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No. 4 Penn State fights back from two-touchdown deficit for walk-off win against unranked USC in overtime
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No. 4 Penn State fights back from two-touchdown deficit for walk-off win against unranked USC in overtime

Palms were sweaty all over State College, but the Nittany Lions can breathe a sigh of relief.

After trailing by as many as 14 points, No. 4 Penn State won in a walk-off against unranked USC on the road, 33-30.

USC was tied at 30 with 2:53 left and all three timeouts, but it didn’t use any. Then, near midfield, with about 10 seconds left, Miller Moss threw an interception, giving Penn State a Hail Mary opportunity. That was also intercepted, sending the game into overtime.

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Tyler Warren (44) of the Penn State Nittany Lions celebrates a touchdown catch with teammates during the third quarter against the USC Trojans at United Airlines Field at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Oct. 12, 2024, in Los Angeles. (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

USC got the ball first in overtime, but lost three yards and decided to try a field goal. The kick went wide left, making things much easier for the Nittany Lions during their turn with the ball in overtime. After gaining six yards, redshirt freshman kicker Ryan Barker made a 34-yard field goal to complete Penn State’s comeback.

USC started red hot and took a 20-6 lead into the locker room. But Penn State dug deep into its bag of tricks to start the second half.

After grabbing the ball, tight end Tyler Warren caught a 32-yard touchdown on a double pass. That clearly kicked the Lions into high gear and they eventually leveled at 20.

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Penn State’s Tyler Warren (44) is tackled by Southern California defensive tackle Gavin Meyer (91) during the first half of Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

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With the game tied at 23 in the fourth quarter, the Trojans went 75 yards on nine plays, the final of which was a Kyron Hudson touchdown from Miller Moss to take a seven-point lead with 5:53 to go. But on the ensuing drive, Penn State converted on two huge fourth-and-long plays, and Nicholas Singleton scored a 14-yard touchdown to tie the game.

Penn State improved to 6-0, while USC fell to .500.

Allar threw for 391 yards, although his three interceptions were concerning. He threw a touchdown to both Warren and Singleton. Warren caught 17 passes for 224 yards, including the score.

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Drew Allar of the Penn State Nittany Lions throws during the first half of a game against the USC Trojans at United Airlines Field at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Oct. 12, 2024, in Los Angeles. (Ric Tapia/Getty Images)

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Penn State has next week off and will head to Wisconsin after its bye. The Trojans, now 1-3 in Big Ten play, head to Maryland next week.

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