“You don’t need to worry about motivation in this one,” USC quarterback Sam Darnold said. But neither Darnold nor Rosen sees the matchup as being about them — not with pride and bragging rights at stake across the city. There’s a USC, a USC, a Bruin, a Bruin. USC has won the last two rivalry games under Helton, and the Trojans have won 14 of the last 18 meetings overall since 1999, when USC snapped an eight-game Bruins winning streak. BIG NUMBERS: Despite occasional stretches of struggle, USC is averaging 35 points and 495 yards per game with its most productive offence in 12 seasons.

Source: National Post November 17, 2017 22:41 UTC