USC flew to Illinois on Thursday. This used to be standard operating procedure for trips of this length but when the Trojans played Purdue two weeks ago, they flew on Friday. So leaving on Thursday this week was apparently noteworthy. When did USC leave for Illinois in 1996, the last time it played in Champaign, Ill.? Thursday, of course. They were breaking ground back then … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Coliseum

USC announced that the Michigan game is sold out. But you know how USC is, a sell out isn’t actually a sell out. Remember last year when games were sold out and then a lot of tickets were available on SeatGeek. Look below. This is how Seat Geek looks today for the Michigan game. The entire Row 1 of Section 315 is available. Obviously those … Continue reading The USC-Michigan Game Is Sold Out (Sort Of. Not Really)

Lincoln Riley on Saturday’s 9 a.m. PT kickoff: “Going from the absolute latest kick in the country to the absolute earliest kick in the country has its challenges, We don’t make the schedule. Clearly.” If he did, they might be playing the game in Mexico City. USC’s receiving corps — other than Makai Lemon — looked a lot more ordinary without Lane last weekend. Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: So The Early Start Does Matter

Edesel Garrison, who led USC in receptions in 1971 and was a member of two NCAA championship relay teams, has passed away. He was 75. Garrison was a memorable two-sport athlete, running the fastest time in the world in the 440-yard dash in 1971 while also being good enough in football to be a fifth-round draft choice of the Houston Oilers in 1973. He was … Continue reading USC Football-Track Star Edesel Garrison Passes Away

Remember back in May, USC barely had anything to say about the Notre Dame series and Jen Cohen wasn’t talking? But in late August, Cohen was talking about wanting a multi-year extension with the Irish. What changed? Maybe Netflix’s millions were being dangled over the summer and that caused USC to become more cooperative with Notre Dame so it could try and get that 2026 … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Suspicious Timing

Does everyone appreciate how amazing a move it was by USC to try and move the Notre Dame game out of the country to skirt its TV contracts? It was essentially telling Fox, NBC, etc., that it could pay USC at least $80 million a year and then get to televise awful non-conference games like Missouri State, Georgia Southern and Fresno State. But Notre Dame? … Continue reading What Was USC Thinking With Netflix Deal?