| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
| USC | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Game flow
Notre Dame won by 7 · 7 scoresLead changes
1
0 times tied
USC biggest lead
+10
Q2 11:51
ND biggest lead
+14
Q4 3:09
Time in front
USC 51% · ND 43%
tied 6% · 30:31 vs 25:55 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line USC is ahead, below it Notre Dame. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
11:26
TD Vavae Malepeai 14 Yd Run (Michael Brown Kick)8 plays, 78 yds, 3:34 · from USC 22
ND 0–7 USC2nd quarter
11:51
FG Michael Brown 30 Yd Field Goal 13 plays, 50 yds, 5:56 · from USC 38
ND 0–10 USC2:20
TD Chris Finke 24 Yd pass from Ian Book (Justin Yoon Kick)11 plays, 64 yds, 4:41 · from ND 36
ND 7–10 USC3rd quarter
10:55
TD Dexter Williams 52 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick)2 plays, 67 yds, 0:33 · from ND 33
ND 14–10 USC1:07
FG Justin Yoon 46 Yd Field Goal 8 plays, 31 yds, 2:45 · from ND 40
ND 17–10 USC4th quarter
3:09
TD Tony Jones Jr. 51 Yd pass from Ian Book (Justin Yoon Kick)6 plays, 70 yds, 2:44 · from ND 30
ND 24–10 USC0:48
TD Tyler Vaughns 20 Yd pass from JT Daniels (Michael Brown Kick)9 plays, 60 yds, 2:21 · from USC 40
ND 24–17 USCDrives
USC 3/11 scoredND 4/12 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | USC | USC 22 | 8 | 78 | 3:34 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 11:26 | ND | ND 6 | 6 | 28 | 1:48 | Punt |
| Q1 | 9:38 | USC | USC 5 | 10 | 62 | 5:05 | Fumble |
| Q1 | 4:33 | ND | ND 33 | 3 | -1 | 1:46 | Punt |
| Q1 | 2:47 | USC | USC 38 | 13 | 50 | 5:56 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 11:51 | ND | ND 25 | 9 | 36 | 3:09 | Downs |
| Q2 | 8:42 | USC | USC 39 | 3 | 8 | 1:41 | Punt |
| Q2 | 7:01 | ND | ND 36 | 11 | 64 | 4:41 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 2:20 | USC | USC 15 | 6 | 70 | 1:20 | Fumble |
| Q2 | 1:00 | ND | ND 15 | 5 | 83 | 1:00 | End of Half |
| Q3 | 15:00 | ND | ND 25 | 3 | 6 | 1:06 | Punt |
| Q3 | 13:54 | USC | USC 10 | 5 | 25 | 2:26 | Punt |
Win probability
Notre Dame 100% · pregame line Notre Dame −14.0 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Book | 22/39 | 352 | 9.0 | 2 | 1 | 83.8 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dexter Williams | 16 | 97 | 6.1 | 1 | 52 |
| Ian Book | 7 | 16 | 2.3 | 0 | 16 |
| Tony Jones Jr. | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Jafar Armstrong | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Finke | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 3 | -6 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Finke | 7 | 86 | 12.3 | 1 | 24 |
| Miles Boykin | 3 | 73 | 24.3 | 0 | 38 |
| Chase Claypool | 5 | 73 | 14.6 | 0 | 28 |
| Dexter Williams | 5 | 54 | 10.8 | 0 | 22 |
| Tony Jones Jr. | 1 | 51 | 51.0 | 1 | 51 |
| Alize Mack | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Yoon | 1/1 | 100.0 | 46 | 3/3 | 6 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Newsome | 4 | 189 | 47.3 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
Biggest plays
ND +22% Q2 2:20 Chris Finke 24 Yd pass from Ian Book (Justin Yoon Kick)
ND +21% Q3 10:55 Dexter Williams 52 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick)
USC +19% Q1 11:26 Vavae Malepeai 14 Yd Run (Michael Brown Kick)
ND +16% Q2 11:51 Alex Stadthaus kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
USC +15% Q2 2:20 Justin Yoon kickoff for 64 yds , Velus Jones Jr. return for 14 yds to the USC 15
Team stats
| Stat | ND | USC |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 23 | 24 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 6-15 | 7-15 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-2 | 1-1 |
| Total Yards | 473 | 443 |
| Passing | 352 | 349 |
| Comp/Att | 22/39 | 37/51 |
| Yards per pass | 9.0 | 6.8 |
| Rushing | 121 | 94 |
| Rushing Attempts | 31 | 24 |
| Yards per rush | 3.9 | 3.9 |
| Penalties | 3-38 | 8-71 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 2 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Possession | 25:49 | 34:11 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:38 3rd & 14 at 50 TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the NDame 48
Q4 0:42 Timeout USC, clock 00:42
Q4 0:43 2nd & 12 at USC 48 TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the 50 yard line
Q4 0:44 Timeout USC, clock 00:44
Q4 0:45 1st & 10 at USC 46 TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the USC 48
Q4 0:48 Michael Brown on-side kick recovered by NOTRE DAME at the USC 46
Q4 0:48 3rd & 10 at ND 20 Tyler Vaughns 20 Yd pass from JT Daniels (Michael Brown Kick)
Q4 0:54 2nd & 10 at ND 20 JT Daniels pass incomplete to Amon-Ra St. Brown, broken up by Nick Coleman
Q4 0:59 1st & 10 at ND 20 JT Daniels pass incomplete to Tyler Vaughns, broken up by Drue Tranquill
Q4 1:17 3rd & 3 at ND 32 JT Daniels pass complete to Michael Pittman Jr. for 12 yds to the NDame 20 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:42 2nd & 10 at ND 39 JT Daniels pass complete to Markese Stepp for 7 yds to the NDame 32
Q4 1:53 1st & 10 at ND 39 JT Daniels pass incomplete to Michael Pittman Jr.
Q4 2:18 1st & 10 at 50 JT Daniels pass complete to Michael Pittman Jr. for 11 yds to the NDame 39 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:42 2nd & 2 at USC 48 JT Daniels pass complete to Aca'Cedric Ware for 2 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Q4 3:00 1st & 10 at USC 40 JT Daniels pass complete to Amon-Ra St. Brown for 8 yds to the USC 48
Q4 3:09 Justin Yoon kickoff for 40 yds NOTRE DAME Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Chase Claypool) to the USC 40
Q4 3:09 3rd & 5 at ND 49 Tony Jones Jr. 51 Yd pass from Ian Book (Justin Yoon Kick)
Q4 3:42 2nd & 6 at ND 48 Ian Book run for 1 yd to the NDame 49
Q4 4:28 1st & 10 at ND 44 Dexter Williams run for 4 yds to the NDame 48
Q4 5:07 3rd & 12 at ND 28 Ian Book run for 16 yds to the NDame 44 for a 1ST down
Q4 5:14 2nd & 12 at ND 28 Ian Book pass incomplete to Miles Boykin, broken up by Isaiah Langley
Q4 5:35 1st & 10 at ND 30 Ian Book run for a loss of 2 yards to the NDame 28
Q4 5:53 4th & 18 at USC 12 Reid Budrovich punt for 48 yds NOTRE DAME Penalty, Illegal Block (TaRiq Bracy) to the NDame 30
Q4 6:26 3rd & 9 at USC 21 JT Daniels sacked by Jerry Tillery for a loss of 9 yards to the USC 12