UCLA Football Creates Truly Epic Rivalry Week Poster Belittling USC Trojans

Their marketing department has some maestros.

Your 6-4 UCLA Bruins are heading to the Coliseum tomorrow for a 12:30 p.m. ABC matinee matchup against the 7-4 USC Trojans for a fairly meaningless rivalry week.

But tell that to fans of both squads, who have contributed to another sold crosstown battle. It'll be their last meeting as members of the Pac-12, before both programs jump ship to the Big Ten conference next year. 

The Bruins already have an early lead in one very critical prep element: poster design.

UCLA football's official Twitter/X account just posted this iconic image of a massive grizzly bear squaring off against a microcosmically tiny Trojan soldier in an epic gladiatorial arena.

The Bruin in the Arena. #BeatSC pic.twitter.com/mxhe5hXvkt

— UCLA Football (@UCLAFootball) November 18, 2023

It's quite the spectacular image. 

No doubt Bruins fans are hoping it winds up being reflective of the contest's final tally. A lot of that could hinge on who starts under center for both sides. For UCLA, Dante Moore and Ethan Garbers have been grappling with injuries for two weeks. Third-stringer Collin Schlee started in last week's miserable 17-7 defeat against the Arizona State University Sun Devils.

Reigning Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams, with nothing to play for now that USC has been eliminated from Pac-12 Championship contention, could feasibly sit out as he prepares for a pretty certain future as a top two NFL draft pick next year.

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