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Mark Sanchez and Damian Williams powered USC's win over Penn St.

In the end, Penn State made it respectable, but the Rose Bowl was won in the second quarter, when USC flexed its muscles. Ivan Maisel

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Bowl Overview
It was over when... C.J. Gable caught a 20-yard TD pass to give the Trojans a 31-7 lead ... in the first half. Gameball goes to... Mark Sanchez, who threw for 413 yards and four touchdowns. Stat of the game... 31. With the win, USC tied Alabama for the most bowl wins in FBS history. Complete Bowl Overview

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER				PSU	USC
	TD	04:12	Damian Williams 27 Yd Pass From Mark Sanchez (David Buehler Kick)	0	7
	TD	00:04	Daryll Clark 9 Yd Run (Kevin Kelly Kick)	7	7
SECOND QUARTER				PSU	USC
	TD	12:27	Mark Sanchez 6 Yd Run (David Buehler Kick)	7	14
	FG	07:00	David Buehler 30 Yd	7	17
	TD	01:24	Ronald Johnson 19 Yd Pass From Mark Sanchez (David Buehler Kick)	7	24
	TD	00:36	C.J. Gable 20 Yd Pass From Mark Sanchez (David Buehler Kick)	7	31
FOURTH QUARTER				PSU	USC
	TD	13:33	Derrick Williams 2 Yd Pass From Daryll Clark (Kevin Kelly Kick)	14	31
	TD	12:02	Ronald Johnson 45 Yd Pass From Mark Sanchez (David Buehler Kick)	14	38
	FG	07:22	Kevin Kelly 25 Yd	17	38
	TD	04:24	Jordan Norwood 9 Yd Pass From Daryll Clark (Kevin Kelly Kick)	24	38

USC VS. PENN STATE
ESPN'S TAKE

Sanchez steals the day
PASADENA, Calif. -- Give Penn State credit for fighting until the end. USC yawned its way through the fourth quarter, the Trojans defense in particular playing with uncharacteristic indifference.

That team in the fourth quarter was the one that lost to Oregon State.

But entering the final frame with a 31-7 lead may not inspire the same intensity as a nailbiter for the national championship.

The game belonged to quarterback Mark Sanchez, who became just the third Rose Bowl quarterback to pass for more than 400 yards.

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-- Ted Miller | Read more in the Rose Bowl blog

Adam Rittenberg Big Ten blues
Penn State entered the Cardinal and Gold inferno known as Rose Bowl Stadium in search of national respect for its football program and, secondly, its beleaguered conference.

The Nittany Lions ended up getting burned, and so did the Big Ten.

Penn State players had grown tired of hearing how great No. 5 USC was this season. The eighth-ranked Lions don't have to hear it any more. They experienced it in the Rose Bowl Game presented by Citi.

In a game that would define Penn State and the Big Ten more than any other this postseason, USC beat the Nittany Lions 38-24. The result wasn't a total surprise, but the way it happened was shocking.

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-- Adam Rittenberg | Read more in the Rose Bowl blog

Team Stat Comparison

1st Downs	19	27
Total Yards	410	474
Passing	273	413
Rushing	137	61
Penalties	9-72	6-60
3rd Down Conversions	5-12	7-14
4th Down Conversions	0-2	1-2
Turnovers	3	1
Possession	28:01	31:59

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Bowls Individual Leaders

Penn State Passing
	C/ATT	YDS	TD	INT
D. Clark	21/36	273	2	2

USC Passing
	C/ATT	YDS	TD	INT
M. Sanchez	28/35	413	4	0

Penn State Rushing
	CAR	YDS	TD	LG
S. Green	10	57	0	26

USC Rushing
	CAR	YDS	TD	LG
S. Johnson	15	63	0	13

Penn State Receiving
	REC	YDS	TD	LG
S. Green	5	67	0	30

USC Receiving
	REC	YDS	TD	LG
D. Williams	10	162	1	35

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