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LOS ANGELES -- A look at the positives and negatives from the Trojans' 27-9 victory over California on Saturday. THREE UP 1. USC ground game: USC relied heavily upon a running game that exploded for 296 yards against the Golden Bears. Both tail...

To recover from a disappointing loss to Stanford, No. 13 USC relied on an old friend, rushing for 296 yards in a 27-9 victory over California.

Just one week after failing to establish an effective rushing attack in their opener, the Trojans' ground game finally got rolling on Saturday in a 42-29 victory over Syracuse in East Rutherford, New Jersey -- giving coach Lane Kiffin some of the off...

While the USC passing attack has been one of the most prolific in the nation, the Trojans know that they have to get their running game going.

Who knows, USC might see how awful the Minnesota pass defense is _ and the artificial surface of TCF Bank Stadium _ and chuck the ball all over the field on Saturday. But in the long run, the Trojans know they have to run the football with authori...

4: Ranking of Georgia Tech's rushing offense Georgia Tech's intricate spread-option offense has been incredibly productive on the ground this season, compiling an average of 312.5 yards rushing per game. Running for a total of 4,063 yards, the Yello...

USC used an adjustment in its running game against Washington to control the clock and continue its recent ground success.

Story | Conversation | November 13, 2011

Lamar Dawson's first start last week against Colorado brought mixed results. He'll have to improve this week against a complex Washington offense.

Story | Conversation | November 10, 2011

Lane Kiffin has said that the big thing missing from the USC offense right now are explosive plays in the run game. The passing game has been able to provide plenty of big plays and Marc Tyler has been a steady presence on the ground, but outside of ...

The return of senior Marc Tyler could bolster the running game; DE Nick Perry carries the load for the defense against Utah.

Story | Conversation | August 25, 2011