USC @ Notre Dame, Week 8 · 2011

3110–2@FINAL178–5
Sat, Oct 22, 2011Notre Dame StadiumNotre Dame, IN

HOW IT WENT

Week 8 · 2011
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PLAY-BY-PLAY

169 plays
Q4USC10 plays · 47 yds · 6:43 · End of Half31–17
  1. 0:003rd & Goal at ND 4Curtis McNeal rush for 2 yards to the NDame 2.
  2. 1:002nd & Goal at ND 6Curtis McNeal rush for 2 yards to the NDame 4.
  3. 2:151st & Goal at ND 4Curtis McNeal rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NDame 6.
  4. 2:153rd & 4 at ND 9Curtis McNeal rush for 5 yards to the NDame 4 for a 1ST down.
  5. 2:373rd & 4 at ND 9Timeout SOUTHERN CAL, clock 2:37.
  6. 3:002nd & 8 at ND 13Curtis McNeal rush for 4 yards to the NDame 9.
  7. 4:001st & 10 at ND 15Curtis McNeal rush for 2 yards to the NDame 13.
  8. 4:453rd & 5 at ND 29Curtis McNeal rush for 14 yards to the NDame 15 for a 1ST down.
  9. 5:112nd & 6 at ND 30Curtis McNeal rush for 1 yard to the NDame 29.
  10. 5:351st & 10 at ND 34Curtis McNeal rush for 4 yards to the NDame 30.
  11. 6:151st & 10 at ND 49Curtis McNeal rush for 15 yards to the NDame 34 for a 1ST down.
Q4Notre Dame3 plays · 9 yds · 1:04 · Interception31–17
  1. 6:452nd & 8 at ND 38Tommy Rees pass complete to Theo Riddick for 7 yards to the NDame 45.
  2. 7:151st & 10 at ND 36Tommy Rees pass complete to Jonas Gray for 2 yards to the NDame 38.
  3. 6:433rd & 1 at ND 45Tommy Rees pass intercepted by Nickell Robey at the USC 45, returned for 6 yards to the NDame 49.
Q4USC3 plays · 18 yds · 0:59 · Passing Touchdown31–17
  1. 7:47Craig McMahon kickoff for 58 yards returned by George Atkinson III for 24 yards to the NDame 36.
  2. 7:47Andre Heidari extra point GOOD.
  3. 7:473rd & 6 at ND 14Matt Barkley pass complete to Robert Woods for 14 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 8:002nd & 10 at ND 18Matt Barkley pass complete to Robert Woods for 4 yards to the NDame 14.
  5. 8:401st & 10 at ND 18Matt Barkley pass incomplete to Marc Tyler.
Q4Notre Dame2 plays · 0 yds · 0:27 · Fumble24–17
  1. 8:462nd & 3 at ND 27Cierre Wood rush for a loss of 7 yards, fumbled, recovered by USC Chris Galippo at the NDame 18.
  2. 9:001st & 10 at ND 20Theo Riddick rush for 7 yards to the NDame 27.
Q4USC9 plays · 65 yds · 4:54 · Field Goal Missed24–17
  1. 9:134th & 9 at ND 15Andre Heidari 32 yard field goal MISSED.
  2. 9:303rd & 9 at ND 15Matt Barkley pass incomplete to Brandon Carswell.
  3. 10:002nd & 11 at ND 17Matt Barkley pass complete to Rhett Ellison for 2 yards to the NDame 15.
  4. 10:301st & 10 at ND 16Curtis McNeal rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 17.
  5. 11:051st & 10 at ND 41Matt Barkley pass complete to Robert Woods for 25 yards to the NDame 16 for a 1ST down.
  6. 11:301st & 10 at USC 44Curtis McNeal rush for 15 yards to the NDame 41 for a 1ST down.
  7. 12:001st & 10 at USC 32Matt Barkley pass complete to Robert Woods for 12 yards to the USC 44 for a 1ST down.
  8. 12:453rd & 1 at USC 29Matt Barkley rush for 3 yards to the USC 32 for a 1ST down.
  9. 13:202nd & 4 at USC 26Marc Tyler rush for 3 yards to the USC 29.
  10. 13:451st & 10 at USC 20Matt Barkley pass complete to Robert Woods for 6 yards to the USC 26.
Q3Notre Dame5 plays · 62 yds · 1:46 · Rushing Touchdown24–17
  1. 14:07Kyle Brindza kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
  2. 14:07David Ruffer extra point GOOD.
  3. 14:071st & 10 at USC 25Jonas Gray rush for 25 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 14:451st & 10 at USC 36Tommy Rees pass complete to Tyler Eifert for 11 yards to the USC 25 for a 1ST down.
  5. 15:002nd & 3 at USC 42Tommy Rees rush for 6 yards to the USC 36 for a 1ST down.
  6. 0:001st & 10 at USC 49Tommy Rees pass complete to TJ Jones for 7 yards to the USC 42.
  7. 0:201st & 10 at ND 38Tommy Rees pass complete to Michael Floyd for 13 yards to the USC 49 for a 1ST down.
Q3Notre Dame19 plays · 88 yds · 6:22 · Fumble Touchdown24–10
  1. 0:53Craig McMahon kickoff for 55 yards returned by George Atkinson III for 23 yards to the NDame 38.
  2. 0:53Andre Heidari extra point GOOD.
  3. 0:533rd & Goal at USC 1Dayne Crist rush, fumbled, recovered by USC Jawanza Starling at the USC 20, Jawanza Starling for 80 yards, to the NDame 0 for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 1:202nd & Goal at USC 3Andrew Hendrix rush for 2 yards to the USC 1.
  5. 2:001st & Goal at USC 9Dayne Crist pass complete to Tyler Eifert for 6 yards to the USC 3.
  6. 2:381st & 10 at USC 24Dayne Crist pass complete to Cierre Wood for 15 yards to the USC 9 for a 1ST down.
  7. 3:004th & 6 at USC 35Dayne Crist pass complete to Tyler Eifert for 11 yards to the USC 24 for a 1ST down.
  8. 3:113rd & 6 at USC 35Dayne Crist pass incomplete to Tyler Eifert.
  9. 3:202nd & 10 at USC 39Dayne Crist pass complete to Cierre Wood for 4 yards to the USC 35.
  10. 4:241st & 10 at ND 50Tommy Rees pass incomplete to Tyler Eifert.
  11. 3:451st & 10 at USC 39Tommy Rees pass incomplete to Michael Floyd.
  12. 4:163rd & 10 at ND 50Tommy Rees pass complete to Tyler Eifert for 11 yards to the USC 39 for a 1ST down.
  13. 4:212nd & 10 at ND 50Tommy Rees pass incomplete to TJ Jones.
  14. 5:361st & 10 at ND 34Tommy Rees pass incomplete to Tyler Eifert.
  15. 4:533rd & 1 at ND 43Cierre Wood rush for 7 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
  16. 5:302nd & 10 at ND 34Tommy Rees pass complete to Michael Floyd for 9 yards to the NDame 43.
  17. 6:403rd & 5 at ND 14Tommy Rees pass complete to Tyler Eifert for 7 yards to the NDame 21 for a 1ST down.
  18. 6:502nd & 5 at ND 14Tommy Rees pass incomplete to Cierre Wood.
  19. 7:001st & 10 at ND 9Cierre Wood rush for 5 yards to the NDame 14.
  20. 6:002nd & 1 at ND 30Tommy Rees pass complete to Michael Floyd for 4 yards to the NDame 34 for a 1ST down.
  21. 6:051st & 10 at ND 21Tommy Rees pass complete to Tyler Eifert for 9 yards to the NDame 30.
Q3USC13 plays · 50 yds · 7:45 · Punt17–10
  1. 7:154th & 8 at ND 30Kyle Negrete punt for 22 yards, fair catch by John Goodman at the NDame 8.
  2. 7:213rd & 8 at ND 30Matt Barkley pass incomplete to Xavier Grimble.
  3. 8:002nd & 14 at ND 36Matt Barkley pass complete to Xavier Grimble for 6 yards to the NDame 30.
  4. 8:301st & 18 at ND 40Matt Barkley pass complete to Curtis McNeal for 4 yards to the NDame 36.
  5. 9:001st & 10 at ND 32Marc Tyler rush for 2 yards to the NDame 40, USC penalty 10 yard Holding on Marcus Martin accepted.
  6. 9:302nd & 1 at ND 37Curtis McNeal rush for 5 yards to the NDame 32 for a 1ST down.
  7. 10:301st & 10 at ND 46Matt Barkley pass complete to George Farmer for 9 yards to the NDame 37.
  8. 10:503rd & 3 at USC 49Matt Barkley pass complete to Brice Butler for 5 yards to the NDame 46 for a 1ST down.
  9. 11:202nd & 5 at USC 47Curtis McNeal rush for 2 yards to the USC 49.
  10. 12:001st & 10 at USC 42Curtis McNeal rush for 5 yards to the USC 47.
  11. 12:452nd & 1 at USC 39Matt Barkley pass complete to Robert Woods for 3 yards to the USC 42 for a 1ST down.
  12. 13:201st & 10 at USC 30Matt Barkley pass complete to Robert Woods for 9 yards to the USC 39.
  13. 14:152nd & 3 at USC 27Marc Tyler rush for 3 yards to the USC 30 for a 1ST down.
  14. 14:401st & 10 at USC 20Matt Barkley rush for 7 yards to the USC 27.
Q2USC1 play · -1 yds · 0:21 · End of Half17–10
  1. 15:00Kyle Brindza kickoff for 70 yards returned by Robert Woods for 20 yards to the USC 20.
  2. 0:001st & 10 at USC 21Team rush for a loss of 1 yard to the USC 20.
Q2Notre Dame10 plays · 68 yds · 1:34 · Field Goal Good17–10
  1. 0:21Kyle Brindza kickoff for 70 yards returned by George Farmer for 21 yards to the USC 21.
  2. 0:214th & 5 at USC 7David Ruffer 25 yard field goal GOOD.
  3. 0:243rd & 5 at USC 7Tommy Rees pass incomplete to Tyler Eifert.
  4. 0:292nd & 5 at USC 7Tommy Rees pass incomplete to Michael Floyd.
  5. 0:332nd & 5 at USC 7Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 0:33.
  6. 0:331st & 10 at USC 12Tommy Rees pass complete to Cierre Wood for 5 yards to the USC 7.
  7. 0:401st & 10 at USC 23Tommy Rees pass complete to Tyler Eifert for 11 yards to the USC 12 for a 1ST down.
  8. 0:553rd & 8 at USC 32Tommy Rees pass complete to Theo Riddick for 9 yards to the USC 23 for a 1ST down.
  9. 1:023rd & 3 at USC 27NOTRE DAME penalty 5 yard False Start on Chris Watt accepted.
  10. 1:023rd & 3 at USC 27Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 1:02.
  11. 1:141st & 10 at USC 34Tommy Rees pass incomplete to Theo Riddick.
  12. 1:052nd & 10 at USC 34Tommy Rees pass complete to Cierre Wood for 7 yards to the USC 27.
  13. 1:201st & 10 at ND 50Tommy Rees pass complete to TJ Jones for 16 yards to the USC 34 for a 1ST down.
  14. 1:451st & 10 at ND 25Tommy Rees pass complete to Theo Riddick for 25 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
Q2USC5 plays · 33 yds · 1:27 · Punt17–7
  1. 1:554th & 6 at ND 47Kyle Negrete punt for 22 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the NDame 25.
  2. 2:044th & 6 at ND 47Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 2:04.
  3. 2:063rd & 10 at USC 49Curtis McNeal rush for 4 yards to the NDame 47.
  4. 2:102nd & 10 at USC 49Matt Barkley pass incomplete to Marqise Lee.
  5. 2:141st & 10 at USC 49Matt Barkley pass incomplete to Robert Woods.
  6. 3:001st & 10 at USC 38George Farmer rush for 11 yards to the USC 49 for a 1ST down.
  7. 3:151st & 10 at USC 20Matt Barkley pass complete to Robert Woods for 18 yards to the USC 38 for a 1ST down.
Q0Notre Dame14 plays · 96 yds · 0:12 · Touchdown17–7
  1. 3:22Kyle Brindza kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
  2. 3:22David Ruffer extra point GOOD.
  3. 3:22Andre Heidari kickoff for 66 yards returned by George Atkinson III for 96 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q2USC14 plays · 69 yds · 4:54 · Field Goal Good17–0
  1. 3:344th & Goal at ND 8Andre Heidari 25 yard field goal GOOD.
  2. 3:573rd & Goal at ND 10Matt Barkley pass complete to Robert Woods for 2 yards to the NDame 8.
  3. 4:053rd & Goal at ND 10Timeout SOUTHERN CAL, clock 4:05.
  4. 4:052nd & Goal at ND 10Matt Barkley pass incomplete to Rhett Ellison.
  5. 4:092nd & Goal at ND 10Timeout SOUTHERN CAL, clock 4:09.
  6. 4:101st & Goal at ND 10Matt Barkley pass incomplete to Robert Woods.
  7. 4:301st & 10 at ND 23Curtis McNeal rush for 13 yards to the NDame 10 for a 1ST down.
  8. 4:452nd & 25 at ND 38Matt Barkley pass incomplete to Brandon Carswell, NOTRE DAME penalty 15 yard Personal Foul on Jamoris Slaughter accepted for a 1ST down.
  9. 5:002nd & 10 at ND 23USC penalty 15 yard Face Mask on Matt Kalil accepted.
  10. 5:001st & 10 at ND 23Curtis McNeal rush for no gain to the NDame 23.
  11. 5:452nd & 6 at ND 30Curtis McNeal rush for 7 yards to the NDame 23 for a 1ST down.
  12. 6:151st & 10 at ND 34Curtis McNeal rush for 4 yards to the NDame 30.
  13. 6:283rd & 5 at ND 49Matt Barkley pass incomplete to Marc Tyler, NOTRE DAME penalty 15 yard Unsportsmanlike Conduct on Carlo Calabrese accepted for a 1ST down.
  14. 7:002nd & 10 at USC 46Marc Tyler rush for 5 yards to the NDame 49.
  15. 7:111st & 10 at USC 46Matt Barkley pass incomplete to Robert Woods.
  16. 7:302nd & 1 at USC 32Matt Barkley pass complete to Brandon Carswell for 14 yards to the USC 46 for a 1ST down.
  17. 8:001st & 10 at USC 23Matt Barkley pass complete to Brandon Carswell for 9 yards to the USC 32.
Q2Notre Dame5 plays · 12 yds · 1:42 · Punt14–0
  1. 8:363rd & 8 at ND 48Tommy Rees pass incomplete to Michael Floyd.
  2. 8:284th & 8 at ND 48Ben Turk punt for 32 yards, returned by Robert Woods for 3 yards to the USC 23.
  3. 8:502nd & 8 at ND 48Andrew Hendrix pass incomplete to Michael Floyd.
  4. 9:301st & 10 at ND 46Andrew Hendrix rush for 2 yards to the NDame 48.
  5. 9:302nd & 1 at ND 45Cierre Wood rush for 1 yard to the NDame 46 for a 1ST down.
  6. 10:051st & 10 at ND 36Tommy Rees pass complete to Theo Riddick for 9 yards to the NDame 45.
Q2USC6 plays · 39 yds · 2:12 · Turnover on Downs14–0
  1. 10:104th & 1 at ND 36Marc Tyler rush for no gain to the NDame 36.
  2. 10:403rd & 1 at ND 36Curtis McNeal rush for no gain to the NDame 36.
  3. 11:002nd & 10 at ND 45Curtis McNeal rush for 9 yards to the NDame 36.
  4. 11:181st & 10 at ND 45Matt Barkley pass incomplete to Marqise Lee.
  5. 11:481st & 10 at USC 37Matt Barkley pass complete to Marqise Lee for 18 yards to the NDame 45 for a 1ST down.
  6. 12:001st & 10 at USC 25Matt Barkley pass complete to Randall Telfer for 12 yards to the USC 37 for a 1ST down.
Q1Notre Dame8 plays · 28 yds · 3:39 · Punt14–0
  1. 12:224th & 8 at ND 36Ben Turk punt for 40 yards, fair catch by Robert Woods at the USC 24.
  2. 12:283rd & 8 at ND 36Tommy Rees pass incomplete to Cierre Wood.
  3. 13:002nd & 9 at ND 35Tommy Rees pass complete to Jonas Gray for 1 yard to the NDame 36.
  4. 13:122nd & 4 at ND 40NOTRE DAME penalty 5 yard False Start on Taylor Dever accepted.
  5. 13:451st & 10 at ND 34Tommy Rees pass complete to Theo Riddick for 6 yards to the NDame 40.
  6. 14:002nd & 10 at ND 22Jonas Gray rush for 12 yards to the NDame 34 for a 1ST down.
  7. 14:241st & 10 at ND 22Tommy Rees pass incomplete to Michael Floyd.
  8. 15:003rd & 5 at ND 13Tommy Rees pass complete to Robby Toma for 9 yards to the NDame 22 for a 1ST down.
  9. 0:002nd & 7 at ND 11Tommy Rees pass complete to Michael Floyd for 2 yards to the NDame 13.
  10. 1:001st & 10 at ND 8Jonas Gray rush for 3 yards to the NDame 11.
Q1USC6 plays · 62 yds · 2:47 · Passing Touchdown14–0
  1. 1:01Andre Heidari kickoff for 64 yards returned by George Atkinson III for 10 yards to the NDame 8, NOTRE DAME penalty 8 yard Illegal Block on Bennett Jackson accepted.
  2. 1:01Andre Heidari extra point GOOD.
  3. 1:011st & Goal at ND 3Matt Barkley pass complete to Robert Woods for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 1:201st & 10 at ND 14Marc Tyler rush for 11 yards to the NDame 3 for a 1ST down.
  5. 2:052nd & 4 at ND 19Marc Tyler rush for 5 yards to the NDame 14 for a 1ST down.
  6. 2:301st & 10 at ND 25Matt Barkley pass complete to Xavier Grimble for 6 yards to the NDame 19.
  7. 3:151st & 10 at ND 44Matt Barkley pass complete to Robert Woods for 19 yards to the NDame 25 for a 1ST down.
  8. 3:401st & 10 at USC 38Matt Barkley pass complete to Marqise Lee for 18 yards to the NDame 44 for a 1ST down.
Q1Notre Dame3 plays · 8 yds · 2:28 · Punt7–0
  1. 3:484th & 2 at ND 40Ben Turk punt for 48 yards, returned by Robert Woods for 26 yards to the USC 38.
  2. 4:283rd & 4 at ND 38Tommy Rees pass complete to Cierre Wood for 2 yards to the NDame 40.
  3. 5:302nd & 2 at ND 40Jonas Gray rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NDame 38.
  4. 5:451st & 10 at ND 32Tommy Rees pass complete to Cierre Wood for 8 yards to the NDame 40.
Q1USC13 plays · 66 yds · 7:39 · Passing Touchdown7–0
  1. 6:16Andre Heidari kickoff for 63 yards returned by George Atkinson III for 25 yards to the NDame 32.
  2. 6:16Andre Heidari extra point GOOD.
  3. 6:162nd & Goal at ND 2Matt Barkley pass complete to Randall Telfer for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 6:501st & Goal at ND 9Marc Tyler rush for 7 yards to the NDame 2.
  5. 7:303rd & 1 at ND 15Marc Tyler rush for 6 yards to the NDame 9 for a 1ST down.
  6. 8:002nd & 6 at ND 20Robert Woods rush for 5 yards to the NDame 15.
  7. 8:401st & 10 at ND 24Matt Barkley rush for 4 yards to the NDame 20.
  8. 9:403rd & 2 at ND 29Marc Tyler rush for 5 yards to the NDame 24 for a 1ST down.
  9. 10:152nd & 6 at ND 33Matt Barkley pass complete to Robert Woods for 4 yards to the NDame 29.
  10. 11:001st & 10 at ND 37Marc Tyler rush for 4 yards to the NDame 33.
  11. 11:214th & 1 at ND 42Matt Barkley rush for 5 yards to the NDame 37 for a 1ST down.
  12. 12:003rd & 2 at ND 43Marc Tyler rush for 1 yard to the NDame 42.
  13. 13:002nd & 6 at ND 47Curtis McNeal rush for 4 yards to the NDame 43.
  14. 13:151st & 10 at USC 49Curtis McNeal rush for 4 yards to the NDame 47.
  15. 13:301st & 10 at USC 34Marc Tyler rush for 15 yards to the USC 49 for a 1ST down.
Q1Notre Dame3 plays · 1 yds · 1:05 · Punt0–0
  1. 13:554th & 9 at ND 27Ben Turk punt for 48 yards, returned by Nickell Robey for 9 yards to the USC 34.
  2. 14:303rd & 9 at ND 27Tommy Rees pass incomplete to TJ Jones.
  3. 14:402nd & 10 at ND 26Cierre Wood rush for 1 yard to the NDame 27.
  4. 14:521st & 10 at ND 26Tommy Rees pass incomplete to Michael Floyd.

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