From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
USC
Michigan
379
Total yards
322
283
Passing yards
32
96
Rushing yards
290
5.4
Yards per pass
2.7
4.6
Yards per rush
6.3
17
First downs
12
7–19
Third downs
4–15
0–1
Fourth downs
3–3
2
Turnovers
2
6–32
Penalties
3–25
30:42
Possession
29:18
2
Sacks (by defense)
4
Efficiency
USC
Michigan
29%
Success rate
36%
0.00
EPA per play
0.10
1.83
Explosiveness
1.07
0.22
Rushing EPA
0.23
−0.06
Passing EPA
−0.34
31%
Passing-down success
13%
−0.07
First-down EPA
−0.07
−0.12
Second-down EPA
−0.29
0.45
Third-down EPA
0.36
19%
Havoc by its defense
25%
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)
Michigan 75% to win. Michigan pulled the upset. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
USC −4, over/under 44.
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 61%, Michigan 39%. 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. Michigan drives left to right, USC right to left.
Q1 MichiganPunt, 7 plays, 19 yards
Q1 USCPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q1 MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q1 USCPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
Q1 MichiganTouchdown, 5 plays, 63 yards
Q1 USCPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q1 MichiganPunt, 7 plays, 27 yards
Q2 USCPunt, 4 plays, 11 yards
Q2 MichiganTouchdown, 6 plays, 80 yards
Q2 USCField goal, 8 plays, 64 yards
Q2 MichiganPunt, 6 plays, 23 yards
Q2 USCEnd of half, 9 plays, 41 yards
Q3 USCTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
Q3 MichiganPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q3 USCPick-six, 3 plays (Michigan scores), 7 yards
Q3 USCFumble, 6 plays, 66 yards
Q3 USCTouchdown, 2 plays, 27 yards
Q3 MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q4 USCPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q4 MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q4 USCPunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
Q4 MichiganFumble, 1 play, 6 yards
Q4 USCTouchdown, 3 plays, 18 yards
Q4 MichiganPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
Q4 USCPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q4 MichiganTouchdown, 10 plays, 89 yards
Q4 USCTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 20 yards
Q4 MichiganEnd of game, 1 play, −1 yard
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then Michigan 7, USC 0
Michigan Punt, 7 plays
15:00
Michael Lantz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:58
1st & 10 at own 25
Donovan Edwards run for 5 yds to the MICH 30
14:27
2nd & 5 at own 30
Donovan Edwards run for 3 yds to the MICH 33
13:47
3rd & 2 at own 33
Kalel Mullings run for 1 yd to the MICH 34
12:56
4th & 1 at own 34
Alex Orji run for 3 yds to the MICH 37 for a 1ST down
12:24
1st & 10 at own 37
Alex Orji pass complete to Semaj Morgan for 5 yds to the MICH 42
11:49
2nd & 5 at own 42
Donovan Edwards run for a loss of 3 yards to the MICH 39
11:06
3rd & 8 at own 39
Alex Orji run for 5 yds to the MICH 44
10:26
4th & 3 at own 44
Tommy Doman punt for 50 yds
USC Punt, 3 plays
10:18
1st & 10 at own 6
Woody Marks run for no gain to the USC 6
9:45
2nd & 10 at own 6
USC Penalty, False Start (Paige) to the USC 3
9:34
2nd & 13 at own 3
Miller Moss pass incomplete
9:28
3rd & 13 at own 3
Woody Marks run for a loss of 2 yards to the USC 1
8:44
4th & 15 at own 1
Eddie Czaplicki punt for 60 yds , Semaj Morgan returns for 19 yards to the USC 42. MICH Personal Foul on Brandyn Hillman, enforced 15 yards from the end of the play at the USC 42 to the MICH 43,
Michigan Punt, 3 plays
8:29
1st & 10 at own 43
Kalel Mullings run for a loss of 1 yard to the MICH 42
7:55
2nd & 11 at own 42
Alex Orji run for 4 yds to the MICH 46
7:20
3rd & 7 at own 46
Alex Orji pass complete to Fredrick Moore for 5 yds to the USC 49
6:42
4th & 2 at opp 49
Tommy Doman punt for 49 yds for a touchback
USC Punt, 3 plays
6:37
1st & 10 at own 20
Woody Marks run for 5 yds to the USC 25
6:14
2nd & 5 at own 25
Miller Moss sacked by Josaiah Stewart for a loss of 9 yards to the USC 16
5:36
3rd & 14 at own 16
Miller Moss pass complete to Lake McRee for no gain to the USC 16
4:59
4th & 14 at own 16
Eddie Czaplicki punt for 59 yds, Semaj Morgan returns for 12 yds to the MICH 37
Michigan Touchdown, 5 plays
4:48
1st & 10 at own 37
Alex Orji pass incomplete
4:45
2nd & 10 at own 37
Alex Orji pass incomplete
4:35
3rd & 10 at own 37
Alex Orji pass complete to Donovan Edwards for 9 yds to the MICH 46
4:00
4th & 1 at own 46
Kalel Mullings run for 1 yd to the MICH 47 for a 1ST down
3:10
1st & 10 at own 47
Kalel Mullings run for 53 yds for a TD (Dominic Zvada KICK)Michigan 7, USC 0
USC Punt, 3 plays
3:10
Tommy Doman kickoff for 60 yds
3:08
1st & 10 at own 25
Miller Moss pass complete to Zachariah Branch for 8 yds to the USC 33
2:27
2nd & 2 at own 33
Woody Marks run for 1 yd to the USC 34
1:45
3rd & 1 at own 34
Woody Marks run for no gain to the USC 34
1:05
4th & 1 at own 34
Eddie Czaplicki punt for 41 yds
Michigan Punt, 7 plays
1:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Donovan Edwards run for 3 yds to the MICH 28
0:19
2nd & 7 at own 28
Donovan Edwards run for 3 yds to the MICH 31
Q2 14:58
3rd & 4 at own 31
Alex Orji run for 6 yds to the MICH 37 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:19
1st & 10 at own 37
Alex Orji run for 14 yds to the USC 49 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:16
1st & 10 at opp 49
Donovan Edwards run for a loss of 2 yards to the MICH 49
Q2 12:54
2nd & 12 at own 49
Alex Orji pass incomplete
Q2 12:51
3rd & 12 at own 49
Donovan Edwards run for 3 yds to the USC 48
Q2 12:14
4th & 9 at opp 48
Tommy Doman punt for 35 yds, downed at the USC 13
2nd quarter5 drives, then Michigan 14, USC 3
USC Punt, 4 plays
12:07
1st & 10 at own 13
Miller Moss pass complete to Duce Robinson for 10 yds to the USC 23 for a 1ST down
11:32
1st & 10 at own 23
Woody Marks run for 1 yd to the USC 24
11:05
2nd & 9 at own 24
Miller Moss pass incomplete
11:00
3rd & 9 at own 24
Miller Moss pass incomplete
10:52
4th & 9 at own 24
Eddie Czaplicki punt for 56 yds, fair catch by Semaj Morgan at the MICH 20
Michigan Touchdown, 6 plays
10:45
1st & 10 at own 20
Kalel Mullings run for 8 yds to the MICH 28
10:13
2nd & 2 at own 28
Kalel Mullings run for 3 yds to the MICH 31 for a 1ST down
9:35
1st & 10 at own 31
Fredrick Moore run for 15 yds to the MICH 46 for a 1ST down
8:51
1st & 10 at own 46
Alex Orji run for 6 yds to the USC 48
8:03
2nd & 4 at opp 48
Kalel Mullings run for 7 yds to the USC 41 for a 1ST down
7:14
1st & 10 at opp 41
Donovan Edwards run for 41 yds for a TD (Dominic Zvada KICK)Michigan 14, USC 0
7:14
1st & 10 at own 25
Timeout Michigan, clock 07:14
USC Field goal, 8 plays
7:14
Tommy Doman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:14
1st & 10 at opp 25
Timeout Michigan, clock 07:14
7:12
1st & 10 at own 25
Miller Moss pass complete to Zachariah Branch for 24 yds to the USC 49 for a 1ST down
6:30
1st & 10 at own 49
Miller Moss pass complete to Quinten Joyner for a loss of 1 yard to the USC 48
5:50
2nd & 11 at own 48
Miller Moss pass incomplete
5:47
3rd & 11 at own 48
Miller Moss pass complete to Zachariah Branch for 42 yds to the MICH 10 for a 1ST down
5:12
1st & goal at opp 10
Miller Moss pass incomplete
5:10
2nd & goal at opp 10
Miller Moss pass complete to Lake McRee for a loss of 1 yard to the MICH 11
4:21
3rd & goal at opp 11
Miller Moss pass incomplete
4:15
4th & goal at opp 11
Michael Lantz 29 yd FG GOODMichigan 14, USC 3
Michigan Punt, 6 plays
4:15
Michael Lantz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:15
1st & 10 at own 25
Donovan Edwards run for 2 yds to the MICH 27
3:42
2nd & 8 at own 27
Donovan Edwards run for 5 yds to the MICH 32
3:00
3rd & 3 at own 32
Timeout Michigan, clock 03:00
3:00
3rd & 3 at own 32
Alex Orji run for 9 yds to the MICH 41 for a 1ST down
2:23
1st & 10 at own 41
Donovan Edwards run for 4 yds to the MICH 45
2:00
2nd & 6 at own 45
Timeout Michigan, clock 02:00
2:00
2nd & 6 at own 45
Alex Orji pass complete to Semaj Morgan for 2 yds to the MICH 47
1:51
3rd & 4 at own 47
Timeout USC, clock 01:51
1:51
3rd & 4 at own 47
Donovan Edwards run for 1 yd to the MICH 48
1:47
4th & 3 at own 48
Timeout USC, clock 01:47
1:47
4th & 3 at own 48
Tommy Doman punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Zachariah Branch at the USC 8
1:40
1st & 10 at own 8
Miller Moss pass to Kyron Hudson for 2 yards to the USC 10. PENALTY USC Illegal Block in the Back (McRee) enforced half the distance from the goal
USC End of half, 9 plays
1:25
1st & 14 at own 4
Miller Moss pass incomplete
1:23
2nd & 14 at own 4
Miller Moss pass complete to Woody Marks for 15 yds to the USC 19 for a 1ST down
0:48
1st & 10 at own 19
Miller Moss pass incomplete
0:45
2nd & 10 at own 19
Miller Moss pass incomplete. PENALTY MICH Offsides on (Moore) enforced 5 yards
0:38
2nd & 5 at own 24
Miller Moss pass complete to Zachariah Branch for 11 yds to the USC 35 for a 1ST down
0:29
1st & 10 at own 35
Miller Moss pass incomplete
0:25
2nd & 10 at own 35
Miller Moss pass complete to Jay Fair for 24 yds to the MICH 41 for a 1ST down
0:13
2nd & 8 at opp 39
Timeout USC, clock 00:13
0:13
2nd & 8 at opp 39
Kyron Hudson pass incomplete
0:11
1st & 10 at opp 41
Miller Moss pass complete to Jay Fair for 2 yds to the MICH 39
0:06
3rd & 8 at opp 39
Timeout Michigan, clock 00:06
0:06
3rd & 8 at opp 39
Miller Moss sacked by Kenneth Grant for a loss of 12 yards to the USC 49
3rd quarter6 drives, then Michigan 20, USC 17
USC Touchdown, 12 plays
15:00
Tommy Doman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:58
1st & 10 at own 25
Miller Moss pass incomplete
14:55
2nd & 10 at own 25
Woody Marks run for 12 yds to the USC 37 for a 1ST down
14:15
1st & 10 at own 37
Miller Moss pass complete to Woody Marks for 4 yds to the USC 41
13:35
2nd & 6 at own 41
Miller Moss pass incomplete
13:33
3rd & 6 at own 41
Miller Moss pass complete to Kyron Hudson for 13 yds to the MICH 46 for a 1ST down
13:09
1st & 10 at opp 46
Miller Moss pass complete to Lake McRee for a loss of 2 yards to the MICH 48
12:33
2nd & 12 at opp 48
Miller Moss pass complete to Quinten Joyner for 7 yds to the MICH 41
12:01
3rd & 5 at opp 41
Miller Moss pass complete to Kyron Hudson for 15 yds to the MICH 26 for a 1ST down
11:13
1st & 10 at opp 26
Miller Moss pass complete to Zachariah Branch for 12 yds to the MICH 14 for a 1ST down
10:36
1st & 10 at opp 14
Woody Marks run for 2 yds to the MICH 12
9:49
2nd & 8 at opp 12
Timeout USC, clock 09:49
9:49
2nd & 8 at opp 12
Miller Moss pass complete to Kyron Hudson for 3 yds to the MICH 9
9:10
3rd & 5 at opp 9
Miller Moss pass complete to Duce Robinson for 9 yds for a TD (Michael Lantz KICK)Michigan 14, USC 10
Michigan Punt, 3 plays
9:10
Michael Lantz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:59
1st & 10 at own 25
Alex Orji pass complete to Kalel Mullings for 2 yds to the MICH 27
8:26
2nd & 8 at own 27
Alex Orji run for 3 yds to the MICH 30
7:52
3rd & 5 at own 30
Alex Orji sacked by Eric Gentry for a loss of 6 yards to the MICH 24
7:11
4th & 11 at own 24
Tommy Doman punt for 50 yds , Zachariah Branch returns for 8 yds to the USC 34
USC Pick-six, 3 plays (Michigan scores)
6:58
1st & 10 at own 34
Miller Moss pass complete to Woody Marks for 6 yds to the USC 40
6:16
2nd & 4 at own 40
Miller Moss pass complete to Zachariah Branch for 1 yd to the USC 41
5:26
3rd & 3 at own 41
Miller Moss pass intercepted Will Johnson return for 42 yds for a TD (Dominic Zvada PAT BLOCKED)Michigan 20, USC 10
USC Fumble, 6 plays
5:26
Tommy Doman kickoff for 65 yds
5:26
1st & 10 at own 25
Woody Marks run for 8 yds to the USC 33
4:46
2nd & 2 at own 33
Miller Moss pass incomplete
4:43
3rd & 2 at own 33
Woody Marks run for 65 yds to the MICH 2 for a 1ST down
3:49
1st & goal at opp 2
USC Penalty, False Start (Alani Noa) to the MICH 7
3:23
1st & goal at opp 7
Miller Moss run for 1 yd to the MICH 6
2:44
2nd & goal at opp 6
Miller Moss pass incomplete
2:40
3rd & goal at opp 6
Miller Moss sacked for a loss of 3 yards to the MICH 9 Miller Moss fumbled, recovered by MICH Kenneth Grant , return for 18 yards fumbled, recovered by USC , return for 0 yards
USC Touchdown, 2 plays
2:04
1st & 10 at opp 27
Quinten Joyner run for 11 yds to the MICH 16 for a 1ST down
1:27
1st & 10 at opp 16
Miller Moss pass complete to Jay Fair for 16 yds for a TD (Michael Lantz KICK)Michigan 20, USC 17
Michigan Punt, 3 plays
1:27
Michael Lantz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:27
1st & 10 at own 25
Alex Orji run for 4 yds to the MICH 29
0:55
2nd & 6 at own 29
Donovan Edwards run for 3 yds to the MICH 32
0:20
3rd & 3 at own 32
Alex Orji run for no gain to the MICH 32
Q4 14:55
4th & 3 at own 32
punt for 58 yds, fair catch by Zachariah Branch at the USC 10
4th quarter9 drives, then Michigan 27, USC 24
USC Punt, 3 plays
14:52
1st & 10 at own 10
Miller Moss sacked by Mason Graham for a loss of 4 yards to the USC 6
14:02
2nd & 14 at own 6
Quinten Joyner run for 5 yds to the USC 11
13:16
3rd & 9 at own 11
Quinten Joyner run for 7 yds to the USC 18
12:41
4th & 2 at own 18
Eddie Czaplicki punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Semaj Morgan at the MICH 33
Michigan Punt, 3 plays
12:29
1st & 10 at own 33
Kalel Mullings run for 2 yds to the MICH 35
11:54
2nd & 8 at own 35
Alex Orji pass incomplete
11:49
3rd & 8 at own 35
Timeout Michigan, clock 11:49
11:49
3rd & 8 at own 35
Alex Orji pass complete to Semaj Morgan for a loss of 1 yard to the MICH 34
11:00
4th & 9 at own 34
Tommy Doman punt for 51 yds , Zachariah Branch returns for 5 yds to the USC 20
USC Punt, 6 plays
11:00
1st & 10 at own 20
Woody Marks run for 3 yds to the USC 23
10:24
2nd & 7 at own 23
Miller Moss pass incomplete
10:19
3rd & 7 at own 23
Miller Moss pass complete to Ja’Kobi Lane for 12 yds to the USC 35 for a 1ST down
9:30
1st & 10 at own 35
Woody Marks run for 3 yds to the USC 38
8:54
2nd & 7 at own 38
Miller Moss pass incomplete
8:48
3rd & 7 at own 38
Miller Moss pass incomplete
8:43
4th & 7 at own 38
Eddie Czaplicki punt for 50 yds, downed at the MICH 12
8:35
1st & 10 at own 12
Donovan Edwards run for 6 yds to the MICH 18 Donovan Edwards fumbled, recovered by USC Eric Gentry return for 0 yds
8:19
1st & 10 at opp 18
Miller Moss pass complete to Zachariah Branch for 2 yards to the MICH 16. PENALTY USC Holding (Eldridge) enforced 10 yards
USC Touchdown, 3 plays
7:51
1st & 20 at opp 28
Miller Moss pass complete to Woody Marks for 4 yds to the MICH 24
7:08
2nd & 16 at opp 24
Miller Moss pass incomplete
7:01
3rd & 16 at opp 24
Miller Moss pass complete to Ja’Kobi Lane for 24 yds for a TD (Michael Lantz KICK)USC 24, Michigan 20
Michigan Punt, 3 plays
7:01
Michael Lantz kickoff for 65 yds , Keshaun Harris return for 16 yds to the MICH 16
6:56
1st & 10 at own 16
Alex Orji run for a loss of 1 yard to the MICH 15
6:31
2nd & 11 at own 15
Kalel Mullings run for 1 yd to the MICH 16
5:56
3rd & 10 at own 16
Alex Orji sacked by Braylan Shelby for a loss of 4 yards to the MICH 12
5:09
4th & 14 at own 12
Tommy Doman punt for 56 yds , Zachariah Branch returns for 6 yds to the USC 38
USC Punt, 3 plays
5:01
1st & 10 at own 38
Woody Marks run for 2 yds to the USC 40
4:19
2nd & 8 at own 40
Miller Moss pass incomplete
4:18
3rd & 8 at own 40
USC Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the USC 35
4:18
3rd & 13 at own 35
Miller Moss pass incomplete
4:10
4th & 13 at own 35
Eddie Czaplicki punt for 57 yds , Semaj Morgan returns for 3 yds to the MICH 11
Michigan Touchdown, 10 plays
4:02
1st & 10 at own 11
Kalel Mullings run for 4 yds to the MICH 15
3:19
2nd & 6 at own 15
Michigan Penalty, False Start (Dominick Giudice) to the MICH 10
2:58
2nd & 11 at own 10
Alex Orji pass complete to Marlin Klein for 10 yds to the MICH 20
2:21
3rd & 1 at own 20
Kalel Mullings run for 63 yds to the USC 17 for a 1ST down
2:00
1st & 10 at opp 17
Timeout Michigan, clock 02:00
2:00
1st & 10 at opp 17
Kalel Mullings run for 1 yd to the USC 16
1:26
2nd & 9 at opp 16
Kalel Mullings run for 8 yds to the USC 8
1:17
3rd & 1 at opp 8
Kalel Mullings run for 2 yds to the USC 6 for a 1ST down
0:55
1st & goal at opp 6
Kalel Mullings run for 3 yds to the USC 3
0:51
2nd & goal at opp 3
Timeout USC, clock 00:51
0:51
2nd & goal at opp 3
Alex Orji pass incomplete
0:47
3rd & goal at opp 3
Kalel Mullings run for 2 yds to the USC 1
0:41
4th & goal at opp 1
Timeout USC, clock 00:41
0:37
4th & goal at opp 1
Kalel Mullings run for 1 yd for a TD (Dominic Zvada KICK)Michigan 27, USC 24
USC Turnover on downs, 6 plays
0:37
Tommy Doman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:37
1st & 10 at own 25
Miller Moss pass incomplete
0:34
2nd & 10 at own 25
Miller Moss pass complete to Woody Marks for 11 yds to the USC 36 for a 1ST down
0:28
1st & 10 at own 36
USC Penalty, False Start (Mason Murphy) to the USC 31
0:26
1st & 15 at own 31
Miller Moss pass complete to Ja’Kobi Lane for 6 yds to the USC 37
0:23
2nd & 9 at own 37
Miller Moss pass incomplete
0:17
3rd & 9 at own 37
Timeout Michigan, clock 00:17
0:17
3rd & 9 at own 37
Miller Moss pass incomplete
0:12
4th & 9 at own 37
Miller Moss pass complete to Ja’Kobi Lane for 8 yds to the USC 45
Michigan End of game, 1 play
0:03
1st & 10 at opp 45
(00:03) Kneel down by ORJI, Alex at USC46 (team loss of 1), clock 00:01.
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DefenseEric Gentry12 tackles, 1 sack, 3 for lossUSC
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