Week 3 · Saturday, Sep 19
USC at Rutgers
FINAL · CBS · SHI Stadium
Pregame HX
USC −9.3
71.5% to win
Vegas line
USC −23.5
O/U 59.5
HX pick
Right
Line missed by
2.3 pts
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Box score
Team totals
| Stat | USC | Rutgers |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 24 | 27 |
| Total yards | 461 | 460 |
| Rushingcarries–yards | 31–184 | 32–168 |
| Yards per carry | 5.9 | 5.3 |
| Passingcomp/att, net yards | 20/32, 277 | 19/37, 292 |
| 3rd down | 5–10 | 6–11 |
| 4th down | 1–2 | 3–4 |
| TurnoversINT thrown + fumbles lost | 0 | 2 |
| Sacks (by defense) | 1 | 1 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1 |
| Penaltiesnumber–yards | 8–71 | 5–39 |
| Time of possession | 26:45 | 33:15 |
Advanced
Offense, all plays
| Stat | USC | Rutgers |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per playExpected points added per offensive play | 0.359 | 0.181 |
| Success ratePlays that gain enough yardage for the down and distance | 53.1% | 51.4% |
| ExplosivenessAverage EPA on successful plays | 1.21 | 1.29 |
| Rush EPA / play | 0.255 | 0.211 |
| Rush success | 53.3% | 61.3% |
| Pass EPA / play | 0.424 | 0.194 |
| Pass success | 51.5% | 44.7% |
| Standard-down success | 60.4% | 52.1% |
| Passing-down success | 31.3% | 50.0% |
| Line yards / carry | 3.74 | 3.23 |
| Stuff rateRuns stopped at or behind the line | 13.3% | 9.7% |
| Plays · drives | 64 · 9 | 70 · 10 |
Source: CollegeFootballData (CFBD): /games/teams box and /stats/game/advanced (all plays), games through 2026-11-12. Bold = the better side for that stat.