Nebraska football had everything lined up for a statement win Saturday night. Memorial Stadium was rocking under the lights for a blackout game against USC, and for most of the evening, the Huskers looked like they might actually deliver something the fanbase has been starving for.

USC coach Lincoln Riley met with the media following his team's 21-17 victory over the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

All it would take was his Trojans putting the past behind them and playing their best football.

No. 23 USC visits Memorial Stadium on Saturday, desperate to extend its run of four consecutive wins over Nebraska, which hasn’t won this matchup in more than 50 years. Neither USC head coach Lincoln Riley nor Nebraska counterpart Matt Rhule was even born the last (and only) time the Cornhuskers got a win over the Trojans to date.

Coming out of the bye week, the Detroit Lions are facing an NFC North rival in their Week 9 game.

The Wolverines (6-2, 4-1), which are ranked No. 21 in the US LBM Coaches Poll, are a 21-point favorite coming into the game against Purdue, according to BetMGM.