Tag Archive for: looking past the x’s and o’s

Ducks still have their staying ability to prove


USC’s dynasty is over, but that’s old news. Recent news, though, is Oregon and whether or not the Ducks will follow the Trojans’ nearly decade-long dynasty with one of their own. Tomorrow’s game will go a long way toward determining whether or not that actually happens. Why? Yes, Oregon has been good for a while […]

As challenges loom, Cal is a must-win test


When I wrote my last column, USC was 4-0. Undefeated. The fans were happy. Now, just two weeks later, USC is 4-2, the Trojans having lost two consecutive games for the first time since 2001. The fans, as you might guess, are not happy. What’s changed? Two things: one, a sad-but-true realization and an incredible […]