
1st & 10 at opp 14
Raleek Brown 14 Yd Run (Denis Lynch Kick)USC 21, Rice 7
Rice Pick-six, 5 plays (USC scores)
10:49
1st & 10 at own 35
Alex Stadthaus kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:37
1st & 10 at own 25
Cameron Montgomery run for 55 yds to the USC 20 for a 1ST down
9:44
1st & 10 at opp 20
Cameron Montgomery run for 7 yds to the USC 13
9:14
2nd & 3 at opp 13
Wiley Green pass incomplete
9:14
3rd & 3 at opp 13
Timeout RICE, clock 09:14
9:06
3rd & 3 at opp 13
Ari Broussard run for 1 yd to the USC 12
8:05
4th & 2 at opp 12
Wiley Green pass intercepted for a TD Calen Bullock return for 93 yds for a TD, (Denis Lynch KICK)USC 28, Rice 7
Rice Touchdown, 10 plays
8:05
1st & 10 at own 35
Alex Stadthaus kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:39
1st & 10 at own 25
Dean Connors run for 4 yds to the Rice 29
7:11
2nd & 6 at own 29
Cameron Montgomery run for 2 yds to the Rice 31
6:35
3rd & 4 at own 31
TJ McMahon run for 4 yds to the Rice 35 for a 1ST down
5:50
1st & 10 at own 35
RICE Penalty, Illegal Use of Hands (-15 Yards) to the Rice 20
5:11
1st & 25 at own 20
Ari Broussard run for 6 yds to the Rice 26
4:57
2nd & 19 at own 26
TJ McMahon sacked by Latrell McCutchin for a loss of 5 yards to the Rice 21
4:03
3rd & 24 at own 21
TJ McMahon pass complete to Ari Broussard for 16 yds to the USC 37 for a 1ST down USC Penalty, Personal Foul (Romello Height) to the USC 48 for a 1ST down
3:31
1st & 10 at opp 48
Cameron Montgomery run for 31 yds to the USC 17 for a 1ST down
2:44
1st & 10 at opp 17
Cameron Montgomery run for 5 yds to the USC 12
2:10
2nd & 5 at opp 12
Dean Connors run for 10 yds to the USC 2 for a 1ST down
1:37
1st & goal at opp 2
Ari Broussard 2 Yd Run (Christian VanSickle Kick)USC 28, Rice 14
USC Field goal, 11 plays
1:35
1st & 10 at own 35
Tim Horn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:29
1st & 10 at own 25
Caleb Williams pass complete to Travis Dye for 6 yds to the USC 31
1:19
2nd & 4 at own 31
Caleb Williams pass complete to Travis Dye for 7 yds to the USC 38 for a 1ST down
1:11
1st & 10 at own 38
USC Penalty, Offensive Holding (Andrew Vorhees) to the USC 28
1:00
1st & 20 at own 28
Caleb Williams pass complete to Jordan Addison for 12 yds to the Rice 40 for a 1ST down RICE Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Christian Francisco) to the Rice 45 for a 1ST down
0:38
1st & 10 at opp 45
Caleb Williams pass complete to Austin Jones for 21 yds to the Rice 24 for a 1ST down
0:28
1st & 10 at opp 24
Caleb Williams pass complete to Kyron Hudson for 7 yds to the Rice 17
0:28
2nd & 3 at opp 17
Timeout USC, clock 00:28
0:21
2nd & 3 at opp 17
Caleb Williams pass complete to Raleek Brown for no gain to the Rice 17
0:21
3rd & 3 at opp 17
Timeout RICE, clock 00:21
0:18
3rd & 3 at opp 17
Caleb Williams pass complete to Lake McRee for 9 yds to the Rice 8 for a 1ST down
0:13
1st & goal at opp 8
TEAM pass incomplete
0:09
2nd & goal at opp 8
Caleb Williams pass incomplete
0:09
3rd & 0 at opp 8
Timeout USC, clock 00:09
0:01
3rd & goal at opp 8
Caleb Williams pass incomplete
0:00
4th & goal at opp 8
Denis Lynch 25 yd FG GOODUSC 31, Rice 14
3rd quarter7 drives, then USC 59, Rice 14
Rice Pick-six, 3 plays (USC scores)
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Alex Stadthaus kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:40
1st & 10 at own 25
Ari Broussard run for 1 yd to the Rice 26
14:11
2nd & 9 at own 26
TJ McMahon pass complete to Isaiah Esdale for 5 yds to the Rice 31
Alex Stadthaus kickoff for 64 yds , Juma Otoviano return for 14 yds to the Rice 15
12:38
1st & 10 at own 15
Dean Connors run for 12 yds to the Rice 27 for a 1ST down
12:05
1st & 10 at own 27
TJ McMahon sacked by Solomon Tuliaupupu and Eric Gentry for a loss of 4 yards to the Rice 23
11:24
2nd & 14 at own 23
TJ McMahon pass incomplete
11:19
3rd & 14 at own 23
TJ McMahon pass intercepted Xamarion Gordon return for no gain to the Rice 34
USC Touchdown, 4 plays
11:08
1st & 10 at opp 34
Caleb Williams run for 12 yds to the Rice 22 for a 1ST down
10:27
1st & 10 at opp 22
Caleb Williams sacked by Ikenna Enechukwu for a loss of 3 yards to the Rice 25
9:36
2nd & 13 at opp 25
Caleb Williams pass complete to Jordan Addison for 22 yds to the Rice 3 for a 1ST down
9:16
1st & goal at opp 3
Jordan Addison 3 Yd pass from Caleb Williams (Denis Lynch Kick)USC 52, Rice 14
Rice Punt, 4 plays
9:12
1st & 10 at own 35
Alex Stadthaus kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:12
1st & 10 at own 25
Timeout USC, clock 09:12
8:52
1st & 10 at own 25
TJ McMahon pass complete to Isaiah Esdale for 14 yds to the Rice 39 for a 1ST down
8:37
1st & 10 at own 39
Ari Broussard run for 1 yd to the Rice 40
7:54
2nd & 9 at own 40
TJ McMahon pass complete to Jack Bradley for 4 yds to the Rice 44
7:12
3rd & 5 at own 44
TJ McMahon run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 43
6:28
4th & 6 at own 43
Conor Hunt punt for 47 yds , Gary Bryant Jr. returns for 5 yds to the USC 15
USC Touchdown, 8 plays
5:58
1st & 10 at own 15
Caleb Williams run for 12 yds to the USC 27 for a 1ST down
5:16
1st & 10 at own 27
Raleek Brown run for 2 yds to the USC 29
4:48
2nd & 8 at own 29
Caleb Williams run for 14 yds to the USC 43 for a 1ST down
4:21
1st & 10 at own 43
Travis Dye run for 4 yds to the USC 47
3:35
2nd & 6 at own 47
Travis Dye run for 4 yds to the Rice 49
3:03
3rd & 2 at opp 49
Austin Jones run for 3 yds to the Rice 46 for a 1ST down
2:20
1st & 10 at opp 46
Caleb Williams pass complete to Mario Williams for 18 yds to the Rice 28 for a 1ST down
1:38
1st & 10 at opp 28
Austin Jones 28 Yd Run (Denis Lynch Kick)USC 59, Rice 14
Rice Punt, 3 plays
1:29
1st & 10 at own 35
Alex Stadthaus kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:20
1st & 10 at own 25
RICE Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Rice 15
1:01
1st & 20 at own 15
TJ McMahon pass complete to Ari Broussard for 10 yds to the Rice 25
0:00
2nd & 10 at own 25
Ari Broussard run for 2 yds to the Rice 27
Q4 14:51
3rd & 8 at own 27
TJ McMahon sacked by Jamar Sekona for a loss of 4 yards to the Rice 23
Q4 14:09
4th & 12 at own 23
Conor Hunt punt for 45 yds , Gary Bryant Jr. returns for a loss of 1 yard to the USC 31
4th quarter5 drives, then USC 66, Rice 14
USC Punt, 4 plays
14:02
1st & 10 at own 31
Raleek Brown run for 8 yds to the USC 39 USC Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the USC 29
13:04
1st & 12 at own 29
Miller Moss pass complete to Gary Bryant Jr. for 7 yds to the USC 36
12:59
2nd & 5 at own 36
USC Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the USC 31
12:40
2nd & 10 at own 31
Miller Moss pass complete to Kyron Hudson for a loss of 2 yards to the USC 29
12:21
3rd & 12 at own 29
Miller Moss pass incomplete
12:16
4th & 12 at own 29
Aadyn Sleep-Dalton punt for 26 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Rice 45
Rice Turnover on downs, 8 plays
12:01
1st & 10 at own 45
Ari Broussard run for 1 yd to the Rice 46
11:34
2nd & 9 at own 46
TJ McMahon pass incomplete
11:33
3rd & 9 at own 46
TJ McMahon pass complete to Isaiah Esdale for 16 yds to the USC 38 for a 1ST down
10:34
1st & 10 at opp 38
TJ McMahon run for 11 yds to the USC 27 for a 1ST down
10:11
1st & 10 at opp 27
TJ McMahon pass incomplete
10:01
2nd & 10 at opp 27
Ari Broussard run for a loss of 1 yard to the USC 28
9:24
3rd & 11 at opp 28
TJ McMahon pass incomplete
9:15
4th & 11 at opp 28
TJ McMahon pass incomplete
USC Touchdown, 5 plays
8:55
1st & 10 at own 29
Miller Moss pass complete to CJ Williams for 11 yds to the USC 40 for a 1ST down
8:39
1st & 10 at own 40
Raleek Brown run for 5 yds to the USC 45
7:38
2nd & 5 at own 45
Miller Moss pass complete to Raleek Brown for 40 yds to the Rice 15 for a 1ST down
6:50
1st & 10 at opp 15
Austin Jones run for 13 yds to the Rice 2 for a 1ST down
6:13
1st & goal at opp 2
Darwin Barlow 2 Yd Run (Denis Lynch Kick)USC 66, Rice 14
Rice Punt, 3 plays
6:11
1st & 10 at own 35
Alex Stadthaus kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Ari Broussard run for 1 yd to the Rice 26
5:25
2nd & 9 at own 26
Ari Broussard run for no gain to the Rice 26
4:28
3rd & 9 at own 26
TJ McMahon sacked by Tyrone Taleni for a loss of 7 yards to the Rice 19
4:05
4th & 16 at own 19
Conor Hunt punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Gary Bryant Jr. at the USC 42
USC End of game, 7 plays
3:55
1st & 10 at own 42
Miller Moss pass complete to Brenden Rice for 5 yds to the USC 47
3:26
2nd & 5 at own 47
Miller Moss run for 10 yds to the Rice 43 for a 1ST down
2:39
1st & 10 at opp 43
Darwin Barlow run for 3 yds to the Rice 40 USC Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the 50 yard line
2:12
1st & 17 at the 50
Timeout USC, clock 02:12
2:02
1st & 17 at the 50
Darwin Barlow run for 6 yds to the Rice 44
1:55
2nd & 11 at opp 44
Miller Moss pass complete to Kyle Ford for 20 yds to the Rice 24 for a 1ST down
0:29
1st & 10 at opp 24
Darwin Barlow run for 5 yds to the Rice 19
0:00
2nd & 5 at opp 19
Darwin Barlow run for no gain to the Rice 19
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.
PassingCaleb Williams19 of 22, 249 yards, 2 TDUSC
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