The No. 19 USC Trojans are coming off a win against the Northwestern Wildcats, moving to a 7-2 record. The Trojans will next face the No. 20 Iowa Hawkeyes, coming off a tough loss. The USC Trojans open up with interesting betting odds against Iowa.

Oregon game had the kind of flavor the Hawkeyes wanted, but the Ducks won anyway. That is scary for USC, but the Trojans may have one edge:

As the Big Ten race heats up, another big-time matchup will be in Iowa City in Week 12. USC will head to Kinnick Stadium to take on Iowa, and the opening point spread has been released. The Trojans opened as 6.

Iowa (6-3) at No. 20 USC (7-2), Nov. 15 at 3:30 p.m. EST. USC ranks 5th in FBS in third down percentage, converting 51.9% of the time. USC ranks 67th in the FBS averaging 54.2 penalty yards per game, compared to Iowa's 1st-ranked 20.2 per-game average.

USC will have its hands full against Oregon and Iowa, who both played physical, tough football on Saturday in a Big Ten slugfest

After being left out of the initial College Football Playoff rankings, Iowa has a chance to make a statement when it plays host to No. 9 Oregon at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday.

The Hawkeyes believe they have a really good team. They have three or four games to be remembered as such following an 18-16 loss to No. 9 Oregon.

With two losses already on the resume, the USC Trojans are in a one-game season every week during this final stretch of the regular season to remain alive in th