COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football is a seven-point favorite ahead of Saturday’s game at USC, according to DraftKings. The point total for the contest — the first between the programs since USC joined the Big Ten — sits at 50.

As they head into an important stretch of games, the USC Trojans have returned to their disappointing ways. In Week 8, the Trojans showed that little has changed in the program, and while Lincoln Riley remains head coach,

Note: This story will be updated throughout the week leading up to the Ohio State-USC game with the Buckeyes ' latest storylines and injury news. After a week off, Ohio State football embarks on a difficult stretch, starting with a road trip to face Southern California on Oct. 31.

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Wisconsin (5-2, 3-1) defended its home turf in dominant fashion Saturday, taking down then-No. 16 USC (6-2, 3-2) 24-7. The victory marked a resounding response to a disappointing loss at the Rose Bowl the week prior,

Ohio State head coach Ryan Day is speaking with the media at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center on Tuesday. Offensive lineman Carson Hinzman and safety Jaylen McClain are also expected to speak. The press conference comes after Day announced during the Buckeyes bye week that quarterback Julian Sayin will be out "indefinitely" following an injury against Indiana on Oct.

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A former USC running back who now plays for Wisconsin took a shot at his old team after the Badgers took down the Trojans