Game Center

UNLV at USC

Sep 1, 2018 • Completed

Season 2018RegularWeek 1

Away

UNLV

Mountain West

Final Score

21 - 43

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USC

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

USC501

UNLV405

Passing Yards

USC282

UNLV97

Rushing Yards

USC219

UNLV308

Turnovers

USC0

UNLV1

Game Conditions

ConditionFair

Temperature77°F

Wind10 mph W

Humidity

60%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

JT Daniels

USC

YDS: 282

Rushing

Lexington Thomas

UNLV

YDS: 136

Receiving

Amon-Ra St. Brown

USC

YDS: 98

Tackles

Dalton Baker

UNLV

TOT: 11

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

USC vs UNLV box score comparison chart

Possession Split

Possession split chart

USC31:06

UNLV28:54

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Radar chart comparing team performance across key metrics

Game Story

USC pulls away from UNLV 43-21

Standard

USC defeated UNLV 43-21 in Week 1 of the 2018 regular slate, finishing with a 501-405 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

USC set the terms early in a game that finished 43-21. Chase McGrath 46 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 7, 'minutes': 14} left in the first quarter, giving USC the first major swing.

USC's box score carried the story: 501 total yards, 219 rushing yards, and 282 passing yards. UNLV finished with 405 total yards, including 308 on the ground and 97 through the air.

USC converted 7-16 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, USC led 19-14 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Chase McGrath 47 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

Field Goal Good
Chase McGrath 46 yd FG GOOD (USC led 3-0 over UNLV).
Rushing Touchdown
Lexington Thomas run for 71 yds for a TD (Evan Pantels KICK) (UNLV led 7-6 over USC).
Field Goal Good
Chase McGrath 38 yd FG GOOD (USC led 6-0 over UNLV).
Rushing Touchdown
Vavae Malepeai run for 2 yds for a TD (Chase McGrath KICK) (USC led 19-14 over UNLV).
Passing Touchdown
Armani Rogers pass complete to Kendal Keys for 31 yds for a TD (Evan Pantels KICK) (UNLV led 14-9 over USC).
Field Goal Good
Chase McGrath 47 yd FG GOOD (USC led 12-14 over UNLV).

Stat Callouts

Final score
43-21
USC defeated UNLV.
Total yards
501-405
USC held the yardage advantage.
Rushing yards
219
USC averaged 5.8 yards per rush attempt.
Passing yards
282
USC averaged 8.1 yards per pass attempt.
Third downs
7-16
USC's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.
Opponent third downs
5-15
UNLV's offense worked through that conversion rate.
Turnovers
0-1
Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

Statistic	USC	UNLV
Total Yards	501	405
Passing Yards	282	97
Rushing Yards	219	308
First Downs	23	17
Third Down Efficiency	7-16	5-15
Fourth Down Efficiency	0-0	1-2
Total Penalties (Yards)	6-58	4-35
Turnovers	0	1
Completions / Attempts	22-35	12-27
Rushing Attempts	38	43
Passing TDs	1	2
Rushing TDs	3	1
Kicking Points	19	3
Possession Time	31:06	28:54

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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2018)