The Rose Bowl is on the line–in more ways than one–as USC hosts UCLA on Saturday at 1:30p at a sold-out Coliseum. Here are the final pre-game comments from the major sources:

Too close for comfort (LA Times)
USC-UCLA games with the Rose Bowl on the line (LA Times)
Tribute planned for Rucker, Danelo (LA Times)
That’s so last year (LA Times)
Peete’s heroics sparked USC to win in 1987 (LA Times)
USC-UCLA rivalry still raging (OC Register)
UCLA’s defense wants to shake Booty (OC Register)
Win today can help redeem challenging season for Carroll’s Trojans (Press-Enterprise)
Right feel for USC? (Daily News)
Booty set for last home game (Daily News)
Dorrell’s future likely on the line (Daily News)