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2023 week 1 · Saturday, August 26, 2023 at 7:00 PM CT · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum · 📺 PAC12 · 63,411 att · 80.2°F Clear, wind 5.8

Drive chart

San José State USC bar spans the drive · tick marks the start · click a drive for the plays
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Q1
PUNT
8 pl · 28 yd · 4:47
0–0
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 25 Chevan Cordeiro run for no gain to the SJSU 25 0 -0.70
14:24 2nd & 10 OWN 25 USC Penalty, Defensive Holding (Jaylin Smith) to the SJSU 47 for a 1ST down +10
13:53 1st & 10 OWN 47 Isaac Jernagin run for 5 yds to the USC 48 +5 0.11
13:18 2nd & 5 OPP 48 Chevan Cordeiro pass incomplete 0 -1.18
13:14 3rd & 5 OPP 48 Chevan Cordeiro run for 5 yds to the USC 43 for a 1ST down +5 1.82
12:43 1st & 10 OPP 43 Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Kairee Robinson for 4 yds to the USC 39 +4 -0.11
12:00 2nd & 6 OPP 39 (12:00) ROBINSON, Kairee rush to the left for a gain of 7 yards to the USC32 (WILLIAMS, Max;TA'UFO'OU, Stanley), clock 11:52. PENALTY SJS Holding on PARDUE, Anthony enforced 11 yards from the USC39 to the SJS50. NO PLAY (replay the down). -11
11:32 2nd & 17 50 Chevan Cordeiro run for a loss of 6 yards to the SJSU 44 -6 -1.27
10:54 3rd & 23 OWN 44 Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Nick Nash for 9 yds to the USC 47 +9 0.31
10:16 4th & 14 OPP 47 Alex Weir punt for 47 yds for a touchback
PUNT TD
8 pl · 28 yd · 4:47
0–7
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TD
10 pl · 80 yd · 3:41
7–7
6:32 OWN 35 Eddie Czaplicki kickoff for 64 yds
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TD
12 pl · 72 yd · 7:12
7–7
14:12 OWN 35 Kyler Halvorsen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
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TD
12 pl · 72 yd · 7:12
7–7
12:44 1st & 10 OWN 43 Kairee Robinson run for a loss of 2 yards to the SJSU 41 -2 -1.56
12:12 2nd & 12 OWN 41 Chevan Cordeiro pass incomplete 0 -0.69
12:07 3rd & 12 OWN 41 San José State Penalty, False Start (Sam Olson) to the SJSU 36 -5
12:07 3rd & 17 OWN 36 Chevan Cordeiro run for 4 yds to the SJSU 40 +4 -0.04
11:33 4th & 13 OWN 40 Alex Weir punt for 44 yds
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Q2
PUNT
3 pl · -10 yd · 1:27
7–14
11:26 1st & 10 OWN 8 Caleb Williams pass complete to Dorian Singer for 4 yds to the USC 12 +4 -0.04
11:08 2nd & 6 OWN 12 Caleb Williams pass complete to Zachariah Branch for 3 yds to the USC 15 +3 -0.12
10:20 3rd & 3 OWN 15 Caleb Williams pass complete to Tahj Washington for 9 yds to the USC 24 for a 1ST down +9 0.87
9:38 1st & 10 OWN 24 Tahj Washington 76 Yd pass from Caleb Williams (Denis Lynch Kick) +76 6.15
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PUNT
3 pl · -3 yd · 1:19
7–14
9:38 1st & 10 OWN 25 Kairee Robinson run for no gain to the SJSU 25 0 -0.70
8:57 2nd & 10 OWN 25 Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Isaac Jernagin for 1 yd to the SJSU 26 +1 -0.29
8:16 3rd & 9 OWN 26 Chevan Cordeiro pass incomplete 0 -0.19
8:13 4th & 9 OWN 26 Alex Weir punt for 38 yds
PUNT TD
3 pl · -3 yd · 1:19
7–21
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TD
4 pl · 92 yd · 1:48
7–21
3:25 OWN 35 Denis Lynch kickoff for 55 yds
PUNT
3 pl · 1 yd · 1:35
7–21
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PUNT
3 pl · 1 yd · 1:35
14–21
0:27 1st & 10 OPP 46 Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Malikhi Miller for 18 yds to the USC 28 for a 1ST down +18 0.78
0:16 1st & 10 OPP 28 Chevan Cordeiro pass incomplete 0 -0.51
0:15 2nd & 10 OPP 28 Chevan Cordeiro pass incomplete 0 -0.70
0:08 3rd & 10 OPP 28 Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Nick Nash for 28 yds for a TD, (Kyler Halvorsen KICK) +28 3.98
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TD
10 pl · 52 yd · 4:32
14–21
0:03 1st & 10 OWN 25 (00:03) [NH] Kneel down by WILLIAMS, Caleb at USC24 (team loss of 1), clock 00:00. 0 -0.70
0:00 OWN 24 End of 2nd Quarter
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PUNT TD
4 pl · 22 yd · 1:50
14–28
15:00 OWN 35 Taren Schive kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
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PUNT
4 pl · 22 yd · 1:50
14–28
10:45 1st & 10 OWN 35 Chevan Cordeiro pass incomplete 0 -1.01
10:39 2nd & 10 OWN 35 Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Charles Ross for 11 yds to the SJSU 46 for a 1ST down +11 2.07
10:04 1st & 10 OWN 46 Kairee Robinson run for 9 yds to the USC 45 +9 1.21
9:24 2nd & 1 OPP 45 (09:24) CORDEIRO, Chevan pass short to the right incomplete thrown to the USC44; QB hurried by COBB, Mason, clock 09:18. PENALTY USC Holding on WILLIAMS, Max enforced 10 yards from the USC45 to the USC35 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY (replay the down). +10
9:18 1st & 10 OPP 35 Timeout San José State, clock 09:18
9:17 1st & 10 OPP 35 Chevan Cordeiro pass incomplete 0 -0.69
9:14 2nd & 10 OPP 35 Kairee Robinson run for 1 yd to the USC 34 +1 -0.70
8:37 3rd & 9 OPP 34 Chevan Cordeiro sacked by Solomon Byrd and Bear Alexander for a loss of 22 yards to the SJSU 44 -22 -2.97
7:43 4th & 31 OWN 44 Alex Weir punt for 43 yds
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PUNT
3 pl · -15 yd · 1:08
14–35
7:35 1st & 10 OWN 48 Caleb Williams pass complete to MarShawn Lloyd for 12 yds to the SJSU 40 for a 1ST down +12 0.82
7:08 1st & 10 OPP 40 Caleb Williams pass incomplete 0 -0.85
7:02 2nd & 10 OPP 40 Caleb Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the SJSU 41 -1 -1.25
6:27 3rd & 11 OPP 41 MarShawn Lloyd run for 16 yds to the SJSU 25 for a 1ST down +16 2.58
6:00 1st & 10 OPP 25 Caleb Williams pass complete to Zachariah Branch for 25 yds for a TD, (Denis Lynch KICK) +25 2.70
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TD
4 pl · 46 yd · 0:19
21–35
5:59 1st & 10 OWN 25 Chevan Cordeiro pass incomplete 0 -0.70
5:56 2nd & 10 OWN 25 Chevan Cordeiro pass incomplete 0 -0.35
5:50 3rd & 10 OWN 25 Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Charles Ross for 11 yds to the SJSU 36 for a 1ST down +11 1.98
5:09 1st & 10 OWN 36 Kairee Robinson run for a loss of 3 yards to the SJSU 33 -3 -1.49
4:29 2nd & 13 OWN 33 Chevan Cordeiro run for 18 yds to the USC 49 for a 1ST down +18 2.87
3:53 1st & 10 OPP 49 Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Charles Ross for 7 yds to the USC 42 +7 0.58
3:15 2nd & 3 OPP 42 Jabari Bates run for 5 yds to the USC 37 for a 1ST down +5 0.14
2:39 1st & 10 OPP 37 Chevan Cordeiro run for 5 yds to the USC 32 +5 0.08
1:50 2nd & 5 OPP 32 Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Nick Nash for 32 yds for a TD, (Kyler Halvorsen KICK) +32 2.97
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TD
4 pl · 46 yd · 0:19
21–43
1:34 OWN 35 Zachariah Branch 96 Yd Kickoff Return (Denis Lynch Kick)
1:34 1st & 10 OWN 25 Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Kairee Robinson for 1 yd to the SJSU 26 +1 -0.59
0:53 2nd & 9 OWN 26 Chevan Cordeiro pass incomplete 0 -0.41
0:48 3rd & 9 OWN 26 Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Quali Conley for 4 yds to the SJSU 30 +4 -0.04
0:12 4th & 5 OWN 30 Alex Weir punt for 44 yds
0:00 OWN 30 End of 3rd Quarter
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END OF HALF
1 pl · -1 yd · 0:08
21–49
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 45 Caleb Williams run for 3 yds to the USC 48 +3 -0.42
14:19 2nd & 7 OWN 48 Caleb Williams pass complete to Lake McRee for 22 yds to the SJSU 30 for a 1ST down +22 1.89
13:56 1st & 10 OPP 30 Caleb Williams pass complete to Lake McRee for 9 yds to the SJSU 21 +9 0.69
13:24 2nd & 1 OPP 21 MarShawn Lloyd run for 9 yds to the SJSU 12 for a 1ST down +9 -0.40
12:36 1st & 10 OPP 12 Caleb Williams pass incomplete 0 -0.30
12:28 2nd & 10 OPP 12 C. Williams pass to B. Rice for 12 yds for a TD, (D. Lynch KICK) +12 2.83
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Q3
TD
10 pl · 75 yd · 4:15
21–49
12:28 OWN 35 Eddie Czaplicki kickoff for 65 yds
PUNT TD
6 pl · 9 yd · 3:10
21–56
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PUNT
6 pl · 9 yd · 3:10
28–56
6:46 1st & 10 OWN 15 Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Quali Conley for 13 yds to the SJSU 28 for a 1ST down +13 0.77
6:10 1st & 10 OWN 28 Chevan Cordeiro pass incomplete 0 -0.80
6:05 2nd & 10 OWN 28 Quali Conley run for 57 yds to the USC 15 for a 1ST down +57 4.10
5:18 1st & 10 OPP 15 (05:18) CORDEIRO, Chevan pass to the right incomplete intended for NASH, Nick thrown to the USC0, clock 05:13. PENALTY USC Pass Interference on JACKSON, Domani enforced 13 yards to the USC2 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down). +13
5:08 1st & 2 OPP 2 C. Cordeiro pass to N. Nash for 2 yds for a TD, (K. Halvorsen KICK) +2 1.21
TD
5 pl · 52 yd · 1:35
28–56
TD
9 pl · 75 yd · 4:10
28–56
23 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

1sacks1
3plays for loss7
0takeaways0
2three-and-outs forced3
11explosive plays allowed9
7.51yards allowed / play5.40
5 of 8scoring drives allowed5 of 15
San José State
Bryun Parham 9 (8) 0.5 sk · 0.5 TFL · 1 QH
Jordan Pollard 6 (6) 1 TFL
Tre Smith 5 (4) 1.5 sk · 2.5 TFL
Tre Jenkins 5 (5)
Kenyon Reed 5 (5)
Chase Williams 4 (4)
D.J. Harvey 3 (3) 1 PD
Jay'Vion Cole 3 (3) 1 PD
USC
Jaylin Smith 8 (7)
Mason Cobb 6 (5) 2 TFL
Domani Jackson 5 (4) 1 PD
Ceyair Wright 4 (4) 1 TFL
Calen Bullock 4 (2)
Anthony Lucas 3 (3) 2 TFL
Jamil Muhammad 3 (3) 1 PD · 1 QH
Max Williams 2 (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

7punts2
45.7punt average41.5
2punts inside the 200
53return yards162
opp 46average drive startown 33
San José State
K Kyler Halvorsen 4/4 XP
P Alex Weir 7 punts · 45.7 avg · 2 in 20 · 2 TB
KR Isaac Jernigan 3 ret · 53 yds · long 27
USC
K Denis Lynch 8/8 XP
P Eddie Czaplicki 2 punts · 41.5 avg
KR Zachariah Branch 1 ret · 96 yds · long 96 · 1 TD
PR Zachariah Branch 3 ret · 66 yds · long 35
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

63plays68
340yards511
12drives11
38%success rate52%
7.72total PPA35.59
Derived from 131 scrimmage plays. Interception return yardage is excluded from the offense.

Scoring

Q1Caleb Williams pass complete to Dorian Singer for 13 yds for a TD, (Denis Lynch KICK) 7–0
Q2Kairee Robinson run for 1 yd for a TD, (Kyler Halvorsen KICK) 7–7
Q2Tahj Washington 76 Yd pass from Caleb Williams (Denis Lynch Kick) 14–7
Q2Austin Jones 2 Yd Run (Denis Lynch Kick) 21–7
Q2Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Nick Nash for 28 yds for a TD, (Kyler Halvorsen KICK) 14–21
Q3Austin Jones run for 3 yds for a TD, (Denis Lynch KICK) 28–14
Q3Caleb Williams pass complete to Zachariah Branch for 25 yds for a TD, (Denis Lynch KICK) 35–14
Q3Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Nick Nash for 32 yds for a TD, (Kyler Halvorsen KICK) 21–35
Q3Zachariah Branch 96 Yd Kickoff Return (Denis Lynch Kick) 21–42
Q4C. Williams pass to B. Rice for 12 yds for a TD, (D. Lynch KICK) 49–21
Q4M. Moss run for 4 yds for a TD, (D. Lynch KICK) 56–21
Q4C. Cordeiro pass to N. Nash for 2 yds for a TD, (K. Halvorsen KICK) 28–56

Biggest plays by PPA

Q2Tahj Washington 76 Yd pass from Caleb Williams (Denis Lynch Kick) 6.15
Q4Quali Conley run for 57 yds to the USC 15 for a 1ST down 4.10
Q2Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Nick Nash for 28 yds for a TD, (Kyler Halvorsen KICK) 3.98
Q1Chevan Cordeiro run for 28 yds to the USC 11 for a 1ST down 3.73
Q3Caleb Williams pass complete to Mario Williams for 23 yds to the SJSU 23 for a 1ST down 3.12
Q3Chevan Cordeiro pass complete to Nick Nash for 32 yds for a TD, (Kyler Halvorsen KICK) 2.97

Series recent meetings

2021 San José State 7 – 30 USC
2009 San José State 3 – 56 USC
2001 San José State 10 – 21 USC
2000 San José State 24 – 34 USC
1995 San José State 7 – 45 USC
Last 5 meetings shown. Full all-time series sits on each team page.
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