Morning Buzz: The College Football Playoff Had A USC Flavor

Did you see former USC players who got better playing yesterday in the College Football Playoff? Zacariah Branch showed he regained his speed last night against Mississippi. Something happened to him in 2024 because he was noticeably slower. Has a player from Georgia ever transferred to USC and got better? His brother, Zion, had five tackles for Georgia too and made a big hit late … Continue reading Morning Buzz: The College Football Playoff Had A USC Flavor

USC Morning Buzz: Fallout From The Epic Failure

Have you recovered from the Alamo Bowl yet? I can still hear “the game is not over” in my head. So USC finished with a 9-4 record. Same as Michigan, Iowa and Illinois. None of those schools are paying a scarecrow $11 million to stand on the sideline, however. How does anyone accept 9-4 as a significant step forward? I don’t think most of the … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Fallout From The Epic Failure

Analysis: Another Epic Failure For Lincoln Riley

Lincoln Riley finds new ways to lose and embarrass USC. How does he blow a 10-point lead to TCU and its backup QB in the final five minutes? How does USC let a third-and-20 in overtime turn into a 35-yard game-winning touchdown pass?Do you still think this season showed progress? Do you trust Riley to lead USC to success? What amazes me is people are … Continue reading Analysis: Another Epic Failure For Lincoln Riley

USC-TCU Live Blog

Lincoln Riley has lost 15 games in the past 3 years at USC but he’s making progress Where does this rank among Lincoln Riley choke jobs? On third-and-20! USC should really have put this game away given TCU’s QB situation. Jaden Richardson with the highlight reel one-handed catch and it’s USC, 21-14. It’s a good thing Jayden Maiava re-signed BEFORE the bowl game. Jayden Maiava … Continue reading USC-TCU Live Blog