The frequent flyer miles for USC and UCLA are going to rack up now that the Big Ten schedules are official. USC will travel 16,134 miles for its Big Ten road trips, including trips to Penn State and Maryland in 2024. UCLA will go 15,412 miles including trips to Michigan and Rutgers in 2024. Conversely, Purdue travels 2,436 miles for its Big Ten away games. … Continue reading Come Fly With USC And UCLA
USC is only hosting two recruits this weekend but they are big targets: Five-star St. John Bosco cornerback Peyton Woodyard, who is committed to Georgia and teammate, four-star linebacker Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa, who is also looking at Notre Dame and Ohio State. Will USC get Woodyard to flip? They think they can. In a memo Friday, the IRS chief counsel says donations made to 501(c)(3) collectives … Continue reading USC Saturday Buzz: Big Recruits Visiting This Weekend
Linebacker Elijah Newby of Chesire Academy in Connecticut committed to USC today. He is the sixth commitment since last weekend. Newby is rated a three-star prospect by Rivals and On3 but four-stars by 247 (of course). He was also offered by Michigan and Penn State, among others. Continue reading Linebacker Commits To USC
It’s still perplexing how players did things in the 1970’s that are rarely happening today despite all the passing that takes place. Safety Charles Phillips had three interceptions in USC’s 55-24 victory over Notre Dame in 1974. And Dennis Thurman intercepted passes in seven straight games. If either of those things happened today, where would Pro Football Focus rank the players? Continue reading The Friday USC Column Supplement
USC being in the Big Ten felt a little more real on Thursday when the conference schedules were announced. Now we know who the Trojans will play — and which more-than-2,000 mile road trips USC will take in 2024-25. If the travel seemed hard, it could be worse. Wait till the volleyball, basketball and baseball schedules get released. But two days later, things got ugly … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column
The Big Ten announced their conference schedules for the next 2 years and the first thought is 2024 is going to be a rough schedule. The home games: Illinois, Iowa Michigan, Wisconsin. The road games: Road: Maryland, Northwestern, Penn State, Purdue, UCLA. Don’t forget USC also plays LSU and Notre Dame in 2024. And without Caleb Williams. Lincoln Riley better win in 2023 with that … Continue reading USC Has A Killer Schedule In 2024
