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USC versus Notre Dame

Posted on April 20, 2012 at 10:14 PM.

The Fighting Irish hosted USC in a night game in South Bend as the Trojans came into this game 6-1 on the year while Notre Dame was 5-2. A win would give the Irish the same record as the Trojans and put a feather in the cap of the Irish's season.

The game started off slow as neither team could manage any offense that was until midway through the quarter as Kyle Brindza would net a 46 yard field goal giving the Irish a 3-0 lead. Notre Dame would increase that lead later in the quarter as George Atkinson would break off a 48 yard run putting Notre Dame up 10-0.

USC would cut into that lead in the second as Cody Kessler would find Joel Curtis for a TD strike making it 10-7. Notre Dame would increase there lead as Cam McDaniel would break out an 86 yard run and Golson would hit Walker putting Notre Dame up 24-7 going into the half.

USC would cut into the lead in the fourth as Kessler would find Soma Vainuku for the TD strike making it 24-14. Notre Dame would answer as Steven Hand would score on a sweep putting Notre Dame up 31-14. USC would cut it back to a 10 point lead as Anthony Barber would run it in from 3 yards out. But a late field goal by Notre Dame would seal the game as the Irish would win 34-21.

USC Trojans at Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Oct 24, 2015	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
#6 USC Trojans (6-1)	0	7	0	14	21
#18 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5-2)	10	14	0	10	34

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		USC	ND
2:45	(ND) Brindza 26 yard field goal	0	3
0:32	(ND) Atkinson 48 yard run	0	10
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		USC	ND
1:29	(USC) Kessler to Curtis 16 yards	7	10
3:31	(ND) McDaniel 86 yard run	7	17
0:24	(ND) Golson to Walker 26 yards	7	24
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		USC	ND
1:42	(USC) Kessler to Vainuku 13 yards	14	24
3:19	(ND) Hand 57 yard run	14	31
2:12	(USC) Barber 3 yard run	21	31
1:50	(ND) Brindza 51 yard field goal	21	34

USC Trojans
PASSING	C/A	YDS	TD	INT
Cody Kessler	16/29	259	2	0
RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD
Anthony Barber	19	61	3.2	1
RECEIVING	REC	YDS	AVG	TD
Victor Blackwell	5	91	18.2	0
Joel Curtis	3	62	20.6	1
Soma Vainuku	2	28	14	1
BLOCKING	PANCAKE		SACK
Sean Wilson	5		0
Ashton Bennett	2		0
Aaron Weaver	2		0
James Kane	2		0
Thomas Simpson	2		2
DEFENSE	TACK	SACK	INT	TD
Terry Meeks	8
Marc Mason	5
Trey Holley	7
Brent Robinson	7
KICKING	FG	XP	PTS	LONG
Matt Barnett		3/3	3
PUNTING	NO	YDS	AVG	IN20
Patrick Scott	9	422	46.8	0
KICK RETURN	RET	YDS	AVG	TD
Victor Blackwell	2	38	19	0
Amir Carlisle	1	15	15	0
PUNT RETURN	RET	YDS	AVG	TD
Amir Carlisle	3	20	6.6	0

Notre Dame Fighting Irish
PASSING	C/A	YDS	TD	INT
Everett Golson	22/29	228	1
RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD
George Atkinson	11	87	7.9	1
Cam McDaniel	9	131	14.5	1
Steven Hand	2	59	29.5	1
RECEIVING	REC	YDS	AVG	TD
Ben Koyack	7	105	15
Cam McDaniel	4	32	8
Chris Walker	3	41	13.6	1
BLOCKING	PANCAKE		SACK
Daniel Webb	1		0
Matthew Hegarty	0		1
DEFENSE	TACK	SACK	INT	TD
Chris Langford	7	2
Troy Niklas	6
Nick Ralph	5	1
KICKING	FG	XP	PTS	LONG
Kyle Brindza	2/2	4/4	10	51
PUNTING	NO	YDS	AVG	IN20
Kyle Brindza	5	227	45.4	2
KICK RETURN	RET	YDS	AVG	TD
John Flemong	1	21	21
PUNT RETURN	RET	YDS	AVG	TD
John Fleming	5	51	10.2