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BYU at USC

Nov 28, 2021 • Completed

Season 2021RegularWeek 13

Away

BYU

Big 12

Final Score

35 - 31

BU

Home

USC

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

USC458
BYU465

Passing Yards

USC248
BYU276

Rushing Yards

USC210
BYU189

Turnovers

USC0
BYU2

Game Conditions

ConditionFair
Temperature57°F
Wind2 mph W

Humidity

67%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Jaren Hall

BYU

YDS: 276

Rushing

Tyler Allgeier

BYU

YDS: 111

Receiving

Keanu Hill

BYU

YDS: 72

Tackles

Max Tooley

BYU

TOT: 13

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

USC28:51
BYU31:09

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

BYU holds off USC 35-31

Close

BYU defeated USC 35-31 in Week 13 of the 2021 regular slate, finishing with a 465-458 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

BYU set the terms early in a game that finished 35-31. Jaren Hall pass complete to Puka Nacua for 28 yds for a TD, (Jake Oldroyd KICK) came with {'seconds': 24, 'minutes': 7} left in the first quarter, giving BYU the first major swing.

BYU's box score carried the story: 465 total yards, 189 rushing yards, and 276 passing yards. USC finished with 458 total yards, including 210 on the ground and 248 through the air.

BYU converted 7-14 on third down, went 3-3 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-0, BYU led 21-13 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Jaren Hall pass complete to Keanu Hill for 41 yds for a TD, (Jake Oldroyd KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Jaren Hall pass complete to Puka Nacua for 28 yds for a TD, (Jake Oldroyd KICK) (BYU led 7-3 over USC).

  • Field Goal Good

    Parker Lewis 26 yd FG GOOD (USC led 3-0 over BYU).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jaxson Dart run for 6 yds for a TD, (Parker Lewis KICK) (USC led 10-14 over BYU).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Tyler Allgeier run for 5 yds for a TD, (Jake Oldroyd KICK) (BYU led 21-10 over USC).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Tyler Allgeier run for 9 yds for a TD, (Jake Oldroyd KICK) (BYU led 14-3 over USC).

  • Field Goal Good

    Parker Lewis 33 yd FG GOOD (USC led 13-21 over BYU).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    35-31

    BYU defeated USC.

  • Total yards

    465-458

    BYU held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    189

    BYU averaged 4.5 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    276

    BYU averaged 8.6 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    7-14

    BYU's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    7-16

    USC's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticUSCBYU
Total Yards458465
Passing Yards248276
Rushing Yards210189
First Downs2727
Third Down Efficiency7-167-14
Fourth Down Efficiency2-33-3
Total Penalties (Yards)8-646-40
Turnovers02
Completions / Attempts23-3620-32
Rushing Attempts4442
Passing TDs12
Rushing TDs23
Kicking Points115
Possession Time28:5131:09
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2021)