Tag: Joe McKnight
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Associated Press The loose balls? Southern California came up with them. Those crazy plays? They all went USC’s way, too. The Trojans were every bit as good as advertised and the Rose Bowl was even more lopsided than expected. Freshman tailback Joe McKnight finished with 170 of USC’s 633 yards in a record-setting romp Tuesday, 49-17…
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The Future…Take a good look! Photo: Jeff Gross/Getty Images Via Yahoo.com After coming out hot in the first quarter and a half SC started to let Illinois back into the game. It was puzzling to me why Zook didn’t throw the ball more against SC’s soft zone. That really could have been turning point in…
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<!–start image–><!– end image–>With Patrick Turner unlikely to play a major role in the Rose Bowl, Ronald Johnson should have a prime opportunity. Also inside: Joe McKnight is back in a brace; Illinois evaluates USC’s offense; and Pete Carroll talks Rick Neuheisel
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<!–start image–><!– end image–>Joe McKnight battled comparisons to Reggie Bush, homesickness and fumbles, before giving USC a few memorable moments in his freshman season. Also inside: Illinois’ O and USC’s D talk spread-option offense. Plus, things do not look good for Patrick Turner, who missed another day of practice
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Dan Weber, Riverside Press-Enterprise Joe McKnight won’t have to make up for his late arrival from a trip home for Christmas in New Orleans, even though he didn’t get back until halfway through Wednesday’s quick workout. Chalk that one up to his hometown airport being closed Christmas day, and the Houston airport backed up with…
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Linebacker Brian Cushing, who bruised his knee Friday, made a surprise appearance at practice today and said he should be OK for the Rose Bowl. The Trojans departed Home Depot Center this afternoon for the Christmas break. Cushing flies home today for New Jersey while freshman tailback Joe McKnight went straight to the airport from…
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Mark Saxon, Orange County Register Marc Tyler stuck with his commitment to come to USC even as he saw the Trojans add one of the nation’s most touted high school players, Joe McKnight, to an already-deep line of tailbacks. He said he’s not about to change his mind now that the competition appears nearly as…
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Chris Polk Before and After his decision to leave the Trojans. Photos parodied from Scout and tv.com Polk High is where Al Bundy played his legendary high school football, before his life spiraled into dismal mediocrity. Redlands East Valley recruit Chris Polk must have been high to retract his commitment from USC and switch over…
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<!–//–> While you were enjoying your Thanksgiving feast, ASU’s Rudy Carpenter was eating a mouthful of turf. I left the TV for about a minute to get my second-plate of Thanksgiving dinner sometime in the third quarter. By the time I got back to the TV, Arizona State had their backup quarterback in the game,…
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It wants to go to the Rose Bowl. Quarterback John David Booty completes a deep pass to wide receiver Ronald Johnson. Tailback Chauncey Washington proves the Cal game was not a fluke. Tailback Stafon Johnson gets 10 carries and tailback Joe McKnight loses less than 10 yards. McKnight does not fumble a punt return. The…
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Mark Saxon, Orange County Register After a year of watching the two silent teenage boys wander the halls and parlors of her Louisiana home, Lydia Curtis had seen – or, actually, had not heard – enough. She started a new house rule. Every once in a while, Joe McKnight and Jonathan English had to speak…
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USC running back Joe McKnight will see a familiar face next week when the 11th-ranked Trojans travel to ninth-ranked Arizona State for their Thanksgiving Day game.
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