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USC’s defense looks championship-caliber


The bye week not only provides teams with much- needed rest, but also provides a break for fans. I spent the majority of Saturday posted up on my couch, watching teams I don’t normally watch, seeing what I could learn. The first game is the one that really caught my eye: Baylor at West Virginia. […]

Pac-12 competitors all have fatal flaws


Some USC fans bit their nails throughout the Trojans’ 42-29 win over Syracuse last Saturday — after all, they led the Orange by just five points entering the fourth quarter and ended up being outgained in total yardage, 455 to 445. Even worse, senior center Khaled Holmes left the game with an injury, and though […]

Taking a trip down memory lane at USC


I always wanted to attend USC. Growing up in a family of USC alumni, I was born with cardinal and gold blood. I knew the Fight Song like my ABCs. I was destined to be a Trojan. Yes, I had always heard about the Trojan Family, the connections and everything my parents and relatives had lived, […]

Women of Troy earn seventh consecutive win, score coach’s 300th victory


On top of their two victories over Pac-12 opponents, the Women of Troy celebrated coach Richard Gallien’s 300th win as the leading man of USC’s women tennis team this weekend at Marks Stadium. After taking down the Oregon Ducks on Friday, the Women of Troy showed their affection for Gallien by dumping a tub of […]

Trojan success starts on the track


Speed kills. Just ask the rest of the Pac-12. Over the years, the conference has been known for high flyers, the deep pass and lots and lots of points. Then, Chip Kelly came to Oregon and things changed. Speed wasn’t the only attribute that mattered; raw athleticism combined with speed was the only way to […]