UCLA vs. USC Football: A Storied Rivalry
The USC UCLA rivalry is a celebrated collegiate athletic rivalry between the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and the University of Southern California (USC) sports teams. Though both schools compete in various sports, the annual football game is often considered the most intense and widely followed rivalry match. Both universities are located in Los Angeles, California, and in 2024, they moved together from the Pac-12 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) conference to the Big Ten conference. This article explores the rich history, traditions, and memorable moments that define this crosstown showdown.
A Century of Competition
The first USC UCLA rivalry football game was played in 1929. As of the end of the 2024 season, the Bruins have won 34 games, lost 53 games, and tied seven games with the USC Trojans. The 2025 USC UCLA football game is scheduled for Nov. 29 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Rivalry Week Traditions
USC UCLA rivalry week takes place during the week leading up to the crosstown showdown football game in November. Traditions at UCLA include the Beat SC rally, the victory bell swap, and covering campus statues to protect against vandalism from students from the other school. UCLA students looking for UCLA Bruins football tickets have the option of purchasing a Den Pass, which gives pass holders entry into the student section for all regular season football and men’s basketball games for as low as $165.
Conference Affiliations
The schools have been together in the same athletic conference since 1928, when UCLA joined USC in the Pacific Coast Conference, a predecessor of the Pac-12 Conference. USC had joined the PCC in 1922. When the PCC broke up after the 1958-1959 season, USC and UCLA were charter members of the newly formed Athletic Association of Western Universities. The AAWU, with expansion, would become the Pac-8, Pac-10, and then the Pac-12 Conference. Both schools also are successful in many "non-revenue" or "Olympic" sports. Both have had success in track and field, water polo, tennis, volleyball, and golf. As of 2023, USC has won 26 NCAA championships in men's outdoor track and field, 21 in men's tennis, and 12 in baseball, the most of any school in each respective sport. Likewise, UCLA has won 20 NCAA championships in men's volleyball and 12 in softball, also the most of any school in those sports. As of June 2024, UCLA ranked second overall and USC ranked third overall in NCAA team championships behind Stanford.
The Crosstown Cup
The Crosstown Cup, formerly the Lexus Gauntlet, the Crosstown Gauntlet, and the SoCal BMW Crosstown Cup, is the name given to a competition between UCLA and USC in the 19 NCAA-sanctioned varsity sports in which both compete. (Although slightly different scoring rules were in effect in the different versions of the competition.) In 2003, 2005, and 2007 UCLA won the Lexus Gauntlet Trophy, while USC won the trophy in 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, and 2009 (the first back-to-back win). After the 2009 season, Lexus stopped sponsoring the award. The competition was renamed the Crosstown Gauntlet, which USC won in 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2014, and UCLA won in 2013. In 2015, due to new sponsorship, the competition became the SoCal BMW Crosstown Cup. It was won by UCLA in 2015 and USC in 2016, when the sponsorship arrangement concluded. The competition has since been known simply as the Crosstown Cup.
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Conference Titles and Rose Bowl Berths
Quite often, the winner of the football game has won or shared the Pac-12 Conference (Pac-12) title in football. A berth in the Rose Bowl game has been on the line many times as well for both schools. Since the 1916 formation of the Pacific Coast Conference, which the Pac-12 claims as part of its history, USC had won or shared 37 conference titles and UCLA had won or shared 17 titles. Washington is second in overall conference titles with 18. Since the 1959 season, when the Pac-12 was formed as the Athletic Association of Western Universities, through the 2007 season, the schools had won or shared 33 of the 48 conference titles. USC won 17 championships outright, shared eight and gone to the Rose Bowl or BCS bowl 21 times. UCLA won six championships outright, shared five and gone to the Rose Bowl eight times. The schools have thrice shared the championship. In 2011, UCLA became the first Pac-12 South Division champion - while USC held the better of the two records, the Trojans were ineligible for postseason play that year due to NCAA sanctions.
Historical Dominance
USC began a rise to national prominence under Howard Jones in 1925. The Trojans began a major rivalry with Notre Dame in 1926. By the late 1930s, star players such as Kenny Washington, Jackie Robinson, and Bob Waterfield enabled UCLA to be competitive. With the hiring of Hall of Fame coach Henry "Red" Sanders, UCLA became the more dominant program in the 1950s and won their first and only National Championship in 1954. Sanders died suddenly of a heart attack before the 1959 season. In 1960 John McKay, the winningest coach is USC football history, took over the struggling USC program. Upon the arrival of McKay, USC entered a new golden age in its storied history. During McKay's tenure, the Trojans won 8 conference titles, 5 Rose Bowls, produced two Heisman Trophy winners (Mike Garrett and O. J. Simpson) and won three national championships (1962, 1967, and 1972) and shared one (1974). Against UCLA, McKay was tough to beat, posting a 10-5-1 record against the Bruins between 1960 and 1975. For most seasons from the mid-1960s to the end of the 1970s, the two schools were the top powers on the West Coast with USC usually holding the top spot. In the 15 Rose Bowls played from 1966 to 1980, USC or UCLA played in 12 of them. Even with the rise of Don James' Washington Huskies in the 1980s and early 90s, UCLA or USC still went to the Rose Bowl seven times between 1981 and 1995. The Bruins' unbeaten string ended in 1999 when the Trojans began their longest win streak, 7, against the Bruins, though two of those wins (2004 and 2005) are now vacated, cutting the USC streak to five.
The Pete Carroll Era
Pete Carroll was hired by USC in December 2000. During Carroll's tenure (2001-2009 seasons), USC was virtually unbeatable against its two most heated rivals, UCLA and Notre Dame.
Game Titles
A number of titles have been applied to the football game such as: "The Los Angeles City Championship", "The Crosstown Showdown", "The Battle of L.A. or Los Angeles", or simply the "crosstown rivalry". None have become the singular name for the game. At UCLA, the week before the game is known as "Beat 'SC Week" (officially dubbed "Blue and Gold Week"). Both schools host a number of activities on their respective campuses during the week to promote school spirit. Also, both schools take steps to prevent vandalism of two major landmarks on campus: USC wraps its Trojan Shrine (better known as "Tommy Trojan") in bubble wrap and duct tape, while UCLA covers its Bruin Bear statue with tarp stating "THE BRUIN BEAR IS HIBERNATING. BEAT 'SC.", and more recently a $5000 wooden puzzle box. Groups of UCLA students known as "Bruin Bear Security Force" also camp out in Bruin Plaza, ostensibly to protect the Bruin Bear in the event of a prank, while the USC Trojan Knights hold a week-long vigil guarding Tommy Trojan with the sign "Don't Bruin your life".
Other Contests
ROTC "Blood Bowl" - The football rivalry extends to the military training units at both schools. The Naval and Army Officers Training Corps midshipmen and cadets at both universities compete in the annual "Blood Bowl" flag football game against each other, usually held the Friday before the official game, as a parallel to the varsity match. The name stems from the often rough and passionate play by the midshipmen and cadets representing school pride. After a 25-12 victory on December 3, 2010, by the Army Battalion, UCLA continues to lead the series all time versus USC 15-11. Daily Bruin vs. Daily Trojan "Blood Bowl" - Staff of the Daily Bruin and Daily Trojan have competed in a flag football contest that is also called the "Blood Bowl". The Band Bowl - From the 1950s until 2000 the UCLA Marching Band and the USC Marching Band played in a flag football contest called the "Band Bowl". UCLA vs. USC Men's Ice Hockey - UCLA and USC have teams that compete in ACHA Division II club-level Ice hockey. UCLA vs. USC Men's Rugby - UCLA and USC compete every year on the day after the football game. We Run the City 5K - A 5 km rivalry run held the Sunday before the football game that benefits Special Olympics Southern California. Runners pledge their allegiance to their team upon registration. Registration is open to all fans, students, alumni, staff, and the community. Starting with the 2008 season, the winners of a blood drive competition were announced during halftime, with the winners donating more blood to the American Red Cross.
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Home and Away
For a number of years, the schools shared the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum as their home stadium until UCLA moved to the Rose Bowl for the 1982 season. Each school alternated as the "home" team for the game, with home fans on the north side of the Coliseum and visiting fans on the south (press box) side. Until the 1983 meeting where the visiting UCLA team wore their white jerseys, players on both teams wore their home football jerseys for the game. An NCAA rule change for the 1983 season required the visiting team specifically to wear white jerseys. Beginning in the 1984 season, when the game was played at the Rose Bowl for the second time, the visiting fans moved to the end-zone visitor sections of each respective stadium. Starting in 2006, the coaches at the time, USC coach Pete Carroll and UCLA coach Karl Dorrell, expressed an interest in restarting the tradition of both teams wearing primary colored home jerseys. At the time, the NCAA football rules Article 3. a. stated, "Players of opposing teams shall wear jerseys of contrasting colors, and the visiting team shall wear white jerseys." USC coach Pete Carroll said he would be willing to lose two timeouts during the game so that the USC team could wear their cardinal jerseys for the UCLA-USC football game on December 6, 2008. It was determined before the 2008 game that the visiting school would only lose one timeout for incorrect equipment.
The Victory Bell
When the football teams from these schools compete against each other, the victor is awarded the Victory Bell. The Victory Bell was originally from an old Southern Pacific railroad locomotive. It was UCLA's symbol of victory until it was stolen by a USC organization called the Trojan Knights in 1941. The bell itself is brass, and the metal mounting around it is painted blue or cardinal by the school that won the football game and earned its possession. When UCLA possesses it, the UCLA Rally Committee is responsible for its protection and care. While it is in USC's possession, the Trojan Knights are responsible for hiding, protecting, and showcasing the bell (including ringing the bell during home football games).
Rose Bowl and Beyond
Until the Rose Bowl Game became part of the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) and later the College Football Playoff (CFP), a berth in the Rose Bowl to face the Big Ten Conference champion was the ultimate goal that was awarded to the then-Pacific-10 conference champion. Through the 2016 season, USC has appeared in the Rose Bowl 34 times and UCLA has appeared 12 times. During the BCS era (1998-2013), the Rose Bowl was the destination for the first-place Big Ten and Pac-12 teams, should either fail to qualify for the BCS championship game. UCLA was the first Pac-10 team to appear in a BCS bowl, the 1999 Rose Bowl, their last conference championship year. USC has appeared in six BCS bowl games, winning the BCS championship in 2005. Before the Pac-10 expanded in 2011 and became the Pac-12, the Rose Bowl and conference championship were on the line for both teams 20 times and at least one team 37 times. Following expansion and the division of the conference into two football divisions, with UCLA and USC both in the South Division, the division title and a berth in the Pac-12 Championship Game have been on the line for at least one team twice.
Series Standings
As of the end of the 2023 college football season, USC leads 51-34-7 (record excludes two vacated USC wins due to NCAA penalty for violation of NCAA rules). There has been one overtime game in the series in 1996. Many of the games of this rivalry have ultimately determined the Pac-10 Rose Bowl representative and often a chance for USC to play for the national championship.
Game Results
| No. | Date | Location | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 28, 1929 | USC | USC 76-0 | |
| 2 | September 27, 1930 | USC | USC 52-0 | |
| 3 | November 26, 1936 | Tie 7-7 | ||
| 4 | December 4, 1937 | USC | USC 19-13 | |
| 5 | November 24, 1938 | USC | #14 USC 42-7 | |
| 6 | December 9, 1939 | Tie 0-0 | ||
| 7 | November 30, 1940 | USC | USC 28-12 | |
| 8 | December 6, 1941 | Tie 7-7 | ||
| 9 | December 12, 1942 | UCLA | #13 UCLA 17-14 | |
| 10 | September 23, 1943 | USC | USC 20-0 | |
| 11 | November 27, 1943 | USC | USC 26-13 | |
| 12 | September 23, 1944 | Tie 13-13 | ||
| 13 | November 25, 1944 | UCLA | #8 USC 40-13 | |
| 14 | September 21, 1945 | USC | USC 13-6 | |
| 15 | December 1, 1945 | USC | USC 26-15 | |
| 16 | November 23, 1946 | UCLA | #4 UCLA 16-13 | |
| 17 | November 22, 1947 | USC | #4 USC 6-0 | |
| 18 | November 20, 1948 | USC | USC 20-13 | |
| 19 | November 19, 1949 | USC | USC 21-7 | |
| 20 | November 25, 1950 | UCLA | UCLA 39-0 | |
| 21 | November 24, 1951 | USC | #18 UCLA 21-7 | |
| 22 | November 22, 1952 | UCLA | #4 USC 14-12 | |
| 23 | November 21, 1953 | USC | #5 UCLA 13-0 | |
| 24 | November 20, 1954 | UCLA | #2 UCLA 34-0 | |
| 25 | November 19, 1955 | USC | #5 UCLA 17-7 | |
| 26 | November 25, 1956 | UCLA | USC 10-7 | |
| 27 | November 23, 1957 | USC | UCLA 20-9 | |
| 28 | November 22, 1958 | Tie 15-15 | ||
| 29 | November 21, 1959 | USC | UCLA 10-3 | |
| 30 | November 26, 1960 | UCLA | USC 17-6 | |
| 31 | November 25, 1961 | USC | UCLA 10-7 | |
| 32 | November 24, 1962 | UCLA | #1 USC 14-3 | |
| 33 | November 30, 1963 | USC | USC 26-6 | |
| 34 | November 21, 1964 | UCLA | USC 34-13 | |
| 35 | November 20, 1965 | USC | #7 UCLA 20-16 | |
| 36 | November 19, 1966 | UCLA | #8 UCLA 14-7 | |
| 37 | November 18, 1967 | USC | #8 USC 21-20 | |
| 38 | November 23, 1968 | UCLA | #1 USC 28-16 | |
| 39 | November 22, 1969 | USC | #5 USC 14-12 | |
| 40 | November 21, 1970 | UCLA | UCLA 45-20 | |
| 41 | November 20, 1971 | Tie 7-7 | ||
| 42 | November 18, 1972 | UCLA | #1 USC 24-7 | |
| 43 | November 24, 1973 | USC | #9 USC 23-13 | |
| 44 | November 23, 1974 | UCLA | #8 USC 34-9 | |
| 45 | November 28, 1975 | USC | #14 UCLA 25-22 | |
| 46 | November 20, 1976 | UCLA | #13 USC 24-14 | |
| 47 | November 25, 1977 | USC | USC 29-27 | |
| 48 | November 18, 1978 | UCLA | #5 USC 17-10 | |
| 49 | November 24, 1979 | USC | #4 USC 49-14 | |
| 50 | November 22, 1980 | UCLA | #18 UCLA 20-17 | |
| 51 | November 21, 1981 | USC | #10 USC 22-21 | |
| 52 | November 20, 1982 | Rose Bowl | UCLA | #11 UCLA 20-19 |
| 53 | November 19, 1983 | Coliseum | UCLA | UCLA 27-17 |
| 54 | November 17, 1984 | Rose Bowl | UCLA | #7 UCLA 29-10 |
| 55 | November 23, 1985 | Coliseum | USC | USC 17-13 |
| 56 | November 22, 1986 | Rose Bowl | UCLA | #18 UCLA 45-25 |
| 57 | November 21, 1987 | Coliseum | USC | USC 17-13 |
| 58 | November 19, 1988 | Rose Bowl | USC | #2 USC 31-22 |
| 59 | November 18, 1989 | Coliseum | Tie 10-10 | |
| 60 | November 17, 1990 | Rose Bowl | USC | #19 USC 45-42 |
| 61 | November 23, 1991 | Coliseum | UCLA | #25 UCLA 24-21 |
| 62 | November 21, 1992 | Rose Bowl | UCLA | UCLA 38-37 |
| 63 | November 20, 1993 | Coliseum | UCLA | #16 UCLA 27-21 |
| 64 | November 19, 1994 | Rose Bowl | UCLA | UCLA 31-19 |
| 65 | November 18, 1995 | Coliseum | UCLA | UCLA 24-20 |
| 66 | November 23, 1996 | Rose Bowl | UCLA | UCLA 48-41 (2 OT) |
| 67 | November 22, 1997 | Coliseum | UCLA | #7 UCLA 31-24 |
| 68 | November 21, 1998 | Rose Bowl | UCLA | #3 UCLA 34-17 |
| 69 | November 20, 1999 | Coliseum | USC | USC 17-7 |
| 70 | November 18, 2000 | Rose Bowl | USC | USC 38-35 |
| 71 | November 17, 2001 | Coliseum | USC | USC 27-0 |
| 72 | November 23, 2002 | Rose Bowl | USC | #7 USC 52-21 |
| 73 | November 22, 2003 | Coliseum | USC | #2 USC 47-22 |
| 74 | December 4, 2004 | Rose Bowl | USC | #1 USC† 29-24 |
| 75 | December 3, 2005 | Coliseum | USC | #1 USC† 66-19 |
| 76 | December 2, 2006 | Rose Bowl | UCLA | UCLA 13-9 |
| 77 | December 1, 2007 | Coliseum | USC | #8 USC 24-7 |
| 78 | December 6, 2008 | Rose Bowl | USC | #5 USC 28-7 |
| 79 | November 28, 2009 | Coliseum | USC | #24 USC 28-7 |
| 80 | December 4, 2010 | Rose Bowl | USC | USC 28-14 |
| 81 | November 26, 2011 | Coliseum | USC | #10 USC 50-0 |
| 82 | November 17, 2012 | Rose Bowl | UCLA | #17 UCLA 38-28 |
| 83 | November 30, 2013 | Coliseum | UCLA | #22 UCLA 35-14 |
| 84 | November 22, 2014 | Rose Bowl | UCLA | #11 UCLA 38-20 |
| 85 | November 28, 2015 | Coliseum | USC | USC 40-21 |
| 86 | November 19, 2016 | Rose Bowl | USC | #13 USC 36-14 |
| 87 | November 18, 2017 | Coliseum | USC | #11 USC 28-23 |
| 88 | November 17, 2018 | Rose Bowl | UCLA | UCLA 34-27 |
| 89 | November 23, 2019 | Coliseum | USC | #23 USC 52-35 |
| 90 | December 12, 2020 | Rose Bowl | USC | #15 USC 43-38 |
| 91 | November 20, 2021 | Coliseum | UCLA | UCLA 62-33 |
| 92 | November 19, 2022 | Rose Bowl | USC | #7 USC 48-45 |
| 93 | November 18, 2023 | Coliseum | UCLA | UCLA 38-20 |
| 94 | November 23, 2024 | Rose Bowl | USC | USC 19-13 |
*Series: USC leads 51-34-7… †Vacated wins
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The Theft of the Victory Bell
The Victory Bell is the trophy that is awarded to the winner of the UCLA-USC football rivalry game. The Victory Bell is a 295-pound (134 kg) brass bell that originally rang atop a Southern Pacific railroad locomotive. The bell was given to the UCLA student body in 1939 as a gift from the school's alumni association. Initially, the UCLA cheerleaders rang the bell after each Bruin point. However, during the opening game of UCLA's 1941 season (through 1981, both schools used the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for home games), six members of USC's Trojan Knights (who were also members of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity) infiltrated the Bruin rooting section, assisted in loading the bell aboard a truck headed back to Westwood, took the key to the truck, and escaped with the bell while UCLA's actual handlers went to find a replacement key. The bell remained hidden from UCLA students for more than a year, first in SigEp’s basement, then in the Hollywood Hills, Santa Ana, and other locations. At one point, it was even concealed beneath a haystack. Bruin students tried to locate the bell, but to no avail. A picture of the bell appeared in a USC periodical. Tension between UCLA and USC students rose as each started to play even more elaborate and disruptive pranks on the other.
Jersey Traditions
For much of the rivalry's history, the Trojans and Bruins have worn their home (colored) jerseys for the game, reflecting the fact that until 1981 both teams played their home games at the Coliseum. A 1983 NCAA rule change mandated that home teams wear colors and away teams wear white jerseys, with violations resulting in the visitors being charged a first-half timeout for illegal equipment. Ahead of the 2008 edition of the game, new UCLA head coach (and former Bruin quarterback) Rick Neuheisel approached his USC counterpart Pete Carroll about reviving the color-versus-color tradition. The two coaches agreed, with UCLA (that year's home team) taking a timeout on the first play of the game as a sporting gesture following the Trojans' illegal equipment penalty.
Victory Bell Display
When the bell is in UCLA's possession, the carriage is sandblasted and painted "True Blue." While in the possession of UCLA, the bell is safeguarded by the UCLA Rally Committee. During UCLA home games at the Rose Bowl and whenever UCLA faces USC at the L.A. Coliseum, it resides on the field in front of the student section. It is rung by members of the Rally Committee after each score. The Bruins also ring the bell using a rope attached to the handle, swinging the whole bell, as opposed to the Trojan style of attaching a rope to the tongue or clapper on the inside of the bell. The bell also makes special appearances at rallies and athletic events. It has been used to accompany the UCLA Band during halftime shows. Before home games, when the bell is in USC's possession, it sits along Trousdale Parkway for fans to ring as they participate in the "Trojan Walk" to the L.A. Coliseum. During home games, and whenever USC faces UCLA at the Rose Bowl, the Victory Bell is displayed at the edge of the field for the first three quarters of the game. Members of the Trojan Knights ring the bell every time the Trojans score.
First Victory and Post-Season Appearances
The first victory for UCLA in the series occurred after the agreement over the Victory Bell, making the Bruins the first winner of the trophy. The Bruins made their post-season appearance after the 1942 season in the Rose Bowl. As of the 2023 season, USC leads 50-34-7 (record excludes two vacated USC wins due to NCAA penalty for violation of NCAA rules).
Streaks and Ties
Before the streak of seven Trojan wins, the Bruins had won the bell for the eight consecutive years from 1991-1998, the longest streak in the rivalry. There have been seven ties in the history of the series. In the event of a tie, the Victory Bell was retained by the last winner. With the institution of the overtime rule in FBS in 1996, the tie rule became obsolete.
Pivotal Matchups
When USC defeated UCLA convincingly by a final score of 76-0 in 1929, the rivalry between these two in-city schools began. USC has emerged victorious in three of its last five matchups, solidifying its dominance in the rivalry with an impressive overall record of 52-34-7 against UCLA. However, the Bruins have won two of the previous three games against the Trojans.
In 1967, USC won a national championship after defeating UCLA 21-20 in the Rose Bowl. The result of this game ultimately determined whether USC would clinch the national championship that season.
In a thrilling Rose Bowl showdown, UCLA edged out USC with a nail-biting final score of 20-19 in 1982, marking the end of USC’s dominance at that time. The Bruins’ triumph marked a significant resurgence for UCLA as a formidable force in this storied rivalry, leading them to clinch victories in the subsequent two matchups.
At the conclusion of the 1998 regular season, UCLA triumphed over USC with a score of 34-17, marking the Bruins' eighth consecutive victory against their rivals, the Trojans. Shortly after, USC seized the advantage in this storied and prestigious rivalry.
In a gritty showdown, UCLA triumphed over UCS with a narrow 13-9 victory in 2006, effectively halting USC's five-game winning streak in this intense rivalry. UCLA later triumphed over USC with a score of 38-28 in 2012, ending another extended run by the Trojans in the series and another USC five-game winning streak in the rivalry between these two Los Angeles schools.
Recent Games (2010-2023)
USC goes on a two-game winning streak.
- 2010: Trojans triumphed over the Bruins with a score of 28 to 14.
- 2011: Trojans dominate Bruins 50-0
Three straight wins by UCLA as a top-25 ranked team.
- 2012: No. 17 Bruins 38, Trojans 28
- 2013: No. 22 Bruins triumphed over the Trojans with a score of 35 to 14.
- 2014: No. 11 Bruins dominate Trojans 38-20
USC responds with a three-game winning streak of their own in this rivalry.
- 2015: Trojans 40, Bruins 21
- 2016: No. 13 Trojans 36, UCLA 14
- 2017: No. 11 Trojans edge UCLA 28-23
Then, in recent years, there were fewer winning streaks and more back-and-forth victories in this rivalry.
- 2018: The Bruins edged out the Trojans with a score of 34 to 27.
- 2019: The No. 23 Trojans triumphed over the Bruins with a score of 52 to 35.
- 2020: No. 15 Trojans edge Bruins 43-38
- 2021: The Bruins dominated the Trojans with a score of 62 to 33.
- 2022: In a thrilling showdown, the No. 7 Trojans edged out the No. 16 Bruins with a nail-biting score of 48 to 45.
- 2023: The Bruins on the road defeat the Trojans by a final score of 38-20.
- 2024: The Trojans defeated the Bruins by a final score of 19-13.
Decade and Five-Year Rivalry Records
- Decade-long rivalry (2014-2024):
- USC: 6 wins, 4 losses
- UCLA: 4 wins, 6 losses
- Five-year rivalry record:
- USC holds a record of 3 wins and 2 losses.
- UCLA record stands at 2-3.
Biggest Victory Margins Since 2010
- In 2011, USC scored 50 points to UCLA's zero points that game.
- UCLA won by 29 points in 2021 over the Trojans..
Top 25 Rankings
The frequency with which both teams were ranked in the top 25 when they played each other: Four occasions: 2022, 2023, 2014, and 2013.
Crosstown Showdown
The UCLA vs USC football rivalry goes back to almost a century of historical games; from 1929 to 2024, the UCLA Bruins have gone up against the USC Trojans for a battle of Los Angeles, as the renowned rivalry game is often called.
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