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USC’s descent in BCS continues


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Even during a bye week, USC’s fall in the polls continued as they dropped two spots from No. 18 to No. 20 in the BCS. The Trojans’ drop, however, was not as severe as LSU’s drop to No. 15 from No. 8 following the Tiger’s 25-23 loss to Mississippi. Ole Miss earned the No. 25 […]

Stafon speaks


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As the Daily Trojan reported Saturday, senior running back Stafon Johnson spoke at a press conference before USC’s game against Stanford for the first time since he underwent emergency surgery following a weightlifting accident in late September. The audio has now been posted with Pedro Moura’s story on Johnson’s progress. To hear Johnson speak after […]

Tim Floyd moves on to his next job


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Former USC basketball coach Tim Floyd was hired as the top assistant coach for the New Orleans Hornets. The announcement came on the heels of the firing of head coach Byron Scott, who was dismissed after only nine games. The Hornets had high expectations coming into the season after the acquisition of center Emeka Okafor […]

USC men’s basketball team receives four letters of intent


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Four high school seniors signed letters of intent Wednesday, the first day of the NCAA’s early signing period, to join the USC basketball team next year. Guards Maurice Jones and Bryce Jones (no relation) and forwards Curtis Washington and Garrett Jackson have all committed to play for the Trojans. Forward Dwayne Polee has verbally committed […]

USC women’s soccer team headed to the postseason


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The USC women’s soccer team received its fifth straight bid into the postseason Monday, when the field for the 2009 NCAA tournament was announced. The Women of Troy (12-6-2) will take on Oklahoma State (15-7-0) on Friday at 5:30 p.m. at Buck Shaw Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. USC defeated Oklahoma State 1-0 in Stillwater, […]

Taylor Mays is a semifinalist for Bednarik and Thorpe


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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, […]

Spotted: Tim Floyd


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So it appears former USC men’s basketball coach Tim Floyd didn’t fall off the face of the earth after all. The discredited coach, who resigned last June amidst allegations of NCAA violations, was caught on camera breaking up a fight at an unknown casino cafeteria. The video, posted on deadspin.com, can be viewed at http://deadspin.com/5396383/when-ladies-start-throwing-chairs-in-a-casino-cafeteria-its-time-to-call-tim-floyd. […]

USC drops to No. 12 in BCS rankings


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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 […]

Trojans picked to finish 9th in Pac-10


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The USC men’s basketball team was picked to finish second-to-last in the conference at Pac-10 media day Thursday. After a tumultuous offseason that included the resignation of coach Tim Floyd and the early departure of the majority of the team’s experienced players, questions are swirling around the USC program. As the media sees it, new […]

Pac-10 referee suspended for missed call


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A Pac-10 official who worked the USC-Oregon State game Saturday was suspended by the conference for missing an obvious facemask penalty, commissioner Larry Scott announced Monday. The official, whose name was not released by the Pac-10, was suspended one game for failing to throw a flag after USC safety Taylor Mays seemed to rip the […]