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.

Penn State is an early favorite for its first Big Ten road game of the season — and its first regular-season visit to USC since 1991. The Nittany Lions opened as 3-point favorites over the USC Trojans,

Credit UCLA for a smart game plan. Quick passes with a young QB on the road and keying on Penn State’s running game on the other side. But this was a sleepy effort by Penn State who continues to play with its food instead of taking positive steps forward as the schedule ramps up. Not a great look with USC looming.

Penn State once again bullied its way to a win, coasting to a 27-11 win over the UCLA Bruins on Saturday afternoon in Beaver Stadium to move to 5-0 on the season and 2-0 in the Big Ten. Here are three takeaways from the Nittany Lions’ performance.

The Penn State Nittany Lions outscored UCLA 24-3 in the middle quarters to work through a sluggish start and win their Big Ten game at Beaver Stadium.