How much a letdown did you feel? Be honest. I harped on the offensive line and secondary the whole offseason and neither one played well today and would have been a disaster against a competent team. I think the defensive line was more lively than last year but their ability to stop the run was worrisome as San Jose State averaged 7.3 yards per carry. … Continue reading Discuss The USC-San Jose State Game/My Reaction

San Jose State is averaging 6.2 yards per carry today. Unacceptable. The fake attendance figure is 63,411. Brenden Rice made his first catch of the game it’s for a 12-yard TD. He’s in danger of becoming Wally Pipp. Zach Branch is making Lincoln Riley look like a better special teams coach. Just when you think it’s safe to relax, the USC secondary strikes again. Thanks, … Continue reading USC-San Jose State Live Blog

Most of ESPN’s College GameDay “experts” did not pick USC to win the Pac-12. Kirk Herstreit picked Utah. Desmond Howard picked Washington. Pat McAfee picked Utah. But hey, Rece Davis picked USC. Rece Davis! OK, the word “experts” was a stretch with this crew. Continue reading Not Everyone Picks USC To Win Pac-12

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