Ohio State vs. USC
Tuesday, January 1, 1985, Rose Bowl Share
No. 18 USC beat No. 6 Ohio State 20–17. It was their 19th meeting; after it, the series stood even at 9–9–1.
FinalTV: NBCAttendance 102,594Referee: James Sprenger (Pac-10); split crew: Pac-10, Big Ten)
MVPs Tim Green (QB, USC); Jack Del Rio (LB, USC)Wikipedia
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Ohio State 67% to win. USC pulled the upset.
The series
Every Ohio State–USC gameUSC leads 13–10–1 in 24 meetings, counting the five 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. PittsburghSept. 14, 1985
- SeasonOhio State in 1984
- ProgramOhio State history and records
USC
- Next gameat IllinoisSept. 7, 1985
- SeasonUSC in 1984
- ProgramUSC history and records