Indiana Hoosiers boost College Football Playoff hopes with 27-13 win over USC Trojans

Indiana beat USC 27-13 in Bloomington, keeping the Hoosiers’ College Football Playoff hopes alive and strengthening their bid to defend the national title. The result is a major setback for USC, whose third defeat of the season leaves its playoff prospects looking remote.

Indiana led 10-7 late in the first half before USC tied the score with a touchdown after intercepting quarterback Grant Wilson. The teams traded second-half field goals, then Khobie Martin and Charlie Becker scored touchdowns for Indiana; Becker’s came on a 42-yard pass during a 93-yard drive. USC missed field-goal chances and threw two costly interceptions, while Indiana improved to 9-1 overall and 6-1 in Big Ten play.