Looking at the numbers: Penn State's Trace McSorley vs. USC's Sam Darnold

The Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual is now less than a week away, and two of the nation's hottest teams are set to square off in No. 5 Penn State and No. 9 USC.

A big reason both of these teams were able to rebound after subpar Septembers has to do with the quarterbacks. Sam Darnoldsaved USC's season. Trace McSorley earned some Heisman love.

So, since October, who's been the better quarterback? And who's better in the red zone, on deep passes and while under duress? Take a look:

In the Red Zone

Advantage: Darnold

Stats: Darnold -- 26-of-39, 18 TDs, 0 INTs

McSorley -- 13-of-37, 6 TDs, 0 INTs

This one couldn't be further apart. Darnold has been one of the nation's best signal-callers…