| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 17 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 42 |
| USC | 10 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 45 |
Game flow
USC won by 3 · 14 scoresLead changes
3
2 times tied
USC biggest lead
+18
Q3 2:03
NEB biggest lead
+7
Q1 1:25
Time in front
USC 65% · NEB 10%
tied 25% · 39:10 vs 5:43 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line USC is ahead, below it Nebraska. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
11:05
FG Drew Brown 34 Yd Field Goal 5 plays, 29 yds, 1:47 · from USC 46
NEB 3–0 USC10:54
TD Adoree' Jackson 98 Yd Kickoff Return (Andre Heidari Kick)
NEB 3–7 USC8:23
TD Kenny Bell 18 Yd pass from Tommy Armstrong Jr. (Drew Brown Kick)6 plays, 53 yds, 2:31 · from NEB 47
NEB 10–7 USC6:05
FG Andre Heidari 42 Yd Field Goal 8 plays, 42 yds, 2:18 · from USC 34
NEB 10–10 USC1:25
TD De'Mornay Pierson-El 9 Yd pass from Tommy Armstrong Jr. (Drew Brown Kick)6 plays, 39 yds, 2:42 · from USC 39
NEB 17–10 USC2nd quarter
13:11
REC Nelson Agholor 17 Yd pass from Cody Kessler (Andre Heidari Kick)10 plays, 75 yds, 3:14 · from USC 25
NEB 17–17 USC6:39
TD Javorius Allen 2 Yd Run (Andre Heidari Kick)12 plays, 80 yds, 3:32 · from USC 20
NEB 17–24 USC3rd quarter
12:01
TD Adoree' Jackson 71 Yd pass from Cody Kessler (Andre Heidari Kick)1 play, 71 yds, 0:12 · from USC 29
NEB 17–31 USC9:41
TD Ameer Abdullah 20 Yd Run (Drew Brown Kick)7 plays, 73 yds, 2:20 · from NEB 27
NEB 24–31 USC8:06
TD Javorius Allen 44 Yd Run (Andre Heidari Kick)5 plays, 68 yds, 1:35 · from USC 32
NEB 24–38 USC2:28
FG Drew Brown 24 Yd Field Goal 6 plays, 9 yds, 3:25 · from USC 16
NEB 27–38 USC2:03
TD Bryce Dixon 20 Yd pass from Cody Kessler (Andre Heidari Kick)2 plays, 65 yds, 0:25 · from USC 35
NEB 27–45 USC0:24
TD Jordan Westerkamp 65 Yd pass from Tommy Armstrong Jr. (Drew Brown Kick)4 plays, 79 yds, 1:39 · from NEB 21
NEB 34–45 USC4th quarter
6:52
TD Tommy Armstrong Jr. 15 Yd Run (Tommy Armstrong Jr. Pass to Kenny Bell for Two-Point Conversion)9 plays, 77 yds, 2:51 · from NEB 23
NEB 42–45 USCDrives
USC 7/18 scoredNEB 7/18 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | NEB | 50 | 3 | 0 | 1:11 | Punt |
| Q1 | 13:49 | USC | USC 10 | 3 | 4 | 0:57 | Punt |
| Q1 | 12:52 | NEB | USC 46 | 5 | 29 | 1:47 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 11:05 | USC | NEB 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:11 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 10:54 | NEB | NEB 47 | 6 | 53 | 2:31 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 8:23 | USC | USC 34 | 8 | 42 | 2:18 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 6:05 | NEB | NEB 34 | 6 | 26 | 1:30 | Punt |
| Q1 | 4:35 | USC | USC 5 | 3 | -2 | 0:28 | Punt |
| Q1 | 4:07 | NEB | USC 39 | 6 | 39 | 2:42 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 1:25 | USC | USC 25 | 10 | 75 | 3:14 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 13:11 | NEB | USC 48 | 3 | -5 | 0:33 | Punt |
| Q2 | 12:38 | USC | USC 14 | 4 | 10 | 1:25 | Punt |
Win probability
USC 100% · pregame line USC −4.0 (closing line)The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.
Box score
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Armstrong Jr. | 32/51 | 381 | 7.5 | 3 | 1 | 77.1 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ameer Abdullah | 27 | 88 | 3.3 | 1 | 20 |
| Tommy Armstrong Jr. | 12 | 41 | 3.4 | 1 | 15 |
| Terrell Newby | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | 8 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De'Mornay Pierson-El | 8 | 102 | 12.8 | 1 | 21 |
| Jordan Westerkamp | 3 | 81 | 27.0 | 1 | 65 |
| Kenny Bell | 7 | 71 | 10.1 | 1 | 18 |
| Ameer Abdullah | 6 | 61 | 10.2 | 0 | 33 |
| Brandon Reilly | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Cethan Carter | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 17 |
| Terrell Newby | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Brown | 2/2 | 100.0 | 34 | 4/4 | 10 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Foltz | 7 | 313 | 44.7 | 1 | 4 | 64 |
Biggest plays
NEB +45% Q4 6:52 Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 15 yds for a TD, (Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass to Kenny Bell for Two-Point Conversion)
USC +41% Q4 2:24 Javorius Allen run for 14 yds to the USC 44 for a 1ST down
USC +35% Q4 6:52 Drew Brown kickoff for 45 yds , JuJu Smith return for 22 yds to the USC 42
USC +30% Q1 10:54 Drew Brown kickoff for 63 yds , Adoree' Jackson return for 98 yds for a TD, (Andre Heidari KICK)
USC +20% Q2 13:11 Cody Kessler pass complete to Nelson Agholor for 17 yds for a TD, (Andre Heidari KICK)
Team stats
| Stat | NEB | USC |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 28 | 22 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 7-20 | 3-14 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-3 | 1-1 |
| Total Yards | 525 | 515 |
| Passing | 381 | 321 |
| Comp/Att | 32/51 | 23/39 |
| Yards per pass | 7.5 | 8.2 |
| Rushing | 144 | 194 |
| Rushing Attempts | 43 | 34 |
| Yards per rush | 3.3 | 5.7 |
| Penalties | 7-45 | 12-97 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 1 |
| Possession | 34:22 | 25:23 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00 1st & 10 at NEB 44 Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete
Q4 0:01 3rd & 8 at NEB 34 Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Brandon Reilly for 12 yds to the Neb 44 for a 1ST down lat. to Kenny Bell for a loss of 2 yards to the Neb 44 for a 1ST down
Q4 0:09 2nd & 15 at NEB 27 Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Ameer Abdullah for 7 yds to the Neb 34
Q4 0:13 1st & 15 at NEB 27 Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete
Q4 0:19 1st & 10 at NEB 32 NEBRASKA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Neb 27
Q4 0:19 4th & 7 at USC 47 Kris Albarado punt for 43 yds , De'Mornay Pierson-El returns for 7 yds to the NEBRASKA 46 USC Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards) to the Neb 32
Q4 0:26 Timeout USC, clock 00:26
Q4 0:26 4th & 2 at NEB 48 USC Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the USC 47
Q4 0:55 3rd & 3 at NEB 49 Javorius Allen run for 1 yd to the Neb 48
Q4 1:44 2nd & 7 at USC 47 Javorius Allen run for 4 yds to the Neb 49
Q4 1:53 Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 01:53
Q4 1:53 1st & 10 at USC 44 Javorius Allen run for 3 yds to the USC 47
Q4 2:24 1st & 10 at USC 30 Javorius Allen run for 14 yds to the USC 44 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:31 4th & 3 at USC 31 De'Mornay Pierson-El run for 1 yd to the USC 30
Q4 2:35 3rd & 3 at USC 31 Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to De'Mornay Pierson-El
Q4 2:39 Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 02:39
Q4 3:00 2nd & 8 at USC 36 Ameer Abdullah run for 5 yds to the USC 31
Q4 3:45 1st & 10 at USC 38 Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 2 yds to the USC 36
Q4 4:15 2nd & 3 at USC 46 Ameer Abdullah run for 8 yds to the USC 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:30 1st & 10 at NEB 47 Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Brandon Reilly for 7 yds to the USC 46
Q4 4:50 1st & 10 at NEB 37 Ameer Abdullah run for 10 yds to the Neb 47 for a 1ST down
Q4 5:08 1st & 10 at NEB 26 Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Jordan Westerkamp for 11 yds to the Neb 37 for a 1ST down
Q4 5:19 4th & 17 at USC 35 Kris Albarado punt for 39 yds, downed at the Neb 26
Q4 5:30 3rd & 8 at USC 44 Cody Kessler sacked by Kevin Williams for a loss of 9 yards to the USC 35