T-Time: USC’s defense could be special


It was the news everyone expected, but no one wanted to hear: On Jan. 3, Sam Darnold announced he was leaving the Trojans for the NFL. Adding insult to injury, the team’s next-best offensive players, wide receiver Deontay Burnett and running back Ronald Jones II, decided to leave as well just days later. They all […]

Jung Money: Swann attempts to leave his legacy


It’s neither a surprise nor a coincidence that, despite their sparkling resumes, Haley, Gallien and Babraj hadn’t delivered the ultimate prize in more than a decade when they were let go (Haley last earned the NCAA crown in 2003, while Gallien and Babraj never won it all at USC).

Scandal may define season


When the USC football team traveled to play Washington State last September, a Cougars fan in line to enter Martin Stadium held up a sign that read “Unsolved Mysteries” across the top. Below it was a line that read, “Can USC win without cheating?” and below that were cutouts of USC sports figures involved in […]