First a couple items to start the day. Some friends who work at the USC athletic dept. agreed with me that Art Bartner probably wouldn’t have gone along willingly with the band not wearing their usual uniforms today because of the heat. Remember, a band member fainted at the Purdue game in 1998. Some of those USC officials who made the decision Friday might have … Continue reading Morning Buzz: Some USC Notes And Pick The Score

Rice is not going to beat USC tomorrow but can its offense test the Trojans’ defense? QB Wiley Green is in his fifth year at Rice but this will be his first season as the starter. Last season, he was 36-55 for 414 yards with four TDs and three interceptions. Rice reciver Cedric Patterson III caught 38 passes for 583 yards and six TDs. The … Continue reading USC Notes: Here Comes Rice

Are you going to brave the heat at the Coliseum on Saturday? The high is supposed to be 98 degrees. USC is allowing fans to bring clear water bottles up to 20 oz. into the Coliseum on Saturday. Refillable bottles are also allowed but must be empty. Free water cups will be available at all concession stands and bags of ice will be available. Of … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

Big game today as Kedon Slovis squares off against JT Daniels in a battle of benched USC QBs. The irony is Slovis caused Daniels to leave USC and now Daniels is playing for the offensive coordinator (Graham Harrell) who chose Harrell over Daniels at USC. What to watch for? Can Slovis regain his form and stay healthy? Can Daniels take a hit and show leadership? … Continue reading Kedon Slovis Vs. JT Daniels

Lincoln Riley said this morning Shane Lee will start over Ralen Goforth at weakside linebacker but both will play. Lee and Goforth were listed as co-starters on the late-night depth chart. “Ralen is a pretty good third (linebacker) coming into the game,” Riley said. Riley said he wants to play all four tailbacks Saturday (Travis Dye, Austin Jones, Raleek Brown, Darwin Barlow). That often sounds … Continue reading Lincoln Riley Clears Up Depth Chart A Little Bit

USC waited until 12:30 a.m. to finally release its depth chart. There were no major surprises but boy does it show the dangers of the transfer portal. First, the depth chart. REACTION: I said after Travis Dye and Austin Jones came to USC that tailback Darwin Barlow should transfer. He isn’t even listed at tailback. I guarantee you Gary Bryant isn’t happy to be second-team … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC Drops Depth Chart After Midnight