Few USC games start without mascot Tommy Trojan’s proverbial boast of conquest – piercing midfield logos with his sword. Unlike any UCLA-USC meeting over the last 16 years, Saturday night’s installment in the rivalry saw the Bruins stake their own claim to Trojan territory. Read more...
Photo: Senior defensive end Cassius Marsh had two sacks and a fumble recovery on Saturday.
Jim Mora walked to the southeast corner of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, tipping his worn UCLA football cap to a sliver of powder blue in what had once been an ocean of cardinal and gold. Read more...
Photo: Coach Jim Mora celebrated with UCLA fans after his team’s 35-14 win over USC on Saturday.
UCLA started off its latest installment in the L.A. crosstown rivalry, in which it leads 14-7 at halftime, blowing smoke with its actions. Read more...
Offense: WR Marqise Lee (Jr.)When the thought of a freshman defensive back’s learning curve not being that high came up at Pac-12 Media Day in July, coach Jim Mora offered up one wide receiver as a counterpoint: Marqise Lee. Read more...
When Jim Mora looks across town at USC, he sees a team enjoying football. Moreover, Mora sees a squad led by the man with the best coaching performance in the Pac-12 this year. Read more...
Photo: After celebrating last year’s win over USC, senior outside linebacker Anthony Barr and the Bruins will face a Trojan team that is riding a hot streak under interim coach Ed Orgeron.
Following a UCLA football practice in April, a young boy walked up to Anthony Barr, hoping the linebacker would autograph a picture. Receiving the enlarged photograph and a Sharpie, the senior outside linebacker proceeded to sign a still image of himself clobbering then-USC quarterback Matt Barkley for a sack in the fourth quarter of last year’s rivalry game. Read more...
Photo: Senior outside linebacker Anthony Barr’s hit on then-USC quarterback Matt Barkley last season represented UCLA’s improvement from its recent struggles against USC.
Read stories from our special UCLA-USC game preview insert, including features recounting the history of the rivalry and predictions from our sports columnists about the Nov. 30 game. Read more...
Photo: Given to the winner of the annual UCLA-USC football game, the Victory Bell carries with it a long history and is a symbol of the crosstown rivalry between the two schools.
