This is the Greatest Rivalry that is not Technically a Rivalry. Here are the stats. USC and Ohio State have played 24 Times. USC leads 13-10-1. USC is 4-4 At Ohio State, USC is 4-4 in Bowls Games vs Ohio State, USC is 5-2-1 At Home vs Ohio State. USC has scored 411 Points, Ohio State has scored 401. Every team Ohio State has played at least 6 times has scored fewer points against Ohio State, except USC. 4 Times the winner of this game has won a National Title, 2 for USC (1972 and 1974), 2 for Ohio State (1954, 1968) 6 Heisman Winners with 7 Heisman Trophies, have played in this game. 4 from USC (Mike Garret, OJ Simpson, Charles White, Marcus Allen), 2 from Ohio State (Howard "Hopalong" Cassidy and Archie Griffin x2) Only 7 schools have beaten USC more times than Ohio State, Only 7 schools have beaten Ohio State more times than USC. USC and Ohio State have played in the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990, 2000s, 2010s. If they play in the 2020s, that is 10 Decades of USC vs OSU. At the time of the game played USC and Ohio State rankings were 6 times both Unranked (OSU leads 4-2) 4 times One Ranked the other not (Tied 2-2, USC 1-0 when ranked, OSU 2-1 when ranked) 5 times Both Ranked in Top 5 (USC leads 4-1) 3 times Both Ranked in Top 10 (OSU leads 2-1) 6 times both Ranked in Top 25 (USC leads 4-1-1) USC is 9-4-1 when both are ranked. Combined they are 68-45 in Bowls Combined have 79 Conference Titles Combined have 19 National Titles Combined have 167 Consensus All Americans Combined have 14 Heisman Trophies (13 Winners) Combined have 33 11+ Win Seasons. Most actual Rivalries do not have this history.
Here are some of the Coaches that coached in these games Ohio State Paul Brown - 18-8-1 at Ohio State (2-0 vs USC), National Champion, 3x NFL Champion, Started the Bengals Franchise Woody Hayes - 205-61-10 at Ohio State (5-4 vs USC), 5x National Champion Jim Tressel - 106-22 at Ohio State (0-2 vs USC), National Champion Urban Meyer - 83-9 at Ohio State (1-0 vs USC), 3x National Champion (2 at Florida, 1 at Ohio State) USC Howard Jones - 121-36-12 at USC (2-0 vs Ohio State), 5x National Champion (4x at USC, 1x At Yale), also only coach to lead Iowa to an Unbeaten and Untied season (did it twice), Won last National Title at Yale and first one at USC. John McKay - 127-40-8 at USC (3-4 vs Ohio State), 4x National Champion John Robinson - 104-35-4 at USC (1-0 vs Ohio State), 1x National Champion Pete Carroll - 97-19 at USC (2-0 vs Ohio State), 2x National Champion
This game shows the difference between Tressel and Meyer. Both great coaches, but one on a higher level. Tressel too conservative in big games. 4th and goal from the 1, kicks a field goal. 4 points not there. Horrible play calling before the half, USC gets 3. 7 point swing right there when USC won by 3. And that’s just the 2 big examples. More in there. To Tressel’s credit, his defenses were better than Meyer, but he couldn’t find the ways to come up with points. Give Urban Terrelle Pryor and they score at least 30 in that game. Always appreciative of Tressel, but this showed why his departure was a blessing in disguise. Urban transformed the program, then handed it off from Day who has shown he’s knows how to keep a machine going and give the upgrades needed
Yea Urban unlike Tress could develop QBs and coach to win championships.. Tress coached not to lose.. and after the title in 02 tress’ best year was the year they vacated all the games.
That last drive was incredible by USC. Hell of a game.
This is the Greatest Rivalry that is not Technically a Rivalry. Here are the stats.
USC and Ohio State have played 24 Times.
USC leads 13-10-1. USC is 4-4 At Ohio State, USC is 4-4 in Bowls Games vs Ohio State, USC is 5-2-1 At Home vs Ohio State. USC has scored 411 Points, Ohio State has scored 401. Every team Ohio State has played at least 6 times has scored fewer points against Ohio State, except USC.
4 Times the winner of this game has won a National Title, 2 for USC (1972 and 1974), 2 for Ohio State (1954, 1968)
6 Heisman Winners with 7 Heisman Trophies, have played in this game. 4 from USC (Mike Garret, OJ Simpson, Charles White, Marcus Allen), 2 from Ohio State (Howard "Hopalong" Cassidy and Archie Griffin x2)
Only 7 schools have beaten USC more times than Ohio State, Only 7 schools have beaten Ohio State more times than USC.
USC and Ohio State have played in the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990, 2000s, 2010s. If they play in the 2020s, that is 10 Decades of USC vs OSU.
At the time of the game played USC and Ohio State rankings were
6 times both Unranked (OSU leads 4-2)
4 times One Ranked the other not (Tied 2-2, USC 1-0 when ranked, OSU 2-1 when ranked)
5 times Both Ranked in Top 5 (USC leads 4-1)
3 times Both Ranked in Top 10 (OSU leads 2-1)
6 times both Ranked in Top 25 (USC leads 4-1-1)
USC is 9-4-1 when both are ranked.
Combined they are 68-45 in Bowls
Combined have 79 Conference Titles
Combined have 19 National Titles
Combined have 167 Consensus All Americans
Combined have 14 Heisman Trophies (13 Winners)
Combined have 33 11+ Win Seasons.
Most actual Rivalries do not have this history.
Here are some of the Coaches that coached in these games
Ohio State
Paul Brown - 18-8-1 at Ohio State (2-0 vs USC), National Champion, 3x NFL Champion, Started the Bengals Franchise
Woody Hayes - 205-61-10 at Ohio State (5-4 vs USC), 5x National Champion
Jim Tressel - 106-22 at Ohio State (0-2 vs USC), National Champion
Urban Meyer - 83-9 at Ohio State (1-0 vs USC), 3x National Champion (2 at Florida, 1 at Ohio State)
USC
Howard Jones - 121-36-12 at USC (2-0 vs Ohio State), 5x National Champion (4x at USC, 1x At Yale), also only coach to lead Iowa to an Unbeaten and Untied season (did it twice), Won last National Title at Yale and first one at USC.
John McKay - 127-40-8 at USC (3-4 vs Ohio State), 4x National Champion
John Robinson - 104-35-4 at USC (1-0 vs Ohio State), 1x National Champion
Pete Carroll - 97-19 at USC (2-0 vs Ohio State), 2x National Champion
Absolutely agree. Two great programs over the years
R.I.P McKnight
I was at this game. Loudest event I've ever been to. The building was swaying.
I was at the game with 2 brothers and my son. Great game and celebration beers after.
Fight On!
That was a great football game.
watched that at Sharkleez in HB. what a game!
This was the loudest I ever heard The Shoe. Too bad we couldn’t win it. Both teams played great defense!
My dad was at that game. First college football game he had ever gone to.
Great videos brother!! #FightOn #SC
love ❤️ these types of matchups in college football 🏈 but with the way college football 🏈 is going it’s gonna be rare to see games like 👍 this
This was joe mcknight best usc game
TP gave the game away on the INT.
Otherwise we played great.
RIP Joe McKnight, what a beast.
This game shows the difference between Tressel and Meyer. Both great coaches, but one on a higher level. Tressel too conservative in big games. 4th and goal from the 1, kicks a field goal. 4 points not there. Horrible play calling before the half, USC gets 3. 7 point swing right there when USC won by 3. And that’s just the 2 big examples. More in there. To Tressel’s credit, his defenses were better than Meyer, but he couldn’t find the ways to come up with points. Give Urban Terrelle Pryor and they score at least 30 in that game. Always appreciative of Tressel, but this showed why his departure was a blessing in disguise. Urban transformed the program, then handed it off from Day who has shown he’s knows how to keep a machine going and give the upgrades needed
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Exactly. You said everything I’ve been saying for years!
Yea Urban unlike Tress could develop QBs and coach to win championships.. Tress coached not to lose.. and after the title in 02 tress’ best year was the year they vacated all the games.