USC at Tennessee
Saturday, September 13, 1980 Share
No. 5 USC beat Tennessee 20–17. It was their third meeting; after it, USC led the series 3–0.
FinalHigh 89°F, low 65°FAttendance 95,049
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
USC 69% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every USC–Tennessee gameUSC leads 4–0 in four meetings, counting the one since this game.
| 1981 | USC 43, Tennessee 7 | |
| 1980 | USC 20, Tennessee 17 | |
| 1944 | USC 25, Tennessee 0 | Rose Bowl |
| 1939 | USC 14, Tennessee 0 | Rose Bowl |
Around this game
USC
- Next gamevs. South CarolinaSept. 20, 1980
- SeasonUSC in 1980
- ProgramUSC history and records
Tennessee
- Next gamevs. Washington StateSept. 20, 1980
- SeasonTennessee in 1980
- ProgramTennessee history and records