Friday, November 21, 1997 UCLA still endeavors to prove worth W. SOCCER: Team still disrespected even with first-round playoff win By Chris Umpierre Daily Bruin Contributor Critics have questioned how good the UCLA women’s soccer team was all year long. Read more...

Friday, November 21, 1997 ‘Rivalry Weekend’ promises undying, fanatical support RIVALRIES: Winning the ‘big game’ can instantly turn poor season into success By Brent Boyd Daily Bruin Staff Not every weekend will you find old ladies sitting in the stands, dressed in blue and gold, chanting, "Fuck ‘SC." Or college students in Tucson and Tempe, Ariz., hiking up hills in enemy territory to deface a big A that overlooks the campuses of the two main universities in the desert. Read more...

Friday, November 21, 1997 Rose Bowl awaits final customary matchup ROSE BOWL: Jan. 1 game between Pac-10, Big Ten marks end of agreement By Brent Boyd Daily Bruin Staff It is only fitting that there is a mad race for the Rose Bowl in this, the final year of the traditional Big Ten- Pac-10 matchup in the "granddaddy of them all." As the stretch run of the three-month marathon commences Saturday, six teams remain alive for the two berths – UCLA, Washington State and Arizona State in the Pac-10, along with Michigan, Ohio State and long-shot Penn State in the Big Ten. Read more...

Friday, November 21, 1997 Get ready for another win for our Bruins against USC COLUMN: Trojans should stop futile bolstering of spirit, accept inevitable Everyone with a drop of blue and gold in their veins knows that being a USC Trojan is never a good thing, but this week must have been especially brutal. Read more...

Friday, November 21, 1997 Dual loyalties empower arch rivals Students are often affiliated with USC Trojans, UCLA Bruins By Vytas Mazeika Daily Bruin Staff Most people know that Bruins hate Trojans and vice-versa. Read more...

Game Preview USC UCLA FIGHT FOR ROSE BOWL On the line for USC 1938 USC, 42-7 1958 Tie, 15-15 1963 USC, 26-6 1979 USC, 49-14 On the line for Both Teams 1939 Tie, 0-0 1942 UCLA, 14-7 1944 USC, 40-13 1945 USC, 26-15 1946 UCLA, 13-6 1947 USC, 6-0 1952 USC, 14-12 1961 UCLA, 10-7 1964 USC, 34-13 1965 UCLA, 20-16 1966 UCLA, 14-7 1967 USC, 21-20 1969 USC, 14-12 1972 USC, 24-7 1974 USC, 23-13 1976 USC, 24-14 1978 USC, 17-10 1981 USC, 22-21 1987 USC, 17-13 1988 USC, 31-22 1993 UCLA, 27-21 On the line for UCLA 1949 USC, 21-7 1953 UCLA, 13-0 1955 UCLA, 17-7 1975 UCLA, 25-22 1977 USC, 29-27 1982 UCLA, 20-19 1983 UCLA, 27-17 1985 USC, 17-13 When on the line for USC only USC leads, 3-0-1 When on the line for both USC leads, 14-6-1 When on the line for UCLA only UCLA leads, 5-3 QUARTERBACK At the outset of the season, USC had three young quarterbacks fighting for the starting job. Read more...

Friday, November 21, 1997 Hoopsters hope to earn 20 wins en route to NCAA bid W. BASKETBALL: Return of point guard Erica Gomez lifts hopes for title By Chris Umpierre Daily Bruin Contributor When you talk to UCLA women’s basketball head coach Kathy Olivier about her team’s chances in the upcoming season, her eyes light up with anticipation and she can hardly control her excitement. Read more...