EUGENE — No. 7 Oregon beat No. 15 USC 42-27 Saturday afternoon at Autzen Stadium.
Here’s a roundup of what was written nationally and in Los Angeles after the game:
Moore throws 2 TD passes and No. 6 Oregon derails No. 16 USC’s CFP hopes with a 42-27 win (AP)
USC’s $110 Million Gamble on Lincoln Riley Trending Toward a Disappointing Clay Helton 2.0 (Sports Illustrated)
“Oregon solidified its status as a College Football Playoff, while USC once again let a golden opportunity of its own slip away.” (Sports Illustrated)
“Sadiq is locked in, in ink, as the top tight end in this class. And he might be the best pass catcher, WRs included, in the entire 2026 group.” (ESPN)
“Look, the Ducks don’t have the best strength of schedule and, yes, they’ve survived some close calls to a few middling teams, but they’re 10-1 and in position to make a playoff run, especially if they can get a plethora of their receivers healthy.” (Yahoo)
“The Ducks played with impressive run/pass balance, even while operating behind a depleted offensive line and without key receivers out due to injury.” (CBSSports.com)
“With the win, the Ducks are likely locked into an at-large berth and would even sneak into a rematch against No. 2 Indiana should No. 1 Ohio State lose a fifth game in a row against No. 18 Michigan.” (USA Today)
“So Oregon rolls a decent USC team at home, and I’d be willing to bet a few matchsticks the one-loss Ducks will be ranked ahead of one-loss Ole Miss — despite Ole Miss’ win at top-10 Oklahoma, which beat Michigan, which lost to USC, which is now, apparently, the be-all, end-all for Oregon.” (USA Today)
CFP/Bowl projections
From Los Angeles
Lincoln Riley should be on hot seat after USC flops again in big game (LA Times)
USC’s College Football Playoff hopes shattered in loss to Oregon (LA Times)
USC’s College Football Playoff hopes dashed in Oregon (LA Daily News)
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