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Game two rewind: Trojans upend Utah in final minutes


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The setup: With Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott in attendance, USC hosted Utah in the first ever Pac-12 conference football game. The Utes began their transition from the Mountain West, and their fans showed up in droves to the Coliseum. Former USC offensive coordinator Norm Chow, now Utah’s offensive coordinator, made his return to the Coliseum, […]

Five burning questions: Utah


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How will Utah adjust to its new conference? Like Colorado, Utah joined the Pac-10 on July 1, 2011, to form the Pac-12 . The Utes, formerly from the Mountain West conference, will take part in the first ever Pac-12 football game when they visit Los Angeles on Saturday. It remains to be seen, though, how […]

Behind enemy lines: Utah’s secondary


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After watching USC utilize the Matt Barkley-to-Robert Woods connection 17 different times for a total of 177 yards and 3 touchdowns against Minnesota, it is no secret who the Trojans’ quarterback favors most. Although the Utah secondary knows the likely destination of the majority of Barkley’s passes, limiting the output of the Barkley-Woods tandem will […]

Practice Notes: Aug. 31


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USC kept preparing for Minnesota on Wednesday, as they practiced for the second time this week. Sophomore wide receiver Robert Woods was still in the yellow no-contact jersey with a bruised elbow, but he was a full participant in drills. The special teams focused on recovering onside kicks. The drill lasted several minutes as the […]

Practice Notes: Aug. 30


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No. 25 USC has begun preperations for its season opener Saturday against Minnesota. Redshirt junior guard Abe Markowitz and redshirt sophomore wide receiver De’Von Flournoy missed practice, while freshman runningback Amir Carlisle had to leave early. Coach Lane Kiffin said he is expected to be back tomorrow. Kiffin said on injuries, “We’re relatively healthy for […]

After two full seasons, Barkley has seen it all


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So much has happened since Matt Barkley first stepped onto USC’s campus years ago, when he was just an 18-year-old with a million-dollar smile and championship promise in tow. First came the losses of 2009 — four in a season for the first time since 2001 — as a team in flux tried to live […]

USC 2011 season outlook


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USC released its first depth chart for the 2011 season Sunday. Listed below is the offense.   LT:   Kalil; Guertler RG: Johnny Martinez OR Aundrey Walker OR Cody Temple LG:   Galten OR Coleman OR Martin OR Markowitz C:      Holmes; Martinez OR Markowitz OR Hobbi RT:   Graf; Garness TE:   Telfer OR Grimble OR Thomas Flanker:  Lee OR […]