Sunday, April 26

Gameday predictions: UCLA vs. USC

Jon ChristonSports editorPrediction: UCLA 38, USC 24 Kedon Slovis has had quite the career against the Bruins, to say the least. In his two starts against the blue and gold, the quarterback has thrown for more than 850 yards, burning UCLA for nine touchdowns – including the game-winner with 16 seconds left in the crosstown clash a year ago. Read more...

Photo: Senior quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson (left) and USC safety Isaiah Pola-Mao (right) are set to square off Saturday. The Bruins have lost their last two matchups against the Trojans. (Photo by Sakshi Joglekar/Assistant Photo editor and Daily Bruin file photo. Design by Lauren Ho/Design director)


UCLA football strives to seize Victory Bell in crosstown clash with USC

The Bruins prepare the same way for every home game. They stay the night at the Luskin Conference Center, walk over to the Wasserman Football Center for warmups in the morning, and then board a bus headed for the Rose Bowl, nearly 17 miles away. Read more...

Photo: Senior quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson throws a pass in UCLA football’s loss to USC in 2020. Thompson-Robinson threw for 364 yards and four touchdowns in the Bruins matchup against the Trojans a year ago. (Daily Bruin file photo)



Christon Chronicles: Coach Chip Kelly’s job with UCLA football depends on crosstown rivalry matchup

Nearly two years ago to the day, we here at The Bruin wrote a column about Chip Kelly. Ahead of the 2019 edition of UCLA football’s annual crosstown rivalry matchup with USC, former Sports editor Ryan Smith argued the game was Kelly’s chance at redemption after a rough first two seasons in Westwood. Read more...

Photo: Coach Chip Kelly looks on in UCLA football’s loss to Utah on Oct. 30. Kelly has gone 16-25 with the Bruins since taking over ahead of the 2018 season. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin staff)



UCLA football’s season rests on how team plays its cards

UCLA football (6-4, 4-3 Pac-12) and USC (4-5, 3-4) are set to battle it out at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday afternoon. Daily Bruin Sports has looked at which cards coach Chip Kelly will play on the field, breaking down the fourth-year coach and his four most important players. Read more...

Photo: Centers and quarterbacks warm up ahead of UCLA football’s win over Arizona on Oct. 9. (David Rimer/Assistant Photo editor)


Men’s water polo MPSF tournament predictions

No. 3 seed UCLA men’s water polo (16-3, 1-2 MPSF) dropped its final two games of the regular season, but the blue and gold could have the chance to avenge those losses in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament, hosted at Avery Aquatic Center by No. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s water polo dropped its final two games of the regular season and will enter the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament as the No. 3 seed behind No. 1 seed California and No. 2 seed USC, who the Bruins are a combined 0-3 against this season. (David Rimer/Assistant Photo editor)