<Tr> <Th> Totals </Th> <Th> 6 </Th> <Th> 2--1 </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> 110 </Th> <Th> 55 </Th> </Tr> <P> Ohio State has appeared in 48 bowl games, with the Buckeyes having a record of 23--25 . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Date played </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Winning team </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Losing team </Th> <Th> Bowl </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> January 1, 1921 </Td> <Td> California </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> Ohio State </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 1921 Rose Bowl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> January 1, 1950 </Td> <Td> Ohio State </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> California </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 1950 Rose Bowl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> January 1, 1955 </Td> <Td> Ohio State </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> USC </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 1955 Rose Bowl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> January 1, 1958 </Td> <Td> Ohio State </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Oregon </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 1958 Rose Bowl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> January 1, 1969 </Td> <Td> Ohio State </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> USC </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 1969 Rose Bowl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> January 1, 1971 </Td> <Td> Stanford </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> Ohio State </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 1971 Rose Bowl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> January 1, 1973 </Td> <Td> USC </Td> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> Ohio State </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 1973 Rose Bowl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> January 1, 1974 </Td> <Td> Ohio State </Td> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> USC </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 1974 Rose Bowl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> January 1, 1975 </Td> <Td> USC </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Ohio State </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 1975 Rose Bowl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> January 1, 1976 </Td> <Td> UCLA </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> Ohio State </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 1976 Rose Bowl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> January 1, 1977 </Td> <Td> Ohio State </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> Colorado </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 1977 Orange Bowl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> January 2, 1978 </Td> <Td> Alabama </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> Ohio State </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 1978 Sugar Bowl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> December 29, 1978 </Td> <Td> Clemson </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Ohio State </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 1978 Gator Bowl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> January 1, 1980 </Td> <Td> USC </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Ohio State </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 1980 Rose Bowl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> December 26, 1980 </Td> <Td> Penn State </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> Ohio State </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 1980 Fiesta Bowl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> December 30, 1981 </Td> <Td> Ohio State </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> Navy </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> 1981 Liberty Bowl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> December 17, 1982 </Td> <Td> Ohio State </Td> <Td> 47 </Td> <Td> BYU </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 1982 Holiday Bowl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> January 2, 1984 </Td> <Td> Ohio State </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> Pittsburgh </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> 1984 Fiesta Bowl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> January 1, 1985 </Td> <Td> USC </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Ohio State </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 1985 Rose Bowl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> December 28, 1985 </Td> <Td> Ohio State </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> BYU </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 1985 Citrus Bowl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> January 1, 1987 </Td> <Td> Ohio State </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> Texas A&M </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 1987 Cotton Bowl Classic </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> January 1, 1990 </Td> <Td> Auburn </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> Ohio State </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 1990 Hall of Fame Bowl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> December 27, 1990 </Td> <Td> Air Force </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> Ohio State </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 1990 Liberty Bowl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> January 1, 1992 </Td> <Td> Syracuse </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> Ohio State </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 1992 Hall of Fame Bowl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> January 1, 1993 </Td> <Td> Georgia </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Ohio State </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 1993 Citrus Bowl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> December 30, 1993 </Td> <Td> Ohio State </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> BYU </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 1993 Holiday Bowl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> January 2, 1995 </Td> <Td> Alabama </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> Ohio State </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 1995 Florida Citrus Bowl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> January 2, 1996 </Td> <Td> Tennessee </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Ohio State </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 1996 Florida Citrus Bowl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> January 1, 1997 </Td> <Td> Ohio State </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Arizona State </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 1997 Rose Bowl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> January 1, 1998 </Td> <Td> Florida State </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> Ohio State </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 1998 Sugar Bowl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> January 1, 1999 </Td> <Td> Ohio State </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> Texas A&M </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 1999 Sugar Bowl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> January 1, 2001 </Td> <Td> South Carolina </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> Ohio State </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 2001 Outback Bowl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> January 1, 2002 </Td> <Td> South Carolina </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> Ohio State </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> 2002 Outback Bowl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> January 3, 2003 </Td> <Td> Ohio State </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> Miami (FL) </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 2003 BCS National Championship </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> January 2, 2004 </Td> <Td> Ohio State </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> Kansas State </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> 2004 Fiesta Bowl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> December 29, 2004 </Td> <Td> Ohio State </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> Oklahoma State </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 2004 Alamo Bowl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> January 2, 2006 </Td> <Td> Ohio State </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> Notre Dame </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 2006 Fiesta Bowl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> January 8, 2007 </Td> <Td> Florida </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> Ohio State </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 2007 BCS National Championship </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> January 7, 2008 </Td> <Td> LSU </Td> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> Ohio State </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 2008 BCS National Championship </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> January 5, 2009 </Td> <Td> Texas </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> Ohio State </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 2009 Fiesta Bowl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> January 1, 2010 </Td> <Td> Ohio State </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> Oregon </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 2010 Rose Bowl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> January 4, 2011 </Td> <Td> Ohio State </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> Arkansas </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> 2011 Sugar Bowl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> January 2, 2012 </Td> <Td> Florida </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> Ohio State </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 2012 Gator Bowl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> January 3, 2014 </Td> <Td> Clemson </Td> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> Ohio State </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> 2014 Orange Bowl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> January 1, 2015 </Td> <Td> Ohio State </Td> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> Alabama </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> 2015 Sugar Bowl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> January 12, 2015 </Td> <Td> Ohio State </Td> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> Oregon </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 2015 CFP National Championship </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> January 1, 2016 </Td> <Td> Ohio State </Td> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> Notre Dame </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> 2016 Fiesta Bowl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> December 31, 2016 </Td> <Td> Clemson </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> Ohio State </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 2016 Fiesta Bowl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> December 29, 2017 </Td> <Td> Ohio State </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> USC </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 2017 Cotton Bowl Classic </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Date played </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Winning team </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Losing team </Th> <Th> Bowl </Th> </Tr>

When was the last time ohio state beat usc in college football