California at USC
Saturday, October 12, 2002 Share
No. 20 USC beat California 30–28. It was their 92nd meeting; after it, USC led the series 55–28–5 in the games on file.
Final at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los AngelesHigh 73°F, low 57°FAttendance 63,113
- At kickoff
- 66°F, clear, wind 5 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Downtown L.A./Usc Campus (KCQT), 1 km from the stadium, 17 minutes after kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| USC | 3 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 30 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
USC 72% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every California–USC gameOfficially, USC leads 72–32–6; as played, 72–31–5 in the 108 games on file; the official count covers all 112 meetings, counting the 20 since this game.
| 2023 | USC 50, California 49 | |
| 2022 | USC 41, California 35 | |
| 2021 | California 24, USC 14 | |
| 2019 | USC 41, California 17 | |
| 2018 | California 15, USC 14 | |
| 2017 | USC 30, California 20 |
Around this game
California
- Next gamevs. UCLAOct. 19, 2002
- SeasonCalifornia in 2002
- ProgramCalifornia history and records
USC
- Next gamevs. WashingtonOct. 19, 2002
- SeasonUSC in 2002
- ProgramUSC history and records