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 moreHavili and Bryant Press Conference
Stanley Havili and T.J. Bryant met with the media after practice on Saturday to talk about their altercation. Havili/Bryant Media Session [usctrojans]
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 moreHavili and Bryant Fight
(Photo of Matt Barkley and Stanley Havili by Icon Sports Media) All-world fullback Stanley Havili and junior cornerback T.J. Bryant got into an altercation last week during a conditioning drill. Havili punched Bryant in the face after the two exchanged words during a relay race. Bryant had to undergo surgery on his left cheekbone. According […]
Read moreThe Futility of Appeal?
The only good thing about the NCAA sanctions against USC being so broad and overbearing is that there is room for appeal. It is possible for the ban on two post-season bowl games to become a single year. It possible for the loss of 30 scholarships to become 24 over three years, or even 20 […]
Read moreO’Dowd, Havili make Playboy pre-season All-American
Center Kristofer O’Dowd and fullback Stanley Havili have been named to the prestigious 2010 Playboy pre-season All-American football team. This marks the second consecutive year that O’Dowd has made the Playboy squad. USC has landed more players on the Playboy pre-season All-American team than any other school. Since Playboy first picked a team in 1957, […]
Read moreUSC football: 5 observations on the spring game
USC wrapped up its first Camp Kiffin with the annual spring game Saturday at the Coliseum. Here are my top five observations: 1. Position of strength Although the defenses they faced weren’t entirely the same, there’s no disputing that Mitch Mustain (above) had a more productive day than Matt Barkley to finish a strong spring. […]
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 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 moreBest and worst of the Pac-10 bowl season
The Pac-10 went 2-5 during the bowl season, so it wasn’t difficult to find many “worsts.” But there were some good things that shouldn’t be overlooked. Best performance, defensive player: Oregon’s undersized but quick defensive end Kenny Rowe set a Rose Bowl and Oregon bowl record with three sacks in a losing effort against Ohio […]
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 moreThe Skinny: Focused Effort Propels SC Past BC
The Trojans ended their season on a high note with a 24-13 victory over Boston College on a cold and rainy night in San Francisco. The disciplined performance (only 6 penalties for 36 yards) while shutting out Boston College in the second half provides the Trojans the positive energy they need going into the offseason. […]
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