The UCLA Bruins football team (2-8, 2-5) is riding a three-game losing streak heading into Rivalry Week and a battle against the deservedly vilified Southern Cal Trojans (5-5, 4-4). The Trojans have lost three of their last four, with their only win against lowly Oregon State.
Both teams have freshman quarterbacks who may or may not start and both teams are just not that good. It’s just that, on paper, the Bruins appear to be worse. That’s not to say that UCLA cannot win this game. That is far from the case. Both teams, obviously, always get up for this game and there have been some surprises in the past.