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The quarterback room of USC football could get thinner, with freshman Malachi Nelson reportedly set to enter the transfer portal, according to sources of Pete Nakos of On3. Nelson barely saw action for USC football in 2023. He only appeared in one game for the Trojans this year, which was during a 56-28 win at […]

Matt Entz has been the head coach of the North Dakota State football team since the 2018 season, and he’s been with the Bison for 10 years. He has seen a lot of success at North Dakota State, but he will be moving on after this season to be the linebackers coach for USC football. […]

The USC football team had an elite offense this season, but the Trojans are losing some important talent after this year. 2022 Heisman quarterback Caleb Williams will not be back at USC next season, and the Trojans also learned that one of his top receivers will be entering the transfer portal. Caleb Williams transferred over […]

The USC football team finished the regular season with a disappointing 7-5 record, but the good news for the Trojans is that they know exactly what they need to work on in the offseason: defense. The USC defense was one of the worst in the Pac-12 this year, and the Trojans are already attacking the […]

The big issue for the 2023 USC football team was their defense. The Trojans have already moved on from defensive coordinator Alex Grinch, and they have signed D’Anton Lynn from UCLA. USC still has a lot of work to do in terms of getting their defense ready for next year, but the Trojans took another […]

The USC football team will need a new quarterback under center next season as Caleb Williams’ time with the Trojans is over. USC does have Malachi Nelson on the roster, but he will be a sophomore next year with no real playing experience. He could be the guy if USC doesn’t land someone in the […]

The USC football team ended up struggling this season after coming into the season as the favorite to win the Pac-12. The offense was loaded for the Trojans, but the defense just never got it going this year, and it resulted in a very disappointing season. USC ended up parting ways with defensive coordinator Alex […]

The Arizona State football team is not considered to be as prestigious as the USC football team. Still, the Sun Devils are doing their best to forget about a challenging 2023 season and to move forward heading into 2024. A former Notre Dame standout and Arizona State football player announced his intention to transfer away […]

The USC football program is trying to regain its competitive edge after the Trojans fell out of the CFP race. USC finished the season 7-5 as its roster could not find a way to continue its momentum late in the season. The Trojans hired D’Anton Lynn as their new defensive coordinator for some changes. However, […]

When Caleb Williams joined the Heisman club last season, there was already talk that he would be the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, with most in the league already wishing he could have come out in 2023. But that was last season, and the USC football quarterback didn’t become only the second […]

Lincoln Riley is looking to stock up on some weapons after some names hit the NCAA transfer portal. The USC football program might just land a new running back from the South Carolina football squad. He goes by the name of Mario Anderson. But, the Trojans may want to hold their horses first because Brent […]

After having a disappointing season, USC football decided to beef up its coaching staff. Lincoln Riley is still the head coach. However, the program reeled in one of the best coaches of the Division 1 Football Championship Subdivision level. On Sunday, it was announced that North Dakota State football coach, Matt Entz, is joining the […]

The Michigan football team started off the 2024 recruiting cycle hot as they had the top class in the nation at one point. It has cooled off a little bit since then, but it got a nice boost on Saturday as three-star defensive lineman Deyvid Palepale flipped his commitment from USC football to the Wolverines. […]

USC football wide receiver Brenden Rice — the son of Pro Football Hall of Fame receiver Jerry Rice — has officially announced his decision to declare for the NFL Draft. “Trojan Family. Thank you for taking me in and making me feel at home,” Rice said Friday on X. “Through the good and bad, being […]

With Caleb Williams potentially leaving for the NFL, the USC football program aims to land a new quarterback through the transfer portal. However, they already have a talented option to replace Williams in Malachi Nelson. Rumors have suggested that Malachi Nelson plans to enter the transfer portal. However, it sounds like those rumors are false, […]

The 2023 college football season was a disappointment for the USC football team. The Trojans had one of the best college quarterbacks in recent memory on their team who won the Heisman a year ago, but they wasted his talent to finish the year 7-5 after starting 6-0. This team came into the season as […]

More and more college football players are submitting their names into the transfer portal. Just about 3,000 names have entered the portal since November 26th, and more likely will follow suit in the coming days. The transfer portal is in the spotlight now as the college football calendar shifts from the regular season to bowl […]

The USC football team returned the reigning Heisman winner, Caleb Williams, this season, and everybody expected them to have one of the most explosive offenses in college football. If the Trojans could field just an okay defense, they would’ve been able to win a lot of games. However, USC could not field an okay defense, […]

With USC football due to wrap up a painfully disappointing season (7-5) after they face off against No. 16 Louisville in the Holiday Bowl on Dec. 27, fans would be wise to look back to the glory days. Former star running back Reggie Bush is giving them an opportunity to do just that after being […]

It’s been 13 years since USC football running back Reggie Bush relinquished his Heisman Trophy to the NCAA. Now that Bush recently entered the College Football Hall of Fame, he wants his prized accolade in his rightful possession. Reggie Bush shared his sentiments just four days before the 2023 Heisman Trophy presentation on Saturday, per […]

The USC football team is reeling after a finish to the 2023 regular season that saw them lose four out of five games down the stretch. Recently, USC Coach Lincoln Riley shared his thoughts on adding a starting QB through the transfer portal to replace NFL-bound Caleb Williams. Riley announced that the future NFL Draft […]

The USC football team was expected to be one of the best teams in the country this season, but they were far from it. The Trojans ended up losing five of their final six games, and they finished the regular season with a 7-5 record. This team was expecting to go to the College Football […]

USC football head coach Lincoln Riley has a simple four-word stance on possibly adding a quarterback from the transfer portal. “Asked about bringing in a transfer portal QB: ‘We’re looking at it,’ Lincoln Riley said. #USC,” The Athletic’s Antonio Morales tweeted on Monday. Quarterback Caleb Williams will most likely skip his senior season with USC […]

The USC Trojans football team finished the season with a 7-5 record, missing out on the Pac-12 title game and ending as a disappointment in Lincoln Riley’s second year with the program. The big question was regarding star quarterback Caleb Williams and whether or not he would play in the Holiday Bowl against Louisville. On […]

While Washington State remains Pac-12 strong, quarterback Cameron Ward is heading elsewhere. The 6-foot-2 junior entered the transfer portal over the weekend and figures to be a sought-after talent in the coming weeks and months. A former conference rival could be in the mix, as USC football is a school “to watch,” according to On3.com’s […]

The reverberation from Florida State football’s shocking omission from the national championship tournament continued unabated Monday. On an appearance on FS1’s Undisputed, former NFL cornerback Richard Sherman sounded off on his frustration with the Seminoles’ snub and college sports in general. “I have a huge problem with it. This is a huge problem with college […]

USC football running back MarShawn Lloyd, who overcame a mystery injury to notch over 1,000 total yards this season, is declaring for the NFL Draft. Lloyd announced in a stirring social media post Monday morning. Check it out below. pic.twitter.com/9PbJPhRTH8 — MarShawn Lloyd (@m_lloyd_2) December 4, 2023 Unsurprisingly, the video looks back fondly at the […]

USC football has stolen UCLA DC D’Anton Lynn to help reinvent the Trojans’ defense after a disastrous 2023 season. Via Pete Thamel: “Sources: USC is finalizing a deal to hire UCLA defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn. UCLA finished No. 11 in total defense in his first year there this season, an improvement from No. 89 the […]

Rice quarterback JT Daniels, who began his collegiate career at USC, is hanging up the cleats due to concussion problems. Daniels spoke to ESPN Friday and said doctors have recommended he quit football before sustaining any more concussions that could affect his long-term health. The Southern California native played for four different programs across six […]

USC football wide receiver Brenden Rice was one of Caleb Williams’ best weapons in the 2023 season, but he’s yet to make any comments on what his next step will be. That being said, Rice’s latest move points to him potentially making the jump to the NFL next year. Rice has accepted an invitation to […]

Lincoln Riley has failed to deliver a CFP National Championship which put a lot of questions on his USC football program. Caleb Williams has already expressed his dismay after falling short of a postseason berth. But, his departure from the Trojans was already anticipated from the start of the season. Xamarion Gordon and Raleek Brown […]

A lot of players are entering the transfer portal after Lincoln Riley failed to push the USC football program to a postseason berth. Xamarion Gordon became the first player to opt out of the squad and give other teams a shot through the transfer portal. But, not every Trojans player has that privilege. Caleb Williams […]

The USC Trojans started the 2023 college football season like a house on fire, but it was a different story for the team in the second half of the campaign. After winning six games in a row to start the campaign, USC football won just once in six outings the rest of the way. That […]

This weekend, after the Pac-12 Championship Game concludes between Oregon and Washington in Las Vegas at Allegiant Stadium, there will undoubtedly be jubilant celebration for the victor. But there’s also likely to be a sense of grief and sadness as the Pac-12 takes its final breath as we know it. Originally founded as the Pacific […]

USC football may have displayed one of the most disappointing college football seasons of all time. The Trojans have the potential No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft under center in Caleb Williams and one of the best offensive minds in Lincoln Riley as head coach. Despite their weapons, USC football finished the season […]

It seems inevitable at this point that whoever gets the No. 1 overall pick in the next NFL draft, the team will select exciting USC football quarterback Caleb Williams. However, is it truly certain that Williams will even declare for the draft? According to an interview with the LA Times, Williams said it is a […]

Lincoln Riley will not just have to deal with the absence of Caleb Williams. The USC football squad might have some departures but some dominoes are starting to fall. After they got demolished by UCLA and Ethan Garbers, the receiving corps with Brenden Rice at the helm might have just seen the last of Raleek […]

The attendance of pop star and current USC student Olivia Rodrigo at the UCLA-USC football game last weekend is the gift that keeps on giving to social media. The rivalry game, which UCLA won in dominant fashion on its way to a 38-20 victory, coupled with Rodrigo’s presence on the sideline, has resulted in a […]

USC football quarterback Caleb Williams is expected to go high in the 2024 NFL Draft. But don’t expect the Trojans star to get followed in the pros by head coach Lincoln Riley. When asked if he would accept an opportunity to coach Williams in the NFL if the opportunity presented itself, the USC football sideline […]