LSU vs USC score today: Live updates, highlights from Week 1 game

The start of the college football season is set to wind down with a primetime top-25 matchup in Las Vegas between No. 12 LSU and No. 23 USC in the Modelo Vegas Kickoff Classic.

LSU, which finished last year with a 10-3 record, enters the 2024 season with a new quarterback in 6-foot-2 redshirt junior Garrett Nussmeier. He is the son of Philadelphia Eagles quarterbacks coach Doug Nussmeier, and led the Tigers to a 35-31 ReliaQuest Bowl win last year vs. Wisconsin.

Sunday’s game also is the first for USC as a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Trojans are entering their third season under Lincoln Riley. Quarterback Miller Moss, who threw for 372 yards and six touchdowns in the Trojans’ Holiday Bowl win vs. Louisville, will also make his full-time debut as USC’s starting quarterback.

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With that, here are live updates, highlights and scores from LSU vs. USC from Las Vegas:

LSU vs USC score updates

This section will be updated when the game begins.

Pregame

USC drops hype video

Here’s the hype video USC released earlier this morning. The video has received quite a positive reaction on social media from those within college football.

LSU vs USC “College GameDay” picks

Here are the picks made by ESPN’s “College GameDay” crew and guest picker Johnny Manziel on Saturday for Sunday night’s LSU vs. USC game:

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LSU vs USC time today

The Tigers and Trojans will kick off at 7:30 p.m. ET inside Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Sunday, Sept. 1.

What channel is LSU vs USC game on today?

LSU and USC will be broadcast nationally on ABC. “College GameDay” host Rece Davis (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst) and Holly Rowe (sideline reporter) will have the call from Las Vegas at Allegiant Stadium, the home of the Las Vegas Raiders.

You can stream the game on ESPN+, ESPN’s streaming platform, or on Fubo, which carries ABC and the ESPN family of networks and offers a free trial to select users.

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LSU vs USC history

• Series record: Tied, 1-1

• LSU’s last win: 1984 (23-3)

• USC’s last win: 1979 (17-12)

LSU vs USC predictions

Cory Diaz, The Lafayette Daily Advertiser: LSU 28, USC 24

“LSU’s opening game will be an ugly one. Both teams are breaking in new QBs, who’ll throw interceptions but it’ll be Nussmeier that guides the Tigers down the field a late, go ahead score.“

Bill Bender, The Sporting News: LSU 35, USC 28

“It’s a battle of beleaguered defenses, and LSU is trying to avoid a loss in the season opener for the fifth straight season. The Trojans are closer to home here, and Lincoln Riley can prove the hire of defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn right here. This is the Trojans’ first matchup against an SEC opponent since the 52-6 loss to Alabama at Jerry World on Sept. 3, 2016 – a game now best-known for USC’s ill-fated entrance to the field. Garrett Nussmeier delivers in the clutch for the Tigers in a back-and-forth thriller that Brian Kelly is now accustomed to.”

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LSU vs USC betting odds

Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Sunday, Sept. 1

LSU vs USC injury updates

LSU vs USC weather updates

The Weather Channel notes that Sunday’s weather in Las Vegas is sunny skies with a high of 103 degrees. The winds are coming from the southeast at 6 mph. There is no chance of rain on Sunday.

Note: Allegiant Stadium is a closed-dome stadium.

LSU football schedule 2024

Here’s a full look at the Tigers’ 2024 schedule, including available start times and TV channel information:

All times Eastern

• Sunday, Sept. 1: vs. No. 23 USC (Las Vegas) | 7:30 p.m. | ABC (Fubo) and ESPN+

• Saturday, Sept. 7: vs. Nicholls | 7:30 p.m. | SEC Network+ (ESPN+)

• Saturday, Sept. 14: at South Carolina * | Noon | ABC (Fubo) and ESPN+

• Saturday, Sept. 21: vs. UCLA

• Saturday, Sept. 28: vs. South Alabama | 7:45 p.m. | SEC Network (Fubo)

• Saturday, Oct. 5: BYE

• Saturday, Oct. 12: vs. No. 6 Ole Miss *

• Saturday, Oct. 19: at Arkansas *

• Saturday, Oct. 26: at No. 20 Texas A&M *

• Saturday, Nov. 2: BYE

• Saturday, Nov. 9: vs. No. 5 Alabama *

• Saturday, Nov. 16: at Florida *

• Saturday, Nov. 23: vs. Vanderbilt *

• Friday, Nov. 29: vs. No. 16 Oklahoma *

* denotes SEC game

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USC football schedule 2024

Here’s a full look at the Trojans’ 2024 schedule, including available start times and TV channel information:

All times Eastern.

• Sunday, Sept. 1: vs. No. 12 LSU (Las Vegas) | 7:30 p.m. | ABC (Fubo) and ESPN+

• Saturday, Sept. 7: vs. Utah State | 11 p.m. | Big Ten Network (Fubo)

• Saturday, Sept. 14: BYE

• Saturday, Sept. 21: at No. 8 Michigan * | 3:30 p.m. | CBS (Fubo) and Paramount+

• Saturday, Sept. 28: vs. Wisconsin *

• Saturday, Oct. 5: at Minnesota *

• Saturday, Oct. 12: vs. No. 9 Penn State *

• Saturday, Oct. 19: at Maryland *

• Saturday, Oct. 25: vs. Rutgers * | 11 p.m. | Fox (Fubo)

• Saturday, Nov. 2: at Washington *

• Saturday, Nov. 9: BYE

• Saturday, Nov. 16: vs. Nebraska *

• Saturday, Nov. 23: at UCLA *

• Saturday, Nov. 30: vs. No. 7 Notre Dame

* denotes Big Ten game

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