UCLA Bruins at Southern Cal Trojans Game Thread

Nov 18, 2023

Keegan Jones has been a playmaker for UCLA all season. He could be the Bruins’ secret weapon today against Southern Cal. (Photo Credit: Sam Lazarus/uclabruins.com)

Every Bruin fan knows what today is. This afternoon, the Bruins will be across town for the annual Crosstown Showdown rivalry game against Southern Cal. Rumors have the heat on Chip Kelly regarding his future in Westwood. In case you missed this week’s media interview article published earlier today, highly respected reporter Bruce Feldman had a report on the situation this morning on Fox Big Noon Kickoff. First, he mentioned the Orange County Register report in which Casey Wasserman called the notion “ridiculous.” But, that was just a rehash of what we already know. Feldman, then, mentioned that he had a conversation with UCLA Athletic Director Martin Jarmond on Wednesday and, according to Feldman, Jarmond called Tracy Pierson’s report “clickbait.”

Feldman’s report certainly casts the BRO report in a negative light. We’ll see what happens next after today’s game.

But, before then, there’s a game to be played. Here are the Keys to the Game for the Bruins this afternon:

Keys to the Game

1. Shut Down Caleb Williams

The Bruin defense needs to keep Caleb Williams out of the end zone on the ground or through the air. If they can find a way to do that, then it will be up to the Bruin offense to put up enough points to beat $c.

2. Score at Least 30 Points

It sounds simple enough, but the UCLA offense has struggled getting the ball into the end zone the past two weeks. In order to have a chance today, the Bruins will need to score more points than they have in each of the past three weeks and six of the past seven weeks. That’s a pretty tall order.

3. Create Turnovers & Don’t Make The

The easiest way for the Bruin defense to keep Williams out of the end zone is by creating turnovers. Williams can’t lead the Trojans into the end zone if he doesn’t have the football. That’s also why the offense needs to avoid giving the ball away, especially deep in $c territory.

Listen to the Game With TMB!

Today’s game is on ABC with Dave Pasch and Dusty Dvoracek calling the game. If you would rather listen Josh Lewin and Matt Stevens call today’s game, you can listen to the game online while chatting in the TMB game thread. Just right click on the link and open it in another tab so you can have it playing while you chat in the comments below. That way, you can listen to Josh Lewin, Matt Stevens and Wayne Cook call tonight’s game instead of Pasch and Dvoracek on ABC.

Join your fellow Bruins discussing today’s game in the comments section below, but before you get there, here’s how to watch the Crosstown Showdown:

UCLA Football (6-4, 3-4)

Opponent: Southern Cal Trojans (7-4, 5-3)
Series Record: Southern Cal leads, 50-33-7.
When: 12:30 pm PT, Saturday, November 18, 2023
Where: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
Live TV: ABC with Dave Pasch, Dusty Dvoracek and Tom Luginbill
Live Stream: WatchESPN.com and the ESPN app
Radio/Audio:
AM 570 in Los Angeles with Josh Lewin, Matt Stevens and Wayne Cook
Satellite Radio: Sirius Ch. 80 (National Call) and XM Ch. 392 (UCLA Call)
Live Stats: USC SidearmStats
Game Notes:
UCLA
USC
Rebroadcast (All times PT):
Monday, 11/20 at 6:00 pm on Pac-12 National (Pac-12 Football in 60)
Monday, 11/20 at 6:00 pm on Pac-12 Los Angeles (Pac-12 Football in 60)
Monday, 11/20 at 7:00 pm on Pac-12 Los Angeles (Pac-12 Football in 60)
Monday, 11/20 at 9:00 pm on Pac-12 Los Angeles (Pac-12 Football in 60)
Tuesday, 11/21 at 12:00 am on Pac-12 Los Angeles (Pac-12 Football in 60)
Tuesday, 11/21 at 3:00 am on Pac-12 National (Pac-12 Football in 60)
Tuesday, 11/21 at 3:00 am on Pac-12 Los Angeles (Pac-12 Football in 60)
Tuesday, 11/21 at 6:00 am on Pac-12 Los Angeles (Pac-12 Football in 60)
Tuesday, 11/21 at 8:00 am on Pac-12 Los Angeles (Pac-12 Football in 60)
Tuesday, 11/21 at 1:00 pm on Pac-12 National (Pac-12 Football in 60)
Tuesday, 11/21 at 1:00 pm on Pac-12 Los Angeles (Pac-12 Football in 60)
Tuesday, 11/21 at 6:00 pm on Pac-12 Los Angeles (Pac-12 Football in 60)
Tuesday, 11/21 at 9:00 pm on Pac-12 Los Angeles (Pac-12 Football in 60)
Wednesday, 11/22 at 5:00 am on Pac-12 Los Angeles (Pac-12 Football in 60)
Wednesday, 11/22 at 7:00 am on Pac-12 National (Pac-12 Football in 60)
Wednesday, 11/22 at 7:00 am on Pac-12 Los Angeles (Pac-12 Football in 60)
Wednesday, 11/22 at 8:00 am on ESPNU
Wednesday, 11/22 at 12:00 pm on Pac-12 Los Angeles (Pac-12 Football in 60)
Wednesday, 11/22 at 6:00 pm on Pac-12 Los Angeles (Pac-12 Football in 60)
Wednesday, 11/22 at 11:00 pm on Pac-12 Los Angeles (Pac-12 Football in 60)
Thursday, 11/23 at 5:00 am on Pac-12 National (Pac-12 Football in 60
Thursday, 11/23 at 5:00 am on Pac-12 Los Angeles (Pac-12 Football in 60)
Thursday, 11/23 at 7:30 am on Pac-12 Los Angeles (Pac-12 Football in 60)
Thursday, 11/23 at 1:30 pm on Pac-12 Los Angeles (Pac-12 Football in 60)
Thursday, 11/23 at 4:00 pm on Pac-12 Los Angeles (Pac-12 Football in 60)
Thursday, 11/23 at 9:00 pm on Pac-12 Los Angeles (Pac-12 Football in 60)
Thursday, 11/23 at 11:00 pm on Pac-12 Arizona (Pac-12 Football in 60)
Friday, 11/24 at 5:00 am on Pac-12 Los Angeles (Pac-12 Football in 60)
Friday, 11/24 at 9:30 am on Pac-12 National (Pac-12 Football in 60)
Friday, 11/24 at 9:30 am on Pac-12 Los Angeles (Pac-12 Football in 60)
Friday, 11/24 at 6:00 pm on Pac-12 Los Angeles (Pac-12 Football in 60)
Saturday, 11/25 at 8:00 am on Pac-12 Los Angeles (Pac-12 Football in 60)

Go Bruins!!!

Thanks again for supporting The Mighty Bruin. Your paid subscriptions make this site possible. Questions, comments, story ideas, angry missives and more can be sent to to @TheMightyBruin on Twitter.

743 Comments