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USC at Notre Dame

Oct 21, 2017 • Completed

Season 2017RegularWeek 8

Away

USC

Big Ten

Final Score

14 - 49

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Notre Dame

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Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Notre Dame497
USC336

Passing Yards

Notre Dame120
USC260

Rushing Yards

Notre Dame377
USC76

Turnovers

Notre Dame0
USC3

Game Conditions

Temperature70°F
Wind10 mph S

Humidity

57%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Sam Darnold

USC

YDS: 229

Rushing

Josh Adams

Notre Dame

YDS: 191

Receiving

Deontay Burnett

USC

YDS: 113

Tackles

Te'von Coney

Notre Dame

TOT: 11

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Notre Dame28:24
USC31:36

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Notre Dame routs USC 49-14

Blowout

Notre Dame defeated USC 49-14 in Week 8 of the 2017 regular slate, finishing with a 497-336 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 5 rushing touchdowns.

Notre Dame set the terms early in a game that finished 49-14. Kevin Stepherson 23 Yd pass from Brandon Wimbush (Justin Yoon Kick) came with {'seconds': 59, 'minutes': 6} left in the first quarter, giving Notre Dame the first major swing.

Notre Dame's box score carried the story: 497 total yards, 377 rushing yards, and 120 passing yards. USC finished with 336 total yards, including 76 on the ground and 260 through the air.

Notre Dame converted 7-13 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-3, Notre Dame led 28-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Josh Adams 84 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Kevin Stepherson 23 Yd pass from Brandon Wimbush (Justin Yoon Kick) (Notre Dame led 14-0 over USC).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Equanimeous St. Brown 26 Yd pass from Brandon Wimbush (Justin Yoon Kick) (Notre Dame led 7-0 over USC).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Brandon Wimbush 4 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick) (Notre Dame led 28-0 over USC).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Josh Adams 3 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick) (Notre Dame led 21-0 over USC).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Josh Adams 84 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick) (Notre Dame led 42-14 over USC).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Brandon Wimbush 7 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick) (Notre Dame led 35-7 over USC).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    49-14

    Notre Dame defeated USC.

  • Total yards

    497-336

    Notre Dame held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    377

    Notre Dame averaged 8 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    120

    Notre Dame averaged 5.5 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    7-13

    Notre Dame's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-13

    USC's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNotre DameUSC
Total Yards497336
Passing Yards120260
Rushing Yards37776
First Downs2318
Third Down Efficiency7-134-13
Fourth Down Efficiency0-01-2
Total Penalties (Yards)7-517-40
Turnovers03
Completions / Attempts9-2225-36
Rushing Attempts4731
Passing TDs22
Rushing TDs50
Kicking Points72
Possession Time28:2431:36
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2017)