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When Matt Faulkner decided to transfer from Fresno State last spring, he had interest from a few NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision schools and offers from teams in the Football Championship Subdivision.

Talk wasna t swirling around Malcolm Smitha s 62-yard interception return for a touchdown, his 15 total tackles or the overall performance of the defense.

The first 59 minutes of USC and UCLA's annual cross-town battle Saturday qualified as a certifiable snoozer.

It was not the most exciting game, especially considering some of the history when these two teams have met on the field.

LOS ANGELES - UCLA's current seniors were wide-eyed freshmen when the Bruins took down mighty Southern California three years ago.

Barb is fearful that Dave, the immigration officer she's been dating, is going to propose to her, so Barb insists that Christine join them on their date.

The USC Trojans have dropped to 24th in the most recent AP poll, and they will attempt to get on track against the UCLA Bruins in Pac-10 action.

"OMGZ! Rick Neuheisel communicates passionately with his QB on the sidelines," reported LA Times "UCLA Beat Reporter" Chris Foster! Browse more photos>> I am sure many of you have already read the latest piece of trashy reporting from Chris Foster today in the LA Times.

Redshirt freshman Kevin Prince passed for 161 yards, UCLA's defense accounted for two touchdowns and set up a field goal, and the Bruins beat Arizona State 23-13 Saturday to become bowl eligible with their sixth win.

Well, the decision that fans in Tempe were waiting anxiously for has been announced.

Rick Neuheisel knows it, he just struggles to control it. "I'm hard on quarterbacks," he says.

Click on the photo for a slideshow breaking down The Truth and Propaganda from Rick Neuheisel's news conference previewing Saturday's game against Washington State.

Washington State and UCLA both badly need a win when they play in Pullman on Saturday.

UCLA is headed in a different, bigger direction with its running game this week.

The defensive back's interception preserved a victory and, perhaps, saved a season.

After watching the UCLA Bruins and the Washington Huskies tangle at the Rose Bowl, there is one word that sums up the Bruins and their effort: Guts.

UCLA quarterback Kevin Prince has been cleared to practice and is expected to play Saturday after showing no complications from a concussion.

The names are being tossed around in a flurry, UCLA's excitable fans trying to make their mark on the offense.

Let's play a little game of "guess who won." Two college football teams with identical records face each other on a Saturday in November and one team wins 24-23. UW quarterback Jake Locker and the rest of the Huskies are left wondering what happened after a loss to UCLA.

Talk about a striking contradiction: UCLA has one quarterback who has had plenty of attempts but wants to throw the ball more, and another quarterback who has had scarce opportunities but wants to hand the ball off.