USC drew praise for agreeing to play Cal on Dec. 4 instead of trying to get the game forfeited, which was allowable under Pac-12 rules. But a forfeit does not count as a win for bowl eligibility. So USC would have to beat UCLA and BYU if Cal forfeited per NCAA rules. “An eligible team is defined as one that has won a number of … Continue reading Forfeit Would Not Have Helped USC

Can you imagine if USC was hosting the Dec. 4 game with Cal at the Coliseum? What would the crowd be for that? A Saturday with wall-to-wall conference championship games and USC playing a meaningless game at the Coliseum? It might rival the Arizona game. Don’t say Cal will draw less at Memorial Stadium. USC should never compare itself to Cal. I don’t have much … Continue reading USC Dodged A Dodgy Crowd

USC has sure changed its tune in the past year on a bowl game. “We definitely . . . that’s why we want to play these games, we want to make sure we put our best foot forward and make sure we get to a bowl the right way,” Donte Williams said Tuesday. But last year after going 4-1, USC begged off playing in a … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Bring On A Bowl!

And just like that, USC-Cal is going to be Dec. 4 in Berkeley. The Weekender in December! And it will be a big TV draw on day of SEC, Big Ten, Big 12 and ACC championship games. Continue reading USC-Cal Back On!

Cal is called off Saturday’s game with USC. Cal said it has asked the Pac-12 to reschedule the game. The Pac-12 policy for this season states any game a team is unable to play will be deemed a loss, which would count as a win for USC in this case. However, Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff has final say on the matter. Would he have these … Continue reading USC-Cal Game Is Off

QUARTERBACK You can’t get the best out of either QB when you constantly chop-and-change. At this point I don’t know how either one believes in their coaches. Grade: D RUNNING BACK The great running attack from the previous week disappeared. But Graham Harrell didn’t seem committed to running especially at the beginning of the game when he was used scripted plays. Grade: D+ WIDE RECEIVERS … Continue reading USC-Arizona State Report Card