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USC at Stanford

Dec 6, 2015 • Completed • Neutral Site

Season 2015RegularWeek 14

Away

USC

Big Ten

Final Score

22 - 41

US

Home

Stanford

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Stanford417
USC357

Passing Yards

Stanford155
USC187

Rushing Yards

Stanford262
USC170

Turnovers

Stanford0
USC1

Game Conditions

Temperature58°F
Wind0 mph

Humidity

57%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Cody Kessler

USC

YDS: 187

Rushing

Christian McCaffrey

Stanford

YDS: 207

Receiving

Christian McCaffrey

Stanford

YDS: 105

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Stanford35:42
USC24:18

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Stanford beats USC 41-22

Standard

Stanford defeated USC 41-22 in Week 14 of the 2015 regular slate, finishing with a 417-357 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Stanford set the terms early in a game that finished 41-22. Conrad Ukropina 30 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 8, 'minutes': 9} left in the first quarter, giving Stanford the first major swing.

Stanford's box score carried the story: 417 total yards, 262 rushing yards, and 155 passing yards. USC finished with 357 total yards, including 170 on the ground and 187 through the air.

Stanford converted 7-13 on third down, went 2-3 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, Stanford led 13-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Conrad Ukropina 30 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Conrad Ukropina 30 yd FG GOOD (Stanford led 3-0 over USC).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Christian McCaffrey pass complete to Kevin Hogan for 11 yds for a TD, (Conrad Ukropina KICK) (Stanford led 10-0 over USC).

  • Field Goal Good

    Conrad Ukropina 23 yd FG GOOD (Stanford led 13-0 over USC).

  • Field Goal Good

    Alex Wood 40 yd FG GOOD (USC led 3-13 over Stanford).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Cody Kessler pass complete to Jahleel Pinner for 1 yd for a TD, (Alex Wood PAT BLOCKED) (USC led 9-13 over Stanford).

  • Fumble Return Touchdown

    Solomon Thomas 34 Yd Fumble Return (Conrad Ukropina Kick) (USC led 16-27 over Stanford).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    41-22

    Stanford defeated USC.

  • Total yards

    417-357

    Stanford held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    262

    Stanford averaged 5.1 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    155

    Stanford averaged 11.9 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    7-13

    Stanford's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-11

    USC's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticStanfordUSC
Total Yards417357
Passing Yards155187
Rushing Yards262170
First Downs2025
Third Down Efficiency7-134-11
Fourth Down Efficiency2-31-2
Total Penalties (Yards)7-587-62
Turnovers01
Completions / Attempts10-1322-37
Rushing Attempts5132
Passing TDs21
Rushing TDs22
Kicking Points114
Possession Time35:4224:18
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)