Ryan Smith Sports editor Prediction: USC 23, UCLA 20 Chip Kelly’s first season in Westwood has not gone the way many fans would have hoped, but Saturday will give the Bruins’ coach a chance to make up for all of it. Read more...

Photo: Graduate transfer quarterback Wilton Speight is expected to start for UCLA football against USC on Saturday afternoon. Speight threw for 335 yards, two touchdowns and one interception in UCLA’s 31-28 loss to Arizona State last weekend. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)

The Bruins will not have the chance to play for a Pac-12 title this season, but they will get an opportunity to reclaim the Victory Bell from their crosstown rivals. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt sophomore offensive lineman Michael Alves said he believes UCLA will have its communication issues fixed for Saturday’s game against USC. The Bruins were called for back-to-back false starts in the final 33 seconds of last weekend’s contest with Arizona State. (Axel Lopez/Assistant Photo editor)

Although Chip Kelly is in his first season with the Bruins, he is no stranger to the magnitude of Saturday’s contest against the crosstown rival Trojans. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior linebacker Tyree Thompson said UCLA football must avoid getting caught up in the heat of a rivalry game when it faces USC on Saturday. The Bruins have lost their last three meetings with the Trojans. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)

Geography is not the only aspect of a crosstown rivalry. Southern California is a recruiting hotbed, and since UCLA and USC are the only Power Five programs in the area, they target many of the same players. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore safety Quentin Lake has two interceptions for UCLA football this season. Lake has tallied 62 tackles, one tackle for a loss and five pass deflections. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)