USC players have waited two seasons to play Oregon and their chance will come on Saturday.
The last time the teams met in 2012, the Ducks won 62-51, and several of USC’s young playmakers were still recruits who watched from the Coliseum stands.
USC, ranked 24th in the College Football Playoff poll, is 7-3 overall and 5-2 in the Pac-12 Conference. Oregon, ranked 23rd, shares the same record.
A victory over Oregon and against UCLA next week would make USC the Pac-12 South division champion, guaranteeing the Trojans a spot in the conference championship game on Dec.