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Penalties, not injuries, are hamstringing USC


The USC sideline is becoming more like a scene on ER every game, as an astounding number of players limp off the field. Yet, the biggest problems are not physical, like knee injuries to junior wide receiver Marqise Lee and redshirt junior cornerback Anthony Brown. Mental errors by Lee and Brown are the ones that […]

USC in midst of perfect storm


If anyone doubted the validity of Murphy’s law prior to the USC-Notre Dame game, then they must be certain of it now. USC squandered chance after chance throughout its 14-10 loss to the Irish, with a multitude of self-inflicted wounds that included dropped passes, missed kicks and penalties (oh, the penalties). After 60 minutes of […]

USC still has issues on offense


Up until Saturday’s matchup against Notre Dame, the Ed Orgeron era at USC had been all about fun, smiles and desserts. But after watching the Trojans repeatedly shoot themselves in the foot in the final minutes to hand the game to one of their biggest rivals, it was hard for any member of the Trojan […]

Trojans fall to Fighting Irish in 14-10 loss


The Trojans lost a nail-biter under the lights at Notre Dame Stadium 14-10 on Saturday night, as a USC team decimated by injuries at just about every offensive skill position failed to score in the second half. The loss snapped a five-game winning streak for the Trojans in South Bend, where they hadn’t lost since […]