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Arizona State at USC

Oct 27, 2018 • Completed

Season 2018RegularWeek 9

Away

Arizona State

Big 12

Final Score

38 - 35

ASU

Home

USC

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

USC420
Arizona State450

Passing Yards

USC271
Arizona State166

Rushing Yards

USC149
Arizona State284

Turnovers

USC1
Arizona State1

Game Conditions

ConditionFair
Temperature72°F
Wind7 mph W

Humidity

71%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Jack Sears

USC

YDS: 235

Rushing

Eno Benjamin

Arizona State

YDS: 185

Receiving

N'Keal Harry

Arizona State

YDS: 95

Tackles

Talanoa Hufanga

USC

TOT: 11

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

USC27:45
Arizona State31:40

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Arizona State edges USC 38-35

Close

Arizona State defeated USC 38-35 in Week 9 of the 2018 regular slate, finishing with a 450-420 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Arizona State set the terms early in a game that finished 38-35. Manny Wilkins pass complete to N'Keal Harry for 44 yds for a TD (Brandon Ruiz KICK) came with {'seconds': 55, 'minutes': 8} left in the first quarter, giving Arizona State the first major swing.

Arizona State's box score carried the story: 450 total yards, 284 rushing yards, and 166 passing yards. USC finished with 420 total yards, including 149 on the ground and 271 through the air.

Arizona State converted 9-15 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-1, Arizona State led 24-14 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Michael Sleep-Dalton punt for 40 yds , Tyler Vaughns returns for 82 yds for a TD (Michael Brown KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Manny Wilkins pass complete to N'Keal Harry for 44 yds for a TD (Brandon Ruiz KICK) (Arizona State led 7-7 over USC).

  • Punt

    Michael Sleep-Dalton punt for 40 yds , Tyler Vaughns returns for 82 yds for a TD (Michael Brown KICK) (Arizona State led 0-7 over USC).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Eno Benjamin run for 3 yds for a TD (Brandon Ruiz KICK) (Arizona State led 14-7 over USC).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Jack Sears pass complete to Michael Pittman Jr. for 6 yds for a TD (Michael Brown KICK) (USC led 14-24 over Arizona State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Eno Benjamin run for 49 yds for a TD (Brandon Ruiz KICK) (Arizona State led 24-7 over USC).

  • Field Goal Good

    Brandon Ruiz 31 yd FG GOOD (Arizona State led 17-7 over USC).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    38-35

    Arizona State defeated USC.

  • Total yards

    450-420

    Arizona State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    284

    Arizona State averaged 6.6 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    166

    Arizona State averaged 6.9 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    9-15

    Arizona State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    3-11

    USC's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticUSCArizona State
Total Yards420450
Passing Yards271166
Rushing Yards149284
First Downs2019
Third Down Efficiency3-119-15
Fourth Down Efficiency0-10-0
Total Penalties (Yards)4-337--4953
Turnovers11
Completions / Attempts21-2914-24
Rushing Attempts3343
Passing TDs31
Rushing TDs13
Kicking Points68
Possession Time27:4531:40
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2018)