USC at Oregon

Saturday, October 26, 2002

No. 15 USC beat No. 14 Oregon 44–⁠33. It was their 50th meeting; after it, USC led the series 34–⁠14–⁠2 as played.

Away15USC11–⁠2 in 2002
44
Home14Oregon7–⁠6 in 2002
33

Final at Autzen Stadium, EugeneHigh 59°F, low 27°FAttendance 56,754

At kickoff
54°F, a few clouds, wind 5 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (KEUG), 14 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
USC140201044
Oregon13601433

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Oregon 66% to win. USC pulled the upset.

Officially, USC leads 38–⁠24–⁠2; as played, 39–⁠24–⁠2 in 65 meetings, counting the 15 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Oregon 41, USC 27
2025Oregon 42, USC 27
2023Oregon 36, USC 27
2020Oregon 31, USC 24Pac-12 Championship Game
2019Oregon 56, USC 24
2016USC 45, Oregon 20

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