No. 17 Southern California and No. 18 Michigan still have chances to reach the playoff if they win the rest of their regular-season games — and both have big tests coming up this week.

Game of the week

No. 21 Iowa (6-3, 4-2 Big Ten) at No. 17 Southern California (7-2, 5-1), 2:30 p.m. (Big Ten Network)

Iowa’s playoff hopes likely disintegrated last week when they lost 18-16 to No. 8 Oregon on Atticus Sappington’s 39-yard field goal with 3 seconds left, but USC still has a shot at reaching the 12-team field.

USC ranks second among all Bowl Subdivision teams in yards per game (503.2) and is tied for seventh in points per game (39.6). Iowa’s defense is fifth in points allowed per game (13.7) and fourth in yards allowed per game (250.2).

BetMGM Sportsbook has USC as a 6 1/2-point favorit

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