USC Trojans vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights

College Football

#12USC

4-0

42-35

Final

Rutgers

0-3

SHI Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

End of Game
Touchdown
Touchdown
Downs
Downs
Touchdown

Team	1	2	3	4	T
USC	10	10	15	7	42
RUTG	7	7	14	7	35

Who won: USC 42-35

The USC Trojans beat the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 42-35 on Saturday, September 19, 2026 at SHI Stadium. Jayden Maiava led the USC in passing yards (20/32, 277 YDS, 2 TD). Dylan Lonergan led the Rutgers in passing yards (18/36, 252 YDS, 3 TD, 2 INT).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

USCRUTG

241st Downs27

5-103rd down efficiency6-11

1-24th down efficiency3-4

461Total Yards460

277Passing292

20/32Comp/Att19/37

8.7Yards per pass7.9

184Rushing168

31Rushing Attempts32

5.9Yards per rush5.3

8-71Penalties5-39

0Turnovers2

0Fumbles lost0

0Interceptions thrown2

26:45Possession33:15

Player of the game

Christian Pierce

USC · 11 TKL, 1 INT

8.0

Win probability

100%USC final

USCRUTG

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Play by play

Q4 0:00USC
End of game
End of 4th quarter.
Q4 0:31
Stuffed for a loss of 5
Kneel down by #14 J.Maiava at RU31 for loss of 5 yards
J. Maiava · 3 CAR, 9 YDS · 2nd & Goal · 2nd & Goal at RUTG 26
Q4 0:56
FLAG
Fumble! Turnover
No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava rush middle for 1 yard loss to the RU11 fumbled by #14 J.Maiava at RU10 recovered by USC #73 T.Raymond at RU11, End Of Play PENALTY USC UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (#84 T.Ashcraft) 15 yards from RU11 to RU26
J. Maiava · 20/32, 277 YDS · 1st & Goal · 1st & Goal at RUTG 10
Q4 1:01
8 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #8 K.Miller rush middle for 8 yards gain to the RU10, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
K. Miller · 16 CAR, 102 YDS · 3rd & 3 · 3rd & 3 at RUTG 18
Q4 1:15RUT
Timeout
Timeout Rutgers, clock 01:15
Q4 1:15
7 yd completion to M. Bowman
No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete short right to #19 M.Bowman caught at RU28, for 7 yards to the RU18 (#10 T.Morris)
J. Maiava · 20/32, 277 YDS · 2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at RUTG 25
Q4 1:23RUT
Timeout
Timeout Rutgers, clock 01:23
Q4 1:23
No gain on the run
No Huddle-Shotgun #8 K.Miller rush middle for 0 yards to the RU25 (#9 D.Gilley)
K. Miller · 16 CAR, 102 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at RUTG 25
Q4 1:50
12 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #8 K.Miller rush middle for 12 yards gain to the RU25 (#6 A.Wright; #9 D.Gilley), 1ST DOWN
K. Miller · 16 CAR, 102 YDS · 2nd & 1 · 2nd & 1 at RUTG 37
Q4 2:00USC
Timeout
Timeout USC, clock 02:00
Q4 2:04
9 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #8 K.Miller rush middle for 9 yards gain to the RU37 (#5 B.Jones)
K. Miller · 16 CAR, 102 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at RUTG 46
Q4 2:38
5 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #8 K.Miller rush middle for 5 yards gain to the RU46 (#2 M.Walker), 1ST DOWN
K. Miller · 16 CAR, 102 YDS · 2nd & 3 · 2nd & 3 at USC 49
Q4 3:28
7 yd completion to T. Hines
No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete short left to #16 T.Hines caught at USC46, for 7 yards to the USC49 (#4 K.Humes)
J. Maiava · 20/32, 277 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at USC 42
Q4 4:07
17 yd completion to M. Bowman
No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete short right to #19 M.Bowman caught at USC42, for 17 yards to the USC42 (#1 K.Sanders), 1ST DOWN
J. Maiava · 20/32, 277 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at USC 25
Q4 4:24
Kickoff, touchback
#93 J.Scullion kickoff 65 yards to the USC00, Touchback
J. Scullion
TOUCHDOWNQ4 4:24
Touchdown! 28 yd catch
V. Allen III · 1 REC, 28 YDS
No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.Lonergan pass complete short middle to #5 V.Allen III caught at USC12, for 28 yards to the USC00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:24, 1ST DOWN #29 D.Pizzaro kick attempt good (H: #21 R.McCann, LS: #58 M.O’Connor)
USC 42 - 35 RUTG
Q4 4:31
Incomplete
No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.Lonergan pass incomplete short right thrown to USC15 QB hurried by #91 A.VanSumeren
D. Lonergan · 18/36, 252 YDS · 3rd & 10 · 3rd & 10 at USC 28
Q4 4:38
Incomplete to L. Blake
No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.Lonergan pass incomplete short middle to #11 L.Blake thrown to USC24 broken up by #6 C.Pierce
D. Lonergan · 18/36, 252 YDS · 2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at USC 28
Q4 4:44
Incomplete to K. Duff
No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.Lonergan pass incomplete short left to #8 K.Duff thrown to USC09
D. Lonergan · 18/36, 252 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at USC 28
Q4 5:12RUT
Pass reception
No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.Lonergan pass complete short middle to #8 K.Duff caught at USC31, for 12 yards to the USC28 (#16 P.Brown), 1ST DOWN
3rd & 5 at USC 40
Q4 5:25RUT
Pass incompletion
No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.Lonergan pass incomplete short middle to #13 E.Coke thrown to USC35
2nd & 5 at USC 40
Q4 5:53
5 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.Lonergan rush middle for 5 yards gain to the USC40 (#8 D.Stephens II)
D. Lonergan · 6 CAR, 27 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at USC 45
Q4 6:29
12 yd completion to K. Duff
No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.Lonergan pass complete short middle to #8 K.Duff caught at RU50, for 12 yards to the USC45 (#9 K.Urlacher), 1ST DOWN
D. Lonergan · 18/36, 252 YDS · 4th & 3 · 4th & 3 at RUTG 43
Q4 7:12
6 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Raymond rush middle for 6 yards gain to the RU43 (#94 L.Wafle)
A. Raymond · 21 CAR, 122 YDS · 3rd & 9 · 3rd & 9 at RUTG 37
Q4 7:45
1 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #12 D.Lonergan rush right for 1 yard gain to the RU37, out of bounds at RU37
D. Lonergan · 6 CAR, 27 YDS · 2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at RUTG 36