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USC at UCLA

Saturday, November 23, 2024. USC took the Victory Bell from UCLA

USC beat UCLA 19–⁠13. It was their 94th meeting; after it, USC led the series 53–⁠34–⁠7 as played.

AwayUSC7–⁠6 in 2024
19
HomeUCLA5–⁠7 in 2024
13

Final at Rose Bowl, PasadenaTV: NBCAttendance 59,473

At kickoff
59°F, overcast, wind 3 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; El Monte Airport (KEMT), 15 km from the stadium, 45 minutes before kickoff
Official
Mark KluczynskiGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
USC3601019
UCLA3010013

How the win probability moved

UCLA favored

Win probability by play: UCLA 59% at kickoff, 0% at the end. Biggest swing: 44 points.

USC favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (44 points).

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

USC

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jayden Maiava19/3522110
Makai Lemon1/13900
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jo’quavious Marks1876016
Quinten Joyner424021
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kyron Ware-Hudson679039
Makai Lemon269064
Lake McRee236026
Jo’quavious Marks425016
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Mason Cobb7000
Easton Mascarenas-Arnold6110
Akili Arnold6000
Jacobe Covington5000
Nate Clifton2110
Braylan Shelby1110

UCLA

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ethan Garbers20/2926510
RushingCarYdsTDLong
T.J. Harden1498040
Ethan Garbers8708
Keegan Jones4603
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
J.Michael Sturdivant5117045
Titus Mokiao-Atimalala649017
Kwazi Gilmer338029
T.J. Harden337023
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Carson Schwesinger12000
Oluwafemi Oladejo71.510
Kain Medrano6000
Jalen Woods6000
Devin Aupiu1110

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

USCUCLA
351Total yards376
260Passing yards265
91Rushing yards111
7.2Yards per pass9.1
3.5Yards per rush4.3
17First downs16
4–⁠14Third downs3–⁠11
1–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠3
0Turnovers0
2–⁠25Penalties8–⁠65
29:03Possession30:57
3Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

USCUCLA
42%Success rate38%
−0.06EPA per play0.01
0.96Explosiveness1.43
−0.25Rushing EPA−0.15
0.09Passing EPA0.13
21%Passing-down success28%
0.15First-down EPA0.31
−0.11Second-down EPA0.34
−0.35Third-down EPA0.00
11%Havoc by its defense23%

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 54% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

USC −5, over/under 53.

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 62%, UCLA 38%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

UCLA end zoneUSC end zoneQ1 UCLAField goal, 7 playsQ1 USCPunt, 4 playsQ1 UCLAPunt, 4 playsQ1 USCField goal, 9 playsQ1 UCLATurnover on downs, 9 playsQ2 USCField goal, 12 playsQ2 UCLAPunt, 4 playsQ2 USCField goal, 14 playsQ2 UCLAEnd of half, 4 playsQ3 USCTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ3 UCLATouchdown, 7 playsQ3 USCPunt, 5 playsQ3 UCLAField goal, 10 playsQ4 USCPunt, 7 playsQ4 UCLAPunt, 4 playsQ4 USCTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 UCLATurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 USCField goal, 8 playsQ4 UCLATurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 USCEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. UCLA drives left to right, USC right to left.
  1. Q1 UCLAField goal, 7 plays, 42 yards
  2. Q1 USCPunt, 4 plays, 16 yards
  3. Q1 UCLAPunt, 4 plays, 34 yards
  4. Q1 USCField goal, 9 plays, 93 yards
  5. Q1 UCLATurnover on downs, 9 plays, 33 yards
  6. Q2 USCField goal, 12 plays, 51 yards
  7. Q2 UCLAPunt, 4 plays, 27 yards
  8. Q2 USCField goal, 14 plays, 79 yards
  9. Q2 UCLAEnd of half, 4 plays, 54 yards
  10. Q3 USCTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 7 yards
  11. Q3 UCLATouchdown, 7 plays, 54 yards
  12. Q3 USCPunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
  13. Q3 UCLAField goal, 10 plays, 80 yards
  14. Q4 USCPunt, 7 plays, −5 yards
  15. Q4 UCLAPunt, 4 plays, 23 yards
  16. Q4 USCTouchdown, 3 plays, 49 yards
  17. Q4 UCLATurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
  18. Q4 USCField goal, 8 plays, 21 yards
  19. Q4 UCLATurnover on downs, 4 plays, 0 yards
  20. Q4 USCEnd of game, 3 plays, −5 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Tied at 3
UCLA Field goal, 7 plays
15:00Michael Lantz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 35Michael Lantz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
UCLA Field goal, 7 plays
14:561st & 10 at own 25T.J. Harden run for 8 yds to the UCLA 33
14:172nd & 2 at own 33Ethan Garbers pass complete to Titus Mokiao-Atimalala for 13 yds to the UCLA 46 for a 1ST down
13:451st & 10 at own 46Ethan Garbers pass complete to Titus Mokiao-Atimalala for 17 yds to the USC 37 for a 1ST down
13:031st & 10 at opp 37T.J. Harden run for 3 yds to the USC 34
12:262nd & 7 at opp 34Ethan Garbers pass complete to Titus Mokiao-Atimalala for 1 yd to the USC 33
11:453rd & 6 at opp 33Ethan Garbers pass incomplete
11:324th & 6 at opp 33Mateen Bhaghani 51 yd FG GOODUCLA 3, USC 0
USC Punt, 4 plays
11:32Mateen Bhaghani kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:311st & 10 at own 25Jayden Maiava pass complete to Woody Marks for 16 yds to the USC 41 for a 1ST down
10:511st & 10 at own 41Woody Marks run for no gain to the USC 41
10:112nd & 10 at own 41Jayden Maiava pass incomplete
10:013rd & 10 at own 41Jayden Maiava pass incomplete
10:004th & 10 at own 41Eddie Czaplicki punt for 52 yds, fair catch by Logan Loya at the UCLA 7
UCLA Punt, 4 plays
9:531st & 10 at own 7T.J. Harden run for 40 yds to the UCLA 47 for a 1ST down
9:201st & 10 at own 47T.J. Harden run for 2 yds to the UCLA 49
8:382nd & 8 at own 49UCLA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the UCLA 44
8:182nd & 13 at own 44Keegan Jones run for 2 yds to the UCLA 46
7:393rd & 11 at own 46Ethan Garbers pass incomplete
7:304th & 11 at own 46(07:30) RICHTER, Brody punt 43 yards to the USC11, fair catch by BRANCH, Zachariah, clock 07:25. PENALTY Before the snap, UCLA Illegal Formation enforced 5 yards from the UCLA46 to the UCLA41. NO PLAY (replay the down).
7:234th & 16 at own 41Brody Richter punt for 54 yds, downed at the USC 5
USC Field goal, 9 plays
7:121st & 10 at own 5Woody Marks run for 7 yds to the USC 12
6:482nd & 3 at own 12Jayden Maiava pass incomplete
6:383rd & 3 at own 12Woody Marks run for 5 yds to the USC 17 for a 1ST down
6:191st & 10 at own 17Jayden Maiava pass complete to Makai Lemon for 64 yds to the UCLA 19 for a 1ST down
5:481st & 10 at opp 19Woody Marks run for 16 yds to the UCLA 3 for a 1ST down
5:041st & goal at opp 3Jayden Maiava run for 1 yd to the UCLA 2
4:242nd & goal at opp 2Jayden Maiava pass incomplete
4:213rd & goal at opp 2Jayden Maiava pass incomplete
4:124th & goal at opp 2Michael Lantz 19 yd FG GOODTied at 3
UCLA Turnover on downs, 9 plays
4:12Michael Lantz kickoff for 65 yds
4:111st & 10 at own 25Ethan Garbers pass complete to Logan Loya for 9 yds to the UCLA 34
3:442nd & 1 at own 34T.J. Harden run for no gain to the UCLA 34
3:083rd & 1 at own 34T.J. Harden run for 3 yds to the UCLA 37 for a 1ST down
2:261st & 10 at own 37Keegan Jones run for 3 yds to the UCLA 40
1:472nd & 7 at own 40Ethan Garbers pass complete to Titus Mokiao-Atimalala for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
1:151st & 10 at the 50Ethan Garbers run for 6 yds to the USC 44
0:402nd & 4 at opp 44T.J. Harden run for no gain to the USC 44
Q2 14:583rd & 4 at opp 44Ethan Garbers run for 2 yds to the USC 42
Q2 14:204th & 2 at opp 42Timeout UCLA, clock 14:20
Q2 14:194th & 2 at opp 42Ethan Garbers pass incomplete
2nd quarter4 drives, then USC 9, UCLA 3
USC Field goal, 12 plays
14:161st & 10 at own 43Jayden Maiava pass incomplete
14:102nd & 10 at own 43Timeout USC, clock 14:10
14:082nd & 10 at own 43Woody Marks run for 1 yd to the USC 44
13:423rd & 9 at own 44Jayden Maiava pass complete to Kyron Hudson for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
13:004th & 3 at the 50Timeout USC, clock 13:00
12:574th & 3 at the 50Jayden Maiava pass complete to Kyron Hudson for 13 yds to the UCLA 37 for a 1ST down
12:251st & 10 at opp 37Jayden Maiava pass complete to Woody Marks for a loss of 1 yard to the UCLA 38
11:472nd & 11 at opp 38Jayden Maiava pass complete to Lake McRee for 10 yds to the UCLA 28
11:223rd & 1 at opp 28Quinten Joyner run for 3 yds to the UCLA 25 for a 1ST down
10:591st & 10 at opp 25Quinten Joyner run for 21 yds to the UCLA 4 for a 1ST down
10:221st & goal at opp 4Quinten Joyner run for a loss of 2 yards to the UCLA 6
9:372nd & goal at opp 6Jayden Maiava pass incomplete
9:333rd & goal at opp 6Jayden Maiava pass incomplete
9:254th & goal at opp 6Michael Lantz 23 yd FG GOODUSC 6, UCLA 3
UCLA Punt, 4 plays
9:25Michael Lantz kickoff for 65 yds , Keegan Jones return for 30 yds to the UCLA 30
9:181st & 10 at own 30(09:18) HARDEN, T.J. rush up the middle for a gain of 6 yards to the UCLA36 (MUHAMMAD, Jamil;RAMSEY, Kamari), clock 09:14. PENALTY Before the snap, UCLA Illegal Formation on DIGIORGIO, Garrett enforced 5 yards from the UCLA30 to the UCLA25. NO PLAY (replay the down).
8:491st & 15 at own 25T.J. Harden run for 26 yds to the USC 49 for a 1ST down
8:111st & 10 at opp 49T.J. Harden run for 1 yd to the USC 48
7:232nd & 9 at opp 48Ethan Garbers pass complete to Moliki Matavao for 5 yds to the USC 43
6:423rd & 4 at opp 43Ethan Garbers pass incomplete
6:314th & 4 at opp 43Brody Richter punt for 27 yds, fair catch by Zachariah Branch at the USC 16
USC Field goal, 14 plays
6:251st & 10 at own 16Woody Marks run for 6 yds to the USC 22
5:592nd & 4 at own 22Jayden Maiava pass complete to Woody Marks for 3 yds to the USC 25
5:193rd & 1 at own 25Jayden Maiava pass complete to Makai Lemon for 5 yds to the USC 30 for a 1ST down
4:411st & 10 at own 30Jayden Maiava pass complete to Duce Robinson for 14 yds to the USC 44 for a 1ST down
3:561st & 10 at own 44Quinten Joyner run for 2 yds to the USC 46
3:202nd & 8 at own 46Jayden Maiava run for 8 yds to the UCLA 46 for a 1ST down
2:411st & 10 at opp 46Jayden Maiava pass complete to Zachariah Branch for 8 yds to the UCLA 38
2:012nd & 2 at opp 38Woody Marks run for 4 yds to the UCLA 34 for a 1ST down
1:551st & 10 at opp 34Woody Marks run for 4 yds to the UCLA 30
1:332nd & 6 at opp 30Jayden Maiava pass complete to Lake McRee for 26 yds to the UCLA 4 for a 1ST down
1:131st & goal at opp 4Woody Marks run for a loss of 1 yard to the UCLA 5
0:312nd & goal at opp 5Jayden Maiava pass incomplete
0:273rd & goal at opp 5Jayden Maiava pass incomplete
0:214th & goal at opp 5Michael Lantz 22 yd FG GOODUSC 9, UCLA 3
UCLA End of half, 4 plays
0:21Michael Lantz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:191st & 10 at own 25Ethan Garbers pass complete to J.Michael Sturdivant for 15 yds to the UCLA 40 for a 1ST down
0:131st & 10 at own 40Ethan Garbers pass incomplete
0:072nd & 10 at own 40Ethan Garbers pass complete to T.J. Harden for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
0:041st & 10 at the 50Timeout USC, clock 00:04
0:021st & 10 at the 50Ethan Garbers pass complete to Kwazi Gilmer for 29 yds to the USC 21 for a 1ST down
Q3 15:00Mateen Bhaghani kickoff UCLA Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Kwazi Gilmer) to the UCLA 0
3rd quarter5 drives, then UCLA 13, USC 9
USC Turnover on downs, 4 plays
15:00Mateen Bhaghani kickoff for 33 yds , Makai Lemon return for 16 yds to the USC 48
14:541st & 10 at own 48Jayden Maiava pass incomplete
14:442nd & 10 at own 48Jayden Maiava pass complete to Kyron Hudson for 7 yds to the UCLA 45
14:073rd & 3 at opp 45Jayden Maiava pass incomplete
14:024th & 3 at opp 45Timeout USC, clock 14:02
14:004th & 3 at opp 45Jayden Maiava pass incomplete
UCLA Touchdown, 7 plays
13:561st & 10 at own 46T.J. Harden run for 2 yds to the UCLA 48
13:192nd & 8 at own 48Ethan Garbers pass complete to J.Michael Sturdivant for 29 yds to the USC 23 for a 1ST down
12:391st & 10 at opp 23T.J. Harden run for no gain to the USC 23
12:032nd & 10 at opp 23T.J. Harden run for 3 yds to the USC 20
11:193rd & 7 at opp 20Ethan Garbers run for 8 yds to the USC 12 for a 1ST down
10:231st & 10 at opp 12Ethan Garbers pass complete to Titus Mokiao-Atimalala for 2 yds to the USC 10
9:372nd & 8 at opp 10Ethan Garbers pass complete to Moliki Matavao for 10 yds for a TD (Mateen Bhaghani KICK)UCLA 10, USC 9
USC Punt, 5 plays
9:37Mateen Bhaghani kickoff for 65 yds , Makai Lemon return for 31 yds to the USC 31
9:301st & 10 at own 31Woody Marks run for 6 yds to the USC 37
9:042nd & 4 at own 37Jayden Maiava pass complete to Woody Marks for 7 yds to the USC 44 for a 1ST down
8:271st & 10 at own 44Woody Marks run for 7 yds to the UCLA 49
7:522nd & 3 at opp 49Jayden Maiava sacked for a loss of 5 yards to the USC 46 Jayden Maiava fumbled, recovered by USC Walker Lyons , return for 0 yards
7:143rd & 8 at own 46Jayden Maiava pass incomplete
7:104th & 8 at own 46Eddie Czaplicki punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Logan Loya at the UCLA 9
UCLA Field goal, 10 plays
7:031st & 10 at own 9Ethan Garbers pass complete to Kwazi Gilmer for 7 yds to the UCLA 16
6:252nd & 3 at own 16T.J. Harden run for 7 yds to the UCLA 23 for a 1ST down
5:451st & 10 at own 23Ethan Garbers sacked by Braylan Shelby for a loss of 4 yards to the UCLA 19
5:022nd & 14 at own 19Ethan Garbers run for 8 yds to the UCLA 27
4:223rd & 6 at own 27Ethan Garbers pass complete to T.J. Harden for 23 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
3:371st & 10 at the 50Ethan Garbers pass complete to J.Michael Sturdivant for 45 yds to the USC 5 for a 1ST down
2:501st & goal at opp 5UCLA Penalty, False Start (Yutaka Mahe) to the USC 10
2:261st & goal at opp 10Ethan Garbers sacked by Nate Clifton for a loss of 6 yards to the USC 16
1:442nd & goal at opp 16Keegan Jones run for 1 yd to the USC 15
1:003rd & goal at opp 15Ethan Garbers pass complete to T.J. Harden for 4 yds to the USC 11
0:044th & goal at opp 11Mateen Bhaghani 29 yd FG GOODUCLA 13, USC 9
USC Punt, 7 plays
0:04Mateen Bhaghani kickoff for 61 yds , Makai Lemon return for 41 yds to the USC 24 UCLA Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards) to the UCLA 40
Q4 14:591st & 10 at opp 40Woody Marks run for a loss of 1 yard to the UCLA 41
Q4 14:372nd & 11 at opp 41Jayden Maiava pass complete to Quinten Joyner for 12 yds Quinten Joyner fumbled, recovered by USC Mason Murphy M. Murphy return for 0 yds for a 1ST down USC Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Mason Murphy) to the UCLA 44 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:041st & 10 at opp 44Jayden Maiava pass complete to Quinten Joyner for 8 yds to the UCLA 36
Q4 13:212nd & 2 at opp 36Jayden Maiava pass complete to Kyron Hudson for 3 yds to the UCLA 33 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:471st & 10 at opp 33Jayden Maiava pass incomplete
Q4 12:432nd & 10 at opp 33Woody Marks run for 1 yd to the UCLA 32
Q4 12:023rd & 9 at opp 32Jayden Maiava sacked by Oluwafemi Oladejo for a loss of 13 yards to the UCLA 45
Q4 11:134th & 22 at opp 45Eddie Czaplicki punt for 44 yds, downed at the UCLA 1
4th quarter6 drives, then USC 19, UCLA 13
UCLA Punt, 4 plays
11:061st & 10 at own 1Ethan Garbers pass complete to J.Michael Sturdivant for 25 yds to the UCLA 26 for a 1ST down
10:261st & 10 at own 26Ethan Garbers pass complete to Kwazi Gilmer for 2 yds to the UCLA 28
9:472nd & 8 at own 28Ethan Garbers pass complete to J.Michael Sturdivant for 3 yds to the UCLA 31
9:043rd & 5 at own 31Ethan Garbers sacked by Easton Mascarenas-Arnold for a loss of 7 yards to the UCLA 24
8:194th & 12 at own 24Brody Richter punt for 25 yds
USC Touchdown, 3 plays
8:141st & 10 at opp 49Woody Marks run for 6 yds to the UCLA 43
7:442nd & 4 at opp 43Makai Lemon pass complete to Kyron Hudson for 39 yds to the UCLA 4 for a 1ST down
6:551st & goal at opp 4Jayden Maiava pass complete to Ja’Kobi Lane for 4 yds for a TD (Michael Lantz KICK)USC 16, UCLA 13
UCLA Turnover on downs, 4 plays
6:55Michael Lantz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:531st & 10 at own 25T.J. Harden run for 3 yds to the UCLA 28
6:122nd & 7 at own 28Ethan Garbers pass complete to Titus Mokiao-Atimalala for 6 yds to the UCLA 34
5:433rd & 1 at own 34Keegan Jones run for no gain to the UCLA 34
4:594th & 1 at own 34Ethan Garbers run for no gain to the UCLA 34
USC Field goal, 8 plays
4:561st & 10 at opp 34Woody Marks run for 4 yds to the UCLA 30
4:192nd & 6 at opp 30USC Penalty, Illegal Block (Elijah Paige) to the UCLA 35
3:472nd & 11 at opp 35Woody Marks run for 6 yds to the UCLA 29
3:033rd & 5 at opp 29Jayden Maiava pass complete to Kyron Hudson for 11 yds to the UCLA 18 for a 1ST down
2:261st & 10 at opp 18Woody Marks run for 2 yds to the UCLA 16
2:212nd & 8 at opp 16Timeout UCLA, clock 02:21
2:202nd & 8 at opp 16Woody Marks run for 3 yds to the UCLA 13
2:163rd & 5 at opp 13Timeout UCLA, clock 02:16
2:153rd & 5 at opp 13Jayden Maiava pass incomplete
2:094th & 5 at opp 13Michael Lantz 30 yd FG GOODUSC 19, UCLA 13
UCLA Turnover on downs, 4 plays
2:09Michael Lantz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:071st & 10 at own 25Ethan Garbers pass incomplete
2:002nd & 10 at own 25Ethan Garbers pass incomplete
1:583rd & 10 at own 25Ethan Garbers pass incomplete
1:544th & 10 at own 25Timeout UCLA, clock 01:54
1:524th & 10 at own 25Ethan Garbers pass incomplete
USC End of game, 3 plays
1:431st & 10 at opp 25(01:43) [NH] Kneel down by TEAM at UCLA26 (team loss of 1), clock 01:39.
1:012nd & 11 at opp 26(01:01) [NH] Kneel down by TEAM at UCLA28 (team loss of 2), clock 00:54.
0:223rd & 13 at opp 28(00:22) [NH] Kneel down by TEAM at UCLA30 (team loss of 2), clock 00:14.

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.

The series

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Officially, USC leads 52–⁠34–⁠7; as played, 54–⁠34–⁠7 in 95 meetings, counting the one since this game.

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2025USC 29, UCLA 10
2024USC 19, UCLA 13
2023UCLA 38, USC 20
2022USC 48, UCLA 45
2021UCLA 62, USC 33
2020USC 43, UCLA 38

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