USC at California
Saturday, September 27, 2003 Share
California beat No. 3 USC 34–31 in overtime. It was their 93rd meeting; after it, USC led the series 55–29–5 in the games on file.
Final, overtime at California Memorial Stadium, BerkeleyHigh 71°F, low 53°FAttendance 51,208
- At kickoff
- 66°F, a few clouds, wind 13 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Oakland/Metrop. Oak (KOAK), 14 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USC | 7 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
| California | 7 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 34 |
Efficiency
| USC | California | |
|---|---|---|
| −0.10 | First-down EPA | −0.76 |
| 0.06 | Second-down EPA | 0.27 |
| −0.04 | Third-down EPA | 0.38 |
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
USC 72% to win. California pulled the upset.
The series
Every USC–California 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 19 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
USC
- Next gameat Arizona StateOct. 4, 2003
- SeasonUSC in 2003
- ProgramUSC history and records
California
- Next gamevs. Oregon StateOct. 4, 2003
- SeasonCalifornia in 2003
- ProgramCalifornia history and records