The Daily Bruin defeated the Daily Trojan, 10-8, tonight in the annual Blood Bowl. The game was played at the USC Village. Now is this a bad sign for USC? Actually, the conventional wisdom over the decades is that whoever wins the Blood Bowl usually loses the actual game. We shall see. One thing this game had in common with the real game? The points … Continue reading A USC-UCLA Omen?

Here are some game programs from the Crosstown Rivalry: USC vs. UCLA, 1976 USC vs. UCLA, 1974 USC vs. UCLA, 1971 1967, USC vs. UCLA 1966, USC vs. UCLA 1963, USC vs. UCLA USC vs. UCLA, 1960 USC vs. UCLA, 1951 Continue reading The Friday USC-UCLA Column Supplement

The USC-UCLA game is almost here and there’s a lot of great memories in this rivalry, so let’s get to some of them. But first: The UCLA equipment students defeated USC equipment, 55-22, Thursday night in Westwood. The Daily Trojan hosts the Daily Bruin in the Blood Bowl tonight at the USC Village. Jarett Sabol, a Class of 2025 catcher/outfielder from Aliso Niguel High School, … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

USC will hold its “Conquest” rally tonight at McCarthy Quad from 6:30-8 p.m. This used to be the Bonfire rally but I don’t think there is a bonfire anymore. Times change. A concert will be held from 8:30-11 p.m. after the rally but USC hasn’t revealed the band yet. Whatever happens, it will be hard to surpass the 1980 rally which featured USC football players Hoby … Continue reading USC Notes: It’s Rally Time

Did you get caught up in the anticipation of whether the UC Regents would do anything today regarding UCLA’s move to the Big Ten? Well, Board Chair Richard Leib just announced a special meeting would be held Dec. 14 at 2 p.m. to finalize a decision on whether to approve or rescind the Bruins’ move to the Big Ten. Continue reading UC Regents Delay Decision On UCLA To Big Ten Move

One question going into the season was whether a team with 26 transfers would appreciate something like the Crosstown Rivalry? “It’s another game to me,” USC QB Caleb Williams said. “I’ve been in other big rivalry games so far in my career, so I’m just treating it like another game.” I suppose Williams is referring to last year’s Oklahoma-Texas and Oklahoma-Oklahoma State games. The stakes … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Do Transfers Appreciate Crosstown Rivalry?