Miller Moss struggles to stand out against revamped defense in USC spring game
8 months ago

Miller Moss struggles to stand out against revamped defense in USC spring game

LA Times  

USC quarterback Miller Moss passes during the Trojans’ spring game at the Coliseum on Saturday. All that was left for Miller Moss was to close out spring practice on a high note, quieting any remaining questions about how USC would replace its Heisman winner at quarterback But nothing about Saturday’s spring game seemed smooth for Moss, whose second impression as USC’s starter included two interceptions. “When it’s like that, it’s really fun to play defense.” USC cornerback DeCarlos Nicholson deflects a pass intended for wide receiver Ja’Kobi Lane during the Trojans’ spring game at the Coliseum. It’s unlikely an exhibition alone would in any way sway Riley, who said plainly after the spring game that Moss would be the starter, if USC’s season started tomorrow.

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Letters to Sports: USC fans reaching their breaking point with Lincoln Riley
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Letters to Sports: USC fans reaching their breaking point with Lincoln Riley

LA Times  

Lincoln Riley: worst coach ever! Bill Agnew Crystal Beach, Texas :: I figured out the reason for the USC football team’s poor performance this season. The contract reads, “Transfer to Big TEN Conference,” when it should read, “Transfer to Big SKY Conference.” Chris McDonald Nipomo, Calif. :: Steve Sarkisian won last Saturday, Clay Helton won last Saturday, Lane Kiffin won …

USC quarterback Miller Moss announces he’s entering transfer portal
3 weeks, 1 day ago

USC quarterback Miller Moss announces he’s entering transfer portal

LA Times  

Ever since he was a boy, Miller Moss dreamed of being USC’s starting quarterback. Moss’ chance to lead USC’s offense lasted through one outstanding bowl performance and nine games of an up-and-down season before Moss was replaced by his own backup, and the window at his dream school had closed suddenly. By Monday morning, three weeks after he was replaced, …

Letters to Sports: Miller Moss paying the price for Lincoln Riley’s mistakes
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Letters to Sports: Miller Moss paying the price for Lincoln Riley’s mistakes

LA Times  

USC coach Lincoln Riley is throwing quarterback Miller Moss under the bus. Jerry Mendel Culver City :: As a UCLA fan, I’m glad that USC has discovered what it’s like to have hired and been hoodwinked by an arrogant charlatan football coach. When he arrived bringing in half of his Oklahoma team with him, including a Heisman quarterback, and went …

USC benches Miller Moss in favor of Jayden Maiava, who will start against Nebraska
1 month, 2 weeks ago

USC benches Miller Moss in favor of Jayden Maiava, who will start against Nebraska

LA Times  

Jayden Maiava, running in for a score against Utah State in September, will get the start against Nebraska next week. USC coach Lincoln Riley said he settled on making a change at quarterback upon further review of the Trojans’ most recent loss to Washington, during which Moss committed three interceptions. Riley, who said he would seek a quarterback in the …

The Times of Troy: What is the price of sticking with Miller Moss as USC’s starter?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

The Times of Troy: What is the price of sticking with Miller Moss as USC’s starter?

LA Times  

Welcome to another week of The Times of Troy newsletter. Not all of that falls on the quarterback’s shoulders — Riley would probably agree he bears most of the responsibility — but in all five of USC’s losses this season, Miller Moss has committed a costly interception that altered the complexion of the game. USC running back Woody Marks looks …

Programs are defined by their quarterback and coach. USC faces major questions at both
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Programs are defined by their quarterback and coach. USC faces major questions at both

New York Times  

USC had possession and the lead against Washington late in the third quarter. Then Trojans quarterback Miller Moss dropped back on a third-and-5 and didn’t see Huskies linebacker Carson Bruener in his passing window. A few days after USC’s embarrassing 7-5 regular season ended last year, Riley sat down with The Athletic and assessed what happened. In Riley’s estimation, last …

USC and Miller Moss score redemption during blowout win over Rutgers
1 month, 4 weeks ago

USC and Miller Moss score redemption during blowout win over Rutgers

LA Times  

The eyes of Los Angeles were elsewhere, the city’s focus trained five miles up the 110 Freeway. USC quarterback Miller Moss celebrates after the Trojans scored a touchdown against Rutgers Friday at the Coliseum. For Riley especially, it only reinforced the notion that the right decision, amid a frustrating stretch, was to “stay the course.” “When you have adversity, it …

Despite criticism, USC is sticking with Miller Moss as its starting quarterback
2 months ago

Despite criticism, USC is sticking with Miller Moss as its starting quarterback

LA Times  

Questions swirled since Saturday, swept up in the bitter frustration of a third straight defeat and doused in the kerosene of social media. “He’s still executing at a very high level,” Riley said of Moss. “Of course, I expect him to improve, and he does too, but he’s also the guy that’s put us in position to win all seven …

Is Miller Moss taking too many hits? Lincoln Riley isn’t too concerned
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Is Miller Moss taking too many hits? Lincoln Riley isn’t too concerned

LA Times  

USC quarterback Miller Moss passes during a win over Wisconsin on Sept. 28. “Show me a tough team,” coach Lincoln Riley said after the game, “and I’ll show you a tough quarterback.” But as the hits pile up, so do the questions about how USC plans to protect Moss going forward. “You’d love to leave any game with a quarterback …

Miller Moss and No. 11 USC’s prolific aerial attack face the FBS-leading pass defense in Minnesota
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Miller Moss and No. 11 USC’s prolific aerial attack face the FBS-leading pass defense in Minnesota

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! They’re the only team in the FBS that has allowed less than 100 passing yards per game, which is precisely the type of trait a group would want going into a matchup with Southern California on Saturday night. Moss is 11th in the FBS with an …

USC can make a playoff run thanks to tough QB Miller Moss
2 months, 3 weeks ago

USC can make a playoff run thanks to tough QB Miller Moss

LA Times  

The fans were booing. USC quarterback Miller Moss gets a pass off under pressure from Wisconsin’s defense at the Coliseum on Saturday. Enter Miller Moss, who loved USC even when USC didn’t love him back, who now spreads that love around the field with a certain resilience that sends a distinct message. “One thing we said in that room and …

USC overcomes mistakes to rally past Wisconsin for Big Ten win
2 months, 3 weeks ago

USC overcomes mistakes to rally past Wisconsin for Big Ten win

LA Times  

The nation’s most electric returner looked up as a second-quarter Wisconsin punt came hurtling in his direction. A slow, painful start defined by mistakes like Branch’s botched return gave way to a resounding, confident second half defined by the exact opposite. Bouncing back after last week’s back-breaking loss to Michigan required another masterful run of halftime adjustments from USC defensive …

Michigan scores late to defeat USC in physical Big Ten opener
3 months ago

Michigan scores late to defeat USC in physical Big Ten opener

LA Times  

Michigan running back Kalel Mullings, breaking into the clear on a 53-yard touchdown run, gained a career-high 15 yards against USC on Saturday in Ann Arbor. This was not, however, the sort of game Lincoln Riley had hoped to wind up in for USC’s Big Ten debut, with his new quarterback under heavy attack and his new defense holding on …

Lake McRee’s connection with Miller Moss fueling USC’s new-look offense
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Lake McRee’s connection with Miller Moss fueling USC’s new-look offense

LA Times  

When Lake McRee felt a pop in his right knee during bowl practice last December, the USC tight end didn’t think much of it at first. And two games into this season, his fourth at USC, no pass catcher has had a bigger impact on the Trojans’ offense than the redshirt junior tight end, who leads the team in both …

No. 13 USC’s revitalized defense dominates again in a 48-0 blowout of Utah State
3 months, 2 weeks ago

No. 13 USC’s revitalized defense dominates again in a 48-0 blowout of Utah State

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “Very hard to shut people out in modern-day college football, so I’m really proud of us maintaining our play defensively the entire night, and the complementary ball was really good,” coach Lincoln Riley said. That was a big emphasis point, so we were proud of the …

USC quarterback Miller Moss part of 2022 dispute that triggered university investigation
3 months, 3 weeks ago

USC quarterback Miller Moss part of 2022 dispute that triggered university investigation

LA Times  

USC quarterback Miller Moss was accused of harassing his roommate in 2022, prompting the university to investigate the dispute. A dispute between USC star quarterback Miller Moss and his former roommate and ex-Trojan quarterback Mo Hasan escalated to the point that the university investigated the feud in early 2022. The dispute was resolved through USC’s usual student conduct resolution process, …

Twenty years later, when USC and LSU meet again, only one team can come out on top
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Twenty years later, when USC and LSU meet again, only one team can come out on top

LA Times  

USC quarterback Miller Moss and the Trojans will be tested immediately when they kick off the season against LSU Sunday in Las Vegas. But both USC and Louisiana State technically had been named college football’s national champions after the 2003 season — LSU by the Bowl Championship Series computers and USC by the Associated Press voters — so both had …

USC leaders Miller Moss, Kamari Ramsey use skills honed during years playing chess
3 months, 3 weeks ago

USC leaders Miller Moss, Kamari Ramsey use skills honed during years playing chess

LA Times  

Miller Moss, shown as a child, plays chess on a cloth board placed on the floor. “He just really loved the game,” said Emily Kovner Moss, Miller’s mother. “He loved looking at the board and the strategy of it all.” It’s not difficult to connect the dots between the little boy behind that chess board in Santa Monica and the …

Miller Moss wins starting QB job at No. 23 USC, tasked with succeeding Caleb Williams
4 months ago

Miller Moss wins starting QB job at No. 23 USC, tasked with succeeding Caleb Williams

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Moss, a redshirt junior from Los Angeles, had been competing with UNLV transfer Jayden Maiava in training camp to replace Williams, now the starter for the Chicago Bears. With Williams sitting out to focus on the NFL draft, Moss threw for 372 yards and a Pac-12 …

Miller Moss says he’s focused on winning after earning USC starting quarterback role
4 months ago

Miller Moss says he’s focused on winning after earning USC starting quarterback role

LA Times  

USC quarterback Miller Moss throws a pass during the second half of the team’s Holiday Bowl win over Louisville on Dec. 27 in San Diego. Riley characterized USC’s starting quarterback competition as “neck and neck” and credited Maiava for making “a major, major jump” since spring. “It’s about going and winning games.” pic.twitter.com/lHMdrE0NJP — Ryan Kartje August 21, 2024 “But …

It’s official: Miller Moss is USC’s starting quarterback
4 months ago

It’s official: Miller Moss is USC’s starting quarterback

LA Times  

USC quarterback Miller Moss makes his way to the practice field on Aug. 5. Four of Riley’s last five starting quarterbacks — Caleb Williams, Jalen Hurts, Kyler Murray and Baker Mayfield — are dual threat weapons with big arms, all currently leading NFL offenses. When Riley was asked last week how he might change his offense for Moss, he agreed …

‘Hungry for more’: Takeaways from USC football’s spring camp
8 months ago

‘Hungry for more’: Takeaways from USC football’s spring camp

LA Times  

USC’s new-look defense aced its first test, but even a five-takeaway spring game victory isn’t enough to satisfy defensive end Jamil Muhammad. “It’s almost like today wasn’t good enough,” the redshirt senior said Saturday as the Trojans wrapped up their 15-practice spring season, “because we’re hungry. Coach Lincoln Riley emphasized his excitement over “the vibe of this team” on Saturday, …

After his vindicating arrival, what’s next for USC quarterback Miller Moss?
8 months ago

After his vindicating arrival, what’s next for USC quarterback Miller Moss?

LA Times  

Waiting in the Petco Park stands last December, Emily Kovner Moss’ anticipation for her son’s first start at USC was almost too much for her to bear. The stunning showcase was enough to convince the Trojans’ wary fanbase and USC’s coach, Lincoln Riley, who called the next day to tell Moss he was no longer planning to add an older …

Ranking USC football’s 11 transfer portal additions, evaluating where help is still needed
10 months, 1 week ago

Ranking USC football’s 11 transfer portal additions, evaluating where help is still needed

New York Times  

LOS ANGELES — USC’s roster is basically set for the spring. Cornerback John Humphrey Domani Jackson and Christian Roland-Wallace were USC’s starting cornerbacks for most of last season, but Jackson transferred to Alabama and Roland-Wallace has exhausted his eligibility, so the Trojans have an opening at both corner spots. Defensive lineman Nate Clifton It’s no secret that USC needs defensive …

USC’s Moss throws Holiday Bowl-record 6 TD passes in 42-28 victory over No. 16 Louisville
11 months, 3 weeks ago

USC’s Moss throws Holiday Bowl-record 6 TD passes in 42-28 victory over No. 16 Louisville

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! With Caleb Williams watching from the sideline, Miller Moss threw a Holiday Bowl-record six touchdown passes in his first college start and USC ended a frustrating season by beating No. “They set the example and it was easy for me to then fall in line behind …

Did Miller Moss win USC’s starting QB job? Takeaways from Trojans Holiday Bowl win
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Did Miller Moss win USC’s starting QB job? Takeaways from Trojans Holiday Bowl win

LA Times  

The star quarterback stood all night on the sideline, wearing his cardinal and gold No. Nothing about the circumstances facing USC ahead of the Holiday Bowl suggested the Trojans had any hope of ending a disappointing season on a high note. Moss had shrugged away every such assumption through bowl season, and on Wednesday night, in his first start, the …

The refreshing rise of USC’s Miller Moss and UCLA’s Ethan Garbers from obscurity to stardom
11 months, 3 weeks ago

The refreshing rise of USC’s Miller Moss and UCLA’s Ethan Garbers from obscurity to stardom

LA Times  

Miller Moss, left, threw six touchdown passes in USC’s Holiday Bowl win over Louisville. But homegrown, unheralded quarterbacks Miller Moss and Ethan Garbers shifted the narrative for the Trojans and Bruins this month. Moss patiently waited his turn for three seasons and then blossomed in a matter of hours Wednesday night, throwing six touchdown passes during USC’s Holiday Bowl victory …

The Sports Report: Miller Moss puts on a show during USC Holiday Bowl win
11 months, 3 weeks ago

The Sports Report: Miller Moss puts on a show during USC Holiday Bowl win

LA Times  

USC coach Lincoln Riley has eggnog poured onto him after the Trojans defeated Louisville during the Holiday Wednesday in San Diego. USC quarterback Miller Moss throws a pass under pressure from Louisville defensive lineman Ashton Gillotte during the Trojans’ win during the Holiday Bowl Wednesday in San Diego. These six weeks weren’t about any individual, they were about us and …

Miller Moss steps out of the shadows and leads joyful USC to a Holiday Bowl win
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Miller Moss steps out of the shadows and leads joyful USC to a Holiday Bowl win

LA Times  

USC quarterback Miller Moss tossed six touchdowns during the Trojans’ Holiday Bowl win over Louisville Wednesday at PetCo Park in San Diego. After toiling in the background for three seasons, dutifully working his way up from third-string while transfers came and went at his position, USC quarterback Miller Moss shined in his first career start, throwing for 372 yards and …

USC players excited Miller Moss will finally get a start at QB: ‘Miller’s a baller’
1 year ago

USC players excited Miller Moss will finally get a start at QB: ‘Miller’s a baller’

LA Times  

USC quarterback Miller Moss passes during a blowout win over Stanford at the Coliseum on Sept. 9. Quarterback Miller Moss, meeting with reporters for the first time during USC’s bowl preparations, just chuckled. I’m excited to step into this role and very confident in our team.” Moss’ opportunity could serve as his early audition to reprise the starting role at …

Zack Moss ready to step in for the injured Jonathan Taylor as Colts make a playoff push
1 year ago

Zack Moss ready to step in for the injured Jonathan Taylor as Colts make a playoff push

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Zack Moss always knew where he stood on the Indianapolis Colts’ depth chart. Now, with Taylor injured again, Moss will reclaim the starting job that he held for five of Indy’s first six games. Moss said he first detected something was wrong at halftime, though he didn’t give it a second thought because Taylor’s final first-down run allowed …

How Broncos’ Riley Moss went from ‘undersized B-team kid’ to NFL rookie
1 year, 7 months ago

How Broncos’ Riley Moss went from ‘undersized B-team kid’ to NFL rookie

New York Times  

Jack Koerner can still remember the roar as his close friend and Iowa teammate circled the end zone in Kinnick Stadium. “That’s definitely one of my louder memories of the place.” What Koerner remembers most about that defining game for Moss, though, is the flashback he had to all that came before it. “He had an open receiver on the …

USC quarterback Miller Moss grateful to be given fair shot under Lincoln Riley
2 years, 8 months ago

USC quarterback Miller Moss grateful to be given fair shot under Lincoln Riley

LA Times  

USC backup quarterback Miller Moss tries to console wide receiver Gary Bryant Jr. after the Trojans’ loss to Oregon State at the Coliseum on Sept. 25, 2021. But before he was on USC’s campus, Riley called Moss to inform him, “which I didn’t expect,” Moss said. “The hardest part is Coach Riley is so creative, so you never know what …

Jaxson Dart is chosen as USC’s backup quarterback over Miller Moss
3 years, 3 months ago

Jaxson Dart is chosen as USC’s backup quarterback over Miller Moss

LA Times  

Just one year ago, Jaxson Dart was barely a blip on USC’s radar. It would take a senior-season transfer, a pandemic-altered high school campaign, and a meteoric rise to Gatorade national player of the year for Dart to arrive at this moment, with coach Clay Helton making official Thursday what so many around USC had expected since the freshman’s standout …

USC backup quarterbacks Jaxson Dart, Miller Moss gaining confidence in fall camp
3 years, 4 months ago

USC backup quarterbacks Jaxson Dart, Miller Moss gaining confidence in fall camp

LA Times  

Seventeen long months had passed since Miller Moss last stepped into a huddle, but when he arrived at USC during the spring as one of two touted freshmen vying to emerge as the heir apparent to quarterback Kedon Slovis, Moss expected to pick up right where he left off in high school. During USC’s player-run practice periods, he felt free …

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