Three Trojans added to Nagurski Award watch list


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Three USC players were named to the preseason watch list for the Bronko Nagurski Award, the Charlotte Touchdown Club and Football Writers Association of America announced Thursday morning. The award is annually given to the best defensive player in college football. Sophomore linebacker Dion Bailey, senior safety T.J. McDonald and junior cornerback Nickell Robey were […]

Khaled Holmes on watch list for top interior lineman


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Senior center Khaled Holmes has been named to the Outland Trophy preseason watch list, the Football Writers Association of America announced Thursday. Having already earned a selection to the Rimington Award watch list, which honors the nation’s best center, Holmes continues to attract the attention of preseason awards committees. Holmes joins 70 other players on […]

Andre Heidari among 30 named to the Lou Groza Award watch list


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Sophomore kicker Andre Heidari has been named to the Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award preseason watch list, the Palm Beach County Sports Commission announced Wednesday. The award, which is annually given to the nation’s best collegiate placekicker, will be presented by the Orange Bowl Committee on Dec. 4. Thirty players were named to the watch […]

Khaled Holmes among 51 named to Rimington Trophy watch list


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Senior center Khaled Holmes has been named to the Rimington Trophy preseason watch list, the Rimington Trophy committee announced Tuesday. The award, which is annually given to the best center in college football, will be presented in December. Fifty-one players were named to the watch list for the 2012 season, including five players from the […]

Barkley among four Trojans named to Maxwell Award watch list


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Senior quarterback Matt Barkley, sophomore wide receiver Marqise Lee, senior tailback Curtis McNeal and junior wide receiver Robert Woods have been named to the Maxwell Award watch list, the Maxwell Football Club announced Monday. The four USC players named to the list is more than any other school. Arkansas, Clemson and Oklahoma each have three […]

Ex-USC men’s volleyball standout nominated for U.S. Olympic team


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Former USC men’s volleyball player Donald Suxho has been nominated for the U.S. Olympic men’s volleyball team, USA Volleyball announced Thursday. A native of Albania before moving to the United States in 1996, Suxho, a setter, played for the U.S. during the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, where the men finished fourth. He did not, […]