With a win over Cal, USC sits 7-4, and a respectable 8-4 record seems just within reach. But to get there, USC must defeat the other team in LA. Both are mired in different levels of dysfunction. Here are some players that will define the outcome:
Last year’s cross town rivalry game seemed promising for the Trojans, much like the first half of most games of the 2018 season. But then Joshua Kelley broke out. Kelley put up 289 yards on the day, and USC failed to score after his 55 yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter.