Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 USC | 0 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 21 |
 NEB | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
Game Leaders
Dylan Raiola
· QB
Emmett Johnson
· RB
Jayden Maiava
· QB
King Miller
· RB
Team Stats
201st Downs20
6-143rd down efficiency5-12
0-14th down efficiency0-1
337Total Yards286
135Passing98
9/23Comp/Att15/22
5.9Yards per pass4.5
202Rushing188
38Rushing Attempts40
5.3Yards per rush4.7
8-49Penalties4-45
1Turnovers1
Play-by-Play
0:00
End of 4th quarter.
0:33
(00:33) Kneel down by #14 J.Maiava at NEB39 for loss of 2 yards
1:08
(01:14) Kneel down by #14 J.Maiava at NEB37 for loss of 1 yard
1:15
Timeout Nebraska, clock 01:15
1:15
(01:26) Kneel down by #14 J.Maiava at NEB36 for loss of 9 yards
1:26
(01:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 E.Johnson rush middle for 0 yards to the NEB27, End Of Play, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
1:43
(01:43) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 T.Lateef rush left for 5 yards gain to the NEB27 fumbled by #14 T.Lateef at NEB27, out of bounds at NEB27
1:53
(02:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 T.Lateef pass complete short left to #2 J.Barney Jr. caught at NEB22, for 1 yard loss to the NEB22 (#7 K.Ramsey)
2:02
(02:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 E.Johnson rush middle for 5 yards gain to the NEB23 (#10 B.Shelby)
2:31
(02:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 T.Lateef rush middle for 10 yards gain to the NEB18 (#10 B.Shelby), 1ST DOWN
3:01
(03:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 E.Johnson rush middle for 4 yards gain to the NEB08 (#23 D.Stephens II)
3:27
(03:27) #80 S.Johnson punt 41 yards to the NEB04
3:36
PENALTY USC Delay Of Game 5 yards from NEB40 to NEB45. NO PLAY
3:36
(03:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass incomplete short right to #30 K.Miller thrown to NEB28 QB hurried by #15 D.McCullough
4:09
(04:28) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava sacked for loss of 5 yards to the NEB40 (#0 J.Wright)
5:02
(05:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 B.Jackson rush right for 1 yard gain to the NEB35 (#54 J.Bower; #97 K.Davis)
5:41
(05:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava rush left for 7 yards gain to the NEB36, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
6:24
(06:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #30 K.Miller rush right for 1 yard loss to the NEB43 (#96 W.Nwaneri)
7:03
(07:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #30 K.Miller rush middle for 5 yards gain to the NEB42 (#0 J.Wright; #1 C.Wright)
7:18
(07:18) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass incomplete deep right to #85 W.Lyons thrown to NEB35 PENALTY NEB Offside declined NEB Pass Interference (#9 V.Shavers Jr.) 15 yards from USC38 to NEB47, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
7:44
(07:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #30 K.Miller rush middle for 13 yards gain to the USC38 (#8 D.Singleton; #9 V.Shavers Jr.), 1ST DOWN
7:55
(08:01) #83 A.Wilson punt 37 yards to the USC25 fair catch by #6 M.Lemon at USC25
8:28
(08:38) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 T.Lateef rush middle for 1 yard loss to the NEB38 (#1 K.Crawford)
9:01
(09:19) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 T.Lateef pass complete short left to #10 H.Haarberg caught at NEB36, for 1 yard to the NEB39 (#24 C.Pierce)
9:19
(09:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 T.Lateef pass incomplete deep left to #13 N.Hunter thrown to USC28 broken up by #25 M.Williams
9:55
(10:06) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 E.Johnson rush right for 13 yards gain to the NEB38 (#18 E.Gentry), 1ST DOWN
10:06
(10:06) #48 R.Sayeri kickoff 65 yards to the NEB00, Touchback
10:06
(10:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #30 K.Miller rush right for 6 yards gain to the NEB00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:06 #48 R.Sayeri kick attempt good (H: #80 S.Johnson, LS: #31 H.Pepper)
10:17
(10:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass incomplete deep right to #16 T.Hines thrown to NEB00, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY NEB Pass Interference (#8 D.Singleton) 15 yards from NEB21 to NEB06, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
10:50
(10:56) No Huddle #14 J.Maiava rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NEB21 (#0 J.Wright), 1ST DOWN
11:15
(11:31) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete short middle to #87 L.McRee caught at NEB23, for 6 yards to the NEB23, End Of Play
12:07
(12:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #30 K.Miller rush middle for 3 yards gain to the NEB29 (#97 K.Davis)
12:32
(12:46) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete deep right to #15 J.Richardson caught at NEB32, for 43 yards to the NEB32 (#21 R.Guthrie), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
12:48
(12:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass incomplete short left to #6 M.Lemon thrown to USC29 broken up by #0 J.Wright
12:53
(12:53) #90 J.Hohl kickoff 65 yards to the USC00, Touchback
12:53
(12:56) #91 K.Cunanan field goal attempt from 39 yards GOOD (H: #37 K.Koch, LS: #46 K.Gallic), clock 12:53
13:30
(13:38) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 E.Johnson rush left for 8 yards gain to the USC20 (#8 D.Thompkins)
13:39
(13:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 T.Lateef pass incomplete short left to #13 N.Hunter thrown to USC09
13:52
(14:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 T.Lateef rush middle for 7 yards loss to the USC28 fumbled by #14 T.Lateef at USC28 recovered by NEB #14 T.Lateef at USC28, End Of Play
14:54
(14:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 E.Johnson rush left for 23 yards gain to the USC21 (#19 B.Fitzgerald), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
0:00
End of 3rd quarter.
0:29
(00:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 E.Johnson rush right for 1 yard gain to the USC44 (#7 K.Ramsey; #9 K.Silver)
0:53
PENALTY USC UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (#17 D.Nicholson) 15 yards from NEB40 to USC45, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
0:53
(01:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 T.Lateef pass complete short left to #2 J.Barney Jr. caught at NEB40, for 5 yards loss to the NEB40 (#19 B.Fitzgerald)
1:53
(02:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 T.Lateef pass complete short left to #13 N.Hunter caught at NEB33, for 11 yards to the NEB45 (#7 K.Ramsey; #17 D.Nicholson), 1ST DOWN. The previous play is under automatic review - "Runner was down prior to losing the ball". CALL UPHELD
2:34
(02:46) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 T.Lateef rush left for 5 yards gain to the NEB34 (#18 E.Gentry), 1ST DOWN
3:15
(03:25) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 E.Johnson rush middle for 6 yards gain to the NEB29 (#19 B.Fitzgerald; #94 K.Pepe)
3:26
(03:32) #48 R.Sayeri kickoff 65 yards to the NEB00 #32 K.Williams return 23 yards to the NEB23 (#38 I.Rubin)
3:32
(03:38) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava rush right for 16 yards gain to the NEB00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:32, 1ST DOWN #30 K.Miller rush attempt Successful
4:06
(04:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava rush right for 16 yards gain to the NEB16 (#21 R.Guthrie), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
No. 23 USC comes back in 2nd half to beat Nebraska 21-17 and extend Huskers' losing streak vs Top 25
— King Miller ran for 129 yards and the go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter and No. 23 Southern California overcame its worst passing performance in seven years to beat Nebraska 21-17 on Saturday night.
Read full article on ESPNRelated Stories
HIRED
TTU's Brendan Sorsby hires attorney to seek to regain NCAA eligibility
Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby, who is under NCAA investigation for making bets via a gambling app, has retained the noted lawyer Jeffrey Kessler to try to regain his college eligibility, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter and Pete Thamel.
espn·Today··
College football returning snap percentages 2026: Production back from last season for every team
A complete look at the percentage of returning snaps on offense and defense, with position group breakdowns for all 138 FBS teams entering the 2026 season
Cody Nagel·CBS Sports·Today··
HISTORIC
Big Ten to distribute historic $1.37 billion in revenue to its 18 members for 2025 fiscal year
With an average payout of $76.1 million per school, Big Ten schools will earn more than the SEC's average per team of $72.4 million
Cody Nagel·CBS Sports·Today··
HIRED
Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby hires attorney Jeffrey Kessler to fight NCAA gambling investigation
Kessler was the lead attorney in the House v. NCAA case last summer that led to revenue-sharing with players
Brandon Marcello·CBS Sports·Yesterday··