Four-star offensive tackle Malachi Goodman of Paramus, N.J., committed to Penn State. He chose the Nittany Lions over USC and Auburn. Another offensive lineman helds elsewhere. Continue reading USC Notes: Same Old Story On Recruiting

USC rose 10 spots in the AP Top 25 poll and is now ranked No. 13 nationally. USC’s 10-spot leap was the biggest of any team in the poll. 🚨 NEW 🚨 The AP Top 25 for Week 2 has been released! 1) Georgia2) Ohio State3) Texas4) Alabama5) Notre Dame Thoughts? pic.twitter.com/tzqRtcHevJ — CBS Sports College Football 🏈 (@CBSSportsCFB) September 3, 2024 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Continue reading USC Moves Up 10 Spots In AP Poll

QUARTERBACK Miller Moss lived up to his Holiday Bowl expectations, especially on the final drive. There won’t be a quarterback controversy now. He kept his cool in the pocket and got pretty good protection, so for now he doesn’t need to improvise. Grade: A- RUNNING BACKS Woody Marks was solid-if-not-spectacular. It would have felt differently if his poor decision to flip the ball on the … Continue reading USC-LSU Report Card

I’m going to again mention defensive tackle Gavin Meyer because there are always players who don’t get the publicity they deserve. He had a nice opening game and has been completely overshadowed this offseason by the coaches/media obsession with Bear Alexander. But Meyer deserves praise today. Idaho was a 44-point underdog. A little bit of a surprise? Continue reading USC Notes: Players Emerge In LSU Game

Here are some of my thoughts on USC’s victory over LSU: The defensive front 7 did a pretty good job against LSU’s vaunted offensive line. They were more disciplined than last season and although they didn’t force turnovers, they did what D’Anton Lynn wanted: Limit explosive plays. I can’t say the same about the secondary. They played soft coverage to limit big plays but they … Continue reading My USC-LSU Analysis

LSU finally is able to run the ball and it leads to a TD. It’s 17-13. Horrible clock management by Lincoln Riley in final minute. He lets a lot time pass before calling a timeout because he thought USC had a first down (it didn’t). That forces a field goal later, which USC missed. Has Bear Alexander played? Woody Marks gives USC a 7-0 lead … Continue reading USC-LSU Live Blog