No. 4 Penn State goes on the road to the West Coast for a date Saturday with USC in a Big Ten showdown on CBS. This weekend’s showdown will mark the 11th meeting between the proud programs and the first since USC’s 52-49 win in the Rose Bowl over Penn State in 2017. The Trojans lead the all-time series 6-4.
The Trojans are coming off a disappointing 24-17 loss to Minnesota. USC had dropped two of its first three games as a member of the Big Ten, and a loss to Penn State would make the climb to an at-large bid to the 12-team College Football Playoff a steep one. USC had scored at least 20 points in 27 consecutive games — the second-longest streak in program history — before a 17-point output in the loss to the Golden Gophers,
The Nittany Lions are coming off a a 27-11 win over UCLA at home and are the only FBS program to start 5-0 in each of the last four seasons. With a win over USC, Penn State would be 6-0 in back-to-back years for the first time since starting 11-0 in 1985 and having a perfect 12-0 campaign in 1986.
Here is everything you need to know before USC’s first matchup against Penn State in the regular season since 2000.
Penn State vs. USC: Need to know
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Author : Cameron Salerno
Publish date : 2024-10-12 17:59:09
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