Since I spotlighted David Bell’s game-winning kick vs. UCLA, here’s another huge kick in USC history. In 1969, No. 16-ranked Stanford took a 24-23 lead over No. 4-ranked USC with 1:03 left at the Coliseum. The Trojans then drove 68 yards. And as time expired, Ron Ayala kicked a 34-yard field goal to give USC a 26-24 victory over Jim Plunkett and Stanford. On the … Continue reading Another Huge Field Goal In USC History
Here is a big win from 20 years ago that gets obscured today because of the Pete Carroll era. In 2000, USC played UCLA at the Rose Bowl. Any win over UCLA would be big at that time. USC had lost eight straight to the Bruins before finally snapping the streak in 1999. So the 2000 Crosstown Rivalry was interesting to see if USC could … Continue reading An Underrated USC Victory
WINNERS USC recruiting The Trojans have a top 5 recruiting class (in April) and are back-patting each other on social media like never before. Mike Bohn No one in L.A. cared that the Cincinnati athletic dept. ran a deficit that “totaled more than $160 million — a 79 percent increase over the previous six years,” according to a published report. JT Daniels Looks like he … Continue reading USC Winners And Losers Of The Week
Here’s an update on former USC tailback Sultan McCullough, who is still in the hospital since being in a serious car accident on April 5 in Monrovia. He has had pins placed in his knees and has undergone several skin grafts on his legs and remains in pain. He has not started walking yet but is expected to once the pins are removed and he … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Sultan McCullough Update
I keep hearing Washington is high on JT Daniels’ list of schools. So I looked at the Huskies’ quarterbacks: redshirt sophomore Jacob Sirmon, redshirt freshman Dylan Morris and incoming freshman Ethan Garbers. I can’t say Daniels is worse than any of them. But he would have to compete. And that’s where I see a problem. He needs to go somewhere where he doesn’t compete. Just … Continue reading Is Washington A Good Fit For JT Daniels?
I wrote that Matt Grootegoed was the best linebacker I ever saw since I started covering USC outside of Chris Claiborne. Here’s a story on the respect he had from fellow players: When Grootegoed was graduating, Mark Sanchez, who was an incoming freshman, called him and asked about wearing No. 6. When you ask a former player if it’s OK, that’s r-e-s-p-e-c-t. Continue reading A Quick Matt Grootegoed Story
