← Back to Game Stats Explorer

Game Center

Arkansas State at USC

Sep 6, 2015 • Completed

Season 2015RegularWeek 1

Away

Arkansas State

Sun Belt

Final Score

6 - 55

ASU

Home

USC

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

USC509
Arkansas State401

Passing Yards

USC324
Arkansas State193

Rushing Yards

USC185
Arkansas State208

Turnovers

USC0
Arkansas State4

Game Conditions

Temperature69°F
Wind14 mph W

Humidity

78%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Cody Kessler

USC

YDS: 240

Rushing

Tre Madden

USC

YDS: 102

Receiving

JuJu Smith-Schuster

USC

YDS: 89

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

USC24:29
Arkansas State35:31

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

USC routs Arkansas State 55-6

Blowout

USC defeated Arkansas State 55-6 in Week 1 of the 2015 regular slate, finishing with a 509-401 edge in total yards, and scoring 4 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

USC set the terms early in a game that finished 55-6. Cody Kessler pass complete to JuJu Smith-Schuster for 61 yds for a TD, (Alex Wood KICK) came with {'seconds': 46, 'minutes': 13} left in the first quarter, giving USC the first major swing.

USC's box score carried the story: 509 total yards, 185 rushing yards, and 324 passing yards. Arkansas State finished with 401 total yards, including 208 on the ground and 193 through the air.

USC converted 3-10 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-4, USC led 28-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Tre Madden run for 65 yds for a TD, (Alex Wood KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Cody Kessler pass complete to JuJu Smith-Schuster for 61 yds for a TD, (Alex Wood KICK) (USC led 7-0 over Arkansas State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Cody Kessler pass complete to Steven Mitchell Jr. for 14 yds for a TD, (Alex Wood KICK) (USC led 14-0 over Arkansas State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Cody Kessler pass complete to Taylor McNamara for 2 yds for a TD, (Alex Wood KICK) (USC led 28-0 over Arkansas State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Tre Madden run for 65 yds for a TD, (Alex Wood KICK) (USC led 21-0 over Arkansas State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Ronald Jones II run for 44 yds for a TD, (Alex Wood KICK) (USC led 42-6 over Arkansas State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Cody Kessler pass complete to Tre Madden for 8 yds for a TD, (Alex Wood KICK) (USC led 35-6 over Arkansas State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    55-6

    USC defeated Arkansas State.

  • Total yards

    509-401

    USC held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    185

    USC averaged 5.8 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    324

    USC averaged 10.1 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    3-10

    USC's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    6-19

    Arkansas State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-4

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticUSCArkansas State
Total Yards509401
Passing Yards324193
Rushing Yards185208
First Downs2219
Third Down Efficiency3-106-19
Fourth Down Efficiency0-10-4
Total Penalties (Yards)3-258-88
Turnovers04
Completions / Attempts23-3217-37
Rushing Attempts3250
Passing TDs40
Rushing TDs31
Kicking Points70
Possession Time24:2935:31
View USC Team PageView Arkansas State Team Page
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)