UCLA football beat USC 34-27 on Saturday to bring home the Victory Bell for the first time since 2014. Read more...
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November 17, 4:18 pm
Propelled by run game, Bruins snatch Victory Bell back from Trojans with 34-27 win
This post was updated Nov. 17 at 6:06 p.m. One word described running back Joshua Kelley on Saturday – unstoppable. The redshirt junior set the record for most rushing yards by a UCLA player against USC with a career-high 289 yards. Read more...
Photo: UCLA football knocked off crosstown rival USC for the first time since 2014 with a 34-27 victory over the Trojans on Saturday afternoon. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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November 17, 2:25 pm
At 24-21, UCLA football falters a step behind USC after neck-and-neck first half
For the second straight year, UCLA’s special teams faltered against USC. The Trojans converted a first down on a fake punt run, blocked a Bruin punt and returned it for a touchdown. Read more...
Photo: Graduate transfer quarterback Wilton Speight completed nine of his 14 pass attempts in the first half for 114 yards and a touchdown. UCLA trails USC 24-21 at the break. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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November 16, 2:34 am
Gameday predictions: UCLA vs. USC
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)
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November 16, 2:32 am
Football faces a formidable USC offense in its quest to reclaim Victory Bell
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)
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November 16, 2:30 am
Joshua Kelley fuses his season of football with seasons of anime
The past couple of seasons have been challenging for Joshua Kelley. The redshirt junior running back sat out last year after transferring from UC Davis, and he didn’t see the field for a single snap in UCLA’s third game of this season. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior Joshua Kelley has rushed for 899 yards and eight touchdowns in nine games for UCLA football this season. The running back transferred from UC Davis after his sophomore year with the Aggies. (Axel Lopez/Assistant Photo editor)
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November 16, 2:21 am
When it comes to football, who’s feeling worse – UCLA or USC?
UCLA and USC have both underperformed in 2018. Before they go head-to-head for the Victory Bell on Saturday, Daily Bruin Sports took a look at the two struggling programs to see which school was in more pain in three different categories: coaching, recruiting and quarterbacks. Read more...
Photo: UCLA and USC have given true freshmen quarterbacks Dorian Thompson-Robinson and JT Daniels significant playing time this season. Thompson-Robinson has seven touchdowns and four interceptions, while Daniels has 11 touchdowns and eight interceptions. (Photos by Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor and Josh Dunst/Daily Trojan)