USC football tops LA Times national rankings
The Los Angeles Times completed its countdown of the top 25 college football teams in the country on Tuesday, naming USC as its number one ranked squad entering the 2012 season.
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Kiffin tabs Max Wittek as backup QB
Wittek beats out fellow redshirt freshman Cody Kessler for the No. 2 job behind Matt Barkley.
Norm Chow suffers little success post-USC
Hawai’i knows that when it enters the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, the steady stream of boos from the sold-out crowd will be the least of the team’s worries. USC is favored by close to 40 points with a potent offense capable of decimating an inexperienced Warriors squad. This isn’t the same Hawai’i of […]
USC hype leads to ticket sales spike
At first, I couldn’t help but smirk. Earlier this month, USC released a handful of promotional videos for the upcoming season, highlighted by the slogan: “We play for the 90,000 faithful. ” The implication, of course, is that the Trojans will be suiting up in front of sellout crowds at the 93,607-seat Los Angeles Memorial […]
Holmes anchors veteran o-line
A three-year starter, redshirt senior center Khaled Holmes has his hands on every play.
Athletic programs don’t deserve blame
We begin this academic year boasting a football team poised to sweep the national championship and bring in millions of dollars for USC. But even on our spirited college campus, many students challenge the merit of athletic programs, adding to a growing debate over the place of athletics in an academic atmosphere. Across the […]
USC completes work on $70 million McKay Center
The new athletic facility includes a 40-yard AstroTurf practice field, a football locker room and a 60,000-square-foot basement.
From Serra to USC: Trio of wide receivers excels
Robert Woods, Marqise Lee and George Farmer all committed to USC after starring at the same prep school in Gardena, Calif.
Preseason hype does not equate to wins
Oh, the difference a year makes. A year ago, USC ranked No. 25 in the Associated Press’ preseason college football poll. In USA Today’s poll, the Trojans were absent because of sanctions. One 10-2 season and one upset of Oregon later, the Trojans now rank in the top three in every preseason poll imaginable, including […]
Redd Alert: Hyped transfer joins national title race
Silas Redd seeks to provide a depleted USC backfield with a boost. The bruising tailback will compete immediately for a starting role.