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Injuries and disrespect during the Joe Roth Memorial Game.

The 2019 Joe Roth Memorial Game—when the USC Trojans visited the California Golden Bears—was ugly enough on the scoreboard.

However, the game was rife with controversy and slights perceived by Cal fans.

On the first drive of the game, USC’s redshirt-senior defensive lineman Christian Rector had a big hit on Cal running back Christopher Brown Jr. in which he led with the helmet and was ejected for targeting.

(On a very, very light note, when Rector’s penalty and ejection were announced, Trojan defensive back Olaijah Griffin walked into the camera frame and started dancing in the background.