Six games, six wins. Penn State owns road wins at West Virginia and USC.

The latter victory, achieved Saturday at the LA Coliseum, ranks as one of the most impressive victories during James Franklin's time at State College.

PSU's offense scored a late touchdown to force overtime and the Lions prevailed 33-30.

Lincoln Riley's Trojans made their share of plays against Penn State, but the Lions made the biggest plays late.

About the notes.

INJURY: B.

Three turnovers, all interceptions by Drew Allar, prevented PSU from taking early control. However, Allar threw for 391 yards and two touchdowns and added 32 rushing yards. … Allar teamed with wideout Julian Fleming to convert a fourth-and-7 and a fourth-and-10 on the Lions' TD drive that forced OT. … Running backs Kaytron Allen and Nicholas Singleton struggled to gain ground and finished the game with 26 combined carries for 82 yards. … Tyler Warren caught 17 of 20 targets for 224 yards and a touchdown, ran for a first down and threw a nine-yard pass to Allen. … PSU converted just 4 of 13 third-down opportunities. … No sacks for USC, but the Lions offense only managed two field goals in the first half.

DEFENSE: B-minus.

The unit thwarted a USC drive late in regulation to force overtime, then registered a three-pointer that led to a 45-yard miss by Trojans kicker Michael Lantz. … Tom Allen's unit wasn't ready for Quinten Joyner's 75-yard touchdown run on a setback in the first quarter. … USC converted just 2 of 13 third-down attempts. … Trojans running back Woody Marks was a problem in the running game (111 yards) and as a receiver (two catches, 44 yards).

SPECIAL TEAMS: A.

Ryan Barker, who replaced Sander Sahaydak as placekicker, converted all four field goal attempts (34, 33, 20, 36). … Punter Riley Thompson punted just twice, averaging 42.5 yards and forcing USC to start within its 20 yards on both kicks.

COACHING: B

Offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki reached deep into his bag of tricks from the start. The highlight? Warren grabbed a ball on a play that ended with Allar throwing a 32-yard touchdown pass to Warren. … The Lions' offense remained aggressive on fourth down, converting a fourth-and-7 and a fourth-and-10 on a game-winning touchdown drive in the final minutes.

TOTAL: B

Penn State struggled mightily in the first half as the Lions fell behind 20-6. But Andy Kotelnicki's offense thrived in the third quarter, scoring touchdowns on its first two possessions. It was an unlikely comeback, but the Lions were able to put away a desperate USC team. Warren finished the game with 224 receiving yards and Penn State finished with a three-point victory.