Iowa vs. USC
Thursday, January 2, 2003, Orange Bowl Share
No. 5 USC beat No. 3 Iowa 38–17. It was their ninth meeting; after it, USC led the series 7–2.
FinalTV: ABCAttendance 75,971Referee: Jack Childress (ACC)
MVP Carson Palmer (USC QB)Wikipedia
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| USC | 7 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 38 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
USC 55% to win. USC pulled the upset. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Iowa–USC gameUSC leads 8–3 in 11 meetings, counting the two since this game.
| 2025 | USC 26, Iowa 21 | |
| 2019 | Iowa 49, USC 24 | Holiday Bowl |
| 2002 | USC 38, Iowa 17 | Orange Bowl |
| 1976 | USC 55, Iowa 0 | |
| 1975 | USC 27, Iowa 16 | |
| 1974 | USC 41, Iowa 3 |
Around this game
Iowa
- Next gamevs. Miami (OH)Aug. 30, 2003
- SeasonIowa in 2002
- ProgramIowa history and records
USC
- Next gameat AuburnAug. 30, 2003
- SeasonUSC in 2002
- ProgramUSC history and records