Week 1 · 2016
USC at Penn State
Mon 01/02/2017 05:00 PMRose BowlPenn State pregame33% — Pregame win probability: 33% for Penn State. USC favored, and won.Neutral site
USC
52
10–3
Penn State
49
11–3
Attendance
95,128
reported
PSU2 plays, 0 yd · Turnover | ||||
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Matt Boermeester kickoff for 62 yds | 0 |
| 14:47 | 1st & 10 | own 3 | Trace McSorley pass intercepted Iman Marshall return for no gain to the PnSt 35 | 0 |
USC4 plays, 2 yd · Missed FG | ||||
| 14:42 | 1st & 10 | opp 35 | Sam Darnold pass incomplete to Deontay Burnett | 0 |
| 14:35 | 2nd & 10 | opp 35 | Justin Davis run for 2 yds to the PnSt 33 | +2 |
| 13:53 | 3rd & 8 | opp 33 | Sam Darnold pass incomplete to JuJu Smith-Schuster | 0 |
| 13:49 | 4th & 8 | opp 33 | Matt Boermeester 51 yd FG MISSED | +51 |
PSU4 plays, 27 yd · Turnover | ||||
| 13:43 | 1st & 10 | own 33 | Saquon Barkley run for 12 yds to the PnSt 45 for a 1ST down | +12 |
| 13:21 | 1st & 10 | own 45 | Saquon Barkley run for 12 yds to the USC 43 for a 1ST down | +12 |
| 12:55 | 1st & 10 | opp 43 | Saquon Barkley run for 3 yds to the USC 40 | +3 |
| 12:15 | 2nd & 7 | opp 40 | Trace McSorley pass intercepted Adoree' Jackson return for 21 yds to the USC 49 | −21 |
USC5 plays, 51 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 12:10 | 1st & 10 | own 49 | Ronald Jones II run for no gain to the USC 49 | 0 |
| 11:39 | 2nd & 10 | own 49 | Sam Darnold pass incomplete to JuJu Smith-Schuster | 0 |
| 11:30 | 3rd & 10 | own 49 | Sam Darnold pass complete to JuJu Smith-Schuster for 25 yds to the PnSt 26 for a 1ST down | +25 |
| 11:03 | 1st & 10 | opp 26 | Sam Darnold pass complete to Deontay Burnett for no gain to the PnSt 26 | 0 |
| 10:31 | 2nd & 10 | opp 26 | Deontay Burnett 26 Yd pass from Sam Darnold (Matt Boermeester Kick) | +26 |
PSU5 plays, 0 yd · Punt | ||||
| 10:31 | 2nd & 10 | own 35 | Matt Boermeester kickoff for 65 yds , Miles Sanders return for 23 yds to the PnSt 23 | +23 |
| 10:15 | 1st & 10 | own 23 | Trace McSorley run for no gain to the PnSt 23 | 0 |
| 9:46 | 2nd & 10 | own 23 | Trace McSorley pass incomplete to Chris Godwin | 0 |
| 9:41 | 3rd & 10 | own 23 | Trace McSorley pass incomplete to Mike Gesicki | 0 |
| 9:34 | 4th & 10 | own 23 | Blake Gillikin punt for 34 yds, downed at the USC 43 | 0 |
USC13 plays, 53 yd · Field goal | ||||
| 9:29 | 1st & 10 | own 43 | Sam Darnold pass complete to JuJu Smith-Schuster for 9 yds to the PnSt 48 | +9 |
| 9:05 | 2nd & 1 | opp 48 | Ronald Jones II run for 3 yds to the PnSt 45 for a 1ST down | +3 |
| 8:40 | 1st & 10 | opp 45 | Ronald Jones II run for no gain to the PnSt 45 | 0 |
| 8:05 | 2nd & 10 | opp 45 | Sam Darnold run for 6 yds to the PnSt 39 | +6 |
| 7:25 | 3rd & 4 | opp 39 | Sam Darnold pass complete to Darreus Rogers for 6 yds to the PnSt 33 for a 1ST down | +6 |
| 6:57 | 1st & 10 | opp 33 | Sam Darnold pass incomplete | 0 |
| 6:48 | 2nd & 10 | opp 33 | Ronald Jones II run for a loss of 2 yards to the PnSt 35 | −2 |
| 6:05 | 3rd & 12 | opp 35 | Sam Darnold pass complete to Justin Davis for 14 yds to the PnSt 21 for a 1ST down | +14 |
| 5:36 | 1st & 10 | opp 21 | PENN ST Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Christian Campbell) to the PnSt 6 for a 1ST down | +15 |
| 5:30 | 1st & goal | opp 6 | Adoree' Jackson run for 2 yds to the PnSt 4 | +2 |
| 4:50 | 2nd & goal | opp 4 | Sam Darnold pass incomplete to Darreus Rogers | 0 |
| 4:46 | 3rd & goal | opp 4 | Sam Darnold pass incomplete to Darreus Rogers | 0 |
| 4:42 | 4th & goal | opp 4 | Matt Boermeester 22 Yd Field Goal | +22 |
PSU5 plays, 9 yd · Punt | ||||
| 4:42 | 4th & 8 | own 35 | Matt Boermeester kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 4:36 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Saquon Barkley run for 4 yds to the PnSt 29 | +4 |
| 4:10 | 2nd & 6 | own 29 | Saquon Barkley run for 5 yds to the PnSt 34 | +5 |
| 3:35 | 3rd & 1 | own 34 | Trace McSorley pass incomplete to Mike Gesicki | 0 |
| 3:21 | 4th & 1 | own 34 | Blake Gillikin punt for 49 yds , Adoree' Jackson returns for 13 yds to the USC 30 USC Penalty, Illegal Block (Jack Jones) to the USC 20 | +13 |
USC10 plays, 54 yd · Field goal | ||||
| 3:15 | 1st & 10 | own 20 | Ronald Jones II run for 7 yds to the USC 27 | +7 |
| 2:45 | 2nd & 3 | own 27 | Ronald Jones II run for 5 yds to the USC 32 for a 1ST down | +5 |
| 2:15 | 1st & 10 | own 32 | Ronald Jones II run for 1 yd to the USC 33 | +1 |
| 1:39 | 2nd & 9 | own 33 | Sam Darnold pass incomplete to Taylor McNamara | 0 |
| 1:30 | 3rd & 9 | own 33 | Sam Darnold pass complete to Daniel Imatorbhebhe for 13 yds to the USC 46 for a 1ST down | +13 |
| 0:55 | 1st & 10 | own 46 | Sam Darnold pass complete to Jalen Greene for 28 yds to the PnSt 26 for a 1ST down | +28 |
| 0:33 | 1st & 10 | opp 26 | Sam Darnold pass incomplete to Adoree' Jackson | 0 |
| 0:30 | 2nd & 10 | opp 26 | Sam Darnold pass incomplete to Deontay Burnett | 0 |
| 0:26 | 3rd & 10 | opp 26 | Sam Darnold pass incomplete to JuJu Smith-Schuster | 0 |
| 0:21 | 4th & 10 | opp 26 | Matt Boermeester 44 Yd Field Goal | +44 |
PSU11 plays, 70 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 0:21 | 4th & 10 | opp 35 | Matt Boermeester kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback USC Penalty, Defensive Offside (-5 Yards) | +60 |
| 0:15 | 1st & 10 | own 30 | Trace McSorley pass complete to Chris Godwin for 2 yds to the PnSt 32 | +2 |
| 0:00 | own 0 | End of 1st Quarter | 0 | |
| 14:56 | 2nd & 8 | own 32 | Trace McSorley pass incomplete | 0 |
| 14:46 | 3rd & 8 | own 32 | Trace McSorley pass complete to Chris Godwin for 13 yds to the PnSt 45 for a 1ST down | +13 |
| 14:20 | 1st & 10 | own 45 | Saquon Barkley run for a loss of 3 yards to the PnSt 42 | −3 |
| 13:40 | 2nd & 13 | own 42 | Trace McSorley pass complete to Chris Godwin for 14 yds to the USC 44 for a 1ST down | +14 |
| 13:05 | 1st & 10 | opp 44 | Trace McSorley pass complete to Saquon Barkley for 16 yds to the USC 28 for a 1ST down | +16 |
| 12:35 | 1st & 10 | opp 28 | Andre Robinson run for 4 yds to the USC 24 | +4 |
| 11:50 | 2nd & 6 | opp 24 | Trace McSorley pass incomplete to DeAndre Thompkins | 0 |
| 11:44 | 3rd & 6 | opp 24 | Saquon Barkley run for 24 yds for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK) | +24 |
USC6 plays, 60 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 11:44 | 3rd & 6 | own 35 | Tyler Davis kickoff for 38 yds , Michael Pittman Jr. return for 13 yds to the USC 40 | +13 |
| 11:33 | 1st & 10 | own 40 | Sam Darnold pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 32 yds to the PnSt 28 for a 1ST down | +32 |
| 11:16 | 1st & 10 | opp 28 | Sam Darnold pass incomplete to Darreus Rogers | 0 |
| 11:08 | 2nd & 10 | opp 28 | Justin Davis run for 24 yds to the PnSt 4 for a 1ST down | +24 |
| 10:50 | 1st & goal | opp 4 | Justin Davis run for 1 yd to the PnSt 3 | +1 |
| 10:15 | 2nd & goal | opp 3 | Sam Darnold pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 3 yds for a TD, (Matt Boermeester KICK) | +3 |
PSU5 plays, 71 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 10:15 | 2nd & 9 | own 35 | Matt Boermeester kickoff for 56 yds , Miles Sanders return for 20 yds to the PnSt 29 | +20 |
| 10:00 | 1st & 10 | own 29 | Trace McSorley pass complete to Chris Godwin for 29 yds to the USC 42 for a 1ST down | +29 |
| 9:40 | 1st & 10 | opp 42 | Saquon Barkley run for 11 yds to the USC 31 for a 1ST down | +11 |
| 9:25 | 1st & 10 | opp 31 | Saquon Barkley run for 1 yd to the USC 30 | +1 |
| 8:39 | 2nd & 9 | opp 30 | Trace McSorley pass complete to Chris Godwin for 30 yds for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK) | +30 |
USC8 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 8:39 | 2nd & 9 | own 35 | Tyler Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 8:35 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Ronald Jones II run for 2 yds to the USC 27 | +2 |
| 8:05 | 2nd & 8 | own 27 | Sam Darnold pass complete to Darreus Rogers for 11 yds to the USC 38 for a 1ST down | +11 |
| 7:35 | 1st & 10 | own 38 | Sam Darnold pass complete to JuJu Smith-Schuster for 36 yds to the PnSt 26 for a 1ST down | +36 |
| 7:15 | 1st & 10 | opp 26 | Sam Darnold pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 4 yds to the PnSt 22 | +4 |
| 6:54 | 2nd & 6 | opp 22 | USC Penalty, False Start (Nico Falah) to the PnSt 27 | −5 |
| 6:40 | 2nd & 11 | opp 27 | Sam Darnold pass complete to Adoree' Jackson for 24 yds to the PnSt 3 for a 1ST down | +24 |
| 6:16 | 1st & goal | opp 3 | Sam Darnold pass complete to Darreus Rogers for 3 yds for a TD, (Matt Boermeester KICK) | +3 |
PSU17 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 6:16 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Matt Boermeester kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 6:10 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Saquon Barkley run for 2 yds to the PnSt 27 | +2 |
| 5:30 | 2nd & 8 | own 27 | Trace McSorley run for 4 yds to the PnSt 31 | +4 |
| 4:52 | 3rd & 4 | own 31 | Trace McSorley pass complete to Chris Godwin for 7 yds to the PnSt 38 for a 1ST down | +7 |
| 4:10 | 1st & 10 | own 38 | Trace McSorley pass complete to DeAndre Thompkins for 8 yds to the PnSt 46 | +8 |
| 3:50 | 2nd & 2 | own 46 | Saquon Barkley run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down | +4 |
| 3:17 | 1st & 10 | midfield | Trace McSorley pass complete to Chris Godwin for 10 yds to the USC 40 for a 1ST down | +10 |
| 2:55 | 1st & 10 | opp 40 | Saquon Barkley run for 1 yd to the USC 39 | +1 |
| 2:19 | 2nd & 9 | opp 39 | Trace McSorley pass incomplete | 0 |
| 2:13 | 3rd & 9 | opp 39 | Trace McSorley pass complete to Chris Godwin for 10 yds to the USC 29 for a 1ST down | +10 |
| 1:59 | 1st & 10 | opp 29 | Timeout USC, clock 01:59 | 0 |
| 1:54 | 1st & 10 | opp 29 | Trace McSorley run for 5 yds to the USC 24 | +5 |
| 1:17 | 2nd & 5 | opp 24 | Saquon Barkley run for no gain to the USC 24 | 0 |
| 1:13 | 3rd & 5 | opp 24 | Timeout PENN ST, clock 01:13 | 0 |
| 1:07 | 3rd & 5 | opp 24 | USC Penalty, Face Mask (12 yards) (Stevie Tu'ikolovatu) to the USC 12 for a 1ST down | +12 |
| 1:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 12 | Trace McSorley pass complete to Saquon Barkley for 1 yd to the USC 11 | +1 |
| 0:54 | 2nd & 9 | opp 11 | Trace McSorley pass complete to Mike Gesicki for 11 yds for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK) | +11 |
USC11 plays, 43 yd · On downs | ||||
| 0:54 | 2nd & 9 | own 35 | Tyler Davis kickoff for 64 yds , Adoree' Jackson return for 25 yds to the USC 26 | +25 |
| 0:39 | 1st & 10 | own 26 | Sam Darnold run for 1 yd to the USC 27 | +1 |
| 0:33 | 2nd & 9 | own 27 | Sam Darnold pass complete to Darreus Rogers for 13 yds to the USC 40 for a 1ST down | +13 |
| 0:20 | 1st & 10 | own 40 | Sam Darnold pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 4 yds to the USC 44 | +4 |
| 0:13 | 2nd & 6 | own 44 | Sam Darnold run for 13 yds to the PnSt 43 for a 1ST down | +13 |
| 0:13 | 1st & 10 | opp 43 | Timeout USC, clock 00:13 | 0 |
| 0:07 | 1st & 10 | opp 43 | Sam Darnold pass incomplete to Justin Davis | 0 |
| 0:02 | 2nd & 10 | opp 43 | Sam Darnold pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 12 yds to the PnSt 31 for a 1ST down | +12 |
| 0:02 | 1st & 10 | opp 31 | Timeout PENN ST, clock 00:02 | 0 |
| 0:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 31 | Matt Boermeester 49 yd FG MISSED | +49 |
| 0:00 | goal line | End of 2nd Quarter | 0 | |
USC6 plays, -1 yd · Punt | ||||
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Tyler Davis kickoff for 65 yds , Adoree' Jackson return for 35 yds to the USC 35 | +35 |
| 14:45 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Ronald Jones II run for 5 yds to the USC 40 | +5 |
| 14:10 | 2nd & 5 | own 40 | Ronald Jones II run for a loss of 1 yard to the USC 39 | −1 |
| 13:30 | 3rd & 6 | own 39 | Sam Darnold pass incomplete to Deontay Burnett | 0 |
| 13:30 | 4th & 6 | own 39 | USC Penalty, False Start (Michael Pittman Jr.) to the USC 34 | −5 |
| 13:22 | 4th & 11 | own 34 | Chris Tilbey punt for 45 yds, fair catch by John Reid at the PnSt 21 | 0 |
PSU1 play, 79 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 13:05 | 1st & 10 | own 21 | Saquon Barkley run for 79 yds for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK) | +79 |
USC8 plays, 10 yd · Punt | ||||
| 13:05 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Tyler Davis kickoff for 44 yds , Michael Pittman Jr. return for 5 yds to the USC 26 | +5 |
| 12:57 | 1st & 10 | own 26 | Sam Darnold pass incomplete to JuJu Smith-Schuster | 0 |
| 12:53 | 2nd & 10 | own 26 | PENN ST Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Grant Haley) to the USC 41 for a 1ST down | +15 |
| 12:46 | 1st & 10 | own 41 | Sam Darnold pass incomplete to De'Quan Hampton | 0 |
| 12:36 | 2nd & 10 | own 41 | Adoree' Jackson run for no gain to the USC 41 | 0 |
| 11:51 | 3rd & 10 | own 41 | Sam Darnold pass incomplete to Deontay Burnett | 0 |
| 11:51 | 4th & 10 | own 41 | USC Penalty, False Start (Uchenna Nwosu) to the USC 36 | −5 |
| 11:38 | 4th & 15 | own 36 | Chris Tilbey punt for 54 yds , Gregg Garrity returns for 18 yds to the PnSt 28 | +18 |
PSU1 play, 72 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 11:27 | 1st & 10 | own 28 | Trace McSorley pass complete to Chris Godwin for 72 yds for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK) | +72 |
USC3 plays, 2 yd · Turnover | ||||
| 11:27 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Tyler Davis kickoff for 65 yds , Adoree' Jackson return for 23 yds to the USC 23 | +23 |
| 11:15 | 1st & 10 | own 23 | JuJu Smith-Schuster run for 2 yds to the USC 25 | +2 |
| 10:31 | 2nd & 8 | own 25 | Sam Darnold pass intercepted Brandon Bell return for 24 yds to the USC 3 | −24 |
PSU1 play, 3 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 10:26 | 1st & goal | opp 3 | Trace McSorley run for 3 yds for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK) | +3 |
USC11 plays, 65 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 10:26 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Tyler Davis kickoff for 59 yds | 0 |
| 10:20 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Ronald Jones II run for 4 yds to the USC 39 | +4 |
| 9:50 | 2nd & 6 | own 39 | Sam Darnold pass complete to Darreus Rogers for 9 yds to the USC 48 for a 1ST down | +9 |
| 9:23 | 1st & 10 | own 48 | Sam Darnold pass incomplete to JuJu Smith-Schuster | 0 |
| 9:20 | 2nd & 10 | own 48 | Sam Darnold pass incomplete to Darreus Rogers | 0 |
| 9:08 | 3rd & 10 | own 48 | Sam Darnold pass complete to Aca'Cedric Ware for 20 yds to the PnSt 32 for a 1ST down | +20 |
| 8:35 | 1st & 10 | opp 32 | Ronald Jones II run for 5 yds to the PnSt 27 | +5 |
| 8:05 | 2nd & 5 | opp 27 | Ronald Jones II run for 4 yds to the PnSt 23 | +4 |
| 7:45 | 3rd & 1 | opp 23 | Justin Davis run for 1 yd to the PnSt 22 for a 1ST down | +1 |
| 7:20 | 1st & 10 | opp 22 | Justin Davis run for 9 yds to the PnSt 13 | +9 |
| 6:47 | 2nd & 1 | opp 13 | Sam Darnold pass complete to JuJu Smith-Schuster for 13 yds for a TD, (Sam Darnold pass to Taylor McNamara for Two-Point Conversion) | +13 |
PSU12 plays, 82 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 6:47 | 2nd & 1 | own 35 | Matt Boermeester kickoff for 58 yds , Miles Sanders return for 11 yds to the PnSt 18 | +11 |
| 6:41 | 1st & 10 | own 18 | PENN ST Penalty, False Start (Connor McGovern) to the PnSt 13 | −5 |
| 6:33 | 1st & 15 | own 13 | Saquon Barkley run for 8 yds to the PnSt 21 | +8 |
| 6:00 | 2nd & 7 | own 21 | Trace McSorley pass complete to Saquon Barkley for 17 yds to the PnSt 38 for a 1ST down | +17 |
| 5:15 | 1st & 10 | own 38 | Mark Allen run for no gain to the PnSt 38 | 0 |
| 4:30 | 2nd & 10 | own 38 | Trace McSorley run for 2 yds to the USC 40 for a 1ST down USC Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (15 Yards) to the USC 45 for a 1ST down | +17 |
| 3:47 | 1st & 10 | opp 45 | Trace McSorley pass complete to Saquon Barkley for 14 yds to the USC 31 for a 1ST down | +14 |
| 3:20 | 1st & 10 | opp 31 | Trace McSorley pass complete to Mark Allen for a loss of 8 yards to the USC 39 | −8 |
| 2:36 | 2nd & 18 | opp 39 | USC Penalty, Personal Foul (Cameron Smith) to the USC 24 for a 1ST down. Cameron Smith ejected for targeting. | +15 |
| 2:36 | 1st & 10 | opp 24 | Timeout PENN ST, clock 02:36 | 0 |
| 2:29 | 1st & 10 | opp 24 | Saquon Barkley run for 17 yds to the USC 7 for a 1ST down | +17 |
| 1:55 | 1st & goal | opp 7 | Trace McSorley pass complete to Saquon Barkley for 7 yds for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK) | +7 |
USC8 plays, 16 yd · Punt | ||||
| 1:55 | 1st & 10 | opp 35 | Tyler Davis kickoff for 61 yds , Adoree' Jackson return for 13 yds to the USC 48 USC Penalty, Offensive Holding (Jackson Boyer) to the USC 9 | +13 |
| 1:40 | 1st & 10 | own 9 | Sam Darnold pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 8 yds to the USC 17 | +8 |
| 1:10 | 2nd & 2 | own 17 | Sam Darnold pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 5 yds to the USC 22 for a 1ST down | +5 |
| 0:41 | 1st & 10 | own 22 | Justin Davis run for 6 yds to the USC 28 | +6 |
| 0:09 | 2nd & 4 | own 28 | Sam Darnold pass incomplete to Justin Davis | 0 |
| 0:00 | 3rd & 4 | own 28 | Sam Darnold sacked by Garrett Sickels for a loss of 3 yards to the USC 25 | −3 |
| 0:00 | goal line | End of 3rd Quarter | 0 | |
| 14:54 | 4th & 7 | own 25 | Chris Tilbey punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Gregg Garrity at the PnSt 34 | 0 |
PSU4 plays, -1 yd · Turnover | ||||
| 14:50 | 1st & 10 | own 34 | Saquon Barkley run for no gain to the PnSt 34 | 0 |
| 13:55 | 2nd & 10 | own 34 | Trace McSorley sacked by Rasheem Green for a loss of 1 yard to the PnSt 33 Trace McSorley fumbled, forced by Rasheem Green, recovered by PnSt Connor McGovern , return for 0 yards | −1 |
| 13:30 | 3rd & 11 | own 33 | Saquon Barkley run for 2 yds to the PnSt 35 | +2 |
| 12:44 | 4th & 9 | own 35 | Blake Gillikin punt for 56 yds , Deontay Burnett returns for 8 yds to the USC 17 | +8 |
USC10 plays, 83 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 12:36 | 1st & 10 | own 17 | Ronald Jones II run for 1 yd to the USC 18 | +1 |
| 12:05 | 2nd & 9 | own 18 | Sam Darnold run for 3 yds to the USC 21 | +3 |
| 11:25 | 3rd & 6 | own 21 | Sam Darnold pass complete to JuJu Smith-Schuster for 12 yds to the USC 33 for a 1ST down | +12 |
| 10:55 | 1st & 10 | own 33 | Sam Darnold pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 6 yds to the USC 39 | +6 |
| 10:25 | 2nd & 4 | own 39 | Sam Darnold pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 20 yds to the PnSt 41 for a 1ST down | +20 |
| 10:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 41 | Ronald Jones II run for 7 yds to the PnSt 34 | +7 |
| 9:20 | 2nd & 3 | opp 34 | Ronald Jones II run for 2 yds to the PnSt 32 | +2 |
| 8:55 | 3rd & 1 | opp 32 | Ronald Jones II run for 2 yds to the PnSt 30 for a 1ST down | +2 |
| 8:28 | 1st & 10 | opp 30 | Sam Darnold pass complete to JuJu Smith-Schuster for 27 yds to the PnSt 3 for a 1ST down | +27 |
| 8:15 | 1st & goal | opp 3 | Ronald Jones II run for 3 yds for a TD, (Matt Boermeester KICK) | +3 |
PSU5 plays, 2 yd · Punt | ||||
| 8:15 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Matt Boermeester kickoff for 64 yds , Saquon Barkley return for 24 yds to the PnSt 25 | +24 |
| 8:05 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Saquon Barkley run for 1 yd to the PnSt 26 | +1 |
| 7:30 | 2nd & 9 | own 26 | Trace McSorley pass complete to DeAndre Thompkins for 1 yd to the PnSt 27 | +1 |
| 6:52 | 3rd & 8 | own 27 | Trace McSorley pass incomplete to Chris Godwin | 0 |
| 6:41 | 4th & 8 | own 27 | Blake Gillikin punt for 50 yds , Deontay Burnett returns for a loss of 2 yards to the USC 21 | −2 |
USC6 plays, 17 yd · Punt | ||||
| 6:35 | 1st & 10 | own 21 | Sam Darnold pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 17 yds to the USC 38 for a 1ST down | +17 |
| 6:00 | 1st & 10 | own 38 | Ronald Jones II run for 2 yds to the USC 40 | +2 |
| 5:30 | 2nd & 8 | own 40 | Sam Darnold pass complete to Ronald Jones II for a loss of 3 yards to the USC 37 | −3 |
| 4:51 | 3rd & 11 | own 37 | USC Penalty, False Start (Zach Banner) to the USC 32 | −5 |
| 4:32 | 3rd & 16 | own 32 | Sam Darnold pass complete to Ronald Jones II for 6 yds to the USC 38 | +6 |
| 3:56 | 4th & 10 | own 38 | Chris Tilbey punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Gregg Garrity at the PnSt 25 | 0 |
PSU9 plays, 10 yd · Punt | ||||
| 3:50 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Saquon Barkley run for 1 yd to the PnSt 26 | +1 |
| 3:03 | 2nd & 9 | own 26 | Saquon Barkley run for 10 yds to the PnSt 36 for a 1ST down | +10 |
| 2:22 | 1st & 10 | own 36 | Saquon Barkley run for no gain to the PnSt 36 | 0 |
| 2:22 | 2nd & 10 | own 36 | Timeout USC, clock 02:22 | 0 |
| 2:16 | 2nd & 10 | own 36 | Saquon Barkley run for 6 yds to the PnSt 42 | +6 |
| 2:16 | 3rd & 4 | own 42 | Timeout USC, clock 02:16 | 0 |
| 2:08 | 3rd & 4 | own 42 | Saquon Barkley run for a loss of 7 yards to the PnSt 35 | −7 |
| 2:08 | 4th & 11 | own 35 | Timeout USC, clock 02:08 | 0 |
| 1:59 | 4th & 11 | own 35 | Blake Gillikin punt for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
USC5 plays, 80 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 1:50 | 1st & 10 | own 20 | Sam Darnold pass complete to JuJu Smith-Schuster for 11 yds to the USC 31 for a 1ST down | +11 |
| 1:44 | 1st & 10 | own 31 | Sam Darnold pass complete to Daniel Imatorbhebhe for 12 yds to the USC 43 for a 1ST down | +12 |
| 1:33 | 1st & 10 | own 43 | PENN ST Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Jordan Smith) to the PnSt 42 for a 1ST down | +15 |
| 1:27 | 1st & 10 | opp 42 | PENN ST Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Grant Haley) to the PnSt 27 for a 1ST down | +15 |
| 1:20 | 1st & 10 | opp 27 | Sam Darnold pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 27 yds for a TD, (Matt Boermeester KICK) | +27 |
PSU4 plays, 1 yd · Turnover | ||||
| 1:20 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Matt Boermeester kickoff for 63 yds , Saquon Barkley return for 33 yds to the PnSt 35 | +33 |
| 1:05 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Saquon Barkley run for 1 yd to the PnSt 36 | +1 |
| 0:38 | 2nd & 9 | own 36 | Trace McSorley pass incomplete to Mike Gesicki | 0 |
| 0:27 | 3rd & 9 | own 36 | Trace McSorley pass intercepted Leon McQuay III return for 32 yds to the PnSt 33 | −32 |
USC6 plays, 5 yd · End of period | ||||
| 0:27 | 1st & 10 | opp 33 | Timeout PENN ST, clock 00:27 | 0 |
| 0:20 | 1st & 10 | opp 33 | Ronald Jones II run for 5 yds to the PnSt 28 | +5 |
| 0:05 | 2nd & 5 | opp 28 | TEAM pass incomplete | 0 |
| 0:05 | 3rd & 5 | opp 28 | Timeout PENN ST, clock 00:05 | 0 |
| 0:00 | 3rd & 5 | opp 28 | Matt Boermeester 46 yd FG GOOD | +46 |
| 0:00 | goal line | End of 4th Quarter | 0 | |
Field position is from the offense’s point of view, the same as the drive chart. Play descriptions are CFBD’s own.
Previous 8 meetings vs. Team
Penn State 4–4 vs USC
- 2008 · wk 1Penn State 24 @ USC 38
- 2000 · wk 1Penn State 5 @ USC 29
- 1996 · wk 1USC 7 @ Penn State 24
- 1994 · wk 3USC 14 @ Penn State 38
- 1993 · wk 3USC 20 @ Penn State 21
- 1991 · wk 3Penn State 10 @ USC 21
- 1990 · wk 4Penn State 14 @ USC 19
- 1981 · wk 1USC 10 @ Penn State 26
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