How to watch Penn State football vs. USC: Time, channel, streaming info, and more
No. 4 Penn State hits the road for the first time during Big Ten play this weekend when it travels to USC. The Trojans are 3-2 on the year and no longer ranked after losing as 8.5-point favorites last weekend at Minnesota. The Lions, on the other hand, are 5-0 and are set to put their unblemished record on the line for the second time this month.
“We play in one of the best conferences in all of college football, which is going to create challenges,” Lions coach James Franklin said Monday. “I think we have three teams right now ranked in the top four. That’s what comes with that. You embrace what comes with playing one of the best conferences in all of college football, and those challenges come with it.
“So we’ve got to do the things that we’ve done to this point to get us to be 5-0. That’s something that we can control. We’ve got to make sure that we’re doing it for the long haul, and that’s as the schedule goes on and as the opponents get more and more challenging and as you have bumps and bruises and things like that affect depth, you’ve got to find solutions to give yourself the best chance to be successful.”
How can you watch the Penn State-USC game? Read on for time and television information, the latest spread, and more.
Penn State at USC: Game time and details
Penn State is 4-6 all-time against USC. The two sides most recently met in the Rose Bowl to conclude the 2016 season. The Trojans won that game 52-49, of course. Before that, the sides last met during the regular season in Los Angeles all the way back in 1991. USC won that game 21-10. PSU’s last win over the Trojans came in 1996.
Here are the details for this year’s matchup:
Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
Date: Saturday, Oct. 12
Location: LA Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, Calif.
Weather: A terrific day appears to be on tap. Here’s the latest forecast: “Partly cloudy skies. High 81F. Winds light and variable.” Humidity nor rain will be a factor.
The line: Penn State is a 3.5-point favorite.
Over/under: 51.5 points
How to watch, stream Lions-Trojans
Penn State will be on CBS for the first time this season. The network is in its second year as a Big Ten media rights partner and first as a full-time partner. The Lions are 17-10 all-time on the network’s airwaves and were last on CBS when they beat Iowa last year.
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The PSU-USC game will be called by Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color commentary), and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter).
The Penn State Sports Network will also be on the radio airwaves with Steve Jones, Jack Ham, and Brian Tripp. It airs on 99.5 & 103.7 FM/1450 AM locally and at GoPSUSports.com online.
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