This time last year, everything was on the line for the UCLA and USC football teams. On top of bragging rights in the crosstown rivalry, the winner would clinch the Pac-12 South and move onto the championship game against Stanford. Read more...
Photo: UCLA and USC clash once again this Saturday for their annual rivalry game. Last year, the Bruins dropped their season finale 40-21 at the Coliseum. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The crosstown showdown is here. UCLA football (4-6, 2-5 Pac-12) takes on rival No. 13 USC (7-3, 6-2 Pac-12) on Saturday night in their last home game at the Rose Bowl. Read more...
Photo: This year, the Bruins are trying to upset the Trojans at the Rose Bowl and reclaim the Victory Bell. But the Daily Bruin sports beat writers predict another tough loss for UCLA against a surging and consistent USC team. (Daily Bruin file photo)
He didn’t want to talk about them, but his face made it clear: Offensive coordinator Kennedy Polamalu has plenty of rivalry stories. Saturday’s rendition of the USC-UCLA rivalry will mark the 16th of Polamalu’s career. Read more...
Photo: Offensive coordinator Kennedy Polamalu has coached at both USC and UCLA, amassing a 9-2 record in the rivalry as a coach. (Jennifer Hu/Daily Bruin staff)
This weekend, UCLA (4-6, 2-5 Pac-12) will have its annual matchup with crosstown rival USC (7-3, 6-2). Here’s a breakdown of what you should expect from the No. Read more...
Photo: Senior Takkarist McKinley leads the nation with two tackles for loss a game and is second nationally with 1.11 sacks a game. The defensive lineman will be key in containing USC quarterback Sam Darnold this weekend. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)
Quarterbacks: B- Saturday was the first win of Mike Fafaul’s career, and that meant a lot for the Bruins. From a performance standpoint, the redshirt senior had yet another solid, if unspectacular, outing. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore wide receiver Jordan Lasley had 105 yards on five receptions during UCLA’s victory over OSU. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Never mind Mike Fafaul’s unremarkable stat line – 25 of 47 for 281 yards and an interception. That didn’t stop Jim Mora from giving the redshirt senior quarterback just the second game ball the coach has awarded in his five years at UCLA. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior quarterback Mike Fafaul received the game ball Saturday night from coach Jim Mora, marking just the second time Mora has handed out a game ball in his time at UCLA. (Hannah Ye/Daily Bruin senior staff)
UCLA built a 24-14 lead in the first half of Saturday night’s home game against Oregon State, thanks to three unanswered first-quarter touchdowns. Rushing scores from sophomore Bolu Olorunfunmi and freshman Jalen Starks and a special teams touchdown on a blocked punt helped UCLA recover from an early 7-0 deficit to build a 21-7 lead. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt freshman receiver Jordan Lasley returned a blocked punt for a touchdown to help UCLA build a lead in the first half of Saturday night’s game against Oregon State. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
