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The Penn State Nittany Lions and the Southern California Trojans will meet for the first time since 2017, adding to a stacked Week 7 slate of games.

This will be the first meeting between the two teams as Big Ten opponents since the 2017 Rose Bowl Game.

The Trojans are looking to rebound from a 24-17 loss to Minnesota last week that bumped them out of the latest US LBM Coaches Poll. Undefeated Penn State jumped up to No. 5 the poll following a 27-11 home victory over UCLA last weekend.

Penn State running back Nick Singleton is expected back this week after not playing against the Bruins. The Nittany Lions leaned on quarterback Drew Allar and their depth in the running back room to produce 85 yards and two touchdowns on 30 carries. Kaytron Allen had 78 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries. Allar completed 17 of 24 passes for 237 yards and a touchdown.

USC quarterback Miller Moss completed 23 of 38 passes for 200 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions in the loss to the Golden Gophers. Running back Woody Marks had 134 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries.

After a back-and-forth contest with Minnesota, USC appeared to have made a goal-line stand after quarterback Max Brosmer was declared short of the endzone on a 1-yard keeper. The play was overturned after a review and the Golden Gophers’ touchdown ended up being the game-winner after Moss had a pass intercepted with 14 seconds left in the game.

USA TODAY Sports will provide the latest updates, highlights, wild plays, analysis and more throughout the game. Follow along. 

Kickoff is Saturday, Oct. 12 at 3:30 p.m. ET (12:30 p.m. local) from the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

How to watch Penn State-USC game

The game will be broadcast on CBS, Paramount+, and also on Fubo. 

College football Week 7 schedule, Top 25

Here are the kickoff times and TV info for the Top 25 teams in the US LBM Coaches Poll. (All times are Eastern):

College football picks Week 7

Here are USA TODAY Sports’ expert picks for all of Saturday’s ranked games. 

The Penn State Nittany Lions are favorites to defeat the USC Trojans in Saturday’s college football matchup, according to the BetMGM college football odds. Looking to wager? Check out the top college football betting apps in 2024 offering the top NCAA football betting promos and bonuses in 2024. 

  • Spread: Penn State (-3.5)
  • Moneyline: Penn State (-165); USC (+140) 
  • Over/under: 50.5

Here’s who our staff is predicting will win this matchup, and other Top 25 games for this week: 

  • Dan Wolken: Penn State
  • Eddie Timanus: Penn State
  • Erick Smith: Penn State
  • Jordan Mendoza: Penn State
  • Paul Myerberg: Penn State
  • Scooby Axson: Penn State

This will be the 11th meeting between the Trojans and Nittany Lions.

The last time the two teams met was in the 2017 Rose Bowl Game in Pasadena. The Trojans secured a 52-49 victory after a strong performance from quarterback Sam Darnold, who was one of several future NFL players featured in the game. Darnold completed 33 of 53 passes for 453 yards, five touchdowns and one interception. Penn State running back Saquon Barkley had 25 carries for 194 yards and two touchdowns. He also had five receptions for 55 yards and a touchdown.

College football delivered again last Saturday with a slew of upsets among the top 10 that caused major changes to the projected playoff field and also left many wondering who the contenders and pretenders are across the nation.

Dan Wolken and Paul Myerberg of USA TODAY Sports discuss these topics and more in this week’s version of the College Football Fix. 

It’s a loaded lineup this week, with three Top 25 showdowns and key conference clashes in every television window. But we think there will be seven must-see games in Week 7: No. 2 Ohio State at No. 3 Oregon, No. 1 Texas vs. No. 16 Oklahoma, No. 8 Mississippi at No. 10 LSU, No. 5 Penn State at Southern California, South Carolina at No. 7 Alabama, No. 19 Kansas State at Colorado and California at No. 24 Pittsburgh.

Eddie Timanus breaks down all seven contests here.

USC defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn is coaching against his alma mater, Penn State, for the first time today. Lynn was a three-time All-Big Ten Conference honorable mention as a cornerback for the Nittany Lions from 2008-11. He finished his college career with 162 total tackles (seven for a loss), four interceptions and a fumble recovery in 47 games played. He started 37 of his last 38 games.

He spent several years as an assistant coach in the NFL before joining the college ranks as a first-year defensive coordinator at UCLA in 2023. D’Anton is the son of former Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn.

The latest US LBM Coaches Poll had some major shakeups after some unexpected results in Week 6, and the top five looks slightly different from the preseason version. No. 3 Oregon jumped up three spots in the poll, while No. 7 Alabama and No. 9 Tennessee both fell five spots after each lost in SEC play. No. 5 Penn State moved up two spots, while USC dropped out completely after being ranked No. 15 the previous week.

Penn State running back Nick Singleton is expected to play against USC. Singleton was not listed on the injury report as “questionable” or “out” when it was released prior to the game. He missed last week’s home game against UCLA.

He was participating in drills during the pregame.

After a wild Week 6 of college football, there were some significant changes for the USA TODAY Sports bowl projections. There were four upsets among the top 10 teams, and the impact could be felt from the College Football Playoff down to the rest of the postseason lineup in this week’s bowl projections. Leading the winners was idle Texas. The Longhorns are now the top seed following Alabama’s stunning loss to Vanderbilt. The Crimson Tide remain in the playoff field but now are slated for a first-round game. — Erick Smith 

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