USC beats Nebraska, 45-42, in the Holiday Bowl Los Angeles Times | December 27, 2014 | 9:05 PM Cody Kessler passed for 321 yards and three touchdowns while Javorius Allen rushed for 152 yards and two scores to lead the USC Trojans to a 45-42 victory over the Nebraska Cornhuskers in the Holiday Bowl tonight in San Diego. Adoree' Jackson returned a kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown and scored on a pass play to help USC finish 9-4 this season. Nebraska also finishes 9-4. For the latest information go to www.latimes.com.