USC football continued its 2025 College Football Playoff quest with a win against Northwestern. Look back at Trojans Wire's coverage and analysis:

The USC Trojans still have an outside change of reaching the College Football Playoff this season after rattling off seven wins in their first nine games, but head coach Lincoln Riley has still faced many big challenges in 2025 despite their no.

With two losses already on the resume, the USC Trojans are in a one-game season every week during this final stretch of the regular season to remain alive in th

The No. 20 Trojans didn’t start the season among the teams in consideration for the College Football Playoff, but this team’s drive has it closing in.

The energetic receiver, whom one teammate calls the Trojans’ ‘heart and soul,’ had a season-high seven catches and an acrobatic TD catch against Northwestern.

USC got tricky with its jersey numbers for a fake punt, Texas Tech fans made it to "College GameDay" after a wedding and more from Week 11.

Last week's voting had Ohio State as the rock-solid No. 1 team in the AP Top 25 poll with 55 first-place votes and 1,633 voting points. Indiana had the second-most first-place votes with 11, but the 1,591 voting points was closer to No. 1 than it was to No. 3, where Texas A&M checked in with just one first-place vote and 1,523 voting points.

USC football executed a brilliant fake punt deception against Northwestern, with quarterback Sam Huard disguised as punter Sam Johnson to complete a crucial pass.