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

Ducks still have their staying ability to prove


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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


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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 […]