| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USC | 3 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 27 |
| Colorado | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
Game flow
USC won by 3 · 9 scoresLead changes
2
0 times tied
COLO biggest lead
+14
Q2 3:14
USC biggest lead
+10
Q4 13:55
Time in front
COLO 55% · USC 38%
tied 7% · 32:43 vs 22:52 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Colorado is ahead, below it USC. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
10:35
FG Alex Wood 22 Yd Field Goal 10 plays, 58 yds, 4:25 · from USC 38
USC 3–0 COLO5:15
TD Phillip Lindsay 4 Yd Run (Diego Gonzalez Kick)7 plays, 61 yds, 2:09 · from COLO 39
USC 3–7 COLO2nd quarter
9:28
TD Nelson Spruce 9 Yd pass from Cade Apsay (Diego Gonzalez Kick)5 plays, 26 yds, 2:35 · from USC 26
USC 3–14 COLO3:14
FG Diego Gonzalez 28 Yd Field Goal 11 plays, 65 yds, 4:45 · from COLO 25
USC 3–17 COLO0:00
FG Alex Wood 41 Yd Field Goal 10 plays, 52 yds, 3:14 · from USC 25
USC 6–17 COLO3rd quarter
5:34
TD Jahleel Pinner 4 Yd pass from Cody Kessler (Alex Wood Kick)13 plays, 82 yds, 6:20 · from USC 17
USC 13–17 COLO2:32
TD Taylor McNamara 2 Yd pass from Cody Kessler (Alex Wood Kick)7 plays, 34 yds, 2:48 · from COLO 34
USC 20–17 COLO4th quarter
13:55
TD JuJu Smith-Schuster 36 Yd pass from Cody Kessler (Alex Wood Kick)1 play, 36 yds, 0:08 · from COLO 36
USC 27–17 COLO6:13
TD George Frazier 1 Yd pass from Cade Apsay (Diego Gonzalez Kick)2 plays, 2 yds, 0:40 · from USC 2
USC 27–24 COLODrives
COLO 4/11 scoredUSC 5/12 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | USC | USC 38 | 10 | 58 | 4:25 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 10:35 | COLO | COLO 25 | 6 | 20 | 2:19 | Punt |
| Q1 | 8:16 | USC | USC 20 | 3 | 2 | 0:52 | Punt |
| Q1 | 7:24 | COLO | COLO 39 | 7 | 61 | 2:09 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 5:15 | USC | USC 20 | 4 | 26 | 2:31 | Punt |
| Q1 | 2:44 | COLO | COLO 23 | 6 | 32 | 3:42 | Punt |
| Q2 | 14:02 | USC | USC 5 | 4 | 26 | 1:59 | Interception |
| Q2 | 12:03 | COLO | USC 26 | 5 | 26 | 2:35 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 9:28 | USC | USC 30 | 3 | -1 | 1:29 | Punt |
| Q2 | 7:59 | COLO | COLO 25 | 11 | 65 | 4:45 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 3:14 | USC | USC 25 | 10 | 52 | 3:14 | End of Half |
| Q3 | 15:00 | COLO | COLO 25 | 7 | 20 | 3:06 | Punt |
Win probability
USC 100% · pregame line USC −14.5 (closing line)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
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cody Kessler | 17/27 | 204 | 7.6 | 3 | 1 | 62.9 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Davis | 14 | 85 | 6.1 | 0 | 29 |
| Ronald Jones | 19 | 61 | 3.2 | 0 | 14 |
| Cody Kessler | 2 | -14 | -7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JuJu Smith-Schuster | 3 | 66 | 22.0 | 1 | 36 |
| Steven Mitchell Jr. | 3 | 59 | 19.7 | 0 | 28 |
| Justin Davis | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 12 |
| De'Quan Hampton | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 10 |
| Darreus Rogers | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Tyler Petite | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Jahleel Pinner | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 1 | 4 |
| Adoree' Jackson | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Taylor McNamara | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ronald Jones | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Wood | 2/2 | 100.0 | 41 | 3/3 | 9 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris Albarado | 5 | 190 | 38.0 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
Biggest plays
COLO +42% Q4 6:13 Cade Apsay pass complete to George Frazier for 1 yd for a TD, (Diego Gonzalez KICK)
USC +39% Q4 6:13 Chris Graham kickoff for 65 yds , Adoree' Jackson return for 28 yds to the USC 28
USC +31% Q4 13:55 Cody Kessler pass complete to JuJu Smith-Schuster for 36 yds for a TD, (Alex Wood KICK)
USC +29% Q3 5:34 Cody Kessler pass complete to Jahleel Pinner for 4 yds for a TD, (Alex Wood KICK)
USC +27% Q4 1:56 Ronald Jones II run for no gain to the Colo 42
Team stats
| Stat | USC | COLO |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 19 | 21 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 5-13 | 5-13 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-1 | 1-2 |
| Total Yards | 333 | 281 |
| Passing | 204 | 222 |
| Comp/Att | 17/27 | 24/31 |
| Yards per pass | 7.6 | 7.2 |
| Rushing | 129 | 59 |
| Rushing Attempts | 37 | 36 |
| Yards per rush | 3.5 | 1.6 |
| Penalties | 7-40 | 5-39 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Possession | 28:50 | 31:10 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:25 2nd & 11 at COLO 28 TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Colo 30
Q4 0:45 1st & 10 at COLO 27 TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Colo 28
Q4 1:35 3rd & 8 at COLO 40 Justin Davis run for 13 yds to the Colo 27 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:48 Timeout COLORADO, clock 01:48
Q4 1:50 2nd & 10 at COLO 42 Ronald Jones II run for 2 yds to the Colo 40
Q4 1:54 Timeout COLORADO, clock 01:54
Q4 1:56 1st & 10 at COLO 42 Ronald Jones II run for no gain to the Colo 42
Q4 1:59 4th & 5 at COLO 43 Cade Apsay pass incomplete to Devin Ross
Q4 2:45 3rd & 6 at COLO 42 Cade Apsay pass complete to Devin Ross for 1 yd to the Colo 43
Q4 3:20 2nd & 6 at COLO 42 Cade Apsay run for no gain to the Colo 42
Q4 3:42 1st & 10 at COLO 38 Phillip Lindsay run for 4 yds to the Colo 42
Q4 3:54 1st & 10 at COLO 31 Apsay, Cade pass incomplete to Fields, Shay, PENALTY USC pass interference (Jackson, Adoree') 7 yards to the COLORADO38, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN COLORADO.
Q4 4:20 3rd & 10 at COLO 21 Cade Apsay pass complete to Shay Fields for 10 yds to the Colo 31 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:28 2nd & 10 at COLO 21 Cade Apsay pass incomplete to Shay Fields
Q4 4:33 1st & 10 at COLO 21 Cade Apsay pass incomplete to Sean Irwin
Q4 4:38 4th & 11 at USC 42 Kris Albarado punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Nelson Spruce at the Colo 20
Q4 5:07 3rd & 11 at USC 42 Cody Kessler pass complete to Ronald Jones II for no gain to the USC 42
Q4 5:15 2nd & 11 at USC 42 Cody Kessler pass incomplete to Justin Davis
Q4 5:53 1st & 10 at USC 43 Justin Davis run for a loss of 1 yard to the USC 42
Q4 6:01 1st & 10 at USC 28 Kessler, Cody pass incomplete to Smith-Schuster, JuJu, PENALTY COLORADO pass interference (Laguda, Afolabi) 15 yards to the USC43, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN USC.
Q4 6:13 Chris Graham kickoff for 65 yds , Adoree' Jackson return for 28 yds to the USC 28
Q4 6:13 2nd & 9 at USC 1 Cade Apsay pass complete to George Frazier for 1 yd for a TD, (Diego Gonzalez KICK)
Q4 6:45 1st & 10 at USC 2 Donovan Lee run for 1 yd to the USC 1
Q4 6:53 4th & 5 at USC 10 Kris Albarado punt for 39 yds , Nelson Spruce returns for 45 yds to the COLORADO 45 USC Penalty, Personal Foul (Kris Albarado) to the USC 2