No. 12 USC lost 41-27 at home to No. 20 Oregon on Saturday after tying the game 27-27 early in the fourth quarter; Oregon scored two touchdowns afterward. The defeat leaves Lincoln Riley 5-14 against ranked teams during his USC tenure and 0-3 against Oregon.
Star quarterback Dante Moore left after a first-half hit, but Oregon won with backup Raiola in his place. The article describes Raiola as a former five-star recruit who transferred from Nebraska this offseason.
USC entered the game 4-0 and still had ranked matchups with Penn State, Indiana and Ohio State ahead. The Trojans had not won a conference championship under Riley.
