The Oregon Ducks face the final four games of their season, and coming off a bye week, coach Dan Lanning and crew face a potential dark horse for the College Football Playoff on the road: the Iowa Hawkeyes.

It already tanked Nebraska's playoff hopes. The Cornhuskers led USC 14-6 at the time of the injury, and were outscored 15-3 from that point on, as it became painfully clear in a hurry the Nebraska offense wouldn't find much success with true freshman TJ Lateef.

The college football regular season is inching closer to its climax, and for some Big Ten teams, the road to the College Football Playoff begins this week.

The No. 20 USC Trojans remain in the thick of the race for the College Football Playoff after a statement 21-17 road win over the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Saturd

The Iowa Hawkeyes could be a few wins away from an at-large College Football Playoff bid after a dominant win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

For USC's season to be considered successful, the Trojans must finish strong. Here's how the rest of the Big Ten reshaped USC's future this week:

The No. 20 USC Trojans return to Los Angeles with a Big Ten road win following their 21-17 victory at the Nebraska Cornhuskers.  Even with low numbers from the

The first name mentioned after Franklin was fired was Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule. The chatter about Rhule grew quickly and his contract with the Cornhuskers was quickly extended. He was under contract through the 2030 season, and Nebraska athletic director Troy Dannen extended the deal for two additional seasons. Rhule is a Penn State graduate.