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UCLA pulls off a stunning win over USC, but is it enough to save Chip Kelly’s job?

UCLA tight end Hudson Habermehl dives into the end zone past USC safety Anthony Beavers Jr. and defensive end Braylan Shelby for a touchdown in the second half.

LOS ANGELES — The game started under a thicket of silver and gray clouds. It ended even more ominously for the home team.

As USC players trudged sullenly toward the tunnel at the Coliseum, their UCLA counterparts sprinted across the field to reclaim the Victory Bell painted in red.

The celebratory tour made its next stop in a corner of the stadium overflowing with jubilant Bruins fans who chanted a vulgar two-word sendoff for fellow rivals headed to the Big Ten.

The revelry was just getting started.

With a, the bell made its way up the tunnel and into the Bruins locker room. That’s where Chip Kelly rang it in celebration of his team’s , drowning out the noise that had all week.

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