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USC vanquished its postseason demons from a year ago in a game filled with aggressive play-calling, passing prowess and sideline dances, as the Trojans (10-4) staked out an enormous first-half lead before cruising to the finish line in a 45-20 victory over Fresno State (11-2). After getting embarrassed by Georgia Tech 21-7 in last year’s […]
Kiffin, QBs waste talented roster
By JACOB FREEDMAN
1 Comment/in Columns, Sports
After another stalled drive against Washington State, USC’s star wide receiver, junior Marqise Lee, who will almost certainly be nabbing passes from an NFL quarterback a year from now, stormed off the field. He yanked off his helmet and screamed in frustration in the direction of the stands that were once filled with cheers but […]
Despite struggles, 2013 class will be fine
By JOEY KAUFMAN
in Columns, Sports
Let’s get this out of the way now: The recruiting season is going to turn out OK for USC. Come Wednesday, national signing day, the school is going to announce a recruiting class that will, naturally, be ranked near the top of essentially every national ranking possible. So exhale. It’ll be fine. It always is. […]
USC hosts trio of teams in ITA Kick-Off Weekend
Football team needs a new group of leaders
By MICHAEL KATZ
2 Comments/in Columns, Sports
It’s been more than two weeks since USC finished its disastrous 2012 season. But the news just keeps getting worse. On Wednesday, ESPN Los Angeles reported that sources told them a fight took place after the Trojans lost to Georgia Tech 21-7 in the Sun Bowl on Dec. 31. An anonymous player said the scene […]
Kiffin refutes reports of post-Sun Bowl altercation
Firing of O’Neill is bad news for Kiffin
By NICK SELBE
2 Comments/in Columns, Sports
On Monday morning, I was woken up by the sound of my phone vibrating. Still groggy, I picked it up and was immediately snapped out of my daze: men’s basketball coach Kevin O’Neill had been fired. My initial thought was how strange the timing seemed: After all, the team had just won a game, something […]
Nickell Robey declares for NFL draft
Lackluster Sun Bowl provides fitting end
By MICHAEL KATZ
2 Comments/in Football, Sports
Outgoing sports editor Michael Katz weighs in on the team’s poor bowl game performance.
A bowl bid still counts for something
By MICHAEL KATZ
4 Comments/in Columns, Sports
Conference championship Saturday has come and gone. The BCS selection show came and went. What did both of these television programs have in common? Neither of them involved USC. If you had told me when the season began that USC would be playing Georgia Tech in a bowl game, I’d have guessed the Trojans got […]