USC at Stanford

Saturday, November 8, 1980

No. 4 USC beat Stanford 34–⁠9. It was their 59th meeting; after it, USC led the series 38–⁠17–⁠3 in the games on file.

Away4USC8–⁠2–⁠1 in 1980
34
HomeStanford6–⁠5 in 1980
9

FinalHigh 75°F, low 45°FAttendance 84,892

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

USC 67% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Officially, USC leads 65–⁠34–⁠3; as played, 66–⁠33–⁠3 in the 102 games on file; the official count covers all 103 meetings, counting the 44 since this game.

Recent meetings
2023USC 56, Stanford 10
2022USC 41, Stanford 28
2021Stanford 42, USC 28
2019USC 45, Stanford 20
2018Stanford 17, USC 3
2017USC 31, Stanford 28Pac-12 Championship Game

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