Ohio State vs. USC
Monday, January 1, 1973, Rose Bowl Share
No. 1 USC beat No. 3 Ohio State 42–17. It was their 15th meeting; after it, Ohio State led the series 8–6–1.
FinalTV: NBCAttendance 106,869Referee: Paul Kamanski (Pac-8) (split crew: Pac-8, Big Ten)
MVP Sam Cunningham (USC RB)Wikipedia
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
USC 68% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Ohio State–USC gameUSC leads 13–10–1 in 24 meetings, counting the nine 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
Ohio State
- Next gamevs. MinnesotaSept. 15, 1973
- SeasonOhio State in 1972
- ProgramOhio State history and records
USC
- Next gamevs. ArkansasSept. 15, 1973
- SeasonUSC in 1972
- ProgramUSC history and records