USC alters travel schedule ahead of Rutgers game on Saturday
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 17, 2026, 8:46 PM
Last updated Sep 17, 2026
USC will depart for New Jersey a day earlier than usual for their game against Rutgers, scheduled for Saturday at 12:30 p.m. Pacific time. Head coach Lincoln Riley announced this change to help the team adjust to the East Coast time zone and mitigate travel fatigue. The Trojans aim to improve on their current 3-0 record as they begin Big Ten play. The longer than usual flight time of over five hours from Los Angeles influenced this decision.
- •USC opens Big Ten play against Rutgers on Saturday.
- •Kickoff is set for 12:30 p.m. Pacific time/3:30 p.m. Eastern time.
- •The team will leave Los Angeles on Thursday instead of Friday.
- •This trip requires an over five-hour flight and a three-hour time change.
- •USC enters the game with a 3-0 record.
- 8:46 PMYahoo Sports — USC going with different travel plan for Rutgers game
"Due to the length of the trip, the Trojans will depart for Rutgers a day earlier than they typically do for road games
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