Sam SettlemanSports editorPrediction: UCLA 49, USC 42 On September 28, 1929, UCLA and USC battled for the first time. In its second season in the daunting Pacific Coast Conference, the blue and gold was the youngblood going up against the reigning conference champions – the odds stacked against the Bruins. Read more...

Photo: Pictured are UCLA football redshirt senior quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson (left) and USC defensive lineman Tuli Tuipulotu (right). (Left to right: Photos by Shengfeng Chien/Daily Bruin staff, Daily Bruin file photo. Photo illustration by Maya O’Kelly/Design director)

No. 16 UCLA football (8-2, 5-2 Pac-12) will square off against No. 7 USC (9-1, 7-1) in a battle of Pac-12 powerhouses Saturday at the Rose Bowl, marking the 92nd edition of the historic rivalry. Read more...

Photo: Pictured are print editions of the Daily Bruin’s UCLA vs. USC football coverage from 2021 (top left), 1988 (top right), 1990 (bottom left) and 2006 (bottom right). The Trojans lead the all-time series against the Bruins, but the blue and gold earned a 62-33 victory a season ago. (Daily Bruin archive)

The Victory Bell won’t be the only thing on the line Saturday. With bragging rights, a potential spot in the Pac-12 championship game and even College Football Playoff implications at play, No. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson rushes down the field in a game against USC in 2021. Thompson-Robinson and No. 16 UCLA football will face off against No. 7 USC on Saturday. (Daily Bruin file photo)

No. 16 UCLA football (8-2, 5-2 Pac-12) will host No. 7 USC (9-1, 7-1) on Saturday evening at the Rose Bowl in a game that could have significant implications for the Pac-12 championship. Read more...

Photo: UCLA football takes on USC in 2021. The Bruins and Trojans will face off again Saturday. (Daily Bruin file photo)

Though it fumbled its College Football Playoff aspirations with an upset loss against unranked Arizona last week, No. 16 UCLA football (8-2, 5-2 Pac-12) will take on No. Read more...

This post was updated Nov. 17 at 10:18 p.m. Los Angeles is home to one of the most iconic rivalries in all of collegiate athletics. With campuses located just over 14 miles away from each other, the Bruins vs. Read more...

Photo: The Victory Bell is pictured. The bell is currently painted blue after UCLA football’s win over USC a season ago. (Daily Bruin file photo)