What’s next for USC? Season finale against Cal

USC astatine Cal

When: Saturday, 8 p.m. PT

Where: California Memorial Stadium (Berkeley)

TV/Radio: Fox Sports 1/AM 790

Records: USC 4-7, 3-5 successful Pac-12; Cal 4-7, 3-5

USC update: The Trojans were officially eliminated from vessel contention with Saturday’s 35-31 nonaccomplishment to No. 13 BYU, making this weekend’s crippled against Cal the last day of the play for USC. … This was primitively expected to beryllium played the 2nd play of November but was postponed owed to COVID-19 issues wrong Cal. So far, it is the lone crippled delayed by the microorganism this play successful assemblage football. … Health remains a question for the Trojans arsenic they hole for Cal. QB Kedon Slovis (lower leg) has been sidelined for 3 weeks and RB Keaontay Ingram (ribs) missed the crippled against the Cougars aft being constricted successful signifier this week. … USC has won 15 of the past 16 meetings with the Golden Bears, including a 41-17 road win successful 2019.

Cal report: The Golden Bears person divided the 2 games since a COVID-19 outbreak disrupted their season. Cal returned with a 41-11 triumph implicit Stanford, past its discourtesy looked similar a ammunition of itself successful a 42-14 nonaccomplishment to UCLA connected Saturday that eliminated the Bears from vessel contention. In the second game, the Bears went 4 for 13 connected third-down conversions portion backmost Chase Garbers threw 2 interceptions and averaged 4.0 yards per attempt. … The Cal defence this twelvemonth has been led by its 2 safeties. Daniel Scott and Elijah Hicks person combined for 137 tackles and each person 2 passes defended and 3 interceptions apiece. Linebacker Cameron Goode is simply a disruptive unit successful the backfield, with six sacks this season, bully for 3rd successful the Pac-12.