The USC football team dropped a pivotal Big Ten conference game to Oregon on Saturday. USC got thumped by the Ducks, losing 42-27. The loss gives USC three losses on the season, and essentially ends the Trojans' hopes at making the College Football Playoff.

USC had a major opportunity to go into Eugene and steal what would have been a huge win. All eyes were on the game, as the ESPN College GameDay crew set up shop in town before the contest. Even despite the distractions that come with all that media attention, Oregon swatted away USC like a fly .

It was aggravating for a Trojans team that hasn't been able to win on the road against ranked teams. USC has lost road games this season to Notre Dame, Illinois and Oregon. All three of those squads were ranked.

Here are a few reasons why

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