Saturday’s USC vs. UCLA score would decide the Pac-12 South at the Coliseum, and the Trojans made sure they wanted it. For the first time, they beat Jim Mora’s Bruins, 40-21.
The lowdown: The first half was a back and forth affair, highlighted by five lead changes. Both teams were wildly inconsistent on offense, with each having a pair of long drives and nine punts combined. After USC settled for a field goal to make it 14-13 after a 15-play drive, the Trojans tightened up on defense and forced the Bruins to punt yet again. Adoree’ Jackson took the punt at the 42-yard line, broke a tackle and waltzed into the end zone for his second punt return for a touchdown in two weeks.