| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
| USC | 0 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
Game flow
USC won by 11 · 8 scoresLead changes
1
1 time tied
USC biggest lead
+21
Q3 5:16
COLO biggest lead
+7
Q2 11:58
Time in front
USC 56% · COLO 3%
tied 41% · 33:33 vs 1:47 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line USC is ahead, below it Colorado. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
2nd quarter
11:58
TD Laviska Shenault Jr. 49 Yd Run (James Stefanou Kick)3 plays, 58 yds, 0:59 · from COLO 42
COLO 7–0 USC10:11
TD Tyler Vaughns 27 Yd pass from JT Daniels (Michael Brown Kick)6 plays, 69 yds, 1:40 · from USC 31
COLO 7–7 USC3:33
TD Michael Pittman Jr. 65 Yd pass from JT Daniels (Michael Brown Kick)2 plays, 62 yds, 0:41 · from USC 38
COLO 7–14 USC1:10
TD Michael Pittman Jr. 9 Yd pass from JT Daniels (Michael Brown Kick)4 plays, 55 yds, 0:47 · from USC 45
COLO 7–21 USC3rd quarter
5:16
TD Ajene Harris 6 Yd Interception Return (Michael Brown Kick)
COLO 7–28 USC4th quarter
6:46
TD Kyle Evans 2 Yd Run (James Stefanou Kick)16 plays, 65 yds, 6:53 · from COLO 35
COLO 14–28 USC5:05
FG Michael Brown 38 Yd Field Goal 7 plays, 28 yds, 1:41 · from COLO 48
COLO 14–31 USC3:23
TD Steven Montez 19 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)10 plays, 75 yds, 1:42 · from COLO 25
COLO 20–31 USCDrives
USC 4/14 scoredCOLO 4/16 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | USC | USC 25 | 1 | 0 | 0:06 | Interception |
| Q1 | 14:54 | COLO | USC 40 | 3 | -12 | 2:00 | Punt |
| Q1 | 12:54 | USC | USC 5 | 3 | 9 | 1:37 | Punt |
| Q1 | 11:17 | COLO | COLO 40 | 3 | 3 | 1:20 | Punt |
| Q1 | 9:57 | USC | USC 19 | 7 | 35 | 2:49 | Punt |
| Q1 | 7:08 | COLO | COLO 15 | 9 | 32 | 3:46 | Punt |
| Q1 | 3:22 | USC | USC 17 | 3 | 13 | 0:49 | Interception |
| Q1 | 2:33 | COLO | COLO 36 | 3 | -2 | 1:54 | Punt |
| Q1 | 0:39 | USC | USC 30 | 8 | 15 | 2:42 | Punt |
| Q2 | 12:57 | COLO | COLO 42 | 3 | 58 | 0:59 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 11:51 | USC | USC 31 | 6 | 69 | 1:40 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 10:11 | COLO | COLO 25 | 3 | 5 | 1:56 | Punt |
Win probability
USC 100% · pregame line USC −7.0 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Montez | 26/47 | 170 | 3.6 | 0 | 1 | 31.1 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laviska Shenault Jr. | 2 | 46 | 23.0 | 1 | 49 |
| Travon McMillian | 18 | 32 | 1.8 | 0 | 9 |
| Kyle Evans | 7 | 17 | 2.4 | 1 | 8 |
| Steven Montez | 9 | 9 | 1.0 | 1 | 19 |
| K.D. Nixon | 1 | -9 | -9.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laviska Shenault Jr. | 9 | 72 | 8.0 | 0 | 24 |
| K.D. Nixon | 6 | 36 | 6.0 | 0 | 18 |
| Tony Brown | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | 15 |
| Jaylon Jackson | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 14 |
| Travon McMillian | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 6 |
| Jay MacIntyre | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Kyle Evans | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Lewis | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Evan Worthington | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Stefanou | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2/2 | 2 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Price | 9 | 377 | 41.9 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
Biggest plays
USC +24% Q2 10:11 JT Daniels pass complete to Tyler Vaughns for 27 yds for a TD, (Michael Brown KICK)
COLO +21% Q2 11:58 Laviska Shenault Jr. run for 49 yds for a TD, (James Stefanou KICK)
USC +17% Q2 3:33 JT Daniels pass complete to Michael Pittman Jr. for 65 yds for a TD, (Michael Brown KICK)
COLO +13% Q2 10:11 Alex Stadthaus kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
USC +11% Q2 11:58 Davis Price kickoff for 65 yds , Velus Jones Jr. return for 31 yds to the USC 31
Team stats
| Stat | COLO | USC |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 17 | 16 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 7-23 | 2-10 |
| 4th down efficiency | 2-4 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 265 | 334 |
| Passing | 170 | 283 |
| Comp/Att | 26/47 | 18/35 |
| Yards per pass | 3.6 | 8.1 |
| Rushing | 95 | 51 |
| Rushing Attempts | 37 | 26 |
| Yards per rush | 2.6 | 2.0 |
| Penalties | 8-81 | 13-123 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 2 |
| Possession | 34:51 | 25:09 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 2:29 2nd & 12 at COLO 40 TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Colo 42
Q4 2:29 1st & 10 at COLO 38 TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Colo 40
Q4 2:29 2nd & 7 at COLO 45 Markese Stepp run for 7 yds to the Colo 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:29 1st & 10 at COLO 48 Markese Stepp run for 3 yds to the Colo 45
Q4 2:29 4th & 18 at COLO 40 TEAM run for 2 yds to the Colo 42
Q4 2:29 3rd & 20 at COLO 38 TEAM run for 2 yds to the Colo 40
Q4 2:29 2nd & 13 at COLO 45 Mustafa Johnson run for a loss of 7 yards to the Colo 38
Q4 2:29 1st & 10 at COLO 48 Mustafa Johnson run for a loss of 3 yards to the Colo 45
Q4 2:29 2nd & 12 at COLO 40 TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Colo 42
Q4 2:29 1st & 10 at COLO 38 TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Colo 40
Q4 2:29 2nd & 7 at COLO 45 Markese Stepp run for 7 yds to the Colo 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:29 1st & 10 at COLO 48 Markese Stepp run for 3 yds to the Colo 45
Q4 3:19 4th & 10 at COLO 48 Steven Montez pass incomplete to K.D. Nixon, broken up by Greg Johnson
Q4 3:19 3rd & 10 at COLO 48 Steven Montez pass incomplete to Tony Brown, broken up by Levi Jones
Q4 3:19 2nd & 10 at COLO 48 Steven Montez pass incomplete to K.D. Nixon
Q4 3:19 2nd & 5 at USC 47 [NHSG], Montez, Steven pass complete to Jackson, Jaylon for 10 yards to the USC37 (Tell, Marvell;Harris, Ajene), PENALTY COLO illegal motion (Ento, Kabion) 5 yards to the COLO48, NO PLAY.
Q4 3:19 1st & 10 at COLO 48 Steven Montez pass complete to Tony Brown for 5 yds to the USC 47
Q4 3:23 4th & 4 at COLO 48 - 12 pass incomplete, broken up by Juwann Winfree
Q4 3:23 3rd & 4 at COLO 48 - 12 pass incomplete to Raymond Scott, broken up by Maurice Bell
Q4 3:23 2nd & 4 at COLO 48 - 12 pass incomplete
Q4 3:23 2nd & 9 at USC 47 [NHSG], 12 pass complete to Sears, Jack for loss of 10 yards to the USC37 (Fisher, Nick;George, Kevin), PENALTY COLO illegal motion (Ento, Kabion) 5 yards to the COLO48, NO PLAY.
Q4 3:23 1st & 10 at USC 46 - 12 pass complete to Raymond Scott for 1 yd to the USC 47
Q4 3:23 Davis Price on-side kick recovered by COLORADO at the Colo 48
Q4 3:23 4th & 5 at USC 19 Steven Montez run for 19 yds for a TD, (Steven Montez intercepted )