Saturday night in Berkley, the 24th ranked California Golden Bears play host to their in-state rival 7th ranked University of Southern California Trojans in Memorial Stadium.

The Trojans rebounded from a loss to Washington with a 27-6 win at home over Washington State last Saturday. The Golden Bears had a six-game winning streak snapped last week with an embarrassing 42-3 rout at Oregon.

NCAA odds makers like Southern California on the road as the Vegas line sits at USC -4.5 with the total in the game set at 47.

Saturday night the Trojans will try to stay focused and put the distractions of a difficult week behind them. USC running back Stafon Johnson suffered a crushed neck and larynx after the bar he was bench pressing slipped and fell on his throat in the weight room. Johnson had 16 yards and one touchdown against Washington State.

Johnson had to undergo an emergency tracheotomy followed by reconstructive surgery, however he is expected to fully recover.

"He's not talking, but he was doing his wave and writing," USC coach Pete Carroll said. "It's very uplifting for his mom and his family and all the guys who got a chance to go down there."

After averaging over 48 points in their first three games, against Oregon the Golden Bears failed to score after a 47-yard field goal gave them a 3-0 lead. California managed just 207 yards of total offense in Cal's most lopsided loss under coach Jeff Tedford, and worst defeat since losing 55-14 to USC in 2001.

It will be interesting to see if Cal showed their true colors last week against the Ducks. Look for USC to dominate in this one.

Take the Trojans and give the 4.5 points.