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2017 week 8 · Saturday, October 21, 2017 at 6:30 PM CT · Notre Dame Stadium · 📺 NBC · 77,622 att · 70°F, wind 10.3

Drive chart

USC Notre Dame bar spans the drive · tick marks the start · click a drive for the plays
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Q1
PUNT
3 pl · -1 yd · 1:01
0–0
14:46 1st & 10 OWN 10 Josh Adams run for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 9 -1 -0.40
14:15 2nd & 11 OWN 9 Brandon Wimbush pass incomplete to Chase Claypool 0 -0.13
14:10 3rd & 11 OWN 9 Brandon Wimbush pass incomplete to Josh Adams 0 -0.05
13:59 4th & 11 OWN 9 Tyler Newsome punt for 50 yds , Jack Jones returns for 16 yds to the NDame 43
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FUMBLE
1 pl · -6 yd · 0:10
0–0
13:49 1st & 10 OPP 43 Sam Darnold sacked by Te'von Coney for a loss of 6 yards to the NDame 49 Sam Darnold fumbled, forced by Te'von Coney, recovered by NDame Te'von Coney , return for 0 yards -6 -2.27
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TD
3 pl · 51 yd · 1:04
0–7
13:43 1st & 10 OWN 49 Brandon Wimbush run for 12 yds to the USC 39 for a 1ST down +12 0.78
13:13 1st & 10 OPP 39 Kevin Stepherson run for 13 yds to the USC 26 for a 1ST down +13 0.42
12:45 1st & 10 OPP 26 Equanimeous St. Brown 26 Yd pass from Brandon Wimbush (Justin Yoon Kick) +26 2.72
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PUNT
5 pl · 17 yd · 2:27
0–7
12:28 1st & 10 OWN 29 Sam Darnold pass complete to Tyler Vaughns for 8 yds to the USC 37 +8 0.98
12:06 2nd & 2 OWN 37 Sam Darnold pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 5 yds to the USC 42 for a 1ST down +5 0.23
11:38 1st & 10 OWN 42 Ronald Jones II run for 3 yds to the USC 45 +3 -0.43
11:05 2nd & 7 OWN 45 Sam Darnold pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 1 yd to the USC 46 +1 -0.86
10:30 3rd & 6 OWN 46 Sam Darnold pass incomplete to Deontay Burnett, broken up by Shaun Crawford 0 -0.77
10:18 4th & 6 OWN 46 Reid Budrovich punt for 47 yds , Chris Finke returns for 14 yds to the NDame 21
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TD
10 pl · 79 yd · 3:19
0–14
10:05 1st & 10 OWN 21 Josh Adams run for 7 yds to the NDame 28 +7 0.54
9:46 2nd & 3 OWN 28 Josh Adams run for 10 yds to the NDame 38 for a 1ST down +10 0.84
9:18 1st & 10 OWN 38 Brandon Wimbush run for 6 yds to the NDame 44 +6 0.40
8:58 2nd & 4 OPP 49 Josh Adams run for 7 yds to the NOTREDAME 49 NOTRE DAME Penalty, Offensive Holding (Quenton Nelson) to the NDame 41 -3 -1.91
8:42 2nd & 7 OWN 41 Tony Jones Jr. run for 13 yds to the USC 46 for a 1ST down +13 1.83
8:12 1st & 10 OPP 46 Kevin Stepherson run for 11 yds to the USC 35 for a 1ST down +11 0.57
7:58 1st & 10 OPP 35 Brandon Wimbush pass incomplete to Equanimeous St. Brown 0 -0.69
7:52 2nd & 10 OPP 35 Brandon Wimbush run for 10 yds to the USC 25 for a 1ST down +10 0.96
7:26 1st & 10 OPP 25 Josh Adams run for 2 yds to the USC 23 +2 -0.24
6:59 2nd & 8 OPP 23 Kevin Stepherson 23 Yd pass from Brandon Wimbush (Justin Yoon Kick) +23 2.94
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PUNT
3 pl · 4 yd · 1:30
0–14
6:45 1st & 10 OWN 14 Ronald Jones II run for no gain to the USC 14 0 -0.42
6:19 2nd & 10 OWN 14 Sam Darnold pass incomplete to Tyler Vaughns 0 -0.19
6:09 3rd & 10 OWN 14 Sam Darnold run for 4 yds to the USC 18 +4 -0.01
5:29 4th & 6 OWN 18 Reid Budrovich punt for 53 yds , Chris Finke returns for 2 yds to the NDame 31
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PUNT
4 pl · -3 yd · 2:18
0–14
5:24 1st & 10 OWN 31 Josh Adams run for 13 yds to the NDame 44 for a 1ST down +13 1.24
4:57 1st & 10 OWN 44 Brandon Wimbush pass incomplete to Alize Mack 0 -1.16
4:50 2nd & 10 OWN 44 Brandon Wimbush run for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 43 -1 -1.02
4:02 3rd & 11 OWN 43 Brandon Wimbush sacked by Chris Hawkins for a loss of 10 yards to the NDame 33 -10 -0.79
3:33 4th & 21 OWN 33 NOTRE DAME Penalty, False Start (Jamir Jones) to the NDame 28 -5
3:11 4th & 26 OWN 28 Tyler Newsome punt for 44 yds , Jack Jones returns for 10 yds to the USC 38 USC Penalty, Illegal Block (Tayler Katoa) to the USC 28
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MISSED FG
11 pl · 63 yd · 5:06
0–14
3:03 1st & 10 OWN 28 Sam Darnold pass incomplete to Steven Mitchell Jr. 0 -0.80
2:54 2nd & 10 OWN 28 Sam Darnold pass complete to Tyler Vaughns for 7 yds to the USC 35 +7 0.36
2:16 3rd & 3 OWN 35 Sam Darnold pass complete to Steven Mitchell Jr. for 9 yds to the USC 44 for a 1ST down +9 1.93
1:40 1st & 10 OWN 44 Sam Darnold pass complete to Steven Mitchell Jr. for 9 yds to the NDame 47 +9 1.26
1:28 2nd & 1 OPP 47 Ronald Jones II run for 3 yds to the NDame 44 for a 1ST down +3 -0.30
1:02 1st & 10 OPP 44 Ronald Jones II run for a loss of 2 yards to the NDame 46 -2 -1.42
0:24 2nd & 12 OPP 46 Sam Darnold pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 34 yds to the NDame 12 for a 1ST down +34 2.31
0:08 1st & 10 OPP 12 Ronald Jones II run for 5 yds to the NDame 7 +5 0.07
0:00 OPP 0 End of 1st Quarter
14:47 2nd & 5 OPP 7 Sam Darnold run for 1 yd to the NDame 6 +1 -0.27
14:17 3rd & 4 OPP 6 Darnold, Sam pass sacked for loss of 10 yards to the NOTREDAME16 (Okwara, Julian), PENALTY NOTREDAME holding (Elliott, Jalen) 3 yards to the NOTREDAME3, NO PLAY. +3
14:16 3rd & 1 OPP 3 Timeout USC, clock 14:16
14:03 3rd & 1 OPP 3 Ronald Jones II run for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 4 -1 -0.42
13:30 4th & 2 OPP 4 USC Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the NDame 9 -5
13:05 4th & 7 OPP 9 Chase McGrath 27 yd FG MISSED
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Q2
FUMBLE
10 pl · 39 yd · 4:46
0–14
12:55 1st & 10 OWN 20 Josh Adams run for no gain to the NDame 20 0 -0.56
12:30 2nd & 10 OWN 20 Josh Adams run for 15 yds to the NDame 35 for a 1ST down +15 1.70
11:59 1st & 10 OWN 35 Josh Adams run for 3 yds to the NDame 38 +3 -0.41
11:31 2nd & 7 OWN 38 Brandon Wimbush run for 8 yds to the NDame 46 for a 1ST down +8 1.46
10:54 1st & 10 OWN 46 Tony Jones Jr. run for 9 yds to the USC 45 +9 1.21
10:33 2nd & 1 OPP 45 Brandon Wimbush pass complete to Chris Finke for no gain to the USC 45 0 -1.26
10:14 3rd & 1 OPP 45 Brandon Wimbush run for 8 yds to the USC 37 for a 1ST down +8 1.18
9:45 1st & 10 OPP 37 Josh Adams run for a loss of 2 yards to the USC 39 -2 -1.14
9:10 2nd & 12 OPP 39 Brandon Wimbush pass incomplete to Equanimeous St. Brown 0 -1.02
9:00 3rd & 12 OPP 39 Brandon Wimbush pass complete to Equanimeous St. Brown for a loss of 2 yards to the USC 41 -2 -1.24
8:19 4th & 14 OPP 41 Tyler Newsome punt for 33 yds , Jack Jones returns for 1 yd to the USC 9 Jack Jones fumbled, recovered by NDame Drue Tranquill
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TD
3 pl · 9 yd · 0:36
0–21
8:13 1st & 9 OPP 9 Brandon Wimbush pass incomplete to Durham Smythe 0 -0.32
8:04 2nd & 9 OPP 9 Josh Adams run for 6 yds to the USC 3 +6 0.12
7:43 3rd & 3 OPP 3 Josh Adams 3 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick) +3 2.62
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INT
2 pl · 17 yd · 0:41
0–21
7:30 1st & 10 OWN 38 Sam Darnold pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 17 yds to the NDame 45 for a 1ST down +17 1.48
7:02 1st & 10 OPP 45 Sam Darnold pass intercepted Nick Watkins return for 14 yds to the NDame 41 -3.52
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TD
7 pl · 59 yd · 3:08
0–28
6:55 1st & 10 OWN 41 Brandon Wimbush run for 1 yd to the NDame 42 +1 -0.92
6:29 2nd & 9 OWN 42 Brandon Wimbush pass complete to Equanimeous St. Brown for 5 yds to the NDame 47 +5 0.08
5:59 3rd & 4 OWN 47 Brandon Wimbush pass complete to Durham Smythe for 20 yds to the USC 33 for a 1ST down +20 2.60
5:23 1st & 10 OPP 33 Brandon Wimbush run for 24 yds to the USC 9 for a 1ST down +24 0.48
4:57 1st & 9 OPP 9 Josh Adams run for 3 yds to the USC 6 +3 -0.10
4:36 2nd & goal OPP 6 Timeout USC, clock 04:36
4:29 2nd & 6 OPP 6 Josh Adams run for 2 yds to the USC 4 +2 -0.17
3:58 3rd & goal OPP 4 Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 03:58
3:54 3rd & 4 OPP 4 Brandon Wimbush 4 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick) +4 2.70
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PUNT
6 pl · 0 yd · 2:53
0–28
3:45 1st & 10 OWN 25 Sam Darnold pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 9 yds to the USC 34 +9 1.25
3:21 2nd & 1 OWN 34 Ronald Jones II run for a loss of 3 yards to the USC 31 -3 -1.79
2:42 3rd & 4 OWN 31 Sam Darnold pass complete to Tyler Vaughns for 7 yds to the USC 38 for a 1ST down +7 1.66
2:14 1st & 10 OWN 38 Sam Darnold sacked by Khalid Kareem for a loss of 9 yards to the USC 29 -9 -2.12
1:46 2nd & 19 OWN 29 Sam Darnold pass complete to Ronald Jones II for 1 yd to the USC 30 +1 -0.16
1:09 3rd & 18 OWN 30 Sam Darnold pass incomplete to Deontay Burnett 0 -0.10
1:09 4th & 18 OWN 30 USC Penalty, False Start (Bubba Bolden) to the USC 25 -5
1:01 4th & 23 OWN 25 Reid Budrovich punt for 29 yds, fair catch by Chris Finke at the NDame 46
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PUNT
6 pl · 14 yd · 0:42
0–28
0:52 1st & 10 OWN 46 Brandon Wimbush pass incomplete to Equanimeous St. Brown 0 -1.16
0:44 2nd & 10 OWN 46 Brandon Wimbush run for 9 yds to the USC 45 +9 1.11
0:43 3rd & 1 OPP 45 Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 00:43
0:40 3rd & 1 OPP 45 Brandon Wimbush run for 5 yds to the USC 40 for a 1ST down +5 1.05
0:36 1st & 10 OPP 40 TEAM pass incomplete 0 -0.85
0:31 2nd & 10 OPP 40 Brandon Wimbush pass incomplete to Alize Mack 0 -1.03
0:26 3rd & 10 OPP 40 Brandon Wimbush pass incomplete to Equanimeous St. Brown 0 -0.98
0:19 4th & 10 OPP 40 Tyler Newsome punt for 39 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the USC 1 USC Penalty, Offensive Holding (Jack Jones) to the USC 1
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END OF HALF
1 pl · 1 yd · 0:19
0–28
0:19 1st & 10 OWN 1 Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 00:19
0:13 1st & 10 OWN 1 Sam Darnold run for 1 yd to the USC 2 +1 -0.20
0:00 OPP 0 End of 2nd Quarter
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Q3
TD
12 pl · 77 yd · 5:00
7–28
14:46 1st & 10 OWN 23 Ronald Jones II run for 18 yds to the USC 41 for a 1ST down +18 1.55
14:32 1st & 10 OWN 41 Ronald Jones II run for 3 yds to the USC 44 +3 -0.43
14:05 2nd & 7 OWN 44 Sam Darnold pass complete to Steven Mitchell Jr. for 12 yds to the NDame 44 for a 1ST down +12 1.68
13:38 1st & 10 OPP 44 Aca'Cedric Ware run for 2 yds to the NDame 42 +2 -0.53
13:11 2nd & 8 OPP 42 Sam Darnold run for 3 yds to the NDame 39 +3 -0.37
12:31 3rd & 5 OPP 39 Sam Darnold sacked by Daelin Hayes for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 40 -1 -1.30
11:55 4th & 6 OPP 40 Sam Darnold pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 7 yds to the NDame 33 for a 1ST down +7 2.70
11:34 1st & 10 OPP 33 Ronald Jones II run for no gain to the NDame 33 0 -0.64
11:00 2nd & 10 OPP 33 Sam Darnold pass complete to Tyler Vaughns for 28 yds to the NDame 5 for a 1ST down +28 1.65
10:31 1st & 5 OPP 5 Ronald Jones II run for no gain to the NDame 5 0 -0.55
10:05 2nd & 5 OPP 5 Sam Darnold pass incomplete to Deontay Burnett, broken up by Nick Watkins 0 -0.32
10:00 3rd & 5 OPP 5 Steven Mitchell Jr. 5 Yd pass from Sam Darnold (Chase McGrath Kick) +5 2.76
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TD
8 pl · 65 yd · 3:54
7–35
9:46 1st & 10 OWN 35 Josh Adams run for 21 yds to the USC 44 for a 1ST down +21 1.83
9:22 1st & 10 OPP 44 Josh Adams run for 1 yd to the USC 43 +1 -0.75
8:48 2nd & 9 OPP 43 Wimbush, Brandon pass complete to St. Brown, Equanimeous for 17 yards to the USC26, PENALTY NOTREDAME ineligible downfield on pass (Bars, Alex) 5 yards to the USC48, NO PLAY. -5
8:25 2nd & 14 OPP 48 Tony Jones Jr. run for 4 yds to the USC 44 +4 -0.16
7:52 3rd & 10 OPP 44 Brandon Wimbush pass complete to Chase Claypool for 13 yds to the USC 31 for a 1ST down +13 2.61
7:31 1st & 10 OPP 31 Tony Jones Jr. run for 6 yds to the USC 25 +6 0.21
7:16 2nd & 4 OPP 25 Tony Jones Jr. run for 5 yds to the USC 20 for a 1ST down +5 0.01
6:46 1st & 10 OPP 20 Stepherson, Kevin rush for no gain to the USC20, PENALTY NOTREDAME illegal block (Wimbush, Brandon) 10 yards to the USC30, NO PLAY. -10
6:30 1st & 20 OPP 30 Brandon Wimbush run for 23 yds to the USC 7 for a 1ST down +23 1.34
6:06 1st & 7 OPP 7 Brandon Wimbush 7 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick) +7 2.20
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TD
6 pl · 73 yd · 2:40
14–35
5:52 1st & 10 OWN 27 Ronald Jones II run for 6 yds to the USC 33 +6 0.35
5:22 2nd & 4 OWN 33 Sam Darnold pass complete to Steven Mitchell Jr. for 14 yds to the USC 47 for a 1ST down +14 1.49
4:44 1st & 10 OWN 47 Sam Darnold pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 24 yds to the NDame 29 for a 1ST down +24 1.31
4:27 1st & 10 OPP 29 Sam Darnold pass incomplete to Deontay Burnett 0 -0.53
4:27 2nd & 10 OPP 29 USC Penalty, False Start (Steven Mitchell Jr.) to the NDame 34 -5
3:48 2nd & 15 OPP 34 Sam Darnold run for 18 yds to the NDame 16 for a 1ST down +18 1.53
3:26 1st & 10 OPP 16 Deontay Burnett 16 Yd pass from Sam Darnold (Chase McGrath Kick) +16 2.57
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TD
1 pl · 84 yd · 0:19
14–42
3:07 1st & 10 OWN 16 Josh Adams 84 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick) +84 6.58
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ON DOWNS
7 pl · 27 yd · 3:13
14–42
2:56 1st & 10 OWN 25 Sam Darnold pass complete to Steven Mitchell Jr. for 6 yds to the USC 31 +6 0.33
2:29 2nd & 4 OWN 31 Vavae Malepeai run for 8 yds to the USC 39 for a 1ST down +8 0.89
1:58 1st & 10 OWN 39 Sam Darnold pass complete to Tyler Vaughns for 10 yds to the USC 49 for a 1ST down +10 0.93
1:36 1st & 10 OWN 49 Vavae Malepeai run for 2 yds to the NDame 49 +2 -0.64
0:52 2nd & 8 OPP 49 Sam Darnold sacked by Jay Hayes for a loss of 4 yards to the USC 47 -4 -1.82
0:30 3rd & 12 OWN 47 Timeout USC, clock 00:30
0:20 3rd & 12 OWN 47 Matt Fink pass complete to Tyler Vaughns for 5 yds to the NDame 48 +5 0.04
0:00 OPP 0 End of 3rd Quarter
14:54 4th & 7 OPP 48 Sam Darnold pass incomplete to Tyler Vaughns 0 -0.65
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Q4
TD
5 pl · 52 yd · 1:37
14–49
14:40 1st & 10 OWN 48 Brandon Wimbush pass complete to Kevin Stepherson for 23 yds to the USC 29 for a 1ST down +23 1.22
14:19 1st & 10 OPP 29 Brandon Wimbush pass complete to Kevin Stepherson for 12 yds to the USC 17 for a 1ST down +12 0.21
13:58 1st & 10 OPP 17 Brandon Wimbush pass incomplete to Durham Smythe 0 -0.34
13:49 2nd & 10 OPP 17 Josh Adams run for 3 yds to the USC 14 +3 -0.12
13:17 3rd & 7 OPP 14 Josh Adams 14 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick) +14 3.04
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PUNT
8 pl · 32 yd · 4:19
14–49
13:05 1st & 10 OWN 12 Matt Fink pass incomplete to Steven Mitchell Jr. 0 -0.38
12:52 2nd & 10 OWN 12 Matt Fink run for 18 yds to the USC 30 for a 1ST down +18 1.42
12:25 1st & 10 OWN 30 Aca'Cedric Ware run for 7 yds to the USC 37 +7 0.67
12:00 2nd & 3 OWN 37 Matt Fink pass complete to Aca'Cedric Ware for a loss of 3 yards to the USC 34 -3 -1.62
11:24 3rd & 6 OWN 34 USC Penalty, False Start (Austin Jackson) to the USC 29 -5
11:03 3rd & 11 OWN 29 Matt Fink pass complete to Steven Mitchell Jr. for 16 yds to the USC 45 for a 1ST down +16 2.80
10:36 1st & 10 OWN 45 Matt Fink pass incomplete to Steven Mitchell Jr. 0 -1.16
10:27 2nd & 10 OWN 45 Matt Fink run for 7 yds to the NDame 48 +7 0.57
9:42 3rd & 3 OPP 48 Matt Fink sacked by Khalid Kareem for a loss of 8 yards to the USC 44 -8 -2.11
8:58 4th & 11 OWN 44 Reid Budrovich punt for 48 yds , Chris Finke returns for 18 yds to the NDame 26
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PUNT
3 pl · 1 yd · 1:45
14–49
8:48 1st & 10 OWN 26 Deon McIntosh run for no gain to the NDame 26 0 -0.73
8:03 2nd & 10 OWN 26 Ian Book run for 1 yd to the NDame 27 +1 -0.31
7:24 3rd & 9 OWN 27 Ian Book pass incomplete to Miles Boykin 0 -0.20
7:13 4th & 9 OWN 27 Tyler Newsome punt for 42 yds , Jack Jones returns for 21 yds to the NDame 48
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PUNT
3 pl · 7 yd · 2:03
14–49
7:01 1st & 10 OPP 48 Vavae Malepeai run for 2 yds to the NDame 46 +2 -0.60
6:29 2nd & 8 OPP 46 Vavae Malepeai run for no gain to the NDame 46 0 -1.10
5:46 3rd & 8 OPP 46 Matt Fink pass complete to Randal Grimes for 5 yds to the NDame 41 +5 0.06
5:10 4th & 3 OPP 41 Reid Budrovich punt for 41 yds for a touchback
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PUNT
4 pl · 0 yd · 2:22
14–49
4:57 1st & 10 OWN 25 Deon McIntosh run for 5 yds to the NDame 25 NOTRE DAME Penalty, Personal Foul (Hunter Bivin) to the NDame 12 -8 -1.18
4:31 1st & 18 OWN 12 Ian Book run for 10 yds to the NDame 22 +10 0.41
3:41 2nd & 8 OWN 22 Deon McIntosh run for 3 yds to the NDame 25 +3 -0.16
2:59 3rd & 5 OWN 25 Ian Book pass incomplete to Cole Kmet, broken up by Matt Lopes 0 -0.28
2:59 4th & 5 OWN 25 NOTRE DAME Penalty, False Start (Jamir Jones) to the NDame 20 -5
2:48 4th & 10 OWN 20 Tyler Newsome punt for 42 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the USC 38
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PUNT
3 pl · 7 yd · 1:15
14–49
2:40 1st & 10 OWN 38 Aca'Cedric Ware run for a loss of 1 yard to the USC 37 -1 -1.27
2:14 2nd & 11 OWN 37 Matt Fink pass incomplete to Velus Jones Jr. 0 -0.61
2:09 3rd & 11 OWN 37 Matt Fink pass complete to Velus Jones Jr. for 8 yds to the USC 45 +8 0.39
1:33 4th & 3 OWN 45 Reid Budrovich punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Chris Finke at the NDame 15
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END OF GAME
2 pl · 0 yd · 1:33
14–49
1:24 1st & 10 OWN 15 Deon McIntosh run for 3 yds to the NDame 18 +3 -0.19
0:41 2nd & 7 OWN 18 TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the NDame 15 -3 -0.45
0:00 OWN 0 End of 4th Quarter
27 drives. Field position runs left to right for both teams: 0 is the offense's own goal line, 100 the one it is attacking.

Defense

1sacks5
8plays for loss10
1takeaways2
2three-and-outs forced3
14explosive plays allowed9
6.87yards allowed / play5.01
7 of 14scoring drives allowed2 of 13
USC
Cameron Smith 10 (8) 1.5 TFL
John Houston Jr. 8 (6)
Isaiah Langley 5 (4)
Marvell Tell III 5 (3) 1 QH
Chris Hawkins 4 (1) 1 sk · 1.5 TFL · 1 QH
Christian Rector 3 (1) 2 TFL · 1 QH
Ajene Harris 3 (1) 1 PD
Jack Jones 3 (2)
Notre Dame
Te'von Coney 11 (4) 1 sk · 2 TFL · 1 QH
Drue Tranquill 7 (5) 1 TFL · 1 QH
Nyles Morgan 7 (3) 0.5 TFL
Daelin Hayes 5 (5) 1 sk · 1 TFL
Jerry Tillery 4 (1) 0.5 TFL · 2 QH
Nick Watkins 4 (4) 1 INT · 1 PD
Troy Pride Jr. 4 (3)
Jonathan Jones 3 (2) 1 TFL
Tackles with solo in parentheses. Sacks, plays for loss and explosive plays come from the play rows; takeaways and three-and-outs from how each drive ended.

Special teams

0 of 1field goals—
6punts6
43.0punt average41.7
0punts inside the 200
192return yards87
own 29average drive startown 27
USC
K Chase McGrath 0/1 FG · 2/2 XP
P Reid Budrovich 6 punts · 43.0 avg
KR Velus Jones Jr. 6 ret · 144 yds · long 38
PR Jack Jones 4 ret · 48 yds · long 21
Notre Dame
K Justin Yoon 7/7 XP
P Tyler Newsome 6 punts · 41.7 avg
KR C.J. Sanders 2 ret · 42 yds · long 32
KR Kevin Stepherson 1 ret · 11 yds · long 11
PR Chris Finke 3 ret · 34 yds · long 18
K kicking, P punting, KR kick returns, PR punt returns. Average drive start counts only drives that began after a punt or a kickoff — a drive handed over by a takeaway is the defense's doing.

Team stats from play-by-play

67plays69
336yards474
13drives14
42%success rate46%
4.55total PPA26.81
Derived from 136 scrimmage plays. Interception return yardage is excluded from the offense.

Scoring

Q1Equanimeous St. Brown 26 Yd pass from Brandon Wimbush (Justin Yoon Kick) 7–0
Q1Kevin Stepherson 23 Yd pass from Brandon Wimbush (Justin Yoon Kick) 14–0
Q2Josh Adams 3 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick) 21–0
Q2Brandon Wimbush 4 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick) 28–0
Q3Steven Mitchell Jr. 5 Yd pass from Sam Darnold (Chase McGrath Kick) 7–28
Q3Brandon Wimbush 7 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick) 35–7
Q3Deontay Burnett 16 Yd pass from Sam Darnold (Chase McGrath Kick) 14–35
Q3Josh Adams 84 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick) 42–14
Q4Josh Adams 14 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick) 49–14

Biggest plays by PPA

Q3Josh Adams 84 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick) 6.58
Q4Josh Adams 14 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick) 3.04
Q1Kevin Stepherson 23 Yd pass from Brandon Wimbush (Justin Yoon Kick) 2.94
Q4Matt Fink pass complete to Steven Mitchell Jr. for 16 yds to the USC 45 for a 1ST down 2.80
Q3Steven Mitchell Jr. 5 Yd pass from Sam Darnold (Chase McGrath Kick) 2.76
Q1Equanimeous St. Brown 26 Yd pass from Brandon Wimbush (Justin Yoon Kick) 2.72

Series recent meetings

2025 USC 24 – 34 Notre Dame
2024 Notre Dame 49 – 35 USC
2023 USC 20 – 48 Notre Dame
2022 Notre Dame 27 – 38 USC
2021 USC 16 – 31 Notre Dame
2019 USC 27 – 30 Notre Dame
2018 Notre Dame 24 – 17 USC
2016 Notre Dame 27 – 45 USC
Last 8 meetings shown. Full all-time series sits on each team page.
Data: CollegeFootballData · terminal