Four games for USC fans to watch during Trojans’ off week

Tim Prangley, Trojans Wire

Although USC football fans will not be able to watch their team play this week with the Trojans on a break, Saturday still features a full slate of college football action. Here are four games for USC fans to pay attention to during the off week.

Michigan at Indiana (12:30 p.m. Pacific standard time, CBS)

The game of the week in the Big Ten features college football’s story of the year—undefeated Indiana—taking on a Michigan team in the midst of a disappointing 5-4 campaign.

With the Trojans no longer a player in the Big Ten title race, it seems like a great time for USC fans to hop on the Hoosiers’ bandwagon as they look to take down the defending champs.

Alabama at LSU (4:30 p.m. Pacific, ABC)

Doesn’t it feel like 10 years ago that USC took down LSU in Vegas?

Since that game, the two teams have gone in opposite directions. The Trojans have completely fallen off, while the Tigers have lost just once since and are squarely in the SEC title race. If they can take down Alabama, the Tigers have a good shot to make the College Football Playoff.

Seeing a team the Trojans beat playing in a high-stakes November game is a painful reminder for USC fans of what this season could have been.

Washington at Penn State (5:00 p.m. Pacific, Peacock)

Another week, another “teams that USC lost to in heartbreaking fashion” bowl.

The Trojans had Penn State on the ropes late, but they allowed a late tying touchdown drive featuring multiple fourth-down conversions before falling in overtime. Against Washington, USC had a chance to take the lead in the final minutes, but was stopped on a fourth and goal.

Now, the Huskies head to Happy Valley looking to play spoiler and derail Penn State’s College Football Playoff hopes.

BYU at Utah (7:15 p.m. Pacific, ESPN)

They say that misery loves company, right?

While USC’s season is…


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Publish date : 2024-11-09 18:04:18

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