The early betting line for the Big Ten showdown PSU and USC? The Lions are currently 3.5-point favorites on FanDuel. The total for the game is 52.5 points. The Penn State-USC kickoff is 3:30 p.m. (EST) and the game will be carried by CBS. It will be a 12:30 p.m. kickoff at the LA Coliseum in California.

USC has Minnesota next, but we’re all thinking about Penn State on October 12. Let’s get a quick, early check-in on how the Nittany Lions are doing.

Quarterback Max Brosmer, who tallied three rushing touchdowns and the go-ahead score with 56 seconds remaining, was never a part of a field storming during his five years at FCS-level New Hampshire. After Perich’s pick, Brosmer took a knee to run out the final seven seconds of the upset as an eight-point underdog.

Minnesota's 24-17 win over No. 11 USC was its first home victory over a ranked opponent since 2021 against Wisconsin and only its third since P.J. Fleck took over the program in 2017. In true college football fashion,