USC falls to Indiana in College Football Playoff race

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Nov, 00:26 · Archive

USC lost 27-13 to defending national champion Indiana in a game that likely ended the Trojans' College Football Playoff hopes.

USC lost 27-13 to Indiana on Saturday, a defeat that the New York Post reports likely ended the Trojans' College Football Playoff hopes. Quarterback Jayden Maiava threw an interception to Indiana's Isaiah Jones at the Hoosiers' 1-yard line with 6 minutes 35 seconds remaining when USC was driving to tie the score. That proved to be the decisive moment in what the New York Post describes as a taut game that 'wildly vacillated one way, then another'.

The loss came after USC had built momentum with a home victory over then-No. 2 Ohio State two weeks earlier. USC converted only 2 of 11 third downs and missed two field goals. The New York Post reports that coach Lincoln Riley fell to 1-8 against ranked opponents on the road. USC entered the game ranked No. 18 with a record of 7-2, while Indiana was ranked No. 9 as the defending national champion.

How it is being reported

• Mistake-prone USC football falters in big moments of devastating setbackAs Jayden Maiava gazed into the end zone Saturday, the USC quarterback spotted an opportunity. His Trojans were near the end of a promising drive that could tie the score and further trumpet themselves as serious College Football Playoff contenders after being widely dismissed only a few weeks ago. Southern California quarterback Jayden Maiava (14)...New York Post · 15 Nov, 00:08
• Jayden Maiava and Josh Hoover face off as USC visits defending national champion IndianaUSC's Jayden Maiava faces Josh Hoover and Indiana in a College Football Playoffs-relevant clash, but the Hoosiers' four straight close games raise doubts.Fox News · 14 Nov, 13:31

In this story: Jayden Maiava · USC · Indiana · Isaiah Jones · Lincoln Riley · Ohio State

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