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49
FinalDec 27, 2019 · SDCCU Stadium
Team1234Final
USC7107024
Iowa72171449

Game flow

Iowa won by 25 · 11 scores
Lead changes
0
2 times tied
IOWA biggest lead
+25
Q4 1:43
USC biggest lead
—
never led
Time in front
IOWA 75% · USC 0%
tied 25% · 44:55 vs 0:00 of game clock
+28+14Tie+14+28Q1Q2Q3Q4▲ Iowa ahead▼ USC aheadQ1 8:25 · IOWA Rushing Touchdown: Tyrone Tracy Jr. 23 Yd Run (Keith Duncan Kick) (USC 0, IOWA 7)Q1 4:37 · USC Passing Touchdown: Drake London 4 Yd pass from Kedon Slovis (Chase McGrath Kick) (USC 7, IOWA 7)Q2 11:22 · IOWA Rushing Touchdown: Ihmir Smith-Marsette 6 Yd Run (Keith Duncan Kick) (USC 7, IOWA 14)Q2 6:03 · USC Passing Touchdown: Vavae Malepeai 16 Yd pass from Kedon Slovis (Chase McGrath Kick) (USC 14, IOWA 14)Q2 5:48 · IOWA Kickoff Return Touchdown: Ihmir Smith-Marsette 98 Yd Kickoff Return (Keith Duncan Kick) (USC 14, IOWA 21)Q2 1:18 · IOWA Passing Touchdown: Ihmir Smith-Marsette 12 Yd pass from Nate Stanley (Keith Duncan Kick) (USC 14, IOWA 28)Q2 0:00 · USC Field Goal Good: Chase McGrath 32 Yd Field Goal (USC 17, IOWA 28)Q3 13:29 · USC Rushing Touchdown: Stephen Carr 2 Yd Run (Chase McGrath Kick) (USC 24, IOWA 28)Q3 3:54 · IOWA Rushing Touchdown: Tyler Goodson 1 Yd Run (Keith Duncan Kick) (USC 24, IOWA 35)Q4 12:52 · IOWA Passing Touchdown: Brandon Smith 6 Yd pass from Nate Stanley (Keith Duncan Kick) (USC 24, IOWA 42)Q4 1:43 · IOWA Interception Return Touchdown: Nick Niemann 25 Yd Interception Return (Keith Duncan Kick) (USC 24, IOWA 49)

The lead after every score: above the line Iowa is ahead, below it USC. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.

Scoring summary

1st quarter
8:25IOWA
TD Tyrone Tracy Jr. 23 Yd Run (Keith Duncan Kick)10 plays, 75 yds, 6:35 · from IOWA 25
USC 0–7 IOWA
4:37USC
TD Drake London 4 Yd pass from Kedon Slovis (Chase McGrath Kick)9 plays, 75 yds, 3:48 · from USC 25
USC 7–7 IOWA
2nd quarter
11:22IOWA
TD Ihmir Smith-Marsette 6 Yd Run (Keith Duncan Kick)15 plays, 72 yds, 8:15 · from IOWA 28
USC 7–14 IOWA
6:03USC
TD Vavae Malepeai 16 Yd pass from Kedon Slovis (Chase McGrath Kick)11 plays, 77 yds, 5:19 · from USC 23
USC 14–14 IOWA
5:48IOWA
TD Ihmir Smith-Marsette 98 Yd Kickoff Return (Keith Duncan Kick)
USC 14–21 IOWA
1:18IOWA
TD Ihmir Smith-Marsette 12 Yd pass from Nate Stanley (Keith Duncan Kick)6 plays, 52 yds, 3:07 · from IOWA 48
USC 14–28 IOWA
0:00USC
FG Chase McGrath 32 Yd Field Goal 11 plays, 61 yds, 1:18 · from USC 25
USC 17–28 IOWA
3rd quarter
13:29USC
TD Stephen Carr 2 Yd Run (Chase McGrath Kick)4 plays, 75 yds, 1:31 · from USC 25
USC 24–28 IOWA
3:54IOWA
TD Tyler Goodson 1 Yd Run (Keith Duncan Kick)14 plays, 90 yds, 7:19 · from IOWA 10
USC 24–35 IOWA
4th quarter
12:52IOWA
TD Brandon Smith 6 Yd pass from Nate Stanley (Keith Duncan Kick)3 plays, 6 yds, 0:54 · from USC 6
USC 24–42 IOWA
1:43IOWA
TD Nick Niemann 25 Yd Interception Return (Keith Duncan Kick)
USC 24–49 IOWA

Drives

IOWA 6/10 scoredUSC 5/13 scored
QStartTeamFromPlaysYdsTimeResult
Q115:00IOWAIOWA 2510756:35Touchdown
Q18:25USCUSC 259753:48Touchdown
Q14:37IOWAIOWA 2815728:15Touchdown
Q211:22USCUSC 2311775:19Touchdown
Q26:03IOWAUSC 0000:15Touchdown
Q25:48USCUSC 25301:23Punt
Q24:25IOWAIOWA 486523:07Touchdown
Q21:18USCUSC 2511611:18End of Half
Q315:00USCUSC 254751:31Touchdown
Q313:29USCUSC 46442:16Fumble
Q311:13IOWAIOWA 1014907:19Touchdown
Q33:54USCUSC 254321:34Fumble

Win probability

Iowa 100% · pregame line USC −1.5 (closing line)
Q1Q2Q3Q4▲ Iowa▼ USCIowa +38% win probability: Alex Stadthaus kickoff for 63 yds , Ihmir Smith-Marsette return for 98 yds for a TD, (Keith Duncan KICK)USC +33% win probability: Stephen Carr run for 2 yds for a TD, (Chase McGrath KICK)USC +23% win probability: Kedon Slovis pass complete to Vavae Malepeai for 16 yds for a TD, (Chase McGrath KICK)Iowa +21% win probability: Michael Brown on-side kick recovered by USC at the USC 46Iowa +21% win probability: Tyrone Tracy Jr. run for 23 yds for a TD, (Keith Duncan KICK)

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

PassingC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTQBR
Kedon Slovis22/302608.72093.7
Matt Fink12/18744.10132.0
RushingCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Vavae Malepeai8374.6012
Stephen Carr5244.8113
Kedon Slovis2-9-4.500
Team1-14-14.000
Matt Fink2-16-8.000
ReceivingRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Amon-Ra St. Brown916318.1055
Tyler Vaughns6549.0015
Michael Pittman Jr.6538.8022
Drake London4348.5116
Kenan Christon II2136.5013
Vavae Malepeai4112.8116
Stephen Carr362.004
KickingFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Chase McGrath1/250.0323/36
PuntingNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Ben Griffiths415338.30049

Biggest plays

IOWA +38% Q2 5:48 Alex Stadthaus kickoff for 63 yds , Ihmir Smith-Marsette return for 98 yds for a TD, (Keith Duncan KICK)
USC +33% Q3 13:29 Stephen Carr run for 2 yds for a TD, (Chase McGrath KICK)
USC +23% Q2 6:03 Kedon Slovis pass complete to Vavae Malepeai for 16 yds for a TD, (Chase McGrath KICK)
IOWA +21% Q3 13:29 Michael Brown on-side kick recovered by USC at the USC 46
IOWA +21% Q1 8:25 Tyrone Tracy Jr. run for 23 yds for a TD, (Keith Duncan KICK)

Team stats

StatUSCIOWA
1st Downs2020
3rd down efficiency7-148-13
4th down efficiency0-01-1
Total Yards356328
Passing334213
Comp/Att34/4818/28
Yards per pass7.07.6
Rushing22115
Rushing Attempts1835
Yards per rush1.23.3
Penalties3-214-23
Turnovers30
Fumbles lost20
Interceptions thrown10
Possession26:3633:24

Play by play

Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00 3rd & 12 at USC 23 Vavae Malepeai run for 5 yds to the USC 28
Q4 0:45 2nd & 10 at USC 25 Matt Fink pass complete to Vavae Malepeai for a loss of 2 yards to the USC 23
Q4 1:20 1st & 10 at USC 25 Matt Fink pass complete to Kenan Christon for no gain to the USC 25
Q4 1:43 Caleb Shudak kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4 1:43 1st & 10 at USC 13 Matt Fink pass intercepted for a TD Nick Niemann return for 25 yds for a TD, (Keith Duncan KICK)
Q4 1:52 4th & 5 at 50 Michael Sleep-Dalton punt for 37 yds, downed at the USC 13
Q4 2:02 3rd & 5 at 50 Nate Stanley pass incomplete to Ihmir Smith-Marsette
Q4 2:05 2nd & 11 at IOWA 44 Tyler Goodson run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
Q4 2:28 1st & 10 at IOWA 45 Tyler Goodson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Iowa 44
Q4 3:31 3rd & 3 at IOWA 28 Nate Stanley pass complete to Nate Wieting for 17 yds to the Iowa 45 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:45 2nd & 6 at IOWA 25 Tyler Goodson run for 3 yds to the Iowa 28
Q4 4:32 1st & 10 at IOWA 21 Tyler Goodson run for 4 yds to the Iowa 25
Q4 5:12 4th & 19 at IOWA 21 Chase McGrath 39 yd FG MISSED
Q4 5:18 3rd & 11 at IOWA 13 Matt Fink sacked by A.J. Epenesa for a loss of 8 yards to the Iowa 21
Q4 5:55 2nd & 11 at IOWA 13 Matt Fink pass incomplete
Q4 6:13 1st & 10 at IOWA 12 Matt Fink pass complete to Vavae Malepeai for a loss of 1 yard to the Iowa 13
Q4 6:40 1st & 10 at IOWA 23 Matt Fink pass complete to Amon-Ra St. Brown for 11 yds to the Iowa 12 for a 1ST down
Q4 7:15 3rd & 12 at IOWA 45 Matt Fink pass complete to Michael Pittman Jr. for 22 yds to the Iowa 23 for a 1ST down
Q4 7:48 2nd & 10 at IOWA 43 Vavae Malepeai run for a loss of 2 yards to the Iowa 45
Q4 8:03 1st & 10 at IOWA 43 Matt Fink pass incomplete to Michael Pittman Jr.
Q4 8:11 4th & 24 at IOWA 12 Michael Sleep-Dalton punt for 31 yds, downed at the Iowa 43
Q4 8:55 3rd & 10 at IOWA 26 Nate Stanley sacked by Greg Johnson for a loss of 14 yards to the Iowa 12
Q4 9:24 2nd & 9 at IOWA 27 Nate Stanley run for a loss of 1 yard to the Iowa 26
Q4 9:45 1st & 10 at IOWA 26 Toren Young run for 1 yd to the Iowa 27