Nov 2, 2026 · 56 min
USC exposes Ohio State’s quarterback questions
Is Ohio State in trouble after the loss to USC? Indiana escapes, Miami playing with fire & Top 10
The loss reshapes Ohio State’s playoff outlook while Indiana’s escape and the latest rankings reveal a volatile college football field.
- 1Ohio State’s loss to USC puts quarterback play and Luke Fahey’s first start under sharper scrutiny.
- 2Indiana survived Minnesota after two dramatic 60-yard field goals turned a close game into an overtime escape.
- 3Klatt weighs playoff positioning for Iowa, Miami, Georgia and others before revisiting his Top 10 and bubble teams.
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Klatt recounts trying to play through an AC joint injury after his collarbone was displaced.
The brief
USC’s upset of No. 2 Ohio State becomes a test of quarterback play, time management and late-game execution, with Luke Fahey’s first start at the center of the debate.
Klatt widens the lens to Indiana’s overtime win over Minnesota, where two clutch 60-yard field goals produced an unusually dramatic finish.
The weekend’s results complicate the playoff picture, prompting fresh scrutiny of Miami, Georgia, Iowa’s path, Florida State’s coaching outlook and the Top 10 bubble.
A personal story changes the register: Klatt explains an AC joint injury, the displaced collarbone it caused and his attempt to keep playing through the pain.
The episode’s through line is volatility—one upset can expose a contender’s weakness, while one late kick can preserve another team’s season.
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