Some of the best reactions from tonight:
“I wish the next (UCLA) coach a lot of success.”
— USC tailback Marc Tyler
“The last thing we wanted to do was rub it in.”
— USC coach Lane Kiffin
“It means a lot to me (hearing the fans say one more year). It’s going to be tough if something else happens knowing I’ll disappoint them.”
— USC quarterback Matt Barkley
“The gap was really close. You can tell by the score.”
— USC offensive tackle Matt Kalil