| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| USC | 14 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 44 |
Game Leaders
Team Stats
Total Yards
- ND404
- 404USC
Turnovers
- ND1
- 2USC
Possession
17:3918:53NDUSC1st Downs
- ND18
- 21USC
Scoring Summary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 44 |
| first Quarter | ND | USC | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PASS 8:38 John David Booty pass complete to Dwayne Jarrett for 9 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. usc drive: 8 plays 71 yards, 03:32 usc td, 3:32 | 0 | 6 | |
| XP 8:38 Mario Danelo extra point GOOD. usc drive: 8 plays 71 yards, 03:32 usc td, 3:32 | 0 | 7 | |
| PASS 5:16 John David Booty pass complete to Dwayne Jarrett for 6 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. usc drive: 3 plays 26 yards, 01:55 usc td, 1:55 | 0 | 13 | |
| XP 5:16 Mario Danelo extra point GOOD. usc drive: 3 plays 26 yards, 01:55 usc td, 1:55 | 0 | 14 | |
 | FG 0:36 Carl Gioia 27 yard field goal GOOD. ndame drive: 14 plays 70 yards, 04:40 ndame fg, 4:40 | 3 | 14 | |
| second Quarter | ND | USC | ||
| RUSH 11:37 John David Booty rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN. usc drive: 9 plays 59 yards, 03:59 usc td, 3:59 | 3 | 20 | |
| XP 11:37 Mario Danelo extra point GOOD. usc drive: 9 plays 59 yards, 03:59 usc td, 3:59 | 3 | 21 | |
| PASS 7:20 Brady Quinn pass complete to Marcus Freeman for 7 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. ndame drive: 1 play 7 yards, 00:34 ndame td, 0:34 | 9 | 21 | |
| XP 7:20 Carl Gioia extra point GOOD. ndame drive: 1 play 7 yards, 00:34 ndame td, 0:34 | 10 | 21 | |
| third Quarter | ND | USC | ||
| RUSH 10:03 Chauncey Washington rush for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. usc drive: 10 plays 65 yards, 04:57 usc td, 4:57 | 10 | 27 | |
| XP 10:03 Mario Danelo extra point GOOD. usc drive: 10 plays 65 yards, 04:57 usc td, 4:57 | 10 | 28 | |
| PASS 1:57 Brady Quinn pass complete to Rhema McKnight for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. ndame drive: 10 plays 58 yards, 03:28 ndame td, 3:28 | 16 | 28 | |
| XP 1:57 Carl Gioia extra point GOOD. ndame drive: 10 plays 58 yards, 03:28 ndame td, 3:28 | 17 | 28 | |
| fourth Quarter | ND | USC | ||
| FG 11:43 Mario Danelo 34 yard field goal GOOD. usc drive: 13 plays 65 yards, 05:14 usc fg, 5:14 | 17 | 31 | |
| PASS 8:21 John David Booty pass complete to Dwayne Jarrett for 43 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. usc drive: 2 plays 57 yards, 01:08 usc td, 1:08 | 17 | 37 | |
| PASS 3:39 Brady Quinn pass complete to Jeff Samardzija for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. ndame drive: 15 plays 78 yards, 04:42 ndame td, 4:42 | 23 | 37 | |
| XP 3:39 Carl Gioia extra point GOOD. ndame drive: 15 plays 78 yards, 04:42 ndame td, 4:42 | 24 | 37 | |
| K 3:31 Ryan Burkhart on-side kick recovered by Usc at the NDame 0. ndame drive: 15 plays 78 yards, 04:42 ndame td, 4:42 | 24 | 44 | |
| XP 3:31 Mario Danelo extra point GOOD. usc drive: 1 play 43 yards, 00:00 usc td, 0:00 | 24 | 44 | |
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2021 FBS Independents Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | 11-2 |
| BYU | 0-0 | 10-3 |
| Army | 0-0 | 9-4 |
| Liberty | 0-0 | 8-5 |
| New Mexico State | 0-0 | 2-10 |
| UMass | 0-0 | 1-11 |
| UConn | 0-0 | 1-11 |
2021 Pac-12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 7-2 | 10-4 |
| Washington State | 6-3 | 7-6 |
| Oregon State | 5-4 | 7-6 |
| California | 4-5 | 5-7 |
| Washington | 3-6 | 4-8 |
| Stanford | 2-7 | 3-9 |
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
| Utah | 8-1 | 10-4 |
| Arizona State | 6-3 | 8-5 |
| UCLA | 6-3 | 8-4 |
| USC | 3-6 | 4-8 |
| Colorado | 3-6 | 4-8 |
| Arizona | 1-8 | 1-11 |