California at USC

Saturday, November 1, 1980

No. 7 USC beat California 60–⁠7. It was their 70th meeting; after it, USC led the series 40–⁠22–⁠4 in the games on file.

AwayCalifornia3–⁠8 in 1980
7
Home7USC8–⁠2–⁠1 in 1980
60

FinalHigh 86°F, low 61°FAttendance 55,658

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

USC 89% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Officially, USC leads 72–⁠32–⁠6; as played, 72–⁠31–⁠5 in the 108 games on file; the official count covers all 112 meetings, counting the 42 since this game.

Recent meetings
2023USC 50, California 49
2022USC 41, California 35
2021California 24, USC 14
2019USC 41, California 17
2018California 15, USC 14
2017USC 30, California 20

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