Tag: USC
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The fifth-year senior cornerback overcomes setbacks to be an outstanding player for the Trojans and an example to younger teammates.The fifth-year senior cornerback overcomes setbacks to be an outstanding player for the Trojans and an example to younger teammates. [L.A. Times]
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He compares Cain Velasquez’s upset victory over Brock Lesnar in a UFC heavyweight bout to what USC can do to Oregon on Saturday.Matt Barkley said Monday it was nothing personal. [L.A. Times]
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Wanting to expand on his capabilities on defense, he works on making sure the ball leaves his hands the same way every time. Coach Kevin O’Neill says he definitely sees improvement.Marcus Simmons is a stopper on defense, but he wants to be more than that. [L.A. Times]
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Trojans, on probation and ineligible for bowls, have a chance this week to derail No. 1 Oregon’s BCS title bid. Nebraska could do the same to Missouri. And Penn State, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Alabama and LSU could be in position down the road to knock off national title contenders.Trojans, on probation and ineligible for bowls,…
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After the first intrasquad scrimmage, O’Neill says this season’s team is further along than last season’s, because the veterans know his system better and a talented crop of newcomers is picking it up quickly.After the first intrasquad scrimmage, O’Neill says this season’s team is further along than last season’s, because the veterans know his system…
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Trojans upset the Bruins and set a national attendance record with a crowd of 8,527 at the Coliseum.Trojans upset the Bruins and set a national attendance record with a crowd of 8,527 at the Coliseum. [L.A. Times]
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Oregon linebacker Spencer Paysinger talks about the Ducks 60-13 win over UCLA, Oregon’s defense and next week’s game against USC.. [ESPN]
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Linemen and linebackers are a priority as Trojans energize recruiting effort.Linemen and linebackers are a priority as Trojans energize recruiting effort. [L.A. Times]
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The Trojans and Bruins will be in the South in the two-division conference but will continue to play California and Stanford, both in the North, every season.The Trojans and Bruins will be in the South in the two-division conference but will continue to play California and Stanford, both in the North, every season. [L.A. Times]
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LOS ANGELES – USC isn’t just preparing to face Oregon’s spread offense next week, it’s considering implementing its own version next season. So said Trojans coach Lane Kiffin after his team concluded its third and final bye-week practice Thursday. [OC Register]
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The conventional wisdom is the old Pac-8 made sacrifices to create the new Pac-12. Arizona, Arizona State — the teams that made the expanded Pac-10 in 1978 — will join the conference’s newest members, Colorado and Utah, in the South Division with USC and UCLA. [ESPN]
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USC and UCLA will not be in the same division as Cal and Stanford in the new Pac-12 Conference, but the Southern California schools will face their Northern California rivals in football every year. Commissioner Larry Scott announced the divisional. [OC Register]