The USC Trojans (5-5, 3-5) and UCLA Bruins (4-6, 3-5) are battling for the Victory Bell, city bragging rights and bowl eligibility when they face off at the Rose Bowl on Saturday night. The two programs didn’t make the initial Big Ten splash they were hoping to this season but a win in this rivalry game can put a positive spin on things for at least one evening. Here’s everything you need to watch the Trojans take on the Bruins.
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USC vs. UCLA game info
Teams: USC Trojans vs. UCLA Bruins Date: Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024 Location: Rose Bowl Time: 7:30 pm PT Television: NBC (Paul Burmeister, Colt McCoy and Lewis Johnson)
Radio: ESPNLA 710 Radio with Pete Arbogast, Shaun Cody, Max Brown, Su’a Cravens, Jordan Moore and Jason Schwartz. (The game also can be heard on the Trojan Radio Network–KSHP 1400AM and KSHP-FM 107.1FM in Las Vegas, KSZL 1230AM in Barstow, KJJZ-HD3 102.7FM in Thousand Palms and KGU 95.1FM and 760AM in Honolulu–as well as on USCTrojans.com and KABC.com and on SiriusXM satellite radio (channels 197, 198, 397 or 959 and 960 on the app).
* USC is 52-34-7 all-time against UCLA, including 30-15-5 against an unranked UCLA team.
* Trojan quarterback Jayden Maiava completed 25-of-35 passes for 259 yards and three touchdowns through the air, plus another score on the ground. But he also threw an interception that Nebraska returned for a touchdown and coughed up a key third-quarter fumble that led to another three points for the Huskers.
* USC running back Woody Marks is No. 29 on USC’s single-season rushing leaders list with 1,065 yards on the ground. A 100-yard game against UCLA would move him all the way up to No. 20 on that list.
* The Trojans got safety Kamari Ramsey and cornerback Jacobe Covington back on the field for the previous game against Nebraska. Both had missed multiple games due to injury.
* UCLA is tied for No. 101 in turnover margin this season and -5 on the year. USC is tied for No. 79 at -2/
* The Bruins are the most penalized team in the Big Ten and the No. 128 most-penalized team in the nation. UCLA is flagged an average of 8.2 times per game for 69.2 yards. UCLA opponents have been flagged just five times per game this season.
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* After finishing among the national leaders in sacks and tackles for loss under defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn last year, the Bruins have fallen off in both categories. UCLA was No. 4 in tackles for loss and No. 6 in sacks per game last season. This year, the Bruins are tied for No. 74 and tied for No. 78, respectively.
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