On Friday, the USC football team defeated Northwestern at the Coliseum 38-17. Prior to the game, I gave five predictions for the contest. How did my picks fare? Let’s take a look back at them and see.

Makai Lemon had a touchdown catch and a scoring run while making 11 receptions for a career-high 161 yards, and No. 20 Southern California stayed in the College Football Playoff race with a 38-17 victory over Northwestern on Friday night.

The No. 19 USC Trojans improved to 7-2 and 5-1 in conference play for a team win over Northwestern. The Trojans elite offensive attack with a forced fumble and a trick play pushed USC ahead, and never looked back to hand Northwestern their fourth loss.

What did we learn from watching the Trojans take down Northwestern on Friday night? Here are five key takeaways:

USC cornerback Chasen Johnson will miss the rest of the season due to a knee injury, Lincoln Riley said after practice Tuesday. Johnson re-aggravated a knee injury he suffered in fall camp during USC's 33-17 win over Purdue. Johnson played 21 defensive ...

Jayden Maiava threw a pair of touchdown passes and Southern California overcame two red-zone turnovers to top No. 15 Michigan 31-13 on Saturday night in Los Angeles. USC (5-1, 3-1 Big Ten) came in having committed only five turnovers in its first five ...

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

Field-level highlights of No. 23 USC's 21-17 win over Nebraska