DUBLIN, Ohio --Â The time has come.
After hours, days and weeks of restless waiting, the Trojans are close to departing their team hotel in suburban Columbus and heading to Ohio Stadium, where they'll begin warm-ups prior to tonight's game against Ohio State, which will kick off at 8:10 p.m. Eastern time.
The contest will be televised nationally on ESPN (and broadcast on several other platforms, as well). Immediately following the game, the Trojans will board a charter flight and return to L.A., with an estimated arrival set for 3 a.m. Pacific time.
We'll have a full behind-the-scenes game report upon touchdown in L.A. early Sunday morning, but in the meantime, we'll be posting occasional updates from pre-game and the trip back to California at http://twitter.com/USCRipsIt. Below is the Trojans' minute-by-minute schedule for the rest of the night:
5:30 p.m. • Depart hotel
6:10 p.m. • Arrive at Ohio Stadium
6:59 p.m. • Warm-ups begin
7:26 p.m. • Stretch begins
7:48 p.m. • USC returns to locker room
8:05 p.m. • Trojans take the field
8:10 p.m. • Kickoff
2 a.m. • Estimated departure from Port Columbus International Airport
3 a.m. (PDT) • Estimated arrival at LAX
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