Summary: The College Football Playoff System
This is the moment that all local college football fans have waited all year for, rivalry week. One of the greatest rivalry’s in college sports, the cross-town rivalry, pitting (7-4) USC vs. 22nd ranked (8-3) UCLA. What’s on the line; the Pac-12 South Division, a berth in the Pac 12 Championship game and another shot at Stanford.
Stanford swept the Los Angeles schools in 2015, outscoring UCLA and USC 97-66. Although if either USC or UCLA go on to beat Stanford in a rematch, win the conference, more than likely will be left out of the college football playoffs due to USC’s four losses and UCLA’s three.
The College Football Playoff’s have their detractors, just as the BCS system had, however one of the main reasons the Playoff system currently has …show more content…
Coincidentaly, UCLA mot lost and has scored over 35 points or more in the last three games.
Things changed dramatically with UCLA’s 38-28 win in 2012. Equally important beating USC validated Mora’s position and since then the momentum has flipped to UCLA’s favor. In like manner, it is impossible to believe the Trojans have forgotten hearing Bruins Head Coach Jim Mora, in the locker room in 2012, shouting “We Own This Town”.
Since then UCLA found itself climbing the ladder to success, bowl-game wise , the last three years earning berths in the Holiday, Sun and Alamo bowls. UCLA Bruin Head Coach Jim Mora has not lost to USC! Mora’s record 37-17 as well as 3-0 against USC. Mora is seeking his fourth win over his fourth USC coach.
UCLA Coach Terry Donahue is the only UCLA coach to win more consecutive games in the series than Mora. Donahue won five straight from 1991-1995. USC coach Pete Carroll won five consecutive games from 2001-2005, although the 2004 & 2005 victories capriciously vacated by the NCAA for a matter 112 miles south of
Stanford swept the Los Angeles schools in 2015, outscoring UCLA and USC 97-66. Although if either USC or UCLA go on to beat Stanford in a rematch, win the conference, more than likely will be left out of the college football playoffs due to USC’s four losses and UCLA’s three.
The College Football Playoff’s have their detractors, just as the BCS system had, however one of the main reasons the Playoff system currently has …show more content…
Coincidentaly, UCLA mot lost and has scored over 35 points or more in the last three games.
Things changed dramatically with UCLA’s 38-28 win in 2012. Equally important beating USC validated Mora’s position and since then the momentum has flipped to UCLA’s favor. In like manner, it is impossible to believe the Trojans have forgotten hearing Bruins Head Coach Jim Mora, in the locker room in 2012, shouting “We Own This Town”.
Since then UCLA found itself climbing the ladder to success, bowl-game wise , the last three years earning berths in the Holiday, Sun and Alamo bowls. UCLA Bruin Head Coach Jim Mora has not lost to USC! Mora’s record 37-17 as well as 3-0 against USC. Mora is seeking his fourth win over his fourth USC coach.
UCLA Coach Terry Donahue is the only UCLA coach to win more consecutive games in the series than Mora. Donahue won five straight from 1991-1995. USC coach Pete Carroll won five consecutive games from 2001-2005, although the 2004 & 2005 victories capriciously vacated by the NCAA for a matter 112 miles south of