Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. USC Trojans
Nov 30, 2024
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND | 7 | 7 | 21 | 14 | 49 |
| USC | 0 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
Game Recap
No. 5 Notre Dame punches CFP ticket with 2 late interception return TDs to beat USC 49-35. Notre Dame's defense was backed up almost to its goal line while protecting a seven-point lead in the final minutes when Southern California’s Jayden Maiava fired a back-shoulder pass toward Kyron Hudson.
Scoring Summary
NDUSC
Q12:28Jeremiyah Love 1 Yd Run (Mitch Jeter Kick).70- Q212:07Jayden Maiava 1 Yd Run (Michael Lantz Kick).77
- Q20:59Eli Raridon 12 Yd pass from Riley Leonard (Mitch Jeter Kick).147
- Q20:24Ja'Kobi Lane 12 Yd pass from Jayden Maiava (Michael Lantz Kick).1414
- Q312:38Jadarian Price 36 Yd Run (Mitch Jeter Kick).2114
- Q39:06Jayden Maiava 1 Yd Run (Michael Lantz Kick).2121
- Q36:27Riley Leonard 2 Yd Run (Mitch Jeter Kick).2821
- Q31:11Mitchell Evans 23 Yd pass from Riley Leonard (Mitch Jeter Kick).3521
- Q48:43Ja'Kobi Lane 6 Yd pass from Jayden Maiava (Michael Lantz Kick).3528
- Q43:39Christian Gray 99 Yd Interception Return (Mitch Jeter Kick).4228
- Q41:18Xavier Watts 100 Yd Interception Return (Mitch Jeter Kick).4928
- Q40:13Ja'Kobi Lane 8 Yd pass from Jayden Maiava (Michael Lantz Kick).4935
Game Drives
1st Quarter
- Downs — 10 plays, 58 yards, 5:1500
- TOUCHDOWN — 13 plays, 72 yards, 7:1470
- Punt — 5 plays, 19 yards, 2:0470
2nd Quarter
- Fumble — 2 plays, 22 yards, 0:2570
- Touchdown — 5 plays, 37 yards, 2:4777
- Missed FG — 13 plays, 66 yards, 6:5477
- Punt — 3 plays, 1 yard, 1:4777
- Touchdown — 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:27147
- Touchdown — 5 plays, 78 yards, 0:311414
- End of Half — 1 play, 8 yards, 0:241414
3rd Quarter
- Touchdown — 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:222114
- TOUCHDOWN — 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:272121
- Touchdown — 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:392821
- Punt — 6 plays, 14 yards, 2:212821
- Interception — 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:512821
- Downs — 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:512821
- Touchdown — 3 plays, 62 yards, 1:063521
4th Quarter
- Punt — 7 plays, 37 yards, 1:583521
- Punt — 3 plays, 0 yards, 2:143521
- Touchdown — 5 plays, 45 yards, 3:093528
- Punt — 5 plays, 3 yards, 2:563528
- Interception Touchdown — 6 plays, 63 yards, 2:084228
- Interception Touchdown — 8 plays, 62 yards, 2:214928
- Touchdown — 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:054935
- End of Game — 1 play, -2 yards, 0:134935
Team Stats
Game Details
Saturday, November 30, 2024 · 3:30 PM
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum · Los Angeles, CA
attendance: 73,241 (94.5%)