My Great Grandmother had left me a 19", black and white TV when she passed. I was 15 years old watching this game in my bedroom. I felt so grown up and was so glad my team, USC, even though I was born and lived in Texas, had pulled it out of the fire.

I remember I played in it tw#6 what a Game we Won fight on I love my teammates and my coaches SC Fans

I was 15 years old watching this....A huge Oklahoma Fan.... it broke my heart when USC beat Oklahoma with 2 seconds left on the clock I felt a tear coming out but I had to regain my composure cuz my buddies were knocking on the door to go out and play.... LOL could not let them see that I was about to cry

@kch7051

2 жыл бұрын

I was 11 and loved every second of walking out of the coliseum that day

@jimpowell2240

Ай бұрын

I was at this game as a USC fan. I remember that throughout the game Oklahoma would have 3rd and long (5 to 35 yards). And each time Oklahoma would make a first down. The USC defense would celebrate stopping OU after every first and second down play. But on third down Oklahoma would pick up the first down. I hated that SC kept celebrating because OU was blasting through them when it counted. I thought OU was the better team. But then Switzer did something odd. On the OU drive before this SC TD, OU had fourth and inches in their own territory, but it was inches, inches! I thought, OU would go for the first because they were picking up first downs with ease. But Switzer punted. 🤷 I've always blamed Switzer for not trusting his powerful offense, rather than thinking that SC outplayed OU.

@johnmanning4097

Ай бұрын

Wow, what a treat. You saw this classic game in person…. I agree with you when it was fourth in inches and Barry Switzer did not go for it. I mean USC had problems stopping Oklahoma all day. I was basically shocked. He didn’t go for it.

This game was a No. 1 vs. No. 2 and both squads went downhill. Remember local affiliate preempted most of the game for Ohio State Stanford. Glad we got to see finish.

Simmons saved the day, breaking up that interception. OU never brought any pressure on the drive. Soft.

This was like 2 boxers that ended each others careers. Neither team did much after this game. This game was too physical and emotional. Yes, Marcus Allen won the Heisman, but both teams didn't do as well after this game.

Oklahoma had a down period in early 80s. Things went better mid 80s.

I was at this game as a USC fan. I remember that throughout the game Oklahoma would have 3rd and long (5 to 35 yards). And each time Oklahoma would make a first down. The USC defense would celebrate stopping OU after every first and second down play. But on third down Oklahoma would pick up the first down. I hated that SC kept celebrating because OU was blasting through them when it counted. I thought OU was the better team. But then Switzer did something odd. On the OU drive before this SC TD, OU had fourth and inches in their own territory, but it was inches, inches! I thought, OU would go for the first because they were picking up first downs with ease. But Switzer punted. 🤷 I've always blamed Switzer for not trusting his powerful offense, rather than thinking that SC outplayed OU.

Till this day USC has always had OU's number.

@mmmmcolbert8787

6 ай бұрын

usc dont even have its own number, oklahoma is a much better program..

@tejastrojan

5 ай бұрын

USC has 9 and OU has 7 ...@@mmmmcolbert8787

@johnmanning4097

Ай бұрын

I am Oklahoma fan, but he is right every time we have Played USC we have lost

@LinamQB6

9 күн бұрын

@@mmmmcolbert8787USC is 6-2-1 all time vs Oklahoma. USC has more titles, heismans, first round draft picks and more draft picks total than Oklahoma.

Do you have the Miami-Texas game that followed this? I remember my dad watching it. I had to go to sleep. I was 7.

@wastedcentury1805

5 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately no. My dad thoughtfully taped this game for me when I was a student at USC. There was nothing else on the tape and in fact he ran out of tape toward the end of this game and the tape had to rewind before he could resume taping the finish

At the beginning of this video an assistant coach is smoking.

@ynp1978

2 жыл бұрын

Oh my God....smoking! Say it's not true!

@kch7051

2 жыл бұрын

Many coaches smoked on the sideline…OU’S HC BARRY SWITZER smoked all the time during the game

USC owns OU

@MrBeyondbelief

11 ай бұрын

Sorry but that 2004 Orange Bowl title has been vacated! Along with Reggie Bush's Heisman!!!

@johnmanning4097

Ай бұрын

I am at Oklahoma fan and unfortunately I agree with you. I can’t remember the last time Oklahoma beat USC …but dammit I would love to play USC with Lincoln Riley lol