2016 Rose Bowl: USC Trojans take on Penn State Nittany Lions (14 images)

No. 5 Penn State and No. 9 USC are the "comeback kids" of college football -- the Trojans (9-3) have won eight in a row, including a victory at playoff-bound Washington; while Big Ten champion Penn State (11-2) has won nine straight, including a home victory over playoff-bound Ohio State.

USC Trojans head coach Clay Helton is presented the Leisham Trophy after the Trojans' 52-49 victory against the Penn State Nittany Lions during the 2017 Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California on January 2, 2017. Photo by Juan Ocampo/UPI

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USC Trojans place kicker Matt Boermeester (39) kicks a 46-yard field goal to win the game as time expires to give the Trojans a 52-49 victory against the Penn State Nittany Lions during the 2017 Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California on January 2, 2017. Photo by Juan Ocampo/UPI

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Penn State quarterback Trace McSorley #9 throws for an incomplete pass in the second quarter against the USC Trojans during the 2017 Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California on January 2, 2017. Photo by Juan Ocampo/UPI ....

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Penn State quarterback Trace McSorley #9 scrambles to avoid the tackle of USC Trojans' Uchenna Nwosu #42 during the 2017 Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California on January 2, 2017. Photo by Juan Ocampo/UPI ....

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