The time is here.
With everything on the line, the USC Trojans and Utah Utes face off in the Pac-12 title game in Las Vegas on Friday night. If USC wins, the Trojans will secure a spot in the College Football Playoff.
If the Trojans lose, they most likely still end up in a New year's Six bowl, so Lincoln Riley's first year as head coach in L.A. is off to a smashing start. However, Utah is a tough team and the only team this year to defeat USC.
Back in October, the Utes stunned the Trojans as Cam Rising ran in a game-winning 2-point conversion in Salt Lake City to secure the win. The Trojans want revenge more than ever against the defending Pac-12 champions.
Here are some of the predictions from experts across the country.
CAM MELLOR, PRO FOOTBALL NETWORK: USC
The Trojans get revenge against Utah with everything on the line. Here's why Mellor went with USC:
COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS: USC
The consensus pick from College Football News across the network is USC to win the game.
PETE FIUTAK, COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS: USC
Pete Fiutak is rolling with USC with a score prediction of 38-34. Here's some of his analysis:
JON WILNER, THE MERCURY NEWS: USC
Pac-12 insider Jon Wilner is rolling with the Trojans with a 42-27 final score, and here's why:
NICK MUSIAL, SPORTING NEWS: USC
The Trojans get the win in this prediction in a 41-34 final.
CHRIS HUMMER, 247SPORTS: USC
The Trojans are a popular pick, and Chris Hummer of 247Sports has this game extremely close as Trojans fans sweat till the end:
BRAD CRAWFORD, 247SPORTS: USC
The Trojans enter the weekend with the most on the line: A win sends them to the Playoff, but a loss sends them to a New Year's Six bowl or the Rose Bowl, although the latter seems more unlikely, Despite the pressure, Crawford gives his reasons why USC will win the game:
ADAM TAYLOR MCKILLOP, FANDUEL: USC
Another USC projection, this one with the Trojans winning by one point:
JACK CARLOUGH, BUFFALOES WIRE
USC
ERIC BOLIN, RAZORBACKS WIRE
USC
EVAN BREDESON, CORNHUSKERS WIRE
Utah
TONY COSOLO, BUFFALOES WIRE
Utah
ZACK PEARSON, TAR HEELS WIRE
USC
BIG GAME BEN NIEWOEHNER, COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS
Utah
JEFF FEYERER, COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS
Utah
TYLER NETTUNO, LSU TIGERS WIRE
USC
CAMI GRIFFIN, LONGHORNS WIRE
USC
DAN HARRALSON, VOLS WIRE
USC
PHIL HARRISON, BUCKEYES WIRE
USC
JEREMY MAUSS, MWC WIRE
USC
NICK SHEPKOWSKI, FIGHTING IRISH WIRE
USC
JOE VITALE, UGA WIRE
USC
KEVIN MCGUIRE, NITTANY LIONS WIRE
USC
JOHNNY ROSENSTEIN, SPORTS BOOK WIRE
USC
ZACHARY NEEL, DUCKS WIRE
USC
Story originally appeared on Trojans Wire
