Category: Sport
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When one starting linebacker couldn’t play because of injury (Oscar Lua, knee) and another (Thomas Williams) went out with a knee injury in the first quarter, the Trojans turned to two freshmen and a sophomore. Rey Maualuga, who played in the middle and made the defensive calls, was the standout with six tackles, a sack…
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Carroll to conduct seminar for draft-eligible players in December. Possible early-entrants: Reggie Bush, LenDale White, Winston Justice, Steve Smith, Darnell Bing and Lawrence Jackson. “I’ve talked to all of the guys to let them know it’s OK to talk about it,” Carroll said. Mike Williams: “I have all the money, I’m a pro athlete and…
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USC can win its 15th straight game over a ranked opponent. That would tie for the longest such streak in history, currently held by Oklahoma under Barry Switzer (1973-75). No other program has ever won more than 12 straight games against ranked competition.
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As the traditional college football rivalry week begins, the UCLA-USC game (12/3) continues to run away from its peers as the most sought-after ticket in StubHub‘s Top 25 Rivalry Rankings. StubHub Top 25 Rivalry Rankings (week of 11/14/05) 1. UCLA Bruins at USC Trojans 2. USC Trojans at Notre Dame Fighting Irish 3. Ohio State…
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Linebacker Thomas Williams is scheduled to have arthroscopic knee surgery today, but said he intends to return for the UCLA game. He was injured in the Cal game while filling in for middle linebacker Oscar Lua. Lua says his knee still felt “shaky”, but Carroll intends to play him if healthy (or probably if he…
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“They might be the best team we played. They will be most confident. They have nothing to lose.” But can they provide any more competition that USC’s recent opponents? Not if you go by common opponents. USC routed Oregon (45-13) and Hawaii (63-17); Fresno State lost to Oregon (37-34) and struggled with Hawaii (27-13). Carroll…
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so says Sports Illustrated’s Peter King. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) St. Louis Rams quarterback Marc Bulger, right, is sacked by Seattle Seahawks’ Lofa Tatupu in the third quarter, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2005, in Seattle. [SI via Alexis Jones]
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It’s hard not to laugh sometimes in the subtle misfortune of others. The Germans even have a word for it called “schadenfreude”. The story of former USC place-kicker Cole Ford is one of those stories. Since leaving the NFL he’s had a rather interesting timeline: January 2004: Filed a $5-million US suit against the Monte…
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The President reaches out to catch a ball during pre-game warm-ups Introducing USC’s new #1 — Mr Patrick Turner.
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Season milestones: – LenDale becomes the 2nd Trojan this year to rush for a 1000 yards. – Dwayne Jarrett has now caught balls for over a 1000 yards. – Matt Leinart eclipsed the 3000 yard passing mark. Congrats to the offensive line. And congrats to that under-rated defense. USC 35, Cal 10. Booya!
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So many great little quips in this article, we’re just going to highlight them all: ..six Pac-10 teams rank in the nation’s top 20 in scoring. Only one SEC team and two Big 12 teams rank in the top 25. USC’s defense looks vulnerable because it plays in the Pac-10, and Alabama and Texas’ defenses…
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The NFL and city officials have reached a preliminary agreement on terms to bring a team back to the Los Angeles Coliseum. It would be great for some Trojans to continue their careers in LA, but the plan could knock 14-20,000 seats out of the Coliseum. And lord knows what else they could screw up.…
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