USC storms back to stun Washington in thriller
No. 13 USC stormed back to beat No. 18 Washington 40-34 in Seattle on Tuesday night, keeping its College Football Playoff hopes alive.
The Trojans trailed for much of the game before rallying late to stun the Huskies at a rocking Husky Stadium. The comeback win moves USC up the Big Ten standings.
Washington, which led by double digits in the second half, could not hold on. The loss is a heavy blow to the Huskies’ own playoff ambitions.
Both teams now head into the tougher half of their schedules. The 40-34 result was one of the highest-scoring games of the college football weekend. USC’s resilience on the road will encourage its fans, while Washington must regroup quickly to stay in the playoff race.
USC’s win shakes up the Big Ten race, where several teams are bunched near the top. The Trojans’ playoff path now runs through a brutal November stretch with little margin for error.
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