If it’s Friday, it’s time for the Pac-12 championship game. Fox and ESPN love having the game on Friday night, secluded from all those other conference championship contests. But to me, it makes the game feel not ready for prime time, because it can’t make the Saturday stage. It’s also less convenient for fans, who could travel to Las Vegas on a Saturday and not … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

The USC-Utah is officially sold out. But that doesn’t mean there won’t be empty seats. The Pac-12 expects more than 60,000. Capacity is 65,000. I’m actually hearing a lot of USC students are making the trip to Las Vegas so there should be a strong contingent of Trojan fans. Still, I would be surprised if Utah didn’t have more fans in the stadium. Continue reading Pac-12 Title Game Is Sold Out

So it turns out USC didn’t want defensive end Grant Buckey after all, which is why he switched his commitment to UCLA today. It’s good to know Lincoln Riley changes his mind on recruits too. Clay Helton did it all the time. My question would be why did you take Buckey in the first place? He was a three-star and most of his interest came … Continue reading Lincoln Riley Shows Recruiting Hand

Defensive lineman Grant Buckey of Bakersfield, who was committed to USC, has flipped to UCLA. I have to admit I wasn’t quite sure of all the hoopla when Buckey, a three-star, committed to USC. But now, for whatever reason, he is going to UCLA. Bruins fans must be ecstatic to flip a USC recruit given the current success at USC. UCLA’s defensive line coach is … Continue reading Recruit Flips From USC To UCLA

Utah will play USC without tailback Tavion Thomas, who injured his toe against Oregon. Thomas announced Nov. 25 he would skip the rest of the season and prepare for the NFL Draft. But apparently, no one told ESPN yet, as this video from Wednesday shows. 🤦🏻‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/wUfy8CoOKl — Ry (@UtahRy) December 1, 2022 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js “As a competitor, it certainly doesn’t take playing them again to … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: ESPN Provides Pac-12 Title Game Humor

The price of a Pac-12 ticket is going up. According to TickPick, the no-fee secondary ticket marketplace, this is the most expensive Pac-12 Championship game on record. TickPick reports that 67 percent of all purchases made are coming from California while only 7 percent are coming from Utah. The average purchase price ahead of Friday is $177 – 36 percent more expensive than last year’s … Continue reading It’s An Expensive Pac-12 Title Ticket This Year