The undefeated Utah Utes travel to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum to face the USC Trojans in a Pac-12 matchup. Utah comes in ranked third in the nation and has won three straight Pac-12 games. The Trojans will try to snap their two game losing streak against the Utes but have a tough task against one of the best defenses in college football.
Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham has his team in first place in the south division of the Pac-12, and it is looking for another division win Saturday night. Utah's defense is dominating opponents, holding teams to an average of 19.5 points per game. Senior linebacker Jared Norris who has 23 solo tackles this season leads the Utes defense. Norris picked up his first sack of the season against Arizona State last week and will look to be all over the field Saturday night.
Utah's offense is led by quarterback Travis Wilson, who has thrown for 980 yards this season. Wilson has struggled at times this season, as he has thrown seven touchdowns to three interceptions. The senior quarterback is a run threat as well and has already rushed for 203 yards and scored three rushing touchdowns this season.
While Wilson runs the offense for the Utes, running back Devontae Booker is the star player on this team. Some NFL scouts reportedly think Booker is the best running back prospect for the 2016 NFL Draft. Booker is having a huge season for the Utes and has already rushed for 783 yards and eight touchdowns. Whittingham will look to put the ball in Booker's hands early, as the senior running back can control the pace of the game.
Nine NFL teams are reportedly sending scouts to watch this game, and outside of Booker many want to see how Trojans quarterback Cody Kessler performs. The senior quarterback has struggled at times this season. Kessler has thrown 17 touchdowns to five interceptions and has 1,818 passing yards. Kessler is coming off two poor performances and has thrown two touchdowns to four interceptions the past two games.
USC interim head coach Clay Helton took over prior to last week's lost to Norte Dame and will be looking for his first win of the season. The Trojans are 3-3 after starting the season as one of the top 10 teams in the country. Helton will look for the Trojans to turn it around Saturday, and there is no bigger statement USC would like to make than beating the third-ranked team in the nation.
It looks to be a tough challenge for the Trojans, but playing at the Coliseum can be a tough task for any team. The game starts at 7:30 p.m. EDT, and you can watch the live broadcast here. To listen to Utah's radio broadcast, click here, and for the Trojans' radio broadcast, go here.
