Defense lives up to Carroll’s philosophy
USC defense answers the call against Irish
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USC has taken the air out of the rivalry
Trojans have a seven-year winning streak against the Irish, and few have been close.
The time has come, Lou Holtz must go
I live for college football Saturdays. It’s during those 14 Saturdays, when the 90-degree heat gives way to the 30-degree snow (at least in my hometown of Chicago), that life is as beautiful as the Italian opera singers in The Shawshank Redemption. Like the prisoners, I stop and soak it all in. But there is […]
Stafon Johnson in surgery after weightlifting accident
USC running back Stafon Johnson is undergoing surgery on his throat after a weightlifting accident Monday morning. Johnson was bench-pressing in the Heritage Hall weight room when the bar slipped from his right hand and landed on his throat, according to USCripsit.com, USC’s official athletic site. “It was an unfortunate accident and Stafon is getting […]
Trojans show the same old hang-ups
A week after getting upended in Seattle, the Trojans were supposed to return to the Coliseum and take their frustration out on Washington State like a drunken stepfather.
A passion denied, but not quieted
Frankie Telfort’s USC career ended before it started, but his impact is still felt on the field.
Seattle Stunner
Trojans slip and slide in their 16-13 upset loss to Washington.
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 […]
Sports scandal reflects poorly off court
Guillory’s influence on USC’s athletic program highlights need for more transparency.