The USC Trojans officially have a kickoff time for their Big Ten clash against Penn State on Oct. 12 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. A major schedule update, the game time is set for 12:30 p.m.,

USC and Penn State will not be shown in the prime-time television slot on October 12, even though this is an absolutely gigantic football game. We’ll explain.

The Trojans and Lions haven't met since the conclusion of the 2016 season, when they were arguably the hottest teams in college football. Sure enough, that third Rose Bowl meeting was the highest-scoring one ever, if not the wildest and most riveting. USC kicked a field goal on the final play to win, 52-49.

Penn State's unique stretch includes consecutive game against UCLA and USC. The ninth-ranked Nittany Lions (4-0) will host UCLA at noon ET Saturday at Beaver Stadium. Penn State then seeks to end a three-game losing streak to USC, which includes two appearances in the Rose Bowl. In fact, Penn State has never beaten USC in California.

Penn State has received the kickoff time for its Oct. 12 matchup at USC. The Nittany Lions, currently ranked No. 7 in the country, and the No. 11-ranked Trojans will kick off at 3:30 p.m. EDT (12:30 p.