Trojans treating second bye week differently following historic Ohio State win

In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast, hosts Ryan Abraham, RJ Abeytia, and Makena Arteaga are in the studio discussing how USC's historic victory over Ohio State has completely shifted the outlook around the program and head coach Lincoln Riley. The Trojans have gone from being left for dead to squarely back in the race for the College Football Playoff, quieting the calls for Riley's job—at least for now.

The crew breaks down USC's rainy Halloween night victory in the Coliseum over the Buckeyes, where the Trojans seized control early and never let Ohio State back into the contest. They also examine Riley's comments on Trojans Live and during his Tuesday media availability, zeroing in on how the team plans to approach its second bye week differently before traveling to Bloomington to face defending national champion Indiana.

With the initial College Football Playoff rankings officially unveiled, USC enters at No. 20—eight spots behind a two-loss Ohio State squad the Trojans just defeated by 12 points. Despite the gap, Riley emphasized that USC still controls its own destiny, with two losses and a pair of top-10 matchups remaining on the regular-season schedule to strengthen its postseason resume.

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