As both teams trudged off the field after the first half of the NCAA semifinal in Avaya Stadium on Friday, the Trojans looked as if they might be facing the end of their run in the tourney. From the start, Georgetown possessed. In the first seconds of the game, a forward took a hard shot […]
He was touted as the next Reggie Bush, a top running back recruit out of high school and one of the most hyped players to enter the USC pipeline. Joe McKnight, who spent three seasons at USC and had an NFL career that spanned four years, was shot and killed in an apparent road rage incident […]
With rain drizzling on the Coliseum late in the first half, it seemed like USC could have a legitimate game on its hands. A Notre Dame side with nothing to play for besides pride was nearly matching the Trojans shot-for-shot on both sides of the ball. Only a missed Irish field goal had allowed USC […]
From the beginning of its 1-0 victory over Auburn to advance to women’s soccer’s final four, USC set the tone and the pace of the game. It is the first time the Trojans have advanced this far in the postseason since 2007, when they won the national championship. The first and only goal of the game came […]
The USC men’s basketball team found its offensive rhythm en route to a imperious 88-54 victory over New Orleans on Tuesday at the Galen Center. It was the first game this year that USC managed 40-plus points in both halves and the first time the team never trailed. The Trojans exploited the Privateers’ defense and shot […]
It was unraveling rather quickly. Junior wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster had to be helped off the field — status in doubt — redshirt freshman quarterback Sam Darnold had thrown an ill-advised interception and Mike Fafaul, UCLA’s backup quarterback, had thrown a touchdown pass to give the unranked Bruins a lead over the No. 13 Trojans […]
It was a tense scene at McAlister Field on Friday. After 90 minutes of regulation play and 30 minutes of extra time, both the Trojans and the Texas A&M Aggies remained scoreless. The game had been physical — notching up 28 total fouls — and the Trojans leveled 26 total shots at the Aggies with […]
USC’s go-ahead possession late in the second half against Texas A&M could not have summarized the tide of events throughout the whole game any better: The Trojans fell short at times, but stuck with plays en route to a 65-63 victory over the Aggies on the road Friday night. With USC (3-0) trailing by a point […]
After a strong 32-point victory in their season opener against Hawaii, the women’s basketball team looked to expand their strong start to the season against UC Riverside on Wednesday night. While the Trojans did defeat the Highlanders 67-49, it was not as easy of a victory as head coach Cynthia Cooper-Dyke would have liked. “I […]
As the final seconds ticked down before kick-off against the Eastern Washington Eagles on Saturday, senior Morgan Andrews danced across midfield. The midfielder twisted and hopped in place to “Shout!” by The Isley Brothers as it blasted through the loudspeakers, pointing at her frontline and earning laughs from the whole team. The players looked relaxed, […]