Penn State's road trip begins Friday night — and continues Saturday night — against a pair of western rivals, who also found themselves ranked in the AVCA Top 15.
Beginning the weekend, No. 3 Penn State is set to face No. 12 USC.
The Trojans are entering the match undefeated, possessing a record of 4-0; however, none of those wins were against ranked teams.
The blue and white has been combat-proven following its sweeps against now-No. 10 BYU along with No. 6 Grand Canyon.
Reflecting on the first four games, coach Mark Pavlik showed his pleasure with where the team has started the season.