Lincoln Riley and USC are seeing what happens when a football program keeps and develops talent recruited out of high school rather than over-rely on the transfer portal.

No. 7 Oregon is nearly a double-digit favorite at home against No. 15 USC, and the Ducks matchup up well against the Trojans' style of offense.

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.

Southern California receiver Makai Lemon continues to make plays as the Trojans are fighting for College Football Playoff spot

Lincoln Riley wants to bring more local players to USC, but Dan Lanning’s Eugene pipeline is real – here’s a look at the 22 SoCal players on the Ducks’ roster.

Saturday'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.

Jordan Marsh hits a heavily contested three-pointer just before the final buzzer to lift USC men's basketball to a 107-106 triple-overtime win over Troy.

When Lincoln Riley was hired to become the coach of the USC Trojans, the hope was that he would bring instant success with him. He won a lot of games during his