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UCLA Football vs. USC: Three Keys to Victory

UCLA Football hasn’t had the kind of season we all hoped for. Preseason hype had the Bruins and the Trojans entering this weekend’s rivalry tilt with the Pac-12 South on the line. Four weeks into the season, with USC looking locked into a death spiral, Bruins fans were licking their chops looking ahead to this game.

Yeah, about that…

The Trojans’ schedule eased up, they made a change at quarterback, and they built confidence and momentum, culminating in a road upset of #4 Washington last week. Meanwhile the Bruins’ inability to either run or catch the ball became undeniable as UCLA went on a month-long losing streak, limping into the rivalry game with their only conference wins over 2-8 Arizona and 2-8 Oregon State.