It's the 94th edition of the Crosstown Showdown between the Bruins and the Trojans on Saturday night, and student security teams are keeping watchful eyes on their bronzed campus statues.
Loyal student fans have already started some defensive play ahead of Saturday's
and USC football game, guarding the iconic statues on each Los Angeles campus. It's the 94th edition of the Crosstown Showdown between the Bruins and the Trojans Saturday night, and some foul play that has preceded rival games in the past has led to student security teams keeping watchful eyes on their bronzed campus statues.
's Bruin Bear is protected behind a black box, with a group of students keeping constant watchful eyes on it. Back in 2018, ahead of the rival game, the Bruin Bear was spray-painted red and gold.Early Friday morning, a small group of students were at the giant black box, keeping pranksters at bay.'This is like our Super Bowl.
student Jason Taormina said.About 10 miles away, USC students stand guard at the Tommy Trojan statue, wrapped in silver duct tape for extra protection.USC said the statue falls under '24-hour-a-day protection' the week before the rival game by student organizations, the Helenes and the Trojan Knights. 'It really like makes us feel like we're part of something bigger than ourselves…,' said Sandy Cull, vice president of the Trojan Knights.
beat USC 38-20 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.Kickoff to the game is at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 23 at Pasadena's Rose Bowl.
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