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Penn State at USC

Jan 1, 2009 • Completed • Neutral Site

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Season 2008PostseasonWeek 1

Away

Penn State

Big Ten

Final Score

24 - 38

PSU

Home

USC

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

USC474
Penn State410

Passing Yards

USC422
Penn State280

Rushing Yards

USC61
Penn State137

Turnovers

USC1
Penn State3

Game Conditions

Temperature71°F
Wind0 mph S

Humidity

27%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Mark Sanchez

USC

YDS: 413

Rushing

Stafon Johnson

USC

YDS: 63

Receiving

Damian Williams

USC

YDS: 162

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Yardage Comparison

Possession Split

USC19:08
Penn State16:59

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticUSCPenn State
Total Yards474410
Passing Yards422280
Rushing Yards61137
First Downs2719
Third Down Efficiency7-145-12
Fourth Down Efficiency1-20-2
Total Penalties (Yards)6-609-72
Turnovers13
Completions / Attempts28-3521-37
Rushing Attempts3529
Passing TDs42
Rushing TDs11
Kicking Points86
Possession Time19:0816:59
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2008)

Quick Answers

Penn State at USC quick answers

Final score
Penn State 24, USC 38
Total yards
USC 474, Penn State 410
Turnovers
USC 1, Penn State 3