| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USC | 17 | 0 | 12 | 21 | 50 |
| California | 14 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 49 |
Game flow
USC won by 1 · 15 scoresLead changes
4
1 time tied
CAL biggest lead
+14
Q4 14:06
USC biggest lead
+10
Q1 5:23
Time in front
CAL 54% · USC 31%
tied 15% · 32:14 vs 18:32 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line California is ahead, below it USC. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
8:24
FG Denis Lynch 23 Yd Field Goal 14 plays, 69 yds, 6:36 · from USC 25
USC 3–0 CAL5:23
TD MarShawn Lloyd 2 Yd Run (Denis Lynch Kick)5 plays, 42 yds, 2:37 · from CAL 42
USC 10–0 CAL3:55
TD Jaydn Ott 43 Yd Run (Mateen Bhaghani Kick)6 plays, 75 yds, 1:28 · from CAL 25
USC 10–7 CAL1:02
TD Austin Jones 6 Yd pass from Caleb Williams (Denis Lynch Kick)6 plays, 80 yds, 2:48 · from USC 20
USC 17–7 CAL0:12
TD Jaydn Ott 61 Yd Run (Mateen Bhaghani Kick)3 plays, 75 yds, 0:50 · from CAL 25
USC 17–14 CAL2nd quarter
11:55
TD Jaydn Ott 4 Yd Run (Mateen Bhaghani Kick)8 plays, 66 yds, 2:26 · from CAL 34
USC 17–21 CAL8:58
TD Trond Grizzell 17 Yd pass from Fernando Mendoza (Mateen Bhaghani Kick)3 plays, 50 yds, 1:06 · from 50
USC 17–28 CAL3rd quarter
11:59
TD Caleb Williams 6 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)4 plays, 45 yds, 1:10 · from CAL 45
USC 23–28 CAL8:12
TD Brenden Rice 22 Yd pass from Caleb Williams (Denis Lynch PAT failed)1 play, 22 yds, 0:08 · from CAL 22
USC 29–28 CAL4:42
TD Fernando Mendoza 2 Yd Run (Fernando Mendoza Pass to Trond Grizzell for Two-Point Conversion)10 plays, 75 yds, 3:30 · from CAL 25
USC 29–36 CAL4th quarter
14:06
TD Fernando Mendoza 1 Yd Run (Mateen Bhaghani Kick)5 plays, 54 yds, 1:20 · from CAL 46
USC 29–43 CAL11:16
TD Caleb Williams 1 Yd Run (Denis Lynch Kick)5 plays, 75 yds, 2:50 · from USC 25
USC 36–43 CAL6:11
TD MarShawn Lloyd 9 Yd Run (Denis Lynch Kick)3 plays, 18 yds, 1:19 · from CAL 18
USC 43–43 CAL3:33
TD Austin Jones 7 Yd Run (Denis Lynch Kick)2 plays, 63 yds, 0:52 · from USC 37
USC 50–43 CAL0:58
TD Jaivian Thomas 13 Yd pass from Fernando Mendoza (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)9 plays, 79 yds, 2:30 · from CAL 21
USC 50–49 CALDrives
CAL 7/16 scoredUSC 8/18 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | USC | USC 25 | 14 | 69 | 6:36 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 8:24 | CAL | CAL 35 | 2 | 7 | 0:24 | Fumble |
| Q1 | 8:00 | USC | CAL 42 | 5 | 42 | 2:37 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 5:23 | CAL | CAL 25 | 6 | 75 | 1:28 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 3:50 | USC | USC 20 | 6 | 80 | 2:48 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 1:02 | CAL | CAL 25 | 3 | 75 | 0:50 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 0:04 | USC | USC 11 | 5 | 28 | 0:43 | Punt |
| Q2 | 14:21 | CAL | CAL 34 | 8 | 66 | 2:26 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 11:50 | USC | USC 10 | 3 | 6 | 1:46 | Punt |
| Q2 | 10:04 | CAL | 50 | 3 | 50 | 1:06 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 8:58 | USC | USC 25 | 6 | 19 | 2:38 | Punt |
| Q2 | 6:20 | CAL | CAL 26 | 11 | 40 | 4:06 | Downs |
Win probability
USC 100% · no pregame line on file, so it starts at 50–50The 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Williams | 23/40 | 369 | 9.2 | 2 | 0 | 67.3 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MarShawn Lloyd | 17 | 115 | 6.8 | 2 | 56 |
| Austin Jones | 9 | 37 | 4.1 | 1 | 7 |
| Caleb Williams | 11 | 8 | 0.7 | 2 | 11 |
| Team | 3 | -23 | -7.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tahj Washington | 5 | 102 | 20.4 | 0 | 56 |
| MarShawn Lloyd | 3 | 72 | 24.0 | 0 | 53 |
| Lake McRee | 4 | 71 | 17.8 | 0 | 29 |
| Kyron Hudson | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 | 33 |
| Brenden Rice | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 1 | 22 |
| Zachariah Branch | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 26 |
| Austin Jones | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 1 | 8 |
| Dorian Singer | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Cobb | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryson Shaw | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylin Smith | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calen Bullock | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Eric Gentry | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jamil Muhammad | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Roland-Wallace | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tackett Curtis | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Gentry | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denis Lynch | 1/2 | 50.0 | 23 | 5/6 | 8 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Czaplicki | 7 | 294 | 42.0 | 0 | 2 | 51 |
Biggest plays
USC +82% Q4 0:58 Timeout California, clock 00:58
CAL +71% Q4 0:58 Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Jaivian Thomas for 13 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)
USC +51% Q4 6:11 MarShawn Lloyd run for 9 yds for a TD (Denis Lynch KICK)
CAL +41% Q4 6:05 Denis Lynch kickoff for 56 yds , Jeremiah Hunter return for 26 yds to the CAL 35
CAL +39% Q4 5:35 Jaivian Thomas run for 1 yd to the USC 42
Team stats
| Stat | USC | CAL |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 20 | 29 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 8-19 | 6-14 |
| 4th down efficiency | 2-2 | 2-5 |
| Total Yards | 499 | 527 |
| Passing | 369 | 292 |
| Comp/Att | 23/40 | 25/39 |
| Yards per pass | 9.2 | 7.5 |
| Rushing | 137 | 235 |
| Rushing Attempts | 40 | 42 |
| Yards per rush | 3.4 | 5.6 |
| Penalties | 11-101 | 5-45 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 4 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 3 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Possession | 32:36 | 27:24 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00 3rd & 28 at USC 44 Caleb Williams run for 12 yds to the USC 32
Q4 0:45 3rd & 28 at USC 44 Timeout California, clock 00:45
Q4 0:50 2nd & 21 at CAL 49 Caleb Williams sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the USC 44
Q4 0:50 2nd & 21 at CAL 49 Timeout California, clock 00:50
Q4 0:57 1st & 10 at CAL 38 C. Williams takes a knee
Q4 0:57 kickoff for 8 yds California Penalty, Defensive Offside (Jeremiah Hunter) to the CAL 38
Q4 0:58 1st & 10 at USC 3 Timeout California, clock 00:58
Q4 0:58 3rd & 9 at USC 13 Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Jaivian Thomas for 13 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)
Q4 3:28 2nd & 9 at USC 13 Fernando Mendoza pass incomplete to Jeremiah Hunter
Q4 3:28 1st & 10 at USC 14 Justin Williams-Thomas run for 1 yd to the USC 13
Q4 3:28 1st & 10 at USC 37 Justin Williams-Thomas run for 23 yds to the USC 14 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:28 3rd & 6 at CAL 42 Fernando Mendoza pass complete to Jeremiah Hunter for 21 yds to the USC 37 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:28 3rd & 1 at CAL 47 PENALTY Cal False Start (Miller,Barrett) 5 yards from Cal47 to Cal42. NO PLAY.
Q4 3:28 2nd & 10 at CAL 38 Fernando Mendoza pass complete to for 9 yds to the CAL 47
Q4 3:28 1st & 10 at CAL 38 Justin Williams-Thomas run for no gain to the CAL 38
Q4 3:28 2nd & 10 at CAL 21 USC Penalty, UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Eric Gentry) to the CAL 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:28 1st & 10 at CAL 21 Fernando Mendoza pass incomplete to Jack Endries
Q4 3:28 Denis Lynch kickoff for 54 yds , Lu-Magia Hearns III return for 10 yds to the CAL 21
Q4 3:33 1st & Goal at CAL 7 Austin Jones run for 7 yds for a TD (Denis Lynch KICK)
Q4 4:25 1st & 10 at USC 37 MarShawn Lloyd run for 56 yds to the CAL 7 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:25 4th & 6 at USC 37 Fernando Mendoza pass incomplete to Jack Endries
Q4 5:35 3rd & 11 at USC 42 Justin Williams-Thomas run for 5 yds to the USC 37
Q4 5:35 2nd & 11 at USC 42 Fernando Mendoza pass incomplete to Jeremiah Hunter
Q4 5:35 1st & 10 at USC 41 Jaivian Thomas run for 1 yd to the USC 42