REACTION: Illinois STUNS USC w/Late Field Goal, MORE Big 10 Woes | Kansas COLLAPSE Shakes Up Big 12

Sep 27, 2025

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USC's 2024 season was remembered for losing close games to Maryland, Minnesota, and Michigan. The Trojans haven't exorcised those demons after its Illinois loss.

On this reaction episode of Locked On College Football, Spencer McLaughlin discusses Kansas' late game collapse shaking up the Big 12 standings. Plus, Georgia Tech escaped a road win at Wake Forest.

Notre Dame has as superstar at QB in CJ Carr, who hung 56 points and 4 TDs on Arkansas earlier today. The Razorbacks need to move on from Sam Pittman as head coach.

0:00 Intro: USC loses, Kansas falls, Arkansas struggles

5:06 Illinois pulls off gutsy win against USC

10:10 Cincinnati shakes up Big 12 with Kansas upset

15:15 Georgia Tech escapes with narrow victory

18:48 Luke Altmyer and Brennan Sorsby deliver MVP performances

20:52 Notre Dame wins two straight, playoff hopes slim

25:58 Sam Pittman's time at Arkansas likely ending

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