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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, […]

Live Blog: USC vs. Utah


We’re live here at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for USC’s Pac-12 opener against Utah. Be sure to follow our live blog for in-game updates, as well as our Twitter account @DT_Sports.

Larry Scott not looking to expand Pac-12


Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott said Saturday that the conference was not actively looking to expand despite rumors suggesting it could be looking to add the University of Oklahoma, among others, in the coming weeks. “We’re not looking to initiate talks about conference expansion,” Scott said before the inaugural Pac-12 game between USC and Utah. “But we’ll look at our […]

Five burning questions: Utah


How will Utah adjust to its new conference? Like Colorado, Utah joined the Pac-10 on July 1, 2011, to form the Pac-12 . The Utes, formerly from the Mountain West conference, will take part in the first ever Pac-12 football game when they visit Los Angeles on Saturday. It remains to be seen, though, how […]

Behind enemy lines: Utah’s secondary


After watching USC utilize the Matt Barkley-to-Robert Woods connection 17 different times for a total of 177 yards and 3 touchdowns against Minnesota, it is no secret who the Trojans’ quarterback favors most. Although the Utah secondary knows the likely destination of the majority of Barkley’s passes, limiting the output of the Barkley-Woods tandem will […]

Practice Notes: Sept. 7


The Trojans practiced for the second time this week, as they prepare to open Pac-12 play Saturday against Utah. Senior tailback Marc Tyler suited up again, but was limited in the work he received. Tyler joins Dillon Baxter, D.J. Morgan and Curtis McNeal in the tailback race. USC coach Lane Kiffin expects more than two […]

Practice Notes: Sept. 6


Trojans look to correct mistakes against Minnesota in this week’s inaugural Pac-12 game against Utah. Robert Woods was named Pac-12 player of the week on offense. USC fell out of the Associated Press Top 25 rankings after squeaking by Minnesota 19-17. The Trojans were previously ranked 25th. Lane Kiffin reinstated tailback Marc Tyler. The redshirt […]

Stat to watch: fourth quarter scoring differential


During the last five seasons, USC has outscored its opponents in each of the first three quarters over the course of a season, sometimes by a decisive margin. The results, however, vary when studying the Trojans’ performance in the fourth quarter. From 2006 to 2008, USC never lost the fourth quarter battle. During that span, […]

NFL roster cuts hard on former Trojans


The Struggle for 53 — What Trojans made the NFL cut, who missed out It’s that time of year. The NFL is almost here. This past weekend featured the fourth and final preseason games for teams, and final cuts were made to trim all rosters to 53. Here are the former Trojans unable to make […]