The game that really made people believe in Pete Carroll was USC’s 27-0 victory over No. 20-ranked UCLA. The Trojans were clear underdogs and still recorded their first shutout over UCLA since 1947. “To start 1-4 and to finish well is big,” USC QB Carson Palmer said. “To beat UCLA, who had been talking about the Rose Bowl, is huge.” Continue reading USC Time Capsule: 2001
USC coaches have been active on twitter. Graham Harrell said Tuesday he believes USC has the ” best staff in the country.” And then there is this tweet from Tim Drevno, which seems generated by a digital media support staffer. It also points out the obvious: When has USC produced a great lineman since Tyron Smith, who was drafted in 2011? If you want to … Continue reading Who Is The Next Great USC Offensive Lineman?
USC was supposed to hold its Pro Day today. There’s been some big ones at USC: The Matt Leinart-Reggie Bush Pro Day drew thousands to the track stadium and people then lined Howard Jones Field to watch Leinart throw. Matt Barkley’s Pro Day was televised live by the NFL Network and so was Sam Darnold’s Pro Day. But this one was more important for prospects … Continue reading USC Pro Day Another Event That Got Canceled
Yesterday I talked about the burden of USC playing 5 of its 6 home games last season at night. Here’s new issues for anyone who might buy a ticket next season: Will the Coliseum be properly sanitized? Will you get sick if people are sitting right next to you? Will you get sick in line for food? Will you get sick using the public restroom? … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Questions You Might Ask Before Entering Coliseum
A reader sent me this photo today on twitter. For decades, Art Brewster’s illustrations were a staple of the USC game program. The one below is from the 1987 USC-UCLA game program. Continue reading USC Picture Of The Day
Here are the latest odds to win the Pac-12 title per DraftKings. 9/4 – Oregon 11/4 – USC 11/4 – Washington 9/2 – Utah 14/1 – Washington State 16/1 – Arizona State 20/1 – UCLA 25/1 – Arizona 30/1 – Cal 50/1 – Stanford 66/1 – Oregon State 80/1 – Colorado Continue reading Odds To Win Pac-12 Title
