The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Friday, September 4 at 8:00 PM CDT · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
AP at Kickoff: NR
USC's 39-point win on September 4 was followed by the September 8 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
August 17 AP Poll · 69 Complete Ballots
No voter ranked both teams, so there is no head-to-head ordering to compare. Rankings are not game predictions.
Explore the Pregame Poll →September 8 AP Poll
0 of 69 → 0 of 69 voters ranked Fresno State.
69 of 69 → 69 of 69 voters ranked USC.
Voter counts can change between polls. This describes what changed, not why each voter changed their ballot.
Explore the Following Poll →Choose a team and category to explore every available player.
| Player | INT | TD | YDS | C/ATT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayden Mandal | 9.5 | 1 | 0 | 5.1 | 77 | 7/15 |
Fresno State · Passing. A dash means unavailable. Dotted terms have explanations on hover, focus or tap.
2026 Season
Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.
0 Completed Games
1 Completed Game
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 116 | 552 |
| Passing Yards | 77 | 412 |
| Rushing Yards | 39 | 140 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Third Downs | 2-10 | 5-8 |
| Possession | 21:08 | 38:52 |
| Statistic | Fresno State | USC |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 0 | 2 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 0 | 3 |
| Kick Return Yards | 23 | 39 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Returns | 2 | 3 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 2 | 1 |
| Total Fumbles | 1 | 3 |
| Tackles for Loss | 5 | 7 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 39 | 20 |
| Sacks | 0 | 5 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 0 | 3 |
| Passes Deflected | 0 | 0 |
| Possession | 21:08 | 38:52 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 1 | 2 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Penalties / Yards | 3-10 | 5-44 |
| Yards per Carry | 1.3 | 3.8 |
| Rushing Attempts | 29 | 37 |
| Rushing Yards | 39 | 140 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 5.1 | 13.3 |
| Completions / Attempts | 7-15 | 29-31 |
| Passing Yards | 77 | 412 |
| Total Yards | 116 | 552 |
| Fourth Downs | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Third Downs | 2-10 | 5-8 |
| First Downs | 9 | 27 |
| Punt Return Yards | — | 21 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Punt Returns | — | 3 |
| Kicking Points | — | 5 |
| Interception Return Yards | — | 0 |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Passes Intercepted | — | 1 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| USC | 7 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 39 |
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Statistics are checked again after the final for late updates and corrections.
