Nittany Lions 24, Trojans 38
Final · THE ROSE BOWL GAME PRESENTED BY CITI · ABC · Rose Bowl · Attendance 93,293
2008 FBS playoffs: bracket and every series →| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 PSU | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 24 |
 USC | 7 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 38 |
The USC Trojans beat the Penn State Nittany Lions 38-24 on Jan 1, 2009 in the playoffs at Rose Bowl.
Top performers
Daryll Clark threw for 273 yards, 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions for the Nittany Lions.
Stephfon Green ran for 57 yards on 10 carries.
Mark Sanchez threw for 413 yards, 4 touchdowns and 0 interceptions for the Trojans.
Stafon Johnson ran for 63 yards on 15 carries.
Before and after
- Nittany Lions · 2008 season · Previous Nov 22, 2008: MSU 18, PSU 49
- Trojans · 2008 season · Previous Dec 6, 2008: USC 28, UCLA 7
Other Nittany Lions vs Trojans games
| Oct 12, 2024 | PSU at USC | 33-30 | Regular |
| Jan 2, 2017 | USC at PSU | 52-49 | Playoffs |