The No. 7 Oregon Ducks defeated the No. 15 USC Trojans 42-27 at Autzen Stadium in week 13 of the college football season. With the win, the Ducks moved to 10-1

The USC football team dropped its third game of the season on Saturday. It was the team's last shot to make the College Football Playoff.

Oregon responded to USC's score with a score of its own. On 3rd-and-2 in USC territory, Dante Moore ripped a ball up the seam to tight end Kenyon Sadiq, who hauled in a contested catch for a 28-yard score. The Ducks lead 35-21 with 2:13 to go in the third.

No. 7 Oregon topped No. 15 USC 42-27 on Saturday, keeping the Ducks in the Big Ten title race as they take aim at a Playoff bid.

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This will be the third straight missed start for Moore, a true freshman who tweaked his knee in a non-contact injury before the Iowa Hawkeyes matchup. Meanwhile, Bryant Jr. went down with an ankle injury in the first quarter of that Iowa game.

Ohio State and Indiana continue to lead the Big Ten chase for the conference championship game, but Oregon kept alive its hopes for that game with the win today. At 7-1 in conference game, the Ducks can cheer for some chaos next week, while also doing their best to beat the rival Washington Huskies.

The No. 7 Oregon Ducks and No. 15 USC Trojans will meet for the first time since 2023 and only the fourth time since 2016 on Saturday at Autzen Stadium. The last time Oregon lost to USC was in 2016, when the Trojans won 45-20 at home.