After 93 games, the perennial football rivalry between Southern California's chief football schools gives USC 52 wins to 34 wins for UCLA. The 2004 and 2005 wins by USC, however, were vacated^†. Of the 93 games, seven ended in ties (last in 1971).

Both UCLA and USC are great schools, and the level of prestige can vary depending on the program or major you're considering. That being said, generally speaking, UCLA is often regarded as more prestigious overall due to its higher rankings and strong research focus.

UCLA is especially strong in STEM and engineering fields. It has world-renowned laboratory facilities and is home to one of the world's best medical programs at the David Geffen School of Medicine. Plus, UCLA is routinely in the top 10 in the nation for the number of medical school applicants they supply each year.

LOS ANGELES — Southern California's season couldn't have started much worse. The home-field-less wandering band that wears “Trojans” across its chest lost its first five games for the first time in program history.