USC pass defense looks shoddy now but it doesn’t matter because Stanford can’t complete a pass. It’s a different world without Caleb Williams. The USC run defense is pretty lousy tonight. Sorry. Lincoln Riley is furious that the punt return team was late getting on the field. Well, who is his special teams coach? Lincoln Riley losing it over a delay of game penalty on … Continue reading USC-Stanford Live Blog

The spread is 29 points. Will USC cover? I’ve got USC winning, 52-24, so it’s going to be close (vs. the spread). What do you have? Continue reading Saturday Buzz: Pick The USC-Stanford Score

What happens to the USC-Stanford rivalry? When will the teams play again? This was at one time a heated, bitter rivalry. So let’s review some of it. A fight broke out at the 1965 game. John McKay couldn’t stand Stanford coach John Ralston. “He felt they were a little arrogant,” long-time USC assistant coach Dave Levy told me. “Stanford gave him the needle. He used to say, `I like … Continue reading USC-Stanford Has Had Its Bitter Moments

There’s no time to waste because there’s some great USC history to get today. If you told me a couple days ago that a Trojan was a Formula One World Drivers’ Champion, I might think you were crazy. But the best part of writing this column is discovering new facts about USC. Phil Hill was Formula One World Champion in 1961 while driving for the … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

The USC-Colorado game on Sept. 30 in Boulder is officially a sellout. I’m surprised it took this long. The Colorado State game also just sold out. So four games have sold out: Oregon, Stanford, USC and Colorado State. Four sellouts are the most for Colorado since 1996. It announced that the first tennis player it would sponsor is Parker Fry, a transfer from Arizona. Nothing … Continue reading USC Notes: Colorado Game Finally Sells Out

Lincoln Riley spoke about injured linebackers Mason Cobb and Eric Gentry at his morning press conference. “We’re hopeful. I would honestly right now put them both in the questionable world,” Riley said. “But I couldn’t say that either one of them doesn’t have a chance either. They’ve both progressed well.” Riley said today’s practice would probably be the deciding factor. Continue reading Lincoln Riley On USC Linebackers