The Penn State Nittany Lions and head coach James Franklin are preparing for a challenging Big Ten test against the USC Trojans. It’s a game that should be a battle on the field in a new and unique road environment for Penn State.

Franklin previewed the game Monday, when he also discussed the status of running back Nicholas Singleton, the team's leading rusher who did not play against UCLA. Here's what Franklin said about the upcoming Penn State-USC game.

The status of Penn State running back Nick Singleton remains up in the air ahead of Penn State’s road trip to USC. He was scratched in Saturday’s win from UCLA for undisclosed reasons. Head coach James Franklin said then that he was informed right before the game.