Game two rewind: Trojans upend Utah in final minutes


The setup: With Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott in attendance, USC hosted Utah in the first ever Pac-12 conference football game. The Utes began their transition from the Mountain West, and their fans showed up in droves to the Coliseum. Former USC offensive coordinator Norm Chow, now Utah’s offensive coordinator, made his return to the Coliseum, […]

Patriotism


The Trojan Battalion Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Color Guard stands at attention as F-16 jets fly over the Coliseum and the Spirit of Troy plays the national anthem before the start of Saturday’s football game.  The university recognized all veterans and service members of the military for Joint Forces Day.

Living on the edge not what USC needs


It happened, again. It wasn’t pretty. It was hardly palatable. For the second week in a row, USC won a game in the final seconds, barely, edging Utah in the first-ever Pac-12 game. Based on games one and two, living on the edge might serve as an appropriate slogan for the 2011 Trojans. Living on […]