Will USC Play Anyone With 24-Team College Football Playoff?

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?

Morning Buzz: Let’s Remember USC Created The Expectations For This Season

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

Did USC Commit Own Goal On Ohio State Game?

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?

USC Morning Buzz: Let’s Compare Some Post-Game Moments

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

USC Notes: Dept. Of Bonehead Decisions

The juice boxes seem to have fallen out of favor. They were not readily seen at Penn State and if they were there, they kept a low-profile. Did someone at USC suddenly decide they were an embarrassment? How come Lincoln Riley hasn’t said what happened? How bad is D’Anton Lynn? I consistently ripped him at USC. Then he rushes three men against USC when teams … Continue reading USC Notes: Dept. Of Bonehead Decisions