Don’t let the subheader fool you, it sucks to NOT be a USC Trojan entering the 2020 college football season. But more importantly, it’s sucked to NOT be a USC Trojan 16 of the past 20 years. (Well, fine, it sucked all those years, but we’re just talking football wins and losses here people.)
Rivalries are fun, spirited and meant for discussion. USC vs UCLA is for more than that. It’s a proving ground as to which team rightfully is allowed to call themselves an entire city. No other rivalry across sports is as local as USC vs UCLA and as such, it means a lot more than just the result on the field.