Category: Sport
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USC freshman Mayo dispels preconceptions with humility
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Erik McKinney, WeAreSC The 2007 season got off to a great start for the California Golden Bears. A dominating win over Tennessee started the season and a 31-24 victory over Oregon had the Bears looking like they’d be the number one team in the nation… continue
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David Fox, Rivals.com Fast-talking Everson Griffen’s play finally caught up to his mouth. After two months of struggling to find his place in USC’s defensive end rotation, Griffen found his footing against Oregon State. He just had to trust his feet to do it. Griffen led USC’s defensive effort in Saturday’s 24-3 victory over Oregon State with…
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<!–start telemaque (100) image–><!– end telemaque (100) image–>Welcome back to The Ten of Troy. This feature is intended to uniquely rank 10 of the most talked about players on USC’s recruiting board. Selections are made with three main factors in mind: interest, need and buzz. Throughout the recruiting process, certain players create a swirl of…
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When the USC’s men’s basketball team tips off the 2007-08 season by hosting Mercer this Saturday, Nov. 10, the only place for fans to watch the game and O.J. Mayo’s collegiate debut live besides sitting in the Galen Center will be on Trojan TV All-Access. It’s the first of five games to air exclusively on…
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USC senior nose tackle Sedrick Ellis has been named one of 15 semifinalists for the 2007 Bednarik Award, presented to the nation’s top defensive player by the Maxwell Football Club.
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Offensive tackle Sam Baker (hamstring) is out for the Cal game and freshman tailback Broderick Green, who is redshirting, said he will not practice again because he reinjured his foot.
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Jimmy Clausen is back as Notre Dame’s starting quarterback. The freshman, who lost his starting job after struggling against Boston College on Oct. 13, will start Saturday against Air Force. Evan Sharpley had started the past two games, a 38-0 loss to USC and a 46-44 loss in triple overtime to Navy. Brian Hardin, director…
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Bush sits out Saints’ practice with bruised knee
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The Trojans coach talks about the team’s slide. He says he made the wrong call by leaving Booty in the Stanford game. USC’s football season took a dramatic turn Oct. 6 when the then-No. 2 Trojans were stunned by Stanford, 24-23, in the Coliseum. Trojans Coach Pete Carroll was interviewed Tuesday on a variety of…
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At Pete Carroll’s weekly press conference, I asked about young offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian [partial clip above]. Later on, I followed up with some of the questions that readers from this blog have had in comments and emails. Carroll made it clear that he’s confident in his staff. In his assessment, the real issues have…
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Mark Saxon, Orange County Register Two of USC’s best defensive players made surprisingly unequivocal statements about their future plans Tuesday. Junior linebackers Rey Maualuga and Brian Cushing both said they were “100 percent” certain they will skip the NFL draft this spring and return for their senior seasons. Scout Inc. rates Maualuga the No. 19…
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