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Idaho at USC

Sep 13, 2015 • Completed

Season 2015RegularWeek 2

Away

Idaho

Road profile

Final Score

9 - 59

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USC

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Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

USC737
Idaho311

Passing Yards

USC453
Idaho240

Rushing Yards

USC284
Idaho71

Turnovers

USC0
Idaho0

Game Conditions

Temperature81°F
Wind13 mph W

Humidity

53%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Cody Kessler

USC

YDS: 410

Rushing

Ronald Jones II

USC

YDS: 83

Receiving

JuJu Smith-Schuster

USC

YDS: 192

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

USC25:36
Idaho34:24

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

USC overwhelms Idaho 59-9

Blowout

USC defeated Idaho 59-9 in Week 2 of the 2015 regular slate, finishing with a 737-311 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 5 rushing touchdowns.

USC set the terms early in a game that finished 59-9. Justin Davis run for 1 yd for a TD, (Alex Wood KICK) came with {'seconds': 52, 'minutes': 12} left in the first quarter, giving USC the first major swing.

USC's box score carried the story: 737 total yards, 284 rushing yards, and 453 passing yards. Idaho finished with 311 total yards, including 71 on the ground and 240 through the air.

USC converted 1-6 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-0, USC led 38-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Cody Kessler pass complete to JuJu Smith-Schuster for 50 yds for a TD, (Alex Wood KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Justin Davis run for 1 yd for a TD, (Alex Wood KICK) (USC led 7-0 over Idaho).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Justin Davis run for 7 yds for a TD, (Alex Wood KICK) (USC led 14-0 over Idaho).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Cody Kessler pass complete to JuJu Smith-Schuster for 50 yds for a TD, (Alex Wood KICK) (USC led 21-0 over Idaho).

  • Field Goal Good

    Austin Rehkow 20 yd FG GOOD (Idaho led 3-21 over USC).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Tre Madden run for 9 yds for a TD, (Alex Wood KICK) (USC led 35-3 over Idaho).

  • Field Goal Good

    Alex Wood 24 yd FG GOOD (USC led 38-3 over Idaho).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    59-9

    USC defeated Idaho.

  • Total yards

    737-311

    USC held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    284

    USC averaged 7.7 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    453

    USC averaged 12.2 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    1-6

    USC's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-17

    Idaho's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticUSCIdaho
Total Yards737311
Passing Yards453240
Rushing Yards28471
First Downs3519
Third Down Efficiency1-65-17
Fourth Down Efficiency1-11-2
Total Penalties (Yards)6-672-23
Turnovers00
Completions / Attempts30-3728-45
Rushing Attempts3732
Passing TDs31
Rushing TDs50
Kicking Points113
Possession Time25:3634:24
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)