Tag Archive for: Coliseum

Is Lane Kiffin beyond a point of maturation?


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To everyone — the pundit, the avid fan, the man who sells you bacon-wrapped hot dogs on Exposition Boulevard — Lane Kiffin represents a number of things. To some, he’s a perpetual brat. To others, he’s a Trojan prince, leading USC back from NCAA sanctions. Truth, in turn, becomes muddied, and it’s understandably challenging to […]

From the archives: Game to be televised nationally


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Original Date of Publication: Sept. 18, 1951 SC and the National Broadcasting company have combined to achieve television history with the announcement yesterday that the Trojan-Notre Dame football game, Dec. 1 in Memorial Coliseum, will be televised coast-to-coast over the new microwave relay system. The “live” telecast will be the first to emanate from Los […]

Veteran coach turning D-Line into strength


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During the latter days of training camp, Ed Orgeron stood near the corner of Howard Jones Field, arms crossed and carrying a slight grin. He knew the answer to the question, but he cared not to say, really, or even elaborate much. “You’re sandbagging a little, aren’t you?” a reporter asked. “You guys are better […]

USC grinds out ninth straight win over Cal


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No. 13 USC got its running game going at last. One week after rushing for just 26 yards in a crushing seven-point loss at Stanford, the Trojans bounced back with 296 yards on the ground Saturday in a 27-9 win over California, their ninth consecutive win over the Golden Bears. In front of an announced […]

For McNeal, last year’s fumble is in the past


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Following last year’s 56-48 triple overtime loss to Stanford, I thought the Coliseum public address announcer might as well cue the Jaws theme music. After maneuvering his way to the three-yard line in the third overtime, senior tailback Curtis McNeal fumbled into the end zone, and Stanford linebacker A.J. Tarpley recovered the football to seal […]