What are the key to USC's big game at Oregon Saturday? The Trojans will try to thrive on the road, control the run, deliver big plays and more.

Even with all of the success that the No. 15 USC Trojans have earned this season, the chase for a College Football Playoff is the realest it's been all season.

Riley's hiring sought to propel USC back to the center of the college football universe, and though the landscape looks much different than previous title-winning tenures in LA, the current outlook does have the Trojans where they hoped to be for the games that matter the most.

The speculation about a departure emerged earlier this week when ESPN college football analyst Josh Pate suggested that Riley could be on the hot seat or leave the school, cryptically saying “Let’s just keep an eye on Lincoln Riley at USC.”

The USC Trojans have a big ranked game coming up vs. the Oregon Ducks coming up this weekend. USC coach Lincoln Riley is looking to put the narrative that the Trojans can't win big games to rest with a win over the Ducks,

Hear me out, Oklahoma fans. If and when you finish watching the No. 8 Sooners take care of No. 22 Mizzou to preserve a clear path to the Playoff, flip on CBS. At 3:30 p.m. ET, Lincoln Riley will lead No.

You could argue College GameDay presents an opportunity for Lincoln Riley to show what he's doing at USC, but Riley isn't moved by the attention

EUGENE - The leaves are fluttering off the trees as the sun peeks out from the fog at the University of Oregon. Smells of barbecue drift across the stadium park

The network’s pregame show is heading to Eugene, Oregon, as the No. 17 Trojans play No. 8 Oregon. USC needs to beat the Ducks to have any hope of sneaking into the College Football Playoff, while Oregon likely also needs a win to make sure it gets into the playoff, too.

He fled the Sooners for the USC job one day after Oklahoma lost to rival Oklahoma State to end the regular season. While he had not been linked to the USC job, rumors about Riley's candidacy to LSU ran rampant that season.

ESPN's Paul Finebaum connected USC head coach Lincoln Riley to Penn State after what he's heard in recent days.

The No. 15 USC Trojans will aim to keep their College Football Playoff hopes alive as they will go on the road to take on the No. 7 Oregon Ducks. Autzen Stadium