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FinalOct 17, 2015 · Notre Dame Stadium
Team1234Final
USC10147031
Notre Dame21301741

Game flow

Notre Dame won by 10 · 12 scores
Lead changes
3
3 times tied
ND biggest lead
+14
Q2 5:59
USC biggest lead
+7
Q1 11:53
Time in front
ND 45% · USC 22%
tied 33% · 27:09 vs 13:01 of game clock
+14+7Tie+7+14Q1Q2Q3Q4▲ Notre Dame ahead▼ USC aheadQ1 11:53 · USC Rushing Touchdown: Cody Kessler 3 Yd Run (Alex Wood Kick) (USC 7, ND 0)Q1 11:38 · ND Passing Touchdown: Will Fuller 75 Yd pass from DeShone Kizer (Justin Yoon Kick) (USC 7, ND 7)Q1 8:46 · USC Field Goal Good: Alex Wood 42 Yd Field Goal (USC 10, ND 7)Q1 6:20 · ND Rushing Touchdown: C.J. Prosise 25 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick) (USC 10, ND 14)Q1 5:04 · ND Blocked Punt Touchdown: Amir Carlisle 5 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Justin Yoon Kick) (USC 10, ND 21)Q2 5:59 · ND Field Goal Good: Justin Yoon 32 Yd Field Goal (USC 10, ND 24)Q2 5:41 · USC Passing Touchdown: JuJu Smith-Schuster 75 Yd pass from Jalen Greene (Alex Wood Kick) (USC 17, ND 24)Q2 3:17 · USC Passing Touchdown: Adoree' Jackson 83 Yd pass from Cody Kessler (Alex Wood Kick) (USC 24, ND 24)Q3 9:40 · USC Passing Touchdown: Taylor McNamara 4 Yd pass from Cody Kessler (Alex Wood Kick) (USC 31, ND 24)Q4 14:20 · ND Rushing Touchdown: C.J. Prosise 6 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick) (USC 31, ND 31)Q4 9:06 · ND Passing Touchdown: Corey Robinson 10 Yd pass from DeShone Kizer (Justin Yoon Kick) (USC 31, ND 38)Q4 5:39 · ND Field Goal Good: Justin Yoon 32 Yd Field Goal (USC 31, ND 41)

The lead after every score: above the line Notre Dame is ahead, below it USC. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.

Scoring summary

1st quarter
11:53USC
TD Cody Kessler 3 Yd Run (Alex Wood Kick)8 plays, 71 yds, 3:07 · from USC 29
USC 7–0 ND
11:38ND
TD Will Fuller 75 Yd pass from DeShone Kizer (Justin Yoon Kick)1 play, 75 yds, 0:15 · from ND 25
USC 7–7 ND
8:46USC
FG Alex Wood 42 Yd Field Goal 7 plays, 29 yds, 2:52 · from USC 46
USC 10–7 ND
6:20ND
TD C.J. Prosise 25 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick)4 plays, 75 yds, 2:26 · from ND 25
USC 10–14 ND
5:04ND
TD Amir Carlisle 5 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Justin Yoon Kick)
USC 10–21 ND
2nd quarter
5:59ND
FG Justin Yoon 32 Yd Field Goal 9 plays, 28 yds, 3:30 · from USC 43
USC 10–24 ND
5:41USC
TD JuJu Smith-Schuster 75 Yd pass from Jalen Greene (Alex Wood Kick)1 play, 75 yds, 0:18 · from USC 25
USC 17–24 ND
3:17USC
TD Adoree' Jackson 83 Yd pass from Cody Kessler (Alex Wood Kick)2 plays, 84 yds, 0:47 · from USC 16
USC 24–24 ND
3rd quarter
9:40USC
TD Taylor McNamara 4 Yd pass from Cody Kessler (Alex Wood Kick)5 plays, 80 yds, 2:35 · from USC 20
USC 31–24 ND
4th quarter
14:20ND
TD C.J. Prosise 6 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick)9 plays, 90 yds, 3:00 · from ND 10
USC 31–31 ND
9:06ND
TD Corey Robinson 10 Yd pass from DeShone Kizer (Justin Yoon Kick)7 plays, 91 yds, 3:15 · from ND 9
USC 31–38 ND
5:39ND
FG Justin Yoon 32 Yd Field Goal 5 plays, 52 yds, 2:39 · from ND 33
USC 31–41 ND

Drives

ND 6/13 scoredUSC 6/14 scored
QStartTeamFromPlaysYdsTimeResult
Q115:00USCUSC 298713:07Touchdown
Q111:53NDND 251750:15Touchdown
Q111:38USCUSC 467292:52Field Goal
Q18:46NDND 254752:26Touchdown
Q16:20USCUSC 21321:16Punt Touchdown
Q15:04USCUSC 259375:00Downs
Q10:04NDND 389634:09Fumble
Q210:55USCUSC 20341:26Punt
Q29:29NDUSC 439283:30Field Goal
Q25:59USCUSC 251750:18Touchdown
Q25:41NDND 34371:37Punt
Q24:04USCUSC 162840:47Touchdown

Win probability

Notre Dame 100% · pregame line Notre Dame −3.0 (closing line)
Q1Q2Q3Q4▲ Notre Dame▼ USCNotre Dame +34% win probability: C.J. Prosise run for 6 yds for a TD, (Justin Yoon KICK)USC +28% win probability: Tyler Newsome kickoff for 64 yds , Adoree' Jackson return for 33 yds to the USC 34USC +22% win probability: Cody Kessler pass complete to Taylor McNamara for 4 yds for a TD, (Alex Wood KICK)USC +22% win probability: Adoree' Jackson 83 Yd pass from Cody Kessler (Alex Wood Kick)Notre Dame +21% win probability: DeShone Kizer pass complete to Corey Robinson for 10 yds for a TD, (Justin Yoon KICK)

The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.

Box score

PassingC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTQBR
Cody Kessler30/463657.92266.7
Jalen Greene1/17575.010100.0
RushingCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Ronald Jones67312.2065
Justin Davis7527.4032
Tre Madden9232.6010
Adoree' Jackson294.506
Dominic Davis1-3-3.000
Cody Kessler5-4-0.813
ReceivingRECYDSAVGTDLONG
JuJu Smith-Schuster613923.2175
Adoree' Jackson18383.0183
Deontay Burnett35317.7028
Tre Madden6477.8017
Darreus Rogers4348.5015
Tyler Petite3268.7017
Justin Davis3237.7014
Jalen Greene22211.0016
De'Quan Hampton188.008
Taylor McNamara144.014
Robby Kolanz111.001
KickingFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Alex Wood1/250.0424/47
PuntingNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Kris Albarado311036.70044

Biggest plays

ND +34% Q4 14:20 C.J. Prosise run for 6 yds for a TD, (Justin Yoon KICK)
USC +28% Q4 14:20 Tyler Newsome kickoff for 64 yds , Adoree' Jackson return for 33 yds to the USC 34
USC +22% Q3 9:40 Cody Kessler pass complete to Taylor McNamara for 4 yds for a TD, (Alex Wood KICK)
USC +22% Q2 3:17 Adoree' Jackson 83 Yd pass from Cody Kessler (Alex Wood Kick)
ND +21% Q4 9:06 DeShone Kizer pass complete to Corey Robinson for 10 yds for a TD, (Justin Yoon KICK)

Team stats

StatUSCND
1st Downs1921
3rd down efficiency6-165-12
4th down efficiency2-30-0
Total Yards590476
Passing440262
Comp/Att31/4716/25
Yards per pass9.410.5
Rushing150214
Rushing Attempts3035
Yards per rush5.06.1
Penalties10-1054-40
Turnovers21
Fumbles lost01
Interceptions thrown20
Possession31:0828:52

Play by play

Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00 3rd & 14 at ND 47 Cody Kessler pass complete to Justin Davis for 6 yds to the NDame 41
Q4 0:29 2nd & 8 at ND 41 Cody Kessler sacked by Romeo Okwara for a loss of 6 yards to the NDame 47
Q4 0:42 1st & 10 at ND 43 Cody Kessler run for 2 yds to the NDame 41
Q4 0:49 2nd & 10 at USC 46 Cody Kessler pass complete to JuJu Smith-Schuster for 11 yds to the NDame 43 for a 1ST down
Q4 0:56 1st & 10 at USC 46 Cody Kessler pass incomplete to Tyler Petite, broken up by Elijah Shumate
Q4 1:01 4th & 5 at USC 37 Cody Kessler pass complete to Tre Madden for 9 yds to the USC 46 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:06 3rd & 5 at USC 37 Cody Kessler pass incomplete
Q4 1:13 2nd & 6 at USC 36 Cody Kessler pass complete to Robby Kolanz for 1 yd to the USC 37
Q4 1:33 1st & 10 at USC 32 Cody Kessler pass complete to Tre Madden for 4 yds to the USC 36
Q4 2:02 1st & 10 at USC 15 Cody Kessler pass complete to Tyler Petite for 17 yds to the USC 32 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:19 4th & 4 at USC 7 Cody Kessler pass complete to Tre Madden for 8 yds to the USC 15 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:28 Timeout USC, clock 02:28
Q4 2:38 3rd & 1 at USC 10 Tre Madden run for a loss of 3 yards to the USC 7
Q4 3:01 2nd & 4 at USC 7 Cody Kessler pass complete to Tre Madden for 3 yds to the USC 10
Q4 3:23 1st & 10 at USC 1 Cody Kessler pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 6 yds to the USC 7
Q4 3:35 4th & 12 at USC 34 Tyler Newsome punt for 33 yds, downed at the USC 1
Q4 3:46 Timeout USC, clock 03:46
Q4 3:47 3rd & 4 at USC 26 DeShone Kizer sacked by Porter Gustin for a loss of 8 yards to the USC 34
Q4 3:56 Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 03:56
Q4 4:32 2nd & 5 at USC 27 C.J. Prosise run for 1 yd to the USC 26
Q4 5:16 1st & 10 at USC 32 C.J. Prosise run for 5 yds to the USC 27
Q4 5:23 2nd & 10 at USC 35 Cody Kessler pass intercepted Max Redfield return for 19 yds to the USC 32
Q4 5:33 1st & 10 at USC 35 Cody Kessler pass incomplete to Tre Madden
Q4 5:39 Tyler Newsome kickoff for 63 yds