Oregon at Southern California

LOS ANGELES (Interstat) — Oregon will visit Southern California on Saturday in an NCAA Football Bowl Division game at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The Ducks enter at 2-1. The Trojans are 4-0. The game-time forecast calls for 76 degrees.

Oregon’s player to watch is quarterback Dante Moore. In his most recent game, a win over Portland State, Moore completed 19 of 23 passes for 280 yards and four touchdowns. Earlier this season, he completed 14 of 29 passes for 191 yards and two touchdowns in a loss at Oklahoma State and completed 28 of 37 passes for 378 yards and three touchdowns in a win over Boise State. Against Portland State, Dylan Raiola added 124 passing yards and three touchdowns, and Brock Thomas passed for 18 yards. Moore has passed for 849 yards and nine touchdowns over Oregon’s past three games.

Southern California’s player to watch is quarterback Jayden Maiava. In a 42-35 win at Rutgers in the Trojans’ most recent game, Maiava completed 20 of 32 passes for 277 yards and two touchdowns and ran three times for 9 yards. King Miller rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown. Riley Wormley rushed for 52 yards and scored. Earlier this season, Maiava completed 11 of 16 passes for 120 yards and two touchdowns against Louisiana and completed 23 of 25 passes for 349 yards and three touchdowns against Fresno State. He has passed for 746 yards and seven touchdowns over the past three games.

Oregon’s most recent game was an 84-0 home win over Portland State. Before that, the Ducks lost 39-31 at Oklahoma State and beat Boise State 34-27 at home. Southern California has opened the season with wins over San Jose State, Fresno State, Louisiana and Rutgers. The Trojans beat Louisiana 49-30, Fresno State 39-0 and San Jose State 42-26.

Southern California will host Washington in its next game before trips to Penn State and Wisconsin and a home game against Ohio State. The Trojans also are scheduled to play at Indiana, host Maryland and visit UCLA. Oregon’s upcoming schedule includes home games against UCLA, Nebraska, Northwestern, Michigan and Washington, along with road games at Illinois, Ohio State and Michigan State.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Southern California 34, Oregon 23. Interstat’s ELO system projects Oregon with a 69.7 percent probability to win. Southern California has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus 3.5. The over-under is 61.5.