No. 20 Southern California stayed in the College Football Playoff race with a 38-17 victory over Northwestern.

Jayden Maiava forced a fumble after tossing an interception, a play that inspired the Trojans to pull away from Northwestern during a 38-17 win Friday.

USC football continues its 2025 College Football Playoff quest against Northwestern. Follow Trojans Wire's coverage and analysis:

The No. 19 USC Trojans might be sitting at 6-2, but the numbers say the Trojans are far from out of the College Football Playoff race. In fact, advanced analyti

No. 8 BYU (8-0): The Cougars cleared their first major Big 12 test by toppling rival Utah in the Holy War, but November brings two tricky road hurdles -- at Texas Tech and at Cincinnati -- that could define their playoff fate. BYU was 9-0 last season before losing consecutive games in the final month.

Head coach Lincoln Riley is trusting his process in coaching the Trojans to do ‘the hardest thing in college football’

South Carolina fans have hit a boiling point after Saturday's loss, calling for the program to make a change at head coach across social media. "Shane Beamer needs to be fired for simply continuing to allow Mike Shula to call plays," one fan said.

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