Scores

Final

USC 31

(6-1, 3-1 Pac-12)

Notre Dame 17

(4-3)

Coverage: NBC

7:30 PM ET, October 22, 2011

Notre Dame Stadium, NOTRE DAME, IN

1 2 3 4 T
USC 14 3 7 731
ND 0 10 0 717

Top Performers

Passing: M. Barkley (USC) - 224 YDS, 3 TD

Rushing: C. McNeal (USC) - 24 CAR, 118 YDS

Receiving: R. Woods (USC) - 12 REC, 119 YDS, 2 TD

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1st Quarter Play by Play

USC at 15:00		USCND
 Andre Heidari kickoff for 63 yards returned by Austin Collinsworth for 19 yards to the NDame 26.00
Notre Dame at 14:52		USCND
1st and 10 at ND 26Tommy Rees pass incomplete to Michael Floyd.00
2nd and 10 at ND 26Cierre Wood rush for 1 yard to the NDame 27.  
3rd and 9 at ND 27Tommy Rees pass incomplete to TJ Jones.  
4th and 9 at ND 27Ben Turk punt for 48 yards, returned by Nickell Robey for 9 yards to the USC 34.  
DRIVE TOTALS: NOTREDAME drive: 3 plays 1 yards, 01:05 NOTREDAME PUNT
USC at 13:55		USCND
1st and 10 at USC 34Marc Tyler rush for 15 yards to the USC 49 for a 1ST down.00
1st and 10 at USC 49Curtis McNeal rush for 4 yards to the NDame 47.  
2nd and 6 at ND 47Curtis McNeal rush for 4 yards to the NDame 43.  
3rd and 2 at ND 43Marc Tyler rush for 1 yard to the NDame 42.  
4th and 1 at ND 42Matt Barkley rush for 5 yards to the NDame 37 for a 1ST down.  
1st and 10 at ND 37Marc Tyler rush for 4 yards to the NDame 33.  
2nd and 6 at ND 33Matt Barkley pass complete to Robert Woods for 4 yards to the NDame 29.  
3rd and 2 at ND 29Marc Tyler rush for 5 yards to the NDame 24 for a 1ST down.  
1st and 10 at ND 24Matt Barkley rush for 4 yards to the NDame 20.  
2nd and 6 at ND 20Robert Woods rush for 5 yards to the NDame 15.  
3rd and 1 at ND 15Marc Tyler rush for 6 yards to the NDame 9 for a 1ST down.  
1st and Goal at ND 9Marc Tyler rush for 7 yards to the NDame 2.  
2nd and Goal at ND 2Matt Barkley pass complete to Randall Telfer for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.60
 Andre Heidari extra point GOOD.70
 Andre Heidari kickoff for 63 yards returned by George Atkinson III for 25 yards to the NDame 32.  
DRIVE TOTALS: USC drive: 13 plays 66 yards, 07:39 USC TD
Notre Dame at 6:16		USCND
1st and 10 at ND 32Tommy Rees pass complete to Cierre Wood for 8 yards to the NDame 40.70
2nd and 2 at ND 40Jonas Gray rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NDame 38.  
3rd and 4 at ND 38Tommy Rees pass complete to Cierre Wood for 2 yards to the NDame 40.  
4th and 2 at ND 40Ben Turk punt for 48 yards, returned by Robert Woods for 26 yards to the USC 38.  
DRIVE TOTALS: NOTREDAME drive: 3 plays 8 yards, 02:28 NOTREDAME PUNT
USC at 3:48		USCND
1st and 10 at USC 38Matt Barkley pass complete to Marqise Lee for 18 yards to the NDame 44 for a 1ST down.70
1st and 10 at ND 44Matt Barkley pass complete to Robert Woods for 19 yards to the NDame 25 for a 1ST down.  
1st and 10 at ND 25Matt Barkley pass complete to Xavier Grimble for 6 yards to the NDame 19.  
2nd and 4 at ND 19Marc Tyler rush for 5 yards to the NDame 14 for a 1ST down.  
1st and 10 at ND 14Marc Tyler rush for 11 yards to the NDame 3 for a 1ST down.  
1st and Goal at ND 3Matt Barkley pass complete to Robert Woods for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.140
 Andre Heidari extra point GOOD.140
 Andre Heidari kickoff for 64 yards returned by George Atkinson III for 10 yards to the NDame 8, NOTRE DAME penalty 8 yard Illegal Block on Bennett Jackson accepted.  
DRIVE TOTALS: USC drive: 6 plays 62 yards, 02:47 USC TD
Notre Dame at 1:01		USCND
1st and 10 at ND 8Jonas Gray rush for 3 yards to the NDame 11.140
2nd and 7 at ND 11Tommy Rees pass complete to Michael Floyd for 2 yards to the NDame 13.  
 End of 1st Quarter  

2nd Quarter Play by Play

Notre Dame at 15:00		USCND
3rd and 5 at ND 13Tommy Rees pass complete to Robby Toma for 9 yards to the NDame 22 for a 1ST down.140
1st and 10 at ND 22Tommy Rees pass incomplete to Michael Floyd.  
2nd and 10 at ND 22Jonas Gray rush for 12 yards to the NDame 34 for a 1ST down.  
1st and 10 at ND 34Tommy Rees pass complete to Theo Riddick for 6 yards to the NDame 40.  
2nd and 4 at ND 40NOTRE DAME penalty 5 yard False Start on Taylor Dever accepted.  
2nd and 9 at ND 35Tommy Rees pass complete to Jonas Gray for 1 yard to the NDame 36.  
3rd and 8 at ND 36Tommy Rees pass incomplete to Cierre Wood.  
4th and 8 at ND 36Ben Turk punt for 40 yards, fair catch by Robert Woods at the USC 24.  
DRIVE TOTALS: NOTREDAME drive: 8 plays 28 yards, 03:39 NOTREDAME PUNT
USC at 12:22		USCND
1st and 10 at USC 25Matt Barkley pass complete to Randall Telfer for 12 yards to the USC 37 for a 1ST down.140
1st and 10 at USC 37Matt Barkley pass complete to Marqise Lee for 18 yards to the NDame 45 for a 1ST down.  
1st and 10 at ND 45Matt Barkley pass incomplete to Marqise Lee.  
2nd and 10 at ND 45Curtis McNeal rush for 9 yards to the NDame 36.  
3rd and 1 at ND 36Curtis McNeal rush for no gain to the NDame 36.  
4th and 1 at ND 36Marc Tyler rush for no gain to the NDame 36.  
DRIVE TOTALS: USC drive: 6 plays 39 yards, 02:12 USC DOWNS
Notre Dame at 10:10		USCND
1st and 10 at ND 36Tommy Rees pass complete to Theo Riddick for 9 yards to the NDame 45.140
2nd and 1 at ND 45Cierre Wood rush for 1 yard to the NDame 46 for a 1ST down.  
1st and 10 at ND 46Andrew Hendrix rush for 2 yards to the NDame 48.  
2nd and 8 at ND 48Andrew Hendrix pass incomplete to Michael Floyd.  
3rd and 8 at ND 48Tommy Rees pass incomplete to Michael Floyd.  
4th and 8 at ND 48Ben Turk punt for 32 yards, returned by Robert Woods for 3 yards to the USC 23.  
DRIVE TOTALS: NOTREDAME drive: 5 plays 12 yards, 01:42 NOTREDAME PUNT
USC at 8:28		USCND
1st and 10 at USC 23Matt Barkley pass complete to Brandon Carswell for 9 yards to the USC 32.140
2nd and 1 at USC 32Matt Barkley pass complete to Brandon Carswell for 14 yards to the USC 46 for a 1ST down.  
1st and 10 at USC 46Matt Barkley pass incomplete to Robert Woods.  
2nd and 10 at USC 46Marc Tyler rush for 5 yards to the NDame 49.  
3rd and 5 at ND 49Matt Barkley pass incomplete to Marc Tyler, NOTRE DAME penalty 15 yard Unsportsmanlike Conduct on Carlo Calabrese accepted for a 1ST down.  
1st and 10 at ND 34Curtis McNeal rush for 4 yards to the NDame 30.  
2nd and 6 at ND 30Curtis McNeal rush for 7 yards to the NDame 23 for a 1ST down.  
1st and 10 at ND 23Curtis McNeal rush for no gain to the NDame 23.  
2nd and 10 at ND 23USC penalty 15 yard Face Mask on Matt Kalil accepted.  
2nd and 25 at ND 38Matt Barkley pass incomplete to Brandon Carswell, NOTRE DAME penalty 15 yard Personal Foul on Jamoris Slaughter accepted for a 1ST down.  
1st and 10 at ND 23Curtis McNeal rush for 13 yards to the NDame 10 for a 1ST down.  
1st and Goal at ND 10Matt Barkley pass incomplete to Robert Woods.  
2nd and Goal at ND 10Timeout SOUTHERN CAL, clock 4:09.  
2nd and Goal at ND 10Matt Barkley pass incomplete to Rhett Ellison.  
3rd and Goal at ND 10Timeout SOUTHERN CAL, clock 4:05.  
3rd and Goal at ND 10Matt Barkley pass complete to Robert Woods for 2 yards to the NDame 8.  
4th and Goal at ND 8Andre Heidari 25 yard field goal GOOD.170
 Andre Heidari kickoff for 66 yards returned by George Atkinson III for 96 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.176
DRIVE TOTALS: NOTREDAME drive: 14 plays 96 yards, 00:12 NOTREDAME TD
Notre Dame at 3:22		USCND
 David Ruffer extra point GOOD.177
 Kyle Brindza kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.  
DRIVE TOTALS: NOTREDAME drive: 14 plays 96 yards, 00:12 NOTREDAME TD
USC at 3:22		USCND
1st and 10 at USC 20Matt Barkley pass complete to Robert Woods for 18 yards to the USC 38 for a 1ST down.177
1st and 10 at USC 38George Farmer rush for 11 yards to the USC 49 for a 1ST down.  
1st and 10 at USC 49Matt Barkley pass incomplete to Robert Woods.  
2nd and 10 at USC 49Matt Barkley pass incomplete to Marqise Lee.  
3rd and 10 at USC 49Curtis McNeal rush for 4 yards to the NDame 47.  
4th and 6 at ND 47Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 2:04.  
4th and 6 at ND 47Kyle Negrete punt for 22 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the NDame 25.  
DRIVE TOTALS: USC drive: 5 plays 33 yards, 01:27 USC PUNT
Notre Dame at 1:55		USCND
1st and 10 at ND 25Tommy Rees pass complete to Theo Riddick for 25 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.177
1st and 10 at ND 50Tommy Rees pass complete to TJ Jones for 16 yards to the USC 34 for a 1ST down.  
1st and 10 at USC 34Tommy Rees pass incomplete to Theo Riddick.  
2nd and 10 at USC 34Tommy Rees pass complete to Cierre Wood for 7 yards to the USC 27.  
3rd and 3 at USC 27Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 1:02.  
3rd and 3 at USC 27NOTRE DAME penalty 5 yard False Start on Chris Watt accepted.  
3rd and 8 at USC 32Tommy Rees pass complete to Theo Riddick for 9 yards to the USC 23 for a 1ST down.  
1st and 10 at USC 23Tommy Rees pass complete to Tyler Eifert for 11 yards to the USC 12 for a 1ST down.  
1st and 10 at USC 12Tommy Rees pass complete to Cierre Wood for 5 yards to the USC 7.  
2nd and 5 at USC 7Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 0:33.  
2nd and 5 at USC 7Tommy Rees pass incomplete to Michael Floyd.  
3rd and 5 at USC 7Tommy Rees pass incomplete to Tyler Eifert.  
4th and 5 at USC 7David Ruffer 25 yard field goal GOOD.1710
 Kyle Brindza kickoff for 70 yards returned by George Farmer for 21 yards to the USC 21.  
DRIVE TOTALS: NOTREDAME drive: 10 plays 68 yards, 01:34 NOTREDAME FG
USC at 0:21		USCND
1st and 10 at USC 21Team rush for a loss of 1 yard to the USC 20.1710
 End of 2nd Quarter  

3rd Quarter Play by Play

Notre Dame at 15:00		USCND
 Kyle Brindza kickoff for 70 yards returned by Robert Woods for 20 yards to the USC 20.1710
DRIVE TOTALS: USC drive: 1 play -1 yards, 00:21 USC END HALF
USC at 15:00		USCND
1st and 10 at USC 20Matt Barkley rush for 7 yards to the USC 27.1710
2nd and 3 at USC 27Marc Tyler rush for 3 yards to the USC 30 for a 1ST down.  
1st and 10 at USC 30Matt Barkley pass complete to Robert Woods for 9 yards to the USC 39.  
2nd and 1 at USC 39Matt Barkley pass complete to Robert Woods for 3 yards to the USC 42 for a 1ST down.  
1st and 10 at USC 42Curtis McNeal rush for 5 yards to the USC 47.  
2nd and 5 at USC 47Curtis McNeal rush for 2 yards to the USC 49.  
3rd and 3 at USC 49Matt Barkley pass complete to Brice Butler for 5 yards to the NDame 46 for a 1ST down.  
1st and 10 at ND 46Matt Barkley pass complete to George Farmer for 9 yards to the NDame 37.  
2nd and 1 at ND 37Curtis McNeal rush for 5 yards to the NDame 32 for a 1ST down.  
1st and 10 at ND 32Marc Tyler rush for 2 yards to the NDame 40, USC penalty 10 yard Holding on Marcus Martin accepted.  
1st and 18 at ND 40Matt Barkley pass complete to Curtis McNeal for 4 yards to the NDame 36.  
2nd and 14 at ND 36Matt Barkley pass complete to Xavier Grimble for 6 yards to the NDame 30.  
3rd and 8 at ND 30Matt Barkley pass incomplete to Xavier Grimble.  
4th and 8 at ND 30Kyle Negrete punt for 22 yards, fair catch by John Goodman at the NDame 8.  
DRIVE TOTALS: USC drive: 13 plays 50 yards, 07:45 USC PUNT
Notre Dame at 7:15		USCND
1st and 10 at ND 9Cierre Wood rush for 5 yards to the NDame 14.1710
2nd and 5 at ND 14Tommy Rees pass incomplete to Cierre Wood.  
3rd and 5 at ND 14Tommy Rees pass complete to Tyler Eifert for 7 yards to the NDame 21 for a 1ST down.  
1st and 10 at ND 21Tommy Rees pass complete to Tyler Eifert for 9 yards to the NDame 30.  
2nd and 1 at ND 30Tommy Rees pass complete to Michael Floyd for 4 yards to the NDame 34 for a 1ST down.  
1st and 10 at ND 34Tommy Rees pass incomplete to Tyler Eifert.  
2nd and 10 at ND 34Tommy Rees pass complete to Michael Floyd for 9 yards to the NDame 43.  
3rd and 1 at ND 43Cierre Wood rush for 7 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.  
1st and 10 at ND 50Tommy Rees pass incomplete to Tyler Eifert.  
2nd and 10 at ND 50Tommy Rees pass incomplete to TJ Jones.  
3rd and 10 at ND 50Tommy Rees pass complete to Tyler Eifert for 11 yards to the USC 39 for a 1ST down.  
1st and 10 at USC 39Tommy Rees pass incomplete to Michael Floyd.  
2nd and 10 at USC 39Dayne Crist pass complete to Cierre Wood for 4 yards to the USC 35.  
3rd and 6 at USC 35Dayne Crist pass incomplete to Tyler Eifert.  
4th and 6 at USC 35Dayne Crist pass complete to Tyler Eifert for 11 yards to the USC 24 for a 1ST down.  
1st and 10 at USC 24Dayne Crist pass complete to Cierre Wood for 15 yards to the USC 9 for a 1ST down.  
1st and Goal at USC 9Dayne Crist pass complete to Tyler Eifert for 6 yards to the USC 3.  
2nd and Goal at USC 3Andrew Hendrix rush for 2 yards to the USC 1.  
3rd and Goal at USC 1Dayne Crist rush, fumbled, recovered by USC Jawanza Starling at the USC 20, Jawanza Starling for 80 yards, to the NDame 0 for a TOUCHDOWN.2410
DRIVE TOTALS: NOTREDAME drive: 19 plays 88 yards, 06:22 NOTREDAME FUMB
USC at 7:15		USCND
 Andre Heidari extra point GOOD.2410
 Craig McMahon kickoff for 55 yards returned by George Atkinson III for 23 yards to the NDame 38.  
DRIVE TOTALS: NOTREDAME drive: 19 plays 88 yards, 06:22 NOTREDAME FUMB
Notre Dame at 0:53		USCND
1st and 10 at ND 38Tommy Rees pass complete to Michael Floyd for 13 yards to the USC 49 for a 1ST down.2410
1st and 10 at USC 49Tommy Rees pass complete to TJ Jones for 7 yards to the USC 42.  
 End of 3rd Quarter  

4th Quarter Play by Play

Notre Dame at 15:00		USCND
2nd and 3 at USC 42Tommy Rees rush for 6 yards to the USC 36 for a 1ST down.2410
1st and 10 at USC 36Tommy Rees pass complete to Tyler Eifert for 11 yards to the USC 25 for a 1ST down.  
1st and 10 at USC 25Jonas Gray rush for 25 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.2416
 David Ruffer extra point GOOD.2417
 Kyle Brindza kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.  
DRIVE TOTALS: NOTREDAME drive: 5 plays 62 yards, 01:46 NOTREDAME TD
USC at 14:07		USCND
1st and 10 at USC 20Matt Barkley pass complete to Robert Woods for 6 yards to the USC 26.2417
2nd and 4 at USC 26Marc Tyler rush for 3 yards to the USC 29.  
3rd and 1 at USC 29Matt Barkley rush for 3 yards to the USC 32 for a 1ST down.  
1st and 10 at USC 32Matt Barkley pass complete to Robert Woods for 12 yards to the USC 44 for a 1ST down.  
1st and 10 at USC 44Curtis McNeal rush for 15 yards to the NDame 41 for a 1ST down.  
1st and 10 at ND 41Matt Barkley pass complete to Robert Woods for 25 yards to the NDame 16 for a 1ST down.  
1st and 10 at ND 16Curtis McNeal rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 17.  
2nd and 11 at ND 17Matt Barkley pass complete to Rhett Ellison for 2 yards to the NDame 15.  
3rd and 9 at ND 15Matt Barkley pass incomplete to Brandon Carswell.  
4th and 9 at ND 15Andre Heidari 32 yard field goal MISSED.  
DRIVE TOTALS: USC drive: 9 plays 65 yards, 04:54 USC FGA
Notre Dame at 9:13		USCND
1st and 10 at ND 20Theo Riddick rush for 7 yards to the NDame 27.2417
2nd and 3 at ND 27Cierre Wood rush for a loss of 7 yards, fumbled, recovered by USC Chris Galippo at the NDame 18.  
DRIVE TOTALS: NOTREDAME drive: 2 plays 0 yards, 00:27 NOTREDAME FUMB
USC at 8:46		USCND
1st and 10 at ND 18Matt Barkley pass incomplete to Marc Tyler.2417
2nd and 10 at ND 18Matt Barkley pass complete to Robert Woods for 4 yards to the NDame 14.  
3rd and 6 at ND 14Matt Barkley pass complete to Robert Woods for 14 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.3017
 Andre Heidari extra point GOOD.3117
 Craig McMahon kickoff for 58 yards returned by George Atkinson III for 24 yards to the NDame 36.  
DRIVE TOTALS: USC drive: 3 plays 18 yards, 00:59 USC TD
Notre Dame at 7:47		USCND
1st and 10 at ND 36Tommy Rees pass complete to Jonas Gray for 2 yards to the NDame 38.3117
2nd and 8 at ND 38Tommy Rees pass complete to Theo Riddick for 7 yards to the NDame 45.  
3rd and 1 at ND 45Tommy Rees pass intercepted by Nickell Robey at the USC 45, returned for 6 yards to the NDame 49.  
DRIVE TOTALS: NOTREDAME drive: 3 plays 9 yards, 01:04 NOTREDAME INT
USC at 6:43		USCND
1st and 10 at ND 49Curtis McNeal rush for 15 yards to the NDame 34 for a 1ST down.3117
1st and 10 at ND 34Curtis McNeal rush for 4 yards to the NDame 30.  
2nd and 6 at ND 30Curtis McNeal rush for 1 yard to the NDame 29.  
3rd and 5 at ND 29Curtis McNeal rush for 14 yards to the NDame 15 for a 1ST down.  
1st and 10 at ND 15Curtis McNeal rush for 2 yards to the NDame 13.  
2nd and 8 at ND 13Curtis McNeal rush for 4 yards to the NDame 9.  
3rd and 4 at ND 9Timeout SOUTHERN CAL, clock 2:37.  
3rd and 4 at ND 9Curtis McNeal rush for 5 yards to the NDame 4 for a 1ST down.  
1st and Goal at ND 4Curtis McNeal rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NDame 6.  
2nd and Goal at ND 6Curtis McNeal rush for 2 yards to the NDame 4.  
3rd and Goal at ND 4Curtis McNeal rush for 2 yards to the NDame 2.  
 End of 4th Quarter