With a 24-team College Football Playoff, what are the chances a school goes independent like Notre Dame? USC would certainly consider it because it considers anything that would make more money. It could schedule nine home games and not share its TV money with a conference. It would be even better if Ohio State and Michigan went along to form a mini-alliance, and the three … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column
The College Football Playoff is nearing a deal to expand to 24 teams, ESPN reports. The corks must be popping in Lincoln Riley’s office. Will teams like USC ever play meaningful non-conference games again? Jen Cohen has promised to play Power 4 teams but has yet to deliver and she’s probably referring to bad Power 4 teams like Stanford. We already know Riley doesn’t want … Continue reading Will USC Play Anyone With 24-Team College Football Playoff?
It’s pretty amazing that Lincoln Riley, during his post-game victory lap at Penn State, tried to stick it to anyone who questioned his program. Why? Because USC plastered billboards all over Southern California in the offseason that said, “The Time Is Now.” That wasn’t the fans or media making unrealistic claims. It was USC. So why get defensive when USC plays poorly against Rutgers and … Continue reading Morning Buzz: Let’s Remember USC Created The Expectations For This Season
QUARTERBACK Jayden Maiava has played so many games that the template is clear. If you give him time to pass, he can hurt you. D’Anton Lynn watched Maiava for two years at USC and decided the best tact was to rush three men. Seriously. The other factor was the return of Trent Mosley. Grade: C+ RUNNING BACKS USC grinded out a 4.3-yard per carry average … Continue reading USC-Penn State Report Card
It looks like it will take some heavy lifting for the athletic dept. to call the Ohio State game a psedo-sellout. Plenty of seats left! The athletic dept. is probably blaming the Ohio State fans for not buying more tickets. But until recently, USC was not allowing fans to buy tickets for this game, unless it was part of a package deal that no Ohio … Continue reading Did USC Commit Own Goal On Ohio State Game?
I knew I would upset some people on twitter when I asked if John McKay would celebrate beating a 3-3 team like Lincoln Riley at Penn State? So let’s look: Here is McKay after USC upset No. 1-ranked and undefeated Notre Dame, 20-17, in 1964. The Trojans overcame a 17-0 deficit. Riley will probably never beat a No. 1-ranked, undefeated team, so we’ll probably never … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Let’s Compare Some Post-Game Moments
