THE LOCALS

USC (5-4, 3-3) at OREGON STATE (3-6, 0-6)

* KICKOFF: 1 p.m. Tape-delayed on Fox Sports West 2, 10:30 p.m. Saturday and 5 p.m. Sunday.

* STORYLINE: USC can clinch a winning regular season and qualify for a bowl bid with a victory over Oregon State, a team that hasn’t beaten the Trojans since 1967.

* USC UPDATE: With quarterback Mike Van Raaphorst out because of an ankle injury, the Trojans turn back to John Fox, the starter the first seven games before Van Raaphorst took over the last two. Cornerback/receiver Daylon McCutcheon is slated for two-way duty.

* OREGON STATE UPDATE: Beaver Coach Mike Riley, the former USC offensive coordinator, is still seeking a breakthrough win for the program after three-point losses to Stanford and Arizona State earlier in the season. Quarterback Tim Alexander is a versatile but inconsistent threat who also has lined up at receiver and tailback this season.

* Edge to USC: Oregon State’s margin of defeat in consecutive losses to UCLA, Washington, California and Arizona has averaged almost 23 points, but John Robinson cautions that the Beaver defense is better than people realize.

* THE LINE: USC by 11.