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Big plays help USC bounce back over Arizona State

By Josh Jovanelly · Daily Trojan

November 8, 2009 (2 weeks ago) at 7:45 pm

Big plays help USC bounce back over Arizona State

Will Harris and Damian Williams provide the sparks and the defense does the rest in a close game.

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Trojans happy to end their travels

By Josh Jovanelly · Daily Trojan

November 8, 2009 (2 weeks ago) at 7:40 pm

Trojans happy to end their travels

Well, glad that’s over.

After pulling out a grinding 14-9 win Saturday at Sun Devil Stadium against Arizona State, the Trojans couldn’t hide their excitement.

USC finally gets to go home for good.

Arizona State was the sixth and final stop on USC’s road schedule, and it’s no secret the team was glad to see it finally come [...]

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Taylor Mays is a semifinalist for Bednarik and Thorpe

By Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz · Daily Trojan

November 5, 2009 (3 weeks ago) at 12:07 am

In his four years at USC, Taylor Mays has picked up plenty of superlatives. On Wednesday, the senior safety made the cut for two awards that would further add to his resume.

Mays was named a semifinalist for both the Bednarik Award, given to the best defensive player in college football, and the Thorpe Award, given [...]

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USC drops to No. 12 in BCS rankings

By Josh Jovanelly · Daily Trojan

November 1, 2009 (3 weeks ago) at 7:26 pm

The Trojans may have been shocked after getting dismantled by Oregon on Saturday, but their subsequent dropp in the BCS standings couldn’t have come as much of a surprise.

After getting rocked 47-20 in Autzen Stadium, USC fell from No. 5 to No. 12 in the BCS rankings. Oregon now has the inside track to the [...]

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Bradford is fulfilling his promise

By Josh Jovanelly · Daily Trojan

October 25, 2009 (4 weeks ago) at 5:01 pm

Bradford is fulfilling his promise

Allen Bradford was ready to quit.

The bruising redshirt junior USC running back admits he considered transferring multiple times when it seemed he wasn’t working his way into the rotation.

But the words of his father, Keith, always stayed with him.

“My dad told me, ‘Life’s gonna get hard — you can’t run from it,’” Bradford said.

Instead, Bradford [...]

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Trojans freeze out Notre Dame in dramatic finish

By Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz · Daily Trojan

October 18, 2009 at 11:22 am

Trojans freeze out Notre Dame in dramatic finish

USC holds off Notre Dame rally for 34-27 win on the road.

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Defense lives up to Carroll’s philosophy

By Josh Jovanelly · Daily Trojan

October 17, 2009 at 10:01 pm

Defense lives up to Carroll’s philosophy

USC defense answers the call against Irish

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USC has taken the air out of the rivalry

By Pedro Moura · Daily Trojan

October 15, 2009 at 9:26 pm

USC has taken the air out of the rivalry

Trojans have a seven-year winning streak against the Irish, and few have been close.

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The time has come, Lou Holtz must go

By Kenny Legan · Daily Trojan

October 15, 2009 at 7:37 pm

I live for college football Saturdays.

It’s during those 14 Saturdays, when the 90-degree heat gives way to the 30-degree snow (at least in my hometown of Chicago), that life is as beautiful as the Italian opera singers in The Shawshank Redemption. Like the prisoners, I stop and soak it all in.

But there is one thing [...]

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Stafon Johnson in surgery after weightlifting accident

By Josh Jovanelly · Daily Trojan

September 28, 2009 at 4:04 pm

Stafon Johnson in surgery after weightlifting accident

USC running back Stafon Johnson is undergoing surgery on his throat after a weightlifting accident Monday morning.

Johnson was bench-pressing in the Heritage Hall weight room when the bar slipped from his right hand and landed on his throat, according to USCripsit.com, USC’s official athletic site.

“It was an unfortunate accident and Stafon is getting great care [...]

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Organizers postpone inaugural ‘undie run’

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LAPD takes new approach to enforcing bike laws

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USG event brings presidents together

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A burger a day keeps the apples away

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Letter to the Editor

Right of way I was excited to see the issue of pedestrian safety and traffic code infringement make front-page news on Wednesday, Nov. 18. The article ...

Bike regulation requires a more cohesive plan

Today, many student cyclists will dismount and walk their bikes through the two major intersections along Jefferson Boulevard, under the threat of a ticket. But tomorrow, ...

Sports

Trojan seniors see their USC careers come full circle

Trojan seniors see their USC careers come full circle

More than three years ago, the newest USC men’s water polo team members began their careers with a 10-4 victory over UC Irvine at McDonald’s ...

Playing injured not worth the risks

The senior had been waiting his whole life for this moment. Ever since his high school football team lost in the state championship last year, the ...

O’Neill wants Trojans to improve in the second half

Kevin O’Neill was content with his debut but wouldn’t stand for his team’s imperfections. The new head coach of USC men’s basketball made that message loud ...

USC falls in its first road test

Coming into the third game of the season, sophomore Ashley Corral was charged with the difficult task of leading the USC women’s basketball team to ...

Williams’ playing chances are improving

Bye weeks present USC with an opportunity to get healthy, and this one is coming at just the right time. Four key USC players sat out ...

Carroll faces most difficult challenge yet

Nothing compares to the challenge facing coach Pete Carroll right now. Not preparing for an undefeated Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl. Not getting ready to face ...

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German director remains one of cinema’s finest weirdos

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