Tag Archive for: interim head coach ed orgeron

Win further validates termination of Kiffin


After a season mired with disappointments and injuries to several of USC’s top offensive stars, I didn’t think it was cynical of me to think that Oregon State would cover against the Trojans as consensus 5.5 point favorites. With the Beavers boasting the best passing offense — at least, by statistical measure — in the […]

Trojans silence Beavers with 31-14 victory


Redshirt sophomore running back Javorius “Buck” Allen rushed for 133 yards and three touchdowns, and the USC defense shut out Oregon State in the second half as the Trojans knocked off the Beavers 31-14 on Friday in Corvallis, Ore. “I’m just really happy for our football family,” interim head coach Ed Orgeron said. “I’m really […]

Trojans display resolve in Utah win


In the era of NCAA sanctions, the trajectory of the USC football program can always be identified by how they play in the game before Halloween. Around the season’s three-quarters mark, the team’s lack of depth due to scholarship losses becomes increasingly evident. In former head coach Lane Kiffin’s first year, USC played undefeated and […]

USC in midst of perfect storm


If anyone doubted the validity of Murphy’s law prior to the USC-Notre Dame game, then they must be certain of it now. USC squandered chance after chance throughout its 14-10 loss to the Irish, with a multitude of self-inflicted wounds that included dropped passes, missed kicks and penalties (oh, the penalties). After 60 minutes of […]