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USC at Notre Dame

Oct 23, 2021 • Completed

Season 2021RegularWeek 8

Away

USC

Big Ten

Final Score

16 - 31

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Notre Dame

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Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Notre Dame383
USC428

Passing Yards

Notre Dame213
USC299

Rushing Yards

Notre Dame170
USC129

Turnovers

Notre Dame1
USC2

Game Conditions

Temperature41°F
Wind4 mph NW

Humidity

76%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Kedon Slovis

USC

YDS: 299

Rushing

Keaontay Ingram

USC

YDS: 138

Receiving

Drake London

USC

YDS: 171

Tackles

Kana'i Mauga

USC

TOT: 7

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Notre Dame31:23
USC28:37

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Notre Dame beats USC 31-16

Standard

Notre Dame defeated USC 31-16 in Week 8 of the 2021 regular slate, finishing with a 383-428 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Notre Dame set the terms early in a game that finished 31-16. Jack Coan pass complete to Avery Davis for 4 yds for a TD (Jonathan Doerer KICK) came with {'seconds': 9, 'minutes': 4} left in the first quarter, giving Notre Dame the first major swing.

Notre Dame's box score carried the story: 383 total yards, 170 rushing yards, and 213 passing yards. USC finished with 428 total yards, including 129 on the ground and 299 through the air.

Notre Dame converted 8-12 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-2, Notre Dame led 17-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Jonathan Doerer 21 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Jack Coan pass complete to Avery Davis for 4 yds for a TD (Jonathan Doerer KICK) (Notre Dame led 7-0 over USC).

  • Field Goal Good

    Parker Lewis 33 yd FG GOOD (USC led 3-10 over Notre Dame).

  • Field Goal Good

    Jonathan Doerer 21 yd FG GOOD (Notre Dame led 10-0 over USC).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Kyren Williams run for 5 yds for a TD (Jonathan Doerer KICK) (Notre Dame led 17-3 over USC).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Kyren Williams run for 1 yd for a TD (Jonathan Doerer KICK) (Notre Dame led 24-3 over USC).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Tyler Buchner run for 3 yds for a TD (Jonathan Doerer KICK) (Notre Dame led 31-16 over USC).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    31-16

    Notre Dame defeated USC.

  • Total yards

    383-428

    Notre Dame held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    170

    Notre Dame averaged 4.1 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    213

    Notre Dame averaged 7.1 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    8-12

    Notre Dame's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    6-13

    USC's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNotre DameUSC
Total Yards383428
Passing Yards213299
Rushing Yards170129
First Downs2625
Third Down Efficiency8-126-13
Fourth Down Efficiency1-11-2
Total Penalties (Yards)4-399-65
Turnovers12
Completions / Attempts22-3027-37
Rushing Attempts4133
Passing TDs10
Rushing TDs32
Kicking Points74
Possession Time31:2328:37
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2021)