A Reality Check in Los Angeles — Ohio State Falls to USC

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A Reality Check in Los Angeles — Ohio State Falls to USC

The Buckeyes suffer a 30–18 loss to USC. We break down what went wrong, evaluate the performance on both sides of the ball, and discuss where Ohio State goes from here.

Jerrod Slater and Jake Burns

Nov 01, 2026

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Ohio State leaves Los Angeles with a 30–18 loss to USC, and there’s plenty to react to.

The Buckeyes struggled on both sides of the ball. The defense gave up explosive plays, while the offense moved the football but failed to finish drives. Luke Fahey made his first career start, Bo Jackson delivered 121 rushing yards, and Jeremiah Smith added another mi…

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