LOS ANGELES — The victory bell stays with Southern California. The Trojans overcame some early offensive struggles and its defense stood strong to beat crosstown rival UCLA 29-10 in the regular season finale. After trailing 10-7 at halftime, USC’s ...

Gonzaga led the majority of the game, but UCLA erased an eight-point deficit in the second half and briefly went back ahead on Donovan Dent’s transition layup. There were nine total lead changes, but the Zags went ahead for good when Adam Miller and Braeden Smith hit 3-pointers on consecutive possessions with just under 11 minutes to play.

USC quarterback Jayden Maiava completed 21 of 29 passes for 257 yards, receiver Makai Lemon and tight end Lake McRee each caught a touchdown pass from Maiava, and running back King Miller had 166 all-purpose yards and two rushing touchdowns to lift No. 17 ...