USC Trojans 14–49 Notre Dame Fighting Irish: Final Score & Recap | Week 8, 2017

Quick answer

Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeated USC Trojans 49–14 in Week 8, 2017. Final score: USC Trojans 14, Notre Dame Fighting Irish 49.

Game summary

Notre Dame Fighting Irish dominated USC Trojans 49–14 in Week 8 of the 2017 season.

Scoring: 9 touchdowns across 9 plays.
Passing leader: Sam Darnold (30) — 0.0 pass yds, 2 TD, +0.22 EPA/play.
Rushing leader: Josh Adams — 0.0 yds, 3 TD.
Receiving leader: Deontay Burnett — 8 rec, 0.0 yds.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
USC Trojans	0	0	12	0	14
Notre Dame Fighting Irish	12	12	12	6	49

Scoring Map

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

USCUSC Trojans

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NDNotre Dame Fighting Irish

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Scoring timeline

9 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

ND
Q1TD
KSKevin Stepherson
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
0-6
Kevin Stepherson 23 Yd pass from Brandon Wimbush (Justin Yoon Kick)
ND
Q1TD
ESEquanimeous St. Brown
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
0-12
Equanimeous St. Brown 26 Yd pass from Brandon Wimbush (Justin Yoon Kick)
ND
Q2TD
BWBrandon Wimbush
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
0-18
Brandon Wimbush 4 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick)
ND
Q2TD
JAJosh Adams
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
0-24
Josh Adams 3 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick)
ND
Q3TD
JAJosh Adams
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
0-30
Josh Adams 84 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick)
USC
Q3TD
DBDeontay Burnett
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
6-30
Deontay Burnett 16 Yd pass from Sam Darnold (Chase McGrath Kick)
ND
Q3TD
BWBrandon Wimbush
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
6-36
Brandon Wimbush 7 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick)
USC
Q3TD
SMSteven Mitchell Jr.
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
12-36
Steven Mitchell Jr. 5 Yd pass from Sam Darnold (Chase McGrath Kick)
ND
Q4TD
JAJosh Adams
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
12-42
Josh Adams 14 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick)

Stars of the game

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

Passing

Sam Darnold (30) — 0.0 yds · 2 TD · +0.22 EPA/play +6.99 EPA
Brandon Wimbush (87) — 0.0 yds · 2 TD · +0.01 EPA/play +0.26 EPA
TEAM (87) — 0.0 yds · -0.27 EPA/play -0.27 EPA

Rushing

Josh Adams (87) — 0.0 yds · 3 TD +0.26 EPA
Brandon Wimbush (87) — 0.0 yds · 2 TD +0.68 EPA
Ronald Jones II (30) — 0.0 yds -0.45 EPA

Receiving

Deontay Burnett (30) — 8 rec · 0.0 yds +0.90 EPA
Steven Mitchell Jr. (30) — 7 rec · 0.0 yds +1.20 EPA
Tyler Vaughns (30) — 6 rec · 0.0 yds +0.55 EPA

Quarterback report card

Attempts, efficiency, and EPA.

Player	Team	Att	Cmp%	TD	EPA/play	Total EPA
Sam Darnold	30	32	62.5%	2	+0.22	+6.99
Brandon Wimbush	87	18	50.0%	2	+0.01	+0.26
TEAM	87	1	0.0%	0	-0.27	-0.27
Ian Book	87	2	0.0%	0	-0.86	-1.72
Matt Fink	30	8	62.5%	0	-0.31	-2.46

Team EPA comparison

Stat	USC	ND
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	30	8	+4.96	Ended
Q1	87	4	-3.20	Punt
Q1	30	3	-2.33	Punt
Q1	87	1	+2.67	Pass TD
Q1	87	9	+1.65	Ended
Q1	30	5	-1.63	Punt
Q1	87	1	+2.25	Pass TD
Q1	87	2	+1.11	Ended
Q1	30	1	-6.10	Fumble
Q1	87	3	-2.96	Punt
Q2	30	1	-3.84	Ended
Q2	87	5	-0.38	Punt
Q2	30	6	-0.84	Punt
Q2	87	1	+2.43	Rush TD
Q2	87	6	+1.64	Ended
Q2	30	2	-3.92	Interception

Biggest EPA swings

Q1 · USC Trojans · Sam Darnold sacked by Te'von Coney for a loss of 6 yards to the NDame 49 Sam Darnold fumbled, forced by Te'von Coney, recovered by NDame Te'von Coney , return for 0 yards (-6.1 EPA)
Q2 · USC Trojans · Sam Darnold pass intercepted Nick Watkins return for 14 yds to the NDame 41 (-5.41 EPA)
Q2 · Notre Dame Fighting Irish · Tyler Newsome punt for 33 yds , Jack Jones returns for 1 yd to the USC 9 Jack Jones fumbled, recovered by NDame Drue Tranquill (+4.77 EPA)
Q2 · USC Trojans · Chase McGrath 27 yd FG MISSED (-4.27 EPA)
Q3 · USC Trojans · Sam Darnold pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 7 yds to the NDame 33 for a 1ST down (+4.22 EPA)
Q3 · USC Trojans · Sam Darnold pass complete to Tyler Vaughns for 28 yds to the NDame 5 for a 1ST down (+4.03 EPA)
Q1 · USC Trojans · Sam Darnold pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 34 yds to the NDame 12 for a 1ST down (+3.93 EPA)
Q2 · USC Trojans · Sam Darnold run for 1 yd to the USC 2 (-3.84 EPA)

Key takeaways

Notre Dame Fighting Irish controlled the final (49–14) in Week 8.
Passing edge: Sam Darnold (30) — yds, 2 TD.
EPA edge: USC at EPA/play.
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Frequently asked questions

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

USC Trojans 14, Notre Dame Fighting Irish 49 in Week 8 of the 2017 college football season.

Who won USC Trojans vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish?

Notre Dame Fighting Irish won with a final score of 14–49.

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

See EPA, scoring timeline, and full play-by-play on FantasyHQ CFB Analytics: /cfb-analytics?game=400934578.

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

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

Full analytics box score

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