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Notre Dame at USC

Nov 25, 2018 • Completed

Season 2018RegularWeek 13

Away

Notre Dame

FBS Independents

Final Score

24 - 17

NDU

Home

USC

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

USC443
Notre Dame473

Passing Yards

USC349
Notre Dame352

Rushing Yards

USC94
Notre Dame121

Turnovers

USC2
Notre Dame1

Game Conditions

ConditionFair
Temperature64°F
Wind6 mph SW

Humidity

74%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Ian Book

Notre Dame

YDS: 352

Rushing

Dexter Williams

Notre Dame

YDS: 97

Receiving

Tyler Vaughns

USC

YDS: 120

Tackles

Cameron Smith

USC

TOT: 12

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

USC34:00
Notre Dame25:49

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Notre Dame holds off USC 24-17

Close

Notre Dame defeated USC 24-17 in Week 13 of the 2018 regular slate, finishing with a 473-443 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Notre Dame set the terms early in a game that finished 24-17. Vavae Malepeai 14 Yd Run (Michael Brown Kick) came with {'seconds': 26, 'minutes': 11} left in the first quarter, giving USC the first major swing.

Notre Dame's box score carried the story: 473 total yards, 121 rushing yards, and 352 passing yards. USC finished with 443 total yards, including 94 on the ground and 349 through the air.

Notre Dame converted 6-15 on third down, went 1-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-2, Notre Dame led 7-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Dexter Williams 52 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Vavae Malepeai 14 Yd Run (Michael Brown Kick) (USC led 7-0 over Notre Dame).

  • Field Goal Good

    Michael Brown 30 Yd Field Goal (USC led 10-0 over Notre Dame).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Chris Finke 24 Yd pass from Ian Book (Justin Yoon Kick) (Notre Dame led 7-10 over USC).

  • Field Goal Good

    Justin Yoon 46 Yd Field Goal (Notre Dame led 17-10 over USC).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Dexter Williams 52 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick) (Notre Dame led 14-10 over USC).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Tony Jones Jr. 51 Yd pass from Ian Book (Justin Yoon Kick) (Notre Dame led 24-10 over USC).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    24-17

    Notre Dame defeated USC.

  • Total yards

    473-443

    Notre Dame held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    121

    Notre Dame averaged 3.9 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    352

    Notre Dame averaged 9 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-15

    Notre Dame's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    7-15

    USC's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticUSCNotre Dame
Total Yards443473
Passing Yards349352
Rushing Yards94121
First Downs2423
Third Down Efficiency7-156-15
Fourth Down Efficiency1-11-2
Total Penalties (Yards)8-703-38
Turnovers21
Completions / Attempts37-5122-39
Rushing Attempts2431
Passing TDs12
Rushing TDs11
Kicking Points56
Possession Time34:0025:49
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2018)