Jayden Maiava threw for 254 yards and Bryan Jackson ran for two scores for the Trojans (8-2, 6-1 Big Ten, No. 17 CFP), who trailed 21-7 late in the second quarter before reeling off 19 unanswered points. Jackson’s 4-yard run with 13:36 remaining put USC ahead for good, capping the Trojans’ fifth straight scoring drive.

No. 17 USC football braved the rainy conditions to beat No. 21 Iowa and maintain its College Football Playoff chances.

The No. 17 USC Trojans are in a close one against the No. 21 Iowa Hawkeyes. Iowa got off to a strong start in the first half and took a 21-10 lead in the break.

Iowa Hawkeyes football started fast but couldn't finish the job in a loss at rainy Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

The freshman, nicknamed "Thanos," returned the pick to the Iowa 40, and the Trojans marched on a six-play, go-ahead touchdown drive, USC's fifth straight series to end in points. Running back Bryan Jackson burrowed into the end zone from a yard out early in the fourth quarter for his second score of the day.

For a third game in a row, the Trojans' defense held an opponent to fewer than 110 yards of offense and six points in the second half.

Check out our live updates and analysis as Iowa Hawkeyes wrestling travels to Tulsa for the National Duals Invitational on Saturday and Sunday.

The No. 17 USC Trojans will host the No. 21 Iowa Hawkeyes in a top 25 showdown at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, Nov. 21.  It will be the 11th a