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Say what you want about the flagging reputations of former USC quarterbacks, but at least they keep things interesting. One of the big questions for the 2013 NFL draft this week is the fate of Matt Barkley. Will he still get picked in the first ro...

Oregon has never thrown up on itself under coach Chip Kelly. The Ducks have lost games under Kelly, six in three seasons. But each loss was to a high-quality foe. The only unranked team that beat Kelly was Stanford in 2009, a squad that featured A...

Typically, every preseason features a handful of quarterback competitions, even if we sort of feel like we know who will ultimately emerge. Last fall, there was uncertainty at Arizona State, Colorado and Oregon. At the end of the 2010 season, i...

Lots of extraordinary games to choose from, as well as many ways to ascribe greatness: the size of the stage, the competitiveness of the game and the overall strangeness. And we made the executive decision not to make this a list of USC upset loss...

Everybody get my Christmas list? To the notes. JT from New York writes: Do you think the success of Utah, Cincinnati, Boise, and Oregon, and the fall of USC, Georgia, and Notre Dame, will put a damper on the star system for recruits and the ove...

Posted by ESPN.com's Ted Miller The true freshman stepped into the huddle. He told his teammates not to worry. He would lead them to victory in a hostile environment. Brad Schloss/Icon SMI Matt Barkley faces a true ...

Posted by ESPN.com's Ted Miller Maybe USC has trouble in the "O" states? Hey, it's a reach to note that the mighty Trojans colossus has lost three in a row in the state of Oregon and apply it to this weekend's marquee tilt at Ohio State, but at...

Posted by ESPN.com's Ted Miller The decision to make Matt Barkley the first true freshman to start at quarterback for USC is simple. Almost. I asked USC offensive coordinator John Morton Thursday evening after practice if Barkley straight-up beat ...

Posted by ESPN.com's Ted Miller Carson Palmer begat Matt Leinart. Matt Leinart begat John David Booty, who begat Mark Sanchez. Mark Sanchez begat Aaron Cor... Wait! Hold the anointing oil. Just last week, it seemed reasonable to discuss Aaron Cor...

Posted by ESPN.com's Ted Miller It was completely stunning, one of the biggest upsets of all time. But neither coach seems to believe that Stanford's 24-23 victory last October holds any relevance for this year's reunion. "Hopefully it will be a very...

It's a familiar refrain for the USC Trojans this spring: The team is loaded at every position, writes Ted Miller.

With spring practice over, our Pac-10 notebook addresses the big questions for each team.

USC's Matt Leinart is one of the nation's best QBs, but that may not be enough for him to keep his job.