This is quite a game to select a winner. It’s difficult to find a reason to like Texas: Its defense has one sack in two games; the Longhorns lost to Maryland; beat Tulsa by a touchdown and have nothing going for them outside of playing at home today. I think USC is better than Texas. I just don’t know if USC’s coaches will find a … Continue reading Morning Buzz: Pick The USC-Texas Score And My Winner

I spoke to some former USC players for this article on the memories of the 2006 USC-Texas BCS title game. Excerpt: ““It still hurts. Everything was on the line. It was for a three-peat. It’s kind of a bummer,” USC linebacker Oscar Lua said. Full story here Continue reading USC-Texas Rose Bowl: `It Still Hurts’

The last time USC went to Austin, it defeated Texas, 10-6, in 1966. But the part that remains fascinating was the appearance on the USC sideline of legendary actor John Wayne. “He would make a Hook ’em Horns sign to the crowd and they were cheering,” former USC assistant coach Dave Levy said. “But he was saying f—) ‘em Horns.” Levy also remembered Wayne happily … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

With USC playing Texas, it brings back memories of the 2006 BCS title game. I spoke to former USC linebacker Collin Ashton this week about the game. Ashton, who called the defensive signals on the final series, said he still remembers when he went over to the sideline to speak to Pete Carroll during a timeout. “Is this not the most fun you’ve had in … Continue reading A USC-Texas Memory

Last week, Clay Helton said offensive coordinator Tee Martin calls the plays. “Last year Tee called it and Tyson (Helton) and I would chime in,” Helton said. So I decided to find out who called plays against Stanford? I was told Martin calls the plays but Helton and QB coach Bryan Ellis also chime in too. I don’t think they are calling as many plays … Continue reading About USC’s Playcalling

1.) Coach better This might seem like a joke. But USC needs to up its game from the sideline. It would be stunning to hear USC had the dreaded “ocho package” for wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and failed to get him the ball, but remember a couple years ago how the USC coaches were unable to get the ball to JuJu Smith-Schuster against Alabama … Continue reading 10 Things USC Needs To Fix To Beat Texas