Matt Leinart Issues Apology After USC's Loss to Illinois

Key Points:

• No. 23 Illinois upsets No. 21 USC with last-second field goal in Week 5 thriller.
• Matt Leinart apologizes to Illinois fans after bold pregame prediction on "Big Noon Kickoff."
• Trojans suffer first loss of the season, fall to 4-1 heading into bye week.

In one of the marquee Week 5 college football games, the No. 21 USC Trojans took a trip to Champaign to take on the No. 23 Illinois Fighting Illini.

Saturday's meeting marked just the 14th time all-time that these two Big Ten programs have played one another in football, and the first time since 2007. Although USC came into the game as the favorites and had won eight of the last 10 meetings, it was Illinois who came out on top, as they pulled off the 34-32 victory thanks to a game-winning field goal as time expired.

Not only are the active USC players disappointed with the result, but 2004 Heisman-winning quarterback for USC, Matt Leinart, was also clearly dejected by the result. The Fox "Big Noon Kickoff" host took to X after the game to issue an apology of sorts directed at Illinois fans.