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USC at Notre Dame

Oct 17, 2015 • Completed

Season 2015RegularWeek 7

Away

USC

Big Ten

Final Score

31 - 41

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Notre Dame

FBS Independents

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Notre Dame476
USC590

Passing Yards

Notre Dame262
USC440

Rushing Yards

Notre Dame214
USC150

Turnovers

Notre Dame1
USC2

Game Conditions

Temperature40°F
Wind5 mph NW

Humidity

57%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Cody Kessler

USC

YDS: 365

Rushing

C.J. Prosise

Notre Dame

YDS: 143

Receiving

JuJu Smith-Schuster

USC

YDS: 139

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Notre Dame28:52
USC31:08

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Notre Dame beats USC 41-31

Standard

Notre Dame defeated USC 41-31 in Week 7 of the 2015 regular slate, finishing with a 476-590 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Notre Dame set the terms early in a game that finished 41-31. Cody Kessler 3 Yd Run for a TD (Alex Wood Kick) came with {'seconds': 53, 'minutes': 11} left in the first quarter, giving USC the first major swing.

Notre Dame's box score carried the story: 476 total yards, 214 rushing yards, and 262 passing yards. USC finished with 590 total yards, including 150 on the ground and 440 through the air.

Notre Dame converted 5-12 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-2, Notre Dame led 24-24 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Will Fuller 75 Yd pass from DeShone Kizer (Justin Yoon Kick).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Cody Kessler 3 Yd Run for a TD (Alex Wood Kick) (USC led 7-0 over Notre Dame).

  • Field Goal Good

    Alex Wood 42 yd FG GOOD (USC led 10-7 over Notre Dame).

  • Blocked Punt Touchdown

    Amir Carlisle 5 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Justin Yoon Kick) (USC led 10-21 over Notre Dame).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Will Fuller 75 Yd pass from DeShone Kizer (Justin Yoon Kick) (Notre Dame led 7-7 over USC).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    C.J. Prosise run for 25 yds for a TD, (Justin Yoon KICK) (Notre Dame led 14-10 over USC).

  • Field Goal Good

    Justin Yoon 32 yd FG GOOD (Notre Dame led 24-10 over USC).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    41-31

    Notre Dame defeated USC.

  • Total yards

    476-590

    Notre Dame held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    214

    Notre Dame averaged 6.1 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    262

    Notre Dame averaged 10.5 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-12

    Notre Dame's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    6-16

    USC's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNotre DameUSC
Total Yards476590
Passing Yards262440
Rushing Yards214150
First Downs2119
Third Down Efficiency5-126-16
Fourth Down Efficiency0-02-3
Total Penalties (Yards)4-4010-105
Turnovers12
Completions / Attempts16-2531-47
Rushing Attempts3530
Passing TDs23
Rushing TDs21
Kicking Points117
Possession Time28:5231:08
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)