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Stanford at USC

Dec 2, 2017 • Completed • Neutral Site

Season 2017RegularWeek 14

Away

Stanford

ACC

Final Score

28 - 31

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USC

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

USC501
Stanford343

Passing Yards

USC325
Stanford192

Rushing Yards

USC176
Stanford151

Turnovers

USC1
Stanford0

Game Conditions

Temperature56°F
Wind5 mph NW

Humidity

72%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Sam Darnold

USC

YDS: 325

Rushing

Ronald Jones II

USC

YDS: 140

Receiving

Michael Pittman Jr.

USC

YDS: 146

Tackles

Harrison Phillips

Stanford

TOT: 13

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

USC31:14
Stanford28:46

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

USC edges Stanford 31-28

Close

USC defeated Stanford 31-28 in Week 14 of the 2017 regular slate, finishing with a 501-343 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

USC set the terms early in a game that finished 31-28. Michael Pittman Jr. 7 Yd pass from Sam Darnold (Chase McGrath Kick) came with {'seconds': 38, 'minutes': 4} left in the first quarter, giving USC the first major swing.

USC's box score carried the story: 501 total yards, 176 rushing yards, and 325 passing yards. Stanford finished with 343 total yards, including 151 on the ground and 192 through the air.

USC converted 6-13 on third down, went 2-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-0, USC led 17-14 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Chase McGrath 24 Yd Field Goal.

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Michael Pittman Jr. 7 Yd pass from Sam Darnold (Chase McGrath Kick) (USC led 7-0 over Stanford).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Bryce Love 9 Yd Run (Jet Toner Kick) (Stanford led 7-7 over USC).

  • Field Goal Good

    Chase McGrath 24 Yd Field Goal (USC led 10-7 over Stanford).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Cameron Scarlett 1 Yd Run (Jet Toner Kick) (Stanford led 14-17 over USC).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Tyler Vaughns 19 Yd pass from Sam Darnold (Chase McGrath Kick) (USC led 17-7 over Stanford).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Ronald Jones II 1 Yd Run (Chase McGrath Kick) (USC led 24-14 over Stanford).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    31-28

    USC defeated Stanford.

  • Total yards

    501-343

    USC held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    176

    USC averaged 4.1 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    325

    USC averaged 13.5 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-13

    USC's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    6-12

    Stanford's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticUSCStanford
Total Yards501343
Passing Yards325192
Rushing Yards176151
First Downs2218
Third Down Efficiency6-136-12
Fourth Down Efficiency2-20-1
Total Penalties (Yards)9-767-73
Turnovers10
Completions / Attempts17-2410-22
Rushing Attempts4338
Passing TDs22
Rushing TDs22
Kicking Points74
Possession Time31:1428:46
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2017)