USC Trojans vs. TCU Horned Frogs

Dec 30, 2025

FINAL / OT

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	OT	T
USC	3	10	8	3	3	27
TCU	0	14	0	10	6	30

Game Recap

Seals and Payne rally TCU past No. 16 USC for 30-27 overtime victory in Alamo Bowl. Ken Seals had to bide time on the bench until his final college game to make his first start for his beloved TCU Horned Frogs, but it was truly worth the wait.

Scoring Summary

USCTCU

Q17:06Ryon Sayeri 40 Yd Field Goal.30
Q213:36Jon Denman 5 Yd Run (Kyle Lemmermann Kick).37
Q29:57King Miller 2 Yd Run (Ryon Sayeri Kick).107
Q24:58Ken Seals 1 Yd Run (Kyle Lemmermann Kick).1014
Q20:18Ryon Sayeri 28 Yd Field Goal.1314
Q30:49Jaden Richardson 21 Yd pass from Jayden Maiava (Jayden Maiava Pass to Taniela Tupou for Two-Point Conversion).2114
Q49:37Ryon Sayeri 41 Yd Field Goal.2414
Q44:24Jeremy Payne 5 Yd Run (Kyle Lemmermann Kick).2421
Q40:02Kyle Lemmermann 27 Yd Field Goal.2424
OT0:00Ryon Sayeri 22 Yd Field Goal.2724
OT0:00Jeremy Payne 35 Yd pass from Ken Seals.2730

Game Drives

1st Quarter

Punt — 6 plays, 16 yards, 2:39
00
Punt — 3 plays, 8 yards, 1:24
00
Field Goal — 7 plays, 50 yards, 3:46
30
Punt — 3 plays, 3 yards, 1:41
30
Interception — 5 plays, 29 yards, 2:54
30

2nd Quarter

Touchdown — 9 plays, 69 yards, 3:55
37
Touchdown — 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:39
107
Touchdown — 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:59
1014
Field Goal — 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:40
1314
End Of Half — 1 play, 6 yards, 0:18
1314

3rd Quarter

Interception — 2 plays, -1 yard, 0:52
1314
Interception — 7 plays, 22 yards, 2:57
1314
Punt — 3 plays, 5 yards, 1:44
1314
Punt — 3 plays, 1 yard, 1:25
1314
Punt — 8 plays, 25 yards, 4:11
1314
Touchdown — 5 plays, 73 yards, 3:02
2114

4th Quarter

Punt — 3 plays, -9 yards, 1:07
2114
Field Goal — 8 plays, 46 yards, 5:05
2414
Touchdown — 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:13
2421
Punt — 3 plays, -1 yard, 1:40
2421
Field Goal — 13 plays, 59 yards, 2:44
2424

Overtime

Field Goal — 6 plays, 20 yards, 0:00
2724
Touchdown — 3 plays, 25 yards, 0:00
2730

Team Stats

USC

TCU

27Points30

392Total Yards375

280Pass Yards258

112Rush Yards117

31:52Time of Possession28:08

19First Downs20

2Touchdowns4

4(4)Field Goals(Attempts)1(1)

2Turnovers1

50Penalty Yards81

Game Details

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 · 9:00 PM

Alamodome · San Antonio, TX

attendance: 54,751 (149.7%)

spread: USC -4.5

over/under: 56.5