Why the Bruins Will Win

Here are the top 10 reasons why a Bruin victory on Saturday could happen (with a pictural tribute to Reggie Carter, this was 3 years ago):

1. Rahim Moore/ATV v. Matt Barkley - Matt Barkley loves throwing INTs. Well... I don't know if he loves it, but he does so anyways. Moore leads the nation in INTs and ATV just had another pick-6 last weekened.

2. Brian Price - Sure the U$C OL was touted as the best in the conference, but Brian Price dominated the Tennessee and Stanford ones, so why not them?

3. Kai Forbath - Duh.

4. Jeff Locke - another Duh.

5. Nelson Rosario - the kid has come into his own since the Oregon State game, and we know it's a matter of time before Taylor Mays hits him late after a catch and UCLA gets 15 more yards (sounds familiar Trojans?).

6. Norm Chow - Without him Pete Carroll offenses are clueless if they have talent even remotely close to their opponents. Chow knows the Pete Carroll defense, and this year he actually has competent components to try and shred it apart.

7. Akeem Ayers - This guy has been unbelievable the second half of the season. It would be a surprise if DC Chuck Bullough doesn't use him in multiple ways to disrupt Barkley and the U$C OL.

8. Rick Neuheisel - He knows how to beat the Trojans (though hasn't yet as the Bruin coach), and how to get into Pete Carroll's head. Hopefully he'll join Jim Harbaugh and do so on the field as well.

9. IQ - sure U$C might be more talented, but we all know their players lack the brain cells UCLA players have.

10. Want - it seems like the Bruins want it more, plain and simple. The Trojans have the talent, but do they really want it? Not by what I've been reading.