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.
The fact that this upcoming game against USC doesn’t matter at all could make it actually mean something. The feeling of disappointment, wasted opportunity and squandered potential Saturday as the Bruins lined up on 1st-and-30 on their own 35 with the chance to play in the Pac-12 championship game on the line was undeniable. Read more...
Photo: With painful memories such as UCLA’s 50-0 loss to USC two years ago, the UCLA-USC game remains meaningful because of the pride involved, even if a Pac-12 title isn’t on the line.
