
(6) USC 34
(5-1, 2-1 Pac-12)

(25) Notre Dame 27
(4-2)
3:30 PM ET, October 17, 2009
Notre Dame Stadium, NOTRE DAME, IN
Top Performers
Passing: M. Barkley (USC) - 380 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: J. McKnight (USC) - 19 CAR, 79 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving: G. Tate (ND) - 8 REC, 117 YDS, 2 TD
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | USC | ND | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | TD | 08:47 | Damian Williams 20 Yd Pass From Matt Barkley (Jordan Congdon Kick) | 7 | 0 |
![]() | TD | 01:04 | Robert Hughes 2 Yd Run (Nick Tausch Kick) | 7 | 7 |
| SECOND QUARTER | USC | ND | |||
![]() | FG | 12:44 | Jordan Congdon 24 Yd | 10 | 7 |
![]() | FG | 07:10 | Jordan Congdon 37 Yd | 13 | 7 |
| THIRD QUARTER | USC | ND | |||
![]() | TD | 07:29 | Damian Williams 41 Yd Pass From Matt Barkley (Jordan Congdon Kick) | 20 | 7 |
![]() | TD | 05:18 | Golden Tate 45 Yd Pass From Jimmy Clausen (Nick Tausch Kick) | 20 | 14 |
![]() | TD | 02:35 | Allen Bradford 3 Yd Run (Jordan Congdon Kick) | 27 | 14 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | USC | ND | |||
![]() | TD | 13:33 | Joe McKnight 1 Yd Run (Jordan Congdon Kick) | 34 | 14 |
![]() | TD | 11:13 | Jimmy Clausen 2 Yd Run (Pat Blocked) | 34 | 20 |
![]() | TD | 07:28 | Golden Tate 15 Yd Pass From Jimmy Clausen (Nick Tausch Kick) | 34 | 27 |
Team Stat Comparison
| USC | ND | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 21 | 27 |
3rd down efficiency | 6-13 | 5-14 |
4th down efficiency | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Total Yards | 501 | 367 |
| Passing | 380 | 285 |
Comp-Att | 19-29 | 25-44 |
Yards per pass | 13.1 | 6.5 |
| Rushing | 121 | 82 |
Rushing Attempts | 33 | 31 |
Yards per rush | 3.7 | 2.6 |
| Penalties | 8-70 | 4-38 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
Interceptions thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Possession | 28:49 | 31:11 |
| USC Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| M. Barkley | 19/29 | 380 | 13.1 | 2 | 1 |
| Team | 19/29 | 380 | 13.1 | 2 | 1 |
| Notre Dame Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| J. Clausen | 24/43 | 260 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 |
| E. Maust | 1/1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 25/44 | 285 | 6.5 | 2 | 0 |
| USC Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| J. McKnight | 19 | 79 | 4.2 | 1 | 25 |
| A. Bradford | 8 | 45 | 5.6 | 1 | 23 |
| D. Williams | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| S. Havili | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| M. Barkley | 4 | -17 | -4.3 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 33 | 121 | 3.7 | 2 | 25 |
| Notre Dame Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| A. Allen Jr | 12 | 51 | 4.3 | 0 | 12 |
| R. Hughes | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 1 | 7 |
| J. Goodman | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| G. Tate | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| J. Aldridge | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| J. Clausen | 9 | -4 | -0.4 | 1 | 11 |
| Team | 31 | 82 | 2.6 | 2 | 13 |
| USC Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| A. McCoy | 5 | 153 | 30.6 | 0 | 60 |
| D. Williams | 4 | 108 | 27.0 | 2 | 41 |
| B. Butler | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 17 |
| R. Ellison | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 12 |
| S. Havili | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 |
| D. Ausberry | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 8 |
| R. Johnson | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| B. Ayles | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| J. McKnight | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Team | 19 | 380 | 20.0 | 2 | 60 |
| Notre Dame Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| G. Tate | 8 | 117 | 14.6 | 2 | 45 |
| R. Parris | 9 | 92 | 10.2 | 0 | 25 |
| A. Allen Jr | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | 21 |
| D. Kamara | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 12 |
| K. Rudolph | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 |
| J. Goodman | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Team | 25 | 285 | 11.4 | 2 | 45 |
| Notre Dame Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| G. Gray | 1 | 30 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 30 | 0 |
| USC Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| C. Gable | 5 | 68 | 13.6 | 22 |
| Team | 5 | 68 | 13.6 | 22 |
| Notre Dame Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| G. Tate | 3 | 62 | 20.7 | 24 |
| T. Riddick | 2 | 48 | 24.0 | 31 |
| B. Gallup Jr | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 |
| Team | 6 | 124 | 20.7 | 31 |
| USC Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| D. Williams | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
| Team | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
| Notre Dame Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| G. Tate | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| USC Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| J. Congdon | 2/2 | 100.0 | 37 | 4/4 | 10 |
| Team | 2/2 | 100.0 | 37 | 4/4 | 10 |
| Notre Dame Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| N. Tausch | 0/0 | 0.0 | -- | 3/4 | 3 |
| Team | 0/0 | 0.0 | -- | 3/4 | 3 |
| USC Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| J. Harfman | 4 | 153 | 38.3 | 0 | 1 | 59 |
| Team | 4 | 153 | 38.3 | 0 | 1 | 59 |
| Notre Dame Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| B. Turk | 5 | 189 | 37.8 | 0 | 3 | 48 |
| Team | 5 | 189 | 37.8 | 0 | 3 | 48 |
ATTENDANCE: 80,795




