USC at Oregon

Saturday, October 18, 1980

No. 2 USC and Oregon tied 7–⁠7. It was their 34th meeting; after it, USC led the series 24–⁠8–⁠2 as played.

Away2USC8–⁠2–⁠1 in 1980
7
HomeOregon6–⁠3–⁠2 in 1980
7

FinalHigh 82°F, low 55°FAttendance 42,733

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

USC 77% to win.

Officially, USC leads 38–⁠24–⁠2; as played, 39–⁠24–⁠2 in 65 meetings, counting the 31 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Oregon 41, USC 27
2025Oregon 42, USC 27
2023Oregon 36, USC 27
2020Oregon 31, USC 24Pac-12 Championship Game
2019Oregon 56, USC 24
2016USC 45, Oregon 20

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