No. 6 Oregon survived a late comeback from USC on Saturday as the Ducks moved one step closer to a spot in the Pac-12 championship game with a 36-27 victory over the Trojans.
Oregon (9-1, 6-1 Pac-12) used a handful of explosive plays through the air from star quarterback Bo Nix to take advantage of a USC defense playing without defensive coordinator Alex Grinch, who left a day after giving up 52 was fired points in a loss to Washington last week. Nix finished the win with 402 passing yards and four touchdowns. If the Ducks top the table, a highly anticipated rematch with No. 5 Washington for the Pac-12 crown is likely.
USC (7-4, 5-3), meanwhile, is officially eliminated from the Pac-12 title game due to its third conference loss.
- USC coach Lincoln Riley suffered his fourth regular-season loss this season. Entering 2023, he had never lost more than two games in a regular season.
- The Ducks recorded 16 total sacks last season, but now have 31 in 2023 after recording three sacks against USC on Saturday.
- Oregon has now won six of the last seven matchups in the series.
- USC star quarterback Caleb Williams finished the evening completing 19 of 34 passes for 291 yards and a touchdown. Williams has thrown just eight touchdown passes in his last six starts.
CBS Sports was by your side throughout the game, providing live updates, highlights and analysis. Read below to relive the action between the Ducks and Trojans on Saturday.