Staring down at a potential second loss before the calendar changes to October, the Oregon Ducks stormed into Los Angeles and emerged with a 41-27 victory over the USC Trojans, picking up a much-needed third win that keeps them alive in the College Football Playoff race.
One of six ranked matchups across college football in Week 4, Oregon's win was as impressive as it gets especially considering that starting quarterback Dante Moore was knocked out of the game with an injury in the first half. In his stead, backup Dylan Raiola entered and played a brilliant game, completing 19-of-25 passes for just under 300 yards and two scores. The defense, while having trouble stopping the Trojans for much of the second half, came up with big stops down the stretch,
powering the team over the finish line.
While Oregon prevailing over USC aids their resume, other teams also added strong resume-building victories. The top-ranked Texas Longhorns took down the Tennessee Volunteers, while the Florida Gators topped the No. 4 Ole Miss Rebels, now pushing for a top 10 ranking.
After a wild Week 4 in college football, let's take a look at just how high the Ducks might've risen in the national championship odds, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.
Ohio State Buckeyes (+470)
Week 4 Result: W 42-19 vs. Illinois
Record: 3-1
Previous Odds: +500
Texas Longhorns (+550)
Week 4 Result: W 20-17 vs. No. 14 Tennessee
Record: 4-0
Previous Odds: +550
Georgia Bulldogs (+550)
Week 4 Result: W 41-13 vs. Oklahoma
Record: 4-0
Previous Odds: +600
Notre Dame Fighting Irish (+600)
Week 4 Result: W 49-10 vs. Purdue
Record: 4-0
Previous Odds: +650
Miami Hurricanes (+750)
Week 4 Result: W 52-3 vs. Central Michigan
Record: 4-0
Previous Odds: +800
Indiana Hoosiers (+1100)
Week 4 Result: W 29-23 vs. Northwestern
Record: 4-0
Previous: +850
LSU Tigers (+1600)
Week 4 Result: W 35-6 vs. No. 23 Texas A&M
Record: 3-1
Previous Odds: +1500
Florida Gators (+1700)
Week 4 Result: W 52-28 vs. No. 4 Ole Miss
Record: 4-0
Previous Odds: +4000
Alabama Crimson Tide (+2000)
Week 4 Result: W 49-18 vs. South Carolina
Record: 4-0
Previous Odds: +2700
Ole Miss Rebels (+2500)
Week 4 Result: L 28-52 vs. No. 21 Florida
Record: 3-1
Previous Odds: +1900
Oregon Ducks (+2500)
Week 4 Result: W 41-27 vs. No. 12 USC
Record: 3-1
Previous Odds: +2500
Tennessee Volunteers (+4000)
Week 4 Result: L 17-20 vs. No. 1 Texas
Record: 3-1
Previous Odds: +5000
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