USC (9-1, 7-1 Pac-12) can advance to the Dec. 2 conference title game with a victory and would also enhance its chances of advancing to the College Football Playoff. UCLA (8-2, 5-2) would be eliminated with a loss.
The teams have different styles on offense. USC's Caleb Williams is tied for third nationally with 31 touchdown passes and 12th at 301 passing yards per game. Jordan Addison is tied for second in the conference with seven TD receptions despite missing two games.
Williams this week declined to get in a battle of words with UCLA quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson, who said that"we hate those guys across town." UCLA has one of the nation's top rushing attacks, averaging 240.1 yards per game. Zach Charbonnet leads the conference with 1,145 yards and has six straight 100-yard games."UCLA has as good a run game as most in college football. They are going to be able to lean on their big, physical backs," Klatt said.Austin Jones is expected to be the first option to take over for Dye, who accounted for nearly half of USC's rushing yards and 43% of its carries.
"It's definitely something I've been thinking about, coming to a new town," said Addison, the Biletnikoff Award-winner who transferred to USC from Pitt."I know it's a big game for this city, and people have been talking about it, so I'm starting to get the feeling."Even with last week's loss to Arizona, UCLA still has a narrow path to get to the Pac-12 championship game for the first time since 2012.
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