Student-athletes everywhere are expected to shoulder the workload of their academic peers while traveling across the country and  representing their school on the field. It’s amazing that these athletes have the time to finish their homework, let alone study for quizzes, midterms and finals. As we approach Thursday night’s game against the Washington Huskies, I […]

At a school known for a tradition of football dominance and excellence in academics, it can be easy to forget that USC gives students a lot of other things to be proud of. USC has one of the best women’s volleyball teams in the country, and right now they are the best. The Women of […]

In volleyball, the sequence of bump, set and spike seems like an easy concept to grasp, though it’s actually a lot harder than it sounds to practice in live play — especially when the ball is traveling at high speeds. The No. 2-ranked USC women’s volleyball team, though, has made it look as if it […]

Winning really does solve everything in college football. A week after being embarrassed by the Stanford Cardinal, 41-31, the Trojans blew out the Arizona State Sun Devils, 42-14. Last week everybody was calling for head coach Steve Sarkisian and defensive coordinator Justin Wilcox’s heads after another disappointing, early season loss. Fast-forward to today, and some […]

It’s not often that a quarterback completes nearly 70 percent of his passes, throws 39 touchdowns to just five interceptions, racks up nearly 4,000 yards and still goes as unnoticed as Cody Kessler. Those were Kessler’s numbers last season when his team went 9-4, so Kessler flying under the radar could be attributed to him […]