# Indiana shakes off USC to near Playoff berth as Lincoln Riley’s Trojans stumble in must-win

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3 outlets covering · First listed: The Athletic, Nov 14, 2026, 6:09 PM · Read it: <https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7782092/2026/11/14/usc-indiana-score-results-takeaways/>

A win would have nudged USC into the CFP discussion and a logjam for second place in the Big Ten. Instead, Saturday was a familiar result.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 14, 2026, 1:00 PM: [USC Trojans vs. Indiana Hoosiers Live Score Updates](<https://www.si.com/college/usc/football/usc-trojans-indiana-hoosiers-live-score-updates>) — Sports Illustrated (Sports, United States)
  The USC Trojans head to Bloomington for a top 25 matchup against the defending national champion Indiana Hoosiers.
- Nov 14, 2026, 1:30 PM: [Game Chat: Indiana Hoosiers football vs USC Trojans](<https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/game-chat-indiana-hoosiers-football-193000132.html>) — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)
  The Hoosiers are taking on the Trojans. Follow along here for live updates, analysis and discussion during the game.
- Nov 14, 2026, 6:09 PM: [Indiana shakes off USC to near Playoff berth as Lincoln Riley’s Trojans stumble in must-win](<https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7782092/2026/11/14/usc-indiana-score-results-takeaways/>) — The Athletic (Sports, United States)
  A win would have nudged USC into the CFP discussion and a logjam for second place in the Big Ten. Instead, Saturday was a familiar result.