The USC Trojans outlasted the UCLA Bruins by a final score of 40-21 to capture the Victory Bell and set up a showdown against the Stanford Cardinal in the Pac-12 Championship Game next week.
Per ESPN, this will be USC's first trip to the conference title game since its inception in 2011.
UCLA was its own worst enemy in the game, giving up a punt-return touchdown and fumble-return touchdown to give USC 13 points without having to take an offensive snap. The Bruins finished the game with three turnovers, while the Trojans held the ball for 40 minutes.