UCLA and USC open their football seasons on Saturday in Texas.
For the Bruins, the 12-game regular season begins at Texas A&M (12:30, Channel 2).
In the late afternoon, the Trojans face the No. 1 team in the country, playing Alabama in the Dallas suburb of Arlington (5 o’clock, Channel 7).
Both teams return home a week from Saturday.
The Trojans play Utah State at 11 in the Coliseum.
The Bruins play UNLV at 5 at the Rose Bowl.
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