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Former USC football players react to victory over UCLA

Former USC football players reacted with a genuine and clear sense of relief when the Trojans were finally able to finish off UCLA.

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.

Brian Kelly highlights tackling as an emphasis for LSU’s secondary in 2024

One of the position groups that struggled the most for LSU last fall was the defensive backs.

One of the position groups that struggled the most for LSU last fall was the defensive backs. They were a weak link to a defense that gave up a ton of points and was ranked as one of the worst teams in not only the SEC but the NCAA.

This season, the Tigers have a new defensive coordinator in [autotag]Blake Baker[/autotag] and he looks to fix some of the issues LSU had last fall. Between Baker, [autotag]Bo Davis[/autotag], [autotag]Kevin Peoples[/autotag], [autotag]Corey Raymond[/autotag], and [autotag]Jake Olson[/autotag], I believe the defense will be a lot better. With that being said, [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] recently stated he wants the safeties to do a better job tackling.

“I think from the safety position we’ve got to continue to stress them in tackling,” Kelly said, per On3. “That’s really going to be a big piece for us is can we erase some mistakes up front? And when we say mistakes up front, if we cut a gap loose, if there’s an issue up front relative to a run fit, can those safeties erase for us? And we’re not there yet. We need to continue to evaluate that.”

As a safety, you are the final line of defense between a running back or a receiver and the endzone. If you don’t make the tackle, it’s six points every time.

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