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Dwight Lewis led four players in double figures with 22 points and Southern California made Kevin O'Neill a winner in his return to the college coaching ranks with a 77-67 victory over UC Riverside on Tuesday night.
Although Stafon Johnson only spoke seven words, they were loaded with meaning and hope.
While Toby Gerhart rampaged through the Southern California defense in an awfully quiet Coliseum, the star tailback and his Cardinal teammates flattened a bunch of recent college football certainties as well.
Will Harris returned an interception 55 yards for a touchdown, Matt Barkley threw a 75-yard pass to Damian Williams for another score, and No. 12 USC held on for a shaky 14-9 victory over Arizona State on Saturday night.
The Arizona State Sun Devils hoped Southern California might have a letdown after a big victory over Oregon.
After three days spent pondering the wounds and puzzles left over from Southern California's unprecedented thrashing by Oregon, coach Pete Carroll has arrived at two conclusions.
Jeremiah Masoli and Oregon trampled the Southern California Trojans, leaving the kings of the Pac-10 in serious danger of relinquishing the throne they've held for the last seven seasons.
On Saturday, the Florida Gators and Texas Longhorns will come dressed as national-title contenders.
Southern California's defense has been among the nation's most dominant, except in the second half of its last two games — and for coach Pete Carroll, that's not dominant enough.
Most of Oregon State's punt-coverage team was to his left, so Damian Williams went right. When he dodged the final tackler and slipped into the end zone early in the fourth quarter, he thought Southern California finally had shaken the Beavers as well.
Even a seasoned, successful coach such as Pete Carroll can catch a little homesickness.
Jimmy Clausen and Notre Dame pushed Southern California to the very last second, showing the Fighting Irish could go toe-to-toe with their fiercest rival.
My head is filled with reflexive reactions. Or knee-jerk reactions, if you prefer. Most of us are like that when it comes to familiar subjects.
Injured tailback Stafon Johnson has made a surprise appearance at Southern California's team meeting before the sixth-ranked Trojans' trip to Notre Dame.
With every punishing run, defensive stop or other big play in Southern California's latest dominating victory, the Trojans sent a message back home to Stafon Johnson on his hospital bed.
Southern California tailback Stafon Johnson rested and tweeted Wednesday, two days after sustaining a frightening throat injury in a weightlifting accident.
The first time Matt Barkley wound up and really let loose with a throw, the Southern California freshman felt sharp pain in his bruised right shoulder.
Southern California coach Pete Carroll says All-America safety Taylor Mays will return from a knee injury Saturday against Washington State.
Southern California coach Pete Carroll says freshman quarterback Matt Barkley probably will start for the 12th-ranked Trojans against Washington State on Saturday.
This is one football drill Pete Carroll doesn't relish perfecting.
Johnston: Conference doesn't have BCS title contender yet, but wait until next year
Southern California's Stafon Johnson stayed face down on the turf. Jubilant Washington players and fans stepped over him, on their way to a riotous purple party that stretched from goal line to goal line.
USC coach Pete Carroll says still hasn't said if Matt Barkley or Aaron Corp will start at quarterback on Saturday against Washington.
Southern California quarterback Matt Barkley is still unable to throw in practice, increasing the possibility the freshman won't start the No. 3 Trojans' upcoming game at Washington.
Two games into his college football career, 19-year-old quarterback Matt Barkley already has a place in Southern California lore.
Spurrier washed up? That's nuts I hope Coach Spurrier isn't ready to leave. We have some issues, but I see growth. Just please get the line play corrected.
BCS Intelligence: Play easy, non-conference games.On Sept. 5, while Florida feasted on Charleston Southern and Texas opened with Louisiana-Monroe, the Oklahoma Sooners played a strong BYU team on a neutral field. That's when Sam Bradford sprained his shoulder while being sacked, an injury that derailed OU's title hopes.
For her an uproar, for him a whisperWhen a USC student dies in a hit-and-run, police and the media jump on the case and officials rush out a $235,000 reward. A nearly identical accident across town gets no attention and few resources.
Soaring Pay For Top Administrators At Clemson, USC Draws ScrutinyA half-dozen top administrators at Clemson University received pay increases ranging from $32,000 to $67,000 over the past two years, a review of salary records at South Carolina's largest public universities shows.
For college fans across the nation this is our downtime. A new national champion was crowned just about two months ago and now our favorite schools are busily recruiting this year's class of future stars and also rans.
Todd Sandler on Game Theory, Terrorists, and International Relations 1/2While searching around the internet today, I came across a very interesting paper written in 2005 by Todd Sandler called Collective versus unilateral responses to terrorism.
(Video) College Player's Crazy Leap-Frog Dunk a YouTube HitThe dunker is Jarrett Johnson of Anderson University in South Carolina. The dunkee is a hapless fellow without a name (Update: Thanks to a commenter, the player appears to be No. 30, Mason Ambler) that plays for Coker College.
Ex-USC Assistant Says Race Affected OpportunitiesFlorida defensive coordinator Charlie Strong believes race was a reason he hasn't been offered a head-coaching job during his 25 years in college football, a newspaper reported Tuesday.
Trojans are stirring up some troubleActually the trouble is that "someone" is telling high school recruits that Ken Norton (UCLA gradaute) is leaving the coaching staff of USC to go to UCLA. There are allegations that the new coach of UCLA is the source in order to steal recruits from the archrival.
The Making of Steve SarkisianThe new Washington Huskies football coach wanted to be a baseball player. That didn't work, and he eventually found himself selling software. A call to the coaches' booth from an old friend got him his start. A few years later, he will be in charge of a Pac-10 program.
Sarkisian introduced as new Washington Huskies football coachSteve Sarkisian said Monday morning it's time for the University of Washington to get back to winning Rose Bowls and conference championships.
USC's Carroll says BCS system 'stinks'LOS ANGELES - Pete Carroll insists he doesn't understand how the BCS system works. He understands enough to know he doesn't like it one bit.
KRIKORIAN: Bullets won't impede Nellum's inner drive - Press-Telegram"He said he had a good time at the party, and was just walking alone when it happened," says Allice. "There was no confrontation, no argument, no problem with anyone."
(Viral Video) Referee Tackles QB in LSU vs South Carolina Football Game(Viral Video) Referee Tackles QB in LSU vs South Carolina Football Game
Hollywood.com: Zac Efron Broadway Bound?Zac Efron reveals what his future plans are, after high school.
September 28, 2008 at 4:15pm EST one of, if not the biggest rivalry game took place in the NFL which ended in the defeat of Dallas on their home turf.
Ten Most Obnoxious Fan Bases in College FootballThey live in the past and never shut up. They're sore losers and worse winners. Blackboard, meet fingernails. Presenting the 10 most obnoxious college football fan bases.
Tressel: RB Wells now 'doubtful' for USC gameOhio State coach Jim Tressel says it's doubtful that starting tailback Chris "Beanie" Wells will play Saturday night against top-ranked Southern California.
Deleted site causes stir for Muslim organizationUSC: "Provost C. L. Max Nikias has approved the deletion of part of a Muslim student group website that hosted religious documents urging Muslims to kill Jewish people."
USC leapfrogs Georgia to No. 1 in AP pollUSC climbs to #1 in the latest AP poll. Yet another reason why polls should not be conducted until after week 4.
USC's 'print-a-house' construction technologyCaterpillar, the world's largest manufacturer of construction equipment, is starting to support research on the "Contour Crafting" automated construction system that its creator believes will one day be able to build full-scale houses in hours.
The worst colleges in America Radar magazine ranks the Worst Colleges in the country as judged by criteria such as "incompetent professors, rock-bottom admissions standards, and unbridled alcohol and drug consumption" and more.
USC computer breach: Thousands warned after theftUSC has warned about 7,000 people that their personal information — including Social Security numbers — was on a desktop computer stolen from an office at the business school.
First Reggie Bush, Matt Lienart, Jarrett and now OJ Mayo. USC is getting away with what looks to be cheating.
Olympian Dawn Staley Joins Gamecock Women's BasketballAthletics Director Eric Hyman "One of the greatest predictors of future success is demonstrated past success. If you go back and listen to some of the things being said about her [Dawn Staley], it is absolutely remarkable."
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