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From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Rutgers
USC
434
Total yards
443
313
Passing yards
308
121
Rushing yards
135
6.7
Yards per pass
11.0
2.9
Yards per rush
5.9
27
First downs
23
11–22
Third downs
3–6
3–6
Fourth downs
0–0
0
Turnovers
0
4–9
Penalties
5–43
36:28
Possession
23:32
0
Sacks (by defense)
4
Efficiency
Rutgers
USC
40%
Success rate
62%
0.13
EPA per play
0.57
1.30
Explosiveness
1.21
0.19
Rushing EPA
0.47
0.08
Passing EPA
0.66
38%
Passing-down success
22%
0.02
First-down EPA
0.61
−0.09
Second-down EPA
0.42
0.79
Third-down EPA
0.71
12%
Havoc by its defense
18%
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 −13.5, over/under 55.5.
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 83%, Rutgers 17%. 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, Rutgers right to left.
Q1 USCTouchdown, 10 plays, 77 yards
Q1 RutgersField goal, 12 plays, 67 yards
Q1 USCTouchdown, 4 plays, 20 yards
Q1 RutgersTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 45 yards
Q2 USCTouchdown, 7 plays, 69 yards
Q2 RutgersTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
Q2 USCTouchdown, 6 plays, 81 yards
Q2 RutgersField goal, 16 plays, 73 yards
Q3 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q3 USCPunt, 4 plays, 17 yards
Q3 RutgersTouchdown, 7 plays, 86 yards
Q3 USCTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
Q3 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q3 USCPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q3 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q3 USCTouchdown, 3 plays, 54 yards
Q3 RutgersTurnover on downs, 15 plays, 62 yards
Q4 USCPunt, 4 plays, 16 yards
Q4 RutgersTurnover on downs, 13 plays, 43 yards
Q4 USCEnd of game, 6 plays, 29 yards
Play by play
1st quarter4 drives, then USC 14, Rutgers 3
USC Touchdown, 10 plays
15:00
Jack Scullion kickoff for 65 yds , Makai Lemon return for 23 yds to the USC 23
14:55
1st & 10 at own 23
Miller Moss pass complete to Woody Marks for 3 yds to the USC 26
14:29
2nd & 7 at own 26
Woody Marks run for 4 yds to the USC 30
13:55
3rd & 3 at own 30
Miller Moss pass complete to Ja’Kobi Lane for 12 yds to the USC 42 for a 1ST down
13:22
1st & 10 at own 42
Woody Marks run for 17 yds to the RUTG 41 for a 1ST down
12:42
1st & 10 at opp 41
Miller Moss pass complete to Jay Fair for 13 yds to the RUTG 28 for a 1ST down
12:15
1st & 10 at opp 28
Miller Moss pass complete to Kyle Ford for 19 yds Kyle Ford fumbled, recovered by USC Jay Fair J. Fair return for 0 yds for a 1ST down
11:24
1st & goal at opp 9
Woody Marks run for 3 yds to the RUTG 6
10:50
2nd & goal at opp 6
Rutgers Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Flip Dixon) to the RUTG 3 for a 1ST down
10:44
1st & goal at opp 3
Woody Marks run for 2 yds to the RUTG 1
9:58
2nd & goal at opp 1
Woody Marks run for 1 yd for a TD (Michael Lantz KICK)USC 7, Rutgers 0
Rutgers Field goal, 12 plays
9:58
Michael Lantz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:58
1st & 10 at own 25
Kyle Monangai run for 4 yds to the RUTG 29
9:20
2nd & 6 at own 29
Kyle Monangai run for 4 yds to the RUTG 33
8:42
3rd & 2 at own 33
Kyle Monangai run for 6 yds to the RUTG 39 for a 1ST down
8:03
1st & 10 at own 39
Rutgers Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the RUTG 34
7:47
1st & 15 at own 34
Athan Kaliakmanis run for 6 yds to the RUTG 40
7:11
2nd & 9 at own 40
Kyle Monangai run for 5 yds to the RUTG 45
6:40
3rd & 4 at own 45
Kyle Monangai run for 3 yds to the RUTG 48
6:23
4th & 1 at own 48
Kyle Monangai run for 1 yd to the RUTG 49 for a 1ST down
6:07
1st & 10 at own 49
Kyle Monangai run for 27 yds to the USC 24 for a 1ST down USC Penalty, Face mask (0 yards) (Bryson Shaw) to the USC 12 for a 1ST down
5:51
1st & 10 at opp 12
Athan Kaliakmanis pass incomplete
5:44
2nd & 10 at opp 12
Athan Kaliakmanis run for a loss of 2 yards to the USC 14
5:00
3rd & 12 at opp 14
Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Ben Black for 6 yds to the USC 8
4:10
4th & 6 at opp 8
Jai Patel 26 yd FG GOODUSC 7, Rutgers 3
USC Touchdown, 4 plays
4:10
Jack Scullion kickoff for 65 yds , Makai Lemon return for 80 yds to the RUTG 20
3:58
1st & 10 at opp 20
Miller Moss pass complete to Woody Marks for 9 yds to the RUTG 11
3:22
2nd & 1 at opp 11
Miller Moss pass complete to Ja’Kobi Lane for 6 yds to the RUTG 5 for a 1ST down
3:04
1st & goal at opp 5
Woody Marks run for 4 yds to the RUTG 1
2:19
2nd & goal at opp 1
Woody Marks run for 1 yd for a TD (Michael Lantz KICK)USC 14, Rutgers 3
Rutgers Turnover on downs, 8 plays
2:19
Michael Lantz kickoff for 65 yds
2:19
1st & 10 at own 25
Kyle Monangai run for 1 yd to the RUTG 26
1:41
2nd & 9 at own 26
Kyle Monangai run for 3 yds to the RUTG 29
1:02
3rd & 6 at own 29
Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Dymere Miller for 17 yds to the RUTG 46 for a 1ST down
0:30
1st & 10 at own 46
Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Dymere Miller for 18 yds to the USC 36 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 36
Kyle Monangai run for 2 yds to the USC 34
Q2 14:24
2nd & 8 at opp 34
Athan Kaliakmanis pass incomplete
Q2 14:19
3rd & 8 at opp 34
Kyle Monangai run for 4 yds to the USC 30
Q2 13:42
4th & 4 at opp 30
Athan Kaliakmanis pass incomplete
2nd quarter4 drives, then USC 28, Rutgers 12
USC Touchdown, 7 plays
13:36
1st & 10 at own 31
Miller Moss pass complete to Quinten Joyner for 10 yds to the USC 41 for a 1ST down
13:09
1st & 10 at own 41
Quinten Joyner run for 5 yds to the USC 46
12:30
2nd & 5 at own 46
Miller Moss pass incomplete
12:21
3rd & 5 at own 46
Miller Moss pass complete to Kyle Ford for 18 yds to the RUTG 36 for a 1ST down
12:00
1st & 10 at opp 36
Miller Moss pass complete to Lake McRee for 14 yds to the RUTG 22 for a 1ST down
11:22
1st & 10 at opp 22
Miller Moss pass complete to Makai Lemon for 11 yds to the RUTG 11 for a 1ST down
10:26
1st & 10 at opp 11
Miller Moss pass complete to Kyle Ford for 11 yds for a TD (Michael Lantz KICK)USC 21, Rutgers 3
Rutgers Touchdown, 11 plays
10:26
Michael Lantz kickoff for 64 yds
10:26
1st & 10 at own 25
Antwan Raymond run for 8 yds to the RUTG 33
9:52
2nd & 2 at own 33
Antwan Raymond run for 2 yds to the RUTG 35 for a 1ST down
9:14
1st & 10 at own 35
Athan Kaliakmanis run for 4 yds to the RUTG 39
8:36
2nd & 6 at own 39
Kyle Monangai run for 3 yds to the RUTG 42
7:47
3rd & 3 at own 42
Timeout Rutgers, clock 07:47
7:47
3rd & 3 at own 42
Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Dymere Miller for 5 yds to the RUTG 47 for a 1ST down
7:15
1st & 10 at own 47
Kyle Monangai run for 1 yd to the RUTG 48
6:33
2nd & 9 at own 48
Kyle Monangai run for 7 yds to the USC 45
5:55
3rd & 2 at opp 45
Kyle Monangai run for 5 yds to the USC 40 for a 1ST down
5:28
1st & 10 at opp 40
Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to KJ Duff for 22 yds to the USC 18 for a 1ST down
4:51
1st & 10 at opp 18
Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Dymere Miller for 15 yds to the USC 3 for a 1ST down
4:37
1st & goal at opp 3
Antwan Raymond run for 3 yds for a TD (Jai Patel PAT MISSED)USC 21, Rutgers 9
USC Touchdown, 6 plays
4:37
Jack Scullion kickoff for 65 yds , Makai Lemon return for 19 yds to the USC 19
4:31
1st & 10 at own 19
Miller Moss pass complete to Woody Marks for 19 yds to the USC 38 for a 1ST down
4:01
1st & 10 at own 38
Woody Marks run for 7 yds to the USC 45
3:42
2nd & 3 at own 45
Miller Moss pass complete to Woody Marks for 5 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
3:09
1st & 10 at the 50
Miller Moss pass complete to Zachariah Branch for 22 yds to the RUTG 28 for a 1ST down
2:37
1st & 10 at opp 28
Woody Marks run for 6 yds to the RUTG 22
2:00
2nd & 4 at opp 22
Timeout USC, clock 02:00
1:53
2nd & 4 at opp 22
Woody Marks run for 22 yds for a TD (Michael Lantz KICK)USC 28, Rutgers 9
Rutgers Field goal, 16 plays
1:53
Michael Lantz kickoff for 54 yds
1:53
1st & 10 at own 25
Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Kyle Monangai for 5 yds to the RUTG 30
1:45
2nd & 5 at own 30
Athan Kaliakmanis pass incomplete
1:42
2nd & 5 at own 30
Timeout USC, clock 01:42
1:42
3rd & 5 at own 30
Kyle Monangai run for 5 yds to the RUTG 35 for a 1ST down
1:30
1st & 10 at own 35
Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Dymere Miller for 6 yds to the RUTG 41
1:25
2nd & 4 at own 41
Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Dymere Miller for 6 yds to the RUTG 47 for a 1ST down
1:20
1st & 10 at own 47
Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Chris Long for 13 yds to the USC 40 for a 1ST down
1:12
1st & 10 at opp 40
Athan Kaliakmanis pass incomplete
1:08
2nd & 10 at opp 40
Athan Kaliakmanis pass incomplete
1:02
3rd & 10 at opp 40
Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Ben Black for 7 yds to the USC 33
0:50
4th & 3 at opp 33
Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Dymere Miller for 4 yds to the USC 29 for a 1ST down
0:47
4th & 3 at opp 33
Timeout USC, clock 00:47
0:39
1st & 10 at opp 29
Rutgers Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Athan Kaliakmanis) to the USC 36
0:35
2nd & 18 at opp 37
Athan Kaliakmanis run for 14 yds to the USC 23
0:35
3rd & 4 at opp 23
Timeout Rutgers, clock 00:35
0:24
3rd & 4 at opp 23
(00:24) KALIAKMANIS, Athan pass deep up the middle incomplete intended for MILLER, Dymere thrown to the USC0, clock 00:20. PENALTY USC Pass Interference on ARNOLD, Akili enforced at the spot of the foul for 15 yards to the USC8 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
0:20
1st & goal at opp 8
(00:20) KALIAKMANIS, Athan pass to the left incomplete intended for DUFF, KJ broken up by NICHOLSON, DeCarlos at the USC0, clock 00:15. PENALTY USC Pass Interference on NICHOLSON, DeCarlos enforced at the spot of the foul for 6 yards to the USC2 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
0:15
1st & goal at opp 2
Athan Kaliakmanis pass incomplete
0:12
2nd & goal at opp 2
Athan Kaliakmanis pass incomplete
0:08
3rd & goal at opp 2
Timeout USC, clock 00:08
0:08
3rd & goal at opp 2
Athan Kaliakmanis pass incomplete
0:00
4th & goal at opp 2
Jai Patel 20 yd FG GOODUSC 28, Rutgers 12
3rd quarter9 drives, then USC 42, Rutgers 20
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
15:00
Michael Lantz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Kyle Monangai run for 4 yds to the RUTG 29
14:21
2nd & 6 at own 29
Kyle Monangai run for 1 yd to the RUTG 30
13:32
3rd & 5 at own 30
Athan Kaliakmanis pass incomplete
13:25
4th & 5 at own 30
Jakob Anderson punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Zachariah Branch at the USC 30
USC Punt, 4 plays
13:18
1st & 10 at own 30
Miller Moss pass complete to Makai Lemon for 13 yds to the USC 43 for a 1ST down
12:32
1st & 10 at own 43
Miller Moss pass incomplete
12:28
2nd & 10 at own 43
Woody Marks run for 4 yds to the USC 47
11:44
3rd & 6 at own 47
Miller Moss pass incomplete
11:38
4th & 6 at own 47
Miller Moss punt for 39 yds, downed at the RUTG 14
Rutgers Touchdown, 7 plays
11:25
1st & 10 at own 14
Athan Kaliakmanis sacked by Kameryn Fountain for a loss of 1 yard to the RUTG 13
10:42
2nd & 11 at own 13
Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to KJ Duff for 10 yds to the RUTG 23
10:22
3rd & 1 at own 23
Antwan Raymond run for 2 yds to the RUTG 25 for a 1ST down
9:45
1st & 10 at own 25
Antwan Raymond run for 5 yds to the RUTG 30
9:05
2nd & 5 at own 30
Athan Kaliakmanis pass incomplete
9:00
3rd & 5 at own 30
Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Dymere Miller for 45 yds to the USC 25 for a 1ST down
8:11
1st & 10 at opp 25
Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Christian Dremel for 25 yds for a TD (Chris Long pass to Athan Kaliakmanis for Two-Point Conversion)USC 28, Rutgers 20
USC Touchdown, 4 plays
8:11
Jack Scullion kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:11
1st & 10 at own 25
Miller Moss pass complete to Makai Lemon for 70 yds to the RUTG 5 for a 1ST down
7:25
1st & goal at opp 5
Woody Marks run for 2 yds to the RUTG 3
6:47
2nd & goal at opp 3
Miller Moss pass incomplete
6:42
3rd & goal at opp 3
(06:42) MOSS, Miller pass short to the right incomplete intended for LANE, Ja’Kobi thrown to the RUT0, clock 06:38. PENALTY RUT Pass Interference on LOYAL, Shaquan enforced at the spot of the foul for 1 yards to the RUT2 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
6:38
1st & goal at opp 2
USC Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the RUTG 7
6:32
1st & goal at opp 7
Miller Moss run for 7 yds for a TD (Michael Lantz KICK)USC 35, Rutgers 20
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
6:32
Michael Lantz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:32
1st & 10 at own 25
Antwan Raymond run for a loss of 2 yards to the RUTG 23
5:47
2nd & 12 at own 23
Antwan Raymond run for no gain to the RUTG 23
5:07
3rd & 12 at own 23
Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Kyle Monangai for 5 yds to the RUTG 28
4:14
4th & 7 at own 28
Jakob Anderson punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Zachariah Branch at the USC 35
4:07
1st & 10 at own 35
USC Penalty, False Start (Zachariah Branch) to the USC 30
USC Punt, 3 plays
4:07
1st & 15 at own 30
Miller Moss pass complete to Zachariah Branch for 4 yds to the USC 34
3:38
2nd & 11 at own 34
Miller Moss pass incomplete
3:26
3rd & 11 at own 34
Miller Moss pass incomplete
3:22
4th & 11 at own 34
Eddie Czaplicki punt for 51 yds, fair catch by Christian Dremel at the RUTG 15
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
3:14
1st & 10 at own 15
Antwan Raymond run for a loss of 1 yard to the RUTG 14
2:34
2nd & 11 at own 14
Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Kyle Monangai for 4 yds to the RUTG 18
1:58
3rd & 7 at own 18
Athan Kaliakmanis pass incomplete
1:48
4th & 7 at own 18
Jakob Anderson punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Zachariah Branch at the USC 46
USC Touchdown, 3 plays
1:41
1st & 10 at own 46
Woody Marks run for 2 yds to the USC 48
1:07
2nd & 8 at own 48
Miller Moss pass complete to Woody Marks for 12 yds to the RUTG 40 for a 1ST down
0:22
1st & 10 at opp 40
Miller Moss pass complete to Makai Lemon for 40 yds for a TD (Michael Lantz KICK)USC 42, Rutgers 20
Rutgers Turnover on downs, 15 plays
0:22
Michael Lantz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:22
1st & 10 at own 25
Antwan Raymond run for 2 yds to the RUTG 27
Q4 15:00
2nd & 8 at own 27
Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Christian Dremel for 14 yds to the RUTG 41 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:21
1st & 10 at own 41
Antwan Raymond run for 7 yds to the RUTG 48
Q4 13:47
2nd & 3 at own 48
Antwan Raymond run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
Q4 13:24
3rd & 1 at the 50
Antwan Raymond run for 2 yds to the USC 48 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:44
1st & 10 at opp 48
Antwan Raymond run for 1 yd to the USC 47
Q4 12:21
2nd & 9 at opp 47
Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Dymere Miller for 4 yds to the USC 43
Q4 12:05
3rd & 5 at opp 43
Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Dymere Miller for 3 yds to the USC 40
Q4 11:46
4th & 2 at opp 40
Antwan Raymond run for 4 yds to the USC 36 for a 1ST down
Q4 11:20
1st & 10 at opp 36
Athan Kaliakmanis pass incomplete
Q4 11:11
2nd & 10 at opp 36
Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Mike Higgins for 14 yds to the USC 22 for a 1ST down
Q4 10:49
1st & 10 at opp 22
Athan Kaliakmanis pass incomplete
Q4 10:47
2nd & 10 at opp 22
Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Dymere Miller for 8 yds to the USC 14
Q4 10:23
3rd & 2 at opp 14
Antwan Raymond run for 1 yd to the USC 13
Q4 9:49
4th & 1 at opp 13
Athan Kaliakmanis pass incomplete
4th quarter3 drives, then USC 42, Rutgers 20
USC Punt, 4 plays
9:44
1st & 10 at own 13
Woody Marks run for 19 yds to the USC 32 for a 1ST down
9:10
1st & 10 at own 32
Miller Moss pass incomplete
9:04
2nd & 10 at own 32
Woody Marks run for no gain to the USC 32
8:26
3rd & 10 at own 32
Miller Moss pass complete to Kyle Ford for a loss of 3 yards to the USC 29
7:47
4th & 13 at own 29
Eddie Czaplicki punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Christian Dremel at the RUTG 25
Rutgers Turnover on downs, 13 plays
7:40
1st & 10 at own 25
Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Mike Higgins for 5 yds to the RUTG 30
7:15
2nd & 5 at own 30
Athan Kaliakmanis pass incomplete
7:12
3rd & 5 at own 30
Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Antwan Raymond for 9 yds to the RUTG 39 for a 1ST down
6:52
1st & 10 at own 39
Athan Kaliakmanis pass incomplete
6:47
2nd & 10 at own 39
Athan Kaliakmanis sacked by Sam Greene for a loss of 5 yards to the RUTG 34
6:03
3rd & 15 at own 34
Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Antwan Raymond for 19 yds to the USC 47 for a 1ST down
5:31
1st & 10 at opp 47
Dymere Miller run for no gain to the USC 47
4:50
2nd & 10 at opp 47
Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to Mike Higgins for 5 yds to the USC 42
4:21
3rd & 5 at opp 42
Athan Kaliakmanis pass complete to KJ Duff for 19 yds to the USC 23 for a 1ST down
3:56
1st & 10 at opp 23
Athan Kaliakmanis pass incomplete
3:51
2nd & 10 at opp 23
Athan Kaliakmanis pass incomplete
3:46
3rd & 10 at opp 23
Athan Kaliakmanis sacked by Zion Branch for a loss of 9 yards to the USC 32
3:04
4th & 19 at opp 32
Athan Kaliakmanis pass incomplete
USC End of game, 6 plays
2:57
1st & 10 at own 32
Jayden Maiava run for 13 yds to the USC 45 for a 1ST down
2:15
1st & 10 at own 45
Quinten Joyner run for 3 yds to the USC 48
2:08
2nd & 7 at own 48
Timeout USC, clock 02:08
2:00
2nd & 7 at own 48
Quinten Joyner run for 6 yds to the RUTG 46
1:19
3rd & 1 at opp 46
Bryan Jackson run for 2 yds to the RUTG 44 for a 1ST down
0:43
1st & 10 at opp 44
Bryan Jackson run for 1 yd to the RUTG 43
0:08
2nd & 9 at opp 43
A’Marion Peterson run for 4 yds to the RUTG 39
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.
ReceivingMakai Lemon4 catches, 134 yards, 1 TDUSC
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