Notre Dame Fighting Irish @ USC Trojans
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 7 | 7 | 21 | 14 | 49 |
 USC Trojans | 0 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
Scoring
Q1 2:28NDJeremiyah Love 1 Yd Run (Mitch Jeter Kick)7–0
NDJeremiyah Love 1 Yd Run (Mitch Jeter Kick)7–0Q2 12:07USCJayden Maiava 1 Yd Run (Michael Lantz Kick)7–7
USCJayden Maiava 1 Yd Run (Michael Lantz Kick)7–7Q2 0:59NDEli Raridon 12 Yd pass from Riley Leonard (Mitch Jeter Kick)14–7
NDEli Raridon 12 Yd pass from Riley Leonard (Mitch Jeter Kick)14–7Q2 0:24USCJa'Kobi Lane 12 Yd pass from Jayden Maiava (Michael Lantz Kick)14–14
USCJa'Kobi Lane 12 Yd pass from Jayden Maiava (Michael Lantz Kick)14–14Q3 12:38NDJadarian Price 36 Yd Run (Mitch Jeter Kick)21–14
NDJadarian Price 36 Yd Run (Mitch Jeter Kick)21–14Q3 9:06USCJayden Maiava 1 Yd Run (Michael Lantz Kick)21–21
USCJayden Maiava 1 Yd Run (Michael Lantz Kick)21–21Q3 6:27NDRiley Leonard 2 Yd Run (Mitch Jeter Kick)28–21
NDRiley Leonard 2 Yd Run (Mitch Jeter Kick)28–21Q3 1:11NDMitchell Evans 23 Yd pass from Riley Leonard (Mitch Jeter Kick)35–21
NDMitchell Evans 23 Yd pass from Riley Leonard (Mitch Jeter Kick)35–21Q4 8:43USCJa'Kobi Lane 6 Yd pass from Jayden Maiava (Michael Lantz Kick)35–28
USCJa'Kobi Lane 6 Yd pass from Jayden Maiava (Michael Lantz Kick)35–28Q4 3:39NDChristian Gray 99 Yd Interception Return (Mitch Jeter Kick)42–28
NDChristian Gray 99 Yd Interception Return (Mitch Jeter Kick)42–28Q4 1:18NDXavier Watts 100 Yd Interception Return (Mitch Jeter Kick)49–28
NDXavier Watts 100 Yd Interception Return (Mitch Jeter Kick)49–28Q4 0:13USCJa'Kobi Lane 8 Yd pass from Jayden Maiava (Michael Lantz Kick)49–35
USCJa'Kobi Lane 8 Yd pass from Jayden Maiava (Michael Lantz Kick)49–35Passing
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Leonard | 17/22 | 155 | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 83.7 |
| Tyler Buchner | 1/1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 |
USC Trojans
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayden Maiava | 27/49 | 360 | 7.3 | 3 | 2 | 76.0 |
Rushing
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jadarian Price | 12 | 111 | 9.3 | 1 | 36 |
| Jeremiyah Love | 13 | 99 | 7.6 | 1 | 19 |
| Riley Leonard | 12 | 50 | 4.2 | 1 | 24 |
| Team | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
USC Trojans
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinten Joyner | 10 | 83 | 8.3 | 0 | 23 |
| Bryan Jackson II | 6 | 71 | 11.8 | 0 | 23 |
| Woody Marks | 6 | 33 | 5.5 | 0 | 14 |
| Jayden Maiava | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 2 | 8 |
| Jake Jensen | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Evans | 5 | 59 | 11.8 | 1 | 23 |
| Jeremiyah Love | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 | 20 |
| Kris Mitchell | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 19 |
| Jayden Thomas | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Eli Raridon | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 1 | 12 |
| Jordan Faison | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 8 |
| Jaden Greathouse | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Jadarian Price | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
USC Trojans
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makai Lemon | 9 | 133 | 14.8 | 0 | 35 |
| Duce Robinson | 3 | 63 | 21.0 | 0 | 30 |
| Zachariah Branch | 4 | 45 | 11.3 | 0 | 26 |
| Kyle Ford | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 0 | 29 |
| Ja'Kobi Lane | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 3 | 12 |
| Kyron Hudson | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 19 |
| Quinten Joyner | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Walker Lyons | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Lake McRee | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Watts | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jack Kiser | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Christian Gray | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jordan Clark | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaiden Ausberry | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Leonard Moore | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Adon Shuler | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Donovan Hinish | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drayk Bowen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabriel Rubio | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rylie Mills | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Burnham | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ben Minich | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Talich | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Young | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Harrison | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jadarian Price | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Davis Sherwood | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kennedy Urlacher | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Faison | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rod Heard II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylen Sneed | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Loghan Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
USC Trojans
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylin Smith | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamari Ramsey | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akili Arnold | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greedy Vance | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devan Thompkins | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Clifton | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braylan Shelby | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Beavers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamil Muhammad | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kameryn Crawford | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacobe Covington | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Cobb | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kobe Pepe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Greene | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryson Shaw | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gavin Meyer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeCarlos Nicholson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Easton Mascarenas-Arnold | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team stats
| Notre Dame Fighting Irish | USC Trojans | |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1st Downs | 29 |
| 3-9 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-12 |
| 3-3 | 4th down efficiency | 0-3 |
| 436 | Total Yards | 557 |
| 178 | Passing | 360 |
| 18/23 | Comp/Att | 27/49 |
| 7.7 | Yards per pass | 7.3 |
| 258 | Rushing | 197 |
| 38 | Rushing Attempts | 28 |
| 6.8 | Yards per rush | 7.0 |
| 3-44 | Penalties | 7-69 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
| 29:45 | Possession | 30:15 |
Drives 25
Q1
USCDowns10 plays · 58 yds · 5:15USC 14 → ND 28NDTOUCHDOWN13 plays · 72 yds · 7:14ND 28 → USC 0USCPunt5 plays · 19 yds · 2:04USC 20 → USC 39NDFumble2 plays · 22 yds · 0:25ND 15 → ND 37Q2
USCTouchdown5 plays · 37 yds · 2:47ND 37 → ND 0NDMissed FG13 plays · 66 yds · 6:54ND 25 → USC 9USCPunt3 plays · 1 yds · 1:47USC 20 → USC 21NDTouchdown7 plays · 65 yds · 2:27ND 35 → USC 0USCTouchdown5 plays · 78 yds · 0:31USC 22 → ND 0NDEnd of Half1 play · 8 yds · 0:24ND 25 → ND 33Q3
NDTouchdown6 plays · 75 yds · 2:22ND 25 → USC 0USCTOUCHDOWN8 plays · 77 yds · 3:27USC 23 → ND 0NDTouchdown6 plays · 75 yds · 2:39ND 25 → USC 0USCPunt6 plays · 14 yds · 2:21USC 36 → 50NDInterception2 plays · 16 yds · 0:51ND 20 → ND 36USCDowns4 plays · 7 yds · 0:51ND 45 → ND 38NDTouchdown3 plays · 62 yds · 1:06ND 38 → USC 0USCPunt7 plays · 37 yds · 1:58USC 17 → ND 46Q4
NDPunt3 plays · 0 yds · 2:14ND 10 → ND 10USCTouchdown5 plays · 45 yds · 3:09ND 45 → ND 0NDPunt5 plays · 3 yds · 2:56ND 25 → ND 28USCInterception Touchdown6 plays · 63 yds · 2:08USC 16 → ND 21USCInterception Touchdown8 plays · 62 yds · 2:21USC 25 → ND 13USCTouchdown5 plays · 75 yds · 1:05USC 25 → ND 0NDEnd of Game1 play · -2 yds · 0:13ND 25 → ND 23Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.