The USC Trojans will hit the road this weekend to face the No. 9 Notre Dame Fighting Irish and they’ll be greeted with some chilly weather upon their arrival in South Bend.

The current forecasts are calling for temperatures in the 40s at game time on Saturday to go along with some high winds, which is a far cry from what the Trojans have grown used to in Southern California. But USC wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. doesn’t appear to be concerned with the cold weather or the Fighting Irish, for that matter.

Asked what advice he had shared with the younger players on the USC roster regarding Saturday’s game against the Fighting Irish, the junior wideout had this say.

“I told them to embrace the suck,” Pittman said, via Los Angeles Times reporter Ryan Kartje. “It’s going to be cold. But it’ll be fun when we’re running up the score.”

The Trojans are currently listed as an 11-point underdog to the Irish, but they did receive some good news on Tuesday as Clay Helton announced that quarterback Kedon Slovis has cleared concussion protocol and will start in Saturday’s game.

"Kedon is medically cleared. He will start this game. We are glad to have him back," said Helton. "Both kids, both Kedon and Matt (Fink) are preparing just like they are starters, like they do every week. But Kedon will start in this game."

Slovis entered the season as the backup to JT Daniels, but the true freshman stepped in for Daniels when he went down with a season-ending injury in the first game of the year. But he was replaced by Matt Fink after sustaining an injury early in the game against Utah. He had been in concussion protocol since that game, so he was unable to play in the Trojans’ 28-14 loss at Washington ahead of the bye week.

For his part, Pittman has been a steady contributor regardless of who has been at quarterback for the Trojans. In five games this season, he has reeled in 35 catches for 501 yards and four touchdowns, leading the Trojans in all three categories. His best performance of the season came against Utah, as he caught 10 passes for 232 yards and one score.

He’ll look to keep it rolling on Saturday when the Trojans square off with the Fighting Irish, which will mark the 91st meeting between the two programs. The Irish hold a 46-36-5 all-time lead in the series, including wins in three of the last four seasons.

USC (3-2) and No. 9 Notre Dame (4-1) are scheduled to kick off on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET and the game will be televised on NBC.