USC @ Notre Dame, Week 9 · 2003

4512–1@FINAL145–7
Sat, Oct 18, 2003Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, IN

HOW IT WENT

Week 9 · 2003
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192 plays
Q4USC8 plays · 1 yds · 3:51 · Rush45–14
  1. 0:004th & 21 at ND 0End of the 4th quarter.
  2. 0:433rd & 18 at ND 0Andre Woodert (USC) rushed up the middle for -3 yards.
  3. 1:402nd & 18 at ND 0Chauncey Washington (USC) rushed up the middle for no gain.
  4. 1:401st & 17 at ND 0Chauncey Washington (USC) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.
  5. 2:272nd & 7 at ND 010 yard penalty on Trojans.
  6. 2:271st & 10 at ND 0Chauncey Washington (USC) rushed right side for 3 yards.
  7. 2:444th & 4 at ND 0John David Booty (USC) pass left side complete to David Kirtman (USC) for 5 yards.
  8. 2:563rd & 4 at ND 0Chauncey Washington (USC) rushed up the middle for no gain.
  9. 4:342nd & 8 at ND 0Chauncey Washington (USC) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
  10. 4:341st & 10 at ND 0Chauncey Washington (USC) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
  11. 4:341st & 10 at ND 0Trojans timeout; 04:34 remaining 4th quarter
Q4Notre Dame3 plays · 10 yds · 0:16 · Fumble45–14
  1. 4:342nd & 13 at USC 0Fighting Irish fumble by Brady Quinn (ND), recovered by Frostee Rucker (USC), returned for no gain.
  2. 4:341st & 10 at USC 0Brady Quinn (ND) rushed up the middle for -3 yards.
  3. 5:002nd & 4 at USC 0Brady Quinn (ND) pass across the middle complete to Omar Jenkins (ND) for 4 yards.
  4. 5:301st & 10 at USC 0Brady Quinn (ND) pass left side complete to Jared Clark (ND) for 6 yards.
Q4Notre Dame1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff45–14
  1. 5:38Kickoff returned by Julius Jones (ND) for 19 yards.
Q4USC13 plays · 80 yds · 5:59 · Rushing TD44–14
  1. 5:453rd & 1 at ND 0Hershel Dennis (USC) rushed right side for a 2 yard touchdown.
  2. 6:152nd & 5 at ND 0LenDale White (USC) rushed left side for 4 yards.
  3. 6:551st & 10 at ND 0LenDale White (USC) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
  4. 7:251st & 10 at ND 0LenDale White (USC) rushed up the middle for 10 yards.
  5. 7:554th & 7 at ND 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass right side complete to Mike Williams (USC) for 9 yards.
  6. 8:453rd & 13 at ND 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass across the middle complete to Gregg Guenther Jr. (USC) for 6 yards.
  7. 8:452nd & 19 at ND 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass left side complete to Mike Williams (USC) for 6 yards.
  8. 9:381st & 20 at ND 0Reggie Bush (USC) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
  9. 9:541st & 10 at ND 010 yard penalty on Trojans.
  10. 10:062nd & 4 at ND 0Reggie Bush (USC) rushed right side for 11 yards.
  11. 10:401st & 10 at ND 0Reggie Bush (USC) rushed up the middle for 6 yards.
  12. 12:153rd & 11 at ND 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass left side complete to Keary Colbert (USC) for 31 yards.
  13. 12:152nd & 10 at ND 0Hershel Dennis (USC) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.
  14. 12:241st & 10 at ND 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass incomplete to the left side.
Q4Notre Dame8 plays · 38 yds · 1:51 · Poss. on downs38–14
  1. 12:344th & 1 at USC 0Julius Jones (ND) rushed up the middle for -4 yards; turnover on downs.
  2. 13:103rd & 2 at USC 0Julius Jones (ND) rushed left side for 1 yard.
  3. 13:102nd & 2 at USC 0Brady Quinn (ND) pass incomplete to the left side.
  4. 13:141st & 10 at USC 0Julius Jones (ND) rushed up the middle for 8 yards.
  5. 13:142nd & 2 at USC 0Brady Quinn (ND) pass left side complete to Anthony Fasano (ND) for 11 yards.
  6. 13:141st & 10 at USC 0Brady Quinn (ND) pass right side complete to Anthony Fasano (ND) for 8 yards.
  7. 14:162nd & 10 at USC 0Brady Quinn (ND) pass left side complete to Ryan Grant (ND) for 10 yards.
  8. 14:251st & 10 at USC 0Brady Quinn (ND) pass incomplete to the right side.
Q3USC6 plays · 28 yds · 10:55 · Poss. on downs38–14
  1. 14:254th & 1 at ND 0LenDale White (USC) rushed up the middle for no gain; turnover on downs.
  2. 14:254th & 1 at ND 0Trojans timeout; 14:25 remaining 4th quarter
  3. 14:503rd & 1 at ND 0Matt Leinart (USC) rushed up the middle for no gain.
  4. 0:003rd & 1 at ND 0End of the 3rd quarter.
  5. 0:302nd & 5 at ND 0LenDale White (USC) rushed left side for 4 yards.
  6. 0:301st & 10 at ND 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass right side complete to Brandon Hancock (USC) for 5 yards.
  7. 1:003rd & 6 at ND 015 yard penalty on Fighting Irish.
  8. 1:002nd & 9 at ND 0Hershel Dennis (USC) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
  9. 1:001st & 10 at ND 0Hershel Dennis (USC) rushed right side for 1 yard.
Q3Notre Dame3 plays · 3 yds · 0:06 · Punt38–14
  1. 1:454th & 13 at USC 0Punt by D.J. Fitzpatrick (ND) returned 1 yards by Greig Carlson (USC) to the Trojans 26.
  2. 1:513rd & 13 at USC 0Brady Quinn (ND) pass incomplete to the right side.
  3. 1:512nd & 13 at USC 0Brady Quinn (ND) pass incomplete across the middle.
  4. 1:511st & 10 at USC 0Julius Jones (ND) rushed up the middle for -3 yards.
Q3USC5 plays · 21 yds · 1:55 · Poss. on downs38–14
  1. 2:204th & 11 at ND 0Matt Leinart (USC) rushed up the middle for -6 yards; turnover on downs.
  2. 2:263rd & 11 at ND 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass incomplete to the left side.
  3. 3:133rd & 6 at ND 05 yard penalty on Trojans.
  4. 3:132nd & 9 at ND 0Hershel Dennis (USC) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
  5. 3:131st & 10 at ND 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass right side complete to Brandon Hancock (USC) for 1 yard.
  6. 4:152nd & 3 at ND 015 yard penalty on Fighting Irish.
  7. 4:151st & 10 at ND 0Reggie Bush (USC) rushed left side for 7 yards.
Q3Notre Dame6 plays · 15 yds · 2:02 · Punt38–14
  1. 4:224th & 12 at USC 0Punt by D.J. Fitzpatrick (ND) no return by Trojans.
  2. 4:583rd & 10 at USC 0Brady Quinn (ND) rushed up the middle for -2 yards.
  3. 5:032nd & 10 at USC 0Brady Quinn (ND) pass incomplete to the right side.
  4. 5:131st & 10 at USC 0Brady Quinn (ND) pass incomplete across the middle.
  5. 5:353rd & 15 at USC 0Brady Quinn (ND) pass across the middle complete to Maurice Stovall (ND) for 20 yards.
  6. 6:002nd & 11 at USC 0Brady Quinn (ND) rushed up the middle for -4 yards.
  7. 6:241st & 10 at USC 0Ryan Grant (ND) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.
Q3Notre Dame1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff38–14
  1. 6:581st & Goal at ND 0Trojans kickoff, touchback by Fighting Irish.
Q3USC8 plays · 42 yds · 2:20 · Made FG35–14
  1. 7:063rd & 11 at ND 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass incomplete to the left side.
  2. 7:322nd & 11 at ND 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass incomplete to the left side.
  3. 7:322nd & 6 at ND 05 yard penalty on Trojans.
  4. 8:002nd & 6 at ND 0Trojans fumble by Matt Leinart (USC), recovered by Matt Leinart (USC), advanced for no gain.
  5. 8:001st & 5 at ND 0Matt Leinart (USC) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.
  6. 8:351st & 10 at ND 0LenDale White (USC) rushed up the middle for 12 yards.
  7. 8:472nd & 10 at ND 0Hershel Dennis (USC) rushed left side for 12 yards.
  8. 9:001st & 10 at ND 0Keary Colbert (USC) pass incomplete to the left side.
  9. 9:231st & 10 at ND 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass left side complete to Mike Williams (USC) for 24 yards.
Q3Notre Dame4 plays · 8 yds · 0:58 · Punt35–14
  1. 9:234th & 25 at USC 0Punt by D.J. Fitzpatrick (ND) no return by Trojans.
  2. 10:353rd & 17 at USC 0Brady Quinn (ND) rushed up the middle for -8 yards.
  3. 11:012nd & 17 at USC 0Brady Quinn (ND) pass incomplete to the left side.
  4. 11:011st & 15 at USC 0Julius Jones (ND) rushed up the middle for -2 yards.
  5. 11:011st & 10 at USC 05 yard penalty on Fighting Irish.
  6. 11:011st & 10 at USC 0Brady Quinn (ND) pass across the middle complete to Josh Schmidt (ND) for 15 yards.
Q3Notre Dame1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff35–14
  1. 11:09Trojans kickoff, touchback by Fighting Irish.
Q3USC4 plays · 61 yds · 0:32 · Passing TD34–14
  1. 11:101st & 7 at ND 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass across the middle complete to Gregg Guenther Jr. (USC) for a 7 yard touchdown.
  2. 11:101st & 10 at ND 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass left side complete to Mike Williams (USC) for 12 yards.
  3. 11:402nd & 4 at ND 015 yard penalty on Fighting Irish.
  4. 11:401st & 10 at ND 0Reggie Bush (USC) rushed left side for 6 yards.
  5. 12:221st & 10 at ND 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass right side complete to Mike Williams (USC) for 21 yards.
Q3Notre Dame5 plays · 14 yds · 1:53 · Punt28–14
  1. 12:274th & 1 at USC 0Punt by D.J. Fitzpatrick (ND) returned 6 yards by Greig Carlson (USC) to the Trojans 39.
  2. 13:183rd & 2 at USC 0Ryan Grant (ND) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
  3. 13:462nd & 10 at USC 0Ryan Grant (ND) rushed right side for 8 yards.
  4. 14:281st & 10 at USC 0Julius Jones (ND) rushed up the middle for no gain.
  5. 14:503rd & 6 at USC 02 yard penalty on Trojans.
  6. 14:552nd & 6 at USC 0Brady Quinn (ND) pass incomplete to the right side.
  7. 15:001st & 10 at USC 0Julius Jones (ND) rushed left side for 4 yards.
Q2Notre Dame3 plays · 11 yds · 0:08 · Punt28–14
  1. 0:564th & 5 at USC 0Punt by D.J. Fitzpatrick (ND) no return by Trojans.
  2. 1:003rd & 5 at USC 0Brady Quinn (ND) pass incomplete to the right side.
  3. 1:042nd & 5 at USC 0Brady Quinn (ND) pass incomplete to the left side.
  4. 1:041st & 10 at USC 0Julius Jones (ND) rushed left side for 5 yards.
Q2USC1 play · 30 yds · 0:00 · Blocked Punt28–14
  1. 1:194th & 2 at ND 0Trojans punt blocked, recovered by Corey Mays (ND).
Q2USC3 plays · 8 yds · 0:13 · Timeout28–14
  1. 1:194th & 2 at ND 0Fighting Irish timeout; 01:19 remaining 2nd quarter
  2. 1:193rd & 1 at ND 0LenDale White (USC) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.
  3. 1:352nd & 6 at ND 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass left side complete to Mike Williams (USC) for 5 yards.
  4. 2:121st & 10 at ND 0LenDale White (USC) rushed right side for 4 yards.
Q2Notre Dame6 plays · 15 yds · 0:45 · Punt28–14
  1. 3:004th & 6 at USC 0Punt by D.J. Fitzpatrick (ND) returned 4 yards by Greig Carlson (USC) to the Trojans 15.
  2. 3:004th & 16 at USC 010 yard penalty on Trojans.
  3. 3:403rd & 16 at USC 0Brady Quinn (ND) pass incomplete to the left side.
  4. 3:402nd & 15 at USC 0Julius Jones (ND) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.
  5. 4:001st & 15 at USC 0Brady Quinn (ND) pass incomplete to the left side.
  6. 4:001st & 10 at USC 05 yard penalty on Fighting Irish.
  7. 4:003rd & 11 at USC 0Brady Quinn (ND) pass right side complete to Rhema McKnight (ND) for 22 yards.
  8. 4:452nd & 12 at USC 0Ryan Grant (ND) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
  9. 5:051st & 10 at USC 0Ryan Grant (ND) rushed right side for -2 yards.
Q2Notre Dame1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff28–14
  1. 5:32Trojans kickoff, touchback by Fighting Irish.
Q2USC7 plays · 80 yds · 2:23 · Passing TD27–14
  1. 5:362nd & 3 at ND 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass across the middle complete to Hershel Dennis (USC) for a 3 yard touchdown.
  2. 5:362nd & 3 at ND 0Trojans timeout; 05:36 remaining 2nd quarter
  3. 5:451st & 5 at ND 0LenDale White (USC) rushed left side for 2 yards.
  4. 6:201st & 10 at ND 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass right side complete to Reggie Bush (USC) for 38 yards.
  5. 6:422nd & 10 at ND 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass across the middle complete to Hershel Dennis (USC) for 20 yards.
  6. 6:461st & 10 at ND 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass incomplete to the right side.
  7. 7:132nd & 5 at ND 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass across the middle complete to Mike Williams (USC) for 12 yards.
  8. 7:591st & 10 at ND 0LenDale White (USC) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
Q2Notre Dame5 plays · 7 yds · 0:39 · Punt21–14
  1. 8:084th & 13 at USC 0Punt by D.J. Fitzpatrick (ND) no return by Trojans.
  2. 8:173rd & 13 at USC 0Brady Quinn (ND) pass incomplete to the left side.
  3. 8:172nd & 13 at USC 0Brady Quinn (ND) pass incomplete to the left side.
  4. 8:173rd & 3 at USC 010 yard penalty on Fighting Irish.
  5. 8:172nd & 11 at USC 0Julius Jones (ND) rushed up the middle for 8 yards.
  6. 9:001st & 10 at USC 0Julius Jones (ND) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.
  7. 9:271st & 10 at USC 0Brady Quinn (ND) pass across the middle complete to Josh Schmidt (ND) for 10 yards.
Q2USC4 plays · -11 yds · 2:08 · Fumble21–14
  1. 10:003rd & 5 at ND 0Trojans fumble by Matt Leinart (USC), recovered by Quentin Burrell (ND), returned for no gain.
  2. 10:002nd & 3 at ND 0Matt Leinart (USC) rushed up the middle for -2 yards.
  3. 10:551st & 10 at ND 0LenDale White (USC) rushed right side for 7 yards.
  4. 11:252nd & 1 at ND 0LenDale White (USC) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
  5. 11:281st & 10 at ND 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass right side complete to Keary Colbert (USC) for 9 yards.
Q2USC1 play · 29 yds · 0:00 · Poss. on downs21–14
  1. 11:284th & 3 at ND 0Brady Quinn (USC) pass incomplete to the right side.; turnover on downs.
Q1Notre Dame9 plays · 32 yds · 13:25 · Timeout21–14
  1. 11:284th & 3 at USC 0Fighting Irish timeout; 11:28 remaining 2nd quarter
  2. 12:003rd & 5 at USC 0Brady Quinn (ND) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
  3. 12:422nd & 6 at USC 0Ryan Grant (ND) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
  4. 13:121st & 10 at USC 0Ryan Grant (ND) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
  5. 13:353rd & 14 at USC 0Brady Quinn (ND) rushed up the middle for 15 yards.
  6. 13:572nd & 14 at USC 0Brady Quinn (ND) pass incomplete to the right side.
  7. 13:572nd & 9 at USC 05 yard penalty on Fighting Irish.
  8. 14:051st & 10 at USC 0Julius Jones (ND) rushed right side for 1 yard.
  9. 15:003rd & 9 at USC 0Brady Quinn (ND) pass right side complete to Omar Jenkins (ND) for 13 yards.
  10. 0:003rd & 9 at USC 0End of the 1st quarter.
  11. 0:202nd & 10 at USC 0Ryan Grant (ND) rushed right side for 1 yard.
  12. 0:331st & 10 at USC 0Brady Quinn (ND) pass incomplete to the left side.
Q1Notre Dame1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff21–14
  1. 0:37Kickoff returned by Vontez Duff (ND) for 18 yards.
Q1USC10 plays · 80 yds · 2:12 · Passing TD20–14
  1. 1:103rd & 7 at ND 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass left side complete to Mike Williams (USC) for a 7 yard touchdown.
  2. 1:102nd & 8 at ND 0LenDale White (USC) rushed left side for 1 yard.
  3. 1:401st & 8 at ND 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass incomplete across the middle.
  4. 1:402nd & 9 at ND 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass left side complete to Brandon Hancock (USC) for 22 yards.
  5. 2:301st & 10 at ND 0LenDale White (USC) rushed left side for 1 yard.
  6. 2:493rd & 10 at ND 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass right side complete to Keary Colbert (USC) for 29 yards.
  7. 2:552nd & 10 at ND 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass incomplete to the right side.
  8. 3:001st & 10 at ND 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass incomplete to the left side.
  9. 3:342nd & 6 at ND 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass across the middle complete to Mike Williams (USC) for 16 yards.
  10. 4:021st & 10 at ND 0Hershel Dennis (USC) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
Q1USC1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff14–14
  1. 4:02Fighting Irish kickoff, touchback by Trojans.
Q1Notre Dame7 plays · 43 yds · 0:48 · Passing TD14–13
  1. 4:502nd & 2 at USC 0Brady Quinn (ND) pass left side complete to Anthony Fasano (ND) for a 2 yard touchdown.
  2. 4:501st & 2 at USC 0Julius Jones (ND) rushed right side for no gain.
  3. 5:262nd & 5 at USC 0Julius Jones (ND) rushed right side for 12 yards.
  4. 5:451st & 10 at USC 0Ryan Grant (ND) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
  5. 6:073rd & 3 at USC 0Brady Quinn (ND) pass left side complete to Rhema McKnight (ND) for 17 yards.
  6. 6:582nd & 14 at USC 0Brady Quinn (ND) pass across the middle complete to Ryan Grant (ND) for 11 yards.
  7. 6:581st & 15 at USC 0Ryan Grant (ND) rushed right side for 1 yard.
  8. 6:581st & 10 at USC 05 yard penalty on Fighting Irish.
Q1Notre Dame1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff14–7
  1. 7:07Kickoff returned by Julius Jones (ND) for 51 yards.
Q1USC4 plays · 80 yds · 0:37 · Rushing TD13–7
  1. 7:171st & 10 at ND 0Reggie Bush (USC) rushed right side for a 58 yard touchdown.
  2. 7:302nd & 9 at ND 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass left side complete to Keary Colbert (USC) for 9 yards.
  3. 8:111st & 10 at ND 0Hershel Dennis (USC) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
  4. 8:341st & 10 at ND 0Hershel Dennis (USC) rushed up the middle for 12 yards.
Q1USC1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff7–7
  1. 8:34Fighting Irish kickoff, touchback by Trojans.
Q1Notre Dame10 plays · 73 yds · 2:38 · Rushing TD7–6
  1. 9:003rd & 2 at USC 0Julius Jones (ND) rushed left side for a 22 yard touchdown.
  2. 9:202nd & 6 at USC 0Ryan Grant (ND) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
  3. 9:401st & 10 at USC 0Ryan Grant (ND) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
  4. 10:302nd & 10 at USC 0Brady Quinn (ND) pass right side complete to Anthony Fasano (ND) for 12 yards.
  5. 10:391st & 10 at USC 0Brady Quinn (ND) pass incomplete across the middle.
  6. 11:061st & 10 at USC 0Julius Jones (ND) rushed left side for 20 yards.
  7. 11:233rd & 6 at USC 0Brady Quinn (ND) pass left side complete to Rhema McKnight (ND) for 7 yards.
  8. 12:002nd & 6 at USC 0Brady Quinn (ND) pass incomplete to the left side.
  9. 12:001st & 10 at USC 010 yard penalty on Fighting Irish.
  10. 12:002nd & 9 at USC 0Julius Jones (ND) rushed up the middle for 13 yards.
  11. 12:181st & 10 at USC 0Julius Jones (ND) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
Q1Notre Dame1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff7–0
  1. 12:25Kickoff returned by Julius Jones (ND) for 27 yards.
Q1USC8 plays · 80 yds · 1:46 · Passing TD6–0
  1. 12:342nd & 6 at ND 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass right side complete to Keary Colbert (USC) for a 18 yard touchdown.
  2. 13:011st & 10 at ND 0LenDale White (USC) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
  3. 13:571st & 10 at ND 0LenDale White (USC) rushed up the middle for 16 yards.
  4. 13:572nd & 7 at ND 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass left side complete to Steve Smith (USC) for 17 yards.
  5. 14:251st & 10 at ND 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass left side complete to Keary Colbert (USC) for 3 yards.
  6. 14:351st & 10 at ND 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass right side complete to Keary Colbert (USC) for 12 yards.
  7. 14:352nd & 1 at ND 0Hershel Dennis (USC) rushed left side for 1 yard.
  8. 15:001st & 10 at ND 0Matt Leinart (USC) pass left side complete to Keary Colbert (USC) for 9 yards.

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