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..as a tangential observation on the history of this titanic struggle, I note this in Wiki which may offer some balm to the stinging memories at the hands of the Toe Jams..

"2005 season – USC had been ranked No. 1 all season and faced a one-loss eleventh ranked UCLA (9–1) team as its last obstacle to the dream 2006 Rose Bowl BCS Championship matchup with #2 Texas. USC featured Heisman trophy winner Matt Leinart and eventual winner Reggie Bush. USC defeated UCLA 66–19 in one of the most lopsided games of the series since the first matchup in 1929. The win was later vacated for NCAA infractions."

Would stay and chat, but I I gotta go work on the 50-0 trouncing of our heroes wearing the "surrender white jerseys".

With any sort of luck and a lot of hard luck, I way be able to get us even ion the entire history of UCLA-Toe Jams.

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Nov 19, 2022·edited Nov 19, 2022

It might be true that DTR "provided some bulletin board material" with what he said... So? He didn't say anything that any of us wouldn't say or feel and as far as I'm concerned, in this era of increasingly mercenary athletes, and antiseptic analytical emotionless decision-making, what's wrong with showing some passion? The man just showed again that he's a True Bruin - and I, for one, salute him for it!

Now, let's go out and do it again just like last year!

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