LOS ANGELES — Even the College Football Playoff selection committee had to be entertained by the Pac-12 championship game.
Oregon improved to 4-0 all-time in the conference title game with a 31-24 victory over No. 13 Southern California on Friday night at the Los Angeles Coliseum.
The Trojans (5-1), who trailed by 14 points late, had outscored opponents 51-23 in the fourth quarter and completed three late comeback wins.
But a potential game-tying drive and a perfect season were taken away by a brilliant interception by Jamal Hill with 2:47 remaining.
Oregon, which only made the Pac-12 title game due to COVID-19 issues at Washington forcing the Huskies out of Friday night's contest, stopped USC's last-chance effort to secure their second conference championship in a row.