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Updated: Thursday, January 01, 2009 09:24 PM EST
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6 PENN STATE (11-2)  7   0   0   17   24 
5 USC (12-1)  7   24   0   7   38 

1st Quarter
Time Qtr Team Situation Play
15:00 1st USC -- USC kicks off. Powell returns 22 yards to the PSU26.
Time Qtr Team Situation Play
14:55 1st PSU 1-10 at PSU26 Williams rush right for 3 yards to the PSU29.
14:25 1st PSU 2-7 at PSU29 Clark incomplete pass to the right.
14:08 1st PSU 3-7 at PSU29 Clark incomplete pass to the right.
14:01 1st PSU 4-7 at PSU29 Boone punts. Johnson returns 1 yards to the USC28.
Time Qtr Team Situation Play
13:51 1st USC 1-10 at USC28 McKnight rush right for -1 yards to the USC27.
13:21 1st USC 2-11 at USC27 Sanchez pass completion to the right to McCoy for 7 yards to the USC34.
12:53 1st USC 3-4 at USC34 Sanchez rush right for 2 yards to the USC36.
12:23 1st USC 4-2 at USC36 Woidneck punts. No return. Ball on PSU13.
Time Qtr Team Situation Play
12:09 1st PSU 1-10 at PSU13 Royster rush middle for 15 yards to the PSU28.
11:49 1st PSU 1-10 at PSU28 Royster rush middle for 3 yards to the PSU31.
11:19 1st PSU 2-7 at PSU31 Royster rush middle for 5 yards to the PSU36.
10:49 1st PSU 3-2 at PSU36 Royster rush middle for 1 yard to the PSU37.
10:09 1st PSU 4-1 at PSU37 Boone punts. No return. Ball on USC14.
Time Qtr Team Situation Play
9:30 1st USC 1-10 at USC14 Gable rush middle for 7 yards to the USC21.
9:00 1st USC 2-3 at USC21 Gable rush left for 1 yard to the USC22.
8:30 1st USC 3-2 at USC22 Gable rush right for 9 yards to the USC31.
8:00 1st USC 1-10 at USC31 McKnight rush left for 7 yards to the USC38.
7:20 1st USC 2-3 at USC38 McKnight rush middle for 4 yards to the USC42.
6:40 1st USC 1-10 at USC42 Penn State penalized 5 yards.
6:17 1st USC 1-5 at USC47 Sanchez incomplete pass to the left.
5:59 1st USC 2-5 at USC47 McKnight rush middle for 5 yards to the PSU48.
5:39 1st USC 1-10 at PSU48 Sanchez incomplete pass to the right.
5:21 1st USC 2-10 at PSU48 Sanchez pass completion to the right to McCoy for 8 yards to the PSU40.
4:51 1st USC 3-2 at PSU40 Johnson rush middle for 13 yards to the PSU27.
4:31 1st USC 1-10 at PSU27 Sanchez pass completion to the middle to Williams for 27 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
4:31 1st USC -- Buehler PAT - GOOD.
4:12 1st USC -- USC kicks off. Touchback. Ball on PSU20.
Time Qtr Team Situation Play
4:12 1st PSU 1-10 at PSU20 Clark pass completion to the right to Brackett for 8 yards to the PSU28.
4:06 1st PSU 2-2 at PSU28 Clark incomplete pass to the left.
3:51 1st PSU 3-2 at PSU28 Williams rush right for 4 yards to the PSU32.
3:31 1st PSU 1-10 at PSU32 Royster rush right for 3 yards to the PSU35.
3:11 1st PSU 2-7 at PSU35 Clark pass completion to the left to Williams for 11 yards to the PSU46.
2:51 1st PSU 1-10 at PSU46 Penn State penalized -5 yards.
2:19 1st PSU 1-15 at PSU41 Royster rush left for 7 yards to the PSU48.
1:39 1st PSU 2-8 at PSU48 Clark pass completion to the left to Green for 15 yards to the USC37.
0:49 1st PSU 1-10 at USC37 Clark pass completion to the left to Butler for 28 yards to the USC9.
0:10 1st PSU 1-10 at USC9 Penn State time out.
0:10 1st PSU 1-9 at USC9 Clark rush middle for 9 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
0:10 1st PSU -- Kelly PAT - GOOD.
0:04 1st PSU -- Penn State kicks off. Touchback. Ball on USC20.
Time Qtr Team Situation Play
0:04 1st USC 1-10 at USC20 Sanchez pass completion to the right to Johnson for 15 yards to the USC35.

2nd Quarter
Time Qtr Team Situation Play
15:00 2nd USC 1-10 at USC35 Sanchez pass completion to the right to Turner for 26 yards to the PSU39.
14:40 2nd USC 1-10 at PSU39 Sanchez pass completion to the right to McCoy for 26 yards to the PSU13.
14:20 2nd USC 1-10 at PSU13 McKnight rush left for -2 yards to the PSU15.
13:30 2nd USC 2-12 at PSU15 Sanchez pass completion to the right to McKnight for 9 yards to the PSU6.
12:40 2nd USC 3-3 at PSU6 Sanchez rush middle for 6 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
12:40 2nd USC -- Buehler PAT - GOOD.
12:27 2nd USC -- USC kicks off. Powell returns 20 yards to the PSU20.
Time Qtr Team Situation Play
12:22 2nd PSU 1-10 at PSU20 Green rush middle for 5 yards to the PSU25.
11:52 2nd PSU 2-5 at PSU25 Green rush right for 4 yards to the PSU29.
11:12 2nd PSU 3-1 at PSU29 Green rush left for 0 yards to the PSU29.
10:32 2nd PSU 4-1 at PSU29 Boone punts. No return. Ball on USC17.
Time Qtr Team Situation Play
10:01 2nd USC 1-10 at USC17 Sanchez pass completion to the right to Williams for 8 yards to the USC25.
9:55 2nd USC 1-10 at USC17 Penn State penalized 15 yards.
9:55 2nd USC 1-10 at USC40 Johnson rush middle for 4 yards to the USC44.
9:55 2nd USC 1-10 at USC40 USC penalized -10 yards.
9:25 2nd USC 1-16 at USC34 Sanchez pass completion to the middle to Turner for 10 yards to the USC44.
8:55 2nd USC 2-6 at USC44 Sanchez pass completion to the left to Williams for 35 yards to the PSU21.
8:25 2nd USC 1-10 at PSU21 Sanchez incomplete pass to the left.
8:23 2nd USC 2-10 at PSU21 Sanchez pass completion to the left to Ausberry for 5 yards to the PSU16.
7:53 2nd USC 3-5 at PSU16 Sanchez pass completion to the left to McCoy for 3 yards to the PSU13.
7:23 2nd USC 4-2 at PSU13 Buehler 30 yard FIELD GOAL.
7:00 2nd USC -- USC kicks off. Williams returns 14 yards to the PSU17.
6:54 2nd USC 1-0 at Penn State penalized -10 yards.
Time Qtr Team Situation Play
6:54 2nd PSU 1-10 at PSU7 USC penalized 10 yards.
6:48 2nd PSU 1-10 at PSU17 Clark pass completion to the right to Brackett for 8 yards to the PSU25.
6:42 2nd PSU 2-2 at PSU25 Clark rush middle for 0 yards to the PSU25.
6:00 2nd PSU 3-2 at PSU25 Clark incomplete pass to the right.
5:34 2nd PSU 4-2 at PSU25 Boone punts. No return. Ball on USC33.
Time Qtr Team Situation Play
5:25 2nd USC 1-10 at USC33 Johnson rush middle for 8 yards to the USC41.
5:00 2nd USC 2-2 at USC41 Johnson rush left for 0 yards to the USC41.
4:20 2nd USC 3-2 at USC41 Sanchez pass completion to the right to Williams for 14 yards to the PSU45.
3:45 2nd USC 1-10 at PSU45 Penn State penalized 5 yards.
3:29 2nd USC 1-5 at PSU40 Sanchez sacked by Bowman for a 9 yard loss to the PSU49.
2:59 2nd USC 2-14 at PSU49 Sanchez pass completion to the right to Williams for 16 yards to the PSU33.
2:39 2nd USC 1-10 at PSU33 Gable rush right for -3 yards to the PSU36.
1:44 2nd USC 1-10 at PSU36 USC time out.
1:44 2nd USC 2-13 at PSU36 Sanchez incomplete pass to the middle.
1:37 2nd USC 3-13 at PSU36 Sanchez pass completion to the left to Williams for 17 yards to the PSU19.
1:30 2nd USC 1-10 at PSU19 Sanchez pass completion to the right to Johnson for 19 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
1:30 2nd USC -- Buehler PAT - GOOD.
1:24 2nd USC -- USC kicks off. Touchback. Ball on PSU20.
Time Qtr Team Situation Play
1:24 2nd PSU 1-10 at PSU20 Clark pass completion to the middle to Green for 38 yards to the USC42.
1:24 2nd PSU 1-10 at PSU20 Green fumbles, Harris of USC recovers and returns 0 yards to the USC42.
Time Qtr Team Situation Play
1:12 2nd USC 1-10 at USC42 Sanchez incomplete pass to the right.
1:12 2nd USC 2-10 at USC42 Johnson rush middle for 9 yards to the PSU49.
0:55 2nd USC 2-10 at PSU49 Penn State time out.
0:55 2nd USC 3-1 at PSU49 Sanchez rush middle for 5 yards to the PSU44.
0:55 2nd USC 1-10 at PSU44 Sanchez pass completion to the right to Williams for 9 yards to the PSU35.
0:55 2nd USC 1-10 at PSU44 Penn State penalized 15 yards.
0:55 2nd USC 1-10 at PSU20 Sanchez pass completion to the middle to Gable for 20 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
0:36 2nd USC -- Buehler PAT - GOOD.
0:36 2nd USC -- USC kicks off. Powell returns 16 yards to the PSU17.
Time Qtr Team Situation Play
0:31 2nd PSU 1-10 at PSU17 Clark incomplete pass to the left.
0:26 2nd PSU 2-10 at PSU17 Clark pass completion to the right to Green for 9 yards to the PSU26.
0:18 2nd PSU 2-10 at PSU17 Penn State penalized -10 yards.
0:18 2nd PSU 2-11 at PSU16 Green rush left for 1 yard to the PSU17.
0:04 2nd PSU 2-11 at PSU16 USC penalized 15 yards.
0:04 2nd PSU 1-10 at PSU32 Clark incomplete pass to the left.

3rd Quarter
Time Qtr Team Situation Play
15:00 3rd PSU -- Penn State kicks off. Touchback. Ball on USC20.
Time Qtr Team Situation Play
15:00 3rd USC 1-10 at USC20 Sanchez pass completion to the left to Johnson for 3 yards to the USC23.
14:53 3rd USC 2-7 at USC23 Sanchez pass completion to the right to Williams for 6 yards to the USC29.
14:13 3rd USC 3-1 at USC29 Sanchez rush right for 3 yards to the USC32.
13:53 3rd USC 1-10 at USC32 Sanchez rush left for 6 yards to the USC38.
13:23 3rd USC 2-4 at USC38 Johnson rush middle for 5 yards to the USC43.
12:43 3rd USC 1-10 at USC43 Sanchez incomplete pass to the right.
12:14 3rd USC 2-10 at USC43 Gable rush left for -5 yards to the USC38.
11:44 3rd USC 3-15 at USC38 Sanchez pass completion to the right to Williams for 14 yards to the PSU48.
11:12 3rd USC 4-1 at PSU48 Sanchez rush middle for 2 yards to the PSU46.
10:42 3rd USC 1-10 at PSU46 Gable rush right for 4 yards to the PSU42.
10:42 3rd USC 1-10 at PSU46 Gable fumbles, Davis of Penn State recovers and returns 0 yards to the PSU42.
Time Qtr Team Situation Play
10:42 3rd PSU 1-10 at PSU42 Green rush left for 1 yard to the PSU43.
10:00 3rd PSU 2-9 at PSU43 Clark rush left for 4 yards to the PSU47.
9:30 3rd PSU 3-5 at PSU47 Clark pass completion to the right to Williams for 14 yards to the USC39.
8:50 3rd PSU 1-10 at USC39 Clark rush right for 3 yards to the USC36.
8:10 3rd PSU 2-7 at USC36 Williams rush left for -4 yards to the USC40.
7:30 3rd PSU 3-11 at USC40 Clark pass completion to the left to Green for 4 yards to the USC36.
7:00 3rd PSU 4-7 at USC36 Clark pass completion to the right to Norwood for 5 yards to the USC31.
Time Qtr Team Situation Play
6:32 3rd USC 1-10 at USC31 Johnson rush middle for 11 yards to the USC42.
6:12 3rd USC 1-10 at USC42 Johnson rush left for 0 yards to the USC42.
5:32 3rd USC 2-10 at USC42 Sanchez pass completion to the right to Turner for 10 yards to the PSU48.
4:52 3rd USC 1-10 at PSU48 Sanchez pass completion to the left to McCoy for 5 yards to the PSU43.
4:12 3rd USC 2-5 at PSU43 USC penalized -5 yards.
3:42 3rd USC 2-10 at PSU48 Sanchez incomplete pass to the right.
3:23 3rd USC 3-10 at PSU48 Sanchez pass completion to the left to Johnson for 5 yards to the PSU43.
2:53 3rd USC 4-5 at PSU43 Woidneck punts. Touchback. Ball on PSU20.
Time Qtr Team Situation Play
2:42 3rd PSU 1-10 at PSU20 Clark pass completion to the right to Brackett for 5 yards to the PSU25.
2:12 3rd PSU 2-5 at PSU25 Beachum rush middle for 8 yards to the PSU33.
1:42 3rd PSU 1-10 at PSU33 Clark pass completion to the left to Butler for 27 yards to the USC40.
1:22 3rd PSU 1-10 at USC40 Green rush middle for 3 yards to the USC37.
0:42 3rd PSU 2-7 at USC37 USC penalized 15 yards.
0:19 3rd PSU 1-10 at USC22 Green rush middle for 8 yards to the USC14.

4th Quarter
Time Qtr Team Situation Play
15:00 4th PSU 2-2 at USC14 Lawlor rush middle for 4 yards to the USC10.
14:30 4th PSU 1-10 at USC10 Clark rush right for 5 yards to the USC5.
14:15 4th PSU 2-5 at USC5 Clark rush right for 3 yards to the USC2.
13:55 4th PSU 3-2 at USC2 Clark pass completion to the left to Williams for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
13:55 4th PSU -- Kelly PAT - GOOD.
13:33 4th PSU -- Penn State kicks off. Gable returns 18 yards to the USC18.
Time Qtr Team Situation Play
13:27 4th USC 1-10 at USC18 Sanchez pass completion to the middle to Williams for 16 yards to the USC34.
13:00 4th USC 1-10 at USC34 USC penalized -5 yards.
12:40 4th USC 1-15 at USC29 Sanchez pass completion to the left to Turner for 26 yards to the PSU45.
12:20 4th USC 1-10 at PSU45 Sanchez pass completion to the middle to Johnson for 45 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
12:20 4th USC -- Buehler PAT - GOOD.
12:02 4th USC -- USC kicks off. Williams returns 17 yards to the PSU17.
Time Qtr Team Situation Play
11:56 4th PSU 1-10 at PSU17 Clark incomplete pass to the right.
11:50 4th PSU 2-10 at PSU17 Clark pass completion to the right to Green for 3 yards to the PSU20.
11:20 4th PSU 3-7 at PSU20 Clark pass completion to the right to Quarless for 11 yards to the PSU31.
11:00 4th PSU 1-10 at PSU31 Clark sacked by Harris for a 7 yard loss to the PSU24.
10:20 4th PSU 2-17 at PSU24 Clark pass completion to the right to Butler for 35 yards to the USC41.
9:40 4th PSU 1-10 at USC41 Clark incomplete pass to the right.
9:40 4th PSU 2-10 at USC41 Green rush right for 27 yards to the USC14.
9:20 4th PSU 1-10 at USC14 Clark incomplete pass to the right.
8:44 4th PSU 2-10 at USC14 Clark pass completion to the right to Williams for 2 yards to the USC12.
8:07 4th PSU 2-10 at USC12 USC time out.
8:07 4th PSU 3-8 at USC12 Green rush right for 4 yards to the USC8.
7:35 4th PSU 4-4 at USC8 Kelly 25 yard FIELD GOAL.
7:22 4th PSU -- Penn State kicks off. No return. Johnson returns 0 yards to the USC21.
Time Qtr Team Situation Play
7:22 4th USC 1-10 at USC21 Johnson rush right for -7 yards to the USC14.
6:42 4th USC 2-17 at USC14 Johnson rush middle for 1 yard to the USC15.
6:28 4th USC 2-17 at USC15 Penn State time out.
6:28 4th USC 3-16 at USC15 Johnson rush middle for 6 yards to the USC21.
6:21 4th USC 3-16 at USC21 Penn State time out.
6:21 4th USC 4-10 at USC21 Woidneck punts. No return. Ball on PSU47.
Time Qtr Team Situation Play
6:12 4th PSU 1-10 at PSU47 Williams rush right for 14 yards to the USC39.
5:52 4th PSU 1-10 at USC39 Clark pass completion to the left to Quarless for 11 yards to the USC28.
5:32 4th PSU 1-10 at USC28 Clark incomplete pass to the left.
5:30 4th PSU 2-10 at USC28 Clark pass completion to the right to Norwood for 17 yards to the USC11.
5:10 4th PSU 1-10 at USC11 Green rush left for 7 yards to the USC4.
4:50 4th PSU 2-3 at USC4 Penn State penalized -5 yards.
4:50 4th PSU 2-8 at USC9 Clark incomplete pass to the left.
4:25 4th PSU 3-8 at USC9 Clark pass completion to the left to Norwood for 9 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
4:25 4th PSU -- Kelly PAT - GOOD.
4:25 4th PSU -- Penn State kicks off. Touchback. Ball on USC20.
Time Qtr Team Situation Play
4:25 4th USC 1-10 at USC20 Sanchez pass completion to the right to Goodman for 8 yards to the USC28.
4:17 4th USC 2-2 at USC28 Johnson rush middle for -1 yards to the USC27.
3:14 4th USC 2-2 at USC27 USC time out.
3:14 4th USC 3-3 at USC27 Johnson rush right for 2 yards to the USC29.
3:07 4th USC 4-1 at USC29 Woidneck punts. No return. Ball on PSU37.
Time Qtr Team Situation Play
2:54 4th PSU 1-10 at PSU37 Clark pass to the middle intercepted by Harris and returned 0 yards.
Time Qtr Team Situation Play
2:54 4th USC 1-10 at USC45 Johnson rush right for 0 yards to the USC45.
2:24 4th USC 2-10 at USC45 Johnson rush middle for 1 yard to the USC46.
1:44 4th USC 3-9 at USC46 Johnson rush middle for 5 yards to the PSU49.
0:45 4th USC 3-9 at PSU49 USC time out.
0:45 4th USC 4-4 at PSU49 Woidneck rush middle for -37 yards to the USC14.
Time Qtr Team Situation Play
0:45 4th PSU 1-10 at USC14 Clark incomplete pass to the middle.
0:45 4th PSU 2-10 at USC14 Clark pass completion to the right to Butler for 7 yards to the USC7.
0:07 4th PSU 3-3 at USC7 Penn State penalized -5 yards.
0:07 4th PSU 4-8 at USC12 Clark pass to the right intercepted by Harris and returned 0 yards.
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