QuickTake:

Follow along as the No. 20 Ducks take on the No. 12 Trojans.

LOS ANGELES — We’re live here at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for today’s game featuring the Oregon Ducks and USC Trojans.

Follow along for live updates from Tyson Alger in the press box.

Second quarter

5:17 p.m.: USC strikes first here in the second quarter.

After an Oregon three-and-out, the Trojans made pretty quick work up the field — buoyed by a hands-to-face penalty — that was capped by a 31-yard touchdown pass from Jayden Maiava to Kayden Dixon-Wyatt. 

With 12:53 to go in the second quarter, USC leads 7-3. 

5:07 p.m.: End of first quarter

A defensive slugfest, just as we all predicted, right? The first quarter ends with Oregon leading 3-0 and driving deep in their own territory.

4:56 p.m.: Oregon’s first offensive drive begins perfectly with a 45-yard Jordon Davison run. But Oregon’s drive stalls in the red zone after a pair of holding penalties, forcing the Ducks to settle for a field goal.

With 3:34 to play in the first, Oregon leads 3-0.

4:42 p.m.: Some ups and downs there for Oregon’s first defensive possession. On one hand, the Trojans carved through Oregon’s passing defense pretty easily to make it into the red zone. But sacks from Jerry Mixon and Bear Alexander forced a field goal, which the Trojans missed.

It’s still scoreless with 9:05 to play in the first quarter.

Pre-game

4:35 p.m.: It’s about 85 degrees here just before kickoff. Stadium is about three-quarters full. Ducks will kick first and get the ball after halftime.

3:30 p.m.: Hello from Los Angeles, where it is clear, hot and the Ducks and Trojans are both warming up down on the field.

Here’s today’s view from the press box:

Kickoff is 65 minutes away.

Tyson Alger covered the Ducks for The Oregonian and The Athletic before branching out on his own to create and run The I-5 Corridor. He brings more than a decade of experience on the University of Oregon sports beat. He has covered everything from Marcus Mariota’s Heisman Trophy-winning season to the Ducks’ first year in the Big 10.