Averell Spicer

Welcome to the Trobuckalypse: So when would USC not be a touchdown favorite?

By Matt Hinton, Dr. Saturday - NCAAF - Yahoo! Sports

Daily headlines, notes and errata in anticipation of the Intersectional Game of the Decade of the Year. • The Money Never Lies. Some forecasters may be calling for another USC rout -- this does seem to be the default assumption -- but oddsmakers are not among them: The Trojans are opening as roughly 6.5 to 7-point favorites, more than... more »

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News and notes from Pac-10 camps

ESPN.com - Pac-10 - Blog

Posted by ESPN.com's Ted Miller News and notes around the Pac-10 as preseason camps transition toward game week. Arizona: The plot thickens at quarterback after Nick Foles outplayed Matt Scott in Saturday's scrimmage, just as it appeared Scott was going to be named the starter. Offensive coordinator Sonny Dykes told me last week that he'd likely make a call... more »

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Football: What about Mitch Mustain?

By Michael Lev, staff writer, USC

The other offshoot of Aaron Corp’s leg injury is that it gives Mitch Mustain a chance to get more meaningful reps. Remember him? Mustain came to USC amid much fanfare but twice lost spring battles to become the Trojans’ starting quarterback, first to Mark Sanchez, then to Corp. Mustain entered summer third on the depth chart behind Corp and... more »

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2009 Depth Chart Released

Devon Pollard, TrojanWire

The jury is out. Pete Carroll announced today his depth chart going into the huddle. Of course in traditional Carroll fashion, the competition for starting positions will continue throughout Summer workouts. But the Spring depth charts typically hold strong resemblance to the final list, come start of the football season.

Follow the jump for the complete list.

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D-Line Depth Chart

By Scott Wolf, Inside USC with Scott Wolf

Here's how things look right now on the defensive line. DE -- Armond Armstead, Wes Horton NT -- Christian Tupou, Jurrell Casey DT -- Averell Spicer, Derek Simmons DE -- Everson Griffen, Malik Jackson... more »

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Position Switch

By Scott Wolf, Inside USC with Scott Wolf

Defensive tackle Armond Armstead will start the first couple weeks at defensive end to see if he is fast enough to play on the outside. Why switch someone who enjoyed a nice freshman season at tackle? It's viewed as a chance to see if the four best players on the defensive line might be Armstead, Christian Tupou, Jurrell Casey/Averell... more »

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Practice Insider: McKnight handling adversity

By Dan Woike, USC Trojans Football: USCFootball.com Headlines

Turf toe. Jock itch. Smashed fingers. A dislocated elbow. Migraine headaches. Sophomore running back Joe McKnight's already been through a lot this season. Then before taking the field against Cal, he got word that his grandmother had passed away. After missing Tuesday's practice to head back to Louisiana, McKnight returned to Howard Jones Field Wednesday. Go... more »

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USC football: Griffen back, Spicer out

By MICHAEL LEV, OCREGISTER.COM, USC

Two D-line injury notes from Tuesday’s USC practice: ** Defensive end Everson Griffen returned to practice after sitting out Monday because of a toe injury. ** Nose tackle Averell Spicer is unlikely to play against Washington because of a sprained ankle, USC coach Pete Carroll said. Related links: Hazelton injures toe chasing dog Steve Sarkisian’s self-critique Mark Sanchez’s ‘little... more »

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USC has a hole to fill in the middle

L.A. Times - Sports

The last two starters at nose tackle -- Mike Patterson and Sedrick Ellis -- were All-Americans. Now it's up to Averell Spicer or Christian Tupou to assume the responsibilities of anchoring the line. The nose tackle's job -- on a lot of teams -- is pure grunt work. Absorb blockers, clog the middle, let the linebackers run free.... more »

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Healthy Spicer in the mix at tackle

By Dan Woike, USC Trojans Football: USCFootball.com Headlines

Good things happen to those who wait. At least, that's what defensive tackle Averell Spicer had thought. Backing up all-American tackle Sedrick Ellis for two years, Spicer knew it'd be his turn to fill those shoes when the Trojans entered spring ball following Ellis' departure to the NFL. But, it didn't quite work out that way.... more »

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New Trojan Nose?

By Ryan Abraham, USC Trojans Football: USCFootball.com Headlines

The race to replace All-American Sedrick Ellis is one of the top storylines for the Trojans this spring. At least it was until heir apparent Averell Spicer was sidelined with a lingering knee injury. Now a youth movement is on at nose guard with several players vying for practice repetitions. Inside: Kyle Moore, Nick Holt and Pete Carroll talk... more »

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TrojanWire Welcomes 2005 Class

Rory MacDonald, TrojanWire

Four 5-stars, eleven 4-stars and five 3-stars. This was the year of the linebackers for USC, led by Rey Maualuga, but the Trojans also managed to snap up the best player in the nation at quarterback, wide receiver and defensive end.