Welcome back to the Times of Troy newsletter, where we have officially reached the end of the USC’s regular season.

The No. 17 USC Trojans took down the UCLA Bruins in the final regular-season game of the year. USC coach Lincoln Riley and the Trojans finish the season with a

LOS ANGELES — The theme within the USC football team in the week leading up to Saturday’s UCLA game was “paving the road.” Head coach Lincoln Riley encouraged his players to ruminate on what they are doing to prepare the Trojans for the future, and how this season can be a building block. Quarterback Jayden Maiava put it simply:

USC won, and that's about the best thing about the UCLA game. The Trojans played mediocre football and did not impress anyone. Our recap:

Makai Lemon and the USC Trojans take on the UCLA Bruins in this rivalry week college football matchup on Saturday at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

USC running back Waymond Jordan, safety Bishop Fitzgerald will not play in Week 14 against in-state rival UCLA

Last week, USC came in at No. 20 in the USA TODAY US LBM Coaches Poll. After defeating crosstown rival UCLA at the Coliseum on Saturday night, the Trojans moved up three spots in the poll, and are now ranked No. 17.

After a sluggish offensive start, the No. 17 USC Trojans caught fire in the second half to pull away and beat their arch-rival, the UCLA Bruins, 29-10 to retain