For the most part, the rivalry between UCLA and USC is one that is easily demarcated. Two teams separated by 12 miles of mutual animosity, loyalties easily identified against a backdrop of either Bruin blue or Trojan cardinal. Read more...
Photo: Junior cornerback Ishmael Adams hurdles a USC defender on a kick return. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Prior to each UCLA football game, the Daily Bruin football beat writers will predict the score and give a short reasoning behind their predictions. To keep track of how far off each writer’s predictions are from reality, the “prediction differential” statistic shows the average difference between the writer’s predicted margin of victory and the actual margin of victory in each game. Read more...
Offense: Junior WR Nelson Agholor (No. 15) UCLA has faced a wealth of talented and tough-to-defend wide receivers this season. Cal junior Bryce Treggs, Arizona State redshirt junior Jaelen Strong, Colorado junior Nelson Spruce and Utah senior Dres Anderson are all daunting players to cover. Read more...
Photo: Last year, UCLA limited USC’s Nelson Agholor to 35 yards on four catches. But it might be difficult for the Bruins to limit the Trojans’ junior wide receiver to such a total again, as Agholor has averaged 168.5 receiving yards over his past four games. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Isn’t it kind of weird it’s gotten to the point that it would be both a shock and a disappointment if UCLA lost to USC Saturday? Read more...
Photo: UCLA and USC have a storied rivalry, but the Bruins have rarely been the team projected to win the seasonal matchup. The Trojans handed the Bruins a 50-0 defeat just three years ago in 2011, but ever since UCLA has been the dominant of the two and is favorited to win on Saturday.(Daily Bruin file photo)
It took just three games for Anthony Jefferson’s dreams to derail. As a senior at Cathedral High School in Los Angeles, the now-redshirt senior defensive back dominated on both sides of the ball. Read more...
Photo: After missing almost two years of playing time, redshirt senior defensive back Anthony Jefferson was able to jump back into the starting safety position before filling in for the starting defensive back role that junior Randall Goforth held before his injury. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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Photo: Students surround the Beat ‘SC Bonfire to protest tuition hikes.
USC’s offense will be simultaneously familiar and completely new to UCLA’s defense this Saturday. The Bruins have played against teams with similar spread offenses. They’ve faced teams that run a pro-style offense. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior Eric Kendricks still remembers USC’s Javorius Allen breaking two of his tackles last season. Allen poses a threat to the Bruin defense due to his combination of size, power, speed and agility. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
