USC vs. Notre Dame: Live updates, start time, how to watch

Some you win, some you lose. At USC, this is a recipe for a terrible football season.

The 5-5 Trojans, who play UCLA in the Rose Bowl on Saturday night, have blown fourth-quarter leads in all five of their losses. It’s a dramatic departure from the promise of two years ago, when head coach Lincoln Riley went 11-3 in his debut season.

The competition was tight. Closer than anyone expected, at least at the end of August. Close enough that at the time Jayden Maiava, the rebel transfer from Nevada Las Vegas, believed he had done enough to be named USC’s starting quarterback.

The job ultimately went to Miller Moss, the redshirt junior whose six-point crowning achievement had come months earlier in the Holiday Bowl. In this case, Maiava understood the uphill battle he faced when he came to LA. But while the decision was no surprise to the public, it was no less disappointing to Maiava.

Hello everyone! I’m Ryan Kartje, your USC beat writer at the LA Times, coming to you caffeinated and fuming after a very late, rainy night at the Rose Bowl. This wasn’t the type of triumphant rivalry victories that will go down in the annals of major crosstown showdowns, but by escaping UCLA, the Trojans managed to earn their sixth win of the season and officially secure a bowl game.

As the clock ticked down on a long, cold night in Pasadena, a small but loud cheer rose from the shivering Rose Bowl crowds.

“We are…SC!”

USC (6-5) is looking for a massive upset when it hosts No. 5 Notre Dame (10-1) at the Coliseum on Saturday. The game is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. PST and will be shown on CBS. The radio show will be available at 7:10 a.m. in the Los Angeles area.

Here’s a look at the betting odds for the game: