Notre Dame Fighting Irish 10–41 USC Trojans: Final Score & Recap | Week 14, 2004

Quick answer

USC Trojans defeated Notre Dame Fighting Irish 41–10 in Week 14, 2004. Final score: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 10, USC Trojans 41.

Game summary

USC Trojans dominated Notre Dame Fighting Irish 41–10 in Week 14 of the 2004 season.

Scoring: 6 touchdowns, 3 field goals across 9 plays.
Passing leader: Matt Leinart (30) — 0.0 pass yds, 5 TD, +0.80 EPA/play.
Rushing leader: Ryan Grant — 0.0 yds.
Receiving leader: Dwayne Jarrett () — 2 rec, 0.0 yds.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Notre Dame Fighting Irish	6	3	0	0	10
USC Trojans	3	12	9	12	41

Scoring Map

Each pin marks a score on the field — TDs in the end zone, field goals near the kick line.

NDNotre Dame Fighting Irish

+3OPP 22

OPP EZ

+3OPP 11

+3OPP 25

USCUSC Trojans

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Scoring timeline

9 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

USC
Q1FG
Points+3
Yard line
OPP 22
Score
0-3
39 yard field goal by Ryan Killeen (USC) is good.
ND
Q1TD
BPBilly Palmer
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
6-3
Brady Quinn (ND) pass left side complete to Billy Palmer (ND) for a 2 yard touchdown.
USC
Q2TD
DJDwayne Jarrett ()
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
6-9
Matt Leinart (USC) pass left side complete to Dwayne Jarrett (USC) for a 57 yard touchdown.
USC
Q2TD
DJDwayne Jarrett ()
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
6-15
Matt Leinart (USC) pass across the middle complete to Dwayne Jarrett (USC) for a 12 yard touchdown.
ND
Q2FG
Points+3
Yard line
OPP 11
Score
9-15
28 yard field goal by D.J. Fitzpatrick (ND) is good.
USC
Q3TD
RBReggie Bush ()
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
9-21
Matt Leinart (USC) pass right side complete to Reggie Bush (USC) for a 70 yard touchdown.
USC
Q3FG
Points+3
Yard line
OPP 25
Score
9-24
42 yard field goal by Ryan Killeen (USC) is good.
USC
Q4TD
JMJason Mitchell ()
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
9-30
Matt Leinart (USC) pass across the middle complete to Jason Mitchell (USC) for a 23 yard touchdown.
USC
Q4TD
SSSteve Smith ()
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
9-36
Matt Leinart (USC) pass across the middle complete to Steve Smith (USC) for a 35 yard touchdown.

Stars of the game

Top passers, rushers, and receivers from cfbfastR play-by-play.

Passing

Matt Leinart (30) — 0.0 yds · 5 TD · +0.80 EPA/play +25.64 EPA
Brady Quinn (87) — 0.0 yds · 1 TD · -0.03 EPA/play -0.54 EPA
Carlyle Holiday (87) — 0.0 yds · -0.67 EPA/play -0.67 EPA

Rushing

Ryan Grant (87) — 0.0 yds +0.22 EPA
LenDale White (30) — 0.0 yds +0.02 EPA
Darius Walker (87) — 0.0 yds +0.26 EPA

Receiving

Dwayne Jarrett () (30) — 2 rec · 0.0 yds +1.25 EPA
Dominique Byrd () (30) — 0 rec · 0.0 yds +0.39 EPA
Alex Holmes () (30) — 0 rec · 0.0 yds +1.38 EPA

Quarterback report card

Attempts, efficiency, and EPA.

Player	Team	Att	Cmp%	TD	EPA/play	Total EPA
Matt Leinart	30	32	15.6%	5	+0.80	+25.64
Brady Quinn	87	21	4.8%	1	-0.03	-0.54
Carlyle Holiday	87	1	0.0%	0	-0.67	-0.67

Team EPA comparison

Stat	ND	USC
Plays	0	0
EPA / play	—	—
Total EPA	—	—
Success rate	—	—
Pass EPA / play	—	—
Rush EPA / play	—	—
Yards	0	0

Drive chart

Key possessions and results.

Qtr	Offense	Plays	EPA	Result
Q1	87	2	+1.84	Ended
Q1	30	9	+1.27	Field goal
Q1	87	13	+6.66	Pass TD
Q1	30	9	-0.78	Ended
Q2	87	2	-0.67	Ended
Q2	30	4	+6.25	Pass TD
Q2	87	4	-1.37	Ended
Q2	30	7	+5.99	Pass TD
Q2	87	3	-3.40	Ended
Q2	30	2	-0.86	Ended
Q2	87	8	+0.28	Field goal
Q3	30	1	+0.58	Ended
Q3	87	4	-0.40	Ended
Q3	30	3	+3.45	Pass TD
Q3	87	9	+2.86	Missed FG
Q3	30	8	+1.15	Field goal

Biggest EPA swings

Q3 · USC Trojans · Matt Leinart (USC) pass right side complete to Reggie Bush (USC) for a 70 yard touchdown. (+5.4 EPA)
Q2 · USC Trojans · Matt Leinart (USC) pass left side complete to Dwayne Jarrett (USC) for a 57 yard touchdown. (+4.54 EPA)
Q3 · Notre Dame Fighting Irish · 39 yard field goal by D.J. Fitzpatrick (ND) is no good. (-3.94 EPA)
Q2 · USC Trojans · Matt Leinart (USC) pass left side complete to Steve Smith (USC) for 41 yards. (+3.57 EPA)
Q4 · USC Trojans · 16 yard penalty on Fighting Irish. (+3.39 EPA)
Q1 · Notre Dame Fighting Irish · Brady Quinn (ND) pass left side complete to Billy Palmer (ND) for a 2 yard touchdown. (+3.09 EPA)
Q3 · USC Trojans · Matt Leinart (USC) pass left side complete to Alex Holmes (USC) for 21 yards. (+3.0 EPA)
Q2 · Notre Dame Fighting Irish · Brady Quinn (ND) rushed left side for 22 yards. (+2.86 EPA)

Key takeaways

USC Trojans controlled the final (41–10) in Week 14.
Passing edge: Matt Leinart (30) — yds, 5 TD.
EPA edge: ND at EPA/play.
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Frequently asked questions

What was the final score of Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs USC Trojans?

Notre Dame Fighting Irish 10, USC Trojans 41 in Week 14 of the 2004 college football season.

Who won Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs USC Trojans?

USC Trojans won with a final score of 10–41.

Where can I find the Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs USC Trojans box score?

See EPA, scoring timeline, and full play-by-play on FantasyHQ CFB Analytics: /cfb-analytics?game=243320030.

Who led Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs USC Trojans in passing?

Matt Leinart (30) led passers with 0.0 yards and 5 touchdowns.

Full analytics box score

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