UCLA Football: The Top 5 Wins Over USC in the Last 20 Years

By Mike Regalado | Nov 18, 2016

November 22, 2014; Pasadena, CA, USA; UCLA Bruins linebacker Eric Kendricks (6) celebrates after intercepting a pass against the Southern California Trojans during the first half at the Rose Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports /

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1996: UCLA 48 – USC 42 (2OT)

Freshman year. UCLA. My first football game as a student. It looked like it would be a bad decision as USC was putting a beating on the Bruins. Did I make a mistake?

Nope. I made the right decision.

Down 17 points in the 4th quarter, UCLA rallied to tie the game in regulation. This forced the first ever overtime in the crosstown rivalry.

Exciting did not describe the game. “Freaking amazing” did.

It took two overtimes, but UCLA was able to pull out the win and my UCLA Football fandom was solidified.