There will be no “Pac-12 After Dark” storyline added to this year’s match up of USC vs. Cal as the Trojans conference road opener should be played in full sunlight.
Kickoff is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. Pacific on one of ABC, ESPN or ESPN2, depending on how the schedule of other games falls.
Even though USC is expected to be heavily favored over Cal, regardless of the outcome of the Trojans contest with Texas this week, the battle between the Trojans and Bears does have some juice to it.
Cal’s new head coach, Justin Wilcox, served as the defensive coordinator at USC for two years under Steve Sarkisian.