USC had won both games in the series, a 23–17 victory in Los Angeles in 1987 and a 34–7 win in Chestnut Hill in 1988.
He led the Eagles to the 2009 Emerald Bowl, where he completed 14 of 33 passes for 218 yards; the Eagles lost to USC 24–13.
2009 | Super Bowl | Orange Bowl | Rose Bowl Game | Rose Bowl | Pro Bowl | 2009 in music | Orange Bowl (game) | Sugar Bowl | Emerald | Avatar (2009 film) | American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 | New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2009 | Bowl Championship Series | Hollywood Bowl | Eurovision Song Contest 2009 | Fiesta Bowl | 2009 Summer Universiade | Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy | Super Bowl XLVIII | Super Bowl XLII | 2009 UCI Track Cycling World Championships | 2009 NFL season | Gator Bowl | Emerald, Victoria | 2009 World Championships in Athletics | Super Bowl XLV | European Parliament election, 2009 | Cotton Bowl Classic | 2011–12 NCAA football bowl games |