BYU @ USC, Week 3 · 2003

184–8@FINAL3512–1
Sat, Sep 6, 2003Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA

HOW IT WENT

Week 3 · 2003
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BYU057618
USC21001435

PLAY-BY-PLAY

189 plays
Q4BYU5 plays · 32 yds · 1:53 · Pass Complete18–35
  1. 0:001st & 10 at USC 0End of the 4th quarter.
  2. 0:203rd & 2 at USC 0Todd Mortensen (BYU) pass left side complete to Thomas Stancil (BYU) for 4 yards.
  3. 0:202nd & 10 at USC 0Thomas Stancil (BYU) rushed left side for 8 yards.
  4. 1:331st & 10 at USC 0Todd Mortensen (BYU) pass incomplete to the right side.
  5. 1:332nd & 1 at USC 0John Beck (BYU) rushed up the middle for 11 yards.
  6. 1:331st & 10 at USC 0John Beck (BYU) rushed left side for 9 yards.
Q4BYU1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff18–35
  1. 1:45Kickoff returned by David Christensen (BYU) for 19 yards.
Q4USC1 play · 11 yds · 0:00 · Rushing TD18–34
  1. 1:551st & 10 at BYU 0Hershel Dennis (USC) rushed left side for a 11 yard touchdown.
Q4BYU1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · Fumble18–28
  1. 1:552nd & 3 at USC 0Cougars fumble by Naufahu Tahi (BYU), recovered by Matt Grootegoed (USC), returned for no gain.
  2. 1:551st & 10 at USC 0Matt Berry (BYU) pass left side complete to Naufahu Tahi (BYU) for 7 yards.
Q4USC3 plays · 6 yds · 1:59 · Punt18–28
  1. 2:064th & 4 at BYU 0Punt by Tom Malone (USC) no return by Cougars.
  2. 2:064th & 4 at BYU 0Cougars timeout; 02:06 remaining 4th quarter
  3. 2:113rd & 11 at BYU 0Hershel Dennis (USC) rushed left side for 7 yards.
  4. 2:113rd & 11 at BYU 0Cougars timeout; 02:11 remaining 4th quarter
  5. 4:052nd & 11 at BYU 0Hershel Dennis (USC) rushed up the middle for no gain.
  6. 4:052nd & 6 at BYU 05 yard penalty on Trojans.
  7. 4:051st & 10 at BYU 0Reggie Bush (USC) rushed left side for 4 yards.
Q4BYU3 plays · 16 yds · 0:00 · Interception18–28
  1. 4:052nd & 10 at USC 0Matt Berry (BYU) pass right side intercepted by Will Poole (USC). Returned for no gain.
  2. 4:051st & 10 at USC 0John Beck (BYU) pass incomplete to the left side.
  3. 4:051st & 10 at USC 0Matt Berry (BYU) pass right side complete to Daniel Coats (BYU) for 16 yards.
Q4BYU1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff18–28
  1. 4:11Kickoff returned by David Christensen (BYU) for 16 yards.
Q4USC6 plays · 57 yds · 2:09 · Passing TD18–27
  1. 4:111st & 10 at BYU 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass left side complete to Mike Williams (USC) for a 19 yard touchdown.
  2. 4:492nd & 17 at BYU 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass across the middle complete to Mike Williams (USC) for 19 yards.
  3. 4:492nd & 17 at BYU 0Trojans timeout; 04:49 remaining 4th quarter
  4. 5:521st & 20 at BYU 0Hershel Dennis (USC) rushed right side for 3 yards.
  5. 6:101st & 10 at BYU 010 yard penalty on Trojans.
  6. 6:102nd & 8 at BYU 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass left side complete to Mike Williams (USC) for 13 yards.
  7. 7:001st & 10 at BYU 0Chauncey Washington (USC) rushed left side for 2 yards.
  8. 7:002nd & 10 at BYU 010 yard penalty on Cougars.
  9. 7:001st & 10 at BYU 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass incomplete to the left side.
Q4USC1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff18–21
  1. 7:051st & Goal at USC 0Kickoff returned by Marcell Allmond (USC) for 30 yards.
Q4USC16 plays · 43 yds · 5:31 · Made FG15–21
  1. 7:473rd & 6 at USC 0Matt Berry (BYU) pass left side complete to Chris Hale (BYU) for no gain.
  2. 7:482nd & 6 at USC 0Matt Berry (BYU) pass incomplete to the left side.
  3. 9:221st & 10 at USC 0Naufahu Tahi (BYU) rushed left side for 4 yards.
  4. 9:223rd & 7 at USC 0Matt Berry (BYU) pass left side complete to Daniel Coats (BYU) for 36 yards.
  5. 9:222nd & 13 at USC 0Matt Berry (BYU) pass left side complete to Chris Hale (BYU) for 6 yards.
  6. 10:271st & 20 at USC 0Matt Berry (BYU) pass left side complete to Rodney Wilkerson (BYU) for 7 yards.
  7. 10:271st & 10 at USC 010 yard penalty on Cougars.
  8. 11:243rd & 7 at BYU 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass incomplete to the left side.
  9. 11:242nd & 10 at BYU 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass left side complete to Whitney Lewis (USC) for 3 yards.
  10. 12:551st & 10 at BYU 0Hershel Dennis (USC) rushed left side for no gain.
  11. 12:551st & 10 at BYU 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass left side complete to Dominique Byrd (USC) for 14 yards.
  12. 12:551st & 10 at BYU 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass right side complete to Mike Williams (USC) for 23 yards.
  13. 13:033rd & 1 at BYU 0Matt Leinart (USC) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
  14. 13:232nd & 6 at BYU 0Hershel Dennis (USC) rushed right side for 5 yards.
  15. 13:581st & 10 at BYU 0Hershel Dennis (USC) rushed right side for 4 yards.
Q4USC1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff15–21
  1. 14:031st & Goal at USC 0Kickoff returned by Marcell Allmond (USC) for 20 yards.
Q3BYU7 plays · 78 yds · 12:00 · Made FG12–21
  1. 0:004th & 7 at USC 0End of the 3rd quarter.
  2. 0:304th & 2 at USC 05 yard penalty on Cougars.
  3. 0:304th & 7 at USC 05 yard penalty on Trojans.
  4. 0:303rd & 13 at USC 0Matt Berry (BYU) pass right side complete to Justin Jory (BYU) for 6 yards.
  5. 0:302nd & 10 at USC 0Reynaldo Brathwaite (BYU) rushed right side for -3 yards.
  6. 0:351st & 10 at USC 0Matt Berry (BYU) pass incomplete to the right side.
  7. 0:351st & 10 at USC 0Reynaldo Brathwaite (BYU) rushed left side for 28 yards.
  8. 1:152nd & 7 at USC 0Matt Berry (BYU) pass right side complete to Toby Christensen (BYU) for 44 yards.
  9. 2:001st & 10 at USC 0Matt Berry (BYU) pass across the middle complete to Reynaldo Brathwaite (BYU) for 3 yards.
Q3USC3 plays · 4 yds · 3:35 · Punt12–21
  1. 2:004th & 6 at BYU 0Punt by Tom Malone (USC) no return by Cougars.
  2. 2:003rd & 6 at BYU 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass incomplete to the left side.
  3. 2:452nd & 11 at BYU 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass left side complete to Dominique Byrd (USC) for 5 yards.
  4. 5:351st & 10 at BYU 0Hershel Dennis (USC) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.
Q3BYU5 plays · 8 yds · 0:55 · Punt12–21
  1. 5:354th & 18 at USC 0Punt by Matt Payne (BYU) returned 4 yards by Kevin Arbet (USC) to the Trojans 25.
  2. 5:353rd & 15 at USC 0Matt Berry (BYU) sacked for a loss of 3 yards.
  3. 5:352nd & 7 at USC 0Chris Hale (BYU) rushed left side for -8 yards.
  4. 5:351st & 10 at USC 0Reynaldo Brathwaite (BYU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
  5. 5:352nd & 8 at USC 0Matt Berry (BYU) pass left side complete to Taufui Vakapuna (BYU) for 11 yards.
  6. 6:301st & 10 at USC 0Naufahu Tahi (BYU) rushed right side for 2 yards.
Q3USC3 plays · 9 yds · 0:50 · Punt12–21
  1. 6:304th & 1 at BYU 0Punt by Tom Malone (USC) no return by Cougars.
  2. 6:453rd & 6 at BYU 0Reggie Bush (USC) rushed right side for 5 yards.
  3. 7:222nd & 10 at BYU 0Reggie Bush (USC) rushed right side for 4 yards.
  4. 8:001st & 10 at BYU 0Hershel Dennis (USC) rushed up the middle for no gain.
Q3BYU4 plays · -19 yds · 2:11 · Missed FG12–21
  1. 9:003rd & 28 at USC 0Matt Berry (BYU) pass right side complete to David Christensen (BYU) for 9 yards.
  2. 9:003rd & 23 at USC 05 yard penalty on Cougars.
  3. 10:313rd & 18 at USC 06 yard penalty on Cougars.
  4. 10:312nd & 11 at USC 0Matt Berry (BYU) sacked for a loss of 7 yards.
  5. 11:111st & 10 at USC 0Taufui Vakapuna (BYU) rushed left side for -1 yards.
Q3USC2 plays · 0 yds · 0:00 · Interception12–21
  1. 11:112nd & 2 at BYU 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass across the middle intercepted by Brady Poppinga (BYU). Returned for no gain.
  2. 11:511st & 10 at BYU 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass left side complete to Mike Williams (USC) for 8 yards.
Q3USC1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff12–21
  1. 11:51Cougars kickoff, touchback by Trojans.
Q3BYU9 plays · 80 yds · 3:26 · Passing TD11–21
  1. 11:552nd & 10 at USC 0Matt Berry (BYU) pass right side complete to Daniel Coats (BYU) for a 14 yard touchdown.
  2. 12:221st & 10 at USC 0Matt Berry (BYU) pass incomplete to the left side.
  3. 12:223rd & 6 at USC 0Matt Berry (BYU) pass left side complete to Daniel Coats (BYU) for 14 yards.
  4. 13:232nd & 6 at USC 0Matt Berry (BYU) pass incomplete to the right side.
  5. 13:231st & 10 at USC 0Matt Berry (BYU) pass left side complete to Taufui Vakapuna (BYU) for 4 yards.
  6. 13:331st & 10 at USC 0Matt Berry (BYU) pass left side complete to David Christensen (BYU) for 26 yards.
  7. 13:331st & 10 at USC 0Reynaldo Brathwaite (BYU) rushed up the middle for 13 yards.
  8. 13:582nd & 3 at USC 0Matt Berry (BYU) pass left side complete to Daniel Coats (BYU) for 3 yards.
  9. 14:411st & 10 at USC 0Reynaldo Brathwaite (BYU) rushed up the middle for 7 yards.
Q3USC3 plays · 16 yds · 0:14 · Punt5–21
  1. 14:414th & 10 at BYU 0Punt by Tom Malone (USC) no return by Cougars.
  2. 14:453rd & 10 at BYU 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass incomplete to the right side.
  3. 14:482nd & 10 at BYU 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass incomplete to the right side.
  4. 14:551st & 10 at BYU 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass incomplete to the left side.
  5. 14:551st & 10 at BYU 016 yard penalty on Cougars.
Q2BYU2 plays · 9 yds · 0:14 · Made FG5–21
  1. 0:001st & Goal at USC 0End of the 2nd quarter.
  2. 0:171st & 10 at USC 0Matt Berry (BYU) pass across the middle complete to Daniel Coats (BYU) for 9 yards.
Q2USC5 plays · 4 yds · 2:29 · Interception2–21
  1. 0:173rd & 16 at BYU 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass right side intercepted by John Denney (BYU). Returned for 4 yards.
  2. 0:173rd & 16 at BYU 0Trojans timeout; 00:17 remaining 2nd quarter
  3. 0:252nd & 10 at BYU 0Matt Leinart (USC) sacked for a loss of 6 yards.
  4. 0:411st & 10 at BYU 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass incomplete to the left side.
  5. 1:002nd & 12 at BYU 0Matt Leinart (USC) rushed right side for 12 yards.
  6. 2:461st & 10 at BYU 0Matt Leinart (USC) sacked for a loss of 2 yards.
Q2BYU2 plays · -5 yds · 0:00 · Interception2–21
  1. 2:462nd & 18 at USC 0Matt Berry (BYU) pass left side intercepted by Marcell Allmond (USC). Returned for no gain.
  2. 2:461st & 15 at USC 0Matt Berry (BYU) sacked for a loss of 3 yards.
  3. 2:461st & 10 at USC 05 yard penalty on Cougars.
Q2BYU1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff2–21
  1. 3:261st & Goal at BYU 0Kickoff returned by David Christensen (BYU) for 19 yards.
Q2USC2 plays · -7 yds · 0:352–21
  1. 3:453rd & 17 at BYU 0Cougars safety.
  2. 3:453rd & 8 at BYU 09 yard penalty on Trojans.
  3. 3:452nd & 14 at BYU 0Hershel Dennis (USC) rushed left side for 6 yards.
  4. 3:502nd & 9 at BYU 05 yard penalty on Trojans.
  5. 4:201st & 10 at BYU 0Hershel Dennis (USC) rushed left side for 1 yard.
Q2BYU3 plays · 6 yds · 0:16 · Punt0–21
  1. 5:254th & 12 at USC 0Punt by Matt Payne (BYU) no return by Trojans.
  2. 5:253rd & 4 at USC 0Matt Berry (BYU) sacked for a loss of 8 yards.
  3. 5:302nd & 10 at USC 0Matt Berry (BYU) pass left side complete to Jason Kukahiko (BYU) for 6 yards.
  4. 5:411st & 10 at USC 0Matt Berry (BYU) pass incomplete to the left side.
Q2USC9 plays · 47 yds · 3:49 · Interception0–21
  1. 5:413rd & 7 at BYU 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass right side intercepted by Joshua Brandon (BYU). Returned for 15 yards.
  2. 5:452nd & 7 at BYU 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass incomplete to the left side.
  3. 6:451st & 10 at BYU 0Chauncey Washington (USC) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
  4. 6:452nd & 2 at BYU 0Chauncey Washington (USC) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
  5. 6:452nd & 2 at BYU 0Trojans timeout; 06:45 remaining 2nd quarter
  6. 8:151st & 10 at BYU 0Steve Smith (USC) rushed left side for 8 yards.
  7. 8:153rd & 8 at BYU 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass right side complete to Mike Williams (USC) for 12 yards.
  8. 8:332nd & 10 at BYU 0Hershel Dennis (USC) rushed left side for 2 yards.
  9. 9:301st & 10 at BYU 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass incomplete to the right side.
  10. 9:301st & 10 at BYU 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass left side complete to Mike Williams (USC) for 17 yards.
Q2BYU5 plays · 30 yds · 1:40 · Punt0–21
  1. 9:304th & 1 at USC 0Punt by Matt Payne (BYU) no return by Trojans.
  2. 9:303rd & 1 at USC 0Reynaldo Brathwaite (BYU) rushed up the middle for no gain.
  3. 11:102nd & 5 at USC 0John Beck (BYU) pass left side complete to Reynaldo Brathwaite (BYU) for 4 yards.
  4. 11:101st & 10 at USC 0John Beck (BYU) pass left side complete to Reynaldo Brathwaite (BYU) for 5 yards.
  5. 11:101st & 10 at USC 0John Beck (BYU) pass left side complete to David Christensen (BYU) for 11 yards.
  6. 11:101st & 10 at USC 0John Beck (BYU) pass right side complete to Daniel Coats (BYU) for 10 yards.
Q2USC6 plays · 22 yds · 2:20 · Punt0–21
  1. 11:144th & 3 at BYU 0Punt by Tom Malone (USC) no return by Cougars.
  2. 11:153rd & 3 at BYU 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass incomplete to the left side.
  3. 13:102nd & 12 at BYU 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass left side complete to Justin Wyatt (USC) for 9 yards.
  4. 13:101st & 10 at BYU 0Hershel Dennis (USC) rushed up the middle for -2 yards.
  5. 13:103rd & 3 at BYU 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass across the middle complete to Justin Wyatt (USC) for 8 yards.
  6. 13:452nd & 10 at BYU 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass right side complete to Gregg Guenther Jr. (USC) for 7 yards.
  7. 14:141st & 10 at BYU 0Hershel Dennis (USC) rushed left side for no gain.
Q1BYU9 plays · 21 yds · 12:23 · Punt0–21
  1. 14:224th & 23 at USC 0Punt by Matt Payne (BYU) no return by Trojans.
  2. 15:003rd & 23 at USC 0John Beck (BYU) pass incomplete to the left side.
  3. 15:003rd & 8 at USC 015 yard penalty on Cougars.
  4. 15:002nd & 10 at USC 0John Beck (BYU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
  5. 0:002nd & 10 at USC 0End of the 1st quarter.
  6. 0:301st & 10 at USC 0Taufui Vakapuna (BYU) rushed up the middle for no gain.
  7. 0:344th & 10 at USC 015 yard penalty on Trojans.
  8. 0:343rd & 10 at USC 0John Beck (BYU) pass incomplete to the right side.
  9. 0:552nd & 10 at USC 0John Beck (BYU) pass incomplete across the middle.
  10. 1:001st & 10 at USC 0John Beck (BYU) pass incomplete to the left side.
  11. 1:003rd & 3 at USC 0John Beck (BYU) pass across the middle complete to Daniel Coats (BYU) for 12 yards.
  12. 1:552nd & 10 at USC 0John Beck (BYU) rushed up the middle for 7 yards.
  13. 2:251st & 10 at USC 0Naufahu Tahi (BYU) rushed up the middle for no gain.
Q1BYU1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff0–21
  1. 2:34Kickoff returned by Reynaldo Brathwaite (BYU) for 21 yards.
Q1USC1 play · 20 yds · 0:00 · Interception TD0–20
  1. 2:392nd & 10 at USC 0Matt Berry (BYU) pass right side intercepted by Omar Nazel (USC). Returned for a 20 yard touchdown.
Q1BYU2 plays · 0 yds · 0:00 · Interception0–14
  1. 2:431st & 10 at USC 0Matt Berry (BYU) pass incomplete across the middle.
Q1BYU1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff0–14
  1. 2:43Trojans kickoff, touchback by Cougars.
Q1USC7 plays · 80 yds · 2:34 · Passing TD0–13
  1. 2:523rd & 9 at BYU 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass left side complete to Keary Colbert (USC) for a 49 yard touchdown.
  2. 3:002nd & 9 at BYU 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass incomplete to the left side.
  3. 4:001st & 10 at BYU 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass left side complete to Keary Colbert (USC) for 1 yard.
  4. 4:002nd & 3 at BYU 05 yard penalty on Cougars.
  5. 4:451st & 10 at BYU 0Reggie Bush (USC) rushed right side for 7 yards.
  6. 5:004th & 7 at BYU 015 yard penalty on Cougars.
  7. 5:003rd & 11 at BYU 0Matt Leinart (USC) rushed left side for 4 yards.
  8. 6:062nd & 9 at BYU 0Reggie Bush (USC) rushed up the middle for -2 yards.
  9. 6:061st & 10 at BYU 0Reggie Bush (USC) rushed right side for 1 yard.
Q1BYU9 plays · 46 yds · 3:41 · Punt0–7
  1. 6:154th & 10 at USC 0Punt by Matt Payne (BYU) no return by Trojans.
  2. 6:553rd & 2 at USC 0Matt Berry (BYU) sacked for a loss of 8 yards.
  3. 9:302nd & 11 at USC 0Matt Berry (BYU) pass left side complete to Naufahu Tahi (BYU) for 9 yards.
  4. 9:301st & 10 at USC 0Matt Berry (BYU) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.
  5. 9:304th & 6 at USC 015 yard penalty on Trojans.
  6. 9:303rd & 6 at USC 0Matt Berry (BYU) pass incomplete across the middle.
  7. 9:542nd & 7 at USC 0Matt Berry (BYU) pass left side complete to Jason Kukahiko (BYU) for 1 yard.
  8. 9:541st & 10 at USC 0Reynaldo Brathwaite (BYU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
  9. 9:543rd & 1 at USC 0Matt Berry (BYU) pass across the middle complete to Justin Jory (BYU) for 10 yards.
  10. 9:542nd & 10 at USC 0Matt Berry (BYU) pass right side complete to Rodney Wilkerson (BYU) for 9 yards.
  11. 9:561st & 10 at USC 0Matt Berry (BYU) pass incomplete to the left side.
Q1BYU1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff0–7
  1. 10:02Kickoff returned by Reynaldo Brathwaite (BYU) for 20 yards.
Q1USC5 plays · 79 yds · 3:30 · Passing TD0–6
  1. 10:252nd & 1 at BYU 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass left side complete to Mike Williams (USC) for a 1 yard touchdown.
  2. 13:151st & 10 at BYU 0Hershel Dennis (USC) rushed up the middle for no gain.
  3. 13:153rd & 11 at BYU 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass across the middle complete to Keary Colbert (USC) for 21 yards.
  4. 13:152nd & 8 at BYU 0Matt Leinart (USC) sacked for a loss of 3 yards.
  5. 13:151st & 10 at BYU 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass across the middle complete to Mike Williams (USC) for 2 yards.
Q1BYU0 plays · 0 yds · 0:00 · Fumble0–0
  1. 13:151st & 10 at USC 0Cougars fumble by David Christensen (BYU), recovered by Melvin Simmons (USC), returned for no gain.
Q1USC3 plays · 3 yds · 0:30 · Punt0–0
  1. 13:154th & 7 at BYU 0Punt by Tom Malone (USC) no return by Cougars.
  2. 13:153rd & 7 at BYU 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass incomplete to the left side.
  3. 13:152nd & 10 at BYU 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass left side complete to Mike Williams (USC) for 3 yards.
  4. 13:251st & 10 at BYU 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass incomplete to the left side.
Q1BYU4 plays · 6 yds · 2:10 · Punt0–0
  1. 13:254th & 15 at USC 0Punt by Matt Payne (BYU) returned 3 yards by Kevin Arbet (USC) to the Trojans 40.
  2. 13:333rd & 15 at USC 0Matt Berry (BYU) pass incomplete to the left side.
  3. 14:202nd & 6 at USC 0Matt Berry (BYU) sacked for a loss of 9 yards.
  4. 14:551st & 10 at USC 0Reynaldo Brathwaite (BYU) rushed left side for 4 yards.
  5. 14:551st & 10 at USC 0Matt Berry (BYU) pass right side complete to Chris Hale (BYU) for 11 yards.

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