On Saturday night, USC football defeated crosstown rival UCLA, 19-13. at the Rose Bowl. Following the game, numerous former USC players took to social media to celebrate the victory. This was a tense, tight game which had USC fans nervous, agitated, and uncomfortable the whole night. USC never led by more than six points at any stage of the game. The Trojans didn’t seal the win until the final two minutes. Nothing about this game was easy, which meant a lot of relief poured out when this win over the Bruins went final.
Here is what some of the more notable figures in the USC football universe had to say about the win:
Matt Barkley
“Fight On boys!!! It ain’t always pretty, but a win’s a win! #BeatthebRuins ✌️”
Jake Olson
“Ahh man this is the sweetest ugliest win. No matter how bad a season is… it gets a whole lot better when you can hear that victory bell ringing in the Coli! Bust out that paint boys and let’s beat the Irish!”
Matt Leinart
“Win is a win!”
Rey Maualuga
“USC owns the #RoseBowl”
Calen Bullock
“Fight On ✌️❤️”
The Trojans won at the Rose Bowl for the third straight game, going back to 2020’s win over UCLA. USC won in 2022 as well and then made it three in a row on Saturday night in Pasadena.