<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4V37it_0vJKVcOy00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4V37it_0vJKVcOy00" width="912" height="513" ><figcaption>Sep 1, 2024; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Southern California Trojans quarterback Miller Moss (7) throws a pass against the LSU Tigers during the fourth quarter at Allegiant Stadium. | stephen r. sylvanie-usa today sports </figcaption></figure><figure><a href="https://www.si.com/college/usc/football/football/usc-trojans-ap-poll-lsu-tigers-miller-moss-lincoln-riley-top-25-big-ten-skyrocket-college-football-rankings?utm_source=RSS" rel="nofollow"></a><figcaption>USC Trojans </figcaption></figure><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> The No. 23 USC Trojans defeated the No. 13 LSU Tigers in the Modelo Vegas Kickoff Classic, and the Trojans skyrocketed from No. 23 to No. 13 in the AP Poll for week two of the 2024 college football season. The only college football game played on Sept. 1, the ESPN broadcast of the Trojans’ victory peaked at 11.1 million viewers. With that many eyes on USC <a href="https://www.si.com/college/usc/football/grading-usc-coach-lincoln-riley-three-questionable-decisions-clock-management-big-ten-football" rel="nofollow"> coach Lincoln Riley </a> and the upset over the Tigers, the Trojans are trending up. “I think it’s an exciting game when you get a stage like that, which is rare in college football. You got one day, there’s no NFL games. There’s not much else going on, right? This was kind of our day here on one of the biggest stages, ” said Riley after the win. <figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2bahkV_0vJKVcOy00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2bahkV_0vJKVcOy00" width="912" height="513" ><figcaption>Sep 1, 2024; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Southern California Trojans quarterback Miller Moss (7) throws a pass against the LSU Tigers during the fourth quarter at Allegiant Stadium. | stephen r. sylvanie-usa today sports </figcaption></figure><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> Besides LSU, three teams ranked above USC failed to win in Week 1: No. 10 Florida State lost their second game of the season to Boston College, No. 14 Clemson lost to No. 3 Georgia by 31 points, and No. 20 Texas A&amp;M fell to No. 7 Notre Dame. The Trojans are one of the few teams in the country with a ranked win. Additionally, both USC and Georgia beat their opponents on a neutral site, while Notre Dame won on the road. Here is the AP Poll's Top 25 this week: No. 1 Georgia, No. 2 Ohio State, No. 3 Texas, No. 4 Alabama, No. 5 Notre Dame, No. 6 Ole Miss, No. 7 Oregon, No. 8 Penn State, No. 9 Missouri, No. 10 Michigan, No. 11 Utah, No. 12 Miami, No.13 USC, No. 14 Tennessee, No. 15 Oklahoma, No. 16 Oklahoma State, No. 17 Kansas State, No 18 LSU, No. 19 Kansas, No. 20 Arizona, No. 21 Iowa, No. 22 Louisville, No. 23 Georgia Tech, No. 24 North Carolina State, No. 25 Clemson. <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> If the win over LSU begins a string of wins for Riley and this year's USC team, the Trojans will climb their way up the rankings week by week. <figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0eLqGw_0vJKVcOy00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0eLqGw_0vJKVcOy00" width="912" height="513" ><figcaption>Sep 1, 2024; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Southern California Trojans running back Woody Marks (4) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the LSU Tigers during the second quarter at Allegiant Stadium. | stephen r. sylvanie-usa today sports </figcaption></figure> The Trojans entered the 2024 season ranked No. 23. Still ranked in the top-25, the lower ranking could be explained by concerns over replacing Heisman Trophy winner and No. 1 overall pick <a href="https://www.si.com/college/usc/football/rookie-quarterback-caleb-williams-named-chicago-team-captain-team-vote-usc-trojans-nfl-list-fantasy-football" rel="nofollow"> Caleb Williams </a> . USC <a href="https://www.si.com/college/usc/football/usc-trojans-show-no-panic-defense-battles-beats-lsu-tigers-sec-brian-kelly-danton-lynn-football" rel="nofollow"> defensive coordinator D'Anton Lynn </a> was hired by Riley this offseason, and some doubts remained regarding the Trojans' defense. <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> However, the Trojans defense only let up 20 points to LSU with pivotal stops on third and fourth down throughout the game. USC quarterback <a href="https://www.si.com/college/usc/football/usc-trojans-quarterback-miller-moss-earns-big-ten-honors-makes-history-lsu-tigers-brian-kelly-caleb-williams" rel="nofollow"> Miller Moss </a> completed 75 percent of his passes for 378 yards, building off his exciting performance in the 2023 Holiday Bowl. <figure><a href="https://www.si.com/college/usc/football/football/usc-trojans-ap-poll-lsu-tigers-miller-moss-lincoln-riley-top-25-big-ten-skyrocket-college-football-rankings?utm_source=RSS" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1so1E5_0vJKVcOy00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1so1E5_0vJKVcOy00" width="1920" height="1080" ></a><figcaption>Big Ten Football Burning Questions, USC Trojans </figcaption></figure><a href="https://www.si.com/college/usc/football/big-ten-title-odds-update-usc-trojans-jump-beating-lsu-tigers-college-football-title-betting-ohio-state" rel="nofollow"> MORE: Big Ten Title Odds Update: USC Trojans Jump After Beating LSU Tigers </a><a href="https://www.si.com/college/usc/football/college-football-rankings-how-high-usc-trojans-rise-ap-poll-beat-lsu-tigers-lincoln-riley" rel="nofollow"> MORE: College Football Rankings: How High Will USC Trojans Rise in AP Poll After Beating LSU? </a><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><a href="https://www.si.com/college/usc/football/usc-defensive-coordinator-danton-lynn-earns-mvp-atrojans-beat-lsu-tigers-sec-big-ten" rel="nofollow"> MORE: USC Defensive Coordinator D’Anton Lynn Earns MVP After Trojans Beat LSU Tigers </a><a href="https://www.si.com/college/usc/football/reggie-bush-sideline-usc-trojans-vs-lsu-tigers-first-game-heisman-trophy-reinstated-las-vegas-allegiant-stadium" rel="nofollow"> MORE: Reggie Bush Sideline at USC vs. LSU: First Game Back Since Heisman Trophy Reinstated </a><a href="https://www.si.com/college/usc/football/usc-trojans-quarterback-miller-moss-emotional-reaction-upset-win-over-lsu-tigers-allegiant-las-vegas" rel="nofollow"> MORE: USC Trojans Quarterback Miller Moss Emotional Reaction To Upset Win Over LSU Tigers </a><a href="https://www.si.com/college/usc/football/usc-trojans-recruiting-lincoln-riley-phone-lsu-tigers-ryder-lyons-jahkeem-stewart" rel="nofollow"> MORE: USC Trojans Recruiting: Lincoln Riley Phone Blowing Up After LSU Game? </a> This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/usc as <a href="https://www.si.com/college/usc/football/football/usc-trojans-ap-poll-lsu-tigers-miller-moss-lincoln-riley-top-25-big-ten-skyrocket-college-football-rankings?utm_source=RSS" rel="nofollow"> College Football Rankings: USC Trojans Skyrocket in AP Poll Top 25 </a> . </div></body>

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College Football Rankings: USC Trojans Skyrocket in AP Poll Top 25

The No. 23 USC Trojans defeated the No. 13 LSU Tigers on Sept. 1, and the impressive victory skyrocketed the Trojans upward in the latest AP Top-25 Poll.

College Football Rankings: USC Trojans Skyrocket in AP Poll Top 25

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