The USC-Arizona game will kick off at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 19 and be televised by the Pac-12 Network. This is also Homecoming. So it’s a night game for alumni returning to campus. More importantly, Arizona will either be in first place in the Pac-12 South or tied with USC at 2-1 in the South for this game. And it will be on the Pac-12 … Continue reading USC-Arizona Kick Off Set

Is there ever a better time to make a coaching change based on the state of the Pac-12? If USC hired the right coach for next season would there even need to be a grace period? Who scares you in the Pac-12? Who will be markedly better next season? Every season is different but if USC hires a good coach and is able to rebuild … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Conditions For Change Could Not Be Better

It’s Notre Dame-USC week and I recommend any fan who has the time/money attend a game in South Bend if possible. But here we go again with the usual dilemma for USC fans: Of course you want to beat your traditional rival, especially in Notre Dame Stadium. The first time I saw USC beat Notre Dame there in 1997, it was such a big deal … Continue reading The Notre Dame Dilemma For USC Fans

USC received 5 votes in the AP Top 25 poll. Who is voting for USC? Yogi Roth? Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly said this morning that USC has “probably the best defense we’ve faced from the USC Trojans since maybe I’ve been here.” I can’t say I agree. Continue reading Brian Kelly Loves USC’s Defense

This item is a tribute to Yogi Roth‘s homage to USC last week. What if I told you the team USC lost to last week would lose to Stanford on Saturday night with its No. 3 quarterback playing the last quarter-and-a-half? What if I told you the team that beat USC last week was “a national contender every year” according to Roth, would muster 13 … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Those Two Losses Are Not Holding Up