USC football vs Northwestern -- rapid recap, stats, analysis of Friday night matchup

USC football continued its 2025 College Football Playoff quest with a win against Northwestern. Look back at Trojans Wire's coverage and analysis:

Northwestern Football Falls to No. 20 USC in Los Angeles Showdown

The Northwestern Wildcats put up an early fight. However, the team couldn’t keep pace with the No. 20 USC Trojans. They fell 38–17 on Friday night at the Los An

Lemon scores through air, on ground in No. 20 USC’s 38-17 win over Northwestern

No. 20 Southern California stayed in the College Football Playoff race with a 38-17 victory over Northwestern.

Five key takeaways from USC football's 38-17 home victory over Northwestern

What did we learn from watching the Trojans take down Northwestern on Friday night? Here are five key takeaways:

USC slips backup QB Sam Huard in as No. 80 for fake punt vs Northwestern

USC's punter looked like a quarterback when he executed a fake punt. However, it was a quarterback that just wore the same number as the punter.

USC pulls off fake punt against Northwestern with a jersey switch

The Trojans unexpectedly send out third-string QB Sam Huard in the same uniform number as punter Sam Johnson, and his 10-yard pass to Tanook Hines extends a second-quarter drive that ends in a

Second-half surge offers reason for optimism after USC handles Northwestern, moves to 7-2

The Trojans' defense, after giving up 14 points early, held Northwestern to just 3 points in the second half. The defense played its part in this game and ensured it would not allow Northwestern to make up any ground. Preston Stone played better than expected, but once USC's offense got ahead, he and the Wildcats could not respond.

TST Images: USC defeats Northwestern, 38-17, at Coliseum

The USC Trojans defeated the Northwestern Wildcats, 38-17, at the LA Memorial Coliseum on November 7, 2025 and The Sporting Tribune's Jordan Teller was there to capture the following TST Images.
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