USC’s national championship odds have skyrocketed to 11/1 according to BetOnline, which makes the Trojans the third favorite for the title. Just three weeks ago, USC’s odds were 55/1. And Caleb Williams is the clear favorite to win the Heisman Trophy at 1/30. C.J.Stroud and Max Duggan are tied for second at 25/1. UNLV is open. One guy to think about? USC assistant Donte Williams. … Continue reading USC National Title Odds Skyrocket

The official attendance figure for the USC-Notre Dame game was 72,613. “No disrespect to our fans, but that’s the first time I’ve seen that much people in the stands, going crazy loud. Throughout the whole game, too,” Tuli Tuipulotu said. It’s kind of sad that the game was seen as a landmark moment in their careers, especially when it wasn’t even a sellout. There were … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: A Good Step Forward But Not Like Carroll Era

Some real own goals from last night’s game: The band waited until after the game ended to move over to the student section. By the time they did get there, most of the USC players were gone and safety Calen Bullock was the only one to climb the ladder. It’s amazing Caleb Williams — in the final home game of the season — didn’t climb … Continue reading USC Game Day Experience Can Do Better

USC is going to play Utah on Friday night. Yes, Friday, because the Pac-12 has to play its title game on a Friday, unlike the other major conferences. But Oregon’s loss that allowed Utah into the Pac-12 game led to a flurry of texts among some Pac-12 coaches last night, happy to see the Ducks blow a 21-point lead. Why? Among some coaches, there was … Continue reading USC Notes: Some Pac-12 Coaches Happy Oregon Lost

Did you see Stanford coach David Shaw resigned? Anyone have Chris Petersen’s number? Does he want to deal with the non-NIL, few transfers-on-roster Stanford? Wait, I digress. So it’s USC vs. Utah on Friday in the Pac-12 championship game at Las Vegas. Bet the rematch isn’t as good. All those fears about USC and the College Football Playoff disappeared Saturday night. The Trojans are in … Continue reading There Was So Much Going On Saturday Night/Sunday Morning

I’m setting this up early today if someone has some early comments to make. I would like to see USC and Notre Dame both wear their home jerseys in this game. It happened in the old days so it’s not unprecedented. Continue reading Discuss The USC-Notre Dame Game