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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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,” […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The number one overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft was quarterback Caleb Williams. Williams was drafted by the Chicago Bears, and he is now two games into his NFL career. So far, Williams has struggled a bit. The Bears are 1-1, but Williams hasn’t thrown a touchdown pass yet, and their one win came […]

USC football will play Utah State on Saturday morning. However, the Trojans could be without linebacker Mason Cobb, as Lincoln Riley recently provided an important injury update, via Ryan Kartje of The Los Angeles Times. “USC linebacker Mason Cobb is ‘questionable’ for Saturday’s matchup with Utah State, Lincoln Riley said. Cobb wasn’t present at practice […]

Fight on! The 2024 USC Trojans football season is here! Can they make some noise in their first year as a member of the Big Ten Conference? It is time to check out our college football odds series where our USC win total prediction and pick will be revealed. A year ago from this exact […]

The game between USC and LSU on Sunday night generated massive TV ratings, according to Sports Media Watch. The game, branded as the Modelo Vegas Kickoff Classic, averaged 9.2 million viewers and peaked at 11.1 million viewers during USC’s memorable 27-20 victory. The Sunday night before Labor Day has long been a prime spot for […]

Lincoln Riley and No. 23 USC football passed their first test of the season. With a 27-20 win in Las Vegas over the the No. 13 LSU Tigers, the Trojans sent shockwaves across the college football realm, while also giving Riley something to reminisce about. During the postgame press conference following the Troians’ victory, Riley […]

USC football started their first season in the Big Ten with a win over the No.13 LSU Tigers Sunday night. Head coach Lincoln Riley’s program fought hard, and running back Woody Marks scored the game winning touchdown with eight second left to claim a 27-20 win for the 23rd ranked Trojans. Riley had a message […]

USC football opened their 2024 campaign in impressive fashion. The 23rd-ranked Trojans knocked off No. 13 LSU 27-20 in a thriller on Sunday night in Las Vegas, pulling ahead on a Woody Marks touchdown run with eight seconds to go. All in all, it was a promising showing for Lincoln Riley and company, who showed […]

LSU and USC’s football paths cross on Sunday night, when they will meet in the Modelo Vegas Kickoff Classic at Allegiant Stadium to open their respective seasons. However, the two programs have been connected for the past few seasons through their head coaches. Lincoln Riley and Brian Kelly both left their old schools — Oklahoma […]

On Sunday evening, USC football head coach Lincoln Riley and his Trojans will get their 2024 college football season underway with a date vs the LSU Tigers from the neutral location of Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. The game will mark USC’s foray into the post-Caleb Williams era, and Riley is hoping to find […]

As fans lock in their predictions for LSU football’s opener against the USC Trojans, there is another aspect to the game that takes it back to three years ago when each of the respective head coaches made huge changes. Both Tigers head coach Brian Kelly and USC’s Lincoln Riley both surprisingly left their previous programs […]

On a not-so-neutral field, No. 23 USC Trojans football will face the No. 13 LSU Tigers on Sunday, September 1 at 7:30 p.m. EST. It’s not a neutral field since the trip from Los Angeles to Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, is a four-hour drive or a little over an hour-long flight, and many […]

USC and LSU football can be considered each other’s counterpart in many ways. They are both known for producing high-powered offenses and suspect defenses and will be doing their best to replace a star quarterback this season. Furthermore, each head coach is under substantial pressure to deliver. The Trojans lured Lincoln Riley away from Oklahoma […]

Things will look much different for USC football this season. Not only will they be without their former Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback, Caleb Williams, but they’ll also be setting up shop in a new conference in the Big Ten. Not since Trojans third-year head coach Lincoln Riley arrived back in 2022 has USC football gone through […]

We finally made it, week one of the college football season is here. There are a lot of good matchups to keep an eye on this weekend, and one that you won’t want to miss will be on Sunday between USC football and LSU football. The Trojans and Tigers are both ranked to start the […]

We finally made it, week one of the college football season is here. There are a lot of good matchups to keep an eye on this weekend, and one that you won’t want to miss will be on Sunday between USC football and LSU football. The Trojans and Tigers are both ranked to start the […]

Mike Macdonald is the new head honcho for the Seattle Seahawks in the upcoming season. While they build new habits, Pete Carroll is still with the organization as an advisor. But, professional football is not the only thing that the aging schematic mastermind is thinking about. He is set to become a lecturer with the […]

The USC football team is scheduled to open its season in Las Vegas against Coach Brian Kelly’s LSU football team on Sunday, September 1. The game is a chance to show how far Coach Lincoln Riley’s team has come since last year’s defensive disaster of a season and to stamp its ticket as one of […]

USC football head coach Lincoln Riley has made it official that his starting quarterback for the 2024 season will be Miller Moss. The news is not too surprising to Trojans fans who watched the incoming junior shred Louisville’s defense in the Holiday Bowl at the end of last season. Moss, after spending three years on […]

The USC football program is about to embark on its inaugural season in the Big Ten, with head coach Lincoln Riley looking to lead his team to the newly expanded 12-team College Football Playoff. Riley and USC do have at least one critic though as they look to undertake this mission. That critic? None other […]