USC-Oregon is a pivotal matchup Saturday in Eugene, while Michigan's narrow win over Northwestern last week kept the Wolverines in the playoff conversation. USC's rain-soaked win over Iowa was effectively a playoff elimination game for the Trojans, and similar stakes accompany their Week 13 clash with the Ducks.

The loser of the Oregon-USC game is all but effectively out of the Big Ten title race, which excites ESPN's Rece Davis despite not calling the game this Saturday. CBS gets the honors on game day.

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.

It wasn't always pretty, but our guys are resilient,” Oregon coach Dan Lanning said. “They're tough. They can handle tough moments."

Oregon football will play its last home game of the regular season Saturday when it hosts USC at Autzen Stadium. Will the Ducks win?

Oregon (7-1, 4-1 Big Ten) can still pick up quality wins over Iowa (6-2, 4-1), No. 23 USC (5-2, 3-1) and Washington (6-2, 3-2). However, the Ducks could end the season without a victory over a team ranked heading into conference championship weekend.

The college football world turns its attention to Autzen Stadium on Saturday as the No. 8 Oregon Ducks host the No. 17 USC Trojans on Saturday, Nov. 21. ESPN's

S aturday's showdown between No. 7 USC (8-2) and No. 13 Oregon (9-1) gives B1G Time on CBS a West Coast collision with major College Football Playoff stakes. With both teams fighting to stay in the hunt for a spot in the 12-team bracket, the stage delivers the essence of late-November football.

The Trojans gave up 442 yards during their 34-24 loss at Notre Dame and Illinois gained 502 yards with 331 passing during its 34-32 win over USC. Oregon has a better offense than both Notre Dame and Illinois and the Ducks’ passing game is rolling again.