The No. 17 USC Trojans are hosting the No. 21 Iowa Hawkeyes in a highly anticipated Big Ten matchup at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Kickoff is scheduled f

USC was hoping to achieve the same level of luck and success it had previously experienced. In Year 1, Riley led the team to an 11-3 record and took USC to the Pac-12 Championship Game, although the Trojans lost to the Utah Utes for the second time that season. Things have worsened each year since then.

It feels like the Trojans are on the verge of being competitive for a national championship. They need to prove that vs Iowa

The USC Trojans checked in at No. 17 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings that were released on Tuesday night.  USC may not be in the top 12 needed t

USC's tough closing stretch starts with a home game against the No. 21 Iowa Hawkeyes on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network. The Trojans will then travel to face the No. 8 Oregon Ducks the following weekend before their regular season finale against the rival UCLA Bruins on Nov. 29.

Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz met with the media ahead of the Hawkeyes' Week 12 game at USC. Here's what stood out.

Behind an ever-changing rotation of linemen built on riddles, barbecues and trust, the Trojans have compiled the second-best offense in college football.