YAY Or NAY: USC Needs To Be 5-0 Before Their Bye Week.

NCAA Football: Southern California at Purdue — Sep 13, 2025; West Lafayette, Indiana, USA; Southern California Trojans quarterback Jayden Maiava (14) talks with Southern California Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley before the game against the Purdue Boilermakers at Ross-Ade Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marc Lebryk-Imagn Images

USC has one more box to check off before the skeptics believe Lincoln Riley has the program heading in the right direction. If USC wants to improve to 5-0 that last box is beating a ranked team on the road.

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