How to watch Penn State-USC; pregame info, weather, spread, kick time, more: Gameday Central
Welcome back to game day, Penn State fans! The No. 4 Nittany Lions put their 5-0 record on the line today against 3-2 USC. Head coach James Franklin’s team is aiming to buck a bad Big Ten trend that has seen teams from the conference traveling two time zones go 1-8 so far this year. However, context is important: Most of those teams that lost were expected to do so. The Lions are not. But, travel is only part of the test this weekend. The Trojans may be unranked but still possess plenty of skill and talent across the board on offense, which is led by first-year starting quarterback Miller Moss, and defense, which is overseen by coordinator and Penn State alum D’Anton Lynn.
“I think the head coach does a really good job, and has done a good job for a long time, in terms of offense and scoring points and producing yards,” Franklin said Wednesday night. “And I think, here’s a guy [Moss] that I think did it the right way, right?
“You know, he committed the USC, was behind the first pick in the draft, stuck it out, kept learning, got into the bowl game, and played really well, and he knows the system, and he’s prepared, and he’s ready to go. He can distribute the ball to his playmakers. They have playmakers, one of the more talented rosters that we played this year”
GameDay Central gets you ready for kickoff below.
Game time, TV channel, how to watch: Penn State football at USC
Venue: LA Memorial Coliseum
Kick time: 3:30 p.m. ET
TV: CBS
On the call: Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color commentary), and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter).
Penn State radio: Steve Jones, Jack Ham, and Brian Tripp will call the Penn State Sports Network radio broadcast on Saturday. It airs on 99.5 & 103.7 FM/1450 AM locally and at GoPSUSports.com online.
Series facts: USC holds a 6-4 all-time edge in the series. Penn State last beat the Bruins in 1996. The Trojans are currently amid a three-game winning streak over the Nittany Lions.
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What is the Penn State-USC spread?
Penn State opened as a 3.5-point favorite back on Sunday. The line did move up since. The Lions were anywhere from a 4.5- to 5.5-point favorite, depending on the sportsbook you use. Now, it’s back down to 3.5 across the board. As for the betting total, it sits at 50.5 points.
Blue-White Illustrated predictions
Nate Bauer: PSU: 34, USC: 27
Sean Fitz: PSU: 24, USC: 19
Thomas Frank Carr: Penn State: 28, USC: 17
Matt Herb: USC: 27, PSU: 21
Greg Pickel: PSU: 27, USC: 23
Ryan Snyder: PSU: 28, USC: 24
Weather report
Weather.com is calling for a fantastic fall day for football on the west coast. It will be warm, though. The temperature will reach 81 degrees. Wind nor rain will be a factor. Humidity should not be, either.
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