Despite not playing on Saturday, the USC Trojans climbed up three spots from No. 18 to No. 15 in the AP Top 25 Poll upon its release on Sunday, but it remains to be seen how the College Football Playoff Selection Committee will view the No.
Indiana and USC are both coming off much needed bye weeks and now preparing for a top-20 matchup at Memorial Stadium. College Football Playoff No. 4 Indiana (8-1) will take on No.
The No. 20 USC Trojans are enjoying a bye week before facing No. 4 Indiana on Saturday, Nov. 14, and USC's win over No. 12 Ohio State is officially in the rearview mirror.
USC went into their matchup against then-No. 2 Ohio State with everything on the line. Coming off an abysmal performance on the road against Wisconsin and suffering their second loss of the season, USC coach Lincoln Riley’s future beyond Halloween was very much in question.
How many of the college football teams to appear in at least 20 of their top-25 rankings can you name in six minutes?
The No. 20 USC Trojans are determined to make the College Football Playoff for the first time in program history in their fifth season under coach Lincoln Riley.
College football has historically been known as a sport that caters to the elite. It is very difficult to win a national championship if you aren't Notre Dame, Alabama, Ohio State, or a host of other schools that have great programs that invest heavily in keeping them at the top.
Following a statement 30-18 win over then-No. 2 Ohio State and debuting at No. 20 in the initial College Football Playoff rankings, the USC Trojans enter their second bye week with legitimate playoff aspirations.
USC’s 30-18 win over the Ohio State Buckeyes should have been the headline coming out of Saturday night. But Lincoln Riley found himself making headlines for an entirely different reason.
USC head coach Lincoln Riley addressed his viral postgame exchange with Ohio State athletic director Ross Bjork on Tuesday, describing the incident as resolved.
The first College Football Playoff rankings have been revealed, and the USC Trojans, fresh off their statement 30-18 win over the No. 12 Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday night at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, check in at No.
It's a long way from North Augusta, South Carolina, to Los Angeles, California. In fact, it's roughly 2,300 miles.
Coaching changes happen every year, but they don't all happen the same way. We have had some wild offseason coaching moves in recent seasons, and 2025-2026 wasn't any different.
It was a strong weekend for Big Ten Teams in the West. USC secured a surprising win over No. 2 Ohio State, Washington went on the road to beat Nebraska, and Oregon took down a ranked Northwestern team in Eugene.
After a disappointing loss to Wisconsin in Week 8, USC pulled off its biggest win of the season, taking down Ohio State 30-18. The same fans who were preparing farewell posts for Lincoln Riley amid growing calls for his dismissal suddenly had a reason to celebrate, storming the field after the upset.
What a difference a week can make. The USC Trojans fell all the way out of the AP Top 25 Poll from No. 16 after losing 24-7 to Wisconsin on the road. On Halloween, back in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, USC coach Lincoln Riley and the Trojans took down the then-ranked No.
USC Trojans coach Lincoln Riley used the aftermath of Saturday’s 30-18 upset of No. 2 Ohio State to send a pointed message about his future and the criticism the program has received.
The win keeps USC's College Football Playoff hopes alive.
Keyshawn Johnson has watched USC football through good years and bad ones. He knows what the program looks like when it has a team capable of chasing a national championship, and he knows what it feels like when expectations keep getting pushed into the next season.
One of the major storylines to watch during the remainder of the college football season is the possible departure of USC Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley.
USC Trojans coach Lincoln Riley made a revealing admission about his past and future with the program, saying he had multiple opportunities to leave but chose not to take them.
After a disheartening loss last Saturday at Wisconsin all but doused Southern California's College Football Playoff hopes, head coach Lincoln Riley insisted that he remains the right man to lead the Trojans.
USC Trojans head football coach Lincoln Riley may be feeling that the wolves are circling him after his team's loss on the road to Wisconsin.
The Trojans get a top brand at its weakest this weekend, and the result may define Riley’s tenure in Los Angeles. USC Trojans coach Lincoln Riley might be coaching for his job this weekend against the Ohio State Buckeyes.
It has certainly not been the season that the USC Trojans and head coach Lincoln Riley were anticipating.
USC was abysmal offensively against Wisconsin.
If you thought Lincoln Riley's seat was already hot at USC, it is probably going to be scorching after Saturday's ugly 24-7 loss at unranked Wisconsin.
From a thriller in Austin, a pair of major Big 12 top-10 upsets and a marvelous Malachi Toney performance, we break down the best and worst from Saturday's action in this weekend's edition of winners and losers.
Lincoln Riley officially appears to have jumped the shark. No. 19 USC played on Saturday against unranked Penn State. The two Big Ten rivals met at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pa.
Year 5 was supposed to be different for the USC Trojans and Lincoln Riley.
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