Deion Sanders said he heard wide receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter would be out “for a few weeks” after Hunter was knocked out of the game by a late hit. If Hunter misses the USC game, that would take some luster off the matchup. Of course, the Buffaloes have to get past Oregon in Eugene next week. Continue reading Notes: Colorado Might Miss Prime Part Vs. USC

The Pac-12 is good but today it was also very bad. Stanford lost to Sacramento State, 30-23! Remember that when you pumped up that USC win over the Cardinal last week. The announced crowd at Stanford Stadium was 23,848. Notre Dame-transfer Drew Pyne, who was No. 3, left the game with a muscular injury in his leg. He’s been out weeks with a pulled hamstring. … Continue reading USC Sunday Buzz: As Good As Pac-12 Is, It’s Really Bad At Bottom

I said early this morning there would be something at tonight’s Arizona State game with big implications for the Trojans’ trip to Tempe next week. This afternoon, it finally came out Arizona State QB Jaden Rashada will not play against Fresno State because of an undisclosed injury. He started the Sun Devils’ first two games. Trenton Bourguet and Drew Pyne will each play at least … Continue reading Did You Catch The Hinted At News?

Can you imagine Lincoln Riley doing this? Nick Saban isn’t above it. Nick Saban's radio show is the purest thing left in college football. Makes $11 million annually, greatest coach of all time, and he comes here every Thursday to take offensive line criticism from a man named Peewee. https://t.co/uPWvYPV7iT — Chris Vannini (@ChrisVannini) September 15, 2023 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Continue reading Nick Saban Isn’t Above It

USC is off today with a well-timed bye. But I would keep an eye on its next opponent tonight: Arizona State. I spoke to an ASU player Friday and there will be something vs. Fresno State with big implications for the Trojans’ game the following weekend. Stay tuned. Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz: Keep An Eye On This Game

I wrote this morning that Chick Hearn was the assistant coach for the Daily Trojan when it played the Daily Bruin for the 1956 Blood Bowl and said the DT would run a “multiple offense.” How did it turn out? The Daily Trojan lost, 12-0. “It’ll take the Trojans’ best game to whip UCLA,” Hearn said. Roy Storey, the voice of the Bruins, picked UCLA, … Continue reading The USC Friday Column Supplement