There is no way around it: Iowa had multiple chances to beat Oregon over the weekend and failed to capitalize.
The loss to Oregon was the Hawkeyes' third of the season, all but eliminating them from the College Football Playoff.
Iowa had chances to seal the game and was even leading with under two minutes after a rushing touchdown by quarterback Mark Gronowski.
Several miscues and a poor defensive effort handed the victory to Oregon.
The Hawkeyes' defense has been stellar all season, but the Oregon rushing attack gashed the Hawkeyes for 373 total yards, including 261 yards on the ground.
Iowa will have to pick itself off the mat quickly as it prepares for a visit to Southern California to take on a challenging USC squad.
USC is currently on a two-game winning streak after dropping tough game to Notre Dame in week nine.
Before the Hawkeyes battle the Trojans in SoCal, here are all the essential game notes for Saturday's contest.
How to watch Iowa at USC
Date: November 15
Time: 2:40 p.m. Central Time
Venue: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Los Angeles, CA)
TV: BTN
Streaming: FuboTV
Iowa record: 6-3 (4-2 Big Ten)
USC record: 7-2 (5-1 Big Ten)
Announcers for Iowa at USC (Big Ten Network)
Play-by-play: Rhett Lewis
Analyst: Yogi Roth
Sideline: Dannie Rodgers
Spread, moneyline, and total
Odds are provided by FanDuel Sportsbook
Spread
- Iowa: +6.5 (-102)
- USC: -6.5 (-120)
Moneyline
- Iowa: +275
- USC: -220
Total
- Over: 49.5 (-112)
- Under: 49.5 (-108)
Iowa injuries
- WR Jarriett Buie (undisclosed): Out
- Addison Ostrenga (Achilles): Out
- Terrell Washington Jr. (undisclosed): Questionable
USC injuries
- K Caden Chittenden (hamstring): Out
- RB Waymond Jordan (ankle): Out
- TE Joey Olsen (undisclosed): Out
- RB Eli Sanders (knee): Out
- WR Prince Strachan (undisclosed): Out
- Zacharyus Williams (undisclosed): Out
Weather (Los Angeles, CA)
Weather forecast is provided by AccuWeather
It will be a rainy day in LA for the Iowa-USC football game this upcoming Saturday. There is a 70 percent chance of rain around the 2:40 p.m. Central Time kickoff, with steady showers throughout the game.
The temperature will reach a high of 64 degrees, and will be mostly cloudy throughout the day.
The wind will not be a factor, as it will only reach a maximum of five miles per hour, with a sustained wind of two miles per hour throughout the game.
Series history
The Hawkeyes and Trojans have played 10 games against each other, with USC holding a 7-3 record.
The last meeting between the two programs took place in the 2019 Holiday Bowl on December 27, 2019, where the Hawkeyes defeated the Trojans 49-25.