Four-star offensive tackle Malachi Goodman of Paramus, N.J., committed to Penn State. He chose the Nittany Lions over USC and Auburn. Another offensive lineman helds elsewhere. Linebacker Easton Mascarenas-Arnold played all 64 snaps against LSU. Linebacker Mason Cobb played 55. Defensive end Anthony Lucas played 46 while defensive end Jamil Muhammad played 36. Defensive tackles Gavin Meyer (32) and Bear Alexander (28) were nearly even. … Continue reading USC Notes: Same Old Story On Recruiting

USC rose 10 spots in the AP Top 25 poll and is now ranked No. 13 nationally. USC’s 10-spot leap was the biggest of any team in the poll. 🚨 NEW 🚨 The AP Top 25 for Week 2 has been released! 1) Georgia2) Ohio State3) Texas4) Alabama5) Notre Dame Thoughts? pic.twitter.com/tzqRtcHevJ — CBS Sports College Football 🏈 (@CBSSportsCFB) September 3, 2024 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Continue reading USC Moves Up 10 Spots In AP Poll

QUARTERBACK Miller Moss lived up to his Holiday Bowl expectations, especially on the final drive. There won’t be a quarterback controversy now. He kept his cool in the pocket and got pretty good protection, so for now he doesn’t need to improvise. Grade: A- RUNNING BACKS Woody Marks was solid-if-not-spectacular. It would have felt differently if his poor decision to flip the ball on the … Continue reading USC-LSU Report Card

I’m going to again mention defensive tackle Gavin Meyer because there are always players who don’t get the publicity they deserve. He had a nice opening game and has been completely overshadowed this offseason by the coaches/media obsession with Bear Alexander. But Meyer deserves praise today. Linebacker Eric Gentry re-emerged last night and looked like he did in 2022. He had seven tackles, two tackles … Continue reading USC Notes: Players Emerge In LSU Game

Here are some of my thoughts on USC’s victory over LSU: The defensive front 7 did a pretty good job against LSU’s vaunted offensive line. They were more disciplined than last season and although they didn’t force turnovers, they did what D’Anton Lynn wanted: Limit explosive plays. I can’t say the same about the secondary. They played soft coverage to limit big plays but they … Continue reading My USC-LSU Analysis

LSU finally is able to run the ball and it leads to a TD. It’s 17-13. Horrible clock management by Lincoln Riley in final minute. He lets a lot time pass before calling a timeout because he thought USC had a first down (it didn’t). That forces a field goal later, which USC missed. Has Bear Alexander played? Woody Marks gives USC a 7-0 lead … Continue reading USC-LSU Live Blog