What’s next for USC football? The UCLA Bruins

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USC (5-5, 4-4 in Pac-12) at UCLA (2-8, 2-5)

When: Saturday, 12:30 p.m.

Where: Rose Bowl

Watch/listen: FOX/710 AM

USC update: A 15-14 loss to Cal on Saturday night was arguably the Trojans’ biggest setback of the season, ending a 14-game winning streak over their in-state rival and eliminating them from the Pac-12 South Division race. Without picking up a sixth win, USC also must defeat UCLA or Notre Dame over the final weeks of the regular season to become bowl eligible. It has been at least .500 in every regular season since 2000. … Against Cal, USC surrendered a 14-0 halftime lead and was held scoreless in the second half for the second time this season. Its offense compiled only 40 yards after halftime. … The last loss against the Golden Bears was a triple-overtime defeat in Berkeley in 2003 and the last defeat in the series at the Coliseum was in 2000 under former coach Paul Hackett. … Trojans coach Clay Helton has gone 3-0 against crosstown rival UCLA in the first three meetings, a streak that began as interim coach in 2015. The three victories have been decided by an average margin of 15 points.

UCLA update: First-year UCLA coach Chip Kelly is no stranger to facing USC. While leading Oregon from 2009 until 2012, Kelly went 3-1 against the Trojans, with his up-tempo spread offense averaging 49 points per game. In a 62-51 win over USC in 2012, Kelly’s Ducks put up 730 yards, at the time the most ever allowed by the Trojans. … The Bruins’ offense has been less prolific this season, averaging 22 points per game, ranking 117th in the nation in scoring offense. It is 96th in the nation in total offense with 370 total yards per game. … UCLA has started either senior Wilton Speight or Dorian Thompson-Robinson at quarterback this season. In Helton’s three wins over the Bruins, they started either Josh Rosen or Mike Fafaul behind center.

 

 

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