No. 1 Notre Dame, in a 22-13 win, keeps Trojans at bay


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Given the opportunity to upset No. 1 Notre Dame in the 84th edition of the storied intersectional rivalry, USC flashed the talent and explosiveness that emboldened many preseason prognosticators to ticket the Trojans — not the Irish — for a date in January’s BCS national championship game in Miami. Unfortunately, the Trojans were once again […]

Trojans fall to Bruins in rivalry clash, 38-28


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Saturday didn’t turn out like 1974 for No. 18 USC. Instead, it turned out like much of 2012. On the game’s first snap, senior quarterback Matt Barkley looked to his left and fired a pass toward Marqise Lee. But the sophomore wide receiver was swarmed by two defenders, and the pass was snatched by UCLA […]

In Photos: USC falls to UCLA 38-28


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In a rainy crosstown rivalry match-up Saturday afternoon, the Bruins topped the Trojans 38-28 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. The day marked UCLA’s first win against the Trojans since 2006, and the win clinched the Pac-12 South Division for the Bruins, as well as a spot in the Pac-12 championship game. USC moves […]