Robey finds strength in challenges
Scandal, sanctions and uncertainty. These are the labels Thursday night’s ESPN broadcasters will use to try to convince you that No. 14 USC’s season will not go so smoothly. Although stories of...
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Game four rewind: Offense key
The set-up: After three mediocre wins, the Trojans came to Washington State where they won 69-0 two years ago, hoping to repeat that feat against a struggling, bottom-level Pac-10 team. Trailblazer ·...
View ArticleUSC trio to participate in Senior Bowl
USC seniors, wide receiver Ronald Johnson, center Kristofer O’Dowd and cornerback Shareece Wright, are scheduled to play in Saturday’s Senior Bowl, the annual all-star game pitting the nation’s best...
View ArticleRoberson decommits from Auburn; to sign with Florida or USC
Four-star cornerback Marcus Roberson (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) will sign a letter of intent Wednesday to play college football at either Florida or USC, according to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel....
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USC offense struggling to find rhythm
On a day that ended with a failed halfback pass, junior quarterback Matt Barkley and the rest of USC’s first-team offense were left searching for the explosiveness that was a trademark of last year’s...
View ArticleSix Burning Questions: Minnesota
Can Minnesota mount a ground game against USC? When these two teams met a year ago, the Golden Gophers struggled to find a rhythm running the ball, finishing with 83 yards on 37 carries (2.2 yards per...
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Trojans set to clash with the Wildcats
A young Trojans squad finds itself in unfamiliar territory. Returning home from a disappointing loss on the road against Arizona State, how will USC respond? Despite what happened in Tempe, Ariz., last...
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Kiffin hopes for defensive improvement
USC assistant head coach Monte Kiffin has historically made a habit of designing defensive schemes more than capable of shutting down opposing offenses. Take it away · Junior safety T.J. McDonald...
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USC’s defense seeks more consistency
Before every USC football season, the athletic department plasters action photographs of the team’s premier players on a poster that advertises the season schedule. Choosing the faces of the Trojans’...
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Defense keeps Notre Dame at bay as USC tops Irish 31-17
The momentum had briefly shifted in Notre Dame’s favor. The Fighting Irish had marched 71 yards down the field on their first possession of the second half to the USC 1-yard line almost seamlessly, on...
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Hot start powers USC to victory
The momentum had briefly shifted in Notre Dame’s favor. The Fighting Irish had marched 71 yards down the field on their first possession of the second half to the USC 1-yard line almost seamlessly, on...
View ArticleUSC makes final preparations for Luck
Thursday marked USC’s last tune-up before its much anticipated matchup against Stanford on Saturday. Much of the talk in this contest has been about quarterback Andrew Luck, the All-American candidate...
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USC drops triple-overtime thriller to Stanford
A hushed silence fell over an announced sellout crowd of 93,607 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. For four quarters and nearly three overtimes, No. 20 USC fought, scratched and clawed with No. 4...
View ArticleGame rewind: Stanford
The set-up: After losing to Stanford last year on the road in Palo Alto, the Trojans aimed to knock off the No. 4 ranked Cardinal on their home turf. The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum served as the...
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USC begins preparations for Colorado
No. 21 USC looks to rebound from a triple-overtime loss to Stanford as it prepares to travel to Boulder, Colo., to face Colorado, marking the teams’ first meeting since 2002. It also marks the first...
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Trojans aim to bounce back in Boulder
For USC, November has typically been a good month. Lockdown · Sophomore cornerback Nickell Robey recorded a combined 16 tackles, two interceptions and a touchdown against Notre Dame and Stanford. His...
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Barkley looks to finish year with ‘bang’
USC coach Lane Kiffin and Washington coach Steve Sarkisian are not the only ones garnering attention heading into Saturday’s game between the No. 18 Trojans and Huskies. Junior quarterback Matt...
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Fans boast insatiable appetite
Understand this: Kickoff between USC and Washington was scheduled for 12:45 p.m. It was in Los Angeles. Weather reports indicated rain was on the horizon. Decline · Officials announced attendance at...
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Young Trojan defense begins to hit its stride
The USC defense, an oft-maligned group, was searching for answers coming into this season, and even midway through the year, more questions kept arising. Tough front · Junior defensive end Wes Horton...
View ArticleThe time is now for Trojans to shine
More than an hour after USC’s triple-overtime defeat against Stanford on Oct. 29, senior defensive tackle Christian Tupou lingered around an empty Trojans’ locker room. As he put on his street clothes...
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