| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USC | 10 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 42 |
| Rutgers | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
Game flow
USC won by 7 · 12 scoresLead changes
0
0 times tied
RUTG biggest lead
—
never led
USC biggest lead
+14
Q3 5:52
Time in front
RUTG 0% · USC 91%
tied 9% · 0:00 vs 54:30 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Rutgers is ahead, below it USC. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
9:30
FG Caden Chittenden 35 Yd Field Goal 12 plays, 58 yds, 5:30 · from USC 25
USC 3–0 RUTG8:08
TD King Miller 11 Yd Run (Caden Chittenden Kick)2 plays, 24 yds, 0:35 · from RUTG 24
USC 10–0 RUTG0:04
REC KJ Duff 11 Yd pass from Dylan Lonergan (Dane Pizzaro Kick)12 plays, 75 yds, 8:04 · from RUTG 25
USC 10–7 RUTG2nd quarter
11:59
TD Corey Simms 52 Yd pass from Jayden Maiava (Caden Chittenden Kick)6 plays, 75 yds, 3:05 · from USC 25
USC 17–7 RUTG1:25
TD Elias Coke 16 Yd pass from Dylan Lonergan (Dane Pizzaro Kick)14 plays, 95 yds, 6:35 · from RUTG 5
USC 17–14 RUTG0:10
FG Caden Chittenden 32 Yd Field Goal 9 plays, 61 yds, 1:15 · from USC 25
USC 20–14 RUTG3rd quarter
10:32
TD Prophet Brown 99 Yd Interception Return (Caden Chittenden Kick)
USC 27–14 RUTG8:53
TD Clay Thevenin 17 Yd Run (Dane Pizzaro Kick)3 plays, 75 yds, 1:39 · from RUTG 25
USC 27–21 RUTG5:52
TD Riley Wormley 12 Yd Run (Jayden Maiava Pass to Kayden Dixon-Wyatt for Two-Point Conversion)7 plays, 75 yds, 3:01 · from USC 25
USC 35–21 RUTG1:07
TD Antwan Raymond 2 Yd Run (Dane Pizzaro Kick)8 plays, 75 yds, 4:45 · from RUTG 25
USC 35–28 RUTG4th quarter
8:35
TD Riley Wormley 2 Yd pass from Jayden Maiava (Caden Chittenden Kick)5 plays, 24 yds, 3:04 · from RUTG 24
USC 42–28 RUTG4:24
TD Vernon Allen III 28 Yd pass from Dylan Lonergan (Dane Pizzaro Kick)12 plays, 75 yds, 4:17 · from RUTG 25
USC 42–35 RUTGDrives
RUTG 6/10 scoredUSC 6/9 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | USC | USC 25 | 12 | 58 | 5:30 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 9:30 | RUTG | RUTG 25 | 2 | 1 | 0:47 | Interception |
| Q1 | 8:33 | USC | RUTG 24 | 2 | 24 | 0:35 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 8:08 | RUTG | RUTG 25 | 12 | 75 | 8:04 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 0:04 | USC | USC 25 | 6 | 75 | 3:05 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 11:59 | RUTG | RUTG 25 | 3 | 5 | 0:46 | Punt |
| Q2 | 11:05 | USC | USC 20 | 6 | 19 | 3:13 | Punt |
| Q2 | 7:40 | RUTG | RUTG 5 | 14 | 95 | 6:35 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 1:25 | USC | USC 25 | 9 | 61 | 1:15 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 0:05 | RUTG | RUTG 0 | 1 | -5 | 0:05 | End Of Half |
| Q3 | 15:00 | RUTG | RUTG 25 | 10 | 66 | 4:28 | Interception Touchdown |
| Q3 | 10:32 | RUTG | RUTG 25 | 3 | 75 | 1:39 | Touchdown |
Win probability
USC 100% · pregame line USC −21.0 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayden Maiava | 20/32 | 277 | 8.7 | 2 | 0 | 67.8 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Miller | 16 | 102 | 6.4 | 1 | 20 |
| Riley Wormley | 3 | 52 | 17.3 | 1 | 27 |
| Waymond Jordan | 8 | 26 | 3.3 | 0 | 7 |
| Jayden Maiava | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Team | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | -5 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kayden Dixon-Wyatt | 5 | 77 | 15.4 | 0 | 32 |
| Corey Simms | 4 | 72 | 18.0 | 1 | 52 |
| Tanook Hines | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Mark Bowman | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 17 |
| Zacharyus Williams | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 27 |
| Waymond Jordan | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 |
| Tron Baker | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Riley Wormley | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ethan Feaster | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Pierce | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Deven Bryant | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Desman Stephens II | 7 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Kameryn Crawford | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kennedy Urlacher | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Prophet Brown | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Wafle | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Floyd Boucard | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prophet Brown | 1 | 99 | 1 |
| Christian Pierce | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caden Chittenden | 2/2 | 100.0 | 35 | 4/4 | 10 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lachlan Carrigan | 1 | 56 | 56.0 | 0 | 1 | 56 |
Biggest plays
RUTG +13% Q3 1:07 (01:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Raymond rush middle for 2 yards gain to the USC00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:07, 1ST DOWN #29 D.Pizzaro kick attempt good (H: #21 R.McCann, LS: #58 M.O’Connor)
RUTG +13% Q2 1:25 (01:23) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.Lonergan pass complete short right to #13 E.Coke caught at USC02, for 16 yards to the USC00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:25, 1ST DOWN #29 D.Pizzaro kick attempt good (H: #21 R.McCann, LS: #58 M.O’Connor)
RUTG +12% Q3 8:53 (08:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 C.Thevenin rush middle for 17 yards gain to the USC00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:53, 1ST DOWN #29 D.Pizzaro kick attempt good (H: #21 R.McCann, LS: #58 M.O’Connor)
USC +12% Q3 1:10 (01:10) #93 J.Scullion kickoff 65 yards to the USC00, Touchback
RUTG +10% Q4 4:24 (04:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.Lonergan pass complete short middle to #5 V.Allen III caught at USC12, for 28 yards to the USC00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:24, 1ST DOWN #29 D.Pizzaro kick attempt good (H: #21 R.McCann, LS: #58 M.O’Connor)
Team stats
| Stat | USC | RUTG |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 24 | 27 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 5-10 | 6-11 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-2 | 3-4 |
| Total Yards | 461 | 460 |
| Passing | 277 | 292 |
| Comp/Att | 20/32 | 19/37 |
| Yards per pass | 8.7 | 7.9 |
| Rushing | 184 | 168 |
| Rushing Attempts | 31 | 32 |
| Yards per rush | 5.9 | 5.3 |
| Penalties | 8-71 | 5-39 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 2 |
| Possession | 26:45 | 33:15 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th quarter.
Q4 0:31 2nd & Goal at RUTG 26 (00:31) Kneel down by #14 J.Maiava at RU31 for loss of 5 yards
Q4 0:56 1st & Goal at RUTG 10 (00:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava rush middle for 1 yard loss to the RU11 fumbled by #14 J.Maiava at RU10 recovered by USC #73 T.Raymond at RU11, End Of Play PENALTY USC UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (#84 T.Ashcraft) 15 yards from RU11 to RU26
Q4 1:01 3rd & 3 at RUTG 18 (01:06) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 K.Miller rush middle for 8 yards gain to the RU10, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
Q4 1:15 2nd & 10 at RUTG 25 (01:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete short right to #19 M.Bowman caught at RU28, for 7 yards to the RU18 (#10 T.Morris)
Q4 1:23 1st & 10 at RUTG 25 (01:23) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 K.Miller rush middle for 0 yards to the RU25 (#9 D.Gilley)
Q4 1:50 2nd & 1 at RUTG 37 (01:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 K.Miller rush middle for 12 yards gain to the RU25 (#6 A.Wright; #9 D.Gilley), 1ST DOWN
Q4 2:04 1st & 10 at RUTG 46 (02:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 K.Miller rush middle for 9 yards gain to the RU37 (#5 B.Jones)
Q4 2:38 2nd & 3 at USC 49 (02:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 K.Miller rush middle for 5 yards gain to the RU46 (#2 M.Walker), 1ST DOWN
Q4 3:28 1st & 10 at USC 42 (03:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete short left to #16 T.Hines caught at USC46, for 7 yards to the USC49 (#4 K.Humes)
Q4 4:07 1st & 10 at USC 25 (04:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete short right to #19 M.Bowman caught at USC42, for 17 yards to the USC42 (#1 K.Sanders), 1ST DOWN
Q4 4:24 (04:24) #93 J.Scullion kickoff 65 yards to the USC00, Touchback
Q4 4:24 4th & 10 at USC 28 (04:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.Lonergan pass complete short middle to #5 V.Allen III caught at USC12, for 28 yards to the USC00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:24, 1ST DOWN #29 D.Pizzaro kick attempt good (H: #21 R.McCann, LS: #58 M.O’Connor)
Q4 4:31 3rd & 10 at USC 28 (04:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.Lonergan pass incomplete short right thrown to USC15 QB hurried by #91 A.VanSumeren
Q4 4:38 2nd & 10 at USC 28 (04:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.Lonergan pass incomplete short middle to #11 L.Blake thrown to USC24 broken up by #6 C.Pierce
Q4 4:44 1st & 10 at USC 28 (04:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.Lonergan pass incomplete short left to #8 K.Duff thrown to USC09
Q4 5:12 3rd & 5 at USC 40 (05:18) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.Lonergan pass complete short middle to #8 K.Duff caught at USC31, for 12 yards to the USC28 (#16 P.Brown), 1ST DOWN
Q4 5:25 2nd & 5 at USC 40 (05:23) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.Lonergan pass incomplete short middle to #13 E.Coke thrown to USC35
Q4 5:53 1st & 10 at USC 45 (05:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.Lonergan rush middle for 5 yards gain to the USC40 (#8 D.Stephens II)
Q4 6:29 4th & 3 at RUTG 43 (06:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.Lonergan pass complete short middle to #8 K.Duff caught at RU50, for 12 yards to the USC45 (#9 K.Urlacher), 1ST DOWN
Q4 7:12 3rd & 9 at RUTG 37 (07:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Raymond rush middle for 6 yards gain to the RU43 (#94 L.Wafle)
Q4 7:45 2nd & 10 at RUTG 36 (07:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.Lonergan rush right for 1 yard gain to the RU37, out of bounds at RU37
Q4 7:54 1st & 10 at RUTG 36 (07:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.Lonergan pass incomplete short left to #13 E.Coke thrown to RU40
Q4 8:28 1st & 10 at RUTG 25 (08:34) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.Lonergan rush middle for 11 yards gain to the RU36 (#16 P.Brown; #8 D.Stephens II), 1ST DOWN
Q4 8:41 (08:41) #48 R.Sayeri kickoff 65 yards to the RU00 fair catch by #2 B.Black III at RU00