UCLA Dreams Of Raining On Trojans Parade!
Wednesday, November 29th 2006 (Bob Acton)

November 29, 2006 (Los Angeles, CA)- The UCLA Bruins have a ton of bulletin board material this weekend that should provide them with some incredible inspiration, in their quest to knock off mighty USC.

"I hope this states once and for all that we deserve to go to Arizona.” is how senior USC linebacker Oscar Lua put it moments after the Trojans stomped on USC. "We've got UCLA at our second home now in Pasadena," is how USC receiver Chris McFoy told the Daily News. SuperBook.com is the continents largest online sportsbook and the place to go when wagering on sports and they opened this game at USC -12, but the line has since swelled to Trojans -14. Someone once coined the phrase that perception is 90% reality and the betting public right now is infatuated with Pete Carroll’s squad.

How much is left in the tank however? In the month of November USC has made many bettors a whole lot of Christmas spending money as they beat Stanford 42-0 as a -28.5 favorite, Oregon 35-10 as a -9.5, Cal 23-9 as a 5.5 and Notre Dame 44-24 as a -8.5 point pick.

They have been plastered all over our television and computer screens and America is drooling at the anticipated matchup of Ohio State and USC which incidentally would see the Buckeyes installed as a -5 point pick. "I can't help but to look back. It's a great feeling knowing that our seniors are going out having beat them the last five years. What a great accomplishment. Our seniors have set the bar high for the future." USC coach Pete Carroll on a five-game winning streak against Notre Dame.

And now come the UCLA Bruins whose seniors have never tasted victory against USC and how ironic it would be if they can pull the unlikely upset. From 1996-98 the Bruins beat USC three straight times and outscored them 113-82. Since 98 however, the pendulum has swung. There have been 7 straight USC victories and the total score in those tilts has been 276-128, which is basically total domination.

What goes up must come down, peaks and valleys, penthouse to outhouse, high and lows, that is what life is all about right? The shock resonating from California early Saturday evening will not be an earthquake folks, but rather the roar of the Bruin, devouring the Trojans chance at a National Title game!

Over/under is 48 at www.SuperBook.com!

Bob Acton

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