| TEAM | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | OT | FINAL | |
 | USC (8-1) | 3 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 21 |  |
San Diego State (6-2) | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 22 |
|
| Team Statistics | USC | SDSU |
| First Downs | 24 | 23 |
| Rushing | 13 | 9 |
| Passing | 10 | 12 |
| Penalty | 1 | 2 |
| 3rd-down Efficiency | 4-13 | 8-15 |
| 4th-down Efficiency | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Total Net Yards | 452 | 334 |
| Total plays | 72 | 74 |
| Average gain | 6.3 | 4.5 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 211 | 161 |
| Rushes | 33 | 44 |
| Average per rush | 6.4 | 3.7 |
| Net Yards Passing | 241 | 173 |
| Completed-attempted | 23-36 | 18-28 |
| Yards per pass | 6.7 | 6.2 |
| Sacked-yards lost | 3-11 | 2-7 |
| Had intercepted | 0 | 0 |
| Punts-average | 4-42.2 | 4-41.8 |
| Return Yardage | 116 | 171 |
| Punts-returns | 2-28 | 3-87 |
| Kickoffs-returns | 4-88 | 3-84 |
| Interceptions-returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Penalties-yards | 8-50 | 7-44 |
| Fumbles-lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 2 |
| Rushing | 1 | 1 |
| Passing | 0 | 1 |
| Extra Points | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Field Goals | 4-5 | 3-3 |
| Red Zone Efficiency | 3-3-100% | 4-4-100% |
| Time Of Possession | 29:08 | 30:52 |
|
| First Quarter |
| SDSU | TD | 08:36 | 7-0 | Karsten Murphy 7 YD Pass from Michael Polamalu (RK Erwin Kick). |
| USC | FG | 03:22 | 7-3 | Reynaldo Mosley 42 YD |
| Second Quarter |
| SDSU | FG | 14:43 | 10-3 | RK Erwin 50 YD |
| USC | TD | 11:53 | 10-10 | Vernon Davis 5 YD Run (Reynaldo Mosley Kick). |
| SDSU | FG | 04:46 | 13-10 | RK Erwin 35 YD |
| USC | SAF | 01:35 | 13-12 | Mohamed Harden sacked Michael Polamalu in the end zone for a safety. |
| USC | FG | 00:12 | 15-13 | Reynaldo Mosley 37 YD |
| Third Quarter |
| USC | FG | 12:04 | 18-13 | Reynaldo Mosley 51 YD |
| SDSU | TD | 07:54 | 19-18 | Karsten Murphy 3 YD Run (2 Pts Failed) |
| Fourth Quarter |
| USC | FG | 10:38 | 21-19 | Reynaldo Mosley 22 YD |
| SDSU | FG | 03:11 | 22-21 | RK Erwin 23 YD |
|
| USC PASSING |
| CP/AT | YDS | TD | INT | LG | SACK |
| QB A. Bourne | 23/36 | 241 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 3-11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| USC FUMBLES |
| FUM | LOST | REC | YDS |
|
| SDSU FUMBLES |
| FUM | LOST | REC | YDS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Player of the Game |
 | Karsten Murphy, Running Back |
| AT | Yards | TD | LNG | REC |
| 34 | 145 | 2 | 20 | 46 |
|
| Game Information |
| Attendance: 69,811 |
| Temperature: 75 |
| Weather: Sunny and clear |
|