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The Lathrop K. Leishman Trophy honoring the 2009 Champion was created by Tiffany. Penn State was the only team in 2008 to score more than 7 points against USC in the second half. This marked USC head coach Pete Carroll's fifth appearance and Penn State head coach Joe Paterno's second appearance in the Rose Bowl Game. [3]
The Penn State Nittany Lions football have competed in 55 bowl games compiling a record of 32–21–2 (.600). The Nittany Lions hold a 18–8–1 (.685) record in the major bowls ( Rose , Orange , Sugar , Fiesta , Peach , and Cotton ).
Here's what to know about the series history between Penn State and USC, including all-time meetings and head-to-head records, ahead of Saturday's game:
Penn State won their second game of the year in a 28–7 win over Syracuse. Penn State scored early in the first quarter to go up 7–0 with a Daryll Clark pass to Evan Royster. Penn State nearly scored again early in the second quarter when faced with a 4th and 1, but Clark fumbled the snap to give Syracuse the ball near the goal line.
When is the Penn State-USC game? Kickoff is Saturday, Oct. 12 at 3:30 p.m. ET (12:30 p.m. local) from the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. How to watch Penn State-USC game
The college football world will be paying close attention to both teams. ... Penn State 28, USC 17. Frank Bodani covers Penn State football for the York Daily Record and USA Today Network.
Notre Dame and Penn State first met in 1913. After subsequent games in 1925, 1926 and 1928, the two schools would not meet again until the 1976 Gator Bowl, by which time an annual home-and-home series beginning in 1981 had been agreed upon. The Fighting Irish held a 4–0–1 edge going into 1981, but Penn State won 6 of the next 7.
Penn State football vs. USC score updates Final, overtime: Penn State 33, USC 30 Redshirt freshman Ryan Barker makes a 36-yard field goal in overtime to win it.