The No. 6 USC Trojans (9-1, 7-1 Pac-12) and No. 16 UCLA Bruins (8-2, 5-2) clash in an battle Saturday. Kickoff at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET (FOX). Below, we look at USC vs. UCLA'from Tipico Sportsbook; check back for all our college football picks and predictions.
USC defeated Colorado Friday. The favored-by-34.5 Trojans outgained the Buffaloes 531 yards to 259 in a 55-17 conquest. Southern Cal — the No. 8 team in last week’s College Football Playoff rankings — has now scored 141 points across 3 straight wins since falling to No. 10 Utah Oct. 15.
The Bruins — tabbed No. 12 by the CFP committee — were 20-point home favorites against Arizona Saturday, but they fell to the Wildcats 34-28. UCLA fell behind 14-0 early only to come back and take a 28-24 lead by the 10:22-mark of the 4th quarter. Arizona then tacked on the final 10 points of the game, and the Bruins fell at the Rose Bowl for the 1st time since Oct. 23, 2021.
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