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Washington at USC

Oct 9, 2015 • Completed

Season 2015RegularWeek 6

Away

Washington

Big Ten

Final Score

17 - 12

WU

Home

USC

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

USC346
Washington299

Passing Yards

USC156
Washington164

Rushing Yards

USC190
Washington135

Turnovers

USC3
Washington1

Game Conditions

Temperature76°F
Wind8 mph SW

Humidity

67%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Cody Kessler

USC

YDS: 156

Rushing

Myles Gaskin

Washington

YDS: 134

Receiving

JuJu Smith-Schuster

USC

YDS: 82

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

USC27:31
Washington32:29

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Washington holds off USC 17-12

Close

Washington defeated USC 17-12 in Week 6 of the 2015 regular slate, finishing with a 299-346 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Washington set the terms early in a game that finished 17-12. Alex Wood 34 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 47, 'minutes': 1} left in the first quarter, giving USC the first major swing.

Washington's box score carried the story: 299 total yards, 135 rushing yards, and 164 passing yards. USC finished with 346 total yards, including 190 on the ground and 156 through the air.

Washington converted 6-17 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-3, Washington led 3-6 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Marvin Hall pass complete to Joshua Perkins for 27 yds for a TD, (Cameron Van Winkle KICK).

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Alex Wood 34 yd FG GOOD (USC led 3-0 over Washington).

  • Field Goal Good

    Cameron Van Winkle 21 yd FG GOOD (Washington led 3-3 over USC).

  • Field Goal Good

    Alex Wood 21 yd FG GOOD (USC led 6-3 over Washington).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Marvin Hall pass complete to Joshua Perkins for 27 yds for a TD, (Cameron Van Winkle KICK) (Washington led 10-6 over USC).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Myles Gaskin run for 1 yd for a TD, (Cameron Van Winkle KICK) (Washington led 17-6 over USC).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Ronald Jones II run for 1 yd for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed ) (USC led 12-17 over Washington).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    17-12

    Washington defeated USC.

  • Total yards

    299-346

    Washington held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    135

    Washington averaged 3.8 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    164

    Washington averaged 5 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-17

    Washington's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    1-13

    USC's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticUSCWashington
Total Yards346299
Passing Yards156164
Rushing Yards190135
First Downs2017
Third Down Efficiency1-136-17
Fourth Down Efficiency2-20-0
Total Penalties (Yards)8-627-60
Turnovers31
Completions / Attempts16-2917-33
Rushing Attempts3936
Passing TDs01
Rushing TDs11
Kicking Points65
Possession Time27:3132:29
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)