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In October, 'Carmageddon' could be coming to the Coliseum, if USC hosts Arizona on Thursday, Oct. 10, in the middle of L.A. rush hour.

Story | Conversation | May 05, 2013

LOS ANGELES -- Anthony Barr came to UCLA with hopes of carrying the football. But when Jim Mora was hired, Barr was asked to give up those hopes and become a linebacker. You'd think that somewhere in the back of his mind he must be longing to carry t...

NCAA president Mark Emmert is defending a proposed change to football recruiting rules that would have removed the limits on the number of time coaches can call and text message recruits.

Ed Orgeron has spent 27 years coaching football, but until this spring he had never directed a 5-2 defense. Now he's learning on the fly and loving it.

Story | Conversation | April 24, 2013

Touted safety Su'a Cravens and the six other early enrollee freshmen are already showing great promise for the USC Trojans.

Story | Conversation | April 21, 2013

An up-and-down sophomore season and competition from Anthony Sarao could have made Lamar Dawson fold. But the junior middle linebacker rose to the challenge this spring.

Story | Conversation | April 18, 2013

LOS ANGELES -- When Jim Mora came on board as UCLA's head coach, there were concerns that it would take him a while to get his recruiting strategy up to speed. After all, a career NFL coach making the jump to a recruiting hotbed like Southern Califor...

The quarterback battle will continue and freshmen are making their presence felt in analysis of USC's depth chart after spring practice.

Story | Conversation | April 16, 2013

LOS ANGELES -- Above the shoulder pads, Brett Hundley insists he's already a better quarterback. He's put his brain through a rigorous offseason training program. He's studied charts and routes with the keen eye of a navigator and watched more film t...

Spring reflections as the USC Trojans wrap up the 2013 spring practice sessions.

Story | Conversation | April 15, 2013

The battle to be USC's starting quarterback continues despite there being a clear winner between Max Wittek, Cody Kessler and Max Browne in spring practice.

Story | Conversation | April 15, 2013

LOS ANGELES -- Sacks are good. Sacks allowed are bad. UCLA's defense at getting sacks in 2012? Really good. UCLA's offense at allowing sacks in 2012? Really bad. This was the schizophrenic personality of 2012 UCLA football. On one hand, a...

A look at what players and position groups to keep an eye on during USC's spring game on Saturday.

True-freshman running back Justin Davis enrolled at USC early to compete for playing time. Now he's running with the first team.

Jack Pardee, one of Bear Bryant's "Junction Boys" at Texas A&M who went on to become an All-Pro linebacker and an NFL coach, is being remembered as an innovator, teacher, and loving father and husband.

Following in the footsteps of Ronnie Lott and Matt Grootegoed, freshman safety Leon McQuay III is learning fast and making a big impact.

Story | Conversation | April 07, 2013