Tag: USC
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LOS ANGELES – Ed Orgeron, USC’s defensive coordinator and defensive line coach, made the calls Sunday night, informing four of his linemen they would be switching positions to help stop Virginia’s rushing attack in the 16th-ranked Trojans’ home.. [OC Register]
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dillon Baxter is eager for his Hollywood premiere, even if it’s a week late. [NYTimes.com]
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Yet another way in which new USC coach Lane Kiffin is different from former USC coach Pete Carroll: No birthday shenanigans. Carroll almost always acknowledged players’ birthdays in some manner, often in the post-practice team huddle. [OC Register]
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So how do you simulate tackling a 255-pound running back when you aren’t hitting in practice and your main scout-team tailback is 185 pounds?That’s one of the challenges USC faces this week as it prepares for Saturday’s home opener against.. [OC Register]
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Not sure who to root for tonight in the Vikings vs. Saints game? You should root for the team with the most Trojans.
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Barrett Jones was 5 months, 2 days old the last time Alabama and Penn State played. [NYTimes.com]
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Coach looks for defensive improvement against Virginia. End Nick Perry appears on track to play.USC Coach Lane Kiffin said Wednesday that he would be “shocked” if the Trojans do not play extremely well on defense in their home opener Saturday night against Virginia. [L.A. Times]
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LOS ANGELES – Don’t expect USC punt returner Ronald Johnson to curtail his aggressiveness Saturday night against Virginia.He’s playing exactly the way special-teams coach John Baxter wants him to. [OC Register]
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It’s been a tough season already for Matt Leinart. The Santa Ana-born, Mater Dei-prepped, USC-polished quarterback not only lost his starting job in Arizona, he lost his roster spot, too. [OC Register]
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Chat with Gary Klein of the Los Angeles Times and David Teel of the Newport News Daily Press about Saturday’s game between USC and Virginia. [L.A. Times]
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama coach Nick Saban said Wednesday that tailback Mark Ingram is unlikely to play for the top-ranked Crimson Tide against Penn State. [NYTimes.com]
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Who’s running with a bull market? Who’s battling the bears (not the Golden ones)? Stock up Arizona, Arizona State, California and Oregon: The competition was questionable, sure, but all three looked good in specific ways that suggested optimism over preseason expectations is entirely reasonable. Receivers: Arizona’s Juron Criner, California’s Keenan Allen, Oregon’s Jeff Maehl, Stanford’s…
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