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[email protected] Release #11 — Nov. 14, 2012 Undefeated USC Hosts Crosstown Splashdown The nation’s top two teams tangle on TV as No. 1 USC faces No. 2 UCLA on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. THIS WEEK @USCWaterPolo 2012 SCHEDULE/RESULTS For the USC men’s water polo team, Saturday’s clash with crosstown rival UCLA is about more than brag- Date Opponent Time/Result ging rights. More is at stake, even, than keeping the Trojans’ undefeated 2012 record intact. No, Saturday’s UCLA Invitational prize is the top seed in the coming MPSF Tournament. A win would secure it for the top-ranked Trojans, Sept. 1 &La Verne W 24-3 and a win here could well be the key to securing a spot at the NCAA Championships, where USC aims to &Pomona-Pitzer W 20-3 pursue a fifth straight national championship. Now, USC (23-0, 7-0 MPSF) plays host to rival No. 2 UCLA Sept. 2 &Chapman W 21-4 (24-2, 6-0) at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday (Nov. 17) at McDonald’s Swim Stadium for the Trojans’ regular-season Sept. 8 #17 CAL BAPTIST W 13-4 finale. The match will be televised by Pac-12 Networks with Chris Dorst and Jim Watson on the call.