Early Penn State-USC betting line: Who is favored in the Big Ten showdown, and by how much?

James Franklin's unbeaten Penn State Nittany Lions face their biggest test to date next Saturday against USC in Los Angeles.

PSU is 5-0 after beating UCLA 27-11 on Saturday afternoon in State College.

USC is 3-2 after the Trojans were upset by Minnesota, 24-17, in Minneapolis on Saturday night.

The early betting line for the Big Ten showdown PSU and USC? The Lions are currently 3.5-point favorites on FanDuel. The total for the game is 52.5 points.

The Penn State-USC kickoff is 3:30 p.m. (EST) and the game will be carried by CBS. It will be a 12:30 p.m. kickoff at the LA Coliseum in California.

What happened to USC on Saturday night?

P.J. Fleck's Golden Gophers outscored the Trojans 14-0 in the fourth quarter to edge the visitors 24-17. The Trojans were ranked No. 11 in the AP poll heading into the game.

With the score tied at 17, Minnesota (3-3) scored the game-winning points on a game-winning, fourth down quarterback sneak by Max Brosmer with 56 seconds left.

USC, which beat LSU to open the season, also lost at Michigan earlier in the year.