The Ducks' defensive prowess mixed with explosive offense was on display again on Saturday in a 63-19 win over Cal. They are having different players step up every week and that's a great sign with 3 regular season games to go.

On today's episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin looks at a bevy of storylines for the Ducks as they head into this week's matchup with USC. The Trojans recently fired defensive coordinator Alex Grinch, does that change anything for this week's matchup?

Oregon has 1 loss to Washington on the year, which they will hopefully have the chance to avenge in the Pac-12 Championship game. If that plays out, are the Ducks guaranteed a spot in the 4-team College Football Playoff?

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