Buzz on USC keeps forgetting football
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The No. 1 Trojans look to change the subject away from eligibility rulings and rape allegations. The preseason buzz out of USC has had little to do with football.
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He doesn&#39;t start for No. 1 Southern California, and ranks second on the team in rushing and receiving. He&#39;s a sophomore, and the previous winners have all been juniors or seniors.
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Heisman Trophy winner Matt Leinart is having trouble making up his mind. The USC junior quarterback is delaying an announcement whether he is going pro until Friday.
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Bee Staff Writer. Translation: Let the debates begin, and break out your thinking helmets to sort it all out. It comes as no surprise USC took the top spot in the initial Bowl Championship Series standings that were released Monday.
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Irish lore is full of a figurative parting of clouds. This sign from above was literal, tangible and wet. So did the Trojans start to crank up their awesome offense about the time the rain stopped Saturday night?
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Chronicle Sports Staff. Many members of the line were hounded by the media during the weeks leading to the Silicon Valley Football Classic.
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Bowl season kicks off this week, making this a good time to pay homage to a forgettable pocket of football history: the wasteland of departed college bowls.
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He doesnât start for No. 1 USC, and ranks second on the team in rushing and receiving. Heâsa sophomore, and the previous winners have all been juniors or seniors.
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It&#39;s still a USC/Oklahoma one two punch in the latest Bowl Championship Series poll. In fact, Oklahoma strengthened its lead over third place Auburn in this week&#39;s BCS poll; the Tigers were idle last week and have a huge game this week with Georgia.
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A week after losing some support as the No. 1 team, Southern California got it right back. Top-ranked USC received 52 first-place votes, four more than last week, and 1,610 points in the Associated Press Top 25 on Sunday.
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On an unlikely night, the most unlikely play may have preserved California&#39;s BCS berth and its Rose Bowl hopes. A late defensive extra point turned the tide for the No.
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Bee Staff Writer. They don&#39;t just remember the scores. They remember the plays, the turning tides, the goal-line stands, the masses rushing onto the field at Cal&#39;s Memorial Stadium.
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About a week ago, the Eagles game on Monday night with the Rams seemed meaningless. But recent events have put the team back in the national spotlight.
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Concussions are an issue throughout football, but the Jets have drawn special attention because of the teamâs institutional silence on the matter.
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Shaun Cody decided the time was right to speak up. Top-ranked Southern California was trailing Stanford at halftime, and the Trojans' hopes for a national championship were in jeopardy. Cody, a senior and captain, called the Sept. 25 game a turning point.
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Southern California will begin defense of its first national title in 31 years as the No. 1 team in the nation. The Trojans earned the top spot in the preseason Associated Press poll released Saturday by receiving 48 of 65 first-place votes and 1,603 points.
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Here's how well things are going at Southern California: Coach Pete Carroll is worried about ball security even though his top-ranked Trojans are tied for second nationally in turnover margin.