Week 4 · 2025
Michigan State at USC
Sat 09/20/2025 11:00 PMLos Angeles Memorial ColiseumUSC pregame90% — Pregame win probability: 90% for USC. USC favored, and won.Conference
73°Fair9 mph WSW · 77% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data
Michigan State
31
4–8
USC
45
9–4
Attendance
67,614
reported
USC15 plays, 73 yd · Field goal | ||||
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Martin Connington kickoff for 63 yds , Makai Lemon return for 17 yds to the USC 19 | +17 |
| 14:48 | 1st & 10 | own 19 | Waymond Jordan run for 2 yds to the USC 21 | +2 |
| 14:12 | 2nd & 8 | own 21 | Waymond Jordan run for 7 yds to the USC 28 | +7 |
| 13:37 | 3rd & 1 | own 28 | Eli Sanders run for 2 yds to the USC 30 for a 1ST down | +2 |
| 12:50 | 1st & 10 | own 30 | Jayden Maiava pass complete to Jaden Richardson for 12 yds to the USC 42 for a 1ST down | +12 |
| 12:42 | 1st & 10 | own 42 | Eli Sanders run for no gain to the USC 42 | 0 |
| 12:01 | 2nd & 10 | own 42 | Eli Sanders run for 18 yds to the MSU 40 for a 1ST down | +18 |
| 11:37 | 1st & 10 | opp 40 | Jayden Maiava pass incomplete | 0 |
| 11:26 | 2nd & 10 | opp 40 | Jayden Maiava pass complete to Waymond Jordan for 20 yds to the MSU 20 for a 1ST down Michigan State Penalty, Block Below Waist (Nikai Martinez) to the MSU 9 for a 1ST down | +20 |
| 10:56 | 1st & goal | opp 9 | PENALTY USC Delay Of Game 6 yards from MSU09 to MSU15. NO PLAY. | −6 |
| 10:29 | 1st & goal | opp 15 | Jayden Maiava pass complete to Eli Sanders for 11 yds to the MSU 4 | +11 |
| 9:47 | 2nd & goal | opp 4 | Waymond Jordan run for 1 yd to the MSU 3 | +1 |
| 9:22 | 3rd & goal | opp 3 | (09:25) PENALTY USC False Start (O'Connor,Kilian) 5 yards from MSU03 to MSU08. NO PLAY. | −5 |
| 9:06 | 3rd & goal | opp 8 | Jayden Maiava pass incomplete to Jaden Richardson | 0 |
| 9:03 | 4th & goal | opp 8 | Ryon Sayeri 25 yd FG GOOD | +25 |
MSU8 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 9:03 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Ryon Sayeri kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 8:57 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Brandon Tullis run for 2 yds to the MSU 27 | +2 |
| 8:12 | 2nd & 8 | own 27 | Aidan Chiles pass complete to Chrishon McCray for 6 yds to the MSU 33 | +6 |
| 7:35 | 3rd & 2 | own 33 | Makhi Frazier run for 2 yds to the MSU 35 for a 1ST down | +2 |
| 6:56 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | (06:56) PENALTY MSU False Start (Ramil,Stanton) 5 yards from MSU35 to MSU30. NO PLAY. | −5 |
| 6:36 | 1st & 15 | own 30 | Aidan Chiles pass complete to Nick Marsh for 9 yds to the MSU 39 | +9 |
| 6:03 | 2nd & 6 | own 39 | Aidan Chiles pass complete to Nick Marsh for 19 yds to the USC 42 for a 1ST down | +19 |
| 5:27 | 1st & 10 | opp 42 | Aidan Chiles pass complete to Chrishon McCray for 42 yds for a TD (Martin Connington KICK) | +42 |
USC7 plays, 72 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 5:20 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Martin Connington kickoff for 61 yds , Makai Lemon return for 24 yds to the USC 28 | +24 |
| 5:14 | 1st & 10 | own 28 | Eli Sanders run for 12 yds to the USC 40 for a 1ST down | +12 |
| 4:33 | 1st & 10 | own 40 | Eli Sanders run for 16 yds to the MSU 44 for a 1ST down | +16 |
| 4:04 | 1st & 10 | opp 44 | Jayden Maiava pass complete to Makai Lemon for 20 yds to the MSU 24 for a 1ST down | +20 |
| 3:30 | 1st & 10 | opp 24 | Eli Sanders run for 3 yds to the MSU 21 | +3 |
| 3:04 | 2nd & 7 | opp 21 | Jayden Maiava pass complete to Eli Sanders for 6 yds to the MSU 15 | +6 |
| 2:38 | 3rd & 1 | opp 15 | Jayden Maiava run for 15 yds for a TD (Ryon Sayeri KICK) | +15 |
MSU10 plays, 15 yd · Punt | ||||
| 2:30 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Ryon Sayeri kickoff for 62 yds , Chrishon McCray return for 20 yds to the MSU 23 | +20 |
| 2:25 | 1st & 10 | own 23 | Brandon Tullis run for a loss of 1 yard to the MSU 22 | −1 |
| 1:48 | 2nd & 11 | own 22 | Brandon Tullis run for 8 yds to the MSU 30 | +8 |
| 1:10 | 3rd & 3 | own 30 | Elijah Tau-Tolliver run for 3 yds to the MSU 33 for a 1ST down | +3 |
| 0:32 | 1st & 10 | own 33 | (00:38) Chiles,Aidan pass incomplete short left to Kelly,Omari thrown to MSU50 PENALTY USC Holding (Williams,Marcelles) 10 yards from MSU33 to MSU43, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY. | +10 |
| 0:00 | own 43 | End of 1st Quarter | 0 | |
| 0:00 | 1st & 10 | own 43 | Aidan Chiles pass complete to Omari Kelly for 2 yds to the MSU 45 | +2 |
| 14:55 | 2nd & 8 | own 45 | Brandon Tullis run for a loss of 1 yard to the MSU 44 | −1 |
| 14:10 | 3rd & 9 | own 44 | Aidan Chiles sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the MSU 38 | −6 |
| 13:36 | 4th & 15 | own 38 | Ryan Eckley punt for 55 yds, fair catch by Makai Lemon at the USC 7 | 0 |
USC5 plays, 93 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 13:25 | 1st & 10 | own 7 | Jayden Maiava pass complete to Makai Lemon for 27 yds to the USC 34 for a 1ST down | +27 |
| 12:51 | 1st & 10 | own 34 | Waymond Jordan run for 5 yds to the USC 39 | +5 |
| 12:14 | 2nd & 5 | own 39 | Jayden Maiava pass incomplete to DJ Jordan | 0 |
| 11:50 | 3rd & 5 | own 39 | Jayden Maiava pass complete to Lake McRee for 6 yds to the MSU 40 for a 1ST down | +6 |
| 11:36 | 1st & 10 | opp 40 | Jayden Maiava pass complete to Makai Lemon for 40 yds for a TD (Ryon Sayeri KICK) | +40 |
MSU6 plays, 7 yd · Punt | ||||
| 11:36 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Ryon Sayeri kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 11:23 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Aidan Chiles pass complete to Makhi Frazier for 2 yds to the MSU 27 | +2 |
| 10:42 | 2nd & 8 | own 27 | Makhi Frazier run for a loss of 3 yards to the MSU 24 | −3 |
| 9:58 | 3rd & 11 | own 24 | Aidan Chiles run for 8 yds to the MSU 32 | +8 |
| 9:30 | 4th & 3 | own 32 | Timeout Michigan State, clock 09:30 | 0 |
| 9:22 | 4th & 3 | own 32 | Ryan Eckley punt for 57 yds, fair catch by Makai Lemon at the USC 11 | 0 |
USC5 plays, 44 yd · On downs | ||||
| 9:14 | 1st & 10 | own 11 | Waymond Jordan run for 35 yds to the USC 46 for a 1ST down | +35 |
| 8:52 | 1st & 10 | own 46 | Jayden Maiava pass incomplete to Jay Fair | 0 |
| 8:34 | 2nd & 10 | own 46 | Jayden Maiava pass complete to Makai Lemon for 6 yds to the MSU 48 | +6 |
| 8:13 | 3rd & 4 | opp 48 | Jayden Maiava pass incomplete to Walker Lyons | 0 |
| 8:05 | 4th & 4 | opp 48 | Jayden Maiava pass complete to Makai Lemon for 3 yds to the MSU 45 | +3 |
MSU9 plays, 44 yd · Field goal | ||||
| 7:53 | 1st & 10 | own 45 | Aidan Chiles run for 8 yds to the USC 47 | +8 |
| 7:22 | 2nd & 2 | opp 47 | Makhi Frazier run for 15 yds to the USC 32 for a 1ST down | +15 |
| 6:32 | 1st & 10 | opp 32 | Omari Kelly pass complete to Michael Masunas for 13 yds to the USC 19 for a 1ST down | +13 |
| 5:53 | 1st & 10 | opp 19 | Aidan Chiles pass complete to Omari Kelly for 11 yds to the USC 8 for a 1ST down | +11 |
| 5:24 | 1st & goal | opp 8 | Omari Kelly pass incomplete to Aidan Chiles | 0 |
| 5:18 | 2nd & goal | opp 8 | Makhi Frazier run for a loss of 3 yards to the USC 11 | −3 |
| 4:29 | 3rd & goal | opp 11 | Aidan Chiles pass incomplete to Chrishon McCray | 0 |
| 4:26 | 4th & goal | opp 11 | Martin Connington 29 yd FG GOOD | +29 |
| 4:19 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Martin Connington kickoff for 65 yds , Makai Lemon return for 23 yds to the USC 42 USC Penalty, UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (23 Yards) to the USC 12 | +23 |
USC13 plays, 88 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 4:12 | 1st & 10 | own 12 | Eli Sanders run for no gain to the USC 12 | 0 |
| 3:38 | 2nd & 10 | own 12 | Jayden Maiava pass incomplete to Lake McRee | 0 |
| 3:25 | 3rd & 10 | own 12 | Jayden Maiava pass complete to Jaden Richardson for 11 yds to the USC 23 for a 1ST down | +11 |
| 2:49 | 1st & 10 | own 23 | Jayden Maiava pass complete to Waymond Jordan for 5 yds to the USC 28 | +5 |
| 2:12 | 2nd & 5 | own 28 | Jayden Maiava run for 2 yds to the USC 30 | +2 |
| 2:00 | 3rd & 3 | own 30 | Timeout USC, clock 02:00 | 0 |
| 1:54 | 3rd & 3 | own 30 | Jayden Maiava pass complete to Makai Lemon for 17 yds to the USC 47 for a 1ST down | +17 |
| 1:47 | 1st & 10 | own 47 | Waymond Jordan run for 9 yds to the MSU 44 | +9 |
| 1:21 | 2nd & 1 | opp 44 | Waymond Jordan run for 20 yds to the MSU 24 for a 1ST down | +20 |
| 1:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 24 | Eli Sanders run for 15 yds to the MSU 9 for a 1ST down | +15 |
| 0:42 | 1st & goal | opp 9 | Waymond Jordan run for 2 yds to the MSU 7 | +2 |
| 0:42 | 2nd & goal | opp 7 | Timeout Michigan State, clock 00:42 | 0 |
| 0:37 | 2nd & goal | opp 7 | Jayden Maiava pass complete to Tanook Hines for 7 yds for a TD (Ryon Sayeri KICK) | +7 |
MSU9 plays, 37 yd · Missed FG | ||||
| 0:37 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Ryon Sayeri kickoff for 65 yds | 0 |
| 0:24 | 2nd & 6 | own 29 | Timeout Michigan State, clock 00:24 | 0 |
| 0:23 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Aidan Chiles run for 4 yds to the MSU 29 | +4 |
| 0:18 | 2nd & 6 | own 29 | Aidan Chiles pass incomplete to Nick Marsh | 0 |
| 0:11 | 3rd & 6 | own 29 | Aidan Chiles pass complete to Omari Kelly for 33 yds to the USC 38 for a 1ST down | +33 |
| 0:03 | 1st & 10 | opp 38 | Aidan Chiles pass incomplete | 0 |
| 0:03 | 2nd & 10 | opp 38 | Timeout USC, clock 00:03 | 0 |
| 0:00 | 2nd & 10 | opp 38 | Martin Connington 56 yd FG MISSED | +56 |
| 0:00 | own 0 | End of 2nd Quarter | −62 | |
MSU5 plays, -2 yd · Punt | ||||
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Ryon Sayeri kickoff for 65 yds | 0 |
| 14:50 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Aidan Chiles pass complete to Omari Kelly for 2 yds to the MSU 23 | +2 |
| 14:07 | 2nd & 12 | own 23 | Aidan Chiles run for no gain to the MSU 23 | 0 |
| 13:23 | 3rd & 12 | own 23 | Aidan Chiles pass incomplete | 0 |
| 13:11 | 4th & 12 | own 23 | Ryan Eckley punt for 57 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the USC 43 , Makai Lemon returns for 23 yds to the USC 43 | +23 |
USC5 plays, 57 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 13:00 | 1st & 10 | own 43 | Waymond Jordan run for 40 yds to the MSU 17 for a 1ST down | +40 |
| 12:30 | 1st & 10 | opp 17 | Waymond Jordan run for 4 yds to the MSU 13 | +4 |
| 11:55 | 2nd & 6 | opp 13 | Eli Sanders run for 3 yds to the MSU 10 | +3 |
| 11:22 | 3rd & 3 | opp 10 | Jayden Maiava pass complete to Walker Lyons for 10 yds for a TD (Ryon Sayeri KICK) | +10 |
| 11:22 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Ryon Sayeri kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback Michigan State Penalty, UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (Rakeem Johnson) | +77 |
MSU16 plays, 87 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 11:16 | 1st & 10 | own 13 | Aidan Chiles run for 12 yds to the MSU 25 for a 1ST down | +12 |
| 10:38 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Aidan Chiles pass incomplete | 0 |
| 10:32 | 2nd & 10 | own 25 | Makhi Frazier run for 3 yds to the MSU 28 | +3 |
| 9:54 | 3rd & 7 | own 28 | Aidan Chiles pass incomplete to Chrishon McCray | 0 |
| 9:42 | 4th & 7 | own 28 | (09:54) Eckley,Ryan punt 52 yards to the USC20 Lemon,Makai return 13 yards to the USC33 (Snow,Darius) PENALTY USC Running Into The Kicker (Robinson,Ta'Mere) 5 yards from MSU28 to MSU33. NO PLAY. | +5 |
| 9:36 | 4th & 2 | own 33 | (09:42) Shotgun Chiles,Aidan pass incomplete short right to McCray,Chrishon thrown to MSU44 PENALTY USC Illegal Substitution 5 yards from MSU33 to MSU38, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY. | +5 |
| 9:32 | 1st & 10 | own 38 | Aidan Chiles pass incomplete to Nick Marsh | 0 |
| 9:28 | 2nd & 10 | own 38 | (09:32) Shotgun Chiles,Aidan pass incomplete deep left to Marsh,Nick thrown to USC40 PENALTY USC Pass Interference (Nicholson,DeCarlos) 15 yards from MSU38 to USC47, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY. | +15 |
| 9:22 | 1st & 10 | opp 47 | Makhi Frazier run for 7 yds to the USC 40 | +7 |
| 8:40 | 2nd & 3 | opp 40 | Makhi Frazier run for 6 yds to the USC 34 for a 1ST down | +6 |
| 8:02 | 1st & 10 | opp 34 | Makhi Frazier run for 11 yds to the USC 23 for a 1ST down | +11 |
| 7:21 | 1st & 10 | opp 23 | Makhi Frazier run for 12 yds to the USC 11 for a 1ST down | +12 |
| 6:42 | 1st & 10 | opp 11 | Makhi Frazier run for 2 yds to the USC 9 | +2 |
| 6:02 | 2nd & 8 | opp 9 | (06:06) Chiles,Aidan pass incomplete short right to Velling,Jack thrown to USC06 QB hurried by Shelby,Braylan PENALTY USC Illegal Use Of Hands (Silver,Keeshawn) 5 yards from USC09 to USC04, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY. | +5 |
| 6:02 | 1st & goal | opp 4 | Timeout USC, clock 06:02 | 0 |
| 5:58 | 1st & goal | opp 4 | Aidan Chiles run for 4 yds for a TD (Martin Connington KICK) | +4 |
USC2 plays, 7 yd · Turnover | ||||
| 5:58 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Martin Connington kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 5:50 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Jayden Maiava pass complete to DJ Jordan for 7 yds DJ Jordan fumbled, recovered by MSU Grady Kelly | +7 |
MSU9 plays, 32 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 5:44 | 1st & 10 | opp 32 | Makhi Frazier run for 1 yd to the USC 31 | +1 |
| 5:08 | 2nd & 9 | opp 31 | Aidan Chiles pass complete to Omari Kelly for 14 yds to the USC 17 for a 1ST down | +14 |
| 4:32 | 1st & 10 | opp 17 | (04:39) Frazier,Makhi rush middle for 1 yard gain to the USC16 (Stephens II,Desman; Abasiri,Jide) PENALTY USC Offside (Lucas,Anthony) 5 yards from USC17 to USC12. NO PLAY. | +5 |
| 4:05 | 1st & 5 | opp 12 | Elijah Tau-Tolliver run for 1 yd to the USC 11 | +1 |
| 3:26 | 2nd & 4 | opp 11 | Makhi Frazier run for 3 yds to the USC 8 | +3 |
| 2:47 | 3rd & 1 | opp 8 | Aidan Chiles run for 2 yds to the USC 6 for a 1ST down | +2 |
| 1:59 | 1st & goal | opp 6 | Makhi Frazier run for 4 yds to the USC 2 | +4 |
| 1:20 | 2nd & goal | opp 2 | Makhi Frazier run for 1 yd to the USC 1 | +1 |
| 0:40 | 3rd & goal | opp 1 | Aidan Chiles pass complete to Jack Velling for 1 yd for a TD (Martin Connington KICK) | +1 |
USC17 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 0:40 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Martin Connington kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 0:33 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Waymond Jordan run for no gain to the USC 25 | 0 |
| 0:00 | 2nd & 10 | own 25 | Makai Lemon run for 7 yds to the USC 32 | +7 |
| 0:00 | own 25 | End of 3rd Quarter | +7 | |
| 14:47 | 3rd & 3 | own 32 | Jayden Maiava run for 13 yds to the USC 45 for a 1ST down | +13 |
| 14:20 | 1st & 10 | own 45 | Waymond Jordan run for 4 yds to the USC 49 | +4 |
| 13:29 | 2nd & 6 | own 49 | Jayden Maiava pass complete to Lake McRee for 10 yds to the MSU 41 for a 1ST down | +10 |
| 12:48 | 1st & 10 | opp 41 | Jayden Maiava pass complete to Makai Lemon for 4 yds to the MSU 37 | +4 |
| 12:11 | 2nd & 6 | opp 37 | Eli Sanders run for 3 yds to the MSU 34 | +3 |
| 11:49 | 3rd & 3 | opp 34 | Eli Sanders run for no gain to the MSU 34 | 0 |
| 11:01 | 4th & 3 | opp 34 | Jayden Maiava pass complete to Makai Lemon for 10 yds to the MSU 24 for a 1ST down | +10 |
| 10:26 | 1st & 10 | opp 24 | Waymond Jordan run for 11 yds to the MSU 13 for a 1ST down | +11 |
| 9:45 | 1st & 10 | opp 13 | Waymond Jordan run for 3 yds to the MSU 10 | +3 |
| 9:06 | 2nd & 7 | opp 10 | Waymond Jordan run for 1 yd to the MSU 9 | +1 |
| 8:25 | 3rd & 6 | opp 9 | (08:30) No Huddle-Shotgun Maiava,Jayden pass incomplete short right to Richardson,Jaden thrown to MSU06 PENALTY MSU Face Mask (Willie,Ade) 5 yards from MSU09 to MSU04, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY. | +5 |
| 8:25 | 1st & goal | opp 4 | Timeout Michigan State, clock 08:25 | 0 |
| 8:20 | 1st & goal | opp 4 | Makai Lemon run for 4 yds for a TD (Ryon Sayeri KICK) | +4 |
MSU5 plays, 3 yd · On downs | ||||
| 8:20 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Ryon Sayeri kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 8:15 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Brandon Tullis run for 3 yds to the MSU 28 | +3 |
| 7:45 | 2nd & 7 | own 28 | Brandon Tullis run for 1 yd to the MSU 29 | +1 |
| 7:09 | 3rd & 6 | own 29 | Aidan Chiles sacked by Braylan Shelby for a loss of 1 yard to the MSU 28 | −1 |
| 6:30 | 4th & 7 | own 28 | Aidan Chiles pass incomplete to Omari Kelly | 0 |
USC10 plays, 28 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 6:12 | 1st & 10 | opp 28 | Eli Sanders run for 9 yds to the MSU 19 | +9 |
| 5:39 | 2nd & 1 | opp 19 | Eli Sanders run for 3 yds to the MSU 16 for a 1ST down | +3 |
| 4:50 | 1st & 10 | opp 16 | Waymond Jordan run for 3 yds to the MSU 13 | +3 |
| 4:50 | 2nd & 7 | opp 13 | Timeout Michigan State, clock 04:50 | 0 |
| 4:43 | 2nd & 7 | opp 13 | Jayden Maiava pass complete to Walker Lyons for 2 yds to the MSU 11 | +2 |
| 4:43 | 3rd & 5 | opp 11 | Timeout Michigan State, clock 04:43 | 0 |
| 4:34 | 3rd & 5 | opp 11 | Waymond Jordan run for 5 yds to the MSU 6 for a 1ST down | +5 |
| 3:52 | 1st & goal | opp 6 | Waymond Jordan run for 5 yds to the MSU 1 | +5 |
| 3:10 | 2nd & goal | opp 1 | Timeout USC, clock 03:10 | 0 |
| 2:57 | 2nd & goal | opp 1 | Jayden Maiava run for 1 yd for a TD (Ryon Sayeri KICK) | +1 |
MSU3 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 2:57 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Ryon Sayeri kickoff for 62 yds | 0 |
| 2:50 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Aidan Chiles pass incomplete to Nick Marsh | 0 |
| 2:39 | 2nd & 10 | own 25 | Aidan Chiles pass complete to Omari Kelly for 75 yds for a TD USC Penalty, Roughing The Passer (Anthony Lucas) to the USC 0 | +75 |
Field position is from the offense’s point of view, the same as the drive chart. Play descriptions are CFBD’s own.
Previous 3 meetings vs. Team
USC 0–3 vs Michigan State
- 1990 · wk 1USC 16 @ Michigan State 17
- 1987 · wk 1Michigan State 20 @ USC 17
- 1987 · wk 2USC 13 @ Michigan State 27
Previous 3 meetings vs. Jonathan Smith
USC 2–1 vs Jonathan Smith
- 2022 · wk 4USC 17 @ Oregon State 14
- 2021 · wk 4Oregon State 45 @ USC 27
- 2018 · wk 10USC 38 @ Oregon State 21
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