What’s at stake, injuries, who’s better, key matchups to watch, TV info and a final score prediction for Saturday’s game at the Coliseum.
When: 4:30 p.m. Saturday
Where: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
TV/radio: Big Ten Network/710 AM
Line: USC by 35½ points
USC: OUT: CB Prophet Brown (lower body), K Caden Chittenden (undisclosed); QUESTIONABLE: DL Jahkeem Stewart (lower body)
Missouri State: OUT: TE Gary Clinton (leg); QUESTIONABLE: WR James BlackStrain (thumb)
What’s at stake? USC has to make a statement from beginning to end in this first game if it wants to be taken seriously for the rest of the season. The Trojans need to flaunt all-around depth and score in a variety of ways to prove that Jayden Maiava is a quarterback with enough poise to lead this team through a precarious season of high expectations.
