Every UCLA football Saturday has so much more to it than a win or a loss. That’s why each postgame Monday, the Daily Bruin will break down the Bruins’ most recent game, outlining the good, the bad and the verdict for their performance. This week, we take a closer look at UCLA’s 38-20 win over […]
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Bruin defense proves itself against top-pick Trojans in 38-20 victory
PASADENA — With his team down three scores and a third and long in front of him, USC’s Cody Kessler had nowhere to go. The redshirt junior quarterback took the snap, dropped back to pass and was promptly swallowed up by the UCLA defense, and with him went any doubt of who had control of […]
Third straight win over USC brings UCLA closer to goal of Pac-12 title
PASADENA—There were no wild screams. No mad dashes across the field. No mayhem in the Rose Bowl. Instead, when the clock hit zero in UCLA’s 38-20 victory over USC, the Bruins calmly walked to midfield to shake hands with their opponents, then jogged to the student section, where they were hailed by their fans. UCLA […]
UCLA defeats USC 38-20, wins rivalry for third straight year
PASADENA — Redshirt junior quarterback Brett Hundley overcame a pick-six on his first pass of the game to throw for three scores and 326 yards, leading UCLA past archrival USC 38-20. While the Trojans struck first after redshirt junior linebacker Anthony Sarao intercepted Hundley and returned it 17 yards for the game’s first score, it […]
UCLA leads USC 24-14 at halftime
The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for more information. Emotions were high at the beginning of UCLA’s rivalry matchup against USC. The Bruins formed a giant huddle on the field following the coin toss, players jumping and bouncing about. But the high […]
UCLA v. USC Football Rivalry Week
Trojans talk about rivalry week traditions, UCLA v. USC game
Daily Bruin Sports senior staffers Aubrey Yeo and Matthew Joye went into Trojan territory during rivalry week to ask USC students about Saturday’s UCLA v. USC football game. Sydney Golumbek, fourth-year communication student – on why the rivalry is such a big deal. “Because we don’t have a professional team so I feel like you […]