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Team stats
San José State
USC
396
Total yards
501
198
Passing yards
341
198
Rushing yards
160
5.1
Yards per pass
9.7
7.3
Yards per rush
4.7
23
First downs
25
5–13
Third downs
9–13
0–1
Fourth downs
1–2
0
Turnovers
0
3–21
Penalties
8–57
31:02
Possession
28:58
2
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
San José State
USC
38%
Success rate
52%
0.12
EPA per play
0.48
1.64
Explosiveness
1.47
0.45
Rushing EPA
0.42
−0.09
Passing EPA
0.53
37%
Passing-down success
42%
−0.23
First-down EPA
0.36
0.50
Second-down EPA
0.24
0.65
Third-down EPA
1.38
9%
Havoc by its defense
19%
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 71% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
USC −30.5, over/under 63.5.
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 98%, San José State 2%. 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, San José State right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
Q1 San José StatePunt, 8 plays, −22 yards
Q1 San José StatePunt return TD, 8 plays (USC scores), 28 yards
Q1 USCResult not recorded, 10 plays, 80 yards
Q1 San José StateTouchdown, 12 plays, 28 yards
Q1 San José StateTouchdown, 12 plays, 72 yards
Q2 USCTouchdown, 3 plays, −10 yards
Q2 San José StatePunt, 3 plays, 43 yards
Q2 San José StatePunt return TD, 3 plays (USC scores), −3 yards
Q2 USCResult not recorded, 4 plays, 92 yards
Q2 San José StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q2 San José StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q2 USCResult not recorded, 10 plays, 52 yards
Q2 San José StatePunt return TD, 4 plays (USC scores), −22 yards
Q2 San José StatePunt, 4 plays, 22 yards
Q2 USCTouchdown, 3 plays, −15 yards
Q2 San José StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 46 yards
Q2 San José StateResult not recorded, 4 plays, 46 yards
Q2 USCTouchdown, 1 play, −1 yard
Q3 USCResult not recorded, 10 plays, 75 yards
Q3 San José StatePunt return TD, 6 plays (USC scores), −9 yards
Q3 San José StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 9 yards
Q3 USCTouchdown, 5 plays, 52 yards
Q3 San José StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 25 yards
Play by play
1st quarter3 drives, then USC 7, San José State 0
San José State Punt, 8 plays
15:00
Eddie Czaplicki kickoff for 65 yds
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Chevan Cordeiro run for no gain to the SJSU 25
14:24
2nd & 10 at own 25
USC Penalty, Defensive Holding (Jaylin Smith) to the SJSU 47 for a 1ST down
13:53
1st & 10 at own 47
Isaac Jernagin run for 5 yds to the USC 48
13:18
2nd & 5 at opp 48
Chevan Cordeiro pass incomplete
13:14
3rd & 5 at opp 48
Chevan Cordeiro run for 5 yds to the USC 43 for a 1ST down
12:43
1st & 10 at opp 43
Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Kairee Robinson for 4 yds to the USC 39
12:00
2nd & 6 at opp 39
(12:00) ROBINSON, Kairee rush to the left for a gain of 7 yards to the USC32 (WILLIAMS, Max;TA’UFO’OU, Stanley), clock 11:52. PENALTY SJS Holding on PARDUE, Anthony enforced 11 yards from the USC39 to the SJS50. NO PLAY (replay the down).
11:32
2nd & 17 at the 50
Chevan Cordeiro run for a loss of 6 yards to the SJSU 44
10:54
3rd & 23 at own 44
Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Nick Nash for 9 yds to the USC 47
10:16
4th & 14 at opp 47
Alex Weir punt for 47 yds for a touchback
USC 10 plays
10:13
1st & 10 at own 20
Zachariah Branch run for 9 yds to the USC 29
9:59
2nd & 1 at own 29
Caleb Williams pass incomplete
9:57
3rd & 1 at own 29
Austin Jones run for 4 yds to the USC 33 for a 1ST down
9:30
1st & 10 at own 33
Austin Jones run for 37 yds to the SJSU 30 for a 1ST down
9:09
1st & 10 at opp 30
Caleb Williams run for 9 yds to the SJSU 21
8:29
2nd & 1 at opp 21
MarShawn Lloyd run for no gain to the SJSU 21
7:59
3rd & 1 at opp 21
MarShawn Lloyd run for 4 yds to the SJSU 17 for a 1ST down
7:22
1st & 10 at opp 17
Caleb Williams pass incomplete
7:13
2nd & 10 at opp 17
Quinten Joyner run for 4 yds to the SJSU 13
6:32
3rd & 6 at opp 13
Caleb Williams pass complete to Dorian Singer for 13 yds for a TD, (Denis Lynch KICK)USC 7, San José State 0
San José State 14 plays
6:32
Eddie Czaplicki kickoff for 64 yds
6:24
1st & 10 at own 28
Chevan Cordeiro pass incomplete
6:21
2nd & 10 at own 28
Kairee Robinson run for 20 yds to the SJSU 48 for a 1ST down
5:45
1st & 10 at own 48
Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Charles Ross for 13 yds to the USC 39 for a 1ST down
5:07
1st & 10 at opp 39
Quali Conley run for no gain to the USC 39
4:31
2nd & 10 at opp 39
Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Kairee Robinson for 9 yds to the USC 30
3:48
3rd & 1 at opp 30
Quali Conley run for 3 yds to the USC 27 for a 1ST down
3:13
1st & 10 at opp 27
San José State Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the USC 32
2:53
1st & 15 at opp 32
Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Jabari Bates for a loss of 6 yards to the USC 38
2:08
2nd & 21 at opp 38
Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Isaac Jernagin for a loss of 1 yard to the USC 39
1:28
3rd & 22 at opp 39
Chevan Cordeiro run for 28 yds to the USC 11 for a 1ST down
1:05
1st & 10 at opp 11
Quali Conley run for 10 yds to the USC 1 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & goal at opp 1
Kairee Robinson run for a loss of 1 yard to the USC 2
Q2 14:18
2nd & goal at opp 2
(14:18) CORDEIRO, Chevan pass short to the right incomplete thrown to the USC0; QB hurried by COBB, Mason, clock 14:16. PENALTY USC Holding on BULLOCK, Calen enforced half the distance from the goal, 1 yards from the USC2 to the USC1 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Q2 14:12
1st & goal at opp 1
Kairee Robinson run for 1 yd for a TD, (Kyler Halvorsen KICK)Tied at 7
2nd quarter9 drives, then USC 21, San José State 14
USC 4 plays
14:12
Kyler Halvorsen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:11
1st & 10 at own 25
MarShawn Lloyd run for no gain to the USC 25
13:37
2nd & 10 at own 25
Caleb Williams run for 2 yds to the USC 27
12:56
3rd & 8 at own 27
USC Penalty, Intentional Grounding ( Yards) to the USC 15
12:52
4th & 20 at own 15
Eddie Czaplicki punt for 42 yds
San José State Touchdown, 12 plays
12:44
1st & 10 at own 43
Kairee Robinson run for a loss of 2 yards to the SJSU 41
12:12
2nd & 12 at own 41
Chevan Cordeiro pass incomplete
12:07
3rd & 12 at own 41
San José State Penalty, False Start (Sam Olson) to the SJSU 36
12:07
3rd & 17 at own 36
Chevan Cordeiro run for 4 yds to the SJSU 40
11:33
4th & 13 at own 40
Alex Weir punt for 44 yds
USC Touchdown, 3 plays
11:26
1st & 10 at own 8
Caleb Williams pass complete to Dorian Singer for 4 yds to the USC 12
11:08
2nd & 6 at own 12
Caleb Williams pass complete to Zachariah Branch for 3 yds to the USC 15
10:20
3rd & 3 at own 15
Caleb Williams pass complete to Tahj Washington for 9 yds to the USC 24 for a 1ST down
9:38
1st & 10 at own 24
Tahj Washington 76 Yd pass from Caleb Williams (Denis Lynch Kick)USC 14, San José State 7
San José State Punt, 3 plays
9:38
Eddie Czaplicki kickoff for 61 yds
9:38
1st & 10 at own 25
Kairee Robinson run for no gain to the SJSU 25
8:57
2nd & 10 at own 25
Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Isaac Jernagin for 1 yd to the SJSU 26
8:16
3rd & 9 at own 26
Chevan Cordeiro pass incomplete
8:13
4th & 9 at own 26
Alex Weir punt for 38 yds
USC 10 plays
8:03
1st & 10 at own 48
MarShawn Lloyd run for 3 yds to the SJSU 49
7:38
2nd & 7 at opp 49
Caleb Williams pass incomplete
7:10
3rd & 7 at opp 49
Caleb Williams pass complete to Zachariah Branch for 18 yds to the SJSU 31 for a 1ST down
6:37
1st & 10 at opp 31
Caleb Williams run for 5 yds to the SJSU 23
6:20
2nd & 2 at opp 23
MarShawn Lloyd run for 3 yds to the SJSU 20 for a 1ST down
5:57
1st & 10 at opp 20
Caleb Williams pass complete to Kyron Hudson for 8 yds to the SJSU 12
5:46
2nd & 2 at opp 12
MarShawn Lloyd run for 3 yds to the SJSU 9 for a 1ST down
5:04
1st & goal at opp 9
MarShawn Lloyd run for 4 yds to the SJSU 5
4:22
2nd & goal at opp 5
Quinten Joyner run for 3 yds to the SJSU 2
3:31
3rd & goal at opp 2
Austin Jones 2 Yd Run (Denis Lynch Kick)USC 21, San José State 7
San José State 5 plays
3:25
Denis Lynch kickoff for 55 yds
3:25
1st & 10 at own 22
Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Nick Nash for 16 yds to the SJSU 38 for a 1ST down
2:54
1st & 10 at own 38
Quali Conley run for 2 yds to the SJSU 40
2:22
2nd & 8 at own 40
Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Sam Olson for 4 yds to the SJSU 44
1:47
3rd & 4 at own 44
Chevan Cordeiro pass incomplete
1:41
4th & 4 at own 44
Alex Weir punt for 56 yds for a touchback
USC 7 plays
1:34
1st & 10 at own 20
Austin Jones run for 3 yds to the USC 23
1:13
2nd & 7 at own 23
(01:13) WILLIAMS, Caleb scrambles to the left for a gain of 2 yards to the USC25 (WOOD, Elijah), out of bounds, clock 01:04. PENALTY USC Holding on MONHEIM, Jonah enforced 10 yards from the USC23 to the USC13 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
1:03
2nd & 17 at own 13
Caleb Williams pass complete to Mario Williams for 3 yds to the USC 16
0:42
3rd & 14 at own 16
Timeout USC, clock 00:42
0:41
3rd & 14 at own 16
Caleb Williams sacked by Tre Smith and Bryun Parham for a loss of 11 yards to the USC 5
0:33
4th & 25 at own 5
Timeout USC, clock 00:33
0:33
4th & 25 at own 5
Eddie Czaplicki punt for 41 yds
San José State Touchdown, 3 plays
0:27
1st & 10 at opp 46
Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Malikhi Miller for 18 yds to the USC 28 for a 1ST down
0:16
1st & 10 at opp 28
Chevan Cordeiro pass incomplete
0:15
2nd & 10 at opp 28
Chevan Cordeiro pass incomplete
0:08
3rd & 10 at opp 28
Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Nick Nash for 28 yds for a TD, (Kyler Halvorsen KICK)USC 21, San José State 14
USC Result not recorded, 10 plays
0:08
Taren Schive kickoff for 49 yds
0:03
1st & 10 at own 25
(00:03) [NH] Kneel down by WILLIAMS, Caleb at USC24 (team loss of 1), clock 00:00.
3rd quarter5 drives, then USC 42, San José State 21
USC 10 plays
15:00
Taren Schive kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Austin Jones run for 5 yds to the USC 30
14:20
2nd & 5 at own 30
Caleb Williams pass complete to Dorian Singer for 17 yds to the USC 47 for a 1ST down
13:43
1st & 10 at own 47
Caleb Williams pass incomplete
13:33
2nd & 10 at own 47
Caleb Williams pass incomplete
13:30
3rd & 10 at own 47
Caleb Williams pass complete to Dorian Singer for 7 yds to the SJSU 46
12:51
4th & 3 at opp 46
Caleb Williams pass complete to Mario Williams for 23 yds to the SJSU 23 for a 1ST down
12:33
1st & 10 at opp 23
Caleb Williams pass complete to Zachariah Branch for 12 yds to the SJSU 11 for a 1ST down
11:53
1st & 10 at opp 11
Caleb Williams run for 3 yds to the SJSU 8
11:26
2nd & 7 at opp 8
Caleb Williams pass complete to Lake McRee for 5 yds to the SJSU 3
10:45
3rd & 2 at opp 3
Austin Jones run for 3 yds for a TD, (Denis Lynch KICK)USC 28, San José State 14
San José State Punt, 4 plays
10:45
Denis Lynch kickoff for 59 yds
10:45
1st & 10 at own 35
Chevan Cordeiro pass incomplete
10:39
2nd & 10 at own 35
Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Charles Ross for 11 yds to the SJSU 46 for a 1ST down
10:04
1st & 10 at own 46
Kairee Robinson run for 9 yds to the USC 45
9:24
2nd & 1 at opp 45
(09:24) CORDEIRO, Chevan pass short to the right incomplete thrown to the USC44; QB hurried by COBB, Mason, clock 09:18. PENALTY USC Holding on WILLIAMS, Max enforced 10 yards from the USC45 to the USC35 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY (replay the down).
9:18
1st & 10 at opp 35
Timeout San José State, clock 09:18
9:17
1st & 10 at opp 35
Chevan Cordeiro pass incomplete
9:14
2nd & 10 at opp 35
Kairee Robinson run for 1 yd to the USC 34
8:37
3rd & 9 at opp 34
Chevan Cordeiro sacked by Solomon Byrd and Bear Alexander for a loss of 22 yards to the SJSU 44
7:43
4th & 31 at own 44
Alex Weir punt for 43 yds
USC Touchdown, 3 plays
7:35
1st & 10 at own 48
Caleb Williams pass complete to MarShawn Lloyd for 12 yds to the SJSU 40 for a 1ST down
7:08
1st & 10 at opp 40
Caleb Williams pass incomplete
7:02
2nd & 10 at opp 40
Caleb Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the SJSU 41
6:27
3rd & 11 at opp 41
MarShawn Lloyd run for 16 yds to the SJSU 25 for a 1ST down
6:00
1st & 10 at opp 25
Caleb Williams pass complete to Zachariah Branch for 25 yds for a TD, (Denis Lynch KICK)USC 35, San José State 14
San José State Touchdown, 4 plays
6:00
Eddie Czaplicki kickoff for 61 yds
5:59
1st & 10 at own 25
Chevan Cordeiro pass incomplete
5:56
2nd & 10 at own 25
Chevan Cordeiro pass incomplete
5:50
3rd & 10 at own 25
Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Charles Ross for 11 yds to the SJSU 36 for a 1ST down
5:09
1st & 10 at own 36
Kairee Robinson run for a loss of 3 yards to the SJSU 33
4:29
2nd & 13 at own 33
Chevan Cordeiro run for 18 yds to the USC 49 for a 1ST down
3:53
1st & 10 at opp 49
Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Charles Ross for 7 yds to the USC 42
3:15
2nd & 3 at opp 42
Jabari Bates run for 5 yds to the USC 37 for a 1ST down
2:39
1st & 10 at opp 37
Chevan Cordeiro run for 5 yds to the USC 32
1:50
2nd & 5 at opp 32
Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Nick Nash for 32 yds for a TD, (Kyler Halvorsen KICK)USC 35, San José State 21
San José State Result not recorded, 4 plays
1:34
Zachariah Branch 96 Yd Kickoff Return (Denis Lynch Kick)USC 42, San José State 21
1:34
Eddie Czaplicki kickoff for 60 yds
1:34
1st & 10 at own 25
Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Kairee Robinson for 1 yd to the SJSU 26
0:53
2nd & 9 at own 26
Chevan Cordeiro pass incomplete
0:48
3rd & 9 at own 26
Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Quali Conley for 4 yds to the SJSU 30
0:12
4th & 5 at own 30
Alex Weir punt for 44 yds
4th quarter6 drives, then USC 56, San José State 28
USC Touchdown, 1 play
15:00
1st & 10 at own 45
Caleb Williams run for 3 yds to the USC 48
14:19
2nd & 7 at own 48
Caleb Williams pass complete to Lake McRee for 22 yds to the SJSU 30 for a 1ST down
13:56
1st & 10 at opp 30
Caleb Williams pass complete to Lake McRee for 9 yds to the SJSU 21
13:24
2nd & 1 at opp 21
MarShawn Lloyd run for 9 yds to the SJSU 12 for a 1ST down
12:36
1st & 10 at opp 12
Caleb Williams pass incomplete
12:28
2nd & 10 at opp 12
C. Williams pass to B. Rice for 12 yds for a TD, (D. Lynch KICK)USC 49, San José State 21
San José State 4 plays
12:28
Eddie Czaplicki kickoff for 65 yds
12:27
1st & 10 at own 25
Kairee Robinson run for 3 yds to the SJSU 28
11:54
2nd & 7 at own 28
Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Nick Nash for 2 yds to the SJSU 30
11:15
3rd & 5 at own 30
Chevan Cordeiro pass incomplete
11:11
4th & 5 at own 30
Alex Weir punt for 48 yds
USC 9 plays
11:04
1st & 10 at own 22
Miller Moss pass complete to Duce Robinson for 2 yds to the USC 24
10:24
2nd & 8 at own 24
Darwin Barlow run for 12 yds to the USC 36 for a 1ST down
9:39
1st & 10 at own 36
Miller Moss pass incomplete
9:33
2nd & 10 at own 36
Quinten Joyner run for 13 yds to the USC 49 for a 1ST down
8:57
1st & 10 at own 49
Quinten Joyner run for 7 yds to the SJSU 44
8:28
2nd & 3 at opp 44
Miller Moss pass complete to Ja’Kobi Lane for 5 yds to the SJSU 39 for a 1ST down
7:43
1st & 10 at opp 39
Miller Moss pass incomplete
7:40
2nd & 10 at opp 39
Miller Moss pass complete to Duce Robinson for 35 yds to the SJSU 4 for a 1ST down
6:53
1st & goal at opp 4
M. Moss run for 4 yds for a TD, (D. Lynch KICK)USC 56, San José State 21
San José State Touchdown, 6 plays
6:53
Eddie Czaplicki kickoff for 64 yds
6:46
1st & 10 at own 15
Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Quali Conley for 13 yds to the SJSU 28 for a 1ST down
6:10
1st & 10 at own 28
Chevan Cordeiro pass incomplete
6:05
2nd & 10 at own 28
Quali Conley run for 57 yds to the USC 15 for a 1ST down
5:18
1st & 10 at opp 15
(05:18) CORDEIRO, Chevan pass to the right incomplete intended for NASH, Nick thrown to the USC0, clock 05:13. PENALTY USC Pass Interference on JACKSON, Domani enforced 13 yards to the USC2 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
5:08
1st & goal at opp 2
C. Cordeiro pass to N. Nash for 2 yds for a TD, (K. Halvorsen KICK)USC 56, San José State 28
San José State 7 plays
5:04
1st & 10 at own 35
Timeout USC, clock 05:04
5:03
1st & 10 at own 46
Chevan Cordeiro pass incomplete
4:55
2nd & 10 at own 46
Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Charles Ross for 20 yds to the USC 34 for a 1ST down
4:31
1st & 10 at opp 34
Chevan Cordeiro pass incomplete
4:27
2nd & 10 at opp 34
Chevan Cordeiro pass incomplete
4:24
3rd & 10 at opp 34
Chevan Cordeiro run for 8 yds to the USC 26 TEAM fumbled, recovered by SJSU
3:46
4th & 2 at opp 26
Chevan Cordeiro pass incomplete
USC 9 plays
3:43
1st & 10 at own 26
Darwin Barlow run for a loss of 2 yards to the USC 24
2:57
2nd & 12 at own 24
Quinten Joyner run for 7 yds to the USC 31
2:14
3rd & 5 at own 31
Miller Moss pass complete to Duce Robinson for 7 yds to the USC 38 for a 1ST down
1:34
1st & 10 at own 38
Miller Moss pass complete to Raleek Brown for 14 yds to the SJSU 48 for a 1ST down
1:28
1st & 10 at opp 48
USC Penalty, Illegal Substitution (TEAM) to the USC 47
1:28
1st & 15 at own 47
Matt Colombo run for 7 yds to the SJSU 46
0:51
2nd & 8 at opp 46
Miller Moss pass complete to Makai Lemon for no gain to the SJSU 46
0:09
3rd & 8 at opp 46
Miller Moss pass incomplete
0:07
4th & 8 at opp 46
Miller Moss pass incomplete
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 Williams18 of 25, 278 yards, 4 TDUSC
San José State
USC