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Rumors began circulating over the weekend on the potential of Pittsburgh star wideout Jordan Addison entering the transfer portal. On Tuesday, those rumors came to fruition as Addison officially entered the transfer portal. USC seems primed to scoop Addison up from the Panthers, led by recently-hired head coach Lincoln Riley. Riley has already helped undergo […]

Months removed from their historic national championship-winning season and the 2021 Georgia Bulldogs are still not done yet in setting records. The 2022 NFL Draft culminated on Saturday, and overall, Georgia’s coaching staff sure must be pleased to see a multitude of its now-former standout talents find new homes in the NFL. From Travon Walker […]

Another Lob Threat👀 @AtlantaFalcons 🔥🔥🔥 WRs on Deck !! Welcome To The A Killa @DrakeLondon_ ! Cant wait to see who else we draft🔥🔥 — Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) April 29, 2022 The ATL’s biggest sports star is doing his part and showing his support for the local Atlanta Falcons on Thursday night. Atlanta Hawks star […]

One of the most electric pass-catchers in the country is finally off the board. The Atlanta Falcons have selected USC star wideout Drake London with the eighth overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft on Thursday. London was absolutely fantastic in 2021 for the Trojans, leading the nation in contested catches and finishing with 88 […]

In a move that seemed inevitable for quite a while, Caleb Williams transferred to USC in early February. While he had interest from schools such as UCLA and would have been welcomed back at Oklahoma, he opted to reunite with his former Sooners head coach, Lincoln Riley. As Williams noted during USC spring practice earlier […]

USC Trojans new head coach Lincoln Riley is hoping to make a good first impression in Southern California. After joining the Trojans on a massive deal, the former Sooners coach is starting to get to work at USC. The Trojans had their first practice of the season on Tuesday, and early on, the reviews have […]

After a notable wait, Caleb Williams officially announced earlier this week his decision to transfer to the USC Trojans to reunite with former Oklahoma Sooners head coach Lincoln Riley. Williams had a multitude of options on the table once he opted to enter the transfer portal, from returning to Oklahoma to play under new head […]

When Lincoln Riley bolted the Oklahoma Sooners to be the next USC Trojans head coach, speculation followed that star quarterback Caleb Williams would follow Riley to Southern California. It took a bit of time, but Williams has indeed decided to join Riley at USC. Williams spoke to ESPN’s Pete Thamel about the decision: “I wanted […]

The Oklahoma Sooners have endured a rough stretch with their recruits after the departure of former head coach Lincoln Riley to USC. Several players have left the Sooners to follow Riley to the Trojans, with the speculation that more are to follow. Well, the Sooners lost out on one of their best prospects, wide receiver […]

Former Oregon Ducks running back Travis Dye has now opted to join the USC Trojans as a graduate transfer. Welcome to the show 💯 @Babydye23#FightOn✌️ pic.twitter.com/4l0wsOVXCP — USC Football ✌️ (@uscfb) January 21, 2022 Dye shined during his four-season run in Oregon. The versatile back totaled for 3,980 yards from scrimmage and 29 total touchdowns […]

Brenden Rice announced that he is taking his talents to USC next season. Brenden, the son of NFL Hall of Famer Jerry Rice, will transfer from the University of Colorado to the University of Southern California. He will continue his football career as a member of the Trojans rather than the Buffaloes moving forward. FOX […]

The USC Trojans made a huge splash when they announced the hiring of former Oklahoma Head coach Lincoln Riley. However, Riley might not be the only former Oklahoma name that the Trojans add to their program. With Trojans quarterback Jaxson Dart entering the transfer portal, it’s now becoming increasingly likely that former Oklahoma quarterback Caleb […]

USC shook up the college football world last month when former Oklahoma Sooners head coach Lincoln Riley left Norman unexpectedly and took up the head football coaching position with the Trojans. Riley was well known for his ability to recruit high-level players. It did not take long for that to have an effect. According to […]

The USC Trojans figure to have a new face under center in 2022, as quarterback Kedon Slovis has reportedly entered the transfer portal, according to college football insider Pete Thamel. Slovis’ decision to enter the portal comes less than two weeks after it was announced that Lincoln Riley would take over as head coach at […]

New USC Trojans head football coach Lincoln Riley wasted no time in getting out to his new home in Los Angeles last week. This week he started into an even more Hollywood scene: podcasting. Riley jumped on the mic on Wednesday with the gentlemen from the Move The Sticks podcast, Bucky Brooks and Daniel Jeremiah, […]

The Oklahoma Sooners found themselves looking for a new coach when Lincoln Riley shocked the college football world by bolting for USC. It looks like the coaching search has come to an end, with the Sooners zeroing in on Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables, according to ESPN’s Chris Low. The deal is reportedly expected to […]

Former Oklahoma Sooners head football coach Lincoln Riley has accepted the same position at USC, opening himself up to even more media attention, criticism, and access to recruits. That is what you get when you come to the LA market and what you are expected to produce is championships. That is the only thing that this […]

Lincoln Riley going from Oklahoma to USC sent shockwaves through the college football world. Riley’s move has already meant big things on the recruiting front. First, Malachi Nelson, a five-star prospect from the 2023 recruiting class, decommitted from Oklahoma (along with a few others) and then committed to USC. The Sooners have now lost another […]

Right after Lincoln Riley made his move from Oklahoma to USC, five-star quarterback prospect Malachi Nelson announced his decommitment from the Sooners. The expectation was that the No. 2 QB recruit from the Class of 2023 would be following Riley to the Trojans, and sure enough, that came to fruition on Tuesday. Nelson, a California […]

Lincoln Riley was officially introduced as the new coach of the USC Trojans on Tuesday. He surprisingly left the Oklahoma Sooners for the vacant position in one of college football’s finest teams. Right away, Riley made a bold claim during his press conference as USC’s new tactician: “This is going to be the mecca of […]

This past Saturday, Lincoln Riley confidently said he wouldn’t be leaving the Oklahoma Sooners to take the LSU Tigers’ head coaching job. The very next day, Riley decided to become the next head coach of the USC Trojans, bolting Oklahoma for Southern California. Riley held his introductory USC press conference on Monday, and the way […]

The departure of Lincoln Riley to the University of Southern California had severe consequences for the Oklahoma Sooners, as various high ranked prospects de-committed shortly after the news broke. This included five star quarterback Malachi Nelson, a top three junior in the class of 2023. Others to go were linebacker Kobie McKinzie, wide receiver Brandon […]

The USC Trojans landed Lincoln Riley on Sunday to lead their football program. Riley released a statement after making the move to Los Angeles from Norman, Oklahoma. ESPN’s staff writer Paolo Uggetti posted the statement on Twitter. Here’s Riley’s statement on the move pic.twitter.com/nV02c3dU2E — Paolo Uggetti (@PaoloUggetti) November 29, 2021 Riley detailed how excited […]

It appears former USC star Reggie Bush is a big fan of the Trojans hiring Lincoln Riley as their new head coach. After a long search for the next tactician to catapult them back to contention, USC landed one of the most sought-after coaches in the college football ranks in Riley. The 38-year-old coach left […]

The Oklahoma Sooners are reportedly targeting former college coach Kliff Kingsbury to replace Lincoln Riley as the head football coach. It was announced earlier Sunday that Oklahoma head football coach Lincoln Riley was leaving the team. The proud university has their sights set on some big fish, and that apparently includes the Arizona Cardinals head […]

It started with a loss to a rather inferior Illinois team in Week 8 that really put Penn State coach James Franklin under the microscope yet again. He followed it up by confusing the Week 9 opponent for Penn State, saying twice that they were preparing for Illinois when in fact they play Ohio State […]

On Monday, former USC and NFL quarterback Carson Palmer was on the Dan Patrick Show and mentioned Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin as a “wildcard” candidate for the Trojans’ head coaching vacancy. On Tuesday, the Steelers head coach fired back and shut down the idea. “Hey guys, I don’t have time for that kind […]

The USC Trojans just got waxed by Notre Dame 31-16 in Week 8 to drop their record to 3-4 overall. They are still in the process of finding their next head coach after Clay Helton was dismissed in September. On Monday, former USC quarterback Carson Palmer dropped a bombshell on the Dan Patrick Show when […]

Utah will take on USC in an interesting Pac-12 matchup in college football this weekend. It’s time to continue our College Football odds series and make a Utah-USC prediction and pick. Utah comes into play with a 2-2 record on the season, while USC is 3-2 and already on their second head coach of the […]

Jaxson Dart replaced an injured Kedon Slovis for the USC Trojans in Week 3 and ended up piecing together an eye-popping debut at quarterback. The USC freshman threw for 391 yards and four touchdowns in the win over Washington State and it led interim coach Donte Williams to speculate about an open competition for the […]

Following the firing of USC head coach Clay Helton after their Week 2 debacle to Stanford, the Trojans have been left trying to figure things out on the fly. That includes the starting quarterback position. Kedon Slovis left USC’s game against Washington State on Saturday with an apparent neck injury and freshman Jaxson Dart came […]

Before they even hit the field, it appears the post-Clay Helton era started off rocky. As the USC Trojans were heading to Pullman for their Saturday matchup with Washington State, the plane tipped backward as they landed. Take a look: USC just arrived in Pullman WA for their game with Wazzu. Here’s their plane… Half […]

The USC Trojans look to bounce back on the road after a significant loss against Stanford in Week 2, where the Trojans were 17-point favorites.  USC fell behind 21-10 at halftime and could not make up the gap in a 42-28 defeat. As for Washington State, they are coming off a 20-point win against Portland […]

Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy has been one of the top names brought up as next in line for a head coaching gig for a couple of years now. Most have assumed it would be in the NFL. With the University of Southern California firing Clay Helton after their Week 2 loss to […]

The Kansas City Chiefs have somehow held on to Eric Bieniemy for some time despite a ton of interest from NFL teams. But, the USC Trojans fired Clay Helton on Monday, and rumor has it that Bieniemy has emerged as a candidate for the vacant Trojans job, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.  League sources […]

When the University of Southern California fired Clay Helton on Monday, it opened up the box for plenty of names to be rumored as the next coach. It’s a list that includes a lot of names, including Penn State coach James Franklin. Franklin’s name has popped up many times before and he addressed the latest […]

The USC Trojans are moving in a new direction after firing head coach Clay Helton. Helton was fired after the Trojans lost to Stanford 42-28. It was a long time coming. USC has not been a successful team in a few years. Now USC needs to shift its focus into finding a new head coach. They […]

Just two games into the new NCAA football season and we already have a major coaching change on the way. This comes in the form of the USC Trojans, who have just confirmed that head coach Clay Helton has been booted out of the program. This development the Trojans’ disastrous loss to Stanford on Sunday. […]

The football community lost another good one on Tuesday after former New England Patriots fullback Sam “Bam” Cunningham passed away in Inglewood, California. Cunningham is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame after starring for the University of Southern California (USC) in the early 70s. The cause of his death is still unknown. […]