Here’s a few more photos from 1988. USC linebackers Delmar Chesley (center) and Scott Ross (right) try to recover a fumble vs. Oklahoma. Erik Affholter makes a catch in the No. 2-ranked Trojans’ 27-10 loss to No. 1 Notre Dame. With three dorms permanently closed at USC and Fluor Tower recently demolished, here’s a picture of the still-standing Birnkrandt dorm from 1988. And a wider … Continue reading The USC Friday Column Supplement

Purdue upset No. 15-ranked USC, 3-0, in women’s soccer on Thursday before 3,217 fans. Welcome to the Big Ten. When offensive lineman Maximus Gibbs entered the transfer portal, he became the seventh player out of 22 from Clay Helton’s final recruiting class (2021) to enter the portal. USC is getting a lot of hype in the preseason and ranked in the top 15 in the … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column

The key to USC’s season is that while the offense is full of stars, it will be defensive coordinator Alex Grinch, who gets to do the dirty work and face the pressure of working with less talent. Fittingly, his T-shirt today said “strain.” Grinch was very pragmatic talking about injuries during camp. “We’ve had a lot of guys out over the course of camp, the … Continue reading USC’s Defense Has Thankless Task

Former USC offensive lineman Maximus Gibbs entered the transfer portal yesterday. He’s another player the media overhyped last year, especially when he switched to defensive line for the Colorado game. That didn’t even last until the spring when he returned to offensive line. It was also a big deal that game because Gibbs and former defensive lineman Ishmael Sopsher dressed for the game and each … Continue reading USC Notes: Which Former Trojan Is At A JC?

I’ve been at Memorial Stadium in Berkeley and watched Cal student pelt the USC band with oranges in 1991. I’ve been at Pauley Pavilion when the scoreboard actually read U$C and rowdy UCLA students had to be locked in a storage closet to restore order. And then there was the 2010 USC-UCLA game, where about 40 fans fought outside the Rose Bowl and two men … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC Starts Cal-UCLA Civil War

Today’s USC practice was closed and Lincoln Riley did not speak to the media. But from this video of the band, we can see Korey Foreman (left) did not dress for practice. His injury has not been disclosed. turn us up @USCTMB 🎺🥁✌️ pic.twitter.com/I6PZVpgqy8 — USC Football ✌️ (@USC_FB) August 17, 2022 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Continue reading And Now A Quick Practice Update