As we approach the 95th battle of the Victory Bell, both teams in LA are out of playoff contention. Both UCLA (3-8) and No. 19 USC (8-3) are coming off embarrassing thrashings. They could close out the season with a respectable win, but multiple injuries have plagued the Bruins’ roster. QB1 Nico Iamaleava himself is banged up, and interim head coach Tim Skipper shared a positive update for the younger players on the squad.

“I think everybody’s available,” he said to the press. “Especially when you’re getting some injuries and things like that. Everybody knows they have a role, and they need to be ready to go. That’s going to go for everybody. Age doesn’t really matter. We’re just trying to get guys that can help us win the game. So you definitely could see multiple people out there.”

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