Michigan State @ USC, Week 4 · 2025

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Sat, Sep 20, 2025Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA

HOW IT WENT

Week 4 · 2025
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USC101471445

PLAY-BY-PLAY

169 plays
Q1USC6 plays · 72 yds · 2:42 · Touchdown7–10
  1. 2:383rd & 1 at MSU 15Jayden Maiava run for 15 yds for a TD (Ryon Sayeri KICK)
  2. 3:042nd & 7 at MSU 21Jayden Maiava pass complete to Eli Sanders for 6 yds to the MSU 15
  3. 3:301st & 10 at MSU 24Eli Sanders run for 3 yds to the MSU 21
  4. 4:041st & 10 at MSU 44Jayden Maiava pass complete to Makai Lemon for 20 yds to the MSU 24 for a 1ST down
  5. 4:331st & 10 at USC 40Eli Sanders run for 16 yds to the MSU 44 for a 1ST down
  6. 5:141st & 10 at USC 28Eli Sanders run for 12 yds to the USC 40 for a 1ST down
  7. 5:201st & 10 at MSU 35Martin Connington kickoff for 61 yds , Makai Lemon return for 24 yds to the USC 28
Q1Michigan State6 plays · 75 yds · 3:36 · Touchdown7–3
  1. 5:271st & 10 at USC 42Aidan Chiles pass complete to Chrishon McCray for 42 yds for a TD (Martin Connington KICK)
  2. 6:032nd & 6 at MSU 39Aidan Chiles pass complete to Nick Marsh for 19 yds to the USC 42 for a 1ST down
  3. 6:361st & 15 at MSU 30Aidan Chiles pass complete to Nick Marsh for 9 yds to the MSU 39
  4. 6:561st & 10 at MSU 35PENALTY MSU False Start (Ramil,Stanton) 5 yards from MSU35 to MSU30. NO PLAY.
  5. 7:353rd & 2 at MSU 33Makhi Frazier run for 2 yds to the MSU 35 for a 1ST down
  6. 8:122nd & 8 at MSU 27Aidan Chiles pass complete to Chrishon McCray for 6 yds to the MSU 33
  7. 8:571st & 10 at MSU 25Brandon Tullis run for 2 yds to the MSU 27
  8. 9:031st & 10 at USC 35Ryon Sayeri kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q1Michigan State6 plays · 15 yds · 3:54 · Punt7–10
  1. 13:364th & 15 at MSU 38Ryan Eckley punt for 55 yds, fair catch by Makai Lemon at the USC 7
  2. 14:103rd & 9 at MSU 44Aidan Chiles sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the MSU 38
  3. 14:552nd & 8 at MSU 45Brandon Tullis run for a loss of 1 yard to the MSU 44
  4. 0:001st & 10 at MSU 43Aidan Chiles pass complete to Omari Kelly for 2 yds to the MSU 45
  5. 0:321st & 10 at MSU 33Chiles,Aidan pass incomplete short left to Kelly,Omari thrown to MSU50 PENALTY USC Holding (Williams,Marcelles) 10 yards from MSU33 to MSU43, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
  6. 1:103rd & 3 at MSU 30Elijah Tau-Tolliver run for 3 yds to the MSU 33 for a 1ST down
  7. 1:482nd & 11 at MSU 22Brandon Tullis run for 8 yds to the MSU 30
  8. 2:251st & 10 at MSU 23Brandon Tullis run for a loss of 1 yard to the MSU 22
  9. 2:301st & 10 at USC 35Ryon Sayeri kickoff for 62 yds , Chrishon McCray return for 20 yds to the MSU 23
  10. 0:00End of 1st Quarter
Q1USC12 plays · 73 yds · 5:57 · Field Goal0–3
  1. 9:034th & 8 at MSU 8Ryon Sayeri 25 yd FG GOOD
  2. 9:063rd & 8 at MSU 8Jayden Maiava pass incomplete to Jaden Richardson
  3. 9:223rd & 3 at MSU 3PENALTY USC False Start (O'Connor,Kilian) 5 yards from MSU03 to MSU08. NO PLAY.
  4. 9:472nd & 4 at MSU 4Waymond Jordan run for 1 yd to the MSU 3
  5. 10:291st & 15 at MSU 15Jayden Maiava pass complete to Eli Sanders for 11 yds to the MSU 4
  6. 10:561st & 9 at MSU 9PENALTY USC Delay Of Game 6 yards from MSU09 to MSU15. NO PLAY.
  7. 11:262nd & 10 at MSU 40Jayden Maiava pass complete to Waymond Jordan for 20 yds to the MSU 20 for a 1ST down Michigan State Penalty, Block Below Waist (Nikai Martinez) to the MSU 9 for a 1ST down
  8. 11:371st & 10 at MSU 40Jayden Maiava pass incomplete
  9. 12:012nd & 10 at USC 42Eli Sanders run for 18 yds to the MSU 40 for a 1ST down
  10. 12:421st & 10 at USC 42Eli Sanders run for no gain to the USC 42
  11. 12:501st & 10 at USC 30Jayden Maiava pass complete to Jaden Richardson for 12 yds to the USC 42 for a 1ST down
  12. 13:373rd & 1 at USC 28Eli Sanders run for 2 yds to the USC 30 for a 1ST down
  13. 14:122nd & 8 at USC 21Waymond Jordan run for 7 yds to the USC 28
  14. 14:481st & 10 at USC 19Waymond Jordan run for 2 yds to the USC 21
  15. 15:001st & 10 at MSU 35Martin Connington kickoff for 63 yds , Makai Lemon return for 17 yds to the USC 19
Q4Michigan State1 play · 4 yds · 0:15 · End of Game31–45
  1. 0:00End of 4th Quarter
  2. 0:151st & 10 at MSU 12Brandon Tullis run for 4 yds to the MSU 16
Q4USC3 plays · 6 yds · 2:24 · Punt31–45
  1. 1:133rd & 6 at USC 42Eli Sanders run for 2 yds to the USC 44
  2. 2:371st & 10 at USC 38Eli Sanders run for 1 yd to the USC 39
  3. 0:224th & 4 at USC 44Sam Johnson punt for 44 yds
  4. 0:224th & 4 at USC 44Timeout USC, clock 00:22
  5. 2:002nd & 9 at USC 39Eli Sanders run for 3 yds to the USC 42
  6. 2:002nd & 9 at USC 39Timeout USC, clock 02:00
  7. 2:391st & 10 at MSU 50Ryan Eckley kickoff for 18 yds , Tanook Hines return for 6 yds to the USC 38
Q4Michigan State2 plays · 75 yds · 0:18 · Touchdown24–45
  1. 2:391st & 10 at USC 3PENALTY MSU False Start (Young,Rustin) 5 yards from USC03 to USC08. NO PLAY.
  2. 2:392nd & 10 at MSU 25Omari Kelly 75 Yd pass from Aidan Chiles (Martin Connington Kick) (Martin Connington KICK)
  3. 2:501st & 10 at MSU 25Aidan Chiles pass incomplete to Nick Marsh
  4. 2:571st & 10 at USC 35Ryon Sayeri kickoff for 62 yds
Q4Michigan State4 plays · 3 yds · 1:50 · Downs24–38
  1. 6:304th & 7 at MSU 28Aidan Chiles pass incomplete to Omari Kelly
  2. 7:093rd & 6 at MSU 29Aidan Chiles sacked by Braylan Shelby for a loss of 1 yard to the MSU 28
  3. 7:452nd & 7 at MSU 28Brandon Tullis run for 1 yd to the MSU 29
  4. 8:151st & 10 at MSU 25Brandon Tullis run for 3 yds to the MSU 28
  5. 8:201st & 10 at USC 35Ryon Sayeri kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4USC7 plays · 28 yds · 3:33 · Touchdown24–45
  1. 2:572nd & 1 at MSU 1Jayden Maiava run for 1 yd for a TD (Ryon Sayeri KICK)
  2. 3:521st & 6 at MSU 6Waymond Jordan run for 5 yds to the MSU 1
  3. 4:343rd & 5 at MSU 11Waymond Jordan run for 5 yds to the MSU 6 for a 1ST down
  4. 4:433rd & 5 at MSU 11Timeout Michigan State, clock 04:43
  5. 4:432nd & 7 at MSU 13Jayden Maiava pass complete to Walker Lyons for 2 yds to the MSU 11
  6. 4:502nd & 7 at MSU 13Timeout Michigan State, clock 04:50
  7. 4:501st & 10 at MSU 16Waymond Jordan run for 3 yds to the MSU 13
  8. 5:392nd & 1 at MSU 19Eli Sanders run for 3 yds to the MSU 16 for a 1ST down
  9. 6:121st & 10 at MSU 28Eli Sanders run for 9 yds to the MSU 19
  10. 3:102nd & 1 at MSU 1Timeout USC, clock 03:10
Q3USC13 plays · 75 yds · 7:20 · Touchdown24–38
  1. 8:201st & 4 at MSU 4Makai Lemon run for 4 yds for a TD (Ryon Sayeri KICK)
  2. 8:251st & 4 at MSU 4Timeout Michigan State, clock 08:25
  3. 8:253rd & 6 at MSU 9No Huddle-Shotgun Maiava,Jayden pass incomplete short right to Richardson,Jaden thrown to MSU06 PENALTY MSU Face Mask (Willie,Ade) 5 yards from MSU09 to MSU04, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
  4. 9:062nd & 7 at MSU 10Waymond Jordan run for 1 yd to the MSU 9
  5. 9:451st & 10 at MSU 13Waymond Jordan run for 3 yds to the MSU 10
  6. 10:261st & 10 at MSU 24Waymond Jordan run for 11 yds to the MSU 13 for a 1ST down
  7. 11:014th & 3 at MSU 34Jayden Maiava pass complete to Makai Lemon for 10 yds to the MSU 24 for a 1ST down
  8. 11:493rd & 3 at MSU 34Eli Sanders run for no gain to the MSU 34
  9. 12:112nd & 6 at MSU 37Eli Sanders run for 3 yds to the MSU 34
  10. 12:481st & 10 at MSU 41Jayden Maiava pass complete to Makai Lemon for 4 yds to the MSU 37
  11. 13:292nd & 6 at USC 49Jayden Maiava pass complete to Lake McRee for 10 yds to the MSU 41 for a 1ST down
  12. 14:201st & 10 at USC 45Waymond Jordan run for 4 yds to the USC 49
  13. 14:473rd & 3 at USC 32Jayden Maiava run for 13 yds to the USC 45 for a 1ST down
  14. 0:00End of 3rd Quarter
  15. 0:002nd & 10 at USC 25Makai Lemon run for 7 yds to the USC 32
  16. 0:331st & 10 at USC 25Waymond Jordan run for no gain to the USC 25
  17. 0:401st & 10 at MSU 35Martin Connington kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q3Michigan State8 plays · 32 yds · 5:10 · Touchdown24–31
  1. 0:403rd & 1 at USC 1Aidan Chiles pass complete to Jack Velling for 1 yd for a TD (Martin Connington KICK)
  2. 1:202nd & 2 at USC 2Makhi Frazier run for 1 yd to the USC 1
  3. 1:591st & 6 at USC 6Makhi Frazier run for 4 yds to the USC 2
  4. 2:473rd & 1 at USC 8Aidan Chiles run for 2 yds to the USC 6 for a 1ST down
  5. 3:262nd & 4 at USC 11Makhi Frazier run for 3 yds to the USC 8
  6. 4:051st & 5 at USC 12Elijah Tau-Tolliver run for 1 yd to the USC 11
  7. 4:321st & 10 at USC 17Frazier,Makhi rush middle for 1 yard gain to the USC16 (Stephens II,Desman; Abasiri,Jide) PENALTY USC Offside (Lucas,Anthony) 5 yards from USC17 to USC12. NO PLAY.
  8. 5:082nd & 9 at USC 31Aidan Chiles pass complete to Omari Kelly for 14 yds to the USC 17 for a 1ST down
  9. 5:441st & 10 at USC 32Makhi Frazier run for 1 yd to the USC 31
Q3USC1 play · 7 yds · 0:08 · Fumble17–31
  1. 5:501st & 10 at USC 25Jayden Maiava pass complete to DJ Jordan for 7 yds DJ Jordan fumbled, recovered by MSU Grady Kelly
  2. 5:581st & 10 at MSU 35Martin Connington kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q3Michigan State11 plays · 87 yds · 5:24 · Touchdown17–31
  1. 5:581st & 4 at USC 4Aidan Chiles run for 4 yds for a TD (Martin Connington KICK)
  2. 6:021st & 4 at USC 4Timeout USC, clock 06:02
  3. 6:022nd & 8 at USC 9Chiles,Aidan pass incomplete short right to Velling,Jack thrown to USC06 QB hurried by Shelby,Braylan PENALTY USC Illegal Use Of Hands (Silver,Keeshawn) 5 yards from USC09 to USC04, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
  4. 6:421st & 10 at USC 11Makhi Frazier run for 2 yds to the USC 9
  5. 7:211st & 10 at USC 23Makhi Frazier run for 12 yds to the USC 11 for a 1ST down
  6. 8:021st & 10 at USC 34Makhi Frazier run for 11 yds to the USC 23 for a 1ST down
  7. 8:402nd & 3 at USC 40Makhi Frazier run for 6 yds to the USC 34 for a 1ST down
  8. 9:221st & 10 at USC 47Makhi Frazier run for 7 yds to the USC 40
  9. 9:282nd & 10 at MSU 38Shotgun Chiles,Aidan pass incomplete deep left to Marsh,Nick thrown to USC40 PENALTY USC Pass Interference (Nicholson,DeCarlos) 15 yards from MSU38 to USC47, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
  10. 9:321st & 10 at MSU 38Aidan Chiles pass incomplete to Nick Marsh
  11. 9:364th & 2 at MSU 33Shotgun Chiles,Aidan pass incomplete short right to McCray,Chrishon thrown to MSU44 PENALTY USC Illegal Substitution 5 yards from MSU33 to MSU38, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
  12. 9:424th & 7 at MSU 28Eckley,Ryan punt 52 yards to the USC20 Lemon,Makai return 13 yards to the USC33 (Snow,Darius) PENALTY USC Running Into The Kicker (Robinson,Ta'Mere) 5 yards from MSU28 to MSU33. NO PLAY.
  13. 9:543rd & 7 at MSU 28Aidan Chiles pass incomplete to Chrishon McCray
  14. 10:322nd & 10 at MSU 25Makhi Frazier run for 3 yds to the MSU 28
  15. 10:381st & 10 at MSU 25Aidan Chiles pass incomplete
  16. 11:161st & 10 at MSU 13Aidan Chiles run for 12 yds to the MSU 25 for a 1ST down
Q3USC4 plays · 57 yds · 1:49 · Touchdown10–24
  1. 11:221st & 10 at USC 35Ryon Sayeri kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback Michigan State Penalty, UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (Rakeem Johnson)
  2. 11:223rd & 3 at MSU 10Jayden Maiava pass complete to Walker Lyons for 10 yds for a TD (Ryon Sayeri KICK)
  3. 11:552nd & 6 at MSU 13Eli Sanders run for 3 yds to the MSU 10
  4. 12:301st & 10 at MSU 17Waymond Jordan run for 4 yds to the MSU 13
  5. 13:001st & 10 at USC 43Waymond Jordan run for 40 yds to the MSU 17 for a 1ST down
Q3Michigan State3 plays · -2 yds · 1:49 · Punt10–24
  1. 13:114th & 12 at MSU 23Ryan Eckley punt for 57 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the USC 43 , Makai Lemon returns for 23 yds to the USC 43
  2. 13:233rd & 12 at MSU 23Aidan Chiles pass incomplete
  3. 14:072nd & 12 at MSU 23Aidan Chiles run for no gain to the MSU 23
  4. 14:501st & 10 at MSU 25Aidan Chiles pass complete to Omari Kelly for 2 yds to the MSU 23
  5. 15:001st & 10 at USC 35Ryon Sayeri kickoff for 65 yds
Q2Michigan State5 plays · 37 yds · 0:37 · Missed FG10–24
  1. 0:182nd & 6 at MSU 29Aidan Chiles pass incomplete to Nick Marsh
  2. 0:231st & 10 at MSU 25Aidan Chiles run for 4 yds to the MSU 29
  3. 0:242nd & 6 at MSU 29Timeout Michigan State, clock 00:24
  4. 0:371st & 10 at USC 35Ryon Sayeri kickoff for 65 yds
  5. 0:00End of 2nd Quarter
  6. 0:002nd & 10 at USC 38Martin Connington 56 yd FG MISSED
  7. 0:032nd & 10 at USC 38Timeout USC, clock 00:03
  8. 0:031st & 10 at USC 38Aidan Chiles pass incomplete
  9. 0:113rd & 6 at MSU 29Aidan Chiles pass complete to Omari Kelly for 33 yds to the USC 38 for a 1ST down
Q2USC11 plays · 88 yds · 3:42 · Touchdown10–24
  1. 0:372nd & 7 at MSU 7Jayden Maiava pass complete to Tanook Hines for 7 yds for a TD (Ryon Sayeri KICK)
  2. 2:003rd & 3 at USC 30Timeout USC, clock 02:00
  3. 3:382nd & 10 at USC 12Jayden Maiava pass incomplete to Lake McRee
  4. 4:121st & 10 at USC 12Eli Sanders run for no gain to the USC 12
  5. 0:422nd & 7 at MSU 7Timeout Michigan State, clock 00:42
  6. 0:421st & 9 at MSU 9Waymond Jordan run for 2 yds to the MSU 7
  7. 1:001st & 10 at MSU 24Eli Sanders run for 15 yds to the MSU 9 for a 1ST down
  8. 1:212nd & 1 at MSU 44Waymond Jordan run for 20 yds to the MSU 24 for a 1ST down
  9. 1:471st & 10 at USC 47Waymond Jordan run for 9 yds to the MSU 44
  10. 1:543rd & 3 at USC 30Jayden Maiava pass complete to Makai Lemon for 17 yds to the USC 47 for a 1ST down
  11. 2:122nd & 5 at USC 28Jayden Maiava run for 2 yds to the USC 30
  12. 2:491st & 10 at USC 23Jayden Maiava pass complete to Waymond Jordan for 5 yds to the USC 28
  13. 3:253rd & 10 at USC 12Jayden Maiava pass complete to Jaden Richardson for 11 yds to the USC 23 for a 1ST down
Q2Michigan State8 plays · 44 yds · 3:39 · Field Goal7–17
  1. 4:191st & 10 at MSU 35Martin Connington kickoff for 65 yds , Makai Lemon return for 23 yds to the USC 42 USC Penalty, UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (23 Yards) to the USC 12
  2. 4:264th & 11 at USC 11Martin Connington 29 yd FG GOOD
  3. 4:293rd & 11 at USC 11Aidan Chiles pass incomplete to Chrishon McCray
  4. 5:182nd & 8 at USC 8Makhi Frazier run for a loss of 3 yards to the USC 11
  5. 5:241st & 8 at USC 8Omari Kelly pass incomplete to Aidan Chiles
  6. 5:531st & 10 at USC 19Aidan Chiles pass complete to Omari Kelly for 11 yds to the USC 8 for a 1ST down
  7. 6:321st & 10 at USC 32Omari Kelly pass complete to Michael Masunas for 13 yds to the USC 19 for a 1ST down
  8. 7:222nd & 2 at USC 47Makhi Frazier run for 15 yds to the USC 32 for a 1ST down
  9. 7:531st & 10 at MSU 45Aidan Chiles run for 8 yds to the USC 47
Q2USC5 plays · 44 yds · 1:17 · Downs7–17
  1. 8:054th & 4 at MSU 48Jayden Maiava pass complete to Makai Lemon for 3 yds to the MSU 45
  2. 8:133rd & 4 at MSU 48Jayden Maiava pass incomplete to Walker Lyons
  3. 8:342nd & 10 at USC 46Jayden Maiava pass complete to Makai Lemon for 6 yds to the MSU 48
  4. 8:521st & 10 at USC 46Jayden Maiava pass incomplete to Jay Fair
  5. 9:141st & 10 at USC 11Waymond Jordan run for 35 yds to the USC 46 for a 1ST down
Q2Michigan State3 plays · 7 yds · 2:14 · Punt7–17
  1. 9:304th & 3 at MSU 32Timeout Michigan State, clock 09:30
  2. 9:224th & 3 at MSU 32Ryan Eckley punt for 57 yds, fair catch by Makai Lemon at the USC 11
  3. 9:583rd & 11 at MSU 24Aidan Chiles run for 8 yds to the MSU 32
  4. 10:422nd & 8 at MSU 27Makhi Frazier run for a loss of 3 yards to the MSU 24
  5. 11:231st & 10 at MSU 25Aidan Chiles pass complete to Makhi Frazier for 2 yds to the MSU 27
  6. 11:361st & 10 at USC 35Ryon Sayeri kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q2USC5 plays · 93 yds · 2:00 · Touchdown7–10
  1. 12:142nd & 5 at USC 39Jayden Maiava pass incomplete to DJ Jordan
  2. 12:511st & 10 at USC 34Waymond Jordan run for 5 yds to the USC 39
  3. 13:251st & 10 at USC 7Jayden Maiava pass complete to Makai Lemon for 27 yds to the USC 34 for a 1ST down
  4. 11:361st & 10 at MSU 40Jayden Maiava pass complete to Makai Lemon for 40 yds for a TD (Ryon Sayeri KICK)
  5. 11:503rd & 5 at USC 39Jayden Maiava pass complete to Lake McRee for 6 yds to the MSU 40 for a 1ST down

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