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USC at Wisconsin

Dec 31, 2015 • Completed • Neutral Site

NATIONAL FUNDING HOLIDAY BOWL

Season 2015PostseasonWeek 1

Away

USC

Big Ten

Final Score

21 - 23

UW

Home

Wisconsin

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Wisconsin394
USC286

Passing Yards

Wisconsin217
USC221

Rushing Yards

Wisconsin177
USC65

Turnovers

Wisconsin0
USC1

Game Conditions

Temperature56°F
Wind0 mph NE

Humidity

57%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Cody Kessler

USC

YDS: 221

Rushing

Corey Clement

Wisconsin

YDS: 66

Receiving

JuJu Smith-Schuster

USC

YDS: 65

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Wisconsin37:18
USC22:42

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Wisconsin edges USC 23-21

Close

Wisconsin defeated USC 23-21 in Week 1 of the 2015 postseason slate, finishing with a 394-286 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Wisconsin set the terms early in a game that finished 23-21. Corey Clement 6 Yd Run (Rafael Gaglianone Kick) came with {'seconds': 56, 'minutes': 8} left in the quarter 2, giving Wisconsin the first major swing.

Wisconsin's box score carried the story: 394 total yards, 177 rushing yards, and 217 passing yards. USC finished with 286 total yards, including 65 on the ground and 221 through the air.

Wisconsin converted 6-15 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, Wisconsin led 13-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Rafael Gaglianone 33 Yd Field Goal.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Corey Clement 6 Yd Run (Rafael Gaglianone Kick) (Wisconsin led 10-0 over USC).

  • Field Goal Good

    Rafael Gaglianone 28 Yd Field Goal (Wisconsin led 3-0 over USC).

  • Field Goal Good

    Rafael Gaglianone 33 Yd Field Goal (Wisconsin led 13-7 over USC).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Justin Davis 1 Yd Run (Alex Wood Kick) (USC led 7-10 over Wisconsin).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Austin Traylor 4 Yd pass from Joel Stave (Rafael Gaglianone Kick) (Wisconsin led 20-7 over USC).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Justin Davis 4 Yd Run (Alex Wood Kick) (USC led 14-20 over Wisconsin).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    23-21

    Wisconsin defeated USC.

  • Total yards

    394-286

    Wisconsin held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    177

    Wisconsin averaged 3.8 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    217

    Wisconsin averaged 7.5 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-15

    Wisconsin's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-14

    USC's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticWisconsinUSC
Total Yards394286
Passing Yards217221
Rushing Yards17765
First Downs2116
Third Down Efficiency6-155-14
Fourth Down Efficiency0-02-3
Total Penalties (Yards)5-366-58
Turnovers01
Completions / Attempts18-2918-33
Rushing Attempts4628
Passing TDs11
Rushing TDs12
Kicking Points113
Possession Time37:1822:42
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)