No. 9 Irish ride Jones' 176 yards to 30-27 victory over USC
Tony Jones Jr. rushed for a career-high 176 yards and Jonathan Doerer kicked three long field goals as No. 9 Notre Dame held off longtime rival Southern California 30-27 Saturday night.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
USC Trojans
27
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
30
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USC | 3 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 27 |
| ND | 0 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 30 |
Notre Dame Stadium · 77,622 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/26 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | W 30-18 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | @ Wisconsin Badgers | L 7-24 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | @ Penn State Nittany Lions | W 31-23 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | vs Washington Huskies | W 25-21 | NCAAF |
| 9/26/26 | vs Oregon Ducks | L 27-41 | NCAAF |
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Play by Play
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Touchdown 1:04 27-30
Markese Stepp 2 Yd Run (Chase McGrath Kick)
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Touchdown 3:33 20-30
Ian Book 8 Yd Run (Jonathan Doerer Kick)
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Touchdown 10:27 20-23
Tyler Vaughns 5 Yd pass from Kedon Slovis (Chase McGrath Kick)
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Field Goal 13:47 13-23
Jonathan Doerer 43 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 2:34 13-20
Amon-Ra St. Brown 38 Yd pass from Kedon Slovis (Chase McGrath Kick)
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Field Goal 8:53 6-20
Chase McGrath 27 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 12:34 3-20
Jonathan Doerer 52 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:15 3-17
Jonathan Doerer 45 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 4:38 3-14
Braden Lenzy 51 Yd Run (Jonathan Doerer Kick)
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Touchdown 8:37 3-7
Cole Kmet 10 Yd pass from Ian Book (Jonathan Doerer Kick)
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Field Goal 2:13 3-0
Chase McGrath 40 Yd Field Goal
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ND
3 plays, -3 yards, 1:04 · End of 4th Quarter
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USC 1:04
9 plays, 77 yards, 2:29 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:04 27-30
Markese Stepp 2 Yd Run (Chase McGrath Kick)
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ND 3:33
14 plays, 75 yards, 6:54 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:33 20-30
Ian Book 8 Yd Run (Jonathan Doerer Kick)
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USC 10:27
9 plays, 75 yards, 3:20 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:27 20-23
Tyler Vaughns 5 Yd pass from Kedon Slovis (Chase McGrath Kick)
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ND 13:47
10 plays, 45 yards, 3:47 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 13:47 13-23
Jonathan Doerer 43 Yd Field Goal
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USC 2:34
5 plays, 62 yards, 1:54 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:34 13-20
Amon-Ra St. Brown 38 Yd pass from Kedon Slovis (Chase McGrath Kick)
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ND 4:28
10 plays, 37 yards, 4:25 · Downs
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USC 8:53
11 plays, 66 yards, 3:41 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 8:53 6-20
Chase McGrath 27 Yd Field Goal
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ND 12:34
9 plays, 30 yards, 2:26 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 12:34 3-20
Jonathan Doerer 52 Yd Field Goal
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USC
1 play, 1 yard, 0:15 · End of Half
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ND 0:15
9 plays, 29 yards, 2:49 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:15 3-17
Jonathan Doerer 45 Yd Field Goal
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USC 3:04
3 plays, -6 yards, 1:34 · Punt
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ND 4:38
4 plays, 80 yards, 1:23 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:38 3-14
Braden Lenzy 51 Yd Run (Jonathan Doerer Kick)
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USC 6:01
6 plays, 32 yards, 2:36 · Punt
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ND 8:37
9 plays, 97 yards, 2:32 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:37 3-7
Cole Kmet 10 Yd pass from Ian Book (Jonathan Doerer Kick)
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USC 11:09
8 plays, 29 yards, 3:51 · Punt
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ND
6 plays, 18 yards, 2:13 · Punt
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USC 2:13
8 plays, 28 yards, 2:56 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 2:13 3-0
Chase McGrath 40 Yd Field Goal
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ND 5:09
3 plays, 2 yards, 0:45 · Punt
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USC 5:54
6 plays, 30 yards, 2:53 · Punt
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ND 8:47
6 plays, 43 yards, 3:06 · Punt
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USC 11:53
6 plays, 32 yards, 3:07 · Punt
Showing the last 33 of 33 events.
Team Stats
USC
ND
25
1st Downs
25
5-12
3rd down efficiency
9-17
0-0
4th down efficiency
0-1
426
Total Yards
473
255
Passing
165
24/35
Comp/Att
17/32
7.3
Yards per pass
5.2
171
Rushing
308
35
Rushing Attempts
48
4.9
Yards per rush
6.4
2-20
Penalties
5-45
0
Turnovers
0
0
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
0
28:36
Possession
31:24
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