Crosstown showdown between USC, UCLA set for primetime kick
USC will face UCLA in the primetime slot next week.
Following the conclusion of Oregon-Washington Saturday evening, the Pac-12 announced USC’s Nov. 19 game against UCLA at the Rose Bowl will kick off at 5 p.m. PT on FOX. The game was previously held for a six-day pick.
Kickoff times & TV info for #Pac12FB on Nov. 19 ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/E25cZsHT0e
— Pac-12 Conference (@pac12) November 13, 2022
USC (9-1, 7-1 Pac-12) sits atop the Pac-12 after Oregon’s loss to Washington at home on Saturday. The Trojans beat Colorado Friday night, 55-17. Expect the Trojans to climb up a bit from their eighth-place ranking in the AP Top 25 and College Football Playoff ranking before the matchup with UCLA.
The Bruins won last year’s meeting 62-33 at the Coliseum. USC will look for some revenge in the Bruins’ house this time around.
It’ll also be fighting to secure a spot in the Pac-12 title game. The Trojans have made the title game three times since its inception in 2011. To make a fourth trip on the heels of a 4-8 season last year would be quite the achievement in Lincoln Riley’s first year at the helm.