What you need to know – injuries, what’s at stake for the Trojans and Bruins, matchups to watch and predictions – for Saturday’s showdown at the Rose Bowl
USC: PROBABLE: LB Eric Gentry , WR Mario Williams ; QUESTIONABLE: DB Max Williams ; OUT: RB Travis Dye , EDGE Romello Height , TE Jude Wolfe ; UCLA: QUESTIONABLE: LB Bo Calvert; OUT: DL Martin AndrusWin and USC goes to the Pac-12 Championship Game and keeps alive hopes of going to the College Football Playoff in Year 1 under Lincoln Riley, either of which would be big statements for the Trojans after last year’s humbling 4-8 record.
. So there’s definite motivation for USC to avenge that defeat and bring the Victory Bell back to South L.A.Aside from the rivalry, UCLA’s Pac-12 Championship hopes took a hit last week and would be eliminated with a loss to USC – if the opponent itself wasn’t enough motivation. Despite UCLA’s loss last week, this remains one of the most hyped-up editions of the game in recent memory.
squashed that argument, but the fact remains that the strengths and weaknesses of these two teams are similar – prolific offenses led by two of the best quarterbacks in the country, but vulnerable defenses. This could very well be a wash.UCLA RB Zach Charbonnet vs. USC linebackers. It’s kind of a given at this point that Thompson-Robinson will have his way with the USC defense.
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