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AP Top 25 Takeaways: Who is better off? Lincoln Riley's new (USC) and old (OU) teams hoping for more
Lincoln Riley has yet to deliver the level of success Southern California fans hoped for when he made a shocking move west from Oklahoma after the 2021 regular season. USC is better than it was when Riley arrived but as the Trojans' loss at No. 18 Michigan suggests, they are not...
Mullings' 2nd TD with 37 seconds left lifts No. 18 Michigan to 27-24 win over No. 11 USC
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan welcomed Southern California to the Big Ten with a heavy dose of smashmouth football. Kalel Mullings surged 2 yards for a touchdown on fourth-and-goal with 37 seconds left, lifting the 18th-ranked Wolverines to a 27-24 win over the 11th-ranked...
Transfer portal success driving defensive turnaround for No. 11 USC
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Southern California relied on the transfer portal to overhaul its offense in 2022, those newcomers starred in head coach Lincoln Riley’s first season. The No. 11 Trojans again went heavy on portal additions this year to help their defense, and they are all...
No. 11 USC to visit No. 18 Michigan with a tip from Wolverines coach — get ready for Alex Orji
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan's Sherrone Moore might have made a rookie mistake. When Moore was asked at his weekly news conference if Alex Orji would start for the 18th-ranked Wolverines, the first-year coach said the junior quarterback would take the first snap Saturday...
No. 13 USC's revitalized defense dominates again in a 48-0 blowout of Utah State
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Quinten Joyner rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns and No. 13 Southern California's revitalized defense had the Trojans' first shutout since 2011 in a 48-0 victory over Utah State on Saturday night. Miller Moss passed for 229 yards and a touchdown while...
USC retires Caleb Williams' No. 13, restores Reggie Bush's No. 5 to place of honor in Coliseum
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The University of Southern California has retired Caleb Williams' No. 13 jersey and restored Reggie Bush's No. 5 to its place of honor among the other retired numbers displayed on the Coliseum's peristyle. The school announced both long-expected moves on social...
Kyron Hudson's steady work set stage for memorable catch in No. 13 USC's win over LSU
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Even after making what might be college football’s catch of the year, a soaring, one-handed effort before pulling the ball back to his chest while twisting to the turf, not much had changed for Southern California wide receiver Kyron Hudson. “I guess...
Big Ten goes 17-1 with new coaches, QBs in Week 1's full non-conference slate
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Big Ten kicked off its season with four new teams, five new coaches and 13 schools featuring new starting quarterbacks. It was a smashing success. With no league contests in Week 1 for the first time since 2019, the league finished a 17-1...
Woody Marks' TD run with 8 seconds left gives No. 23 USC 27-20 win over No. 13 LSU
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Lincoln Riley had a flashback to three years ago when he coached Oklahoma. The Sooners were driving against archrival Texas in a tie game when a 33-yard run into the end zone with 3 seconds left beat the Longhorns. Knowing that a field goal was all...
No. 23 USC unveils its revamped defense in Vegas with last season's embarrassment still stinging
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Just about everybody involved with Southern California's defense last season still seems embarrassed about it. The Trojans turned in one of the worst overall defensive performances in this school's proud football history in 2023. Coordinator Alex Grinch was fired...
