[3][4] USC's Heisman Trophy running back Charles White was named the Player of the Game (for a second time, having shared the previous game's award with Rick Leach), rushing for a record 247 yards, including the game-winning touchdown with little more than a minute remaining in the contest.
[5] Ohio State entered the game with an 11–0 record, and was one of two undefeated and untied teams in the nation, along with Alabama.
If the Buckeyes had won, they likely would have gained at least a share of the national championship, since they were ranked first in the AP Poll at kickoff.
[7] USC, having suffered a shocking 21–21 tie with Stanford (a home game in which they led 21–0 at halftime) that cost them the #1 ranking in mid-October,[8] was runner-up in both final polls, behind Alabama.
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