Ruben Report: Behind Boogie Ellis, USC Trojans Demolish UCLA, 77-64

rich-rubenby:Rich Ruben•01/27/23
Boogie Ellis
Boogie Ellis #5 of the USC Trojans celebrates as he heads down court after hitting a 3 point basket over Amari Bailey #5 of the UCLA Bruins in the second half against the UCLA Bruins at Galen Center on January 26, 2023 (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)

The Trojans roared back from a  37-25 halftime deficit to outscore the Bruins 52-27 in the second half before over 9600 screaming fans at Galen. Boogie Ellis by himself tied UCLA with 27 points in the second half. The downstairs and two upstairs student sections were full and the rest of the crowd was almost all Trojan fans. Andy Enfield said after the game that this crowd and last year’s home crowd against UCLA were as good as any atmospheres he has seen anywhere.

Garry Paskwietz (1966-2019)

Garry Paskwietz was a pioneer in bringing team-specific sports coverage to the internet. He founded WeAreSC in 1998 and was an Emmy winner for his work with Fox Sports West. Always generous with his time, knowledge, and compassion, he touched the lives of countless USC and high school football fans.

Garry Paskwietz