Notre Dame Fighting Irish 27–45 USC Trojans: Final Score & Recap | Week 13, 2016

Quick answer

USC Trojans defeated Notre Dame Fighting Irish 45–27 in Week 13, 2016. Final score: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 27, USC Trojans 45.

Game summary

USC Trojans rolled past Notre Dame Fighting Irish 45–27 in Week 13 of the 2016 season.

Scoring: 10 touchdowns, 1 field goal across 11 plays.
Passing leader: Sam Darnold (30) — 0.0 pass yds, 2 TD, +0.21 EPA/play.
Rushing leader: Josh Adams — 0.0 yds.
Receiving leader: Equanimeous St. Brown — 7 rec, 0.0 yds.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Notre Dame Fighting Irish	6	12	12	6	27
USC Trojans	9	0	12	6	45

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 33

USCUSC Trojans

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Scoring timeline

11 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

USC
Q1TD
RJRonald Jones II
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
0-6
Ronald Jones II run for 51 yds for a TD, (Matt Boermeester KICK)
ND
Q1TD
DKDeShone Kizer
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
6-6
DeShone Kizer run for 1 yd for a TD, (Justin Yoon KICK)
USC
Q1FG
Points+3
Yard line
OPP 33
Score
6-9
Matt Boermeester 37 yd FG GOOD
ND
Q2TD
DKDeShone Kizer
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
12-9
DeShone Kizer pass intercepted for a TD Ajene Harris return for 33 yds for a TD, (Matt Boermeester KICK)
ND
Q2TD
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
18-9
Adoree' Jackson 55 Yd Punt Return (Matt Boermeester Kick)
USC
Q3TD
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
18-15
John Chereson kickoff for 62 yds , Adoree' Jackson return for 97 yds for a TD, (Matt Boermeester KICK)
ND
Q3TD
KSKevin Stepherson
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
24-15
DeShone Kizer pass complete to Kevin Stepherson for 29 yds for a TD, (Justin Yoon KICK)
USC
Q3TD
AJAdoree' Jackson
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
24-21
Sam Darnold pass complete to Adoree' Jackson for 52 yds for a TD, (Matt Boermeester KICK)
ND
Q3TD
CFChris Finke
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
30-21
DeShone Kizer pass complete to Chris Finke for 14 yds for a TD, (Justin Yoon KICK)
ND
Q4TD
ESEquanimeous St. Brown
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
36-21
Equanimeous St. Brown 15 Yd pass from Malik Zaire (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)
USC
Q4TD
JSJuJu Smith-Schuster
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
36-27
Sam Darnold pass complete to JuJu Smith-Schuster for 2 yds for a TD, (Matt Boermeester KICK)

Stars of the game

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

Passing

Sam Darnold (30) — 0.0 yds · 2 TD · +0.21 EPA/play +5.83 EPA
Malik Zaire (87) — 0.0 yds · 1 TD · +1.10 EPA/play +5.48 EPA
DeShone Kizer (87) — 0.0 yds · 2 TD · +0.15 EPA/play +4.95 EPA

Rushing

Josh Adams (87) — 0.0 yds +0.56 EPA
Ronald Jones II (30) — 0.0 yds · 1 TD +0.30 EPA
Justin Davis (30) — 0.0 yds -0.26 EPA

Receiving

Equanimeous St. Brown (87) — 7 rec · 0.0 yds +1.55 EPA
Deontay Burnett (30) — 5 rec · 0.0 yds -0.07 EPA
Corey Holmes (87) — 4 rec · 0.0 yds +0.20 EPA

Quarterback report card

Attempts, efficiency, and EPA.

Player	Team	Att	Cmp%	TD	EPA/play	Total EPA
Sam Darnold	30	28	67.9%	2	+0.21	+5.83
Malik Zaire	87	5	60.0%	1	+1.10	+5.48
DeShone Kizer	87	32	53.1%	2	+0.15	+4.95
Chris Finke	87	2	50.0%	0	-0.45	-0.90

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	3	-1.38	Ended
Q1	30	5	-1.28	Punt
Q1	87	7	+1.13	Punt
Q1	30	1	+4.65	Rush TD
Q1	30	6	+1.50	Ended
Q1	87	1	+0.46	Rush TD
Q1	87	1	+4.92	Ended
Q1	30	0	—	Field goal
Q1	30	10	+1.84	Ended
Q2	30	1	-0.02	Ended
Q2	87	4	-7.50	Touchdown
Q2	87	1	-0.08	Touchdown
Q2	87	2	-1.73	Ended
Q2	30	4	-1.39	Punt
Q2	87	11	+0.15	Missed FG
Q2	30	11	+1.09	Punt

Biggest EPA swings

Q2 · Notre Dame Fighting Irish · DeShone Kizer pass intercepted for a TD Ajene Harris return for 33 yds for a TD, (Matt Boermeester KICK) (-7.4 EPA)
Q4 · Notre Dame Fighting Irish · DeShone Kizer run for a loss of 9 yards to the USC 30 DeShone Kizer fumbled, recovered by USC Jack Jones (-7.01 EPA)
Q2 · Notre Dame Fighting Irish · Adoree' Jackson 55 Yd Punt Return (Matt Boermeester Kick) (-5.17 EPA)
Q1 · Notre Dame Fighting Irish · Josh Adams run for 74 yds to the USC 1 for a 1ST down (+4.92 EPA)
Q1 · USC Trojans · Ronald Jones II run for 51 yds for a TD, (Matt Boermeester KICK) (+4.65 EPA)
Q3 · USC Trojans · John Chereson kickoff for 62 yds , Adoree' Jackson return for 97 yds for a TD, (Matt Boermeester KICK) (+4.4 EPA)
Q3 · USC Trojans · Sam Darnold pass complete to Adoree' Jackson for 52 yds for a TD, (Matt Boermeester KICK) (+3.96 EPA)
Q3 · Notre Dame Fighting Irish · DeShone Kizer pass complete to Chris Finke for 14 yds for a TD, (Justin Yoon KICK) (+3.7 EPA)

Key takeaways

USC Trojans controlled the final (45–27) in Week 13.
Passing edge: Sam Darnold (30) — yds, 2 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 27, USC Trojans 45 in Week 13 of the 2016 college football season.

Who won Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs USC Trojans?

USC Trojans won with a final score of 27–45.

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=400868956.

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

Sam Darnold (30) led passers with 0.0 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Full analytics box score

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