After taking a 21-7 lead in the second quarter, Iowa was outscored 19-0 to close the game. The Hawkeyes blew the 14-point cushion on their way to a 26-21 loss to USC, adding to what has been a season defined by frustratingly slim margins.

No. 17  USC Trojans defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes, 26-21, during a football game at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, Calif., on Saturday. After a last-minute loss against Oregon, the Hawkeyes have fallen to a ranked team for the second game in a row.

The Iowa Hawkeyes and USC Trojans meet Saturday at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California.

Iowa’s offense made its first major mistake of the game late in the third quarter. Gronowski, who was rolling to his right to avoid pressure on third down, tried to hit Jacob Gill. But the pass was broken up and bounded into the hands of a USC defender. That gave the Trojans the ball in Iowa territory trailing by just two.

College Football News dove into the Iowa Hawkeyes' game against USC and offered a prediction on who can win and how they do so.