Game Day is here and it’s time to pick the score of the first game of the season. Will USC cover the 30.5-point spread? Will its defense put in four quarters of domination? Will we see Miller Moss play today? Will Jen Cohen turn into Sideline Jen? Will there be a lot of empty seats at the Coliseum? Do fans really like games like this? … Continue reading Pick The San Jose State-USC Score

USC’s defense should be better this season. But how will the Trojans continue the 1.50 turnover margin — the best mark in the nation — to this season? It might happen early but what about the the schedule gets tougher? The lack of fumbles by USC’s offense was a big factor and sometimes you need luck in recovering fumbles. It’s going to be interesting to … Continue reading It Will Be Hard For USC To Repeat In One Category

Finally, a game. Does it feel like game week for USC? Between the hiring of new athletic director Jen Cohen and Reggie Bush’s lawsuit press conference at the Coliseum, there have been a lot of distractions. I think it’s also easy to forget when the opponent is San Jose State. The Trojans were ranked No. 18 and Pitt was No. 8. USC won, 16-7, even … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

Lincoln Riley said today this would be USC’s biggest hurdle this season: “Our best needs to be at the end,” (of quarters, games or the entire season). “That’s the difference between championships and not.” That sounds like a challenge to the defense, which wilted at the end of games last season. Continue reading Lincoln Riley Identifies USC’s Biggest Obstacle

USC’s depth chart was missing one thing: Special teams. We know Eddie Czaplicki will be the punter and Denis Lynch will kick field goals and extra points. But it’s always nice to see official confirmation and who is returning punts and kickoffs. Zacariah Branch has been involved in both during training camp. Raleek Brown is still a candidate on kick returns. Not an Oklahoma fan … Continue reading One Thing Missing From USC Depth Chart

USC dropped a depth chart last night and there were several surprises: Full depth chart is below: OFFENSE No. NAME WR 10 Kyron Hudson (6-1 / 205 / R-So.) OR 2 Brenden Rice (6-3 / 210 / Sr.) 19 Duce Robinson (6-6 / 225 / Fr.) WR 4 Mario Williams (5-9 / 175 / So.) 16 Tahj Washington (5-10 / 175 / R-Sr.) 1 Zachariah Branch (5-10 / 175 / Fr.) … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Depth Chart Has Surprises