USC at Ohio State

Saturday, October 10, 1942

Ohio State beat USC 28–⁠12. It was their fourth meeting; after it, the series stood even at 2–⁠2.

AwayUSC5–⁠5–⁠1 in 1942
12
HomeOhio State9–⁠1 in 1942
28

FinalHigh 74°F, low 53°FAttendance 56,436

In the newspapers

  • The Detroit evening times's story: OSU Diversified Play Battles Trojans, 28-12

    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.

  • The Evening star's story: Versatile Ohio State Trounces Stubborn Trojan Bond, 1912 Strikes Twice in Air, Twice on Ground After Southern California Scores

    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.

USC leads 13–⁠10–⁠1 in 24 meetings, counting the 20 since this game.

Recent meetings
2017Ohio State 24, USC 7Cotton Bowl
2009USC 18, Ohio State 15
2008USC 35, Ohio State 3
1990USC 35, Ohio State 26
1989USC 42, Ohio State 3
1984USC 20, Ohio State 17Rose Bowl

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