Lexus Gauntlet - Final Breakdown

SPORT	WINNER	PTS
M-Water Polo	Split	2.5
W-Soccer	Split	2.5
W-Volleyball	Split	5
W-XC	USC	5
Football	USC	10
W-Hoops	USC	10
M-Hoops	UCLA	10
M-Volleyball	USC	5
W-Swimming	USC	5
M-Tennis	UCLA	5
W-Tennis	UCLA	5
W-Water Polo	UCLA	5
Baseball	Split	2.5
M-Golf	USC	5
W-Golf	USC	5
W-Rowing	USC	5
M-Track	UCLA	5
W-Track	USC	5

The Lexus Gauntlet wrapped up this weekend with the Trojans taking home the trophy for the all-sports rivalry between USC and UCLA ("all-sports" meaning those they actually compete in, head-to-head, on a varsity level).

Things were a little streaky this year, with USC jumping out to a huge lead in the winter and UCLA rapidly closing as we headed into the spring. The chart to the right is roughly in chronological order for the 2007-08 school year. Some sports played an even number of times and split, while others were based on total won/lost record.

In basketball, the men split the regular-season games and UCLA won in the Pac-10 tournament. The Women of Troy swept the regular season in hoops, but UCLA broke that streak in the postseason.

USC clinched the Lexus Gauntlet on Saturday with a victory in women's rowing.

The Trojans' title continues a curious trend, with USC winning in every even year since the trophy's inception (2002) and UCLA winning in every odd year.

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[Steve]

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