In their first game as an unranked team since the 2022-23 season, the Trojans (10-7, 2-4 Big Ten) took their fourth straight loss to open 2026, falling 62-55 to No. 12 Maryland (17-2, 5-2). USC led for much of the first half and entered halftime up 28-27, but couldn’t keep it together down the stretch against one of the top teams in the Big Ten.

We will find out a lot about the Huskers today. They’ve passed all their tests so far with flying colors, but USC is a different animal – even without JuJu Watkins. The Huskers have scored 80 or more points in every game this season, but USC has a defense that will likely break that streak.

USC was stunned by TCU after the Trojans put forth subpar efforts on offense and defense. Look back at Trojans Wire's live coverage and analysis: