Dorian Thompson-Robinson is as fearless speaking to the media as he is throwing tight-window passes or hurdling diving defenders.
discussing Saturday's highly anticipated showdownAsked what his final matchup with USC means to him, Thompson-Robinson bluntly explained to reporters, “Obviously we hate those guys across town. There’s a bitter feeling with those guys." The fifth-year senior added that he hopes to surpass his exploits from the USC game a year ago when he accounted for six touchdowns in a 62-33 UCLA romp.
USC is the Pac-12’s last hope for a berth in this season’s College Football Playoff. The Trojans must win massive rivalry games against UCLA and Notre Dame, defeat Oregon, Utah or Washington in the Pac-12 title game and hope that’s enough to ascend from their current No. 7 spot in the playoff selection committee’s rankings.face plant against Arizona
, the Bruins have more to play for this week than just spoiling USC's season. UCLA can still win a tiebreaker to advance to the Pac-12 title game if it wins out against USC and Cal and Washington loses at least one more game. The stakes have distracted Los Angeles sports fans from the Lakers’ struggles for at least one weekend. UCLA announced on Tuesday that the USC game is a sellout and that it is expecting a student turnout of 16,700, which would be the biggest in school history.
If UCLA’s loss to Arizona sucked any air out of Saturday’s showdown, Thompson-Robinson’s boastfulness pumped it right back up. USC players reacted to the UCLA quarterback’s goal of breaking 60 points again with a mixture of humility, incredulity and resolve.
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