If UCLA can buy its way out of the Rose Bowl, maybe its time for USC to buy out Lincoln Riley after the Trojans fall to 0-5 against top-10 football teams.

Here's a look at USC's potential path to the College Football Playoff heading into its Week 13 game against Oregon.

The Oregonian/OregonLive reached out to USC beat reporter Ryan Kartje ( @RyanKartje on X) of the Los Angeles Times to pose five questions about the Trojans and get a prediction. 1) Where has Jayden Maiava made the most improvement throughout the season?

Kenyon Sadiq had six catches for 72 yards and two scores, and Noah Whittington ran for 104 yards and another touchdown for the Ducks (10-1, 7-1 Big Ten, No. 7 CFP), who improved their chances of not only making the playoff but also hosting a game.

Southern California will take an unblemished record into next week's Maui Invitational if the Trojans get past visiting Troy on Thursday night in Los Angeles.

The No. 15 USC Trojans face their toughest ground test yet as the No. 7 Oregon Ducks bring a deep, explosive rushing attack to Eugene. With USC’s run defense struggling this season, slowing Oregon’s multi-back rotation could decide Saturday’s outcome.

Large historical narratives hang over Lincoln Riley's head for USC-Oregon, but Dan Lanning has to face a troubling trend too

Double-pass caught by Tanook Hines for amazing Trojans TD