Total Yards
USC493
Utah486
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Utah at USC
Oct 10, 2021 • Completed
Season 2021RegularWeek 6
Away
Utah
Big 12
Final Score
42 - 26
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USC
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Game Pulse
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Passing Yards
USC401
Utah306
Rushing Yards
USC92
Utah180
Turnovers
USC1
Utah0
Game Conditions
ConditionFair
Temperature68°F
Wind16 mph SW
Humidity
55%
Precipitation
0.00 in
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Box Score Comparison
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Possession Split
Possession split chart
USC31:10
Utah28:50
Stat Dominance
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Game Story
Utah beats USC 42-26
Utah defeated USC 42-26 in Week 6 of the 2021 regular slate, finishing with a 486-493 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.
Utah set the terms early in a game that finished 42-26. Parker Lewis 28 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 48, 'minutes': 3} left in the first quarter, giving USC the first major swing.
Utah's box score carried the story: 486 total yards, 180 rushing yards, and 306 passing yards. USC finished with 493 total yards, including 92 on the ground and 401 through the air.
Utah converted 5-11 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, Utah led 21-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Tavion Thomas run for 43 yds for a TD, (Jordan Noyes KICK).
Key Moments
Field Goal Good
Parker Lewis 28 yd FG GOOD (USC led 3-0 over Utah).
Rushing Touchdown
Brant Kuithe run for 11 yds for a TD, (Jordan Noyes KICK) (Utah led 7-3 over USC).
Passing Touchdown
Cameron Rising pass complete to Money Parks for 12 yds for a TD, (Jordan Noyes KICK) (Utah led 14-10 over USC).
Passing Touchdown
Kedon Slovis pass complete to Drake London for 20 yds for a TD, (Parker Lewis KICK) (USC led 10-7 over Utah).
Passing Touchdown
Cameron Rising pass complete to Devaughn Vele for 37 yds for a TD, (Jordan Noyes KICK) (Utah led 21-10 over USC).
Rushing Touchdown
Tavion Thomas run for 43 yds for a TD, (Jordan Noyes KICK) (Utah led 28-10 over USC).
Stat Callouts
Final score
42-26
Utah defeated USC.
Total yards
486-493
Utah held the yardage advantage.
Rushing yards
180
Utah averaged 5.1 yards per rush attempt.
Passing yards
306
Utah averaged 10.9 yards per pass attempt.
Third downs
5-11
Utah's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.
Opponent third downs
5-14
USC's offense worked through that conversion rate.
Turnovers
0-1
Turnover totals are listed winner first.
Analysis
Game Breakdown
| Statistic | USC | Utah |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 493 | 486 |
| Passing Yards | 401 | 306 |
| Rushing Yards | 92 | 180 |
| First Downs | 27 | 23 |
| Third Down Efficiency | 5-14 | 5-11 |
| Fourth Down Efficiency | 1-2 | 1-1 |
| Total Penalties (Yards) | 8-90 | 2-30 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Completions / Attempts | 33-53 | 22-28 |
| Rushing Attempts | 25 | 35 |
| Passing TDs | 2 | 3 |
| Rushing TDs | 1 | 3 |
| Kicking Points | 4 | 6 |
| Possession Time | 31:10 | 28:50 |