After falling on the road at Oregon last week, the USC football team will return home to the Coliseum this week to close out the regular season with a matchup against rival UCLA. After a bit of a wait, we now finally know the game’s kickoff time and television information.
The Crosstown Showdown between the Trojans and the Bruins will kick off at 4:30 p.m. Pacific time. The game will be televised by NBC as part of the network’s Big Ten Saturday Night package.
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After not appearing on the package at all last year, this will be the Trojans’ fourth game in the NBC prime time window this season. USC is 2-1 in its previous three appearances, having defeated Michigan at home and Nebraska on the road, while falling in South Bend against rival Notre Dame.
This will mark the first evening Crosstown Showdown at the Coliseum since 2017. USC’s past three home games in the rivalry series have all been played in the afternoon. By contrast, the Trojans’ past three matchups with UCLA at the Rose Bowl have been night games, as well as five of the past six.
Notably, the away team has won each of the past five meetings in the rivalry. The Trojans will be looking to end that streak on Saturday and get their first home victory over their crosstown foes since 2019.
This article originally appeared on Trojans Wire: Kickoff time announced for USC football’s rivalry game against UCLA
