USC at Penn State

Saturday, October 10, 2026

No. 19 USC beat Penn State 31–⁠23. It was their 12th meeting; USC leads the series 7–⁠5.

Away19USC6–⁠1 in 2026
31
HomePenn State3–⁠4 in 2026
23

Final at Beaver Stadium, University ParkTV: ERADM, NBCAttendance 114,419

At kickoff
61°F, wind 3 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; University Park, 4 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Official
Jeff ServinskiGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Highlights

Video from Big Ten Football on YouTube.

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
USC7107731
Penn State7103323

How the win probability moved

Penn State favored

Win probability by play: Penn State 58% at kickoff, 0% at the end. Biggest swing: 28 points.

USC favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (28 points).

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

USC

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jayden Maiava21/3330130
RushingCarYdsTDLong
King Miller19102116
Waymond Jordan622010
Trent Mosley1909
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Trent Mosley9111121
Tanook Hines482140
Zach Williams457022
Kayden Dixon-Wyatt228118
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Desman Stephens II90.500
Deven Bryant6000
Luke Wafle51.510
Christian Pierce5000
Kennedy Urlacher3110

Penn State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Rocco Becht21/3228910
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Carson Hansen142817
Rocco Becht1020010
James Peoples72008
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Chase Sowell495047
Brett Eskildsen470025
Andrew Rappleyea763120
Gabe Burkle329013
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Tony Rojas10110
Jamison Patton5000
Zion Tracy50.500
Kooper Ebel4000

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

USCPenn State
430Total yards357
301Passing yards289
129Rushing yards68
9.1Yards per pass9.0
4.3Yards per rush2.2
25First downs18
5–⁠11Third downs2–⁠12
2–⁠2Fourth downs5–⁠5
0Turnovers1
3–⁠25Penalties2–⁠20
30:08Possession29:52
2Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

USCPenn State
50%Success rate39%
0.44EPA per play0.04
1.40Explosiveness1.20
0.11Rushing EPA−0.16
0.68Passing EPA0.36
37%Passing-down success24%
0.24First-down EPA−0.39
0.23Second-down EPA0.06
1.15Third-down EPA0.06
14%Havoc by its defense13%

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 and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Penn State 53% to win. USC won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

USC −1.5, over/under 54.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Penn State 53%, USC 47%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Penn State end zoneUSC end zoneQ1 USCTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 Penn StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 USCPunt, 3 playsQ1 Penn StatePunt, 8 playsQ1 USCTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Penn StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 USCMissed FG, 8 playsQ2 Penn StatePunt, 4 playsQ2 USCField goal, 9 playsQ2 Penn StateField goal, 8 playsQ3 Penn StateField goal, 8 playsQ3 USCTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 Penn StateField goal, 13 playsQ4 USCTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 Penn StatePunt, 11 playsQ4 USCPunt, 3 playsQ4 Penn StateFumble, 1 playQ4 USCEnd of game, 6 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Penn State drives left to right, USC right to left.
  1. Q1 USCTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 Penn StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  3. Q1 USCPunt, 3 plays, 45 yards
  4. Q1 Penn StatePunt, 8 plays, 50 yards
  5. Q1 USCTouchdown, 8 plays, 80 yards
  6. Q2 Penn StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  7. Q2 USCMissed FG, 8 plays, 30 yards
  8. Q2 Penn StatePunt, 4 plays, 51 yards
  9. Q2 USCField goal, 9 plays, 25 yards
  10. Q2 Penn StateField goal, 8 plays, 15 yards
  11. Q3 Penn StateField goal, 8 plays, −18 yards
  12. Q3 USCTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  13. Q3 Penn StateField goal, 13 plays, 10 yards
  14. Q4 USCTouchdown, 10 plays, 71 yards
  15. Q4 Penn StatePunt, 11 plays, 58 yards
  16. Q4 USCPunt, 3 plays, 53 yards
  17. Q4 Penn StateFumble, 1 play, 25 yards
  18. Q4 USCEnd of game, 6 plays, 36 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 7
USC Touchdown, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35#96 L.Tenbrock kickoff 64 yards to the USC01 fair catch by #1 E.Feaster at USC01
15:001st & 10 at own 25Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete short right to #0 Z.Williams caught at USC34, for 12 yards to the USC37 (#7 Z.Tracy), 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at own 37PENALTY USC False Start (#73 T.Raymond) 5 yards from USC37 to USC32. NO PLAY
15:001st & 15 at own 32No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete short right to #0 Z.Williams caught at USC38, for 12 yards to the USC44 (#5 D.Dixson)
15:002nd & 3 at own 44No Huddle-Shotgun #8 K.Miller rush middle for 14 yards gain to the PSU42 (#8 K.Ebel), 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at opp 42No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete short left to #4 T.Mosley caught at PSU46, for 1 yard to the PSU41 (#13 T.Rojas)
15:002nd & 9 at opp 41No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava sacked for loss of 6 yards to the PSU47 (#13 T.Rojas)
15:003rd & 15 at opp 47No Huddle-Shotgun #2 W.Jordan rush middle for 10 yards gain to the PSU37 (#3 J.Patton; #33 A.McPherson)
15:004th & 5 at opp 37Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete short right to #17 K.Dixon-Wyatt caught at PSU35, for 18 yards to the PSU19 (#5 D.Dixson), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
10:371st & 10 at opp 19J. Maiava pass to T. Mosley for 19 yds, for a TD (C. Chittenden KICK)USC 7, Penn State 0
Penn State Touchdown, 6 plays
10:371st & 10 at own 35#48 R.Sayeri kickoff 65 yards to the PSU00, Touchback
10:371st & 10 at own 25#21 C.Hansen rush middle for 7 yards gain to the PSU32 (#8 D.Stephens II)
10:372nd & 3 at own 32No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass complete deep right to #0 C.Sowell caught at USC29, for 47 yards to the USC21 (#27 C.Johnson), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
10:371st & 10 at opp 21No Huddle-Shotgun #21 C.Hansen rush middle for 2 yards gain to the USC19 (#17 D.Bryant)
8:552nd & 8 at opp 19Shotgun #1 J.Peoples rush middle for 1 yard loss to the USC20 (#7 A.Graham; #8 D.Stephens II)
8:551st & 10 at opp 21Timeout Penn State, clock 08:55
8:553rd & 9 at opp 20No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass complete short middle to #87 A.Rappleyea caught at USC13, for 7 yards to the USC13 (#8 D.Stephens II)
7:264th & 2 at opp 13No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass complete short left to #87 A.Rappleyea caught at USC05, for 13 yards to the USC00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:26, 1ST DOWN #94 R.Barker kick attempt good (H: #38 N.Tiyce, LS: #35 B.Sokach-Minnick)Tied at 7
USC Punt, 3 plays
7:261st & 10 at own 35#96 L.Tenbrock kickoff 65 yards to the USC00, Touchback
7:261st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #8 K.Miller rush left for 1 yard gain to the USC26 (#13 T.Rojas; #98 D.Vakalahi). The previous play is under automatic review - “Backwards pass”. CALL UPHELD
7:262nd & 9 at own 26No Huddle-Shotgun #8 K.Miller rush middle for 1 yard gain to the USC27 (#13 T.Rojas; #10 C.Bacon)
7:263rd & 8 at own 27No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass incomplete short left to #16 T.Hines thrown to USC45
6:164th & 8 at own 27#35 L.Carrigan punt 55 yards to the PSU18 #2 Z.Robinson return 12 yards to the PSU30 (#21 R.Sermons; #41 R.O’Connell)
Penn State Punt, 8 plays
6:161st & 10 at own 30No Huddle #3 R.Becht rush middle for 2 yards gain to the PSU32, End Of Play
6:162nd & 8 at own 32No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass complete short right to #0 C.Sowell caught at PSU30, for 10 yards to the PSU42 (#8 D.Stephens II), 1ST DOWN
6:161st & 10 at own 42No Huddle-Shotgun #21 C.Hansen rush middle for 3 yards gain to the PSU45 (#8 D.Stephens II; #0 J.Williams)
6:162nd & 7 at own 45No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht rush middle for 2 yards gain to the PSU47 (#15 J.Walker)
6:163rd & 5 at own 47No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass complete short right to #4 B.Eskildsen caught at USC49, for 10 yards to the USC43 (#0 J.Williams), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
6:161st & 10 at opp 43No Huddle-Shotgun #21 C.Hansen rush left for 0 yards to the USC43 (#18 Z.Fisher)
6:162nd & 10 at opp 43No Huddle-Shotgun #21 C.Hansen sacked for loss of 10 yards to the PSU47 (#9 K.Urlacher)
6:163rd & 20 at own 47No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass complete short left to #84 G.Burkle caught at PSU47, for 7 yards to the USC46 (#9 K.Urlacher), out of bounds
1:314th & 13 at opp 46#38 N.Tiyce punt 46 yards to the USC00, Touchback
USC Touchdown, 8 plays
1:311st & 10 at own 20No Huddle-Shotgun #8 K.Miller rush middle for 5 yards gain to the USC25 (#8 K.Ebel; #13 T.Rojas)
1:312nd & 5 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass incomplete deep middle to #4 T.Mosley thrown to USC50 broken up by #7 Z.Tracy
1:313rd & 5 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete short middle to #16 T.Hines caught at USC39, for 14 yards to the USC39 (#3 J.Patton; #9 C.Brezina), 1ST DOWN
1:311st & 10 at own 39No Huddle-Shotgun #2 W.Jordan rush right for 5 yards gain to the USC44, out of bounds at USC44
1:312nd & 5 at own 44No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete short middle to #0 Z.Williams caught at PSU39, for 22 yards to the PSU34 (#4 J.Cooper; #9 C.Brezina), 1ST DOWN
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 34No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete short left to #1 E.Feaster caught at PSU36, for 11 yards to the PSU23 (#4 J.Cooper), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 23No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass incomplete deep middle to #16 T.Hines thrown to PSU02 PENALTY PSU Pass Interference (#0 J.Joseph) 15 yards from PSU23 to PSU08, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 8No Huddle-Shotgun #8 K.Miller rush right for 3 yards loss to the PSU11 fumbled by #8 K.Miller at PSU15 recovered by USC #8 K.Miller at PSU14 (#7 Z.Tracy; #19 Y.Kemajou)
Q2 13:362nd & goal at opp 11J. Maiava pass to T. Hines for 11 yds, for a TD (C. Chittenden KICK)USC 14, Penn State 7
2nd quarter5 drives, then Tied at 17
Penn State Touchdown, 7 plays
13:361st & 10 at own 35#48 R.Sayeri kickoff 62 yards to the PSU03 fair catch by #21 C.Hansen at PSU03
13:361st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #1 J.Peoples rush middle for 4 yards gain to the PSU29 (#1 K.Crawford)
13:362nd & 6 at own 29No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass incomplete short right to #1 J.Peoples thrown to PSU35
13:363rd & 6 at own 29No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass incomplete short middle to #87 A.Rappleyea thrown to PSU45 broken up by #2 E.Hill IV PENALTY USC Pass Interference (#2 E.Hill IV) 15 yards from PSU29 to PSU44, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
13:361st & 10 at own 44No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass complete deep right to #0 C.Sowell caught at USC23, for 37 yards to the USC19, out of bounds at USC19, 1ST DOWN
13:361st & 10 at opp 19No Huddle-Shotgun #1 J.Peoples rush middle for 8 yards gain to the USC11 (#1 K.Crawford)
13:362nd & 2 at opp 11Shotgun #1 J.Peoples rush middle for 8 yards gain to the USC03 (#91 A.VanSumeren; #6 C.Pierce), 1ST DOWN
13:361st & goal at opp 3Shotgun #21 C.Hansen rush middle for 0 yards to the USC03 (#18 Z.Fisher)
9:592nd & goal at opp 3Shotgun #21 C.Hansen rush right for 3 yards gain to the USC00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:59. The previous play is under automatic review - “Runner broke the plane”. CALL OVERTURNED. (Original Play: Shotgun #21 C.Hansen rush right for 2 yards gain to the USC01 (#17 D.Bryant; #8 D.Stephens II)) #94 R.Barker kick attempt good (H: #38 N.Tiyce, LS: #35 B.Sokach-Minnick)Tied at 14
USC Missed FG, 8 plays
9:561st & 10 at own 35#96 L.Tenbrock kickoff 36 yards to the USC29 #95 J.Ramos return 2 yards to the USC31 (#20 T.Chatman)
9:561st & 10 at own 31No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass incomplete short right to #27 R.Wormley thrown to USC25 broken up by #19 Y.Kemajou
9:562nd & 10 at own 31No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass incomplete deep left to #16 T.Hines thrown to PSU39. The previous play is under automatic review - “Incomplete pass”. CALL UPHELD
9:563rd & 10 at own 31Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete short right to #4 T.Mosley caught at USC32, for 13 yards to the USC44 (#0 J.Joseph), 1ST DOWN
9:561st & 10 at own 44No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete short right to #16 T.Hines caught at PSU40, for 17 yards to the PSU39 (#0 J.Joseph), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
9:561st & 10 at opp 39Shotgun #2 W.Jordan rush left for 0 yards to the PSU39 (#13 T.Rojas; #98 D.Vakalahi)
9:562nd & 10 at opp 39No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass incomplete deep left to #4 T.Mosley thrown to PSU09 QB hurried by #19 Y.Kemajou
9:563rd & 10 at opp 39No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass incomplete deep right to #4 T.Mosley thrown to PSU15
7:443rd & 10 at opp 39Timeout USC, clock 07:44
7:424th & 10 at opp 39#48 R.Sayeri field goal attempt from 56 yards NO GOOD (H: #35 L.Carrigan, LS: #53 L.Brown), clock 07:42
Penn State Punt, 4 plays
7:421st & 10 at own 39No Huddle #3 R.Becht pass complete short right to #84 G.Burkle caught at PSU38, for 13 yards to the USC48 (#0 J.Williams; #17 D.Bryant), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
7:421st & 10 at opp 48No Huddle-Shotgun #1 J.Peoples rush middle for 1 yard loss to the USC49 (#94 L.Wafle; #1 K.Crawford)
6:302nd & 11 at opp 49No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass incomplete short middle to #1 J.Peoples thrown to USC46
6:301st & 10 at opp 48Timeout Penn State, clock 06:30
6:303rd & 11 at opp 49No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass incomplete short middle to #87 A.Rappleyea thrown to USC44 broken up by #26 E.Newby
6:154th & 11 at opp 49#38 N.Tiyce punt 39 yards to the USC10 fair catch by #4 T.Mosley at USC10
USC Field goal, 9 plays
6:151st & 10 at own 10No Huddle-Shotgun #8 K.Miller rush middle for 2 yards gain to the USC12 (#17 J.Zayas)
6:152nd & 8 at own 12No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete short right to #4 T.Mosley caught at USC16, for 20 yards to the USC32 (#2 A.Collins), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
6:151st & 10 at own 32No Huddle-Shotgun #8 K.Miller rush middle for 3 yards gain to the USC35 (#92 S.Taupaki)
6:152nd & 7 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass incomplete deep right to #8 K.Miller thrown to PSU42
6:153rd & 7 at own 35Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete deep right to #16 T.Hines caught at PSU25, for 40 yards to the PSU25, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
6:151st & 10 at opp 25No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass incomplete deep right to #17 K.Dixon-Wyatt thrown to PSU04
6:152nd & 10 at opp 25No Huddle-Shotgun #8 K.Miller rush middle for 0 yards to the PSU25 fumbled by #8 K.Miller at PSU25 forced by #13 T.Rojas recovered by USC #51 V.Dyakonov at PSU25, End Of Play
6:153rd & 10 at opp 25No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava rush middle for 5 yards gain to the PSU20 (#13 T.Rojas)
2:114th & 5 at opp 20#45 C.Chittenden field goal attempt from 37 yards GOOD (H: #35 L.Carrigan, LS: #53 L.Brown), clock 02:11USC 17, Penn State 14
Penn State Field goal, 8 plays
2:111st & 10 at own 35#48 R.Sayeri kickoff 65 yards to the PSU00, Touchback
2:111st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #1 J.Peoples rush right for 2 yards gain to the PSU27 (#4 J.Stewart; #17 D.Bryant)
2:002nd & 8 at own 27No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass complete short right to #87 A.Rappleyea caught at PSU31, for 8 yards to the PSU35 (#94 L.Wafle), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
2:001st & 10 at own 25Timeout Penn State, clock 02:00
2:001st & 10 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass complete short right to #2 Z.Robinson caught at USC48, for 18 yards to the USC47, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
2:001st & 10 at opp 47No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass complete short right to #0 C.Sowell caught at USC46, for 1 yard to the USC46, out of bounds at USC46
2:002nd & 9 at opp 46No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht rush middle for 2 yards gain to the USC44, End Of Play
2:003rd & 7 at opp 44No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass complete short right to #87 A.Rappleyea caught at USC41, for 4 yards to the USC40 (#26 E.Newby)
2:004th & 3 at opp 40No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht rush right for 10 yards gain to the USC30, out of bounds at USC30, 1ST DOWN
0:001st & 10 at opp 30Ryan Barker 48 Yd Field GoalTied at 17
0:034th & 3 at own 40Timeout USC, clock 00:03
3rd quarter3 drives, then USC 24, Penn State 20
Penn State Field goal, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35#48 R.Sayeri onside kickoff 12 yards to the USC47, End Of Play
15:001st & 10 at opp 47No Huddle #21 C.Hansen rush middle for 0 yards to the USC47 (#1 K.Crawford)
15:002nd & 10 at opp 47No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass complete short right to #4 B.Eskildsen caught at USC33, for 14 yards to the USC33 (#6 C.Pierce), 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at opp 33No Huddle-Shotgun #21 C.Hansen rush middle for 5 yards gain to the USC28 (#6 C.Pierce; #17 D.Bryant)
15:002nd & 5 at opp 28No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass complete short right to #21 C.Hansen caught at USC33, for 10 yards to the USC18 (#94 L.Wafle), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at opp 18Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass incomplete short right to #0 C.Sowell thrown to USC03 broken up by #17 D.Bryant
15:002nd & 10 at opp 18No Huddle-Shotgun #21 C.Hansen rush middle for 2 yards gain to the USC16 (#6 C.Pierce; #45 J.Winfield)
15:003rd & 8 at opp 16No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass incomplete short left to #87 A.Rappleyea thrown to USC13
11:234th & 8 at opp 16#94 R.Barker field goal attempt from 35 yards GOOD (H: #38 N.Tiyce, LS: #35 B.Sokach-Minnick), clock 11:23Penn State 20, USC 17
USC Touchdown, 10 plays
11:231st & 10 at own 35#96 L.Tenbrock kickoff 65 yards to the USC00, Touchback
11:231st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete short middle to #4 T.Mosley caught at USC40, for 20 yards to the USC45 (#4 J.Cooper), 1ST DOWN
11:231st & 10 at own 45Shotgun #8 K.Miller rush middle for 3 yards gain to the USC48 (#91 A.Nnodim)
11:232nd & 7 at own 48No Huddle-Shotgun #4 T.Mosley rush right for 9 yards gain to the PSU43 (#1 I.Ezeogu; #13 T.Rojas), 1ST DOWN
11:231st & 10 at opp 43No Huddle-Shotgun #8 K.Miller rush middle for 13 yards gain to the PSU30 (#5 D.Dixson), 1ST DOWN
11:231st & 10 at opp 30No Huddle-Shotgun #8 K.Miller rush right for 8 yards gain to the PSU22 (#13 T.Rojas; #19 Y.Kemajou)
11:232nd & 2 at opp 22No Huddle-Shotgun #2 W.Jordan rush middle for 0 yards to the PSU22 (#92 S.Taupaki)
11:233rd & 2 at opp 22No Huddle-Shotgun #2 W.Jordan rush left for 1 yard gain to the PSU21 (#3 J.Patton; #8 K.Ebel)
11:234th & 1 at opp 21Shotgun #8 K.Miller rush middle for 2 yards gain to the PSU19 (#92 S.Taupaki), 1ST DOWN
11:231st & 10 at opp 19No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete short right to #4 T.Mosley caught at PSU14, for 6 yards to the PSU13 (#7 Z.Tracy)
5:382nd & 4 at opp 13No Huddle-Shotgun #8 K.Miller rush left for 13 yards gain to the PSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:38, 1ST DOWN #45 C.Chittenden kick attempt good (H: #35 L.Carrigan, LS: #53 L.Brown)USC 24, Penn State 20
Penn State Field goal, 13 plays
5:381st & 10 at own 35#48 R.Sayeri kickoff 65 yards to the PSU00, Touchback
5:381st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht rush middle for 3 yards gain to the PSU28 (#8 D.Stephens II)
5:382nd & 7 at own 28No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass incomplete short right to #21 C.Hansen thrown to PSU33
5:383rd & 7 at own 28Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass complete short right to #4 B.Eskildsen caught at PSU40, for 21 yards to the PSU49 (#9 K.Urlacher; #25 M.Williams), 1ST DOWN
4:111st & 10 at own 49No Huddle #3 R.Becht pass complete short right to #84 G.Burkle caught at PSU49, for 9 yards to the USC42 (#8 D.Stephens II; #27 C.Johnson), out of bounds
4:113rd & 7 at own 28Timeout Penn State, clock 04:11
4:112nd & 1 at opp 42Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass complete short left to #87 A.Rappleyea caught at USC35, for 20 yards to the USC22 (#14 T.Robinson), 1ST DOWN
4:111st & 10 at opp 22No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass complete short left to #87 A.Rappleyea caught at USC26, for 6 yards to the USC16 (#16 P.Brown), out of bounds
4:112nd & 4 at opp 16No Huddle #3 R.Becht pass incomplete short left to #18 B.Brahmer thrown to USC03 broken up by #16 P.Brown
4:113rd & 4 at opp 16No Huddle-Shotgun #21 C.Hansen rush middle for 3 yards gain to the USC13 (#4 J.Stewart). The previous play is under automatic review - “Short of the line to gain”. CALL OVERTURNED. (Original Play: No Huddle-Shotgun #21 C.Hansen rush middle for 4 yards gain to the USC12 (#17 D.Bryant; #4 J.Stewart), 1ST DOWN)
4:114th & 1 at opp 13#3 R.Becht rush middle for 1 yard gain to the USC12 (#8 D.Stephens II; #99 J.Jarrett), 1ST DOWN
4:111st & 10 at opp 12No Huddle-Shotgun #1 J.Peoples rush middle for 0 yards to the USC12 (#94 L.Wafle; #4 J.Stewart)
4:112nd & 10 at opp 12No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht rush middle for 5 yards gain to the USC07, End Of Play
Q4 15:003rd & 5 at opp 7No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass incomplete short middle to #18 B.Brahmer thrown to USC00 QB hurried by #1 K.Crawford and #4 J.Stewart
Q4 14:524th & 5 at opp 7#94 R.Barker field goal attempt from 26 yards GOOD (H: #38 N.Tiyce, LS: #35 B.Sokach-Minnick), clock 14:52USC 24, Penn State 23
4th quarter4 drives, then USC 31, Penn State 23
USC Touchdown, 10 plays
14:471st & 10 at own 35#96 L.Tenbrock kickoff 61 yards to the USC04 #1 E.Feaster return 25 yards to the USC29 (#7 Z.Tracy)
14:471st & 10 at own 29No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete short right to #4 T.Mosley caught at USC33, for 5 yards to the USC34 (#17 J.Zayas)
14:472nd & 5 at own 34No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete short middle to #84 T.Ashcraft caught at USC45, for 12 yards to the USC46, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
14:471st & 10 at own 46No Huddle-Shotgun #2 W.Jordan rush middle for 6 yards gain to the PSU48 (#98 D.Vakalahi)
14:472nd & 4 at opp 48No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass incomplete short right to #1 E.Feaster thrown to PSU44 broken up by #2 A.Collins
14:473rd & 4 at opp 48No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete short middle to #4 T.Mosley caught at PSU42, for 6 yards to the PSU42 (#17 J.Zayas), 1ST DOWN
14:471st & 10 at opp 42No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete short right to #0 Z.Williams caught at PSU31, for 11 yards to the PSU31 QB hurried by #17 J.Zayas, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
14:471st & 10 at opp 31No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete deep left to #4 T.Mosley caught at PSU10, for 21 yards to the PSU10, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
14:471st & goal at opp 10Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass incomplete short right to #0 Z.Williams thrown to PSU03
14:472nd & goal at opp 10No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass incomplete short left to #16 T.Hines thrown to PSU02 broken up by #5 D.Dixson
11:113rd & goal at opp 10No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass complete short left to #17 K.Dixon-Wyatt caught at PSU00, for 10 yards to the PSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:11, 1ST DOWN #45 C.Chittenden kick attempt good (H: #35 L.Carrigan, LS: #53 L.Brown)USC 31, Penn State 23
Penn State Punt, 11 plays
11:111st & 10 at own 35#48 R.Sayeri kickoff 55 yards to the PSU10, out of bounds at PSU10
11:111st & 10 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #21 C.Hansen rush middle for 5 yards gain to the PSU40 (#7 A.Graham)
11:112nd & 5 at own 40No Huddle #3 R.Becht pass incomplete deep right to #4 B.Eskildsen thrown to USC29 broken up by #0 J.Williams
11:113rd & 5 at own 40No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht rush middle for 2 yards gain to the PSU42 (#7 A.Graham)
9:444th & 3 at own 42No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass complete short middle to #87 A.Rappleyea caught at PSU45, for 5 yards to the PSU47 (#17 D.Bryant), 1ST DOWN
9:443rd & 5 at own 40Timeout Penn State, clock 09:44
9:441st & 10 at own 47#21 C.Hansen rush middle for 3 yards gain to the PSU50 (#8 D.Stephens II; #7 A.Graham)
9:442nd & 7 at the 50No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass complete short right to #18 B.Brahmer caught at PSU47, for 4 yards to the USC46 (#10 B.Shelby)
9:443rd & 3 at opp 46No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht rush middle for 2 yards gain to the USC44 (#17 D.Bryant; #18 Z.Fisher). The previous play is under automatic review - “Short of the line to gain”. CALL OVERTURNED. (Original Play: No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht rush middle for 3 yards gain to the USC43 (#17 D.Bryant; #18 Z.Fisher), 1ST DOWN)
9:444th & 1 at opp 44No Huddle-Shotgun #21 C.Hansen rush middle for 5 yards gain to the USC39 (#91 A.VanSumeren), 1ST DOWN
9:441st & 10 at opp 39No Huddle #3 R.Becht pass incomplete short right to #0 C.Sowell thrown to USC27
9:442nd & 10 at opp 39Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass incomplete short left to #87 A.Rappleyea thrown to USC39
9:443rd & 10 at opp 39No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht sacked for loss of 9 yards to the USC48 (#94 L.Wafle) PENALTY PSU Holding declined
6:024th & 19 at opp 48#38 N.Tiyce punt 41 yards to the USC07
USC Punt, 3 plays
6:021st & 10 at own 7No Huddle-Shotgun #8 K.Miller rush middle for 2 yards gain to the USC09 (#10 C.Bacon)
6:022nd & 8 at own 9No Huddle-Shotgun #8 K.Miller rush middle for 4 yards gain to the USC13 (#10 C.Bacon; #98 D.Vakalahi)
6:023rd & 4 at own 13No Huddle-Shotgun #14 J.Maiava pass incomplete short left to #4 T.Mosley thrown to USC32
4:264th & 4 at own 13#35 L.Carrigan punt 52 yards to the PSU35 PENALTY USC Illegal Formation 5 yards from USC13 to USC08. NO PLAY
4:263rd & 4 at opp 13Timeout Penn State, clock 04:26
4:084th & 9 at own 8#35 L.Carrigan punt 50 yards to the PSU42 #2 Z.Robinson return for loss of 2 yards to the PSU40 (#21 R.Sermons)
3:591st & 10 at own 40No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass complete short middle to #4 B.Eskildsen caught at USC41, for 25 yards to the USC35 QB hurried by #1 K.Crawford fumbled by #4 B.Eskildsen at USC39 forced by #6 C.Pierce recovered by USC #27 C.Johnson at USC35, End Of Play
USC End of game, 6 plays
3:591st & 10 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #8 K.Miller rush left for 11 yards gain to the USC46 (#3 J.Patton), 1ST DOWN
3:591st & 10 at own 46Shotgun #8 K.Miller rush middle for 16 yards gain to the PSU38 (#3 J.Patton), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
3:591st & 10 at opp 38Shotgun #8 K.Miller rush middle for 4 yards gain to the PSU34 (#8 K.Ebel; #99 K.Williams)
2:002nd & 6 at opp 34No Huddle-Shotgun #8 K.Miller rush middle for 3 yards gain to the PSU31 (#33 A.McPherson; #7 Z.Tracy)
2:001st & 10 at opp 38Timeout USC, clock 02:00
1:093rd & 3 at opp 31PENALTY PSU Delay Of Game 5 yards from PSU31 to PSU26, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
1:092nd & 6 at opp 34Timeout USC, clock 01:09
1:091st & 10 at opp 26Kneel down by #14 J.Maiava at PSU28 for loss of 2 yards
1:092nd & 12 at opp 28Kneel down by #14 J.Maiava at PSU29 for loss of 1 yard

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USC leads 7–⁠5 in 12 meetings.

Recent meetings
2026USC 31, Penn State 23
2024Penn State 33, USC 30
2016USC 52, Penn State 49Rose Bowl
2008USC 38, Penn State 24Rose Bowl
2000USC 29, Penn State 5
1996Penn State 24, USC 7

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