It’s a bit of an esoteric point, but after the game, USC coach Pete Carroll regretted going for a touchdown on fourth-and-goal from the 10-yard line trailing 33-10.
“If I kick a field goal, its a different game. I screwed that up, Carroll said. “Thats something Ive got to correct. As I look back, I was impatient. But it was 33-10 at the time.
USC failed to score but it didn’t really matter because Oregon State botched the punt and allowed the Trojans to score a touchdown a few minutes later.