After facing an 18-point deficit early in the third quarter, the Trojans dug deep and, with the help of a big-time catch by wideout Tyler Vaughns to put USC inside the Bruins 10 with 36 seconds left, managed to outlast cross-town rival UCLA 43-38 on Saturday night in Los Angeles thanks to late touchdown grab by receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown.
Sophomore Kedon Slovis finished with 30 completions on 47 passes for 344 yards and 5 touchdowns with two interceptions. Running back Vavae Malepeai recorded 110 rushing yards on 19 carries and Vaughns had a team-high 128 yards and two scores on eight receptions.