The USC Trojans could not complete the storybook ending to an emotional season.
USC received plenty on the first play. It was a bad omen. The first quarter was a penalty filled one. Stanford's first touchdown came quickly, but it was ruined by a holding call. However, by halftime, the Cardinal had 13 points.
Stanford was dominant through the first half. USC only ran six plays in the first quarter and were only able to score three points. Stanford controlled the ball for over 12 minutes during the first.
Stanford had 193 yards rushing to USC's 38.