USC faces Stanford in one of the most unusual iterations of this longstanding series, which goes back to 1905. These schools have been playing annually for decades as in-state schools and fellow members of what came to be known as the Pac-12 Conference.
Whether it was the old Pacific Coast Conference or the AAWU (the Athletic Association of Western Universities), the Pac-8 or the Pac-10, USC and Stanford kept playing. Their series was interrupted by World War II and then by the pandemic in the 2020 season. Little did anyone know that a long-term interruption was about to emerge, in the form of both teams leaving a Pac-12 Conference which was about to splinter and die. USC is going to the Big Ten next year, while Stanford will head to the ACC. It’s the end of an era on Saturday night in the Coliseum.
Let’s give you the TV, radio, and streaming information you need, plus some injury notes and other details about this game: