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What The Weather Forecast Says About USC and UCLA’s Rivalry Showdown

The No. 17 USC Trojans will enter week 14 with an iconic city rivalry with their crosstown rival the UCLA Bruins on Nov. 29 in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Ahead of the primetime 4:30 p.m. PT kickoff, the Battle of LA is expecting promising weather.
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Nov 15, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Southern California Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley watches game action against the Iowa Hawkeyes during the first half at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images
Nov 15, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Southern California Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley watches game action against the Iowa Hawkeyes during the first half at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images | Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images

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It's the final game of the regular season, and the No. 17 USC Trojans host the UCLA Bruins for the 93rd Battle of LA at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

While both teams are coming off hard losses, USC to No. 6 Oregon and UCLA to Washington, the Trojans welcome the Bruins to South Central with perfect Los Angeles weather to honor the senior class of USC Trojan football players and close out the regular season.

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Nov 15, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Southern California Trojans quarterback Jayden Maiava (14) drops back to pass against the Iowa Hawkeyes during the second half at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images | Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images

What's more fitting than to close out a late November football game in Los Angeles than near perfect football weather? The weather for report is promising, with sunny skies and 66 degrees right at the time of the primetime 4:30 p.m. PT kickoff.

The Trojans just recently played in more frigid temperatures in Eugene, Oregon, facing weather temperatures that dropped down to 45 degrees. Now, they get to return to Southern California sun for their annual crosstown rivalry with the Bruins.

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UCLA played their final home game of the regular season at the Rose Bowl, hosting the Washington Huskies in typical Southern California weather with sun and high 60 degree temperatures, which resulted in a 48-14 loss for the Bruins to drop to 3-8 on the season.

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Nov 23, 2024; Pasadena, California, USA; USC Trojans quarterback Jayden Maiava (14) celebrates the win over UCLA at Rose Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-Imagn Images | Robert Hanashiro-Imagn Images

The Bruins story has been one of the complex of the season, losing their head coach Deshaun Foster after an 0-3 start to the season. With interim coach Tim Skipper and interim offensive coordinator Jerry Neuhiesel taking charge, their dreary winless start saw a three-game win streak against then-No. 7 Penn State, Michigan State and Maryland in October. However, it came to a drastic end when they fell 56-10 to No. 2 Indiana on the road.

USC is about to close out what most Trojan fans could call a success, especially with the progress made in just one year from the 2024 season. The Trojans are 8-3 entering the Bruins rivalry and 6-2 in the Big Ten, a much different change in pace from the 7-6 overall and 4-5 conference record last season.

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Nov 23, 2024; Pasadena, California, USA; USC Trojans wide receiver Makai Lemon (6) throws a pass during the fourth quarter against the UCLA Bruins at Rose Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-Imagn Images | Robert Hanashiro-Imagn Images

The Bruins and Trojans rivalry brings one of the most heated rivalries in Los Angeles, with pre-game day traditions that ensue both campuses. For the Trojans, the taping of the Trojan sword, the Trojan horse and Tommy the Trojan as well as Conquest rally all occur in South Central, while the Bruins board up the Bruin Bear in the center of campus.

What would a win for USC mean to the Trojan fan base and their regular season finale? It would mark the second nine win season under coach Lincoln Riley. Besides a number on paper, it means the most the city and the USC community.

"It's so unique. I've been a part of some other really good ones and this one stacks right up there," Riley said after Tuesday's practice. "The proximity, I think the familiarity of the teams, the players, it's such a unique rivalry, I love it man. It's one I know that's important obviously to the city, to both schools."

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Teddy King is a reporter for USC Trojans On SI. Teddy graduated from Ole Miss with a B.A. in Journalism. She has experience in both on-site NFL production, including New Orleans Saints games and Super Bowl LIX, as well as in-studio soccer coverage with UEFA Euro Cup and Conmebol Copa America Cup with FOX Sports. During her time at Ole Miss, Teddy spent three years writing for the student-run newspaper, The Daily Mississippian, before transitioning into Sports Editor her senior year of college where she covered the First Round of the NCAA Tournament for Ole Miss Men’s Basketball in Milwaukee. She was also featured on The Paul Finebaum Show as a guest correspondent to discuss the 2024 Ole Miss football season — analyzing offense, defense and strength of schedule. Teddy’s role with USC Trojans On SI allows her to combine two of her favorite things: storytelling with sports.

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