2008 Preview: Week #3, Sept. 13 at USC

USC record in 2007: 11-2, def. Illinois 49-17 in Rose Bowl (ouch)
Record vs. USC all-time: 9-11-1 (.429 winning percentage)
Best win: OSU 33, (at) USC 0 (1941)
Worst loss: (at) USC 42, OSU 3 (1989)
Last meeting: USC 35, OSU 26 (1990, in Columbus)
Record vs. the Pac 10 all-time: 50-23-2

Fun Facts:

• Surprisingly only 7 of the Buckeyes and Trojans 22 meetings have come in the Rose Bowl. USC holds a 4-3 lead over the Buckeyes in those seven meetings.
• The last home and away series between the two schools happened in 1989 and 1990, in John Cooper's 2nd & 3rd years of his tenure. The Buckeyes were blown out in '89 and lost at home in '90. Both years the Buckeyes were fairly mediocre (8-4 and 7-4-1, respectively).
• The Trojans hold a five game winning streak against the Buckeyes. he last time the Buckeyes defeated USC was in the 1974 Rose Bowl, when OSU doubled up USC 42-21. the Buckeyes coach was none other than Woody Hayes.
• Woody Hayes had a 5-3 record against USC.
• Although USC leads the series in wins, Ohio State holds a slim 359-351 advantage in points scored. This is mostly due to the fact that the Trojans have been shut out 5 times in their 9 losses (1941, 1946, 1948, 1960, and 1964).

Fearless Prediction: In a battle for the ages, the USC Trojans will beat the Ohio State Buckeyes 38-35. Ohio State will have a field goal blocked during the game. The loss however, will not be because of Chris Wells, who will rush for over 150 yards.