Northwestern head coach David Braun speaks following his team's 38-17 loss to USC

On Friday, the USC football team defeated Northwestern at the Coliseum 38-17. With the victory, the Trojans improved to 7-2 on the season and 5-1 in Big Ten play. Northwestern, on the other hand, fell to 5-4 and 3-3 in conference play with the loss.

Big Ten says USC should have been penalized after QB, punter shared number for trick play

The Trojans' third-string quarterback, Sam Huard, wore punter Sam Johnson's number on a fake punt to fool the Northwestern defense.

No. 9 NC State Ready for Big Test Against No. 18 USC

Wes Moore and Wolfpack women's basketball will play its second top-25 opponent this week, this time taking on the No. 18 USC Trojans.
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Big Ten issues statement on USC’s fake punt strategy

The Big Ten issued a statement Sunday regarding the USC Trojans and head coach Lincoln Riley using backup quarterback Sam Huard, donning a No. 80 jersey, to run a fake punt against the Northwestern Wildcats.

Josh Pate Hints That Lincoln Riley’s Time at USC Could be Coming to an End

Lincoln Riley is in his fourth season as the head coach of the USC Trojans and is still chasing the success he had in his first season on the job in 2022 when they went 11-3. During Tuesday’s College Football Playoff rankings, Riley’s 6-2 Trojans were ranked as the No. 19 team in the country.

USC Dealing with Multiple Injuries on Offense Ahead of Northwestern Matchup

Injuries have slowly piled up for the No. 19 USC Trojans this season, particularly on the offensive line.  Starting left tackle Elijah Paige returned last week
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