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. It’s a “dark mode” game, which means Utah fans have been asked to wear black Saturday. Utah was the first regular-season … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column
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
Lincoln Riley said today he “feels better” about linebacker Shane Lee’s progress from a hand injury but did not say if Lee would play against Utah. Riley said he “got out in front of it” when he said he expected Lee to play against Washington State. Riley said there was no specific reason for Austin Jones’ limited appearance vs. Washington State: “We left the game … Continue reading Thursdays With Lincoln Riley
I asked a USC coach on Wednesday night about what the Trojans must do this weekend. “We need to protect the quarterback better,” the coach said. “It’s not just the line. It’s everyone. But we need to be focused. We can’t have false starts because of the crowd. We got bothered (by the crowd) at Oregon State and this is supposed to be a lot … Continue reading Morning Buzz: What’s USC Need To Do In Utah?
The USC-Cal game on Nov. 5 at the Coliseum doesn’t have a lot of tickets left for sale. Those blue areas below are where single tickets are available. The red areas are classified as “low” availability. For Cal?!? It is Homecoming. But maybe this is just a byproduct of the 6-0 start. On the other hand, there are more tickets available for the Notre Dame … Continue reading USC Notes: Don’t Look Now But Cal Game Tickets Are Going Fast
The Big Ten held its basketball media on Tuesday and commissioner Kevin Warren suggested the conference could hold its basketball tournament in Los Angeles. “Now we have the flexibility to have (tournaments) really anywhere across the country,” Warren said. “We’ll look at ways to build that with our new family members in UCLA and USC from a location standpoint.” I know the Big Ten has … Continue reading Big Ten Looking At Los Angeles For Tournament
