My USC-Fresno State Takeaways

Here are my thoughts on USC-Fresno State: I’m starting to feel like the passing game relies too much on Jordan Addison and Mario Williams. They were targeted 19 times Saturday night. All the other receivers were targeted a combined 11 times. Now there’s nothing wrong with throwing to the best receivers. But a good team might be able to blunt their impact and then does … Continue reading My USC-Fresno State Takeaways

Discuss The USC-Fresno State Game

How many TD passes will Caleb Williams have tonight? Can he challenge this season Cody Kessler’s school-record 7 TDs vs. Colorado? Would Lincoln Riley even let him throw that many in a game? He’s probably not a stat hound like Steve Sarkisian. Turns out the announced crowd at the Rose Bowl today was 29,344. It was the second-smallest home crowd ever for the Bruins (behind … Continue reading Discuss The USC-Fresno State Game

Morning Buzz: Pick The USC-Fresno State Score

Before you pick the score, did you notice the modication on the front of the USC helmets this season? There is a small “V sign” sticker right in the front of the helmet. It seems unnecessary when the whole point of the USC helmet is its “classic” look. Now you have the Nike spelled-out decal, the V sign decal and the Nike logo decal. How … Continue reading Morning Buzz: Pick The USC-Fresno State Score

The Friday USC Column Supplement

Here’s another TV appearance from former USC football player Phil Hoover from Buck Rogers in the 25th Century. And here are some footballs that belong to former player Ron Heller. The first is a signed football with signatures from the 1962 national championship team. And the second is a game ball from the USC-Iowa contest where Heller scored the only TD in USC’s 7-0 upset … Continue reading The Friday USC Column Supplement