Gary Klein and Lindsey Thiry preview USC vs. California

USC plays California on Thursday night at the Los Angeles Coliseum.

The Trojans and Bears are both coming off a bye week.

USC defeated Washington State, 44-17, on Nov. 1 in Pullman, Wash., and improved to 6-3 overall and 5-2 in the Pac-12 Conference.

Cal, 5-4, 3-4, defeated Oregon State, 45-31, in Corvallis, Ore.

The Trojans have won 10 in a row against the Bears.

Times beat reporter Gary Klein joins me to preview the game.

Here’s the rundown:

• Thursday night game
• Cody Kessler and USC’s offense
• Jared Goff and Cal’s offense
• Any chance of the Bears pulling an upset?

Questions about USC? Email me at LNThiry@gmail.com or tweet @LindseyThiry and I will respond to select messages in a weekly USC Now mailbag.