Great weekend for the Pac-12: Oregon loses. USC doesn’t play. The Ducks’ loss also deprives USC of a potential victory over a top 10 team if they had both been undefeated heading into the Pac-12 title game. USC is looking at six regular-season games now at best and Clay Helton will be thrilled to get to the Rose Bowl, preferably against someone besides Ohio State. … Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz: Lost Weekend For Pac-12

Will USC be able to play Washington State on Friday? Will too many Trojans be under quarantine to play the game? And will the new L.A. County stay-at-home orders impact whether a game can even be played at the Coliseum? Public Health to Add Additional Safety Modifications to Health Officer Order – Targeted Safer at Home Order Comes After 5-Day Average of New Cases is … Continue reading USC Has Questions Right Now

I wrote a lot about Iowa State coach Matt Campbell last season being the right type of candidate to replace Clay Helton. Iowa State is one game away from the Big 12 title game after a 23-20 victory over Texas on Friday. If Mike Bohn prefers Luke Fickell, more power to him. But imagine if Campbell came in this season. Do you think USC would … Continue reading Matt Campbell Showing What Could Be At USC

Well, now what? No USC-Colorado game. Immediate reaction: Saturday will be a lot less stressful! No worries about blown timeouts, penalties, bad playcalling, etc. USC now wins a tiebreaker with Colorado if both teams win out. USC would be 5-0 overall and 4-0 in the Pac-12 South. Colorado would be 4-0, 3-0. With Colorado 2-0 this season, it means the teams taken off USC’s original … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

Well, this is not exactly a surprise with at least eight USC players quarantined as of today. The USC-Colorado game is off. The shame is both teams are undefeated in the Pac-12 South. Colorado is expected to play San Diego State instead on Saturday. So what would a 6-0 season get USC? Not much. Official Statement pic.twitter.com/ER5xgURwf4 — USC Football (@USC_FB) November 27, 2020 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Continue reading USC-Colorado Game Canceled

USC released a statement that a third player is being evaluated because of “symptoms of possible COVID-19 infection.” The on-campus practice at 4 p.m. will now be conducted virtually. A key to this is if the third player has COVID-19, it would as a workplace outbreak under Los Angeles County health guidelines, which could force the cancellation of the Colorado game. It’s worth noting USC … Continue reading USC Cancels Practice Amid New COVID-19 Fear