Penn State-USC is a big game in the Big Ten on Saturday, but it’s not the biggest game. Ohio State visits Oregon in the battle of unbeatens. But Saturday’s game will go a long way toward defining the seasons of both the Nittany Lions and the Trojans.

On Oct. 12, the unranked USC Trojans will face the No. 4 Penn State Nittany Lions. The game will be held at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The Trojans will

LB Mason Cobb: It appears unlikely that USC will have linebacker Eric Gentry, who missed the Minnesota game as well. Gentry was the most impactful playmaker for the Trojans defense, and USC needs someone to step up and make more plays in his absence. Cobb can’t produce those sorts of plays in the same way, but he’s capable of making some.

Preview the Penn State Nittany Lions vs. USC Trojans college football matchup, with score predictions, stats, and game information.

The USC Trojans might be 5.5-point underdogs at home against a top-five opponent, but make no mistake, the most dangerous

The Nittany Lions' trip to USC won’t be the potential top-10 showdown it could’ve been, there’s still much at stake for Penn State.