Scott Wolf, Los Angeles Daily News

USC’s three-day Christmas break might be cause for concern for most coaches, but Trojans coach Pete Carroll said he learned it’s just the right amount of time off without getting rusty. “These three-day breaks always work for us, the players come back really fresh,” Carroll said. The only time USC did not have the luxury of three-day breaks was when it played in the Las Vegas Bowl on Christmas Day in Carroll’s first season… continue