USC Friday Column Supplement

No. 59 is freshman linebacker Mario Celotto. No. 49 is star safety Charles Phillips. No. 83 is three-time All-American Richard Wood. At the top looks like No. 92, nose guard Otha Bradley. The player about to make a tackle on Dorsett appears to be defensive tackle Art Riley. Imagine some of the NIL deals these guys could get. USC was ranked 18th and defeated No. … Continue reading USC Friday Column Supplement

If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

There’s a good news/bad news aspect to USC’s trip to Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday night. Here’s the bad news first: Utah has won 11 straight home games. Here’s the good news: USC was the last team to beat Utah at Rice-Eccles, a 33-17 victory. Channel 13 used two cameras to cover the game. It was USC’s first televised win, as the Trojans shut out Utah, … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

Who Wins USC-Utah? Depends On Utes’ Coaches

I’m trying to figure out who to pick for the USC-Utah game. But I’d like to know if Utah defensive coordinator Morgan Scalley is going to stubbornly play man-to-man defense like he did in 2019, when Matt Fink came off the bench to lead the Trojans to a 30-23 upset of the No. 10-ranked Utes. Fink just threw some passes up for grabs and Michael … Continue reading Who Wins USC-Utah? Depends On Utes’ Coaches