Williams leads No. 13 Notre Dame past Southern Cal, 31-16
— Kyren Williams and No. 13 Notre Dame's offensive line took a big step forward Saturday night, withstanding Southern California's fourth-quarter rally for a 31-16 victory.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
USC Trojans
16
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
31
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USC | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 16 |
| ND | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
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 |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 4:52 16-31
Tyler Buchner 3 Yd Run (Jonathan Doerer Kick)
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Touchdown 8:51 16-24
Darwin Barlow 3 Yd Run (Parker Lewis PAT failed)
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Touchdown 14:52 10-24
Keaontay Ingram 4 Yd Run (Parker Lewis Kick)
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Touchdown 2:51 3-24
Kyren Williams 1 Yd Run (Jonathan Doerer Kick)
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Touchdown 4:13 3-17
Kyren Williams 5 Yd Run (Jonathan Doerer Kick)
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Field Goal 7:29 3-10
Parker Lewis 33 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 13:24 0-10
Jonathan Doerer 21 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 4:09 0-7
Avery Davis 4 Yd pass from Jack Coan (Jonathan Doerer Kick)
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ND
5 plays, 2 yards, 2:45 · End of Game
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USC 2:45
6 plays, -2 yards, 2:07 · Fumble
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ND 4:52
8 plays, 75 yards, 3:59 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:52 16-31
Tyler Buchner 3 Yd Run (Jonathan Doerer Kick)
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USC 8:51
8 plays, 86 yards, 2:34 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:51 16-24
Darwin Barlow 3 Yd Run (Parker Lewis PAT failed)
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ND 11:25
7 plays, 33 yards, 3:27 · Interception
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USC 14:52
9 plays, 77 yards, 2:59 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:52 10-24
Keaontay Ingram 4 Yd Run (Parker Lewis Kick)
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ND 2:51
13 plays, 80 yards, 5:17 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:51 3-24
Kyren Williams 1 Yd Run (Jonathan Doerer Kick)
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USC 8:08
5 plays, 23 yards, 1:41 · Punt
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ND 9:49
3 plays, -2 yards, 1:51 · Punt
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USC 11:40
10 plays, 56 yards, 3:20 · Missed FG
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USC
10 plays, 52 yards, 4:13 · End of Half
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ND 4:13
9 plays, 75 yards, 3:16 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:13 3-17
Kyren Williams 5 Yd Run (Jonathan Doerer Kick)
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USC 7:29
13 plays, 60 yards, 5:55 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 7:29 3-10
Parker Lewis 33 Yd Field Goal
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ND 13:24
4 plays, 1 yard, 1:20 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 13:24 0-10
Jonathan Doerer 21 Yd Field Goal
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USC 14:44
8 plays, 63 yards, 4:25 · Interception
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ND 4:09
11 plays, 70 yards, 4:53 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:09 0-7
Avery Davis 4 Yd pass from Jack Coan (Jonathan Doerer Kick)
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USC 9:02
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:23 · Punt
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ND 10:25
13 plays, 74 yards, 4:35 · Missed FG
Showing the last 26 of 26 events.
Team Stats
USC
ND
25
1st Downs
26
6-13
3rd down efficiency
8-12
1-2
4th down efficiency
1-1
428
Total Yards
383
299
Passing
213
27/37
Comp/Att
22/30
8.1
Yards per pass
7.1
129
Rushing
170
33
Rushing Attempts
41
3.9
Yards per rush
4.1
9-65
Penalties
4-39
2
Turnovers
1
1
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
1
28:37
Possession
31:23
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