Ohio State vs. USC
Tuesday, January 1, 1980, Rose Bowl Share
No. 3 USC beat No. 1 Ohio State 17–16. It was their 18th meeting; after it, Ohio State led the series 9–8–1.
FinalTV: NBCAttendance 105,526Referee: Gene Calhoun (Big Ten) (split crew: Big Ten, Pac-10)
MVP Charles White (USC RB)Wikipedia
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
USC 63% to win. USC pulled the upset. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Ohio State–USC gameUSC leads 13–10–1 in 24 meetings, counting the six 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. SyracuseSept. 13, 1980
- SeasonOhio State in 1979
- ProgramOhio State history and records
USC
- Next gameat TennesseeSept. 13, 1980
- SeasonUSC in 1979
- ProgramUSC history and records