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The USC Trojans will make the trip across town to face the UCLA Bruins in the Rose Bowl on Saturday night. The Trojans, who have yet to win an away game in 2024, are favored against the Bruins.
USC is currently a 4.5-point road favorite at UCLA. The over/under is set at 51.5 points.
Kickoff is Saturday at 7:30 PM PT on NBC.
USC Trojans favorite on the road
November 16, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Southern California Trojans cornerback Greedy Vance Jr. (21) celebrates after intercepting a pass against Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Dylan Raiola (15) for the win at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory credits: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images / Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images
The USC Trojans are back favorite on the road, but USC is 0-4 in true road games in 2024. The Trojans were favored in all four of those games. The teams they lost to? Michigan, Minnesota, Maryland and Washington.
The good news for USC is that UCLA is just a short trip to Pasadena. USC is 5-5 on the season, while UCLA is 4-6.
Despite their 4-6 record, UCLA played much better football in the second half of the season after the Bruins started 1-5. First-year coach DeShaun Foster turned things around and the Bruins won three of their last four games. In that stretch, UCLA defeated Rutgers, Nebraska and Iowa, but lost to Washington.
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November 16, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Southern California Trojans cornerback Greedy Vance Jr. (21) celebrates after intercepting a pass against Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Dylan Raiola (15) for the win at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory credits: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images / Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images
If the USC Trojans can beat the UCLA Bruins on Saturday, they will ensure bowl eligibility by winning six games.
It has has not been an easy season for the Trojans. Even if USC wins their final two games, it will go down in history as a season of ‘what ifs’. In all 10 games this season, USC has held a fourth-quarter lead. If a few plays had gone differently, USC would have had a completely different outlook on the season.
In their last outing against Nebraska, Trojans quarterback Jayden Maiava got the start over Miller Moss. The Trojans’ defense held firm as the Cornhuskers drove down the field with a chance to tie the game in the final seconds. The final play of the game was an interception of USC defenseman Greedy Vance Jr. in the end zone.
At 5-5, USC has rivalry games vs. UCLA and Notre Dame left. Winning both games to finish the regular season at 7-5 would earn a coach Lincoln Riley and the Trojans some much-needed momentum heading into the 2025 season.
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