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Trojans’ season isn’t all that bad


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I was talking to a USC alum recently and was expressing my disappointment at the football team this year. There’s no way USC can win a national championship. No way the team can win the Pac-10 title. And no way the Trojans can compete in a BCS bowl. It wasn’t exactly the type of season […]

Stanford’s Luck has the edge over Barkley


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When time expired, the freshman quarterback celebrated on the field with his teammates. He had just led his team to victory against the only remaining undefeated team in the Pac-10. The quarterback completed 12 of 20 passes for 251 yards and two touchdowns in the 51-42 shootout. He did not throw an interception. The then-ranked […]

Halloween could be extra sweet for USC


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Most people circle their calendars every year on Oct. 31 because it’s Halloween. Now don’t get me wrong, Halloween is a great holiday. It’s not every day of the year that men get to dress up in goofy costumes and women get to barely dress up at all. It makes for a fun night. But […]

The hype bubble has burst on Aaron Corp


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This weekend’s match up between No. 6 USC and No. 25 Notre Dame always has a lot of hype to it, and it should. The game is a battle between two schools with arguably the country’s most prestigious college football histories. Each program has racked up 11 national championships, and both have had incredible players […]

Johnson’s role won’t be easily filled


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We all know by now that Stafon Johnson is most likely done for the rest of the season. He was involved in a tragic accident that no one could have predicted or prevented. But what we don’t know is how the USC offense will respond to the incident. More specifically, how will this impact the […]

Trojans won’t fail the ’Quizz this Saturday


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USC has placed itself in a great position to run the table in the Pac-10 after winning a huge Ohio State game in its second contest of the season. Sound familiar? Well it should. Last year, the Trojans beat the Buckeyes 35-3 in Week 2 at the Coliseum and appeared to have passed their toughest […]

One for the record books — for now


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We’ve all heard it: A true freshman has never started a season at quarterback for the Trojans. But that will all change on Saturday, when No. 4 USC opens its season in historic fashion against San Jose State at the Coliseum in front of 90,000 screaming fans. When Pete Carroll chose Barkley to be his […]