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Penn State vs. USC how to watch, odds, injuries, weather, and series history

By Josh Yourish

Penn State Nittany Lions running back Nicholas Singleton (10)
Penn State Nittany Lions running back Nicholas Singleton (10) / Ben Queen-Imagn Images
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In Week 7, Penn State is heading to the West Coast for the first time in the newly expanded Big Ten. The Nittany Lions expected their matchup with Lincoln Riley’s USC Trojans to be the second-biggest game on the schedule against a ranked opponent, but Riley didn’t hold up his end of the bargain. 

Big Ten teams traveling 2+ time zones are 1-8 this season, and that stat includes two losses from USC, first losing to Michigan at the Big House, then last week, dropping another at Minnesota. The Trojans are unranked at 3-2 and could deal a significant blow to Penn State’s College Football Playoff chances with a home upset on Saturday. 

Both Michigan and Minnesota leaned on their run game, and with James Franklin expecting to get Nick Singleton back on the field after he missed last week’s 27-11 win over UCLA at Beaver Stadium, Penn State will have one of the most dynamic run games in the country. 

It’s Big Ten football in sunny California on CBS. Yeah, we’re all still getting used to that. 

How to watch Penn State vs. USC Week 4

  • Date: Saturday, October 12
  • Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
  • Venue: LA Memorial Coliseum
  • How to Watch (TV): CBS
  • Streaming: fubo TV | Paramount+
  • Penn State Record: 5-0
  • USC Record: 3-2

Penn State vs. USC odds, spread and total

Odds provided by FanDuel Sportsbook

Moneyline

  • Penn State -200
  • USC +164

Spread

  • Penn State -4.5 (-115)
  • USC +4.5 (-105)

Total

  • 50.5 (over -115/under -105)

Penn State injury report

  • Andrew Rappleyea, TE: OUT (undisclosed)
  • Cam Wallace, RB: OUT
  • Kevin Winston Jr. S: Questionable (undisclosed)
  • Nick Singleton, RB: Probable (undisclosed)
  • Kaden Saunders, WR: Questionable (undisclosed)

USC injury report

  • Lake McRee, TE: Questionable (knee)
  • Anthony Lucas, LB: Questionable (undisclosed)
  • Eric Gentry, LB: OUT (neck)

Weather forecast in LA

The weather is expected to be beautiful at the LA Coliseum on Saturday afternoon. It will be sunny, with a daytime high of 85 degrees. There is no chance of rain and wind will not be a factor for Penn State and USC. 

USC and Penn State series history

Penn State all-time record vs. USC: 4-6

Last meeting, 2017 Rose Bowl: 52-49 USC W

USC 3-0 vs. Penn State in Rose Bowl

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