The No. 19 USC Trojans are hosting the Northwestern Wildcats in a Friday night matchup. The Trojans are 6-2, looking to win out the rest of the season as USC se

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

The USC Trojans could potentially see their coach, Lincoln Riley, become the target of multiple coaching searches across college football this season. Here are three reasons why Riley could leave USC for another job this year.

For USC, Maiava threw for 154 yards and a touchdown, while Miller paced the rushing attack with 90 yards, aided by his explosive 55-yard run. Lemon led all receivers with 53 yards and a touchdown on five catches. Northwestern was set to receive the ball to open the second half, needing a strong drive to regain momentum.

USC Trojans' QB Jayden Maiava found WR Makai Lemon for a 7-yard TD, giving USC an early lead over the Northwestern Wildcats.

The No. 19 USC Trojans are back at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for Friday Night Lights, hosting Northwestern Wildcats at 6 p.m. Coming off a huge road win

No. 20 Southern California pulled off a remarkable fake punt against Northwestern by unexpectedly sending out third-string quarterback Sam Huard in the same uniform number as the Trojans’ punter.

Jayden Maiava led key scoring drives and the USC defense figured out how to stop the run, helping the No. 23 Trojans earn a road win over Nebraska.

The USC Trojans are entering November competition, where College Football Playoff fates are decided with four weeks remaining in the regular. In the first official CFP Top 25 rankings, coming in at No.