USC at UCLA

Saturday, November 23, 2002. USC kept the Victory Bell

No. 7 USC beat No. 25 UCLA 52–⁠21. It was their 72nd meeting; after it, USC led the series 38–⁠27–⁠7 as played.

Away7USC11–⁠2 in 2002
52
Home25UCLA8–⁠5 in 2002
21

Final at Rose Bowl, PasadenaHigh 71°F, low 52°FAttendance 91,084

At kickoff
63°F, clear, haze, wind 5 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Burbank/Glendale (KBUR), 17 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
USC217141052
UCLA0701421

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

USC 51% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Officially, USC leads 52–⁠34–⁠7; as played, 54–⁠34–⁠7 in 95 meetings, counting the 23 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025USC 29, UCLA 10
2024USC 19, UCLA 13
2023UCLA 38, USC 20
2022USC 48, UCLA 45
2021UCLA 62, USC 33
2020USC 43, UCLA 38

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