USC vs. Penn State: Score and Reaction for 2017 Rose Bowl

Posted by Rob Goldberg on January-2-2017 Add Comments

USC overcame a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit to shock Penn State and win a wild Rose Bowl 52-49 on Monday.

Trojans quarterback Sam Darnold led an 80-yard scoring drive to tie the game at 49 with 1:20 remaining. The Nittany Lions' Trace McSorley responded by throwing an interception on the ensuing drive, allowing USC to win on Matt Boermeester's 46-yard field goal as time expired.

Field Yates of ESPN was succinct in his assessment of the contest:

It was the highest-scoring game in the Rose Bowl's long history and also featured 1,040 yards fro...

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