Center Jake Brendel has a life experience that few on the UCLA football team have shared.
And he would prefer to keep it that way.
Brendel was a freshman, sitting out the season as a redshirt, in 2011. He had a sideline view when USC dismantled UCLA, 50-0. It was the last time the Bruins lost to the Trojans.
Seniors from UCLA's 2012 recruiting class can leave undefeated against USC if the Bruins win their fourth consecutive game over the Trojans on Saturday at the Coliseum.
That would be just fine with Brendel.