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Sitting not-so-pretty with a 3-4 overall record and a 1-4 conference record in their debut season in the Big Ten, fans have been clamoring to see something change before the entire USC season goes down the tubes. Unfortunately for fans of LA’s most centrally located collegiate franchise, that change won’t be coming under center, as […]

We’re back again with another betting prediction and pick for College Football Week 9 as we head towards the Big Ten Conference for yet another showdown. The Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4-3, 1-3 Big Ten) will take on the USC Trojans (3-4, 1-4 Big Ten) in a competitive matchup. It is time to continue our college […]

For the third consecutive week, USC football coach Lincoln Riley watched his team let a win slip through its proverbial fingertips — and former Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Matt Leinart, like another ex-quarterback, is fed up. Despite leading 28-14 in the fourth quarter, the Trojans surrendered 15 unanswered points, including a last-minute touchdown, in a 29-28 […]

USC football couldn’t finish the job against Maryland in Week 8. After jumping out to a 21-7 lead by halftime, the Trojans were in another favorable scenario. But similar to how they’ve been in recent games, the team fell apart when it mattered the most. The defense came out of the locker room fired up […]

The USC football program suffered a brutal 29-28 loss to Maryland on the road on Saturday, and it is the fourth time that the Trojans have suffered a close loss that easily could have gone in their favor. USC football coach Lincoln Riley had a blunt takeaway after the game when speaking on his team […]

As we approach the midpoint of the college football season, it’s becoming clear who the real contenders are in the race for conference titles and playoff spots, while others are fighting to stay in the mix. With conference play in full swing and top 25 matchups heating up, the pressure is mounting for teams across […]

USC will face Maryland this weekend at SECU Stadium. It’s a Big Ten showdown and we’re sharing our college football odds series while making a USC-Maryland prediction and pick. USC lost 33-30 to fourth-ranked Penn State last weekend. Ultimately, they led through most of the game but allowed the game-tying touchdown with 3:04 left. The […]

The USC Trojans football team should be 6-0 this season. That statement will makes countless eyes roll, but it is difficult to dispute. Blown leads, puzzling mental lapses and questionable clock management have cost this squad three wins in the last month. Although Lincoln Riley and company might be in a different conference, the program […]

When the college football season started, fans had their eyes on week seven because of the loaded slate. Almost every conference had big games featuring ranked teams, and we had a good amount of top-25 matchups all around college football. One of the biggest and most entertaining games of the weekend was a Big Ten […]

The USC football program has had a middling start to the 2024 season. USC was above the .500 mark going their Big 10 matchup against the Penn State Nittany Lions on Saturday, but the Trojans fell to 3-3 after their 33-30 overtime loss. Head coach Lincoln Riley would have loved to get the win, and […]

Following a 33-30 overtime loss to No. 4 ranked Penn State, USC football quarterback Miller Moss talked about the disappointment in the close loss. “This [loss] was excruciating just in the manner it happened,” Miller said via Shotgun Spratling on X. The loss blew many people away. USC football fans flamed head coach Lincoln Riley […]

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 […]