USC Sunday Buzz: At Least One School Had Spring Stats

USC ran a 40-play scrimmage with vanilla plays. But if you want to know what Florida did, quarterback Feleipe Franks was 8-of-12 with 117 yards and passed for a touchdown. Kyle Trask was 12-of-24 with 178 yards and one touchdown pass. No such luck with USC quarterbacks. It’s actually crueler for the defensive players, who don’t get any credit for what they did yesterday. Meanwhile, … Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: At Least One School Had Spring Stats

USC Ends Spring Practice On Sunny Note

I defy anyone to say Saturday’s practice at Cromwell Field really proved anything. Matt Fink and Jack Sears completed passes, which was good. But how that translates to a game five months from now is anyone’s guess. And does anything that happened in spring practice matter if JT Daniels starts? Clay Helton said Daniels can participate in player-run practices that begin June 8 because he … Continue reading USC Ends Spring Practice On Sunny Note

USC Spring Picture Of The Day

Photo/L.A. Examiner Here is a photo from the 1961 USC spring game at the Coliseum. This was the game where former USC players, who were in the NFL, returned to play against current USC players. In the above photo, USC/NFL tailback Al Carmichael (21) runs the ball. It looks like he is being chased by Pete Beathard, quarterback for the 1962 national championship team. Remember, … Continue reading USC Spring Picture Of The Day

USC Morning Buzz: Friday Notes

Expect Clay Helton to declare spring football a success after tomorrow’s final practice, which is not a scrimmage. But the quarterbacks did not surprise anyone and the offensive line remains a question. There were times when the running game dominated the defense. So the defense, which is supposed to be great, got dominated at times by a running game that didn’t even feature Stephen Carr? … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Friday Notes

USC Averaged Only 5 Points In 3rd Quarter

According to SportsPac12, USC averaged only 5.4 points in the third quarter last season. That ranked 10th among Pac-12 schools. Sam Darnold, Ronald Jones and Co. and USC averaged 5.4 points? That means someone was making halftime adjustments: the other team. The full list: 1. Washington, 10.1 2. Arizona, 9.8 3. UCLA, 8.5 4. ASU, 8.1 5. Stanford, 7.3 6. Colorado, 6.8 7. Cal, 6.7 … Continue reading USC Averaged Only 5 Points In 3rd Quarter