I almost forgot about this: QUARTERBACK Matt Fink inspired the team after getting a chance that Clay Helton never envisioned. He made some ill-advised passes but notice the energy lift when Fink, Kedon Slovis or Jack Sears played QB? Grade: B- TAILBACK Were there any holes to run through? Even there were not, it’s fair to say Stephen Carr is not the same tailback he … Continue reading USC-Utah Report Card

Forget about USC’s inability to run the ball on Friday for a moment and focus on the defense’s ability to stop the run. Utah rushed for 247 yards. Fresno State 206. That means USC has surrendered more than 200 yards in half of its games. Utah did it mostly with backups after Zack Moss got hurt. When you consider USC’s defensive line is supposed to … Continue reading USC Needs To Stop The Run

An NFL coach read by criticism of Utah’s game plan yesterday and added this to the list: “Did you see how poorly they handled USC’s blitz? “Clancy Pendergast kept blitzing from the open side. Why didn’t the Utah coaches bring their tight end across from the side or something? Why didn’t they put the tight end in motion to come over to that side? Then … Continue reading Another Critique Of Utah

I’m hearing that as of this morning, USC is not expecting Kedon Slovis to play vs. Washington. We’ll see if his condition improves during the week. Here is the weekly podcast where Aram Tolegian goes off on Reggie Bush‘s return to the Coliseum, Bryce Young‘s decommitment, Utah’s horrid coaching and preview the USC-Washington game. Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Kedon Slovis And Explosive Podcast

Safety Talanoa Hufanga is questionable after suffering a possible concussion vs. Utah. Hufanga had 14 tackles against the Utes. Continue reading USC Suffers Potentially Damaging Injury

Narbonne QB Jake Garcia committed to USC tonight. So USC suddenly liked Garcia a lot more once more Bryce Young switched to Alabama. And Garcia liked USC more. So those of you who said Young did not want to compete yesterday. Does this mean Garcia did not want to compete because he committed today? Garcia is a Class of 2021 recruit, so who even knows … Continue reading Jake Garcia Commits To USC