Stanford Cardinal vs USC Trojans Match Player Stats On Nov 16, 2013

SportsDirect Inc. staff
Nov 16, 2013

USC 20, No. 5 Stanford 17: Andre Heidari kicked a 47-yard field goal with 19 seconds to play and the Trojans upset the visiting Cardinal.

Stanford’s Kevin Hogan was intercepted by Su’a Cravens with 3:02 remaining, and Cody Kessler completed three key passes as USC drove 25 yards to set up Heidari’s game-winning kick. Kessler was 25-of-37 for 288 yards and a touchdown for USC (8-3, 5-2 Pac-12), which won its fourth straight and improved to 5-1 under interim coach Ed Orgeron.

The loss spoiled another strong effort by Tyler Gaffney, who had 24 carries for 158 yards and two touchdowns. Hogan completed 14-of-25 passes for 127 yards with two interceptions for Stanford (8-2, 6-2), which tied the game at 17 on Gaffney’s 18-yard touchdown run midway through the third quarter.

USC grabbed an early lead when Kessler tossed a 1-yard pass to Soma Vainuku on USC’s opening drive, but Heidari missed the extra-point attempt. Stanford answered with Gaffney’s 35-yard touchdown run, and USC closed the first quarter with a 14-7 lead when Javorius Allen scored on a 1-yard run and Kessler connected with Marqise Lee for the two-point conversion.

USC, which led 17-10 at the break after the teams exchanged field goals in the second quarter, won despite being held to 23 rushing yards on 27 attempts. The Trojans snapped a four-game losing streak against Stanford, which entered the game ranked fourth in the BCS standings.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Former Stanford player Jonathan Martin, the key figure in the Miami Dolphins bullying controversy, watched the game from the Cardinal sideline. … Stanford’s Conrad Ukropina had a 30-yard field-goal attempt blocked by USC offensive tackle Chad Wheeler midway through the third quarter. … Heidari bounced back after missing a field-goal try and an extra-point attempt in last week’s 62-28 win over California.