College Football · FINAL

Washington 21 · USC 25

October 3, 2026 · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum · 2026-10-03

The final score was Washington 21 · USC 25. The breakdown below uses this game’s figures, separate from season averages.

Washington Huskies

USC Trojans

The scoring path

Q1WASH +4point differential in this period

Q3USC +5point differential in this period

Q4USC +3point differential in this period

Quarter scoring
Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Washington Huskies	7	7	7	0	21
USC Trojans	3	7	12	3	25

This game · football box score
Measure	Washington Huskies	USC Trojans
First downs	15	21
Total yards	319	360
Passing yards	203	245
Rushing yards	116	115
Third-down conversions	1-12	5-14
Giveaways	1	1
Possession time	25:02	34:58

Third-down conversion is shown as its own measure. It is not a substitute for overall play success rate. A dash means the source did not supply that field.

The Lab’s result test

USC Trojans won by 4 points. Q3 supplied the largest scoring swing in the winner’s favor, a +5-points period. The chart shows the result’s path; the box score helps explain what created it.

Washington Huskies produced 319 total yards; USC Trojans produced 360. Yardage describes how much ground was gained, not whether the most valuable drives were finished.

USC Trojans committed 1 giveaways against the opponent’s 1. The giveaway counts were level, so that total alone does not separate these teams.

The next test is repeatability. Separate staying on schedule from long gains, then examine field position and drive finishing. A large yardage total can coexist with missed scoring chances; a short field can make a modest drive valuable.