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Following USC football’s unexpected loss against Minnesota football, a week later, they collapsed against the Penn State Nittany Lions. A 36-yard field goal by walk-on kicker Ryan Barker sealed a 6-0 start for Penn State. Fans went after head coach Lincoln Riley for his clock management in the fourth quarter. The responses poured in quickly […]

USC football is off to a great start against No. 4 Penn State. The Trojans grabbed the lead in the first quarter after running back Quinten Joyner took an end around, faked a pitch and blazed down the left sideline for a 75-yard touchdown run against the Nittany Lions. QUINTEN JOYNER 75-YARDS TO THE HOUSE […]

USC’s pivotal Week 7 matchup against Penn State may be even more difficult than they prepared for. After receiving the unfortunate news that linebacker Eric Gentry would not return for the game and possibly sit out the rest of the season, the Trojans suffered another injury setback regarding cornerback Jacobe Covington. The senior is listed […]

As the USC football team is heading into a must-win game against the No. 4 Penn State Nittany Lions, the goal is to stop them on offense led by star quarterback Drew Allar. With fans locking in their predictions for the integral USC football game, defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn spoke to the media about the […]

Following a disappointing road loss in their Big Ten debut against the one-dimensional Michigan Wolverines, the USC Trojans still had good reason to believe that a conference title was still in the cards. Assuming USC could run the table the rest of the way, an 11-1 record with wins over Penn State, Notre Dame and […]

Last week served as a major wake-up call for several ranked programs. Some teams fell out of the rankings altogether, while others took a significant tumble. As a result, programs like Alabama and Tennessee find themselves in must-win situations heading into college football Week 7, aiming to keep their conference and College Football Playoff hopes […]

Penn State will attempt to remain unbeaten as they head to Southern California to face USC this weekend. We’re live from the Coliseum, and we’re excited to share our college football odds series by making a Penn State-USC prediction and pick. Penn State dispatched UCLA 27-11 last weekend. After a slow first quarter, the Nittany […]

A big trend that we are seeing in college football this season is players that are contributing often deciding to take red shirts so that they can enter the transfer portal when the season is over. This started with UNLV’s starting quarterback, Matthew Sluka, opting for a red shirt despite being the team’s starter and […]

Minnesota football coach P.J. Fleck is making some interesting comments after his team earned a huge upset win over USC. Fleck says his team took an antidote of confidence after getting beat by Michigan in September, per the Pioneer Press. The antidote apparently was an actual drink that contained Sprite, per On3. Minnesota defeated USC […]

Week six of the college football season was supposed to be a snooze fest as there was only one matchup between two top-25 teams, but chaos made it one of the best weeks of the season so far. We saw multiple top-10 teams go down against unranked teams, and now we have an action-packed week […]

Saturday’s college football slate was full of upsets, and USC football’s 24-17 loss to Minnesota was one of the biggest. The Trojans dropped out of the AP Top 25 after coming into the contest ranked 11th, and the national media isn’t being kind to Lincoln Riley’s squad. USC has an offensive line problem, via The […]

It’s probably safe to say that USC football’s arrival in the Big Ten has been a significant adjustment. In Week 6, USC joined several other ranked teams on the day that were upset in a road loss to an unranked opponent. They fell to Minnesota 24-17, putting them at 1-2 in the Big Ten and […]

When the Penn State football program heads out west for a crucial Big Ten matchup with the USC Trojans on Saturday, it’ll be one of the longest trips a team will need to make all year to play an in-conference road game. The Nittany Lions will travel nearly 2,700 miles from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to Los […]

The USC football program suffered a rough loss to Minnesota on the road by the score of 24-17, and head coach Lincoln Riley spoke on the missed chances his team has had so far this season. “Disappointing ending to that game, a hard-fought game,” Lincoln Riley said, via Nick Kosko of on3.com. “We knew we […]

The USC football team feels different than past iterations, but it is still clear that they have a few steps to make up in the team building process. As they transition into the Big Ten, USC has been more balanced and their defense has improved, and they had shown positive signs in the trenches through […]

Six weeks into the 2024 college football season, the USC Trojans are a mere 3-2, including 1-2 in Big 10 play. The frustration has built up for head coach Lincoln Riley, who took it out on the media after the team’s recent loss to Minnesota on Oct. 5. After the game, a reporter asked USC […]

USC football is dealing with another huge blemish on the injury report ahead of a road matchup against Minnesota. Star linebacker Eric Gentry will miss the Trojans’ Week 6 game due to an injury he suffered in the team’s Week 5 victory over Wisconsin, per Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports and 247 Sports. Gentry, the […]

It is hard to believe after 103 seasons of play but USC football is going through some growing pains. Head coach Lincoln Riley lost a Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback from last season while adding a few thousand miles to the road schedule. The PAC-12 to Big Ten move has created more than a few Michigan maize […]

USC will head to the Midwest to battle Minnesota on Saturday at Huntington Bank Stadium. We’re in the North Star State, sharing our college football odds series and making a USC-Minnesota prediction and pick. USC defeated Wisconsin 38-21 last weekend, showing a fantastic ability to rally from behind. Initially, the Trojans trailed 21-10 at halftime, […]

In a must-win situation in Week 5, USC football improved to 3-1 on the season, following a strong Big Ten win over Wisconsin. Quarterback Miller Moss continued to impress with a 30-of-45 for 308-yard passing line, three touchdowns and one interception. Moss went into the medical tent during the game, but appears to have no […]

The Trojans will be without wide receiver Makai Lemon in USC football’s Week 4 matchup against Wisconsin on Saturday. After USC football head coach Lincoln Riley shut down questions regarding Bear Alexander, who will be sitting out the rest of the season to redshirt, he will have to gameplan for the Badgers without Lemon, one […]

Once one of the most sought-after defensive linemen in the country, USC defensive tackle Bear Alexander will be sitting out the rest of the season to redshirt. And USC football coach Lincoln Riley is apparently not interested in talking about it. Days after Alexander’s decision was made public, which came after Alexander and his father […]

Wisconsin will face USC this weekend at the Coliseum. We’re in Southern California, sharing our college football odds series and making a Wisconsin-USC prediction and pick. Wisconsin lost 42-10 at home to Alabama last weekend. Unfortunately, they trailed 17-3 at halftime and could not catch up. Braedyn Locke went 13 for 26 with 125 yards […]

Lincoln Riley and his USC football program have gotten off to a decent start to the 2024 season, as the team currently sits at 2-1, fresh off of a tough loss to the Michigan Wolverines Saturday. Riley has seen positive play from his starting quarterback Miller Moss, who took over the reigns from Caleb Williams, […]

As the college football season continues to heat up, redshirt season does as well. USC defensive tackle Bear Alexander intends to preserve his year of eligibility and sit out the remainder of the season, per Connor Morrissette of 247 Sports. “USC defensive lineman Bear Alexander is planning to redshirt, according to his guardian Tony Jones,” […]

College football Week 5 is upon us, and with it comes several must-win games for many teams. One of those is the now No. 13 USC Trojans, who are looking to bounce back after their first-ever Big Ten loss to Michigan last week. As conference play ramps up, many teams find themselves in must-win situations, […]

The USC football team lost a tough one last weekend against Michigan in Ann Arbor. The Wolverines ran the football aggressively and the Trojans didn’t have much of an answer during the first half. They ended up making a comeback and actually taking a late lead, but Michigan found a way to get it done. […]

The USC football program is coming off a tough 27-24 loss to the Michigan Wolverines on Saturday. The Trojans had the advantage earlier in the fourth quarter, but the 2023 Big 10 champion Wolverines stormed back and won. USC’s concerns increased when tight end Lake McRae exited the game with an injury, and he received […]

In pursuit of compensation for using his name, image and likeness while playing USC football, Reggie Bush has filed a lawsuit against his former school, the Pac-12 Conference and the NCAA. In the court filing, Bush argues that all three entities “earned significant compensation on the back of Bush’s effort” according to a summary posted […]

The welcoming party for USC football into the Big Ten Conference didn’t go quite as Trojans fans had hoped. USC, historically familiar with Michigan from past Rose Bowl matchups, traveled to The Big House for only the second time in history, losing to the Wolverines 27-24. The Trojans (2-1) thought they had secured the game […]

There was (more) history made at the University of Michigan’s Big House and the Wolverines went home happy. USC football’s Lincoln Riley was wandering around the postgame locker room looking for answers after opening Big Ten play with a loss. The only hope to hold onto was the fact that this was a tough game early […]

Michigan football gave the USC Trojans a rude welcome to the Big Ten on Saturday. However, those handling the video board at Michigan Stadium needed some work on their attempt to troll Lincoln Riley and the Trojans during the marquee showdown between the historic programs. A message was put up on the stadium’s video board […]

Michigan football continues to spit in the face of the person who coined the quote, “adapt or die.” Despite a maddeningly quiet passing attack, the No. 18 Wolverines toppled the No. 11 USC Trojans in the Big House on Saturday. Kalel Mullings broke free for a 63-yard run late in the fourth quarter and capped […]

After two big wins to start the 2024 college football season, the USC Trojans slammed into a brick wall on Saturday evening in Ann Arbor. The No. 11 USC football suffered a 27-24 loss to the No. 18 Michigan Wolverines to the tune of a 27-23 score. The Trojans came close to stealing a win […]

USC football, in a hotly contested ranked battle against the Michigan Wolverines, experienced a scare when wide receiver Makai Lemon went down on a punt on what appeared to be a blindside block that did not result in a penalty. Lemon stayed down for several minutes before walking off the field with most of his […]

USC football is enjoying a great start to the 2024 college football season. They pulled an upset on the LSU Tigers to open the season and handled business against Utah State the following week. With an extra week to prepare, they travel to Ann Arbor, Michigan to face another ranked foe in the No. 18 […]

One of the biggest games of the week in college football will be taking place in Ann Arbor as the Michigan football team will be hosting USC. The 11th-ranked Trojans are visiting the 18th-ranked Wolverines in what should be a terrific matchup. This will be USC’s first-ever Big Ten conference game, and you can’t ask […]

This Saturday marks a new era for USC football as the No. 11 Trojans (2-0) open conference play for the first time as Big Ten members against No. 18 Michigan (2-1). Week 4 is significant because it signals the start of conference matchups for many teams, and it highlights the seismic shift in college football […]

One of the biggest games of the weekend in college football will take place in Ann Arbor as #11 USC will travel to take on #18 Michigan. This will be the first ever Big Ten conference game for the USC football team as they came over from the Pac-12 after last season. These are two […]