UCLA's Bruin bear spray-painted with USC trash talk (Photo)

UCLA and USC don't play until November 22, but UCLA's Bruin bear has already been defaced.

Bruin bear and Tommy Trojan, a statue on USC's campus, are usually the target of attacks during the week of the game. And because of the tradition, students from each school guard the respective landmarks during the week so that nothing crazy happens to them. But it looks like there was a pre-emptive strike to sneak in before the week officially began, even if the "SC runs LA" spray-painted on Bruin bear isn't all that truthful. UCLA has won the last two games between the teams.

UCLA is off on Saturday while USC beat Cal 38-30 on Thursday night.

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