Category: Sport
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Your forecast for the day: surreal. Yeah. Catlab. Ohio State versus USC. Just back away and make sure there aren’t any sharp objects around, okay? We’ll call that a pick for USC to cover in a landslide, metaphorically speaking. The L.A. Times goes fretting nelly with the USC offense, who believe Ohio State’s defense will…
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An occasional prankster himself, Pete Carroll was on the receiving end of a couple crank calls on Tuesday. Conferences (and sometimes teams) hold weekly conference calls for reporters around the country to interview coaches. The phone numbers are confidential, but occasionally they leak out. A clever joke would probably be appreciated, considering that coaches and…
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A league of lingerie-clad women playing football is no longer a fantasy, it’s a reality.
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<!–start image–><!– end image–>Starting center Kristofer O’Dowd is only a sophomore, but already his leadership and communication skills have proved invaluable for the Trojan offensive line. Inside: USCFootball.com’s Stacy Bradley caught up with No. 61 to get his thoughts on his play so far and how he is preparing for a visit from Ohio State…
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Mark Sanchez knows what’s coming Saturday. He also knows his older, wiser receiving corps is ready for it. USC’s quarterback expects Ohio State to play a wider variety of pass defenses than Virginia, which mostly used a conservative zone that Sanchez picked apart in the top-ranked Trojans’ 52-7 season-opening victory Aug. 30. The No. 5…
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Posted by ESPN.com’s Ted Miller LOS ANGELES — A full day’s worth of notes and quotes as coaches Pete Carroll and Jim Tressel talked to reporters on both ends of the USC-Ohio State showdown. RECRUITING BATTLE Carroll and Tressel don’t know each other personally but that doesn’t mean they don’t know each other. “We know…
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Posted by ESPN.com’s Ted Miller LOS ANGELES — USC’s All-American linebacker Brian Cushing, who’s already nursing a wrist injury that requires a protective cast, left practice Tuesday with a bruised hip. Defensive end Kyle Moore also missed action with back spasms. Coach Pete Carroll said he doesn’t expect the injuries to keep either player from…
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In 6 games during the 2007 regular season, Jyles Tucker had 3.5 sacks which translates to about 9.5 sacks for 15 games. In my opinion, Jyles Tucker will finish with more than that, but time will tell. Our Defense will be fine and we do not need Junior Seau. Here’s the skinny on #94…
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As you’ve probably heard, "ESPN College Gameday" will be broadcasting from the Coliseum ahead of the USC-Ohio State showdown this Saturday. Remember to bring flags or big signs. Get creative … the talent lineup includes Chris Fowler, Lee Corso, Kirk Herbstreit (a former Buckeye QB) and Desmond Howard. You will have to show up early.…
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StubHub.com claims the USC-Ohio State game is the best-selling regular-season college football game in its history. It ranks No. 3 when you throw in bowl games and national-title games. That said, the ticket web site said more than 3,000 tickets remain available on its website.
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