USC Trojans 16–31 Notre Dame Fighting Irish: Final Score & Recap | Week 8, 2021

Quick answer

Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeated USC Trojans 31–16 in Week 8, 2021. Final score: USC Trojans 16, Notre Dame Fighting Irish 31.

Game summary

Notre Dame Fighting Irish rolled past USC Trojans 31–16 in Week 8 of the 2021 season.

Scoring: 6 touchdowns, 2 field goals across 8 plays.
Passing leader: Jack Coan (87) — 0.0 pass yds, 1 TD, +0.17 EPA/play.
Rushing leader: Kyren Williams — 0.0 yds, 2 TD.
Receiving leader: Drake London — 15 rec, 0.0 yds.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
USC Trojans	0	3	0	12	16
Notre Dame Fighting Irish	6	9	6	6	31

Scoring Map

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

USCUSC Trojans

+3OPP 33

OPP EZ

NDNotre Dame Fighting Irish

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Scoring timeline

8 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

ND
Q1TD
ADAvery Davis
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
0-6
Jack Coan pass complete to Avery Davis for 4 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Doerer KICK)
ND
Q2TD
KWKyren Williams
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
0-12
Kyren Williams run for 5 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Doerer KICK)
USC
Q2FG
Points+3
Yard line
OPP 33
Score
3-12
Parker Lewis 33 yd FG GOOD
ND
Q2FG
Points+3
Yard line
OPP 33
Score
3-15
Jonathan Doerer 21 yd FG GOOD
ND
Q3TD
KWKyren Williams
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
3-21
Kyren Williams run for 1 yd for a TD, (Jonathan Doerer KICK)
ND
Q4TD
TBTyler Buchner
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
3-27
Tyler Buchner run for 3 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Doerer KICK)
USC
Q4TD
DBDarwin Barlow
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
9-27
Darwin Barlow run for 3 yds for a TD, (Parker Lewis PAT MISSED)
USC
Q4TD
KIKeaontay Ingram
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
15-27
Keaontay Ingram run for 4 yds for a TD, (Parker Lewis KICK)

Stars of the game

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

Passing

Jack Coan (87) — 0.0 yds · 1 TD · +0.17 EPA/play +5.02 EPA
Tyler Buchner (87) — 0.0 yds · +0.71 EPA/play +1.42 EPA
Kedon Slovis (30) — 0.0 yds · -0.00 EPA/play -0.01 EPA

Rushing

Kyren Williams (87) — 0.0 yds · 2 TD +0.19 EPA
Keaontay Ingram (30) — 0.0 yds · 1 TD +0.31 EPA
Darwin Barlow (30) — 0.0 yds · 1 TD +0.25 EPA

Receiving

Drake London (30) — 15 rec · 0.0 yds +0.73 EPA
Kyren Williams (87) — 6 rec · 0.0 yds +0.58 EPA
Michael Mayer (87) — 5 rec · 0.0 yds +0.82 EPA

Quarterback report card

Attempts, efficiency, and EPA.

Player	Team	Att	Cmp%	TD	EPA/play	Total EPA
Jack Coan	87	29	69.0%	1	+0.17	+5.02
Tyler Buchner	87	2	100.0%	0	+0.71	+1.42
Kedon Slovis	30	38	71.1%	0	-0.00	-0.01

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	7	+3.52	Ended
Q1	87	1	+1.21	Pass TD
Q1	87	10	+3.80	Ended
Q1	30	3	-3.05	Punt
Q1	87	12	+2.65	Missed FG
Q2	30	10	+2.73	Ended
Q2	87	1	+1.73	Rush TD
Q2	87	8	+3.47	Ended
Q2	30	0	—	Field goal
Q2	30	12	+4.00	Ended
Q2	87	0	—	Field goal
Q2	87	3	-2.97	Ended
Q2	30	8	-3.01	Interception
Q3	87	1	+0.41	Rush TD
Q3	87	12	+1.61	Ended
Q3	30	5	-1.52	Punt

Biggest EPA swings

Q2 · USC Trojans · Kedon Slovis pass intercepted Bo Bauer return for 79 yds to the USC 4 (-9.69 EPA)
Q4 · Notre Dame Fighting Irish · TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the USC 12 (-4.21 EPA)
Q1 · Notre Dame Fighting Irish · Jonathan Doerer 36 yd FG MISSED (-3.63 EPA)
Q4 · USC Trojans · Kedon Slovis sacked by Isaiah Foskey for a loss of 17 yards to the USC 14 Kedon Slovis fumbled, recovered by NDame TaRiq Bracy , return for 0 yards , return for 3 yds to the USC 14 (-3.36 EPA)
Q4 · USC Trojans · Kedon Slovis run for 4 yds to the USC 39 USC Penalty, Illegal Forward Pass (Kedon Slovis) to the USC 34 (+3.36 EPA)
Q4 · Notre Dame Fighting Irish · Jack Coan pass intercepted Chris Steele return for no gain to the USC 14 (-3.24 EPA)
Q3 · USC Trojans · Parker Lewis 42 yd FG MISSED (-3.22 EPA)
Q4 · USC Trojans · Kedon Slovis pass complete to Drake London for 44 yds to the NDame 42 for a 1ST down (+3.08 EPA)

Key takeaways

Notre Dame Fighting Irish controlled the final (31–16) in Week 8.
Passing edge: Jack Coan (87) — yds, 1 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 16, Notre Dame Fighting Irish 31 in Week 8 of the 2021 college football season.

Who won USC Trojans vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish?

Notre Dame Fighting Irish won with a final score of 16–31.

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=401282709.

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

Jack Coan (87) led passers with 0.0 yards and 1 touchdowns.

Full analytics box score

Explore every snap, drive chart, and the interactive scoring map for USC Trojans at Notre Dame Fighting Irish in FantasyHQ CFB Analytics Box & Scores.