No. 7 Oregon looks to keep a strong hold on their College Football Playoff hopes, while No. 15 Southern California is in a must-win situation to keep its CFP aspirations alive.It means plenty is at stake on Saturday afternoon when the Ducks host the Trojans in Eugene, Ore.Oregon (9-1, 6-1 Big Ten) moved up one spot in the CFP rankings after an easy 42-13 home win over Minnesota last Friday.Southern California (8-2, 6-1) ascended in the recent rankings following its comeback win in rainy conditions against Iowa.The Ducks got back a key piece to their offense versus the Golden Gophers with the return of tight end Kenyon Sadiq. He is Oregon’s leader in catches (30) and touchdown receptions (six).The Ducks hope this week to get wide receiver Dakorien Moore back from an undisclosed injury after two games. He leads the team with 443 receiving yards.Oregon is running the ball with a lot of success. Freshman Jordon Davison has five touchdowns in the last four games and 12 on the season, and Noah Whittington leads the team in rushing yards with 623 and is averaging 8.2 yards per carry.Defensively, the Ducks are holding opponents to 13.7 points per game.”The challenge is fun, and this is certainly a team that’s a challenge,” Oregon head coach Dan Lanning said of playing USC. “Obviously when (ESPN) ‘College GameDay’ is coming to see you twice, there’s a reason. And it speaks volumes about our fanbase, it speaks volumes about our program and their program as well. When you get opportunities like that, it’s something you want to take advantage of.”
