University of California Los Angeles - Bruin Life / Southern Campus Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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Man ground, devastated by the brutal loss sufferedwip the Bruins. The UCLA offense had a good game against USC, but in the end it was not enought to beat the Trojans. Photographed By: Lynn Nis

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Defensive tackle Ken Kocher blocks against the rival Trojans. UCLA vs. use games have always been close and tense contests going either way. Raising his sword in the air, the use mascot celebrates their victory. It was the second straight year that USC has defeated UCLA in this heated rivalry. Lvnn Nishimura Roberto Reyes Ang UCLA By Ashleigh Lonson Game Bniins hang their heads us the Trojans steal their second football ictor) ' in 10 vears. Ya win some, ya lose some, goes the old saying. But Bniins found it hard to accept defeat in the 2000 UCLA versus USC football game. Enthusiastic tans irom both schools geared up for the game, donning school colors while screaming support as their pla ers battled it out on the held. The livalry between these schools has been a subject of controversy since it first began. The eight straight football victories by UCLA, followed by a disheartening defeat in 1999, only served to further intensify the battle of v ills. The 2000 game promised to be an exciting one as both teams prepared for a fight to the finish. Attendance at the Rose Bowl illustrated the support sho l bv each school as some 83,000 people attended to sing their fight songs and veil across the stadium. After a week ' s worth of pranks and several exciting rallies. Bruins and Trojans were prepared to do battle on the field as well as in the stands. And so the game began. The excitement, which truly endured imtil the last second of the game, started with UCLA scoring the first touchdowii. Bruin fans, thrilled at the thought of half a dozen Krispy Kreme doughnuts (rewarded to every student 22 EVENTS Even kD Aq we were facing OMr 5Q.cu d loss, of (f Q ev]d of t e game, t( e stands were still paciked - Em D ' Broplouj AY dec ared 2Y d ear who displayed his ticket stub if UCLA scored the first touchdown of the game) prepared themselves for a stunning ictoiy. Their endiusiasm, however, was a little premature, as the Trojans managed to rouse their team and coiue back. Fans screamed louder and the players fought harder as each team sensed the taste of victory. As the points on the scoreboard climbed, so did the hopes of the students and supporters. As soon as one team scored, the other came back. Although UCLA maintained a steady lead throughout most of the game, USC showed no signs of defeat and tought hard to close the gap between their scores. The fourth quaiter began with the scores tied. Predictions of overtime ran like wildfire through the stands as the game came down to the last hvents ' seconds. And then, it happened. In final fourteen seconds. USC gained control and won the game with a miraculous field goal. Bruins watched in horrified disbelief as their dreams of revenge died. Expressions slowly changed from excited anticipation to the shock of a high-stakes loss. The game for Bruins ended in utter disappointment. However, there was a light at the end of the timnel, for in the hearts of every UCLA student and alunmi was the kniowledge that, in the end, revenge will be Bruin.

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This Bniiii l;iii gels pumped up lor the game during Beal ' SC Week. Many UCLA siudents looked loiward lo the big game ; Iheir hated rivals - the Trojans. . Karen Chan Roberto Reyes Ang Roberto Reyes Ang The UCLA bear goes into hibernation the week before the big USC game to protect it from Trojan pranksters It was a common occurrence throughout the years that students from each school would play pranks on the others ' campus. • A student participating in Beat ' SC Week plays Pm the Trojan on the Trojan to get in the rivalry spirit. Fun games and activities like this were scattered throughout the week before the big day. • A display of little Trojan voodoo dolls is laid out; going for a couple dollars apiece. These voodoo dolls were the perfect items to mount on dorm room doors to show Brum pride. 24 EVENTS iL