The USC Trojans defeated the Stanford Cardinal for the second time this season. This time the game was much closer but the stakes were much higher. The Trojans won their first Pac-12 Championship since 2008. The Trojans were the favorite to win the Conference since the preseason but they were also picked to make the playoffs. The Trojans underperformed all season and a blowout against Notre Dame knocked them out of contention for the College Football Playoff.
Bryce Love hobbled with the ankle injury had 22 carries for 125 yards and a touchdown.