Category: Sport
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USC finally breaks out passing game to beat Washington State, 47-14, with Davis emerging as go-to receiver The search, apparently, is over.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — USC coach Pete Carroll said he wanted more production out of the Trojans’ passin…
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Craig Smith, Seattle Times His teammates call him “Bump,” and it’s an abbreviation of not only his last name but of the mayhem he endures as Washington State’s slot receiver. Michael Bumpus leads the Pac-10 with 22 catches in three games. A lot of those catches have been over the middle, where linebackers treat receivers…
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Grant Tunkel, Daily Trojan In the search for the next No. 5, USC has to look no further than its own backyard. Joe McKnight can do everything Reggie Bush did in cardinal and gold. He can line up in the backfield or as a receiver and be just as potent. He can return punts in…
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Mark Saxon, OC Register After three years with All-American Ryan Kalil, USC got used to a fast, intelligent, but occasionally undersized man in the middle of its offensive line. Now, it’s got an entirely different kind of center. Freshman Kristofer O’Dowd has manhandled opposing defenders through the first two games. Against Nebraska, he cleared what seemed…
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Pac-10 or SEC? The debate has raged on this season. SI.com’s Bill Trocchi went to a neutral source to determine which league is stronger in this week’s conference power rankings.
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<!–start image–><!– end image–>With injuries to Josh Pinkard and Vincent Joseph, USC coaches have been forced to make adjustments in the secondary. With Mozique McCurtis possibly switching positions, one player could lose his redshirt. Also inside: Pete Carroll reveals his starting tailback and compares Kristofer O’Dowd with Ryan Kali
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Wide receiver Vidal Hazelton was frustrated by his lack of contribution against Nebraska (one catch) despite participating in nearly 40 plays and spoke to Pete Carroll several times this week about it. “He’s going to play a lot (against Washington State),” Carroll said.
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The man convicted of killing Southern California’s Ryan Francis was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday. Louisiana District Judge Richard Moore III also sentenced the killer, 20-year-old DeAnthony Ford, to 10 years for aggravated battery in a shooting two days before the one that killed Francis.Francis, 19, was in Baton Rouge visiting his mother…
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Even Carroll seemed surprised when Vincent Joseph, after his bruised larynx at Nebraska and then a gurney ride off the field and a trip to the hospital with breathing problems, showed up in pads to practice Thursday. “That was great,” Carroll said. “He did a lot.” Will he play Saturday? Carroll said he didn’t know…
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