USC football morning report
It’s the final week of practice for USC as it prepares to play Nebraska in the Holiday Bowl.
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Fact of the day: In the Holiday Bowl’s 37-year history, this is only the second time the game will be played on a Saturday.
USC is set to play Nebraska in the Holiday Bowl on Saturday at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego.
The Trojans finished the regular season 8-4 overall and 6-3 in the Pac-12 Conference. The Cornhuskers are 9-3 overall and 5-3 in the Big Ten.
This will be USC’s first time playing in the Holiday Bowl, but its fifth game against Nebraska.
In 2007, the Trojans defeated the Cornhuskers, 49-31, in Lincoln, Neb.
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