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Utah State at USC

Sep 8, 2024 • Completed

Season 2024RegularWeek 2

Away

Utah State

Pac-12

Final Score

0 - 48

USU

Home

USC

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

USC548
Utah State190

Passing Yards

USC295
Utah State103

Rushing Yards

USC253
Utah State87

Turnovers

USC1
Utah State1

Game Conditions

ConditionClear
Temperature82°F
Wind5 mph SW

Humidity

43%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Miller Moss

USC

YDS: 229

Rushing

Jo'quavious Marks

USC

YDS: 103

Receiving

Lake McRee

USC

YDS: 81

Tackles

Jordan Vincent

Utah State

TOT: 11

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

USC32:53
Utah State27:07

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

USC routs Utah State 48-0

Blowout

USC defeated Utah State 48-0 in Week 2 of the 2024 regular slate, finishing with a 548-190 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 5 rushing touchdowns.

USC set the terms early in a game that finished 48-0. Quinten Joyner run for 9 yds for a TD (Michael Lantz KICK) came with {'seconds': 23, 'minutes': 4} left in the first quarter, giving USC the first major swing.

USC's box score carried the story: 548 total yards, 253 rushing yards, and 295 passing yards. Utah State finished with 190 total yards, including 87 on the ground and 103 through the air.

USC converted 6-10 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-1, USC led 27-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Michael Lantz 24 Yd Field Goal.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Quinten Joyner run for 9 yds for a TD (Michael Lantz KICK) (USC led 10-0 over Utah State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Michael Lantz 23 yd FG GOOD (USC led 3-0 over Utah State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Michael Lantz 24 Yd Field Goal (USC led 20-0 over Utah State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Makai Lemon 6 Yd pass from Miller Moss (Michael Lantz Kick) (USC led 27-0 over Utah State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Quinten Joyner 2 Yd Run (Michael Lantz Kick) (USC led 34-0 over Utah State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    A'Marion Peterson 9 Yd Run (Michael Lantz Kick) (USC led 48-0 over Utah State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    48-0

    USC defeated Utah State.

  • Total yards

    548-190

    USC held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    253

    USC averaged 7.2 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    295

    USC averaged 7.2 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-10

    USC's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    2-11

    Utah State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticUSCUtah State
Total Yards548190
Passing Yards295103
Rushing Yards25387
First Downs2810
Third Down Efficiency6-102-11
Fourth Down Efficiency1-10-2
Total Penalties (Yards)4-279-64
Turnovers11
Completions / Attempts29-4118-27
Rushing Attempts3523
Passing TDs10
Rushing TDs50
Kicking Points120
Possession Time32:5327:07
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2024)