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What the news says about this game

USC suffered a devastating 41-27 loss to No. 20 Oregon on 2026-09-27, dropping from No. 12 to No. 18 in rankings. Linebacker Desman Stephens II was suspended one game for a late hit on Oregon QB Dante Moore (carted to hospital) and will be unavailable for Washington. Washington lost 27-24 to Minnesota in Week 4. Both teams enter looking to stop the bleeding after Week 4 losses.

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What it means for the players

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USCDesman Stephens IIoutSuspended one game following late hit on Oregon QB on 2026-09-27. Will be unavailable for Washington matchup.

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