The expanded College Football Playoff is going to be a weekday affair in 2024. The quarterfinals will be on Tuesday/Wednesday. The semifinals will be on Thursday/Friday. Here are the official dates: Continue reading USC Notes: College Football Playoff To Be Weekday Affair

Did we hear much about USC special teams in the spring? USC had the worst special teams in the nation, according to Pro Football Focus, which ranked the Trojans No. 131. Now I wouldn’t say USC was the worst in the country but the special teams definitely had plenty of poor moments. The big addition in the offseason was adding Eddie Czaplicki, a transfer from … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Special Teams Under Radar

With USC moving to the Big Ten, it could create more recruiting opportunities in the Midwest. And USC appears to be going hard in Ohio. The Trojans have offered Class of 2024 four-star cornerback Bryce West of Cleveland; Class of 2025 three-star linebacker Justin Hill of Cincinnati and and Class of 2026 wide receiver Chris Henry of Cincinnati. Will the pitch to Ohio players that … Continue reading USC Recruiting Hard In Ohio

Xavier Jordan, a Class of 2024 wide receiver who is attending Sierra Canyon, has committed to USC. Jordan previously attended Carson and Cathedral. He is a four-star prospect per Rivals. It started during the third leg when a UCLA runner taunted a USC runner by waving the baton at him after he took the lead. USC runner Johnnie Blockburger then slowed down and waved to … Continue reading Monday Notes: USC-UCLA Taunting

The way Lincoln Riley works the transfer portal, it’s a fair assumption USC will continue on an upward projectory as a team going into 2024. But there’s a little matter concerning the quarterback. Caleb Williams will be the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft, which leaves a gap at quarterback. So does USC really just have a one-year window for an elite season? Williams … Continue reading Morning Buzz: One Other Way USC Could Replace Caleb Williams