Lanning also said Oregon was wearing black for a "Trojan funeral" ahead of a 42-27 win that effectively eliminated USC from College Football Playoff contention.

The game followed an 81–70 win for NC State over Boise State, and because of delays in the game typical of college hoops games and the break between contests, ESPN’s schedule of programming wound up being pretty significantly backed up. USC would ultimately come out on top, avoiding overtime with an 83–81 win in Maui.

Ezra Ausar (25 points) and Chad Baker-Mazara (18) rally the unbeaten Trojans to an 83-81 win after losing leading scorer Rodney Rice to an injury. USC will face Washington State or Arizona State

College Football Playoff rankings showed minimal movement with Oregon overtaking Ole Miss and Miami moving to No. 12 as the season enters its final weeks.

The No. 15 USC Trojans lost to No. 7 Oregon Ducks on Nov. 22 in a rivalry match with postseason implications. The stakes were high, with CFP contention in play

USC still has a rivalry game against UCLA next week and a bowl game sometime in December, but the meaningful portion of the Trojans’ 2025 season came to a close when Oregon put the finishing touches on a 42-27 win in Autzen Stadium and knocked USC out of the College Football Playoff picture.

Expert recap and game analysis of the USC Trojans vs. Seton Hall Pirates NCAAM game from November 25, 2025 on ESPN.

The No. 15 USC Trojans suffered a loss against the No. 7 Oregon Ducks, falling to 8-3, and the Trojans will next face their cross-town rivals, the UCLA Bruins. The Trojans face interesting betting odds for their final regular season game.

Oregon-USC may be past history, given that the game is now three days old. But, in the grand scheme of things, it's a victory for CBS.

Rice scores a season-high 27 points, including a three-point play with 14.8 seconds left, as the unbeaten Trojans edge the Broncos, 70-67, in Lahaina. USC (5-0) will face Seton Hall on Tuesday at

How did Trojans Wire's Adam Bradford fare in his pregame predictions for USC's showdown with Oregon in Eugene?