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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. ...
DL Bear Alexander to redshirt remainder of season for No. 13 USC
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California defensive lineman Bear Alexander has decided to take a redshirt year after having a diminished role on the No. 13 Trojans' defense over the first three games of this season. Coach Lincoln Riley confirmed media reports about Alexander's...
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 No. 11 Trojans' loss at No. 18 Michigan suggests, they are...
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...
