Games like USC-Michigan will help college football fans adapt to the demise of the Pac-12. The 11th-ranked Trojans and 18th-ranked Wolverines played a regular-season game for the first time in 66 years and it was an instant Big Ten classic.

With five minutes remaining in the game, USC had the ball at their own 38-yard line with a 24-20 lead. Instead of running the ball and wasting some clock, coach Lincoln Riley elected to throw the ball on 2nd and 3rd downs. Both passes fell incomplete, and the clock was stopped twice, giving Michigan extra time to score.

Certainly, Lincoln Riley thought his introduction to the Big Ten would go much different. But the bruising, physical conference welcomed him and the USC Trojans in by showcasing a complete lack of a passing offense on the other side,

Here's a look at social media reactions to Michigan defeating USC football, despite having just 32 passing yards from quarterback Alex Orji:

The Wolverines grinded out a win over the Trojans, plus the rest of the weekend’s most notable winners and losers so far.

The Big Ten College Countdown crew breaks down Michigan's close win over USC, including the play of Alex Orji, the Wolverines' emphasis on the run game, and USC's introduction to the Big Ten.