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“Those games being on the road should make USC fans especially dubious that the Trojans can win both given Riley’s repeated struggles away from the Coliseum.”

“Lincoln Riley finds himself on the winning side, with a tough stretch ahead Give credit where it's due with this USC football team.”

“The USC defense didn’t allow a touchdown in the first 57 minutes by an Ohio State offense led by freshman quarterback Luke Fahey, who passed for 260 yards in his first career start in place of injured Julian Sayin for the Buckeyes (6-2, 4-1).”

“There is a long way to go If you hate the CFP rankings, rest easy: There are four weekends of football before the conference championship games so there is plenty of time for the CFP rankings to get a shakeup.”

“The first College Football Playoff rankings have been released, and despite a scare at Chapel Hill this past weekend, it’s the Miami Hurricanes taking the top spot at No. 1 overall.”

“Toney suffered a high-ankle sprain, according to sources, and will undergo the infamous "TightRope" surgery that Miami is hoping will have the star wide receiver return for the College Football Playoff in four to six weeks.”

“That could be the case for UCLA’s resurgent football team after the Bruins checked in at No. 8 in the initial College Football Playoff ranking released Tuesday afternoon.”

“…s to the Bills, while also losing their backup later in the game and seeing their third-stringer get banged up, the Ravens are just about ready to have open tryouts at quarterback The Ravens signed quarterback Kedon Slovis to the 53-man roster from the…”

“What a wild week it's been for the USC Trojans.”

“…e team has to be ranked 18th in the nation; it just shouldn't be a USC team whose fanbase wanted head coach Lincoln Riley fired seven days ago after pulling off the big upset of what may have been the worst slate of games of the entire college football…”

“USC also could return after its first top-five win since the 2017 Rose Bowl against Penn State and its highest-ranked win since it beat Oklahoma in the 2004 season’s national championship game.”

“USC (7-2) This version of the Trojans is worthy of the College Football Playoff.”

“With UCLA’s game scheduled to start at 1:15 p.m. at the Rose Bowl and USC’s at 4:30 p.m. at the Coliseum, the clock might become the enemy in trying to see both local teams on the same day. 10:07 a.m. – The GPS says it’s 36 minutes to Rose Bowl Parking Lot K…”

“Which brings me to another of the games I caught the end of, unranked USC defeating No. 2-ranked Ohio State.”

“UCLA punctuated the game with its fourth interception in the final seconds by defensive back Ty Lee.”

“Many of the comments are fans saying that USC should not give Ohio State any more motivation for the game.”

“Last year, Watkins’ favorite class was Pete Carroll’s “The Game is Life” offered through USC’s Marshall School of Business.”

“After Maryland decided to fire coach Mike Locksley, we now have three openings in college football (NC State, Baylor) before a weekend slate of games that could trigger further discussions on a number of coaches that are teetering on the edge.”

“…-highest scoring offense and a defense ranked 13th in yards per play allowed (4.5), the back-to-back SEC champs still have a head coach (Kirby Smart) who is 71-10 since 2021 and has had two weeks to get ready to play Florida in a de facto home game in…”

“To say that expectations were high at USC heading into the 2026 college football season would be an understatement.”

“After the road game at USC, the Buckeyes will host Oregon on Nov. 7, then play No. 24 Northwestern on Nov. 14, take a trip to Nebraska on Nov. 21, and finish the regular season against Michigan on Nov. 28.”

“Ohio State head coach Ryan Day delivered bad news for his Buckeyes football program, as quarterback Julian Sayin will be out "indefinitely" because of a shoulder injury.”

“Five of the top eight teams in the AP poll lost on the same day in 1989 when No. 3 West Virginia, No. 5 USC, No. 6 Nebraska, No. 7 Auburn and eighth-ranked Arkansas stumbled in bowl games.”

“The sloppy game featured 10 turnovers, including seven for the Ducks (3-2, 1-1), who saw their chances for a spot in the College Football Playoff fade with a second loss.”

“Oregon was without starting QB Dante Moore after he sustained a concussion against USC.”

“What it means One of the Bruins’ most momentous wins this century made Bob Chesney the first coach in school history to win his first five games while also thrusting UCLA firmly into the mix for the College Football Playoff.”

“Win 10 games and make the College Football Playoff, or bust.”

“USC needed to beat unranked Wisconsin Saturday in order to keep their College Football Playoff hopes alive.”

“I think Tennessee fans are still trying to figure out how they lost that football game, or putting some of the blame on the officiating (which i'd understand).”

“The Cougars replaced USC on the Irish’s schedule after Notre Dame could not reach an agreement with the Trojans on a date for a game this season.”

“Every college football Saturday is a memorable one, but some weekends deliver more drama than others, and Week 6 certainly falls into that category after the upsets that took place all around the country.”

“…and Apps - Check out the best sports betting sites and apps Usc (+1.5) over PENN STATE Iowa State East was handed the easiest schedule imaginable in Matt Campbell’s first season, but his first two games in the Big Ten have been a lesson in the jump from the…”

“The Buckeyes are a touchdown favorite, even without starting signal caller Julian Sayin, and if USC drops a home game to a backup quarterback, the patience may finally run out for the 43-year-old head coach.”

“USC’s second loss in a make-or-break year for Lincoln Riley has knocked the Trojans from the Associated Press rankings and put them on the cusp of being out of the running for the College Football Playoff.”

“Ben Bolch’s Big Ten Power Rankings Game of the week: No. 2 Ohio State (6-1 overall, 4-0 Big Ten) at USC (6-2, 3-2), 4:30 p.m.”

“But with the Rams arriving Sunday for their first game at Allegiant Stadium, preseason or regular season, the Raiders can appreciate how that disappointment helped change their future.”

“…tucky | Vanderbilt | Kentucky | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt | | USC 3 (50.5) WISCONSIN (7:30, NBC) | USC | ★USC | USC | Wisconsin | USC | USC | Wisconsin | | UTAH 6.5 (56.5) Houston (10:15, ESPN) | Houston | ★Houston | Houston | Utah | ★Utah | Houston | Utah |…”

“MIAMI (-20.5) over Pittsburgh The Panthers have lost back-to-back games since Pat Narduzzi’s latest unbecoming rant — “We’ve got a hell of a football team.”

“His final two years, they won back-to-back Big Ten championships and lost to USC in the 1996 Rose Bowl game.”

“For what it's worth, the highest decibel level for any sporting event on record took place at a Monday Night Football game at Arrowhead Stadium back in 2014, according to the folks over at earpeace.com.”

“UCLA is going to the College Football Playoff.”

“Though OSU has the bye week coming up, their next game is on the road against the No. 16 USC Trojans.”

“Ben Bolch’s Big Ten Power Rankings Game of the week: USC (6-1 overall, 3-1 Big Ten) at Wisconsin (4-2, 2-1), 4:30 p.m.”

“Raiola, who played two seasons for Nebraska before coming to Oregon in the offseason, came into the game in the fourth quarter with the Huskers up 14-6.”

“Wisconsin had 10 penalties — including four on their second drive of the game — for 102 yards.”

“USC football players are advised to snooze for 30 to 40 minutes inside one of their practice facility’s nap pods, but sometimes Jayden Maiava can’t help himself.”

“The No. 12 Bruins have their highest ranking in four years, reached midseason as one of nine unbeaten Football Bowl Subdivision teams and are tied with No. 4 Ohio State and No. 5 Indiana at 3-0 in Big Ten play.”

“Lost among the other big games of week six of the college football season, Oklahoma-Texas, UCLA-Oregon, and Georgia-Alabama, was the most highly attended game of them all: USC-Penn State.”

“While Penn State hung in their at home against No. 19 USC, the Nittany Lions lost their third straight game on Saturday.”

“Riley, who went into the game leading the Football Bowl Subdivision with 685 yards rushing and second in rushing yards per game at 137.0, ripped off a 72-yard touchdown run on Boise State’s second play from scrimmage.”

“Saturday brings us another jam-packed day of football for us to enjoy.”

“USC has struggled while traveling multiple time zones under Riley, dropping games at Michigan, Minnesota, Notre Dame, Maryland and Illinois.”

“This wasn’t the first time the group had attended a college football game together, having made their way to Notre Dame last year for the USC matchup.”

“Jazzy Davidson drew millions of views on social media just by throwing up the two-finger Victory Salute at a recent USC football game.”

“Students who chanted “Fire Riley!” after USC fell behind 21-10 were silenced by what happened the rest of the game.”

“Former college football coach Dennis Franchione died at the age of 75, his family announced on Tuesday.”