USC was led by freshman quarterback Sam Darnold, 1,000-yard rusher Ronald Jones II, receivers JuJu Smith-Schuster, Darreus Rogers and Deontay Burnett, defensive end Porter Gustin, and all-purpose player Adoree Jackson.

Game summary of the USC Trojans vs. Penn State Nittany Lions NCAAF game, final score 52-49, from January 2, 2017 on ESPN.

Jan 3, 2017 · Clay Helton's call to start freshman quarterback Sam Darnold in late September paid off for USC, which won its last nine games, including Monday night's Rose Bowl.

USC was invited to play in the 2017 Rose Bowl, their first appearance in the bowl in eight seasons. [5] In the 52–49 victory over Penn State, Darnold completed 33-of-53 passes for 453 yards, while also setting Rose Bowl records in passing touchdowns (5) and total yards (473).

Jan 2, 2017 · 473 total yards of offense for Darnold, USC’s redshirt freshman quarterback — the most ever by one player in a Rose Bowl, topping Vince Young’s 467 in 2006. Young still did what he did to USC...

#9 USC faced #5 Penn State in the 2017 Rose Bowl. In a back and forth game the Trojans found themselves in a two touchdown deficit in the fourth quarter.

Jan 10, 2017 · With 1:27 left in the Rose Bowl and his team needing a touchdown to even the score, Sam Darnold had a decision to make. USC, marching downfield quickly, had a first down at Penn State’s 27-yard line. Taking the snap out of the shotgun, the redshirt freshman quarterback surveyed the field.

Jan 2, 2017 · Sam Darnold showed the entire nation why he's a star as he led USC to the comeback win in the Rose Bowl.

Jan 2, 2017 · Freshman Sam Darnold passed for 453 yards and five touchdowns while leading a jaw-dropping comeback for the Trojans (10-3), who won their ninth consecutive game and won their first Rose Bowl...

Jan 2, 2017 · 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...