Coaches don’t deserve all scrutiny, blame


USC-Notre Dame just doesn’t have the same kick to it anymore. With both teams at relative low points, the bad blood in the rivalry doesn’t quite boil like it used to (at least on the West Coast, anyway — South Bend might be a different story). Sure, the game will receive plenty of attention with […]

USC places sixth in Stanford Intercollegiate


The USC women’s golf team rode a strong debut from freshman Doris Chen, who notched a score of 4-under 67 in her opening round to help lead the shorthanded Women of Troy to an eventual sixth place finish at the 2011 Stanford Intercollegiate in Palo Alto, Calif. Participating in its second tournament of the season, […]

Distance makes for a unique tradition


Rivalries make college football special. Coaches, players and fans alike circle one or two games on their calendar each year as “must-win” games — not because of rankings or standings, but out of a longstanding and passionate dislike for another school. For some, it would be OK if their team lost every other game if […]