NCAA - Football

FINAL
Iowa Hawkeyes 21
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USC Trojans 26
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Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum · 65,216 att.

Match Report

No. 17 Southern California scores final 19 points, keeps CFP hopes alive with 26-21 win over Iowa

— The Coliseum's mood was as dark as the halftime sky when Southern California went to the locker room soaked in nonstop rain and trailing Iowa by 11 points.

Full story at ESPN →

Team Stats

IOWA USC
17
1st Downs
21
4-10
3rd down efficiency
5-10
1-2
4th down efficiency
0-1
320
Total Yards
360
137
Passing
254
13/20
Comp/Att
23/32
6.9
Yards per pass
7.9
183
Rushing
106
33
Rushing Attempts
31
5.5
Yards per rush
3.4
6-70
Penalties
3-30
1
Turnovers
0
0
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
0
30:44
Possession
29:16

Top Performers

IOWA

  • Mark Gronowski C/ATT 12/19 · YDS 132 · AVG 6.9
  • Rhys Dakin NO 3 · YDS 105 · AVG 35.0
  • Jacob Gill REC 1 · YDS 44 · AVG 44.0
  • Kamari Moulton CAR 15 · YDS 90 · AVG 6.0

USC

  • Jayden Maiava C/ATT 23/32 · YDS 254 · AVG 7.9
  • Makai Lemon REC 10 · YDS 153 · AVG 15.3
  • Ryon Sayeri FG 2/2 · PCT 100.0 · LONG 40
  • Sam Johnson NO 2 · YDS 64 · AVG 32.0

Highlights

01:41 USC picks up huge home win over Iowa Watch on ESPN 00:16 Mark Gronowski throws 2-yard touchdown pass to Dayton Howard Watch on ESPN 00:07 Bryan Jackson crosses goal line for 1-yard rushing touchdown Watch on ESPN 00:15 Reece Vander Zee connects for 5-yard TD pass Watch on ESPN

Play by Play

  1. Touchdown 13:36 21-26

    Bryan Jackson 1 Yd Run (Ryon Sayeri Kick)

    Q4
  2. Touchdown 3:33 21-19

    Makai Lemon 12 Yd pass from Jayden Maiava (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)

    Q3
  3. Field Goal 11:11 21-13

    Ryon Sayeri 28 Yd Field Goal

    Q3
  4. Field Goal 0:39 21-10

    Ryon Sayeri 40 Yd Field Goal

    Q2
  5. Touchdown 3:24 21-7

    Mark Gronowski 5 Yd pass from Reece Vander Zee (Drew Stevens Kick)

    Q2
  6. Touchdown 9:15 14-7

    Bryan Jackson 1 Yd Run (Ryon Sayeri Kick)

    Q2
  7. Touchdown 14:12 14-0

    Mark Gronowski 1 Yd Run (Drew Stevens Kick)

    Q2
  8. Touchdown 11:26 7-0

    Dayton Howard 2 Yd pass from Mark Gronowski (Drew Stevens Kick)

    Q1
  1. USC 0:26

    6 plays, 28 yards, 1:59 · End of Game

    Q4
  2. IOWA 1:59

    10 plays, 61 yards, 6:34 · Downs

    Q4
  3. USC 8:33

    5 plays, 19 yards, 2:53 · Punt

    Q4
  4. IOWA 11:26

    3 plays, 3 yards, 2:03 · Punt

    Q4
  5. USC 13:36

    6 plays, 40 yards, 3:16 · Touchdown

    Q4
  6. Touchdown 13:36 21-26

    Bryan Jackson 1 Yd Run (Ryon Sayeri Kick)

    Q4
  7. IOWA 1:52

    4 plays, 19 yards, 1:41 · Interception

    Q3
  8. USC 3:33

    9 plays, 82 yards, 4:14 · Touchdown

    Q3
  9. Touchdown 3:33 21-19

    Makai Lemon 12 Yd pass from Jayden Maiava (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)

    Q3
  10. IOWA 7:47

    5 plays, 25 yards, 3:24 · Punt

    Q3
  11. USC 11:11

    9 plays, 70 yards, 3:49 · Field Goal

    Q3
  12. Field Goal 11:11 21-13

    Ryon Sayeri 28 Yd Field Goal

    Q3
  13. IOWA 0:07

    3 plays, 20 yards, 0:32 · End Of Half

    Q2
  14. USC 0:39

    8 plays, 52 yards, 2:45 · Field Goal

    Q2
  15. Field Goal 0:39 21-10

    Ryon Sayeri 40 Yd Field Goal

    Q2
  16. IOWA 3:24

    9 plays, 75 yards, 5:51 · Touchdown

    Q2
  17. Touchdown 3:24 21-7

    Mark Gronowski 5 Yd pass from Reece Vander Zee (Drew Stevens Kick)

    Q2
  18. USC 9:15

    11 plays, 75 yards, 4:57 · Touchdown

    Q2
  19. Touchdown 9:15 14-7

    Bryan Jackson 1 Yd Run (Ryon Sayeri Kick)

    Q2
  20. IOWA 14:12

    9 plays, 45 yards, 5:47 · Touchdown

    Q2
  21. Touchdown 14:12 14-0

    Mark Gronowski 1 Yd Run (Drew Stevens Kick)

    Q2
  22. USC 4:59

    8 plays, 32 yards, 4:06 · Downs

    Q1
  23. IOWA 9:05

    3 plays, 3 yards, 1:04 · Punt

    Q1
  24. USC 10:09

    3 plays, 2 yards, 1:17 · Punt

    Q1
  25. IOWA 11:26

    7 plays, 69 yards, 3:34 · Touchdown

    Q1
  26. Touchdown 11:26 7-0

    Dayton Howard 2 Yd pass from Mark Gronowski (Drew Stevens Kick)

    Q1

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