From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Notre Dame
USC
438
Total yards
557
178
Passing yards
360
260
Rushing yards
197
7.7
Yards per pass
7.3
7.0
Yards per rush
7.0
23
First downs
29
3–9
Third downs
5–12
3–3
Fourth downs
0–3
2
Turnovers
2
3–44
Penalties
7–69
29:45
Possession
30:15
1
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
Notre Dame
USC
55%
Success rate
52%
0.32
EPA per play
−0.01
1.04
Explosiveness
1.27
0.34
Rushing EPA
0.48
0.30
Passing EPA
−0.28
17%
Passing-down success
33%
0.16
First-down EPA
−0.01
0.09
Second-down EPA
0.34
0.57
Third-down EPA
0.88
19%
Havoc by its defense
8%
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)
Notre Dame 68% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Notre Dame −7, over/under 52.5.
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 Notre Dame 68%, USC 32%. 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, Notre Dame right to left.
Q1 USCTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 58 yards
Q1 Notre DameTouchdown, 13 plays, 72 yards
Q1 USCPunt, 5 plays, 19 yards
Q1 Notre DameFumble, 2 plays, 22 yards
Q2 USCTouchdown, 5 plays, 37 yards
Q2 Notre DameMissed FG, 13 plays, 66 yards
Q2 USCPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q2 Notre DameTouchdown, 7 plays, 65 yards
Q2 USCTouchdown, 5 plays, 78 yards
Q2 Notre DameEnd of half, 1 play, 8 yards
Q3 Notre DameTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
Q3 USCTouchdown, 8 plays, 77 yards
Q3 Notre DameTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
Q3 USCPunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
Q3 Notre DameInterception, 2 plays, 16 yards
Q3 USCTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 7 yards
Q3 Notre DameTouchdown, 3 plays, 62 yards
Q3 USCPunt, 7 plays, 37 yards
Q4 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q4 USCTouchdown, 5 plays, 45 yards
Q4 Notre DamePunt, 5 plays, 3 yards
Q4 USCPick-six, 6 plays (Notre Dame scores), 63 yards
Q4 USCPick-six, 8 plays (Notre Dame scores), 62 yards
Q4 USCTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
Q4 Notre DameEnd of game, 1 play, −2 yards
Play by play
1st quarter4 drives, then Notre Dame 7, USC 0
USC Turnover on downs, 10 plays
15:00
Eric Goins kickoff for 65 yds , Makai Lemon return for 14 yds to the USC 14
14:57
1st & 10 at own 14
Woody Marks run for 2 yds to the USC 16
14:27
2nd & 8 at own 16
Jayden Maiava pass complete to Makai Lemon for 10 yds to the USC 26 for a 1ST down
13:54
1st & 10 at own 26
Jayden Maiava pass complete to Makai Lemon for a loss of 3 yards to the USC 23
13:17
2nd & 13 at own 23
Woody Marks run for 14 yds to the USC 37 for a 1ST down
12:37
1st & 10 at own 37
Woody Marks run for no gain to the USC 37
12:00
2nd & 10 at own 37
Jayden Maiava pass complete to Zachariah Branch for 26 yds to the ND 37 for a 1ST down
11:09
1st & 10 at opp 37
Woody Marks run for 1 yd to the ND 36
10:31
2nd & 9 at opp 36
Jayden Maiava pass incomplete
10:27
3rd & 9 at opp 36
Woody Marks run for 7 yds to the ND 29
9:49
4th & 2 at opp 29
Jayden Maiava pass complete to Zachariah Branch for 1 yd to the ND 28
Notre Dame Touchdown, 13 plays
9:42
1st & 10 at own 28
Jeremiyah Love run for 19 yds to the ND 47 for a 1ST down
9:10
1st & 10 at own 47
Riley Leonard pass complete to Jeremiyah Love for 1 yd to the ND 48
8:37
2nd & 9 at own 48
Riley Leonard run for 5 yds to the USC 47
7:54
3rd & 4 at opp 47
Riley Leonard pass complete to Kris Mitchell for 6 yds to the USC 41 for a 1ST down
7:22
1st & 10 at opp 41
Riley Leonard pass complete to Jaden Greathouse for 6 yds to the USC 35
6:46
2nd & 4 at opp 35
Riley Leonard run for 6 yds to the USC 29 for a 1ST down
6:11
1st & 10 at opp 29
Jeremiyah Love run for 9 yds to the USC 20
5:35
2nd & 1 at opp 20
Riley Leonard pass complete to Mitchell Evans for 3 yds to the USC 17 for a 1ST down
4:53
1st & 10 at opp 17
Riley Leonard pass complete to Mitchell Evans for 1 yd to the USC 16
4:18
2nd & 9 at opp 16
Jeremiyah Love run for 7 yds to the USC 9
3:41
3rd & 2 at opp 9
Riley Leonard run for 5 yds to the USC 4 for a 1ST down
3:10
1st & goal at opp 4
Riley Leonard run for 3 yds to the USC 1
2:28
2nd & goal at opp 1
Jeremiyah Love run for 1 yd for a TD (Mitch Jeter KICK)Notre Dame 7, USC 0
USC Punt, 5 plays
2:28
Eric Goins kickoff for 65 yds , Makai Lemon return for 20 yds to the USC 20
2:23
1st & 10 at own 20
Woody Marks run for 9 yds to the USC 29
2:04
2nd & 1 at own 29
USC Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the USC 24
1:52
2nd & 6 at own 24
Quinten Joyner run for 12 yds to the USC 36 for a 1ST down
1:18
1st & 10 at own 36
Jayden Maiava pass incomplete
1:13
2nd & 10 at own 36
Quinten Joyner run for 3 yds to the USC 39
0:33
3rd & 7 at own 39
Jayden Maiava pass incomplete
0:26
4th & 7 at own 39
Eddie Czaplicki punt for 46 yds
Notre Dame Fumble, 2 plays
0:19
1st & 10 at own 15
Riley Leonard pass complete to Jayden Thomas for 8 yds to the ND 23
Q2 15:00
2nd & 2 at own 23
Riley Leonard pass complete to Jayden Thomas for 14 yds Jayden Thomas fumbled, recovered by USC Easton Mascarenas-Arnold E. Mascarenas-Arnold return for 0 yds
2nd quarter8 drives, then Tied at 14
USC Touchdown, 5 plays
14:54
1st & 10 at opp 37
Jayden Maiava pass complete to Duce Robinson for 11 yds to the ND 26 for a 1ST down
14:16
1st & 10 at opp 26
Jayden Maiava run for 6 yds to the ND 20
13:43
2nd & 4 at opp 20
Jayden Maiava pass complete to Quinten Joyner for 13 yds to the ND 7 for a 1ST down
13:00
1st & goal at opp 7
Quinten Joyner run for 6 yds to the ND 1
Notre Dame Missed FG, 13 plays
12:07
Michael Lantz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:07
1st & 10 at own 25
Jadarian Price run for no gain to the ND 25
USC Touchdown, 5 plays
12:07
2nd & goal at opp 1
Jayden Maiava 1 Yd Run (Michael Lantz Kick)Tied at 7
Notre Dame Missed FG, 13 plays
11:36
2nd & 10 at own 25
Riley Leonard run for 1 yd to the ND 26
10:53
3rd & 9 at own 26
Riley Leonard pass incomplete
10:39
4th & 9 at own 26
Tyler Buchner pass complete to Mitchell Evans for 23 yds to the ND 49 for a 1ST down
9:54
1st & 10 at own 49
Riley Leonard pass complete to Jadarian Price for a loss of 1 yard to the ND 48
9:20
2nd & 11 at own 48
Jadarian Price run for 1 yd to the ND 49
8:44
3rd & 10 at own 49
Riley Leonard pass complete to Mitchell Evans for 9 yds to the USC 42
7:58
4th & 1 at opp 42
Riley Leonard pass complete to Jordan Faison for 8 yds to the USC 34 for a 1ST down
7:19
1st & 10 at opp 34
Jeremiyah Love run for 19 yds to the USC 15 for a 1ST down
6:38
1st & 10 at opp 15
Riley Leonard pass incomplete
6:33
2nd & 10 at opp 15
Jeremiyah Love run for 3 yds to the USC 12
5:57
3rd & 7 at opp 12
Riley Leonard run for 3 yds to the USC 9
5:16
4th & 4 at opp 9
Mitch Jeter 27 yd FG MISSED
USC Punt, 3 plays
5:13
1st & 10 at own 20
Jayden Maiava sacked by Gabriel Rubio for a loss of 5 yards to the USC 15
4:31
2nd & 15 at own 15
Jayden Maiava pass incomplete
4:23
3rd & 15 at own 15
Jayden Maiava pass complete to Zachariah Branch for 11 yds to the USC 26
3:43
4th & 4 at own 26
(03:43) CZAPLICKI, Eddie punt 74 yards to the ND0, Touchback, clock 03:34. PENALTY Before the snap, USC Illegal Shift enforced 5 yards from the USC26 to the USC21. NO PLAY (replay the down).
3:34
4th & 9 at own 21
Eddie Czaplicki punt for 51 yds , Max Hurleman returns for 7 yds to the ND 35
Notre Dame Touchdown, 7 plays
3:26
1st & 10 at own 35
Jeremiyah Love run for 3 yds to the ND 38
2:48
2nd & 7 at own 38
Riley Leonard pass complete to Eli Raridon for 4 yds to the ND 42
2:15
3rd & 3 at own 42
Jeremiyah Love run for 2 yds to the ND 44
2:00
4th & 1 at own 44
Riley Leonard run for 1 yd to the ND 45 for a 1ST down
1:44
1st & 10 at own 45
Jeremiyah Love run for 8 yds to the USC 47
1:16
2nd & 2 at opp 47
(01:16) LEONARD, Riley pass deep up the middle incomplete intended for HARRISON, Jayden thrown to the USC30; QB hurried by CLIFTON, Nate, clock 01:11. PENALTY USC Tripping on SHELBY, Braylan enforced 15 yards from the USC47 to the USC32 and results in a 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
1:11
1st & 10 at opp 32
Riley Leonard pass complete to Jeremiyah Love for 20 yds to the USC 12 for a 1ST down
1:03
1st & 10 at opp 12
Timeout Notre Dame, clock 01:03
0:59
1st & 10 at opp 12
R. Leonard pass to E. Raridon for 12 yds for a TD (M. Jeter KICK)Notre Dame 14, USC 7
USC Touchdown, 5 plays
0:59
Eric Goins kickoff for 58 yds , Makai Lemon return for 15 yds to the USC 22
0:55
1st & 10 at own 22
Jayden Maiava pass complete to Zachariah Branch for 7 yds to the USC 29
0:49
2nd & 3 at own 29
Jayden Maiava pass incomplete
0:43
3rd & 3 at own 29
Jayden Maiava pass complete to Makai Lemon for 9 yds to the USC 38 for a 1ST down
0:38
1st & 10 at own 38
Timeout USC, clock 00:38
0:38
1st & 10 at own 38
Jayden Maiava pass complete to Makai Lemon for 35 yds to the ND 27 for a 1ST down
0:32
1st & 10 at opp 27
(00:32) MAIAVA, Jayden pass deep to the right incomplete intended for LANE, Ja’Kobi thrown to the ND1, clock 00:27. PENALTY ND Pass Interference on GRAY, Christian enforced half the distance from the goal, 15 yards to the ND12 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
0:24
1st & 10 at opp 12
J. Maiava pass to J. Lane for 12 yds for a TD (M. Lantz KICK)Tied at 14
Notre Dame End of half, 1 play
0:24
Michael Lantz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:24
1st & 10 at own 25
Jeremiyah Love run for 8 yds to the ND 33
3rd quarter8 drives, then Notre Dame 35, USC 21
Notre Dame Touchdown, 6 plays
15:00
Michael Lantz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Jeremiyah Love run for 10 yds to the ND 35 for a 1ST down
14:39
1st & 10 at own 35
Riley Leonard pass incomplete
14:36
2nd & 10 at own 35
Jeremiyah Love run for 6 yds to the ND 41
14:02
3rd & 4 at own 41
Riley Leonard pass complete to Kris Mitchell for 19 yds to the USC 40 for a 1ST down
13:21
1st & 10 at opp 40
Jeremiyah Love run for 4 yds to the USC 36
12:38
2nd & 6 at opp 36
Jadarian Price run for 36 yds for a TD (Mitch Jeter KICK)Notre Dame 21, USC 14
USC Touchdown, 8 plays
12:38
Eric Goins kickoff for 62 yds , Makai Lemon return for 20 yds to the USC 23
12:33
1st & 10 at own 23
Jayden Maiava pass incomplete
12:28
2nd & 10 at own 23
Jayden Maiava pass complete to Duce Robinson for 30 yds to the ND 47 for a 1ST down
12:01
1st & 10 at opp 47
Bryan Jackson run for 2 yds to the ND 45
11:18
2nd & 8 at opp 45
Jayden Maiava pass incomplete
11:12
3rd & 8 at opp 45
(11:12) MAIAVA, Jayden pass deep to the left incomplete intended for LEMON, Makai thrown to the ND15, clock 11:07. PENALTY ND Pass Interference on GRAY, Christian enforced 15 yards to the ND30 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
11:07
1st & 10 at opp 30
Jayden Maiava pass complete to Walker Lyons for 11 yds to the ND 19 for a 1ST down
10:27
1st & 10 at opp 19
Quinten Joyner run for 14 yds to the ND 5 for a 1ST down
9:49
1st & goal at opp 5
Quinten Joyner run for 4 yds to the ND 1
9:06
2nd & goal at opp 1
Jayden Maiava run for 1 yd for a TD (Michael Lantz KICK)Tied at 21
Notre Dame Touchdown, 6 plays
9:06
Michael Lantz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:06
1st & 10 at own 25
Riley Leonard pass complete to Jeremiyah Love for 17 yds to the ND 42 for a 1ST down
8:33
1st & 10 at own 42
Riley Leonard run for 9 yds to the USC 49
8:01
2nd & 1 at opp 49
USC Penalty, Face mask (15 yards) (Greedy Vance Jr.) to the USC 28 for a 1ST down
7:39
1st & 10 at opp 28
Riley Leonard run for 24 yds to the USC 4 for a 1ST down
7:09
1st & goal at opp 4
Jadarian Price run for 2 yds to the USC 2
6:27
2nd & goal at opp 2
Riley Leonard run for 2 yds for a TD (Mitch Jeter KICK)Notre Dame 28, USC 21
USC Punt, 6 plays
6:27
Eric Goins kickoff for 64 yds , Makai Lemon return for 35 yds to the USC 36
6:20
1st & 10 at own 36
Jayden Maiava pass incomplete
6:16
2nd & 10 at own 36
Jayden Maiava run for 8 yds to the USC 44
5:35
3rd & 2 at own 44
Quinten Joyner run for 4 yds to the USC 48 for a 1ST down
4:59
1st & 10 at own 48
Jayden Maiava pass incomplete
4:51
2nd & 10 at own 48
Jayden Maiava pass incomplete
4:46
3rd & 10 at own 48
Bryan Jackson run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
4:06
4th & 8 at the 50
Eddie Czaplicki punt for 50 yds for a touchback
Notre Dame Interception, 2 plays
3:59
1st & 10 at own 20
Jadarian Price run for 16 yds to the ND 36 for a 1ST down
3:22
1st & 10 at own 36
Riley Leonard pass intercepted John Humphrey return for 15 yds to the ND 45
USC Turnover on downs, 4 plays
3:08
1st & 10 at opp 45
Jayden Maiava pass complete to Kyron Hudson for 7 yds to the ND 38
2:33
2nd & 3 at opp 38
Jayden Maiava pass incomplete
2:28
3rd & 3 at opp 38
Jayden Maiava pass incomplete
2:23
4th & 3 at opp 38
Jayden Maiava pass incomplete
Notre Dame Touchdown, 3 plays
2:17
1st & 10 at own 38
Jadarian Price run for 4 yds to the ND 42
1:44
2nd & 6 at own 42
Jadarian Price run for 35 yds to the USC 23 for a 1ST down
1:11
1st & 10 at opp 23
Riley Leonard pass complete to Mitchell Evans for 23 yds for a TD (Mitch Jeter KICK)Notre Dame 35, USC 21
USC Punt, 7 plays
1:11
Eric Goins kickoff for 61 yds , Makai Lemon return for 13 yds to the USC 17
1:04
1st & 10 at own 17
Quinten Joyner run for 11 yds to the USC 28 for a 1ST down
0:27
1st & 10 at own 28
Jayden Maiava pass incomplete
0:21
2nd & 10 at own 28
Jayden Maiava pass incomplete
0:17
3rd & 10 at own 28
Jayden Maiava pass complete to Kyle Ford for 29 yds to the ND 43 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 43
Jayden Maiava pass complete to Makai Lemon for a loss of 3 yards to the ND 46
Q4 14:21
2nd & 13 at opp 46
Jayden Maiava pass incomplete
Q4 14:18
3rd & 13 at opp 46
Jayden Maiava pass incomplete
Q4 14:12
4th & 13 at opp 46
Eddie Czaplicki punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Max Hurleman at the ND 10
4th quarter7 drives, then Notre Dame 49, USC 35
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
14:06
1st & 10 at own 10
Jadarian Price run for 3 yds to the ND 13
13:23
2nd & 7 at own 13
Jadarian Price run for 1 yd to the ND 14
12:43
3rd & 6 at own 14
Riley Leonard sacked by Kameryn Fountain for a loss of 4 yards to the ND 10
12:02
4th & 10 at own 10
James Rendell punt for 42 yds , Zachariah Branch returns for 7 yds to the ND 45
USC Touchdown, 5 plays
11:52
1st & 10 at opp 45
Jayden Maiava pass complete to Makai Lemon for 24 yds to the ND 21 for a 1ST down
11:09
1st & 10 at opp 21
Jayden Maiava pass complete to Kyron Hudson for 19 yds to the ND 2 for a 1ST down
10:26
1st & goal at opp 2
Quinten Joyner run for 1 yd to the ND 1
9:46
2nd & goal at opp 1
USC Penalty, False Start (Lake McRee) to the ND 5
9:28
2nd & goal at opp 5
Timeout Notre Dame, clock 09:28
9:28
2nd & goal at opp 5
Jake Jensen run for a loss of 1 yard to the ND 6
8:43
3rd & goal at opp 6
Jayden Maiava pass complete to Ja’Kobi Lane for 6 yds for a TD (Michael Lantz KICK)Notre Dame 35, USC 28
Notre Dame Punt, 5 plays
8:43
Michael Lantz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:43
1st & 10 at own 25
Riley Leonard pass complete to Jordan Faison for 5 yds to the ND 30
8:06
2nd & 5 at own 30
Jadarian Price run for 2 yds to the ND 32
7:28
3rd & 3 at own 32
(07:28) LEONARD, Riley pass deep to the left incomplete intended for FAISON, Jordan thrown to the USC45, clock 07:22. PENALTY USC Holding on COVINGTON, Jacobe enforced 10 yards from the ND32 to the ND42 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
7:22
1st & 10 at own 28
Jadarian Price run for 5 yds to the ND 33
6:47
2nd & 5 at own 33
Riley Leonard sacked by Jamil Muhammad for a loss of 5 yards to the ND 28
6:01
3rd & 10 at own 28
Riley Leonard pass incomplete
5:58
4th & 10 at own 28
James Rendell punt for 60 yds , Zachariah Branch returns for 4 yds to the USC 16
USC Pick-six, 6 plays (Notre Dame scores)
5:47
1st & 10 at own 16
Jayden Maiava pass complete to Makai Lemon for 16 yds to the USC 32 for a 1ST down
5:11
1st & 10 at own 32
Jayden Maiava pass complete to Lake McRee for 2 yds to the USC 34
4:36
2nd & 8 at own 34
Jayden Maiava pass incomplete
4:30
3rd & 8 at own 34
Jayden Maiava pass complete to Duce Robinson for 22 yds to the ND 44 for a 1ST down
4:25
1st & 10 at opp 44
Quinten Joyner run for 23 yds to the ND 21 for a 1ST down
3:39
1st & 10 at opp 21
Jayden Maiava pass intercepted Christian Gray return for 99 yds for a TD USC Penalty, Block below the waist on MAIAVA, Jayden of (Jayden Maiava) to the USC 0 (Mitch Jeter KICK)Notre Dame 42, USC 28
USC Pick-six, 8 plays (Notre Dame scores)
3:39
Eric Goins kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
3:39
1st & 10 at own 25
Jayden Maiava pass complete to Makai Lemon for 34 yds to the ND 41 for a 1ST down
3:08
1st & 10 at opp 41
Jayden Maiava pass complete to Kyle Ford for 8 yds to the ND 33
2:45
2nd & 2 at opp 33
Quinten Joyner run for 5 yds to the ND 28 for a 1ST down
2:20
1st & 10 at opp 28
Jayden Maiava pass complete to Makai Lemon for 11 yds to the ND 17 for a 1ST down
2:00
1st & 10 at opp 17
Timeout USC, clock 02:00
2:00
1st & 10 at opp 17
Jayden Maiava pass incomplete
1:57
2nd & 10 at opp 17
Jayden Maiava pass complete to Kyle Ford for 4 yds to the ND 13
1:36
3rd & 6 at opp 13
Jayden Maiava pass incomplete
1:18
4th & 6 at opp 13
Jayden Maiava pass intercepted Xavier Watts return for 100 yds for a TD (Mitch Jeter KICK)Notre Dame 49, USC 28
USC Touchdown, 5 plays
1:18
Eric Goins kickoff for 64 yds
1:18
1st & 10 at own 25
Bryan Jackson run for 12 yds to the USC 37 for a 1ST down
1:01
1st & 10 at own 37
Bryan Jackson run for 11 yds to the USC 48 for a 1ST down
0:39
1st & 10 at own 48
Bryan Jackson run for 23 yds to the ND 29 for a 1ST down
0:24
1st & 10 at opp 29
Bryan Jackson run for 21 yds to the ND 8 for a 1ST down
0:17
1st & goal at opp 8
Timeout USC, clock 00:17
0:13
1st & goal at opp 8
Jayden Maiava pass complete to Ja’Kobi Lane for 8 yds for a TD (Michael Lantz KICK)Notre Dame 49, USC 35
Notre Dame End of game, 1 play
0:13
Michael Lantz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:13
1st & 10 at own 25
(00:13) Kneel down by TEAM at ND23 (team loss of 2), clock 00:03.
0:00
1st & 10 at own 42
Notre Dame Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (TEAM) to the ND 28
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.
PassingJayden Maiava27 of 49, 360 yards, 3 TD, 2 INTUSC
RushingJadarian Price12 carries, 111 yards, 1 TDNotre Dame
ReceivingMakai Lemon9 catches, 133 yardsUSC
DefenseXavier Watts9 tackles, 1 INTNotre Dame
Notre Dame
USC