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Sure, there are some advantages to arriving on campus early, but USC offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian doesn't think it's a huge help, writes Ivan Maisel.

From the return of Thug U to other "ambassadors" of the game to BCS arguments to boiling point locales, the Dash runs through it all.

Monday night's Orange Bowl epic between Florida State and Miami was all about defensive prowess, writes Craig James.

Story | Conversation | September 05, 2006

Monday marked the last season opener in the storied FSU-Miami rivalry. That's a good thing, writes Mark Schlabach.

Matt Leinart threw for 332 yards and three touchdowns as top-ranked USC rolled at Hawaii.

USC received 60 out of a possible 65 first-place votes in The Associated Press preseason poll released Saturday, grabbing the top spot in the preseason for the fifth time in school history.

When we last saw USC, it was steamrolling Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl. The Trojans did the same to Texas in the USA Today preseason college football poll.

Southern California starting cornerback Eric Wright has been arrested for investigation of sexual assault, police said Sunday.

(1) USC 55, (2) OKLAHOMA 19

USC quarterback Matt Leinart threw five TD passes against Oklahoma to set an Orange Bowl record.

Dominique Byrd's sprawling one-handed touchdown catch was just the first of many USC highlights.

Oklahoma tailback Adrian Peterson broke the NCAA record for rushing yards by a freshman Tuesday.

Auburn's Tommy Tuberville surprised reporters at the Orange Bowl with a last-second campaign plea.

The Orange Bowl had all the makings of the best national title game ever. Then USC and Oklahoma had to play the game.

Since the end of last season, the Sooners were motivated to "finish." They just couldn't do it when it mattered most in the the Orange Bowl.

Oregon's Mike Bellotti played Oklahoma and watched USC on film over half-a-dozen times. So he knows a little about them. Now he breaks down the matchup.