Slovis propels USC past No. 23 Stanford 45-20 in debut start
Freshman Kedon Slovis passed for 377 yards and three touchdowns in an excellent debut start, and Southern California rolled to a 45-20 victory over No. 23 Stanford on Saturday night.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Stanford Cardinal
20
USC Trojans
45
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STAN | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| USC | 3 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 45 |
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum · 62,109 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/26 | @ Louisville Cardinals | L 24-52 | NCAAF |
| 10/23/26 | vs NC State Wolfpack | W 31-28 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | vs Elon Phoenix | W 34-7 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | @ Notre Dame Fighting Irish | L 7-58 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | @ Wake Forest Demon Deacons | L 3-57 | NCAAF |
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Play by Play
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Touchdown 6:01 20-45
Tyler Vaughns 16 Yd pass from Kedon Slovis (Chase McGrath Kick)
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Touchdown 10:19 20-38
Vavae Malepeai 6 Yd Run (Chase McGrath Kick)
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Touchdown 0:44 20-31
Vavae Malepeai 4 Yd Run (Chase McGrath Kick)
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Touchdown 0:31 20-24
Amon-Ra St. Brown 7 Yd pass from Kedon Slovis (Chase McGrath Kick)
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Touchdown 4:54 20-17
Stephen Carr 25 Yd Run (Chase McGrath Kick)
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Field Goal 8:00 20-10
Jet Toner 37 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 11:29 17-10
Amon-Ra St. Brown 39 Yd pass from Kedon Slovis (Chase McGrath Kick)
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Field Goal 13:47 17-3
Jet Toner 32 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 14:56 14-3
Cameron Scarlett 3 Yd Run (Jet Toner Kick)
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Touchdown 5:39 7-3
Connor Wedington 15 Yd pass from Davis Mills (Jet Toner Kick)
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Field Goal 10:03 0-3
Chase McGrath 23 Yd Field Goal
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USC
4 plays, 18 yards, 2:25 · End of Game
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STAN 2:25
6 plays, 38 yards, 3:36 · Downs
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USC 6:01
4 plays, 34 yards, 2:20 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:01 20-45
Tyler Vaughns 16 Yd pass from Kedon Slovis (Chase McGrath Kick)
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STAN 8:21
4 plays, 9 yards, 1:58 · Downs
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USC 10:19
7 plays, 39 yards, 3:02 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:19 20-38
Vavae Malepeai 6 Yd Run (Chase McGrath Kick)
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STAN 13:21
4 plays, 18 yards, 2:23 · Interception
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USC 0:44
7 plays, 70 yards, 2:37 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:44 20-31
Vavae Malepeai 4 Yd Run (Chase McGrath Kick)
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STAN 3:21
7 plays, 29 yards, 3:10 · Missed FG
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USC 6:31
3 plays, 1 yard, 1:20 · Punt
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STAN 7:51
14 plays, 54 yards, 7:09 · Missed FG
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STAN
4 plays, 29 yards, 0:31 · End of Half
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USC 0:31
7 plays, 70 yards, 1:50 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:31 20-24
Amon-Ra St. Brown 7 Yd pass from Kedon Slovis (Chase McGrath Kick)
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STAN 2:21
5 plays, 17 yards, 2:33 · Punt
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USC 4:54
7 plays, 75 yards, 3:06 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:54 20-17
Stephen Carr 25 Yd Run (Chase McGrath Kick)
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STAN 8:00
7 plays, 57 yards, 3:29 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 8:00 20-10
Jet Toner 37 Yd Field Goal
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USC 11:29
6 plays, 75 yards, 2:18 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:29 17-10
Amon-Ra St. Brown 39 Yd pass from Kedon Slovis (Chase McGrath Kick)
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STAN 13:47
4 plays, 7 yards, 1:09 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 13:47 17-3
Jet Toner 32 Yd Field Goal
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STAN 14:56
8 plays, 80 yards, 3:14 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:56 14-3
Cameron Scarlett 3 Yd Run (Jet Toner Kick)
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USC 3:10
5 plays, 28 yards, 2:29 · Punt
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STAN 5:39
7 plays, 35 yards, 4:24 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:39 7-3
Connor Wedington 15 Yd pass from Davis Mills (Jet Toner Kick)
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USC 10:03
12 plays, 72 yards, 4:57 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 10:03 0-3
Chase McGrath 23 Yd Field Goal
Showing the last 32 of 32 events.
Team Stats
STAN
USC
23
1st Downs
23
4-11
3rd down efficiency
5-9
0-2
4th down efficiency
1-1
335
Total Yards
492
237
Passing
377
22/36
Comp/Att
28/33
6.6
Yards per pass
11.4
98
Rushing
115
30
Rushing Attempts
28
3.3
Yards per rush
4.1
7-60
Penalties
8-93
1
Turnovers
1
0
Fumbles lost
1
1
Interceptions thrown
0
33:29
Possession
26:31
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