Coach Curt Cignetti's Indiana Hoosiers welcomed Lincoln Riley's USC Trojans to Bloomington, Indiana on a day when a big QB decision was made. Cignetti took issue with a recent College Football Playoff ranking while fans watched the Hoosiers make their case on the field in a 27-13 win.
USC kicker Cade Chittenden had a chance to make a kick that would have drawn USC to within four points early in the fourth quarter, but missed as Indiana fans were shocked. To add insult to injury, a fan made virtually the same kick from a similar distance shortly thereafter.
An Indiana fan buried a field goal right after USC's kicker missed 😅 pic.twitter.com/DGzbbzwP7a
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) November 14, 2026
Fans brought out the jokes following Chittenden's missed kick.
“That kid getting an NIL deal by Monday lol,” one fan said.
“Lincoln Riley is about to tell that kid to suit up,” another said.
“Someone get that student a USC jersey and scholarship before he leaves the stadium,” another added.
Article Continues Below“IU should give him a scholly,” another added.
The Trojans got 311 passing yards from QB Jayden Maiava, but also threw three interceptions against an Indiana team that appears headed for the College Football Playoff. The poor kicking was the coup de grace for a Trojans team that now rests at 7-3 on the season after losing to the 9-1 Hoosiers.
Riley and the Trojans came to Bloomington in search of a strong performance that would vault them into Big Ten title and College Football Playoff consideration. Instead, fans are back in skeptic mode after another day fraught with mistakes and disappointment that was far more entertaining for the home team than the visitors.