USC Trojans' Dominate Second Half, Defeat UCLA Bruins in Crosstown Rivalry

The No. 17 USC Trojans will host the UCLA Bruins in the 95th edition of the crosstown rivalry. Kickoff at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is slated for 4:30 p.m. PT and will be broadcast on NBC.

USC will be celebrating Senior Day for the regular season finale.

Fourth Quarter

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:46 - Nico Iamaleava sacked. Turnover on downs.

1:34 - Nico Iamaleava 10-yard rush for first down

1:54 - UCLA 22-yard completion for a first down

2:29 - TOUCHDOWN USC. King Miller 41-yard rushing touchdown.

4:17 - UCLA turnover on downs

7:15 - Nico Iamaleava to Titus Mokiao-Atimalala for 24 yards on 3rd and 21 to move the chains and put UCLA in USC territory.

10:08 - Injury timeout. USC cornerback DeCarlos Nicholson is down on the field.

11:24 - TOUCHDOWN USC. Jayden Maiava to Lake McRee for a 2-yard touchdown to cap off a 4-play, 57-yard drive. USC leads 21-10.

12:43 - Jayden Maiava for Ja'Kobi Lane 27 yards and USC is inside the 10-yard line.

13:54 - UCLA punts and Makai Lemon returns it 36 yards. USC will take over on the 43-yard line.

Third Quarter

0:25 - TOUCHDOWN USC. Jayden Maiava to Makai Lemon for a 32-yard touchdown to cap off a 10-play, 91-yard drive. USC leads 14-10.

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1:37 - Jayden Maiava to Walker Lyons for 4 yards on 3rd down to move the chains. USC is in UCLA territory.

5:17 - UCLA punts after crossing midfield. USC will take over on their own 9-yard line.

12:30 - USC punts after going 3 and out. UCLA will take over on their own 25-yard line.

13:20 - UCLA punts after going 3 and out. USC will take over on their own 36-yard line.

Second Quarter

0:18 - Mateen's Bhaghani's 38-yard field goal is GOOD. UCLA leads 10-7.

0:22 - Timeout UCLA. Will face a 4th and 1 on the USC 20-yard line.

1:05 - Timeout USC. Burn their 2nd timeout. UCLA will face a 2nd and 7 on the USC 26-yard line.

1:21 - Timeout USC. The Trojans burn their first timeout of the half. UCLA will face a 2nd and 9 on the USC 40-yard line.

2:00 - Two-minute timeout. UCLA will face a 3rd and 10 on the 48-yard line.

5:42 - Ryon Sayeri's 30-yard field goal is NO GOOD. UCLA takes over on their own 20-yard line.

9:40 - Ja'Kobi Lane to Lake McRee for 10 yards on 3rd down. USC is in UCLA territory.

11:09 - Jayden Maiava to King Miller for 20 yards.

11:23 - TOUCHDOWN UCLA. Nico Iamaleava to Kwazi Gilmer for a 3-yard touchdown to cap off a 13-play, 79-yard drive. Game tied 7-7.

11:26 - Timeout UCLA. The Bruins burn their 1st timeout of the half. Will face a 3rd and goal on the 3-yard line.

First Quarter

4:13 - Ryon Sayeri's FIELD GOAL is blocked. UCLA will take over on their own 21-yard line.

6:16 - Jayden Maiava keeps it himself and picks up 21 yards. USC is on the UCLA 22-yard line.

8:20 - UCLA punts after going 3 and out. USC takes over on their own 32-yard line.

9:15 - TOUCHDOWN USC. King Miller 5-yard rushing touchdown to cap off a 10-play, 75-yard drive. USC leads 7-0.

King capped off the drive with a statement ✌️

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9:50 - Jayden Maiava to Lake McRee for 14 yards to move USC inside the 5-yard line.

13:55 - Jayden Maiava hits Tanook Hines for 26 yards on 3rd down. USC is in UCLA territory.

15:00 - USC will receive the opening kickoff.

Finishing 2025 on a High Note

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USC saw it’s College Football Playoff hopes end last weekend in Eugene, but as Lincoln Riley stated after the game, the season is not over.

The Trojans have an opportunity to end the season on a high note and make a push for 10 seasons with a bowl game on the horizon.

Makai Lemon has been considered the favorite to win the Biletnikoff Award, awarded annually to the top receiver in college football. Lemon can make one last statement to claim the prestigious award in what will likely be his last time in a USC uniform.

Lemon is a projected first round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft and would most likely opt out of the bowl game. For his running mate, Ja’Kobi Lane, this could also be his last time playing in the Cardinal and Gold. The junior receiver

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USC quarterback Jayden Maiava will have his top two targets, as well as, freshman Tanook Hines, who is coming off a career-high 134 receiving yards against Oregon.

Defensively, it will be the same story. How will the Trojans front seven hold up, particularly the middle of its defense. USC has had its fair share of struggles defending the run this season, regardless of the opponent.

Nico Iamaleava Update

UCLA quarterback Nico Iamaleava is expected to be under center Saturday. The Bruins signal-caller departed last week’s blowout loss to Washington with neck spasms, but has been trending upwards throughout the week.

Iamaleava, a Tennessee transfer, is playing in his first crosstown rivalry. The Southern California native grew up around the rivalry, but this

After a three-game win streak in October, UCLA has come back down to earth and dropped each of its last five games, which has included getting outscored 96-24 in their last two.