Stanford at USC

Saturday, November 8, 1997

USC beat Stanford 45–⁠21. It was their 76th meeting; after it, USC led the series 52–⁠20–⁠3 in the games on file.

AwayStanford5–⁠6 in 1997
21
HomeUSC6–⁠5 in 1997
45

FinalHigh 74°F, low 60°FAttendance 58,900

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

USC 61% 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 27 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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