Ohio State vs. USC
Tuesday, January 1, 1974, Rose Bowl Share
No. 4 Ohio State beat No. 7 USC 42–21. It was their 16th meeting; after it, Ohio State led the series 9–6–1.
FinalTV: NBCAttendance 105,267Referee: Howard Wirtz (Big Ten; split crew: Big Ten, Pac-8)
MVP Cornelius Greene (QB, OSU)Wikipedia
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
USC 57% to win. Ohio State won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Ohio State–USC gameUSC leads 13–10–1 in 24 meetings, counting the eight 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 gameat MinnesotaSept. 14, 1974
- SeasonOhio State in 1973
- ProgramOhio State history and records
USC
- Next gameat ArkansasSept. 14, 1974
- SeasonUSC in 1973
- ProgramUSC history and records