USC Trojans vs Nebraska Cornhuskers

College Football

#23USC

6-2

21-17

Final

Nebraska

6-3

Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE)

Drive chart

Drives

End of Game
Downs
Punt
Punt
Touchdown
Field Goal

Team	1	2	3	4	T
USC	0	6	8	7	21
NEB	7	7	0	3	17

Who won: USC 21-17

The USC Trojans beat the Nebraska Cornhuskers 21-17 on Saturday, November 1, 2025 at Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE). Jayden Maiava led the USC in passing yards (9/23, 135 YDS, 1 INT). Dylan Raiola led the Nebraska in passing yards (10/15, 91 YDS, 1 TD).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

USCNEB

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

0Fumbles lost1

1Interceptions thrown0

27:02Possession32:58

Player of the game

Emmett Johnson

NEB · 29 CAR, 165 YDS, 1 TD

8.0

Win probability

100%USC final

USCNEB

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Play by play

End of 4th quarter.
Q4 0:33
Stuffed for a loss of 2
Kneel down by #14 J.Maiava at NEB39 for loss of 2 yards
J. Maiava · 11 CAR, 62 YDS · 3rd & 20 · 3rd & 20 at NEB 37
Q4 1:08
Stuffed for a loss of 1
Kneel down by #14 J.Maiava at NEB37 for loss of 1 yard
J. Maiava · 11 CAR, 62 YDS · 2nd & 19 · 2nd & 19 at NEB 36
Q4 1:15NEB
Timeout
Timeout Nebraska, clock 01:15
Q4 1:15
Stuffed for a loss of 9
Kneel down by #14 J.Maiava at NEB36 for loss of 9 yards
J. Maiava · 11 CAR, 62 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at NEB 27
Q4 1:26
No gain on the run
No Huddle-Shotgun #21 E.Johnson rush middle for 0 yards to the NEB27, End Of Play, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
E. Johnson · 29 CAR, 165 YDS · 4th & 1 · 4th & 1 at NEB 27
Q4 1:43
TO
Fumble! Turnover
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
T. Lateef · 5/7, 7 YDS · 3rd & 6 · 3rd & 6 at NEB 22
Q4 1:53
1 yd completion to J. Barney Jr
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)
T. Lateef · 5/7, 7 YDS · 2nd & 5 · 2nd & 5 at NEB 23
Q4 2:02
5 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #21 E.Johnson rush middle for 5 yards gain to the NEB23 (#10 B.Shelby)
E. Johnson · 29 CAR, 165 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at NEB 18
Q4 2:31
10 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #14 T.Lateef rush middle for 10 yards gain to the NEB18 (#10 B.Shelby), 1ST DOWN
T. Lateef · 6 CAR, 18 YDS · 2nd & 6 · 2nd & 6 at NEB 8
Q4 3:01
4 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #21 E.Johnson rush middle for 4 yards gain to the NEB08 (#23 D.Stephens II)
E. Johnson · 29 CAR, 165 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at NEB 4
Q4 3:27
Punt, 0 yds
#80 S.Johnson punt 41 yards to the NEB04
S. Johnson · 4th & 19 · 4th & 19 at NEB 45
Q4 3:36USC
FLAG
Flag: penalty
PENALTY USC Delay Of Game 5 yards from NEB40 to NEB45. NO PLAY
4th & 14 · 4th & 14 at NEB 40
Q4 3:36
Incomplete to K. Miller
No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass incomplete short right to #30 K.Miller thrown to NEB28 QB hurried by #15 D.McCullough
J. Maiava · 9/23, 135 YDS · 3rd & 14 · 3rd & 14 at NEB 40
Q4 4:09
Sacked for a loss of 5
No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava sacked for loss of 5 yards to the NEB40 (#0 J.Wright)
J. Maiava · 9/23, 135 YDS · 2nd & 9 · 2nd & 9 at NEB 35
Q4 5:02
1 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #21 B.Jackson rush right for 1 yard gain to the NEB35 (#54 J.Bower; #97 K.Davis)
B. Jackson II · 5 CAR, 20 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at NEB 36
Q4 5:41
7 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava rush left for 7 yards gain to the NEB36, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
J. Maiava · 11 CAR, 62 YDS · 3rd & 6 · 3rd & 6 at NEB 43
Q4 6:24
Stuffed for a loss of 1
No Huddle-Shotgun #30 K.Miller rush right for 1 yard loss to the NEB43 (#96 W.Nwaneri)
K. Miller · 18 CAR, 129 YDS · 2nd & 5 · 2nd & 5 at NEB 42
Q4 7:03
5 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #30 K.Miller rush middle for 5 yards gain to the NEB42 (#0 J.Wright; #1 C.Wright)
K. Miller · 18 CAR, 129 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at NEB 47
Q4 7:18
FLAG
Flag: penalty
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
J. Maiava · 9/23, 135 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at USC 38
Q4 7:44
13 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #30 K.Miller rush middle for 13 yards gain to the USC38 (#8 D.Singleton; #9 V.Shavers Jr.), 1ST DOWN
K. Miller · 18 CAR, 129 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at USC 25
Q4 7:55
Punt, 0 yds
#83 A.Wilson punt 37 yards to the USC25 fair catch by #6 M.Lemon at USC25
A. Wilson · 4th & 10 · 4th & 10 at NEB 38
Q4 8:28
Stuffed for a loss of 1
No Huddle-Shotgun #14 T.Lateef rush middle for 1 yard loss to the NEB38 (#1 K.Crawford)
T. Lateef · 6 CAR, 18 YDS · 3rd & 9 · 3rd & 9 at NEB 39
Q4 9:01
1 yd completion to H. Haarberg
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)
T. Lateef · 5/7, 7 YDS · 2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at NEB 38
Q4 9:19
Incomplete to N. Hunter
No Huddle-Shotgun #14 T.Lateef pass incomplete deep left to #13 N.Hunter thrown to USC28 broken up by #25 M.Williams
T. Lateef · 5/7, 7 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at NEB 38