USC Dominates Michigan 31-13 in Week 7 Matchup
USC defeated Michigan 31-13 on Saturday in a game that stayed competitive through the third quarter before the Trojans pulled away. USC quarterback Jayden Maiava led the offensive effort with 265 passing yards, while wide receiver Makai Lemon contributed 93 receiving yards. Michigan's Jordan Marshall rushed for 68 yards in the losing effort.
The Trojans scored consistently throughout the contest, posting 7 points in each of the first three quarters before adding 10 in the fourth. Michigan managed only 7 points in the second quarter and 6 in the fourth quarter, unable to maintain offensive momentum. The game featured several momentum-shifting plays, including a 69-yard touchdown pass from Michigan's Bryce Underwood to Andrew Marsh in the fourth quarter that fell short on the two-point conversion attempt. USC's defense also made key plays, including an interception by Zeke Berry off Maiava in the third quarter.
The final score fell under the 58-point over-under, and USC covered the 3-point spread as the home favorite.
AI-generated recap · Aug 9, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michigan | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
 USC | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
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| Statistic | Michigan | USC |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 15-26 | 25-32 |
| Pass Yards | 207 | 265 |
| Rush Yards | 109 | 225 |
| Total Yards | 316 | 490 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| 3rd Down | 2-9 | 6-12 |
| Penalties | 4-37 | 3-31 |
| Possession | 26:38 | 33:22 |
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Play-by-Play
Beckham Sunderland kickoff for 65 yds , King Miller return for 25 yds to the USC 25
Waymond Jordan run for 3 yds to the USC 28
Jayden Maiava pass complete to Waymond Jordan for 6 yds to the USC 34
Waymond Jordan run for 2 yds to the USC 36 for a 1ST down
Jayden Maiava pass complete to Makai Lemon for 12 yds to the USC 48 for a 1ST down
Jayden Maiava pass complete to Walker Lyons for 21 yds to the MICH 31 for a 1ST down
Waymond Jordan run for 7 yds to the MICH 24
King Miller run for 7 yds to the MICH 17 for a 1ST down
Jayden Maiava pass complete to Eli Sanders for 11 yds to the MICH 6 for a 1ST down
Waymond Jordan run for 4 yds to the MICH 2
Waymond Jordan run for no gain to the MICH 2
Jayden Maiava pass complete to Ja'Kobi Lane for 2 yds for a TD (Ryon Sayeri KICK)
Bryce Underwood pass incomplete to Donaven McCulley
Bryce Underwood pass complete to Justice Haynes for 2 yds to the MICH 27
Bryce Underwood pass incomplete to Justice Haynes
Hudson Hollenbeck punt for 49 yds , Makai Lemon returns for 5 yds to the USC 29
Jayden Maiava pass complete to Ja'Kobi Lane for 9 yds to the USC 38
Waymond Jordan run for no gain to the USC 38
Waymond Jordan run for no gain to the USC 38
Waymond Jordan run for 11 yds to the USC 49 for a 1ST down
Jayden Maiava pass complete to Ja'Kobi Lane for 8 yds to the MICH 43
Jayden Maiava pass complete to Makai Lemon for 11 yds to the MICH 32 for a 1ST down
King Miller run for 3 yds to the MICH 29
Jayden Maiava pass incomplete to Ja'Kobi Lane
Jayden Maiava pass complete to Lake McRee for 21 yds Lake McRee fumbled, recovered by MICH Derrick Moore
Justice Haynes run for 5 yds to the MICH 13
Justice Haynes run for 7 yds to the MICH 20 for a 1ST down
Bryce Underwood pass complete to Semaj Morgan for 7 yds to the MICH 27
Bryce Underwood pass complete to Andrew Marsh for 16 yds to the MICH 43 for a 1ST down
Justice Haynes run for 3 yds to the MICH 46
Bryce Underwood pass complete to Andrew Marsh for 8 yds to the USC 46 for a 1ST down
Justice Haynes run for 4 yds to the USC 42
Justice Haynes run for 9 yds to the USC 33 for a 1ST down
Justice Haynes run for a loss of 4 yards to the USC 37
Bryce Underwood pass complete to Andrew Marsh for 10 yds to the USC 27
(13:13) PENALTY UM False Start (Klein,Marlin) 5 yards from USC27 to USC32. NO PLAY.
Bryce Underwood sacked by Bishop Fitzgerald for a loss of 11 yards to the USC 43
Hudson Hollenbeck punt for 33 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the USC 10
Waymond Jordan run for 4 yds to the USC 14
Jayden Maiava pass complete to Walker Lyons for 21 yds to the USC 35 for a 1ST down
Waymond Jordan run for 6 yds to the USC 41
Jayden Maiava pass complete to Ja'Kobi Lane for 5 yds to the USC 46 for a 1ST down
Jayden Maiava pass incomplete to Walker Lyons
Jayden Maiava run for 7 yds to the USC 39
Jayden Maiava pass incomplete to Waymond Jordan
Sam Johnson punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Semaj Morgan at the MICH 14
Justice Haynes run for 13 yds to the MICH 27 for a 1ST down
Justice Haynes run for 7 yds to the MICH 34
Bryce Underwood pass incomplete to Semaj Morgan
Justice Haynes run for 4 yds to the MICH 38 for a 1ST down
Justice Haynes run for 3 yds to the MICH 41
Bryce Underwood pass incomplete to Jordan Marshall
Bryce Underwood pass complete to Donaven McCulley for 12 yds to the USC 47 for a 1ST down
Bryce Underwood pass complete to Andrew Marsh for 16 yds to the USC 31 for a 1ST down
Jordan Marshall run for 2 yds to the USC 29
Jordan Marshall run for 10 yds to the USC 19 for a 1ST down
(05:22) PENALTY UM False Start (Morgan,Semaj) 5 yards from USC19 to USC24. NO PLAY.
Jordan Marshall run for 5 yds to the USC 19
Bryce Underwood run for 11 yds to the USC 8 for a 1ST down
Jordan Marshall run for no gain to the USC 8
Bryce Underwood pass complete to Donaven McCulley for 8 yds for a TD (Dominic Zvada KICK)
Beckham Sunderland kickoff for 60 yds , King Miller return for 20 yds to the USC 25
Waymond Jordan run for 2 yds to the USC 27
Jayden Maiava pass complete to Makai Lemon for 28 yds to the MICH 45 for a 1ST down
King Miller run for 8 yds to the MICH 37
King Miller run for 1 yd to the MICH 36
King Miller run for 2 yds to the MICH 34 for a 1ST down
Jayden Maiava pass complete to King Miller for 5 yds to the MICH 29
King Miller run for 8 yds to the MICH 21 for a 1ST down
Jayden Maiava pass complete to King Miller for 9 yds to the MICH 12
Jayden Maiava pass complete to Makai Lemon for 12 yds for a TD (Ryon Sayeri KICK)
Jordan Marshall run for 4 yds to the MICH 29
End of 2nd Quarter
Jordan Marshall run for no gain to the MICH 25
(14:26) No Huddle-Shotgun Underwood,Bryce pass complete short right to Hansen,Hogan caught at UM30, for 9 yards to the UM34 (Nicholson,DeCarlos), out of bounds PENALTY UM Pass Interference (Marsh,Andrew) 12 yards from UM25 to UM13. NO PLAY.
Jordan Marshall run for 5 yds to the MICH 18
Bryce Underwood run for 6 yds to the MICH 24
Hudson Hollenbeck punt for 28 yds
Jayden Maiava pass incomplete to Makai Lemon
Jayden Maiava pass complete to Makai Lemon for a loss of 1 yard to the USC 47 USC Penalty, UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (-15 Yards) to the USC 32
King Miller run for 49 yds to the MICH 19 for a 1ST down
King Miller run for 4 yds to the MICH 15
King Miller run for 15 yds for a TD
Bryce Underwood pass complete to Marlin Klein for 5 yds to the MICH 30
Jordan Marshall run for 7 yds to the MICH 37 for a 1ST down
Jordan Marshall run for a loss of 1 yard to the MICH 36
Bryce Underwood run for 1 yd to the MICH 37
Bryce Underwood pass incomplete to Donaven McCulley
Hudson Hollenbeck punt for 36 yds , Makai Lemon returns for 2 yds to the USC 29
King Miller run for 47 yds to the MICH 24 for a 1ST down
Jayden Maiava pass complete to Ja'Kobi Lane for 11 yds to the MICH 13 for a 1ST down
Jayden Maiava pass complete to Makai Lemon for a loss of 1 yard to the MICH 14
King Miller run for a loss of 1 yard to the MICH 15
Jayden Maiava pass intercepted Zeke Berry return for no gain to the MICH 4
Jordan Marshall run for 6 yds to the MICH 10
Bryce Underwood pass complete to Andrew Marsh for 6 yds to the MICH 16 for a 1ST down
Jordan Marshall run for 13 yds to the MICH 29 for a 1ST down
Jordan Marshall run for 10 yds to the MICH 39 for a 1ST down
Bryce Underwood pass complete to Andrew Marsh for 2 yds to the MICH 41
Bryce Underwood pass complete to Donaven McCulley for 19 yds to the USC 40 for a 1ST down
Bryce Underwood pass complete to Andrew Marsh for 11 yds to the USC 29 for a 1ST down
Bryce Underwood pass incomplete to Andrew Marsh
Bryson Kuzdzal run for no gain to the USC 29
Bryce Underwood pass intercepted Bishop Fitzgerald return for 13 yds to the USC 22
King Miller run for 1 yd to the USC 23
Jayden Maiava pass complete to Makai Lemon for 18 yds to the USC 41 for a 1ST down
King Miller run for 8 yds to the USC 49
Jayden Maiava pass complete to Jaden Richardson for 5 yds to the MICH 46 for a 1ST down
Jayden Maiava pass complete to Tanook Hines for 8 yds to the MICH 38
King Miller run for 2 yds to the MICH 36 for a 1ST down
King Miller run for no gain to the MICH 36
Jayden Maiava pass incomplete to Tanook Hines
(11:10) No Huddle-Shotgun Maiava,Jayden rush left for 4 yards gain to the UM32 (Metcalf,TJ), out of bounds PENALTY USC Holding (Banuelos,Micah) 10 yards from UM36 to UM46. NO PLAY.
Jayden Maiava pass complete to Makai Lemon for 9 yds to the MICH 37
Ryon Sayeri 54 yd FG GOOD
Jordan Marshall run for 6 yds to the MICH 31
Bryce Underwood pass complete to Andrew Marsh for 69 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)
King Miller run for no gain to the USC 25
Jayden Maiava pass incomplete to Ja'Kobi Lane
Jayden Maiava pass complete to Lake McRee for 20 yds to the USC 45 for a 1ST down
Jayden Maiava pass complete to Makai Lemon for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
Jayden Maiava pass complete to Jaden Richardson for 10 yds to the MICH 40 for a 1ST down
Bryan Jackson run for 5 yds to the MICH 35
Bryan Jackson run for 4 yds to the MICH 31
King Miller run for 2 yds to the MICH 29 for a 1ST down
Bryan Jackson run for 29 yds for a TD (Ryon Sayeri KICK)
Bryce Underwood sacked by Devan Thompkins for a loss of 11 yards to the MICH 14
Bryce Underwood pass incomplete
Bryce Underwood pass complete to Jordan Marshall for 16 yds to the MICH 30
Bryce Underwood pass incomplete to Semaj Morgan
Bryce Underwood pass incomplete to Semaj Morgan
Bryan Jackson run for 2 yds to the MICH 28
Bryan Jackson run for a loss of 5 yards to the MICH 39
King Miller run for 2 yds to the MICH 37
Sam Johnson punt for 37 yds for a touchback
Jadyn Davis pass incomplete to Donaven McCulley
Jadyn Davis sacked by Devan Thompkins for a loss of 6 yards to the MICH 14 Jadyn Davis fumbled, recovered by MICH Evan Link , return for 0 yards
Jordan Marshall run for 1 yd to the MICH 15
Jadyn Davis pass intercepted Bishop Fitzgerald return for 1 yd to the MICH 41
J. Maiava takes a knee