No matter how the first 30 minutes or so play out Thursday night at Matthew Knight Arena, don't count either team out.
Oregon and Southern California each proved its will to win this past Saturday, when the Ducks overcame a 16-point deficit to win at Washington in overtime, and USC dug out of a 21-point hole at home to beat Stanford.
The Ducks and Trojans will meet Thursday in Eugene (8 p.m., ESPNU). The winner will become the first five-win team in the Pac-12 this season.
"Honestly, we're just trying to go game by game," UO senior Shakur Juiston said.