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.