The USC Trojans were on the brink of a College Football Playoff appearance in Year 4 under Head Coach Lincoln Riley, heading into Eugene, Oregon, to face their bitter rival, the Ducks, in their first rivalry game in Big Ten competition on Saturday.

The No. 15 USC Trojans suffered a loss against the No. 7 Oregon Ducks, falling to 8-3, and the Trojans will next face their cross-town rivals, the UCLA Bruins. The Trojans face interesting betting odds for their final regular season game.

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

On Saturday, the USC football team fell 42-27 to Oregon in Eugene. With the loss, the Trojans fell to 8-3 on the season and were eliminated from the Big Ten and College Football Playoff races. Following the game, USC head coach Lincoln Riley spoke to the media about the loss. Here are some of the highlights of what he had to say:

EUGENE- The No. 15 USC Trojans fell to the No. 7 Oregon Ducks by a final score of 42-27 at Autzen Stadium on Saturday. This loss will end any chances the Trojan

The USC Trojans have proved this season that improvement is real, especially with the addition of defensive coordinator D'Anton Lynn at the helm of the defensive unit. In his first season as defensive coordinator last year, Lynn revived the Trojans defense ...

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?

Last week, USC was ranked No. 16 in the college football USA TODAY US LBM Coaches Poll. Following Saturday's 42-27 loss to Oregon, the Trojans dropped four spots in the poll, and are now ranked No. 20.