The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, October 10 at 6:30 PM CDT · Beaver Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
Pregame lines are unavailable in the saved record.
USC's 8-point win on October 10 was followed by the October 11 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
October 4 AP Poll · 70 Complete Ballots
No voter ranked both teams, so there is no head-to-head ordering to compare. Rankings are not game predictions.
Explore the Pregame Poll →October 11 AP Poll
58 of 70 → 64 of 70 voters ranked USC.
0 of 70 → 0 of 70 voters ranked Penn State.
Voter counts can change between polls. This describes what changed, not why each voter changed their ballot.
Explore the Following Poll →Choose a team and category to explore every available player.
2026 Season
Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.
6 Completed Games
5 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 430 | 357 |
| Passing Yards | 301 | 289 |
| Rushing Yards | 129 | 68 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Third Downs | 5-11 | 2-12 |
| Possession | 30:08 | 29:52 |
| Statistic | USC | Penn State |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 1 | 1 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 3 | 1 |
| Kick Return Yards | 27 | — |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Kick Returns | 2 | — |
| Kicking Points | 7 | 11 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 1 | 0 |
| Total Fumbles | 2 | 1 |
| Tackles for Loss | 4 | 2 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 30 | 28 |
| Sacks | 2 | 1 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 3 | 2 |
| Passes Deflected | 4 | 4 |
| Possession | 30:08 | 29:52 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Penalties / Yards | 3-25 | 2-20 |
| Yards per Carry | 4.3 | 2.2 |
| Rushing Attempts | 30 | 31 |
| Rushing Yards | 129 | 68 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 9.1 | 9.0 |
| Completions / Attempts | 21-33 | 21-32 |
| Passing Yards | 301 | 289 |
| Total Yards | 430 | 357 |
| Fourth Downs | 2-2 | 5-5 |
| Third Downs | 5-11 | 2-12 |
| First Downs | 25 | 18 |
| Punt Return Yards | — | 10 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Punt Returns | — | 2 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USC | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Penn State | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before October 10 at 7:30 PM EDT. 319 of 319 eligible games have both offenses available. Each team-game counts equally; both offenses need at least 20 included plays.
These comparisons include garbage-time plays and are not opponent-adjusted. A typical range describes the middle half of this sample, not a universal good/bad cutoff.
· Higher means more expected scoring value gained.
Middle 50% Average
638 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value per play in this comparison.
· How often plays gained enough for their situation.
Middle 50% Average
638 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
638 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.682 | 0.111 | 0.665 | 0.296 | 0.608 | 0.290 | |
| 0.363 | -0.159 | 0.364 | 0.029 | 0.170 | -0.469 |
All values are PPA per included play. Season benchmarks above describe whole-game offense, so they are not applied to these smaller splits.
Statistics are checked again after the final for late updates and corrections.
