Rose Bowl Game · January 2, 2017

Rose Bowl Game

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No. 9 USC10-352

No. 5 Penn State11-349Final

Mon, Jan 2 · Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Calif. (neutral site) · Crowd 95,128 · 54°

Records are after this game. Rankings are the AP poll before it.

No. 9 USC beat No. 5 Penn State by 3 points, the Rose Bowl Game.

It was played at a neutral site: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA.

How the lead changed

USC took the lead for good with 0:00 left in the 4th quarter, USC 52, Penn State 49.

1st quarter, 10:31
Touchdown pass of 26 yards
USC scored. USC 7, Penn State 0.
3rd quarter, 13:05
Rushing touchdown of 79 yards
Penn State scored. Penn State 28, USC 27.
4th quarter, 1:20
Touchdown pass of 27 yards
USC scored. Penn State 49, USC 49.
4th quarter, 0:00
Field goal
USC scored. USC 52, Penn State 49.

Scores that changed who was leading, from the play-by-play record.

USC finished the 2016 season 10-3, No. 9 in the last AP poll before the bowls.
Penn State finished the 2016 season 11-3, No. 5 in the last AP poll before the bowls.
USC's first game of the 2017 season: W 49-31 vs Western Michigan, Sep 2, 2017
about 8 months later
Penn State's first game of the 2017 season: W 52-0 vs Akron, Sep 2, 2017
about 8 months later
The teams' next meeting after Jan 2, 2017: Penn State 33, USC 30, Oct 12, 2024
about 8 years later

Scores, dates and the stage: ESPN.