The Rose Bowl was a close one, but the Trojans came out on top over Penn State in the end.
USC defeated Penn State 52-49 in an instant classic on Monday night.
With 27 seconds to go the Trojans intercepted the ball, helping to set up Matt Boermeester for a game-winning field goal. The kicker, who was 2-for-4 in field goal attempts before the final kick, nailed a 46-yard field goal to secure the Rose Bowl victory.
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Check out some reactions below to the thrilling game:
It ended like it started for PSU:
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) January 3, 2017
•First 4 drives: Int, Int, Punt, Punt
•Next 7: TD, TD, TD, TD, TD, TD, TD
•Last 4: Punt, Punt, Punt, Int pic.twitter.com/TF5cnpfzXd
USC Trojans 2017 Rose Bowl Champions. pic.twitter.com/Fh17yzDqem
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) January 3, 2017
Adoree' Jackson limping but still going into the stands to greet fans. pic.twitter.com/OcJ2qRMjVw
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) January 3, 2017
USC's Zach Banner was emotional after the Trojans' Rose Bowl victory. https://t.co/IO9de4frop
— ESPN CollegeFootball (@ESPNCFB) January 3, 2017
.@USC_Athletics head coach Clay Helton says his team DEFINES #FightOn.
— Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) January 3, 2017
We'd have to agree.https://t.co/ZLABag9Ytthttps://t.co/gapEv1m6lE
Shout out to my @USC_Athletics for winning the Rose Bowl! #FightOn
— Lisa Leslie (@LisaLeslie) January 3, 2017
This Rose Bowl so good it should be called the Final Rose bowl.
— Jane McManus (@janesports) January 3, 2017
Sam Darnold is only 19 years old
— Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) January 3, 2017
Here he is with @imkateharrison after tonight's Rose Bowl win! pic.twitter.com/FwI4LfiAWa
ROSE BOWL WE DID THAT!!!! pic.twitter.com/KaUPG686kX
— Juju Smith Schuster (@TEAM_JUJU9) January 3, 2017
The Granddaddy of them all. pic.twitter.com/M5KDe7hdFt
— NCAA Football (@NCAAFootball) January 3, 2017
That all-timer was the first Rose Bowl with a last-minute winning score since the Texas-USC title game.
— ESPN (@espn) January 3, 2017
Trojans fans enjoyed this one more. pic.twitter.com/pChnKlmYQB
