Separating winning quarterbacks from just good ones

He's Got It By Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com Jeremiah Masoli won't win any national awards this season. A slow start and a midseason knee injury proved too mu...

Buckeyes' big-play defense gets it done

...that." Young quarterbacks had given Ohio State a bit of trouble in a loss to USC (Matt Barkley) and last week's overtime win against Iowa (James Vandenberg). Michigan freshman Tate Forcier moved the...

Is Luck the next Matt Ryan?

...comes away impressed. Consider the Pac-10 quarterback roster heading into 2010: Luck, Jake Locker (maybe), Matt Barkley, Nick Foles, Jeremiah Masoli, Kevin Prince and Kevin Riley, not to mention some promising youngsters at...

USC needs to adjust to improved Pac-10

After watching the film of his team's 55-21 defeat to Stanford, USC coach Pete Carroll came to a fairly simple conclusion. Stanford imposed its wil...

For Hinder, inspiration is all in the family

Austin Hinder grew up in awe of his grandfather's tales of gridiron greatness, but these days the Steamboat Springs quarterback is busy creating a legacy all his own

Nov 14, 2009; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Southern California Trojans quarterback Matt Barkley (7) throws a pass during the game against the Stanford Cardinal at the Los Angeles Memorial...

At This Hour: Chris Paul Out Indefinitely

...Getty Images The fallout from USC's blowout loss at home to Stanford will NOT cost Matt Barkley his starting job. Head Coach Pete Carroll said that despite the Barkley's 4 turnovers, he...

Trojans drop to No. 22 in AP poll

Southern California has tumbled to its worst ranking in the AP college football poll since the Trojans began their current run of 128 consecutive weeks in the Top 25 back in 2002.

The rise of the Cardinal, the fall of USC

Observations from Saturday: Stanford's ascension in the Pac-10 this season is almost as stunning as USC's fall. Almost. The Cardinal doesn't look li...

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Gerhart fuels Stanford's throttling of No. 9 USC

Toby Gerhart rushed for 178 yards and three touchdowns, and Stanford emphatically followed up its historic 2007 upset at the Coliseum while essentially ending Southern California's reign atop the Pac-10 with a 55-21 win Saturday.

USC pounces on first Stanford mistake

...Toby Gerhart fumble forced by USC linebacker Chris Galippo -- set up 36-yard TD pass from Matt Barkley to Brice Butler and now the score is 21-14. USC is within range. The Cardinal...

Halftime report: Stanford 21, USC 7

...and-out on the game's opening possession, USC drove to the Cardinal 17. But quarterback Matt Barkley fumbled on a sack, and the Cardinal scored on its next three possessions. Stat of the...

USC makes mistake, Stanford makes points

LOS ANGELES -- USC's offense churned on its first drive. At least until Matt Barkley fumbled while being sacked. Mistakes will kill you. Stanford, after going three-and-out on its...

Southern California quarterback Matt Barkley, center, is sacked by Stanford's Matt Masifilo, right, and Will Powers during the first half...