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

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 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. USC’s game vs. Arizona on Oct. 29 will kick off at 4 p.m. and be televised on the Pac-12 Network. This means USC meets its quota of … Continue reading USC Notes: National Title Odds Sink But Caleb Williams’ Heisman Odds Improve

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

The USC defense gave up touchdowns in five of Utah’s final six possessions. The sixth possession was a fumble at the 3-yard line. That’s the kind of defense Clancy Pendergast and Todd Orlando would be proud of. None of it was new. I harped on the defense’s ability to give up all kinds of yards every week. Sometimes, it was vs. the run and sometimes … Continue reading Sunday Buzz: Let’s Dissect USC’s Entire Performance

What. A. Game. So many emotions. Some real guts from the players. And a huge call by Kyle Whittingham to go for 2. Hard to remember USC led 21-7. USC was not ready for prime time tonight. Too many penalties. Poor tackling. No clue how to cover tight end Dalton Kincaid (15 catches for 217 yards). And let’s not let Lincoln Riley of the hook. … Continue reading Discuss The USC-Utah Game