The Curse Of 0

Wearing the No. 0 is not having great success this season. No one has ever worn the number at USC before last season. And now two players are wearing it. Wide receiver Terrell Bynum has caught three passes all season after catching 26 at Washington last season. Remember, the Huskies had a pathetic offense last year with Dylan Morris at QB so 26 receptions was … Continue reading The Curse Of 0

A Decommit For USC

Four-star outside linebacker Dylan Williams of Long Beach Poly has decommitted from USC. Williams says he will still consider USC. He has offers from Georgia, Florida State and Miami among others. Wide receiver Jordan Addison and linebacker Eric Gentry are day-to-day after suffering injuries vs. Utah. “I don’t think it’s anything long-term with either one of them,” Lincoln Riley said. Continue reading A Decommit For USC

USC Morning Buzz: Lincoln Riley Bemoans Tackling

It’s hard to think about with the Utah game such an emotional affair but this is a bye week. Right now, USC is practicing today and Wednesday for sure. The rest of the week is not announced but some coaches probably want to leave Thursday to recruit. USC coach Lincoln Riley said this Monday night after watching the film. “No. 1 thing is we didn’t … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Lincoln Riley Bemoans Tackling

Let’s Talk Pac-12 Officiating

There’s been a lot of talk about the officiating Saturday. Nothing new, of course, for the Pac-12. It might be nice for the conference to come out and discuss a few calls, such as the roughing the passer penalty and then the addition of five seconds at the end of the game because of an inadvertent whistle. The Pac-12 has previously put out videos to … Continue reading Let’s Talk Pac-12 Officiating

USC Notes: National Title Odds Sink But Caleb Williams’ Heisman Odds Improve

USC odds to win national championship plummeted to 75/1 per BetOnline. The Trojans were 20/1 last week. Caleb Williams’ Heisman odds improved to 10/1 after being 12/1 last week Full odds for everything will be at the bottom. It is possible USC could be again but it likely will not happen. Odds to win the 2023 NCAA Championship   1/11/22 8/16/22 9/1/22 9/5/22 9/12/22 9/19/22 … Continue reading USC Notes: National Title Odds Sink But Caleb Williams’ Heisman Odds Improve

Morning Buzz: USC-Utah Report Card

QUARTERBACK There were the usual something-out-of-nothing plays from Caleb Williams and if you take away sacks, he actually gained 97 yards rushings. The big problem was how many times he was running for his life from the pass rush. Grade: B+ RUNNING BACK It’s fair to say there weren’t enough opportunities because the Trojans weren’t exactly balanced (42 passes, 27 runs). Travis Dye is indispensable … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC-Utah Report Card