2013-14 college football bowl schedule
Bowl season will open up Dec. 21 with the New Mexico Bowl, and end on Jan. 6 in Pasadena, Calif., for the BCS National Championship.... read more »
Trojan Headlines
The Trojan Blast Recruiting Podcast
USCFootball.com / May 23, 2013
We bring on Gerard Martinez to talk about the Matthew Thomas and Eddie Vanderdoes situations, talk about the USC defense getting bigger and answer all of your recruiting questions.... read more »
USC women surge to 12-shot NCAA golf lead
ESPN / May 23, 2013
Annie Park shot a 5-under 67 and Southern California had a record-setting 12-under total Wednesday to open a 12-stroke lead during the second round of the NCAA Women's Golf Championships.... read more »
Five on top for Knox
USCFootball.com / May 22, 2013
Fort Worth (Texas) All Saints Rivals100 offensive lineman Demetrius Knox talks top five as the offers continue to roll in... read more »
Hassenauer makes first visit to Vandy
USCFootball.com / May 22, 2013
Woodbury (Minn.) East Ridge offensive center J.C. Hassenauer holds offers from Minnesota and Vanderbilt. He has seen the in-state Gophers several times, but made his first visit to Vanderbilt this past weekend.... read more »
USC, San Jose St. women set NCAA golf pace
ESPN / May 22, 2013
Southern California and San Jose State shared the lead at 4-under 284 after the first round of the NCAA Women's Golf Championships on Tuesday.... read more »
Patterson in no rush
USCFootball.com / May 21, 2013
Don'yeh Patterson continues to hear from new programs and the Compton (Calif.) Dominguez standout is in no rush so he's welcoming all the new interest.... read more »
Former USC star Robert Woods signs with Buffalo Bills
Los Angeles Daily News / May 21, 2013
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- In signing his contract on Monday, Buffalo Bills rookie second-round draft pick Robert Woods could start focusing on the next step of his career: Earning a regular role among the team's young group of receivers.... read more »
The Peristyle Podcast - Episode 271
USCFootball.com / May 20, 2013
The podcast returns and we discuss players leaving school early, USC athletic department salaries, the quarterback situation, players graduating and plenty more.... read more »
Pac-12 team emerges for Andre
USCFootball.com / May 20, 2013
After a bunch of conversations, looking at the explosive offense and thinking about what's best, Inglewood (Calif.) wide receiver Zaire Andre is warming up fast to a Pac-12 program.... read more »
AP: Bills, USC's Robert Woods reach deal
Orange County Register / May 20, 2013
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. – The Buffalo Bills reached an agreement early Monday to sign former USC wide receiver Robert Woods, their second-round draft pick, according to a person familiar with negotiations. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity...... read more »
Ex-USC QB Carson Palmer seeks satisfying career coda in Arizona
By Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times / May 20, 2013
Carson Palmer calls his 11-year NFL career 'unfulfilled' because he has been in only two playoff games. He sees a chance to change that after trade to Cardinals. There is no hesitation from Carson Palmer, no hedging when asked to characterize his career as an NFL quarterback.... read more »
PolyDad2, PolyGrads2
USCFootball.com / May 20, 2013
John Martinez puts one of the 'Polys' in 'PolyDad2' as the Martinez Family celebrates graduation this week.... read more »
No. 8 UCLA finishes sweep
Orange County Register / May 20, 2013
Closer David Berg set a single-season school record with his 16th save and Coach John Savage won his 400th career baseball game as No. 8 UCLA beat USC, 5-2, and finished a Pac-12 series sweep of the Trojans on Sunday at Dedeaux Field. Grant Watson...... read more »
Rankings raise questions
USCFootball.com / May 20, 2013
With the spring evaluation period wrapped for the Rivals.com analysts, national recruiting analyst Mike Farrell takes a look at 10 burning questions heading into the rankings release. At the top of the list? Will Woodbridge (Va.) Woodbridge Senior defensive end Da'Shawn Hand hold on to his No. 1 spot nationally?... read more »
UCLA holds off USC
Orange County Register / May 19, 2013
Eric Filia's three-run double highlighted a five-run seventh inning and closer David Berg quelled a late-inning rally by USC as UCLA hung on for a 7-6 Pac-12 victory over the Trojans on Saturday at Dedeaux Field. The Bruins (36-15,19-7 Pac-12) opened...... read more »
USC errs to give UCLA victory
Orange County Register / May 18, 2013
No. 8 UCLA scored the winning run on an error in the top of the ninth inning, and closer David Berg cut down USC in the bottom of the ninth as the Bruins escaped with a 2-1 Pac-12 baseball victory Friday night at Dedeaux Field. UCLA (35-15, 18-7)...... read more »
Favorites changing for Gray
USCFootball.com / May 18, 2013
J.T. Gray carries an offer from Ole Miss, but that doesn't seem to mean as much as it once did. The three-star prospect has revised his list of favorites to include some new names.... read more »
Hitting it out of the park
USCFootball.com / May 17, 2013
John Martinez was one of the 17 USC football Student-Athlete grads Thursday at Galen Center.... read more »
USC sports figures are highly compensated
By Gary Klein / May 17, 2013
In 2011, Pat Haden earned $2.2 million, Lane Kiffin $2.6 million and Monte Kiffin $1.8 million. Pat Haden took on a challenging job when he was hired to oversee a USC athletic program that had been hit hard with NCAA sanctions.... read more »
All about football now for Banner
Lindsey Thiry / May 15, 2013
USC redshirt freshman Zach Banner makes a career decision and decides to put all his efforts into football after giving both football and basketball a go his freshman year.... read more »
Kiffin and USC strive for drama-free 2013...
Ralph D. Russon / May 13, 2013
USC head coach Lane Kiffin talks with the Associated Press about the Trojans upcoming 2013 season.... read more »
PAC-12 TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS: Bryshon Nellum remains on a roll for USC
Los Angeles Daily News / May 13, 2013
Bryshon Nellum's quest to win an NCAA title in June will take place on the same track in which he qualified for the U.S. Olympic team last summer, at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore.... read more »
COLLEGES: USC wins NCAA women's water polo crown
Los Angeles Daily News / May 13, 2013
USC's Anni Espar delivered the winning goal for the Trojans after 45 minutes, 47 seconds of water polo to beat Stanford 10-9 in the third sudden-death period, winning the NCAA championship Sunday for the top-seeded Women of Troy in Boston.... read more »
USC's Nellum cruises to victory in 200, 400
Orange County Register / May 13, 2013
LOS ANGELES – Bryshon Nellum drove his truck south down Vermont Avenue toward the USC campus Sunday morning. As he approached 29th Street he looked to his left, glancing at Leonardo's, a restaurant and night club."I see it everyday," Nellum said...... read more »
USC women top Stanford for water polo national title
Orange County Register / May 13, 2013
After 45 minutes and 47 seconds of water polo, Anni Espar took matters into her own hands. Espar scored in sudden-death overtime to lift top-seeded USC past second-seeded Stanford, 10-9, on Sunday in the NCAA women's water polo national championship...... read more »
Arizona's Barrett soars to new heights at Pac-12 track meet
Orange County Register / May 12, 2013
Los Angeles – As Arizona high jumper Brigetta Barrett dined on a post-meet bag of jalapeno potato chips she was asked how high her winning jump at the Pac-12 Championships would have been if she hadn't run a 400-meter heat in the middle of the...... read more »
Father-daughter team aims to bring USC a national title in water polo
By Diane Pucin / May 10, 2013
Coach Jovan Vavic demands a lot from his daughter and Monica Vavic has delivered, leading the nation in goals. The top-ranked Trojans begin NCAA Championship play on Friday. UCLA is seeded third. Jovan Vavic, the monstrously intense USC men's and women's water polo head coach, waves his arms to get the attention of a swimmer who has not done his b... read more »
Lane Kiffin's 2013 USC Football Camps Announced
USC Press Release / May 9, 2013
Six football camps for high school and elementary school players conducted by USC head coach Lane Kiffin and his staff--including Ed Orgeron, Clancy Pendergast, Tee Martin and Clay Helton--will be held in June on the USC campus.... read more »
Eagles' drafting of USC's Matt Barkley? Lane Kiffin saw it coming
By Gary Klein / May 7, 2013
Trojans Coach Lane Kiffin says Philadelphia Coach Chip Kelly spoke with him about Barkley 'early on' and sent an assistant to work out the QB before NFL draft. Matt Barkley gets his first real taste of the NFL when the Philadelphia Eagles' rookie mini-camp opens Friday.... read more »
From the hire point, the descent can be sudden for L.A. coaches
Bill Plaschke / May 5, 2013
If you want to coach a major sports program in Los Angeles these days, lose your sense of pride, find your sense of humor and prepare to spend every waking hour apologizing for not being Phil Jackson. He was once the face of college basketball, Hoosiers personified, a small-town kid who this spring brought a smile, a swagger and a national champio... read more »
TCU rallies late to down USC, 5-4
Orange County Register / May 3, 2013
LOS ANGELES – Derek Odell homered and drove in the go-ahead run to help TCU rally for a 5-4 win over USC on Thursday night at Dedeaux Field. The Horned Frogs (22-23) scored twice in the eighth inning to complete the comeback. The Trojans (16-28)...... read more »
USC gets commitment from Michael Wyche, defensive tackle from East L.A. College
Los Angeles Daily News / May 2, 2013
USC received a commitment Thursday from Michael Wyche, a defensive tackle from East Los Angeles College.... read more »
Former Valencia High star Max Homa leads Cal to Pac-12 men's golf title
Los Angeles Daily News / May 2, 2013
Cal golfer Max Homa was conducting an interview when his ears perked up after hearing UCLA golf coach Derek Freeman mention him while chatting in the post-round ceremony.... read more »
OJAI VALLEY TENNIS TOURNAMENT: UCLA, USC share championship spotlight
Los Angeles Daily News / April 29, 2013
It was the most lopsided victory in women's singles finals history combined with one of the most impressive runs by a women's doubles team.... read more »
COLLEGES: USC handles top-ranked Stanford in MPSF women's water polo final
Los Angeles Daily News / April 29, 2013
USC not only earned a measure of revenge for a recent loss to top-ranked Stanford, but gained a timely confidence boost Sunday with an 11-7 victory Sunday in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation women's water polo final in Berkeley.... read more »
COLLEGES: UCLA track and field sweeps rival USC for first time since 2006
Los Angeles Daily News / April 28, 2013
The number five was the common denominator Saturday for the UCLA men's and women's track and field teams.... read more »
OJAI VALLEY TENNIS TOURNAMENT: UCLA rallies to capture Pac-12 men's title
Los Angeles Daily News / April 28, 2013
The bottom of UCLA's lineup ensured the Bruins would end on top at the Pacific-12 Conference men's tennis championships Saturday night at Libbey Park, capping a strong day for the Bruins in the 113th annual Ojai Valley tennis tournament.... read more »
Thompson stars in UCLA track sweep of USC
Orange County Register / April 28, 2013
LOS ANGELES – A tattoo of a ribbon and bow wraps around Turquoise Thompson's left wrist. Engraved on the inside of the wrist are the words "God's gift." "When you receive gifts, they come wrapped in a bow," said Thompson, a senior UCLA hurdler. "I...... read more »
NFL DRAFT: USC's Matt Barkley selected by Philadelphia Eagles
Los Angeles Daily News / April 28, 2013
The long wait finally ended for USC quarterback Matt Barkley on Saturday morning when the Philadelphia Eagles selected him with the first pick of the fourth round.... read more »
Eagles end USC QB Matt Barkley's wait in fourth round of NFL draft
By Gary Klein and Sam Farmer / April 28, 2013
Matt Barkley, once considered a potential top-10 pick, goes to Philadelphia on first pick of fourth round, 98th overall. 'All I need is an opportunity,' he says. NEW YORK — Matt Barkley marveled, often helplessly, as Oregon's offense went up and down the field against USC and most other opponents the last four seasons.... read more »
USC men's stars shine, but UCLA sweeps dual track meet
By Diane Pucin / April 28, 2013
Trojans' Bryshon Nellum and Aaron Brown and Bruins' Turquoise Thompson are standout performers at Loker Stadium. USC's Bryshon Nellum and Aaron Brown were the men's individual stars Saturday at the USC-UCLA dual track meet at Loker Stadium.... read more »
Matt Barkley, Khaled Holmes Are NFL Fourth Round Draft Picks
USC Press Release / April 27, 2013
USC quarterback Matt Barkley and center Khaled Holmes were selected in the fourth round of the NFL Draft on Saturday (April 27), with Barkley going to the Philadelphia Eagles as the day's first pick and Holmes getting chosen 23 slots later by the Indianapolis Colts.... read more »
Barkley drafted by Philadelphia Eagles
Orange County Register / April 27, 2013
Former USC quarterback Matt Barkley was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles with the first pick of the fourth round (No. 98 overall) of the NFL Draft on Saturday morning. Barkley is now paired with new Eagles coach Chip Kelly, who previously coached...... read more »
Matt Barkley selected by Eagles in fourth round of NFL draft
By Gary Klein / April 27, 2013
Eagles Coach Chip Kelly, formerly at Pac-12 rival Oregon, welcomes the USC quarterback. Eagles Coach Chip Kelly, formerly at Pac-12 rival Oregon, welcomes the USC quarterback.... read more »
NFL DRAFT: USC's Robert Woods, T.J. McDonald get selected, while Matt Barkley continues to wait
Los Angeles Daily News / April 27, 2013
USC quarterback Matt Barkley wanted to be a surprise pick in the NFL draft, but not in the way things developed Friday.... read more »
NFL future looks bleak for USC quarterbacks after Day 2 of draft
By Sam Farmer / April 27, 2013
USC's Matt Barkley remains undrafted through three rounds, and former Trojan Mark Sanchez is joined in New York by West Virginia's Geno Smith, who was picked by the Jets in the second round. NEW YORK — Rough night for USC quarterbacks.... read more »
NFL draft: USC's Robert Woods goes to Buffalo Bills in second round
Los Angeles Daily News / April 27, 2013
USC wide receiver Robert Woods was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the NFL draft on Friday.... read more »
Shot heard 'round the track world hasn't stopped USC star Nellum
Bill Dwyre / April 27, 2013
A shotgun blast to the legs didn't keep Bryshon Nellum from a silver medal at the London Olympics. He will compete Saturday at the USC-UCLA dual meet. The Olympics have come and gone for Bryshon Nellum. So has the pain in his legs that made his success in London last summer so amazing.... read more »
Robert Woods, T.J. McDonald Are NFL Draftees
USC Press Release / April 26, 2013
USC wide receiver Robert Woods was selected in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills on Friday (April 26), while safety T.J. McDonald was a third round selection of the St. Louis Rams.... read more »
