Updates: Practice & Training

The Trojans practiced Saturday for the last time until Friday (Dec. 14), allowing players to focus on final exams and coaches to hit the road hard recruiting. “We’ll be all over the place next week,” Pete Carroll told Rivals. At the conclusion of practice, Carroll told the media that three players stood out during the first two […]

Friday’s 90-minute workout, its first practice of an allowed 15 prior to the Rose Bowl, was conducted without QB John David Booty, who banged up his finger in the UCLA game. Booty will also miss today’s (Saturday’s) practice, the team’s final practice before reconvening next Friday, to attend a class field trip.  Other seniors, including LB […]

The Trojans, like other schools, are allotted 15 practices prior to a bowl game. USC’s first Rose Bowl practices are scheduled for this weekend: Friday (12/7) at 4:00p, and Saturday (12/8) at 11:00a. Their remaining practice dates are: December 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, and 31. When they […]

Thursday’s big announcement was that Bruin head coach Karl Dorrell named Patrick Cowan–one of the heroes of UCLA’s upset over USC last season–as his starting quarterback for Saturday’s game. Cowan hasn’t played since November 3rd, when he suffered a collapsed lung in a game against Arizona. Another injured Bruin signal-caller–Ben Olson–may also see some action […]

Yes, the Trojans have an important game coming up on Saturday, but Tuesday’s big news didn’t originate from the practice field. Instead, USC officials announced that their ongoing lease negotiations with the Coliseum have reached an impasse, and that the school would explore other options for their home football games–including playing all games at the […]

Pete Carroll called his team in for a rare Sunday night meeting prior to the Trojans’ first practice of UCLA week on Monday–an indication, perhaps, that USC is indeed taking their upcoming matchup with the Bruins seriously. Some quick player notes:

LB Keith Rivers (ankle) was able to practice on Monday, and indicated that he believes […]

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 […]

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, […]