Overview
- Kickoff is Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. Pacific (8:00 p.m. local) on ESPN from the Alamodome in San Antonio.
- USC enters at 9-3 and TCU at 8-4 in a matchup closing the Trojans’ bid for a 10th win.
- USA TODAY listed opening odds with USC favored by 6.5 points, moneyline USC -230 and TCU +190, and an over/under of 58.5.
- USA TODAY’s picks note TCU’s offensive uncertainty with quarterback Josh Hoover unavailable after entering the transfer portal.
- USC arrived in San Antonio and took part in bowl-week events, with coverage highlighting Lincoln Riley’s evaluation of younger contributors.