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Ted spent much of the last two weeks looking at individuals from the league who are coming back. But what about from a team standpoint? As is always the case, we have to say goodbye to some folks who have graduated, departed early, transferred or sim...

What the heck is a three-headed monster in the Pac-12? It's about returning production: Elite combinations of quarterback, running back and receiver in the conference. The only "pure" three-headed monsters in the Pac-12 this fall are Arizona State...

We've been reviewing Pac-12 statistical leaders from 2012 who are coming back in 2013. Now it's your turn. After polling you on who will lead the conference in passing in 2013 -- 42 percent say Oregon's Marcus Mariota -- we move on to who will lea...

With the Trojans hard at work in the weight room and on the field again this June, here's a look at some of the offseason storylines surrounding a position group that appears to possess a much greater level of talent and depth than it did this past s...

After looking at returning 2,500-yard passers, we're moving on to returning 1,000-yard rushers. The Pac-12 is replacing many of its big names at running back, including Oregon's Kenjon Barner, UCLA's Johnathan Franklin, Stanford's Stepfan Taylor a...

Wrapping up his position-by-position look at the top prospects for the 2014 NFL draft, ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. broke down the top offensive linemen and defensive tackles. While none of the Pac-12's offensive linemen rank in the top five overall , whe...

It's a Pac back attack! Continuing with his look at the best NFL prospects by position in 2014, ESPN's Mel Kiper projects that four of the top 10 running backs hail from the Pac-12. Oregon's De'Anthony Thomas is No. 1, which is understandable,...

All players are equal, but some players are more equal than others. That's the basis of our Most Important Player series. First off, quarterbacks are excluded to make things more interesting. It goes without saying, for example, that Oregon's Marc...

USC coach Lane Kiffin has made it clear that he wants to instill an increased physical presence in the USC offense in 2013, and a key factor in doing that will be an emphasis on a power run game. For longtime USC fans, this is music to their ears...

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,...

The offseason is the season of lists. And here's another. Athlon Sports ranked the Pac-12 running backs, 1-20, and offered a breakdown of each player for your reading pleasure. It's a pretty solid list, with maybe one or two position flips. But...

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...

At every major college football program across the country spring ball represents a time not just for the established stars to refine their skills, but also for the lesser-knowns to take a step forward to show that they might be ready to contribute. ...

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...

There is no doubt about it -- the USC running back corps has had an extremely productive spring. Even after last season's leading rusher, Silas Redd, went down with a torn meniscus in his knee, others were quick to step up. Most notably, Javorius "Bu...