USC at Ohio State
Saturday, October 10, 1942 Share
Ohio State beat USC 28–12. It was their fourth meeting; after it, the series stood even at 2–2.
FinalHigh 74°F, low 53°FAttendance 56,436
In the newspapers

Detroit evening times, Michigan, October 11, 1942, page 16
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OSU Diversified Play Battles Trojans, 28–12 COLUMBUS, O.. Oct. 10 CUP). Ohio State added another brilliant intersectional victory TO the record of its youthful coach, Paul Brown, today when IL defeated Southern California. % to II, before a crowd of 56.436. Today’s triumph was Ohio States third straight of the season and kept il among the nations select list of undefeated and united teams. Ohio State used a diversified -offense TO bewilder the Trojans The Bucks scored their first two touchdowns through a smoo ! functioning passing attack. mixec the aerials with running game for the third marker and Tailed the fourth touchdown strictly by power on the ground.

Evening star, District of Columbia, October 11, 1942, page 36
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Versatile Ohio State Trounces Stubborn Trojan Bond, 1912 Strikes Twice in Air, Twice on Ground After Southern California Scores COLUMBUS Ohio Oct 10-Oho struck twice through the air and twice the today stubborn Southern California grid % their tonal classic before 56,436 fans The scoeahough the Toans scored their touchdown against the Buckeye about reflects ference between the teams The Bucks ouused the Troans yards to 21 and through the air Ohio had 2 to 125 yard vantage
Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Ohio State 77% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every USC–Ohio State gameUSC leads 13–10–1 in 24 meetings, counting the 20 since this game.
| 2017 | Ohio State 24, USC 7 | Cotton Bowl |
| 2009 | USC 18, Ohio State 15 | |
| 2008 | USC 35, Ohio State 3 | |
| 1990 | USC 35, Ohio State 26 | |
| 1989 | USC 42, Ohio State 3 | |
| 1984 | USC 20, Ohio State 17 | Rose Bowl |
Around this game
USC
- Next gamevs. Washington StateOct. 17, 1942
- SeasonUSC in 1942
- ProgramUSC history and records
Ohio State
- Next gamevs. PurdueOct. 17, 1942
- SeasonOhio State in 1942
- ProgramOhio State history and records

