| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | ND | USC |
| 4 | 0:04 | USC | 3rd&1 | ND35 | Wittek sacked by Shembo for -5 yards to the ND40. | 22 | 13 |
| 4 | 0:06 | USC | 2nd&1 | ND35 | TEAM incomplete pass. | 22 | 13 |
| 4 | 0:19 | USC | 1st&10 | ND44 | Wittek pass completion to the left to Grimble for 9 yards to the ND35. | 22 | 13 |
| 4 | 0:19 | ND | 4th&16 | ND8 | Turk punts. Woods returns 4 yards to the ND44. | 22 | 13 |
| 4 | 1:10 | ND | 3rd&14 | ND10 | TEAM rush for -2 yards to the ND8. | 22 | 13 |
| 4 | 1:51 | ND | 2nd&12 | ND12 | TEAM rush middle for -2 yards to the ND10. | 22 | 13 |
| 4 | 1:51 | ND | | | USC time out. | 22 | 13 |
| 4 | 1:56 | ND | 1st&10 | ND14 | TEAM rush for -2 yards to the ND12. | 22 | 13 |
| 4 | 1:56 | ND | | | Notre Dame time out. | 22 | 13 |
| 4 | 2:33 | ND | 1st&10 | ND2 | Riddick rush middle for 12 yards to the ND14. | 22 | 13 |
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| 4 | 2:38 | USC | 4th&1 | ND1 | Wittek incomplete pass to the right. | 22 | 13 |
| 4 | 3:19 | USC | 3rd&1 | ND1 | McNeal rush middle for 0 yards. | 22 | 13 |
| 4 | 3:19 | USC | | | USC time out. | 22 | 13 |
| 4 | 3:30 | USC | 2nd&1 | ND1 | Wittek rush middle for 0 yards. | 22 | 13 |
| 4 | 4:07 | USC | 1st&1 | ND1 | Wittek rush middle for 0 yards. | 22 | 13 |
| 4 | 4:07 | USC | 1st&2 | ND2 | Notre Dame penalized 1 yards. | 22 | 13 |
| 4 | 4:12 | USC | 2nd&4 | ND4 | Notre Dame penalized 2 yards. | 22 | 13 |
| 4 | 5:10 | USC | 1st&7 | ND7 | McNeal rush middle for 3 yards to the ND4. | 22 | 13 |
| 4 | 5:10 | USC | 1st&2 | ND2 | USC penalized -5 yards. | 22 | 13 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | ND | USC |
| 4 | 5:50 | USC | 1st&10 | USC45 | Wittek pass completion to the left to Lee for 53 yards to the ND2. | 22 | 13 |
| 4 | 5:58 | ND | | | Notre Dame kicks off. Lee returns 43 yards to the USC45. | 22 | 13 |
| 4 | 6:02 | ND | 4th&2 | USC2 | Brindza 19 yard FIELD GOAL. | 22 | 13 |
| 4 | 6:02 | ND | | | Notre Dame time out. | 19 | 13 |
| 4 | 6:07 | ND | 3rd&2 | USC2 | Golson incomplete pass to the left. | 19 | 13 |
| 4 | 6:34 | ND | 2nd&6 | USC6 | Golson rush middle for 4 yards to the USC2. | 19 | 13 |
| 4 | 6:34 | ND | | | Notre Dame time out. | 19 | 13 |
| 4 | 7:17 | ND | 1st&9 | USC9 | Golson rush right for 3 yards to the USC6. | 19 | 13 |
| 4 | 7:47 | ND | 1st&10 | USC24 | Riddick rush middle for 15 yards to the USC9. | 19 | 13 |
| 4 | 8:10 | ND | 2nd&3 | USC29 | Wood rush middle for 5 yards to the USC24. | 19 | 13 |
| 4 | 8:30 | ND | 1st&10 | USC36 | Wood rush middle for 7 yards to the USC29. | 19 | 13 |
| 4 | 9:11 | ND | 1st&10 | ND44 | Riddick rush middle for 20 yards to the USC36. | 19 | 13 |
| 4 | 9:20 | USC | | | USC kicks off. Atkinson returns 38 yards to the ND44. | 19 | 13 |
| 4 | 9:24 | USC | 4th&4 | ND4 | Heidari 21 yard FIELD GOAL. | 19 | 13 |
| 4 | 9:29 | USC | 3rd&4 | ND4 | Wittek incomplete pass to the middle. | 19 | 10 |
| 4 | 9:29 | USC | | | USC time out. | 19 | 10 |
| 4 | 10:20 | USC | 2nd&2 | ND2 | Redd rush middle for -2 yards to the ND4. | 19 | 10 |
| 4 | 11:00 | USC | 1st&4 | ND4 | Redd rush middle for 2 yards to the ND2. | 19 | 10 |
| 4 | 11:35 | USC | 2nd&4 | ND11 | Redd rush left for 7 yards to the ND4. | 19 | 10 |
| 4 | 12:15 | USC | 1st&10 | ND17 | Redd rush left for 6 yards to the ND11. | 19 | 10 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | ND | USC |
| 4 | 12:52 | USC | 1st&10 | ND35 | Wittek pass completion to the left to Woods for 18 yards to the ND17. | 19 | 10 |
| 4 | 13:27 | USC | 1st&10 | ND48 | Redd rush left for 13 yards to the ND35. | 19 | 10 |
| 4 | 14:00 | USC | 2nd&15 | USC35 | Wittek pass completion to the left to Woods for 17 yards to the ND48. | 19 | 10 |
| 4 | 14:06 | USC | 1st&15 | USC35 | Wittek incomplete pass to the middle. | 19 | 10 |
| 4 | 14:28 | USC | 1st&10 | USC40 | USC penalized -5 yards. | 19 | 10 |
| 4 | 15:00 | USC | 1st&10 | USC29 | Wittek pass completion to the left to Lee for 11 yards to the USC40. | 19 | 10 |
| 3 | 0:20 | USC | 2nd&10 | USC16 | Wittek pass completion to the middle to Woods for 13 yards to the USC29. | 19 | 10 |
| 3 | 0:25 | USC | 1st&10 | USC16 | Wittek incomplete pass to the left. | 19 | 10 |
| 3 | 0:31 | ND | | | Notre Dame kicks off. Lee returns 20 yards to the USC16. | 19 | 10 |
| 3 | 0:37 | ND | 4th&2 | USC16 | Brindza 33 yard FIELD GOAL. | 19 | 10 |
| 3 | 1:18 | ND | 3rd&4 | USC18 | Golson rush middle for 2 yards to the USC16. | 16 | 10 |
| 3 | 2:03 | ND | 2nd&14 | USC28 | Golson rush middle for 10 yards to the USC18. | 16 | 10 |
| 3 | 2:09 | ND | 2nd&4 | USC18 | Notre Dame penalized -10 yards. | 16 | 10 |
| 3 | 2:52 | ND | 1st&10 | USC24 | Riddick rush right for 6 yards to the USC18. | 16 | 10 |
| 3 | 3:26 | ND | 2nd&2 | ND40 | Golson pass completion to the left to Eifert for 36 yards to the USC24. | 16 | 10 |
| 3 | 3:59 | ND | 1st&10 | ND32 | Riddick rush middle for 8 yards to the ND40. | 16 | 10 |
| 3 | 4:34 | ND | 3rd&1 | ND23 | Riddick rush middle for 9 yards to the ND32. | 16 | 10 |
| 3 | 5:17 | ND | 2nd&8 | ND16 | Golson rush for 7 yards to the ND23. | 16 | 10 |
| 3 | 5:55 | ND | 1st&10 | ND14 | Riddick rush for 2 yards to the ND16. | 16 | 10 |
| 3 | 6:08 | USC | 4th&2 | USC30 | Negrete punts. No return. Ball on ND14. | 16 | 10 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | ND | USC |
| 3 | 6:49 | USC | 3rd&1 | USC31 | Redd rush middle for -1 yard to the USC30. | 16 | 10 |
| 3 | 7:24 | USC | 2nd&6 | USC26 | Redd rush middle for 5 yards to the USC31. | 16 | 10 |
| 3 | 8:03 | USC | 1st&10 | USC22 | Redd rush right for 4 yards to the USC26. | 16 | 10 |
| 3 | 8:10 | ND | 4th&14 | ND35 | Turk punts. No return. Ball on USC22. | 16 | 10 |
| 3 | 8:22 | ND | 4th&9 | ND40 | Notre Dame penalized -5 yards. | 16 | 10 |
| 3 | 8:27 | ND | 3rd&9 | ND40 | Golson incomplete pass to the left. | 16 | 10 |
| 3 | 9:08 | ND | 2nd&12 | ND37 | Riddick rush left for 3 yards to the ND40. | 16 | 10 |
| 3 | 9:45 | ND | 1st&10 | ND39 | Golson sacked by Breslin and Horton for -2 yards to the ND37. | 16 | 10 |
| 3 | 9:54 | USC | 4th&12 | USC18 | Negrete punts. No return. Ball on ND38. | 16 | 10 |
| 3 | 10:32 | USC | 3rd&5 | USC25 | Wittek sacked by Lewis-Moore for -7 yards to the USC18. | 16 | 10 |
| 3 | 11:16 | USC | 2nd&9 | USC21 | McNeal rush right for 4 yards to the USC25. | 16 | 10 |
| 3 | 11:59 | USC | 1st&10 | USC20 | Wittek pass completion to the right to Lee for 1 yard to the USC21. | 16 | 10 |
| 3 | 12:05 | ND | 4th&5 | USC17 | 34 yard field goal attempt by Brindza is NO GOOD. | 16 | 10 |
| 3 | 12:12 | ND | 3rd&5 | USC17 | Golson incomplete pass to the left. | 16 | 10 |
| 3 | 12:56 | ND | 2nd&6 | USC18 | Wood rush for 1 yard to the USC17. | 16 | 10 |
| 3 | 13:34 | ND | 1st&10 | USC22 | Riddick rush right for 4 yards to the USC18. | 16 | 10 |
| 3 | 14:06 | ND | 1st&10 | USC37 | Atkinson rush right for 15 yards to the USC22. | 16 | 10 |
| 3 | 14:14 | USC | 2nd&5 | USC29 | Wittek pass to the right intercepted by Te'o and returned 1 yard. | 16 | 10 |
| 3 | 14:54 | USC | 1st&10 | USC24 | McNeal rush left for 5 yards to the USC29. | 16 | 10 |
| 3 | 15:00 | ND | | | Notre Dame kicks off. Lee returns 25 yards to the USC24. | 16 | 10 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | ND | USC |
| 2 | 0:01 | ND | 4th&10 | USC35 | Brindza 52 yard FIELD GOAL. | 16 | 10 |
| 2 | 0:01 | ND | | | USC time out. | 13 | 10 |
| 2 | 0:10 | ND | 3rd&10 | USC35 | Golson incomplete pass to the right. | 13 | 10 |
| 2 | 0:13 | ND | 2nd&10 | USC35 | Golson incomplete pass to the middle. | 13 | 10 |
| 2 | 0:16 | ND | 1st&10 | USC35 | TEAM incomplete pass. | 13 | 10 |
| 2 | 0:27 | ND | 1st&10 | USC47 | Golson pass completion to the middle to Toma for 12 yards to the USC35. | 13 | 10 |
| 2 | 0:50 | ND | 1st&10 | ND30 | Golson pass completion to the right to Goodman for 23 yards to the USC47. | 13 | 10 |
| 2 | 1:14 | ND | 3rd&1 | ND26 | Riddick rush middle for 4 yards to the ND30. | 13 | 10 |
| 2 | 1:21 | ND | 2nd&10 | ND17 | Golson pass completion to the left to Wood for 9 yards to the ND26. | 13 | 10 |
| 2 | 1:25 | ND | 1st&10 | ND17 | Golson incomplete pass to the middle. | 13 | 10 |
| 2 | 1:34 | USC | 1st&10 | USC25 | Wittek pass to the left intercepted by Russell. No return. | 13 | 10 |
| 2 | 1:42 | ND | 4th&1 | ND25 | Turk punts. Woods returns -1 yard to the USC25. | 13 | 10 |
| 2 | 1:42 | ND | | | Notre Dame time out. | 13 | 10 |
| 2 | 2:27 | ND | 3rd&10 | ND16 | Golson rush middle for 9 yards to the ND25. | 13 | 10 |
| 2 | 3:06 | ND | 2nd&10 | ND16 | Golson incomplete pass to the right. | 13 | 10 |
| 2 | 3:44 | ND | 1st&10 | ND16 | Atkinson rush middle for 0 yards. | 13 | 10 |
| 2 | 3:50 | USC | | | USC kicks off. Atkinson returns 16 yards to the ND16. | 13 | 10 |
| 2 | 3:54 | USC | 4th&11 | ND22 | Heidari 39 yard FIELD GOAL. | 13 | 10 |
| 2 | 4:33 | USC | 3rd&8 | ND19 | TEAM rush middle for -3 yards to the ND22. | 13 | 7 |
| 2 | 5:17 | USC | 2nd&11 | ND22 | Redd rush left for 3 yards to the ND19. | 13 | 7 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | ND | USC |
| 2 | 6:00 | USC | 1st&10 | ND21 | Lee rush for -1 yard to the ND22. | 13 | 7 |
| 2 | 6:37 | USC | 2nd&9 | ND31 | Wittek pass completion to the right to Vainuku for 10 yards to the ND21. | 13 | 7 |
| 2 | 7:16 | USC | 1st&10 | ND32 | Redd rush right for 1 yard to the ND31. | 13 | 7 |
| 2 | 7:56 | USC | 1st&10 | USC44 | Redd rush left for 24 yards to the ND32. | 13 | 7 |
| 2 | 8:33 | USC | 2nd&4 | USC29 | Redd rush right for 15 yards to the USC44. | 13 | 7 |
| 2 | 9:14 | USC | 1st&10 | USC23 | Wittek pass completion to the right to Woods for 6 yards to the USC29. | 13 | 7 |
| 2 | 9:19 | ND | | | Notre Dame kicks off. Lee returns 14 yards to the USC23. | 13 | 7 |
| 2 | 9:23 | ND | 4th&6 | USC12 | Brindza 29 yard FIELD GOAL. | 13 | 7 |
| 2 | 9:29 | ND | 3rd&6 | USC12 | Golson incomplete pass to the left. | 10 | 7 |
| 2 | 10:03 | ND | 2nd&10 | USC16 | Riddick rush middle for 4 yards to the USC12. | 10 | 7 |
| 2 | 10:10 | ND | 1st&10 | USC16 | Golson incomplete pass to the right. | 10 | 7 |
| 2 | 10:39 | ND | 2nd&3 | USC23 | Riddick rush for 7 yards to the USC16. | 10 | 7 |
| 2 | 11:14 | ND | 1st&10 | USC30 | Golson pass completion to the left to Jones for 7 yards to the USC23. | 10 | 7 |
| 2 | 11:42 | ND | 3rd&10 | USC45 | Golson pass completion to the left to Riddick for 15 yards to the USC30. | 10 | 7 |
| 2 | 11:47 | ND | 2nd&10 | USC45 | Golson incomplete pass to the left. | 10 | 7 |
| 2 | 12:22 | ND | 1st&10 | USC45 | Wood rush middle for 0 yards. | 10 | 7 |
| 2 | 13:01 | ND | 2nd&6 | ND49 | Golson pass completion to the right to Eifert for 6 yards to the USC45. | 10 | 7 |
| 2 | 13:43 | ND | 1st&10 | ND45 | Riddick rush middle for 4 yards to the ND49. | 10 | 7 |
| 2 | 14:11 | ND | 2nd&1 | ND30 | Riddick rush middle for 15 yards to the ND45. | 10 | 7 |
| 2 | 14:50 | ND | 1st&10 | ND21 | Golson pass completion to the middle to Wood for 9 yards to the ND30. | 10 | 7 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | ND | USC |
| 2 | 14:55 | USC | | | USC kicks off. Atkinson returns 13 yards to the ND21. | 10 | 7 |
| 2 | 14:55 | USC | | | Heidari PAT - GOOD. | 10 | 7 |
| 2 | 15:00 | USC | 2nd&9 | ND11 | Wittek pass completion to the middle to Woods for 11 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | 10 | 6 |
| 1 | 0:00 | USC | 1st&10 | ND11 | McNeal rush left for 0 yards. | 10 | 0 |
| 1 | 0:02 | USC | 1st&10 | ND29 | Wittek pass completion to the left to Lee for 6 yards to the ND23. Notre Dame penalized 12 yards. | 10 | 0 |
| 1 | 0:30 | USC | 1st&10 | ND47 | Wittek pass completion to the right to Woods for 18 yards to the ND29. | 10 | 0 |
| 1 | 1:00 | USC | 2nd&6 | USC44 | Wittek pass completion to the left to Woods for 9 yards to the ND47. | 10 | 0 |
| 1 | 1:39 | USC | 1st&10 | USC40 | Wittek pass completion to the left to Lee for 4 yards to the USC44. | 10 | 0 |
| 1 | 1:39 | USC | 1st&10 | USC25 | Notre Dame penalized 15 yards. | 10 | 0 |
| 1 | 1:48 | ND | | | Notre Dame kicks off. Touchback. Ball on USC25. | 10 | 0 |
| 1 | 1:48 | ND | | | Brindza PAT - GOOD. | 10 | 0 |
| 1 | 1:53 | ND | 2nd&8 | USC9 | Riddick rush middle for 9 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | 9 | 0 |
| 1 | 2:22 | ND | 1st&10 | USC11 | Wood rush for 2 yards to the USC9. | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 2:51 | ND | 3rd&9 | USC23 | Golson pass completion to the right to Eifert for 12 yards to the USC11. | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 3:35 | ND | 2nd&9 | USC23 | Wood rush right for 0 yards. | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 4:17 | ND | 1st&15 | USC29 | Riddick rush for 6 yards to the USC23. | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 4:42 | ND | 1st&10 | USC24 | Notre Dame penalized -5 yards. | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 5:16 | ND | 1st&10 | USC39 | Golson pass completion to the right to Eifert for 15 yards to the USC24. | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 5:47 | ND | 1st&10 | ND41 | Golson pass completion to the left to Jones for 20 yards to the USC39. | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 6:12 | ND | 3rd&5 | ND30 | Golson pass completion to the right to Riddick for 11 yards to the ND41. | 3 | 0 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | ND | USC |
| 1 | 6:59 | ND | 2nd&3 | ND32 | Riddick rush for -2 yards to the ND30. | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 7:40 | ND | 1st&10 | ND25 | Golson pass completion to the left to Riddick for 7 yards to the ND32. | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 7:43 | ND | 3rd&3 | ND20 | USC penalized 5 yards. | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 7:43 | ND | | | Notre Dame time out. | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 8:10 | ND | 2nd&5 | ND18 | Golson rush left for 2 yards to the ND20. | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 8:45 | ND | 1st&10 | ND13 | Wood rush for 5 yards to the ND18. | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 8:53 | USC | 4th&10 | ND49 | Negrete punts. No return. Ball on ND13. | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 8:58 | USC | 3rd&10 | ND49 | Wittek incomplete pass to the right. | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 9:06 | USC | 2nd&10 | ND49 | Wittek incomplete pass to the middle. | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 9:10 | USC | 1st&10 | ND49 | Wittek incomplete pass to the right. | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 9:40 | USC | 3rd&1 | USC46 | McNeal rush left for 5 yards to the ND49. | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 10:19 | USC | 2nd&5 | USC42 | McNeal rush middle for 4 yards to the USC46. | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 10:54 | USC | 1st&10 | USC37 | McNeal rush middle for 5 yards to the USC42. | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 11:25 | USC | 1st&10 | USC25 | McNeal rush middle for 12 yards to the USC37. | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 11:25 | ND | | | Notre Dame kicks off. Touchback. Ball on USC25. | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 11:28 | ND | 4th&6 | USC9 | Brindza 27 yard FIELD GOAL. | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 11:34 | ND | 3rd&6 | USC9 | Golson incomplete pass to the right. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 12:13 | ND | 2nd&5 | USC8 | Wood rush for -1 yard to the USC9. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 12:47 | ND | 1st&10 | USC13 | Riddick rush middle for 5 yards to the USC8. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 13:10 | ND | 1st&10 | USC26 | Golson pass completion to the left to Jones for 13 yards to the USC13. | 0 | 0 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | ND | USC |
| 1 | 13:37 | ND | 2nd&7 | USC38 | Golson rush for 12 yards to the USC26. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 14:09 | ND | 1st&10 | USC41 | Riddick rush middle for 3 yards to the USC38. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 14:31 | ND | 1st&10 | ND37 | Golson pass completion to the left to Toma for 22 yards to the USC41. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 14:57 | ND | 1st&10 | ND25 | Riddick rush middle for 12 yards to the ND37. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 15:00 | USC | | | USC kicks off. Atkinson returns 17 yards to the ND25. | 0 | 0 |