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California at USC

Nov 11, 2018 • Completed

Season 2018RegularWeek 11

Away

California

ACC

Final Score

15 - 14

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USC

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

USC277

California207

Passing Yards

USC180

California93

Rushing Yards

USC97

California114

Turnovers

USC2

California1

Game Conditions

ConditionFair

Temperature64°F

Wind6 mph W

Humidity

64%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

JT Daniels

USC

YDS: 180

Rushing

Aca'Cedric Ware

USC

YDS: 102

Receiving

Tyler Vaughns

USC

YDS: 91

Tackles

Evan Weaver

California

TOT: 13

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

USC vs California box score comparison chart

Possession Split

Possession split chart

USC32:45

California27:15

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Radar chart comparing team performance across key metrics

Game Story

California edges USC 15-14

California defeated USC 15-14 in Week 11 of the 2018 regular slate, finishing with a 207-277 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

California set the terms early in a game that finished 15-14. JT Daniels pass complete to Tyler Vaughns for 23 yds for a TD (Michael Brown KICK) came with {'seconds': 29, 'minutes': 7} left in the quarter 2, giving USC the first major swing.

California's box score carried the story: 207 total yards, 114 rushing yards, and 93 passing yards. USC finished with 277 total yards, including 97 on the ground and 180 through the air.

California converted 5-16 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-2, California led 0-14 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Chase Garbers pass complete to Vic Wharton III for 29 yds for a TD (Greg Thomas KICK).

Key Moments

Passing Touchdown
JT Daniels pass complete to Tyler Vaughns for 23 yds for a TD (Michael Brown KICK) (USC led 14-0 over California).
Passing Touchdown
JT Daniels pass complete to Tyler Vaughns for 2 yds for a TD (Michael Brown KICK) (USC led 7-0 over California).
Passing Touchdown
Chase Garbers pass complete to Vic Wharton III for 29 yds for a TD (Greg Thomas KICK) (California led 9-14 over USC).
Rushing Touchdown
Chase Garbers run for 5 yds for a TD (Chase Garbers intercepted ) (California led 15-14 over USC).

Stat Callouts

Final score
15-14
California defeated USC.
Total yards
207-277
California held the yardage advantage.
Rushing yards
114
California averaged 3.6 yards per rush attempt.
Passing yards
93
California averaged 3.6 yards per pass attempt.
Third downs
5-16
California's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.
Opponent third downs
7-17
USC's offense worked through that conversion rate.
Turnovers
1-2
Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

Statistic	USC	California
Total Yards	277	207
Passing Yards	180	93
Rushing Yards	97	114
First Downs	18	11
Third Down Efficiency	7-17	5-16
Fourth Down Efficiency	1-2	1-1
Total Penalties (Yards)	5-55	4-35
Turnovers	2	1
Completions / Attempts	21-34	14-26
Rushing Attempts	38	32
Passing TDs	2	1
Rushing TDs	0	1
Kicking Points	2	1
Possession Time	32:45	27:15

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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2018)