Category: Sport

• Stat Of The Day

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  October 5, 2009

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  Sport

  USC’s defense has not allowed a touchdown pass in five games.

• More Mays

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  October 5, 2009

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  Sport

  Taylor Mays was also named the Lott Trophy Player of the Week.

• USC No. 1

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  October 5, 2009

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  Sport

  USC is ranked No. 1 in the Sagarin Ratings. Oregon is No. 5, one spot ahead of Boise State, who defeated the Ducks in the season opener.

• Morning Buzz

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  October 5, 2009

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  Matt Barkley reacts to Pete Carroll’s comments about him playing as well as any other USC QB and talks about the game slowing down for him.

• Football. Mays, Williams Named Pac-10 Players Of The Week

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  October 5, 2009

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  USC safety Taylor Mays was named Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Week and wide receiver Damian Williams was the Pac-10 Special Teams Player of the Week, based on their play in the Trojans’ 30-3 win at California last Saturday (Oct. 3).

• USC football: Carroll clarifies remark about Barkley

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  October 5, 2009

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  Sport

  As we all know, USC coach Pete Carroll thinks very highly of freshman quarterback Matt Barkley. But did Carroll go too far Saturday night? Carroll said of Barkley: “He is playing as good of football as anybody we have ever had, already.” Considering that Carroll has had two Heisman Trophy-winning quarterbacks (Carson Palmer, Matt Leinart)…

• HIGHLIGHTS: CAL 2009

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  October 4, 2009

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  Headlines, Sport

  Offense highlights: Defense highlights: History repeats itself for the Golden Bears; they enter the season with lots of hype, only to fold like a bad hand in poker. Time for them to enter hibernation! Cal’s Heisman hopeful tailback, Jahvid Bust, was held to a season-low 47 rushing yards against USC. Meanwhile Joe McKnight looked the…

• Pac-10 Q&A: California coach Jeff Tedford

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  October 2, 2009

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  Sport

  Posted by ESPN.com’s Ted Miller Make no mistake: California coach Jeff Tedford and his team are massively disappointed by their performance at Oregon. They entered the game ranked No. 6 in the land. With USC’s loss at Washington a week before, they had become the new Pac-10 favorite, which meant they were a national title…

• Will Blount be reinstated?

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  October 2, 2009

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  Sport

  Posted by ESPN.com’s Ted Miller Reinstatement is now an option for suspended Oregon running back LeGarrette Blount, according to ESPN’s Joe Schad.     AP Photo/Matt Cilley   LeGarrette Blount has missed three games so far due to the postgame incident against Boise State. It appears coach Chip Kelly and the school have re-evaluated the…

• Got your back? A look at backup QBs in the Pac-10

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  October 2, 2009

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  Posted by ESPN.com’s Ted Miller The backup quarterback is just a bruised shoulder or broken jaw away from taking over the most critical position on the field — just ask USC or UCLA. There’s already been plenty of quarterback movement in the conference — injuries, depth chart changes, etc. — so it seemed like a…

• Morning Buzz

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  October 2, 2009

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  Sport

  The offense examines its struggles as it heads into a tough road stretch in October.

• Crystal Ball

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  October 2, 2009

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  Sport

  A look at how prognosticators from around the country view this week’s games. Tim Sullivan, New York Post: Ignore what happened last weekend in Eugene. California has had Saturday’s game against USC circled on the calendar all season. This is the Golden Bears’ day to shine, so give the points and enjoy the ride. Double…