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A career-best five-touchdown performance from quarterback John David Booty gave Trojan fans something to be thankful for on Thursday night, as 11th-ranked USC (9-2, 6-2) easily handled No. 7 Arizona State (9-2, 6-2) in a crucial Pac-10 match at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe. The Trojans are now just one win and one Oregon loss […]

The Trojan defense will get a pair of new starters for Thursday’s game against Arizona State, the team announced on Tuesday. Junior Kaluka Maiava is set to replace the injured Keith Rivers (ankle) at weakside linebacker, while freshman Everson Griffen will start at defensive end in place of Kyle Moore (hand). Both Moore and Rivers, […]

The positives from USC’s Monday practice session: OT Sam Baker had his second straight day of full practice without any complications from his healing torn hamstring (although he won’t officially be named as a starter until Tuesday), and DE Kyle Moore has been cleared for contact after a nerve injury had limited the use of […]

It’s a rare midweek game for USC as the 12th-ranked Trojans (8-2, 5-2) travel to Tempe, Arizona to take on No. 7 Arizona State (9-1, 6-1) on Thanksgiving evening. (It’s the first time the Trojans are playing on Thanksgiving day in almost 70 years.) The Sun Devils currently occupy first place in the Pac-10, and […]

After enjoying a rare two days off, the Trojan football team returned to the practice field on Sunday evening for the first of four practices in preparation for their Thanksgiving battle with 7th-ranked Arizona State. The latest developments:

LB Keith Rivers (ankle) is doubtful for the ASU game (or to use Pete Carroll’s technical terminology, he’s […]

The Trojans have Friday and Saturday off, and kick off four straight days of practice on Sunday, followed by a trip to Tempe, Arizona to play the 9th-ranked Sun Devils on Thanksgiving evening. On Thursday, the team held an intra-squad scrimmage after a full-contact practice, which gave almost the entire roster a chance to play, […]

In what has been an unconventional bye week, with the Arizona State game kicking off next Thursday, what would normally be a full week to get young players seriously involved in practice has been cut short, but there have been glimpses of the fierce competition which will take place in the Spring.  QB Mitch Mustain has […]

As a result of his 29-carry, 220-yard performance in the rain at Berkeley on Saturday night, RB Chauncey Washington was awarded Pac-10 player of the week honors. The senior back said he’d received advice from athletic director Mike Garrett who told him to be more patient in finding and hitting holes in the O-Line. Pete Carroll […]

LB Keith Rivers suffered a high ankle sprain during Saturday night’s victory in Berkeley, the team announced on Sunday. Right now, he appears to be doubtful for the Trojans’ next game (one week from Thursday against Arizona State), although he hasn’t officially been ruled out and probably won’t be until next week.
Fellow linebacker Clay Matthews […]