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USC stuns No. 2 Ohio State

KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles and WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville) describe the same event in different terms.

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As of November 1, 2026 at 5:00 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Southern California has stunned No. 2 Ohio State for the biggest win of head coach Lincoln Riley’s tenure.
The headline split WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) frames it as "USC stuns No. 2 Ohio State". KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles frames it as "USC stuns No. 2 Ohio State 30-18 with big plays from Mark Bowman, freshman Trent Mosley".
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WDSU New Orleans (Hearst)News report · Nov 1, 3:31 AM

USC stuns No. 2 Ohio State

Southern California has stunned No. 2 Ohio State for the biggest win of head coach Lincoln Riley’s tenure.

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WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami)News report · Nov 1, 5:00 AM

USC stuns No. 2 Ohio State 30-18 with big plays from Jayden Maiava, freshman Trent Mosley

LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Trent Mosley took a screen pass straight through the heart of Ohio State's defense for an exhilarating touchdown on the second snap, Southern California realized som...

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KABC / ABC7 Los AngelesNews report · Nov 1, 4:29 AM

USC stuns No. 2 Ohio State 30-18 with big plays from Mark Bowman, freshman Trent Mosley

USC stunned No. 2 Ohio State 30-18 for the biggest win of head coach Lincoln Riley's tenure.

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Nov 1, 3:31 AM: WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) joined the source map.

Nov 1, 4:29 AM: KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles joined the source map.

Nov 1, 5:00 AM: WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 14 sources · 1 bucket.