USC football morning report

Fact of the day: California is 3-1 on the road and a victory at USC would give the Bears their best road record since 2004.

USC plays California on Thursday night at the Coliseum.

The Trojans improved to 6-3 overall and 5-2 in the Pac-12 Conference after a 44-17 victory on Nov. 1 at Washington State.

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

Both teams had an open date last Saturday.

In The Times:

• A look into USC’s roster depth
• Cal’s pass defense could look inviting for Cody Kessler

Around the Web:

• Information from USC about the Thursday night game

• Cal has played well on the road, except for a Hail Mary

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