USC Trojans Struggle on the Road, Fall 42-27 to Oregon

The No. 15 USC Trojans had become accustomed to mounting second comebacks in the month of November but were unable to do so against No. 7 Oregon as they fell 42-27 on the road.

USC quarterback Jayden Maiava was picked off twice and the run game never got going for the Trojans, gaining just 47 yards on the ground. Oregon quarterback Dante Moore tossed two touchdowns to tight end Kenyon Sadiq.

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Updates from Saturday's contest are below.

Fourth Quarter

2:24 - Jayden Maiava's pass on 4th down falls incomplete. Turnover on downs.

3:55 - Jayden Maiava goes deep to Ja'Kobi Lane for 32 yards on 4th down and USC is in Oregon territory.

5:30 - TOUCHDOWN Oregon. Noah Whittington 9-yard rushing touchdown. Oregon leads 42-27.

6:07 - Dante Moore to Jamari Johnson for 8 yards on 3rd down and Oregon is inside the 25-yard line.

11:32 - TOUCDOWN USC. Jayden Maiava to Lake McRee for a 9-yard touchdown to make it 35-27 after the Trojans failed 2-pt conversion.

Jayden to Lake and it’s a one-score game again in Eugene ✌️

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13:00 - Oregon gets called for back-to-back pass interferences and USC is in Ducks territory.

13:34 - Oregon punts and USC will take over on their own 42-yard line.

Third Quarter

0:09 - USC punt. Oregon will take over on their own 33-yard line.

2:13 - TOUCHDOWN Oregon. Dante Moore to Kenyon Sadiq for a 28-yard touchdown to cap off a 7-play, 75-yard drive. Oregon leads 35-21.

2:41 - Injury timeout. Oregon player is down on the field.

5:48 - TOUCHDOWN. Makai Lemon 4-yard receiving touchdown to cap off a 9-play, 52-yard drive. USC trails 28-21.

7:00 - Jayden Maiava keeps it himself for a gain of seven on 4th down to move the chains.

10:24 - INTERCEPTION. Kennedy Urlacher steps in front of Dante Moore's pass for the interception. USC takes over in Oregon territory.

SHARK ATTACK 🦈@k_urlacher11 with the INT 🙌

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11:36 - INTERCEPTION. Jayden Maiava's pass is INTERCEPTED by Jadon Canady. Oregon will take over on their own 26-yard line.

12:08 - Turnover on downs. USC stops Oregon short on 4th and 1. Will take over on their own 46-yard line.

Second Quarter

0:08 - Ryon Sayeri's 27-yard field goal is NO GOOD.

0:52 - Timeout USC. The Trojans burn their 2nd timeout of the half. Will face a 2nd and goal on the 8.

1:40 - Jayden Maiava to Tanook Hines for 51 yards and USC is in Oregon territory.

1:52 - TOUCHDOWN Oregon. Bryce Boettcher 1-yard rushing touchdown. Oregon leads 28-14.

1:54 - Timeout. USC burns its 1st timeout of the half. Oregon will have a 1st and goal on the 1.

2:13 - Atticus Sappington field goal is NO GOOD, but Desman Stephens gets flagged for leaping. Give Oregon an automatic 1st down.

7:48 - Jayden Maiava's pass is INTERCEPTED by Ify Obidegwu and Oregon will take over on their own 44-yard line after an unsportsmanlike penalty on Ja'Kobi Lane.

9:26 - Jayden Maiava to Tanook Hines for 16 yards on 3rd down to move the chains.

9:58 - TOUCHDOWN Oregon. Malik Benson returns the punt 85 yards for a touchdown. Oregon leads 21-14.

12:42 - Oregon punt. USC will take over on their own 16-yard line.

14:52 - TOUCHDOWN USC. Makai Lemon to Tanook Hines on a double pass for a 24-yard touchdown. Game tied 14-14.

Makai THROWS a TD to @tanxxk16 😱@CBSSportsCFB | #GoodFor6 pic.twitter.com/smpzIX15TD
— USC Football ✌️ (@uscfb) November 22, 2025

First Quarter

0:00 - Jayden Maiava to Makai Lemon for 9 yards. USC will face a 2nd and 1

0:52 - Jayden Maiava to Tanook Hines for 40 yards but Hines gets flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct after the play.

1:31 - TOUCHDOWN Oregon. Dante Moore to Kenyon Sadiq for an 8-yard touchdown to cap off an 11-play, 67-yard drive. Oregon leads 14-7.

3:25 - Timeout Oregon. The Ducks burn their 1st timeout of the half. Will face a 2nd and 7 on the USC 28.

5:02 - Dante Moore to Jamari Johnson for 15 yards on 3rd down. Oregon is in USC territory.

6:03 - USC punts after picking up one first down. Oregon will take over on their own 33-yard line.

6:26 - Injury timeout. USC center Kilian O'Connor is down on the field.

7:05 - TOUCHDOWN Oregon. Jordon Davidson 11-yard rushing touchdown to cap off a 6-play, 65-yard drive. Game tied 7-7.

9:15 - Dante Moore to Malik Benson for 24 yards and Oregon is in USC territory.

9:54 - TOUCHDOWN USC. Makai Lemon 8-yard receiving touchdown to cap off an 11-play, 75-yard drive. USC leads 7-0.

USC strikes on the opening drive!

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12:07 - Jayden Maiava to Ja'Kobi Lane for 16 yards and USC is in the red zone.

14:08 - Jayden Maiava to Ja'Kobi Lane for 27 yards 3rd down.

15:00 - USC will receive the opening kickoff.

Preview

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USC quarterback Jayden Maiava leads a high-powered USC offense against a tough Oregon secondary. The Ducks rank first in the country passing defense and will have their hands full with star receivers Makai Lemon and Ja'Kobi Lane.

Lemon is a strong candidate for the Biletnikoff Award, leading the country in receptions and third in receiving yards.

King Miller has stepped in for an injured Waymond Jordan and Eli Sanders and kept the Trojans running game performing at a high level, but they are going to have to do it without starting left tackle Elijah Paige. The redshirt sophomore has missed three games this season, so they are prepared for his absence.

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Defensively, the Trojans will be without safeties Kamari Ramsey and Bishop Fitzgerald, who both went down in the first half against Iowa last week. Which means it will be Christian Pierce and Kennedy Urlacher that occupies those two spots for USC.

And because Ramsey has been playing the nickel spot as well, true freshman Alex Graham will step into that role. The good news is, Pierce has started six games this season and Urlacher and Graham saw significant playing time a week ago.

Oregon quarterback Dante Moore will have to operate without two of his receivers in freshman Dakorien Moore and Gary Bryant. But the strength of the Ducks has been in the run game with Noah Whittington and freshman Jordon Davidson. Can the Trojans slow down a physical Oregon run game, will be the biggest question.

Playoff Implications

Because they already have two losses on their resume, USC has been in a must-win games for the last month to keep their playoff hopes alive and this week is no different.

The Trojans checked in at 15th in the latest rankings but with two games remaining, they still control their destiny.

For Oregon, they are still fighting to earn a spot in the Big Ten Championship Game and still have their eyes on earning a first-round bye for the second year of the 12-team playoff.