| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USC | 0 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 38 |
| Colorado | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 24 |
Game flow
USC won by 14 · 10 scoresLead changes
0
0 times tied
COLO biggest lead
—
never led
USC biggest lead
+27
Q3 9:14
Time in front
COLO 0% · USC 70%
tied 30% · 0:00 vs 41:59 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Colorado is ahead, below it USC. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
2nd quarter
11:59
TD Michael Pittman Jr. 10 Yd pass from Sam Darnold (Chase McGrath Kick)8 plays, 60 yds, 2:43 · from USC 40
USC 7–0 COLO7:51
TD Deontay Burnett 18 Yd pass from Sam Darnold (Chase McGrath Kick)7 plays, 69 yds, 3:17 · from USC 31
USC 14–0 COLO0:19
TD Ajene Harris 34 Yd Interception Return (Chase McGrath PAT failed)
USC 20–0 COLO3rd quarter
9:14
TD Sam Darnold 24 Yd Run (Chase McGrath Kick)6 plays, 78 yds, 2:32 · from USC 22
USC 27–0 COLO8:34
TD Juwann Winfree 79 Yd pass from Steven Montez (James Stefanou Kick)2 plays, 82 yds, 0:35 · from COLO 18
USC 27–7 COLO5:30
TD Phillip Lindsay 1 Yd Run (James Stefanou Kick)3 plays, 1 yds, 0:53 · from USC 1
USC 27–14 COLO2:13
FG Chase McGrath 26 Yd Field Goal 7 plays, 57 yds, 3:09 · from USC 35
USC 30–14 COLO4th quarter
12:42
FG James Stefanou 39 Yd Field Goal 11 plays, 48 yds, 4:22 · from COLO 30
USC 30–17 COLO8:56
TD Ronald Jones II 22 Yd Run (Sam Darnold Pass to Erik Krommenhoek for Two-Point Conversion)8 plays, 72 yds, 3:40 · from USC 28
USC 38–17 COLO7:35
TD Juwann Winfree 57 Yd pass from Steven Montez (James Stefanou Kick)4 plays, 75 yds, 1:21 · from COLO 25
USC 38–24 COLODrives
COLO 5/14 scoredUSC 5/13 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | USC | USC 25 | 9 | 53 | 3:39 | Missed FG |
| Q1 | 11:21 | COLO | COLO 22 | 5 | 20 | 1:39 | Punt |
| Q1 | 9:42 | USC | USC 7 | 9 | 48 | 4:40 | Downs |
| Q1 | 5:02 | COLO | COLO 45 | 3 | 3 | 1:06 | Punt |
| Q1 | 3:56 | USC | USC 19 | 4 | 17 | 1:27 | Punt |
| Q1 | 2:29 | COLO | COLO 19 | 9 | 41 | 2:47 | Downs |
| Q2 | 14:42 | USC | USC 40 | 8 | 60 | 2:43 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 11:59 | COLO | COLO 25 | 3 | 4 | 0:51 | Punt |
| Q2 | 11:08 | USC | USC 31 | 7 | 69 | 3:17 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 7:46 | COLO | COLO 20 | 13 | 50 | 6:06 | Missed FG |
| Q2 | 1:40 | USC | USC 30 | 3 | 4 | 0:49 | Punt |
| Q2 | 0:51 | COLO | COLO 10 | 5 | 20 | 0:32 | Interception Touchdown |
Win probability
USC 100% · pregame line USC −14.0 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Darnold | 21/34 | 329 | 9.7 | 2 | 0 | 82.7 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Jones | 25 | 142 | 5.7 | 1 | 25 |
| Sam Darnold | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 1 | 24 |
| Vavae Malepeai | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 5 |
| Aca'Cedric Ware | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 7 |
| Jalen Greene | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Velus Jones Jr. | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Team | 3 | -4 | -1.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Mitchell Jr. | 4 | 91 | 22.8 | 0 | 30 |
| Tyler Vaughns | 5 | 90 | 18.0 | 0 | 29 |
| Deontay Burnett | 6 | 79 | 13.2 | 1 | 37 |
| Michael Pittman Jr. | 4 | 59 | 14.8 | 1 | 32 |
| Ronald Jones | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Velus Jones Jr. | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ajene Harris | 2 | 35 | 1 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase McGrath | 1/2 | 50.0 | 26 | 3/4 | 6 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reid Budrovich | 3 | 134 | 44.7 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
Biggest plays
USC +10% Q2 14:42 Sam Darnold pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 4 yds to the USC 44
USC +9% Q2 11:59 Sam Darnold pass complete to Michael Pittman Jr. for 10 yds for a TD, (Chase McGrath KICK)
COLO +9% Q1 5:02 Steven Montez run for 2 yds to the Colo 47
COLO +7% Q1 11:21 Steven Montez pass complete to Shay Fields for 4 yds to the Colo 26
COLO +7% Q2 11:59 Reid Budrovich kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Team stats
| Stat | USC | COLO |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 23 | 23 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 4-14 | 5-17 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-3 | 2-5 |
| Total Yards | 522 | 486 |
| Passing | 329 | 376 |
| Comp/Att | 21/34 | 27/49 |
| Yards per pass | 9.7 | 7.7 |
| Rushing | 193 | 110 |
| Rushing Attempts | 38 | 34 |
| Yards per rush | 5.1 | 3.2 |
| Penalties | 9-79 | 4-45 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 2 |
| Possession | 31:30 | 28:30 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 1:24 3rd & 13 at USC 6 TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the USC 5
Q4 1:24 2nd & 11 at USC 8 TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the USC 6
Q4 1:24 1st & 10 at USC 9 TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the USC 8
Q4 5:33 4th & 1 at USC 3 Steven Montez run for a loss of 5 yards to the USC 8
Q4 5:33 3rd & 10 at USC 12 Steven Montez pass complete to Jay MacIntyre for 9 yds to the USC 3
Q4 5:33 2nd & 10 at USC 12 Steven Montez pass incomplete to Devin Ross, broken up by John Houston Jr.
Q4 5:33 1st & 10 at USC 12 Steven Montez pass incomplete to Bryce Bobo
Q4 5:33 4th & 6 at USC 22 Steven Montez pass complete to Bryce Bobo for 10 yds to the USC 12 for a 1ST down
Q4 5:33 3rd & 10 at USC 26 Steven Montez pass complete to Juwann Winfree for 4 yds to the USC 22
Q4 5:33 2nd & 3 at USC 19 Steven Montez sacked by Christian Rector for a loss of 7 yards to the USC 26
Q4 5:33 1st & 10 at USC 26 Steven Montez pass complete to Juwann Winfree for 7 yds to the USC 19
Q4 5:33 1st & 10 at USC 41 Steven Montez pass complete to Jay MacIntyre for 15 yds to the USC 26 for a 1ST down
Q4 5:33 4th & 9 at COLO 45 Steven Montez pass complete to Devin Ross for 14 yds to the USC 41 for a 1ST down
Q4 5:33 3rd & 9 at COLO 45 Steven Montez pass incomplete to Bryce Bobo
Q4 5:33 2nd & 9 at COLO 45 Steven Montez pass incomplete
Q4 5:33 1st & 10 at COLO 44 Phillip Lindsay run for 1 yd to the Colo 45
Q4 5:33 1st & 10 at COLO 33 Steven Montez pass complete to Bryce Bobo for 11 yds to the Colo 44 for a 1ST down
Q4 5:33 1st & 10 at COLO 22 Steven Montez run for 11 yds to the Colo 33 for a 1ST down
Q4 5:39 4th & 6 at COLO 22 Sam Darnold pass incomplete to Steven Mitchell Jr., broken up by Trey Udoffia
Q4 5:39 Timeout COLORADO, clock 05:39
Q4 5:43 3rd & 5 at COLO 21 Ronald Jones II run for a loss of 1 yard to the Colo 22
Q4 5:43 Timeout COLORADO, clock 05:43
Q4 5:55 2nd & 10 at COLO 26 Ronald Jones II run for 5 yds to the Colo 21
Q4 5:55 1st & 10 at COLO 26 Sam Darnold pass incomplete to Daniel Imatorbhebhe