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No. 25 USC Hosts Michigan State in Late Big Ten After Dark Kickoff on FOX

With an 11 p.m. ET start in Los Angeles, preparation and player availability could weigh as heavily as tactics.

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Overview

  • Kickoff is set for 11 p.m. ET (8 p.m. PT) at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum with a national FOX broadcast.
  • Both teams enter 3-0, and USC opened Big Ten play with a 33-17 win at Purdue behind quarterback Jayden Maiava’s fast start.
  • USC’s front ranks among national leaders in sacks and tackles for loss, posing protection challenges for dual-threat Aidan Chiles and a Michigan State line that has allowed early pressure.
  • Michigan State’s top playmakers Nick Marsh (WR) and Makhi Frazier (RB) are questionable, and the Spartans arrived Thursday to acclimate to the late West Coast kickoff.
  • Betting markets list USC as a heavy favorite at around -18.5, and forecasts note warm conditions with high evening humidity that could test late-game depth.