Trojans or Bruins? L.A.'s biggest rivalry is here. USC and UCLA will battle it out at the Rose Bowl tonight.
Defense has been in short supply the last three times Southern California and UCLA have met in the Crosstown Showdown, and it's expected to be the case again Saturday during a much-anticipated matchup between the Los Angeles schools.
"I would be shocked if this wasn't one of the more higher-scoring games that we've seen in college football this year," said Fox Sports analyst Joel Klatt, who will call Saturday's game. The Trojans' passing game could be under more strain this week after running back Travis Dye suffered a season-ending ankle injury in last week's win over Colorado.
UCLA has one of the nation's top rushing attacks, averaging 240.1 yards per game. Zach Charbonnet leads the conference with 1,145 yards and has six straight 100-yard games."UCLA has as good a run game as most in college football. They are going to be able to lean on their big, physical backs," Klatt said.Austin Jones is expected to be the first option to take over for Dye, who accounted for nearly half of USC's rushing yards and 43% of its carries.
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