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<!--start image--><!-- end image-->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...
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If you haven't noticed, Ted Miller has done an amazing job transitioning traditional beat writing into blog form. He writes prolifically about the Pac-10 for ESPN. Some of his observations from USC's 17-3 escape over Cal on Saturday: The Trojans, owners of the nation's No. 1 defense, haven't allowed a touchdown in more than 10 quarters. The Trojans have...
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There were a lot of questions about the conservative game plan last week and it made me wonder why it was such a big deal to make Mark Sanchez play more under control when Matt Leinart made a career off throwing passes to tight ends and running backs? So here's a good way to explain it: Mark Sanchez tends...
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A big "fight on" goes out to Timothy of Murietta for bringing us these fine pics. You can view his whole collection here.
A rare breed indeed. If there is a scarier white dude than Brian Cushing, please let us know.
A wicked linebacker with a soft heart. You would never know it without reading TrojanWire.
Mark Sanchez, Garret Green, Malik Jackson and Brian Cushing.
One of the more famous Song Girls lately. Tune into Know Your Song Girls to find out who. More cheerleaders after the jump.
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<!--start image--><!-- end image-->USC wide receiver Damian Williams ran from the line of scrimmage against Cal Saturday. He looked up into a sea of Cal jerseys, and at that moment, he knew getting open wasn't going to be all that easy. The Bear defense made sure it took away the big plays, but the Trojan offense still did enough...
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By Michael Lev, staff writer,
USC
D.J. Shoemate doesn’t care what position he plays; he just wants to contribute to the USC football program in any way he can. Shoemate, a freshman from Servite High, worked at a new spot during practice Monday - tailback. It’s the third position since training camp for Shoemate, who began the summer as a wide receiver before shifting to...
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The Bears ran the ball 26 times for 27 yards, mustering a meager 165 yards in total offense (it was the worst offensive performance of the Jeff Tedford era).
Pretty impressive. So are USC's defensive stats for the year.
|
Pts/Game |
National Rank |
Scoring Defense |
6.7 |
1st |
|
Yds/Game |
National Rank |
Total Defense |
206.4 |
1st |
Passing Defense |
128.7 |
1st |
Rushing Defense |
77.8 |
3rd |
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Posted by ESPN.com's Ted Miller Revelations from the past weekend's action: USC's offensive inconsistency is consistent: For the second time in three weeks, USC scored just 17 points in a victory. In the 17-3 win over Cal, unlike the 17-10 win over Arizona, the Trojans moved the ball fairly consistently. They just couldn't make plays once they got inside...
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A big pot of Cal-USC stew here, with all sorts of commentary, analysis and information about the biggest game of the Bears’ season (unless they win, in which case next week become monumental) … *** What the coaches think Four Pac-10 coaches have faced both Cal and USC. I hopped on the... Continue reading......
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Posted by ESPN.com's Ted Miller In Los Angeles, everyone asks USC about the BCS. In Berkeley, everyone asks California about big, bad USC. Trojans coach Pete Carroll practically had to beg this week for questions about the Bears, who visit the Coliseum on Saturday. Meanwhile, Cal coach Jeff Tedford admitted that his best efforts to treat USC like just...
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<!--start image--><!-- end image-->Once again, the Cal Bears travel south for a late-season showdown with the Trojans with a possible Rose Bowl bid in the balance. USCFootball.com's Tom Haire gives his weekly breakdown of what could be the Trojans' toughest test left on their schedul...
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Posted by ESPN.com's Ted Miller Went 3-1 last week as the mix-and-match California offensive line proved me wrong. Will it again this week? Season record stands at 44-12. USC 35, California 13: USC needs to make a statement to enliven its fading BCS title game chances. Cal is looking to hurdle its biggest obstacle toward the program's first Rose...
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