California vs. USC Prediction: Trojans Welcome the Struggling Golden Bears to the Coliseum

Arizona beat USC 45-37 in a game that the Trojans knew wasn't going to be easy. Tahj Washington and Kyle Ford stepped up in the absence of Jordan Addison. Caleb Williams put up 411 passing yards with five touchdowns. Travis Dye (113 yards and a TD on 20 carries) did the heavy lifting on the ground. California is struggling and will welcome the USC Trojeans to the Coliseum.

California is struggling and is coming to play at No. 9 USC.

Justin Wilcox's team is on a four-game losing streak and hasn't won a game since 2019. The team's only three wins this season have come against teams with a combined record of 11-13. Wil Cox's record is 29-33 and 16-29 in Pac-12 play. Cal's offense is averaging 23.4 points per game, but it's not enough to win many games in the offensive league like the Pac 12. USC's defense is eager to redeem itself after giving up 80 points and more than 1,100 yards in its last two games.

The Golden Bears are struggling on defense. Cal is 126th in passing yards allowed per game. Caleb Williams has been picked off just once in 24 attempts. The Trojans have plenty of weapons on offense. They have 621 yards of offense last week. They averaged 8.1 yards per play. Last week they scored 45 points. California has 10 interceptions against 15 touchdown passes.

The Trojans are going to give their starters more rest before the game with Colorado coming up on Friday. Cal is going for style points and putting forth its best defensive effort. The Golden Bears haven't committed a turnover this season. The game should be over well before fourth quarter begins.