Allen Bradord missed this weekend’s scrimmage with a bruised knee. The injury is not listed as serious and he could be back practicing early this week. This opens the door for Marc Tyler to be the starting tailback against Hawaii. In other RB news, C.J. Gable is nursing a pulled hamstring and Stanley Havili is […]
Read moreAttrition at tailback could become a concern for Coach Lane Kiffin
Allen Bradford suffers an apparent knee bruise and joins fellow senior C.J. Gable (hamstring and shin soreness) on the sidelines one day before a limited-contact scrimmage.USC goes into survival mode Saturday, Coach Lane Kiffin hoping his team can get through a limited-contact scrimmage without major injury in the final workout before classes begin. [L.A. Times]
Read moreFreaks And (Stat) Geeks
Here are the first scrimmage stats: Passing Matt Barkley 9-15, 127 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT Mitch Mustain 23-35, 231 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT Jesse Scroggins 0-4, 1 INT Rushing Allen Bradford 6 (minus) 5 yards C.J. Gable 7-25 Curtis McNeal 6-57 Dillon Baxter 5-39 Marc Tyler 7-34 Receiving Jordan Cameron 8-96 (long 39) […]
Read moreCamp Notes: Day 5
Written by Stephanie Graves, USCTrojans.com Blog Contributor Click here for the complete video of head coach Lane Kiffin’s post-scrimmage remarks to the media. Going into Day 5, the Men of Troy donned full pads for their first big test of camp. Veterans and rookies alike had the opportunity to display their knowledge of the […]
Read moreInjury Report
Wide receiver De’von Flournoy pulled his hamstring on Tuesday and will be out until at least next week. Tailback C.J. Gable, who was limited in last week’s scrimmage because of a neck injury, said he feels fine and Lane Kiffin said he will get a larger role in Saturday’s scrimamge.
Read moreUSC football: New role for Marc Tyler?
Redshirt junior Marc Tyler was supposed to miss some or most of USC’s spring camp while recuperating from toe surgery. Instead, he has been one of the Trojans’ most impressive tailbacks. He caught USC coach Lane Kiffin’s eye Tuesday — with his pass protection. “He was actually the best running back in pass-pro versus the […]
Read moreUSC spring football preview: Running backs
Feeling a little bracketed out? Well, take a break from March Madness and check out our position-by-position USC spring football preview. Running backs are part 2 of 9. Part 3 will arrive Monday. The full schedule is listed below. THE PARTICIPANTS TB Dillon Baxter (freshman), TB Allen Bradford (redshirt senior), TB C.J. Gable (redshirt senior), […]
Read moreUSC football: 15 players to watch in spring (No. 1)
Ten days, 14 players and nearly 5,000 words later, we have hit No. 1 on our countdown of the 15 Trojans to watch in spring practice. But wait. There’s more. Starting Thursday, we’ll begin our position-by-position preview of spring football, including three questions (and answers) for each spot. And remember, you can follow the USC […]
Read moreUSC football: 15 players to watch in spring (No. 2)
Thirteen down, two to go. The countdown of the 15 USC players to watch in spring practice is nearly complete. For Nos. 3-15, see below. For No. 1, check back in a couple of hours. NO. 2 — RB ALLEN BRADFORD Profile: 5-11, 235, redshirt senior 2009 stats: 13 games, 115 carries, 668 yards, 5.8-yard […]
Read moreDepth chart news and notes
Here are some notes and analyses from our preliminary two-deep depth chart posted on Tuesday, again keeping in mind that it’s still January and the season is still more than seven months away): Officially, if the depth chart remains as is, USC will have 11 returning starters in 2010, plus four other starters who have […]
Read moreHIGHLIGHTS: Boston College 2009
For those of you who missed the USC-BC game or would like to watch it again, TrojanWire has you covered. OFFENSE: Despite missing 3 starters on offense (RB Joe McKnight, TE Anthony McCoy, and OL Tyron Smith), the Trojans did not miss a beat. Matt Barkley had one of his best performances this season, throwing […]
Read moreUSC Football News and Notes 12/14 – Emerald Bowl Prep, Team Banquet and C.J. Gable News
So, the team is back at it this week as they go into bowl prep. A couple of interesting story lines are taking shape as the season comes to a close. I noted yesterday that Safety Josh Pinkard is out for the Emerald Bowl because of a knee injury. That makes things very interesting as […]
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