USC vs. Oklahoma
Tuesday, January 4, 2005, Orange Bowl Share
No. 1 USC beat No. 2 Oklahoma 55–19. It was their ninth meeting; USC leads the series 6–2–1 as played.
Final at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los AngelesTV: ABC, ETVAttendance 77,912College GameDay broadcast from here, January 4, 2005 (Wikipedia)Referee: Steve Shaw (SEC)
MVP USC QB Matt LeinartWikipedia
- At kickoff
- 53°F, mostly cloudy, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Downtown L.A./Usc Campus (KCQT), 1 km from the stadium, 13 minutes before kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USC | 14 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 55 |
| Oklahoma | 7 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 19 |
Standouts
PassingMatt Leinart18 of 35, 332 yards, 5 TDUSC
RushingLenDale White15 carries, 118 yards, 2 TDUSC
ReceivingSteve Smith7 catches, 113 yards, 3 TDUSC3rd-best receiving day of the bowls and playoff- DefenseJason Leach1 INTUSC
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Player stats
USC
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Leinart | 18/35 | 332 | 5 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LenDale White | 15 | 118 | 2 | 39 |
| Reggie Bush | 6 | 75 | 0 | 45 |
| Lee Webb | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| David Kirtman | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwayne Jarrett | 5 | 115 | 1 | 54 |
| Steve Smith | 7 | 113 | 3 | 50 |
| Dominique Byrd | 3 | 58 | 1 | 33 |
| Reggie Bush | 2 | 31 | 0 | 27 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Leach | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Grootegoed | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Eric Wright | 1 | 22 | 0 |
Oklahoma
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason White | 24/36 | 244 | 2 | 3 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Peterson | 25 | 82 | 0 | 12 |
| D.J. Wolfe | 7 | 40 | 0 | 27 |
| Kejuan Jones | 4 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| Travis Wilson | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Bradley | 2 | 66 | 0 | 34 |
| Travis Wilson | 7 | 59 | 2 | 20 |
| Kejuan Jones | 2 | 30 | 0 | 25 |
| J.J. Finley | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| USC | Oklahoma | |
|---|---|---|
| 525 | Total yards | 372 |
| 341 | Passing yards | 264 |
| 193 | Rushing yards | 128 |
| 9.5 | Yards per pass | 6.8 |
| 6.9 | Yards per rush | 3.2 |
| 19 | First downs | 19 |
| 4–14 | Third downs | 8–17 |
| 2–2 | Fourth downs | 0–1 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 0–0 | Penalties | 0–0 |
| 15:33 | Possession | 21:06 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
USC 52% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every USC–Oklahoma gameOfficially, USC leads 5–2–1; as played, 6–2–1 in nine meetings.
The NCAA later vacated USC’s win in this game; it doesn’t count in the official series.
| 2004 | USC 55, Oklahoma 19 | Orange Bowl |
| 1992 | USC 20, Oklahoma 10 | |
| 1988 | USC 23, Oklahoma 7 | |
| 1982 | USC 12, Oklahoma 0 | |
| 1981 | USC 28, Oklahoma 24 | |
| 1973 | Oklahoma 7, USC 7 |
Around this game
USC
- Next gameat Hawai’iSept. 3, 2005
- SeasonUSC in 2004
- ProgramUSC history and records
Oklahoma
- Next gamevs. TCUSept. 3, 2005
- SeasonOklahoma in 2004
- ProgramOklahoma history and records