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The Ducks are flying high, but the other former Pac-12 teams are off to a rocky Big Ten start
Oregon has made a splash in its first Big Ten season but the other former Pac-12 teams are finding the transition far more difficult. UCLA, USC and Washington are all sitting in the bottom half of their new conference's standings midway through the season and are collectively 4-10 in...
USC blows a 14-point lead to lose its third game in a row, falling 29-28 at Maryland
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Miller Moss threw an interception in the third quarter, the defense allowed two touchdown drives in the fourth — including one after a blocked field goal — and USC blew another late lead, losing 29-28 at Maryland on Saturday to extend its season-sinking skid to three....
Unbeaten Hoosiers and their coach and quarterback dominate the AP's Big Ten midseason awards
First-year coach Curt Cignetti promised a new and improved Indiana, and he has delivered with the unbeaten Hoosiers off to their best start since 1967. The Hoosiers have already doubled their win total from last season, and for that they earned four of the 10 Associated Press Big Ten...
No. 4 Penn State rallies back to beat USC 33-30 in overtime on TE Tyler Warren's record day
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Penn State traveled about 2,500 miles across the continent on its first road trip in the new Big Ten. The Nittany Lions then spent most of Saturday playing from behind against Southern California. Thanks to several clutch throws by Drew Allar, a few key defensive...
No. 4 Penn State makes the long trip to USC with a chance to crush the slumping Trojans' season
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California's season is on the verge of slipping away. Penn State's season is starting to look awfully special. The Trojans' desperation and the Nittany Lions' opportunity appear to be the main motivators when No. 4 Penn State (5-0, 2-0 Big Ten) travels...
No. 4 Penn State tries to take a big step towards CFP against reeling USC
No. 4 Penn State (5-0, 2-0 Big Ten) at Southern California (3-2, 1-2), Saturday 3:30 p.m. ET (CBS) BetMGM College Football Odds: Penn State by 5 1/2. Series record: USC leads 6-4. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Penn State would burnish its resume for...
Miller Moss and No. 11 USC's prolific aerial attack face the FBS-leading pass defense in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota has had a frustrating and uneven start to this season, losing all three games against power conference teams in painful ways. For all the setbacks and struggles, the Gophers have been at their best while defending the pass — as in best-in-the-nation...
No. 11 USC seeks to shore up protection even as QB Miller Moss handles hits
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Miller Moss is earning the respect of his Southern California teammates, one hit at a time. Moss has been sacked five times and taken plenty more big hits in two conference games for the No. 11 Trojans, something they would like to cut down on at Minnesota on...
No. 13 USC rallies from a double-digit deficit in the second half and roars past Wisconsin, 38-21
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Coliseum crowd booed Southern California off the field at halftime Saturday after the Trojans committed three turnovers, struggled for defensive stops against Wisconsin and generally played like a team that wasn't ready for the Big Ten. Although they couldn't...
Alex Grinch returns to the Coliseum a year after his firing when No. 13 USC hosts Wisconsin
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lincoln Riley and Alex Grinch were awfully close during their half-decade working together, and so were their families. The offensive mastermind and his chosen defensive coordinator moved together from Oklahoma to Southern California, where everything fell apart last year. ...
