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Second half of season looms large for Trojans


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It’s amazing what having something to play for can do to a team. In any sport, having the stakes raised can awaken a fire inside even the biggest underdogs, occasionally producing magical — and often unbelievable — results. Take the 2011 Virginia Commonwealth Rams, who, as No. 11 seed, stormed their way to the men’s […]

Silence shouldn’t be option for Nikias


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I have always felt it is hard to determine the value of a college football program. Unlike, say, for a professional baseball team, Forbes doesn’t annually list the monetary value of Florida, Texas or USC. There isn’t an established market price. There isn’t an exact figure that can be attached. There are a few things, however, […]

NCAA Digest


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SEC has no plans to add 14th team to conference   After officially welcoming Texas A&M as the 13th member of the Southeastern Conference last week, commissioner Mike Slive is attempting to quell speculation about the possibility of a 14th conference member. Texas A&M will officially join the SEC next July for the 2012-2013 season, […]

North Carolina self-imposes penalties


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In the midst of an NCAA investigation, the University of North Carolina has vacated 16 football victories from the 2008 and 2009 seasons and reducing scholarships in anticipation for a ruling from the NCAA Committee on Infractions on Oct. 28.  The COI is expected to announce at that time whether the Tar Heels will receive […]

Stat to watch: third down conversion rate


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From 2006 to 2009, the Trojans’ defensive third down conversion rate ranked among the best nationally, regularly stifling opposing offenses on third downs. That success, however, ended in 2010, as USC allowed its opponents to convert on third down more than 43 percent of the time. USC’s Opponent Third Down Conversion Rate: 2010: 43.82 percent […]

Amnesty would be good gesture


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Football is fast approaching, and there is, as always, plenty of NCAA administrative nonsense to gripe about. This season, USC will reprise its role as the governing body’s redheaded stepchild, sheltered from postseason play and short a handful of scholarships. Meanwhile, the NCAA continues to sniff out problems at North Carolina, Ohio State and Oregon, […]