With receivers, experience counts
Seasoned veterans like Damian Williams and Ronald Johnson will be key to offset inexperience at quarterback.
In the backfield, faces are familiar
The names are the same from a season ago, and the players say they are content with the three-back rotation.
Thin margin of error could keep USC sharp
In the constantly evolving world of college football, how long can one team so fixed in its ways stay on top? Every year the Trojans must endure a roster overhaul, a change that requires USC coach Pete Carroll to tinker his style ever so slightly. But when the philosophy remains the same year in and […]
Barkley has legitimate shot at starting role
Aaron Corp’s cracked fibula may pave the way for Matt Barkley to start as a true freshman.
Mays and Trojans are talking potential
Who will start at quarterback remains uncertain, while safety Taylor Mays looks to lead the Trojans and maximize their capabilities.
In only a decade’s time, Carroll has built a juggernaut
Before the new millennium hit, I wondered how people would refer to the first decade of the next century. People could easily call on “the ‘80s” or “the ‘90s” to sum up an entire decade of culture and history in a few short words. Just hearing the words “the ‘60s” immediately makes me think of […]
Neuheisal ‘ticked off’ at Carroll over vote
Carroll is the only Pac-10 coach to vote against having coaches’ children under 18 on sidelines.
USC football team adds two more dates in paradise
While extending its series with Hawaii, USC changes the day of the 2010 game to Thursday.
Bescos played three sports and coached
The former Trojan starred as a three-sport athlete and also served during World War II.
For sale: the L.A. Coliseum
Governor lays out a plan to sell key state properties, including the home of USC’s football team.