Week 14 · 2008

Notre Dame at USC

Sat 11/29/2008 08:00 PMLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum

Notre Dame

3

7–6

USC

38

12–1

Attendance

90,689

reported

ND3 plays, 5 yd · Turnover

14:301st & 10own 20Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Golden Tate for 8 yards to the NDame 28.+8
13:572nd & 2own 28Armando Allen Jr rush for a loss of 3 yards to the NDame 25.−3
13:293rd & 5own 25Jimmy Clausen pass intercepted by Cary Harris at the USC 49, returned for no gain to the USC 49.0

USC2 plays, 4 yd · Turnover

13:001st & 10own 49C.J. Gable rush for 4 yards to the NDame 47.+4
12:482nd & 6opp 47Mark Sanchez pass intercepted by Robert Blanton at the NDame 42, returned for no gain to the NDame 42.0

ND4 plays, 8 yd · Punt

12:411st & 10own 42Jimmy Clausen pass incomplete, broken up by Brian Cushing.0
12:302nd & 10own 42Armando Allen Jr rush for 8 yards to the 50 yard line.+8
11:523rd & 2midfieldJames Aldridge rush for no gain to the 50 yard line.0
11:174th & 2midfieldEric Maust punt for 31 yards, returned by Stafon Johnson for 2 yards to the USC 21.+2

USC15 plays, 79 yd · Touchdown

11:051st & 10own 21Joe McKnight rush for 5 yards to the USC 26.+5
10:052nd & 5own 26Mark Sanchez pass complete to Patrick Turner for 11 yards to the USC 37 for a 1ST down.+11
9:451st & 10own 37Mark Sanchez pass complete to Damian Williams for 8 yards to the ND 45.+8
9:002nd & 2own 45Stafon Johnson rush for 12 yards to the NDame 43 for a 1ST down.+12
9:00opp 3David Buehler extra point GOOD.0
8:171st & 10opp 43Ronald Johnson rush for no gain to the NDame 43.0
7:272nd & 10opp 43C.J. Gable rush for 1 yard to the NDame 42.+1
6:563rd & 9opp 42Mark Sanchez pass complete to Damian Williams for 24 yards to the NDame 18 for a 1ST down.+24
6:561st & 10opp 18Usc penalty 5 yard false start on Rhett Ellison accepted.0
6:501st & 15opp 23Mark Sanchez pass complete to Patrick Turner for 9 yards to the NDame 14.+9
5:242nd & 6opp 14Joe McKnight rush for 2 yards to the NDame 12.+2
5:243rd & 4opp 12Mark Sanchez pass complete to Patrick Turner for 8 yards to the NDame 4 for a 1ST down.+8
4:351st & goalopp 4Mark Sanchez pass complete to Damian Williams for 2 yards to the NDame 2.+2
4:062nd & goalopp 2Stafon Johnson rush for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.+2
4:06own 30David Buehler kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.0

ND4 plays, 8 yd · Punt

3:311st & 10own 20Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Armando Allen Jr for 5 yards to the NDame 25.+5
3:102nd & 5own 25James Aldridge rush for 3 yards to the NDame 28.+3
3:003rd & 2own 28Armando Allen Jr rush for no gain to the NDame 28.0
1:554th & 2own 28Eric Maust punt for 37 yards, returned by Stafon Johnson for 2 yards to the USC 37.+2

USC8 plays, 2 yd · Punt

1:151st & 10own 37Mark Sanchez pass complete to Anthony McCoy for 9 yards to the USC 46.+9
1:092nd & 1own 46Usc penalty 5 yard false start on Zack Heberer accepted.0
0:302nd & 6own 41Usc penalty 10 yard holding on Patrick Turner accepted.0
0:042nd & 16own 31Mark Sanchez pass complete to Damian Williams for 21 yards to the NDame 48 for a 1ST down.+21
14:551st & 10opp 48Mark Sanchez pass complete to Joe McKnight for a loss of 7 yards to the USC 45.−7
13:302nd & 17own 45Mark Sanchez pass complete to Joe McKnight for a loss of 8 yards to the USC 37.−8
13:203rd & 25own 37Mark Sanchez rush for 2 yards to the USC 39.+2
13:034th & 23own 39Greg Woidneck punt for 36 yards, fair catch by Golden Tate at the NDame 25.0

ND5 plays, 3 yd · Punt

12:281st & 10own 25Jimmy Clausen sacked by Kyle Moore for a loss of 5 yards to the NDame 20.0
12:282nd & 15own 20Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 12:28.0
12:042nd & 15own 20Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Kyle Rudolph for 4 yards to the NDame 24.+4
11:153rd & 11own 24Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Armando Allen Jr for 4 yards to the NDame 28.+4
10:574th & 7own 28Eric Maust punt for 54 yards, downed at the USC 18.0

USC4 plays, 6 yd · Punt

10:481st & 10own 18Mark Sanchez pass complete to Damian Williams for 2 yards to the USC 20.+2
10:002nd & 8own 20Stafon Johnson rush for 4 yards to the USC 24.+4
9:323rd & 4own 24Mark Sanchez pass incomplete, broken up by Ian Williams.0
9:154th & 4own 24Greg Woidneck punt for 27 yards, fair catch by Golden Tate at the NDame 49.0

ND1 play, 0 yd · Turnover

9:151st & 10own 49Jimmy Clausen pass intercepted by Kaluka Maiava at the USC 43, returned for 2 yards to the USC 45.+2

USC3 plays, 55 yd · Touchdown

9:051st & 10own 45Joe McKnight rush for 55 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.+55
9:05opp 3David Buehler extra point GOOD.0
9:05own 30David Buehler kickoff for 70 yards returned by Armando Allen Jr for 27 yards to the NDame 27.+27

ND4 plays, -6 yd · Punt

8:151st & 10own 27Armando Allen Jr rush for 2 yards to the NDame 29.+2
7:402nd & 8own 29Jimmy Clausen sacked by Clay Matthews and Fili Moala for a loss of 8 yards to the NDame 21.0
7:253rd & 16own 21Jimmy Clausen pass incomplete.0
7:114th & 16own 21Eric Maust punt for 50 yards, returned by Stafon Johnson for 4 yards to the USC 33.+4

USC7 plays, 67 yd · Touchdown

6:471st & 10own 33Joe McKnight rush for 1 yard to the USC 34.+1
6:002nd & 9own 34Mark Sanchez pass complete to Joe McKnight for 15 yards to the USC 49 for a 1ST down.+15
5:371st & 10own 49Mark Sanchez pass complete to Stanley Havili for 39 yards to the NDame 12 for a 1ST down.+39
5:101st & 10opp 12C.J. Gable rush for no gain to the NDame 12.0
4:382nd & 10opp 12Mark Sanchez pass complete to Damian Williams for 12 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.+12
4:38opp 3David Buehler extra point GOOD.0
4:38own 30David Buehler kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.0

ND5 plays, -19 yd · Punt

4:151st & 10own 20Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Armando Allen Jr for a loss of 6 yards to the NDame 14.−6
3:492nd & 16own 14Notre Dame penalty 7 yard holding on Sam Young accepted.0
3:332nd & 23own 7Jimmy Clausen pass incomplete to Golden Tate.0
2:553rd & 23own 7Jimmy Clausen sacked by Fili Moala for a loss of 6 yards to the NDame 1.0
2:334th & 29own 1Eric Maust punt for 34 yards, returned by Stafon Johnson for 10 yards to the NDame 1, Usc penalty 10 yard illegal block on Clay Matthews accepted, Usc penalty 30 yard ball on USC35, PENALTY unsportsmanlike c on Stafon Johnson accepted.+10

USC11 plays, 33 yd · Field goal

2:001st & 10midfieldMark Sanchez rush for 14 yards to the NDame 36 for a 1ST down.+14
1:521st & 10opp 36Mark Sanchez sacked by Maurice Crum Jr for a loss of 8 yards to the NDame 44.0
1:172nd & 18opp 44C.J. Gable rush for 3 yards to the NDame 41.+3
1:013rd & 15opp 41Mark Sanchez pass complete to Patrick Turner for 30 yards to the NDame 11 for a 1ST down.+30
0:501st & 10opp 11Timeout Usc, clock 00:50.0
0:441st & 10opp 11Mark Sanchez pass incomplete.0
0:352nd & 10opp 11Mark Sanchez sacked by Ethan Johnson for a loss of 6 yards to the NDame 17.0
0:353rd & 16opp 17Timeout Usc, clock 00:35.0
0:283rd & 16opp 17Mark Sanchez pass incomplete to Patrick Turner.0
0:244th & 16opp 17David Buehler 35 yard field goal GOOD.+35
0:24own 30David Buehler kickoff for 70 yards returned by Armando Allen Jr for 25 yards to the NDame 25.+25

ND2 plays, 3 yd · End of period

0:091st & 10own 25Robert Hughes rush for 3 yards to the NDame 28.+3
15:00own 30Brandon Walker kickoff for 40 yards returned by Adam Goodman for 13 yards to the USC 43.+13

USC4 plays, 7 yd · Punt

14:501st & 10own 43C.J. Gable rush for no gain to the USC 43.0
14:072nd & 10own 43C.J. Gable rush for 7 yards to the 50 yard line.+7
13:453rd & 3midfieldMark Sanchez pass incomplete to Patrick Turner.0
13:254th & 3midfieldGreg Woidneck punt for 37 yards, fair catch by David Grimes at the NDame 13.0

ND4 plays, 6 yd · Punt

13:001st & 10own 13Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Duval Kamara for 7 yards to the NDame 20.+7
12:352nd & 3own 20Robert Hughes rush for no gain to the NDame 20.0
11:403rd & 3own 20Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Robert Hughes for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 19.−1
11:134th & 4own 19Eric Maust punt for 34 yards, downed at the USC 47.0

USC6 plays, 41 yd · Turnover

11:061st & 10own 47Mark Sanchez pass complete to Stafon Johnson for 9 yards to the NDame 44.+9
10:202nd & 1opp 44Stafon Johnson rush for 5 yards to the NDame 39 for a 1ST down.+5
9:501st & 10opp 39Mark Sanchez pass complete to Ronald Johnson for 20 yards to the NDame 19 for a 1ST down.+20
9:391st & 10opp 19Mark Sanchez pass complete to Damian Williams for 17 yards to the NDame 2 for a 1ST down.+17
9:071st & 0opp 2Usc penalty 10 yard holding on Kristofer O'Dowd accepted.0
8:361st & goalopp 12Mark Sanchez pass intercepted by Kyle McCarthy at the NDame 0, returned for 8 yards to the NDame 8 out-of-bounds.+8

ND4 plays, 2 yd · Punt

9:123rd & 10own 8Robert Hughes rush for 2 yards to the NDame 10.+2
8:301st & 10own 8Jimmy Clausen pass incomplete to Robert Hughes.0
8:272nd & 10own 8Jimmy Clausen pass incomplete to Duval Kamara.0
7:404th & 8own 10Eric Maust punt for 38 yards, returned by Joe McKnight for 4 yards to the NDame 44.+4

USC9 plays, 44 yd · Touchdown

7:071st & 10opp 44C.J. Gable rush for 1 yard to the NDame 43.+1
7:052nd & 9opp 43Mark Sanchez pass incomplete.0
6:203rd & 9opp 43Mark Sanchez pass complete to Anthony McCoy for 17 yards to the NDame 26 for a 1ST down.+17
6:081st & 10opp 26Notre Dame penalty 15 yard pass interference on Toryan Smith accepted, no play.0
5:511st & 10opp 11C.J. Gable rush for 8 yards to the NDame 3.+8
5:292nd & 2opp 3C.J. Gable rush for 2 yards to the NDame 1 for a 1ST down.+2
5:031st & goalopp 1C.J. Gable rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.+1
5:03opp 3David Buehler extra point GOOD.0
5:03own 30David Buehler kickoff for 70 yards returned by Golden Tate for 18 yards to the NDame 18.+18

ND4 plays, 2 yd · Punt

4:451st & 10own 18Robert Hughes rush for 3 yards to the NDame 21.+3
4:092nd & 7own 21Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Robert Hughes for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 20.−1
3:223rd & 8own 20Jimmy Clausen rush for no gain to the NDame 20.0
2:504th & 8own 20Eric Maust punt for 45 yards, returned by Joe McKnight for 2 yards to the USC 37.+2

USC4 plays, 8 yd · Punt

2:351st & 10own 37Mark Sanchez rush for 1 yard to the USC 38.+1
1:352nd & 9own 38Stafon Johnson rush for 3 yards to the USC 41.+3
1:103rd & 6own 41Mark Sanchez pass complete to Ronald Johnson for 4 yards to the USC 45.+4
0:364th & 2own 45Greg Woidneck punt for 29 yards, downed at the NDame 26.0

ND11 plays, 51 yd · Field goal

0:181st & 10own 26James Aldridge rush for 4 yards to the NDame 30.+4
0:012nd & 6own 30James Aldridge rush for 15 yards to the NDame 45 for a 1ST down.+15
14:501st & 10own 45James Aldridge rush for 4 yards to the NDame 49.+4
13:502nd & 6own 49James Aldridge rush for 5 yards to the USC 46.+5
13:203rd & 1opp 46James Aldridge rush for 16 yards to the USC 30 for a 1ST down.+16
13:021st & 10opp 30James Aldridge rush for no gain to the USC 30.0
12:342nd & 10opp 30Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 12:34.0
12:272nd & 10opp 30Jimmy Clausen pass incomplete.0
12:003rd & 10opp 30James Aldridge rush for 7 yards to the USC 23.+7
11:454th & 3opp 23Brandon Walker 41 yard field goal GOOD.+41
11:45own 30Ryan Burkhart kickoff for 63 yards returned by Ronald Johnson for 9 yards to the USC 16.+9

USC12 plays, 84 yd · Touchdown

11:001st & 10own 16Mark Sanchez pass complete to Patrick Turner for 8 yards to the USC 24.+8
10:252nd & 2own 24Marc Tyler rush for 3 yards to the USC 27 for a 1ST down.+3
9:471st & 10own 27Marc Tyler rush for 18 yards to the USC 45 for a 1ST down.+18
9:371st & 10own 45Mark Sanchez pass incomplete.0
9:372nd & 10own 45Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 09:37.0
9:142nd & 10own 45Marc Tyler rush for 14 yards to the NDame 41 for a 1ST down.+14
8:401st & 10opp 41Marc Tyler rush for 24 yards to the NDame 17 for a 1ST down.+24
8:241st & 10opp 17Marc Tyler rush for no gain to the NDame 17.0
8:012nd & 10opp 17Mark Sanchez pass incomplete to Damian Williams.0
7:573rd & 10opp 17Mark Sanchez pass complete to Patrick Turner for 17 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.+17
7:57opp 3David Buehler extra point GOOD.0
7:57own 30David Buehler kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.0

ND2 plays, 3 yd · Turnover

7:301st & 10own 20James Aldridge rush for 9 yards to the NDame 29.+9
7:052nd & 1own 29James Aldridge rush for no gain, fumbled, forced by Jurrell Casey, recovered by USC Michael Morgan at the NDame 23.0

USC5 plays, -4 yd · Turnover

6:301st & 10opp 23Marc Tyler rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 24.−1
6:142nd & 11opp 24Usc penalty 10 yard holding on Jimmy Miller accepted.0
5:402nd & 21opp 34Marc Tyler rush for no gain to the NDame 34.0
4:553rd & 21opp 34Mitch Mustain pass complete to Brandon Carswell for 7 yards to the NDame 27.+7
4:384th & 14opp 27Mitch Mustain pass intercepted by Gary Gray at the NDame 6, returned for 24 yards to the NDame 30.+24

ND10 plays, 33 yd · On downs

4:001st & 10own 30Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Asaph Schwapp for 3 yards to the NDame 33.+3
3:552nd & 7own 33Jimmy Clausen pass incomplete to David Grimes.0
3:313rd & 7own 33Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Golden Tate for 7 yards to the NDame 40 for a 1ST down.+7
3:001st & 10own 40Jimmy Clausen sacked by Michael Morgan for a loss of 10 yards to the NDame 30.0
2:412nd & 20own 30Jimmy Clausen pass incomplete, broken up by Malik Jackson.0
2:253rd & 20own 30Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Robert Hughes for 11 yards to the NDame 30, Usc penalty 15 yard personal foul on Malik Jackson accepted for a 1ST down.+11
2:081st & 10opp 44Robert Hughes rush for a loss of 1 yard to the USC 45.−1
1:202nd & 11opp 45Jimmy Clausen rush for 7 yards to the USC 45 out-of-bounds, Notre Dame penalty 0 yard personal foul off-setting accepted, Usc penalty 0 yard personal foul off-setting, clock 01:20. accepted.+7
1:003rd & 4opp 38James Aldridge rush for 1 yard to the USC 37.+1
0:344th & 3opp 37Jimmy Clausen pass incomplete.0

USC1 play, -1 yd · Uncategorized

0:001st & 10own 37Team rush for a loss of 1 yard to the USC 36.−1

Field position is from the offense’s point of view, the same as the drive chart. Play descriptions are CFBD’s own.

Previous 10 meetings vs. Team

USC 7–3 vs Notre Dame

  • 2007 · wk 8USC 38 @ Notre Dame 0
  • 2006 · wk 13Notre Dame 24 @ USC 44
  • 2005 · wk 7USC 34 @ Notre Dame 31
  • 2004 · wk 14Notre Dame 10 @ USC 41
  • 2003 · wk 9USC 45 @ Notre Dame 14
  • 2002 · wk 15Notre Dame 13 @ USC 44
  • 2001 · wk 9USC 16 @ Notre Dame 27
  • 2000 · wk 14Notre Dame 38 @ USC 21
  • 1999 · wk 8USC 24 @ Notre Dame 25
  • 1998 · wk 14Notre Dame 0 @ USC 10

Previous 7 meetings vs. Pete Carroll

Notre Dame 1–6 vs Pete Carroll

  • 2007 · wk 8USC 38 @ Notre Dame 0
  • 2006 · wk 13Notre Dame 24 @ USC 44
  • 2005 · wk 7USC 34 @ Notre Dame 31
  • 2004 · wk 14Notre Dame 10 @ USC 41
  • 2003 · wk 9USC 45 @ Notre Dame 14
  • 2002 · wk 15Notre Dame 13 @ USC 44
  • 2001 · wk 9USC 16 @ Notre Dame 27

Previous 3 meetings vs. Charlie Weis

USC 3–0 vs Charlie Weis

  • 2007 · wk 8USC 38 @ Notre Dame 0
  • 2006 · wk 13Notre Dame 24 @ USC 44
  • 2005 · wk 7USC 34 @ Notre Dame 31

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