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A look at nine positions marked by competition this offseason at USC. Quarterback Cody Kessler, Max Wittek and Max Browne all had their moments this past spring, but after 15 workouts, USC head coach Lane Kiffin decided that this was a battle t...

USC TROJANS 2012 record: 7-6 2012 conference record: 5-4 Returning starters: Offense: 8; defense: 6; special teams: 1 Top returners: WR Marqise Lee, TB Silas Redd, TE Xavier Grimble, TE Randall Telfer, OL Kevin Graf, DL Leonard Williams,...

Give your most memorable USC quarterback battle or situation that involves two or more quarterbacks. Garry Paskwietz There were high hopes for the USC Trojans in 1989. The program was on an upswing under new coach Larry Smith and had risen to N...

After vigorous debate and consulting all stakeholders, we've officially come up with a name for the Pac-12 blog mailbag. From here on out, it will be known as the Pac-12 blog mailbag. Simple, sophisticated. We considered two divisions for when Ted an...

Ah, lists. Gotta love 'em. And we know you do, too. Our friends at Athlon Sports -- who brought you some of your favorite hits like ranking the Pac-12 coaches -- posted a new list this morning ranking the Pac-12 quarterbacks. Nothing stirs the pot...

WeAreSC staffers Garry Paskwietz, Johnny Curren and Greg Katz look at some of the top superlatives from the 2013 USC spring ball session. MVP -- QB Cody Kessler: Nobody entered the spring with more to prove, and Kessler made a huge statement by ri...

Lane Kiffin and Co. have released their official post-spring two-deep depth chart. And not surprisingly, there aren't a lot of surprises. One of the most watched quarterback competitions in the country lists Max Wittek OR Cody Kessler OR Max Brown...

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

With fourteen of USC's fifteen spring practice sessions now in the books, and with the scrimmage finale just one day away, here is a glance at how a potential team depth chart just might look if it were released today. Quarterback Max Wittek (6-f...

LOS ANGELES -- With spring ball just one scrimmage away from being in the books, Lane Kiffin and the USC coaching staff appear no closer to naming a starting quarterback today than they were before spring practice started in March. Of course, that...

LOS ANGELES -- It was a day for the offense on Saturday at the Coliseum, as the Trojans put together one of their most impressive offensive displays of the spring. There were multiple contributors during the scrimmage, including Max Wittek and Mar...

The Trojans are now in the final stretch of spring ball with just over a week of practice remaining on the schedule. As injuries continue to mount and position battles rage on, here's how a potential depth chart just might look if one were released t...

"The quarterback competition is the most high-profile position battle this spring. Give your thoughts on how things are looking as the Trojans head into the final days of spring ball." Garry Paskwietz I think the big thing right now is the fact...

Kevin Gemmell talks with USC quarterback Max Browne about his decision to enroll early and transition to college football....

LOS ANGELES -- Marqise Lee is going to have to get used to change. Because in 2013, a lot is going to be different for college football's reigning Biletnikoff Award winner. No longer will he have a four-year starting quarterback in Matt Barkley to...

Nelson Agholor will be asked to step into the sizable cleats of Robert Woods this fall and produce the same kind of big-time plays. He believes he's up to the challenge.

Story | Conversation | April 01, 2013