Caleb Williams eager to lead USC in Cotton Bowl: ‘I want to play with my guys’
2 years ago

Caleb Williams eager to lead USC in Cotton Bowl: ‘I want to play with my guys’

LA Times  

USC quarterback Caleb Williams throws in front of coach Lincoln Riley during a team practice session Thursday ahead of the Cotton Bowl vs. Tulane. “Coach Riley has said all of bowl prep that we want this game to be representative of our journey together, up through the last 11 months,” USC left tackle Bobby Haskins said. “It’s a way to go out the way we want to, to have this team be remembered the way we want it to be remembered.” For USC’s quarterback, that sentiment rang especially true. “It’s a great thing, certainly, for this team and a chance to close out a great season,” Riley said.

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Like his players, USC coach Lincoln Riley must step up under fire
1 week ago

Like his players, USC coach Lincoln Riley must step up under fire

LA Times  

USC coach Lincoln Riley celebrates while holding the Las Vegas Bowl trophy following the Trojans’ win over Texas A&M at Allegiant Stadium on Friday night. The USC coach said he saw it when his team came back from an 17-point deficit against Texas A&M to claim a 35-31 victory in the Las Vegas Bowl. USC quarterback Jayden Maiava looks to …

It’s already do or die: What to watch when USC plays host to Penn State
2 months, 3 weeks ago

It’s already do or die: What to watch when USC plays host to Penn State

LA Times  

The refrain felt frustratingly familiar. Still, however close USC might have come, however “battle-tested” it might now be, the harsh reality is Riley has lost seven of his last 12 as the Trojans coach. “I promise you,” Riley said this week, “we’re still a very confident team. “The most important thing for us right now,” the quarterback said, “is everything …

USC football to finish disappointing season in Holiday Bowl with eye toward future
1 year ago

USC football to finish disappointing season in Holiday Bowl with eye toward future

LA Times  

Coach Lincoln Riley and the Trojans enter the Holiday Bowl on Wednesday with several starters missing on both sides of the ball because of NFL draft preparations and transfers. “It’s unique now,” USC coach Lincoln Riley said last week, “because part of you feels like, it’s almost like you’re halfway into this year and halfway into next year.” The Trojans …

USC football and the Holiday Bowl: Miller Moss and 7 more Trojans thoughts
1 year ago

USC football and the Holiday Bowl: Miller Moss and 7 more Trojans thoughts

New York Times  

SAN DIEGO — USC’s season will come to a close Wednesday in a matchup with top-15 Louisville in the Holiday Bowl. Quarterback Caleb Williams, running back MarShawn Lloyd and receiver Brenden Rice are among those who won’t play in the Holiday Bowl. Moss witnessed Dart and Kedon Slovis enter the transfer portal after USC hired Lincoln Riley and remained with …

Ohio State football players showing what Cotton Bowl matchup with Missouri means to them
1 year ago

Ohio State football players showing what Cotton Bowl matchup with Missouri means to them

New York Times  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — At Ohio State, national championships matter. In an era when opting out of bowl games to prepare for the NFL Draft is common practice and makes sense to prevent injury or any loss of draft stock, many of Ohio State’s players are all in on the bowl game. … We don’t want to end it on a …

Heisman winner Caleb Williams to skip USC’s Holiday Bowl trip, fueling NFL expectations
1 year ago

Heisman winner Caleb Williams to skip USC’s Holiday Bowl trip, fueling NFL expectations

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! LOS ANGELES — Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Caleb Williams will not play for Southern California in the Holiday Bowl, fueling the expectation he will enter the upcoming NFL draft. Williams won’t be in the lineup when the Trojans face Louisville in their bowl game in San Diego …

No. 16 Louisville looks for 11-win season facing Southern California in Holiday Bowl
1 year, 1 month ago

No. 16 Louisville looks for 11-win season facing Southern California in Holiday Bowl

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! BOWL HISTORY USC will make its 57th all-time bowl appearance and its fourth in the Holiday Bowl, all coming in the past 10 years. USC has lost its last three bowl games, including last season’s 46-45 loss to Tulane in the Cotton Bowl. Louisville is 12-12-1 …

Caleb Williams is done at USC, so who will be the Trojans’ next starting QB?
1 year, 1 month ago

Caleb Williams is done at USC, so who will be the Trojans’ next starting QB?

LA Times  

As the time ticked off the clock against UCLA, Caleb Williams could do nothing but watch from the Coliseum sideline. “I like the guys that we have in the room,” Riley said, “but I also — you always have a responsibility to the team to continue to look at potential people that could come in and make our room better …

Cotton Bowl pits SEC’s Missouri against Big Ten power Ohio State in teams’ 1st meeting since 1998
1 year, 1 month ago

Cotton Bowl pits SEC’s Missouri against Big Ten power Ohio State in teams’ 1st meeting since 1998

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “In my wildest dreams, I don’t know that I ever thought about being able to coach in the Cotton Bowl vs. Ohio State,” fourth-year Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz said. Ohio State played in the Orange Bowl on New Year’s Day 2014, just over a year before …

USC will take on Louisville in the Holiday Bowl, but will Caleb Williams play?
1 year, 1 month ago

USC will take on Louisville in the Holiday Bowl, but will Caleb Williams play?

LA Times  

USC learned its bowl destination Sunday. Caleb Williams’ status remains one of the biggest questions after the Trojans were announced as the Pac-12 representative for the Holiday Bowl to face No. USC was selected for the Holiday Bowl, which gets the fourth pick of Pac-12 teams, while Utah and Oregon State, which finished with identical 5-4 conference records as USC …

What’s next for Caleb Williams? QB reflects on lessons from challenging season at USC
1 year, 1 month ago

What’s next for Caleb Williams? QB reflects on lessons from challenging season at USC

LA Times  

It had been only two days since USC’s disappointing season came to a crushing conclusion against its crosstown rival, but Caleb Williams already was back under the lights. Some of the criticism was of his own making: In October, he clapped back at a trolling Notre Dame fan, boldly declaring himself “a lion” and noting that “everybody wants to be …

Caleb Williams has no magic left in what could be his final game at USC
1 year, 1 month ago

Caleb Williams has no magic left in what could be his final game at USC

LA Times  

USC quarterback Caleb Williams waves to fans at the Coliseum as he leaves the field following a 38-20 loss to UCLA on Saturday. USC quarterback Caleb Williams is sacked by UCLA defensive lineman Gabriel Murphy in the second quarter. USC quarterback Caleb Williams jogs off the field following a 38-20 loss to UCLA at the Coliseum on Saturday. USC quarterback …

Lincoln Riley's honeymoon with USC is over with loss to UCLA
1 year, 1 month ago

Lincoln Riley's honeymoon with USC is over with loss to UCLA

LA Times  

USC coach Lincoln Riley looks at the replay board during a 38-20 loss to rival UCLA at the Coliseum on Saturday. Since tutoring Caleb Williams to a Heisman, Riley has basically ruined Williams’ encore season with a terrible defense, an underutilized running attack, and a series of big-game embarrassments. USC quarterback Caleb Williams leaps out of the pocket to avoid …

Is Caleb Williams about to play his last game for USC? The Trojans’ star QB won’t say
1 year, 1 month ago

Is Caleb Williams about to play his last game for USC? The Trojans’ star QB won’t say

LA Times  

USC quarterback Caleb Williams says he hasn’t decided whether he’ll leave early for the NFL, so Saturday’s game against UCLA could be his finale. “No matter the way the season goes, Caleb is a great player, a great leader and a great teammate.” USC’s hopes to win a Pac-12 championship fell apart last week with a loss to Oregon. “But …

Lincoln Riley’s past taught him to be patient while rebuilding USC football program
1 year, 1 month ago

Lincoln Riley’s past taught him to be patient while rebuilding USC football program

LA Times  

The toughest year of Lincoln Riley’s otherwise charmed coaching life felt, in a lot of ways, painfully similar to this one. I know we’re going to get there.” Effectively eliminated from the Pac-12 title race, USC won’t be going anywhere this season outside of a second-rate bowl game. “It’s just one day at a time right now, put your right …

Caleb Williams, USC effectively eliminated from Pac-12 title race with loss to Oregon
1 year, 1 month ago

Caleb Williams, USC effectively eliminated from Pac-12 title race with loss to Oregon

LA Times  

USC coach Lincoln Riley and quarterback Caleb Williams talk during the first half of the Trojans’ 36-27 road loss to Oregon on Saturday night. “It’s the first game we’ve played here at USC where we’re out of the championship race,” Riley said of next Saturday’s rivalry game against UCLA at the Coliseum. It’s one play here or there — that’s …

USC vs. Washington takeaways: What’s next for Caleb Williams after emotional loss?
1 year, 1 month ago

USC vs. Washington takeaways: What’s next for Caleb Williams after emotional loss?

LA Times  

With USC’s biggest goals now gone, Lincoln Riley could only focus on the small tasks he had left. “My job’s to go and try to beat Oregon next week,” Riley said. “I told the guys, like you don’t sign up at the beginning of the year and put all this work in and all the sacrifice we do saying, ‘All …

USC can’t keep up with Washington in scoring spree, crippling its Pac-12 title hopes
1 year, 2 months ago

USC can’t keep up with Washington in scoring spree, crippling its Pac-12 title hopes

LA Times  

Washington running back Dillon Johnson scores on a 52-yard run in front of USC safety Calen Bullock in the second quarter of the Trojans’ 52-42 loss at the Coliseum on Saturday night. The Trojans’ defense managed a rare stop, forcing Washington to settle for a field goal, and USC drove into Husky territory down three with a chance to seize …

No. 24 USC rallies late, gets last-minute stop to beat Cal 50-49 and snap skid
1 year, 2 months ago

No. 24 USC rallies late, gets last-minute stop to beat Cal 50-49 and snap skid

LA Times  

USC defensive end Jamil Muhammad celebrates with safety Bryson Shaw after the Trojans broke up a two-point conversion attempt in the final minute of their 50-49 win over Cal on Saturday. Safety Jaylin Smith capped the chaotic game with a game-sealing pass breakup on Cal’s two-point conversion attempt with 58 seconds remaining, after USC battled back from a 14-point, fourth-quarter …

With heartbreaking, last-second loss, USC falls to 0-3 vs. Utah in Lincoln Riley era
1 year, 2 months ago

With heartbreaking, last-second loss, USC falls to 0-3 vs. Utah in Lincoln Riley era

LA Times  

USC quarterback Caleb Williams tries to avoid being sacked by Utah defensive end Jonah Elliss during the first half of the Trojans’ 34-32 loss at the Coliseum on Saturday night. Saturday night was supposed to be USC’s best shot for catharsis after two devastating defeats a season ago, its best chance to land a return punch on Utah, the team …

Caleb Williams and USC hope first loss will be an emotional catalyst in Utah rematch
1 year, 2 months ago

Caleb Williams and USC hope first loss will be an emotional catalyst in Utah rematch

LA Times  

USC quarterback Caleb Williams yells to the sideline during the first half against Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind. That familiar feeling crept to the surface once again last Saturday at Notre Dame, in the wake of USC’s first loss of this season. And Williams hasn’t exactly looked like himself lately, culminating in his “first bad game in college.” “That’s …

Caleb Williams has his worst performance as a Trojan in USC’s loss to Notre Dame
1 year, 2 months ago

Caleb Williams has his worst performance as a Trojan in USC’s loss to Notre Dame

LA Times  

USC quarterback Caleb Williams is sacked by Notre Dame’s Jaylen Sneed, left, during the second half of the Trojans’ 48-20 road loss Saturday. … There wasn’t one positive group offensively that was good enough tonight.” Each of Williams’ interceptions turned into an Irish touchdown, building a 24-6 Notre Dame halftime lead. Even Notre Dame’s band, forming the shape of two …

NFL scouts are torn on whether Caleb Williams will be No. 1 pick of draft
1 year, 2 months ago

NFL scouts are torn on whether Caleb Williams will be No. 1 pick of draft

LA Times  

USC quarterback Caleb Williams, the reigning Heisman Trophy winner, is the heavy favorite to go No. “I was TV scouting that,” said Scout 2, meaning he wasn’t at the Coliseum. “What I’d love for him — they’ve lost to Utah the last couple of years,” Scout 1 said. To have one of his signature performances in an atmosphere like that …

Williams expects tough matchup as No. 10 Trojans renew rivalry at No. 21 Notre Dame
1 year, 2 months ago

Williams expects tough matchup as No. 10 Trojans renew rivalry at No. 21 Notre Dame

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “No matter how good the teams are, no matter how bad the teams are, it’s just like Oklahoma and Texas,” Williams said. “When you play against a team like that, with the sense of rivalry, the game is always a little bit harder than what the …

Caleb Williams finds the end zone once more in triple OT, and No. 9 USC survives Arizona 43-41
1 year, 2 months ago

Caleb Williams finds the end zone once more in triple OT, and No. 9 USC survives Arizona 43-41

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “But when you’re in it, you can feel sorry for yourself or you can dig yourself out.” Noah Fifita passed for 303 yards and threw two of his five touchdown passes to Jacob Cowing in overtime, but the Wildcats blew a big lead, committed 99 yards …

USC leans on Caleb Williams’ resolve and resilience during triple-OT win over Arizona
1 year, 2 months ago

USC leans on Caleb Williams’ resolve and resilience during triple-OT win over Arizona

LA Times  

After so much had gone so miserably awry, from the sleepy offense and sloppy defense to the errant throws and missed tackles, it felt almost too simple that it would end like this for USC. USC quarterback Caleb Williams gets sacked by Arizona linebacker Jacob Manu in the second quarter at the Coliseum on Saturday. “Keep fighting, keep believing, that’s …

USC QB Caleb Williams deserves to win another Heisman Trophy
1 year, 3 months ago

USC QB Caleb Williams deserves to win another Heisman Trophy

LA Times  

USC quarterback Caleb Williams celebrates and acknowledges Trojans fans during a 48-41 victory over Colorado at Folsom Field in Boulder on Saturday. The 71-yard touchdown pass from USC quarterback Caleb Williams to Tahj Washington early in the Trojans’ 48-41 victory at Colorado on Saturday was an opening salvo that evolved into a striking mandate. USC Sports USC survives the Deion …

Caleb Williams and USC receivers are perfecting ‘the art’ of the deep pass
1 year, 3 months ago

Caleb Williams and USC receivers are perfecting ‘the art’ of the deep pass

LA Times  

USC wide receiver Tahj Washington, right, celebrates with running back Austin Jones after scoring on a 45-yard touchdown reception during the Trojans’ 42-28 win over Arizona State on Saturday. “I for sure worked on it,” Williams said Saturday night after USC’s 42-28 win over Arizona State. And we’ve been able to do that so far.” USC quarterback Caleb Williams warms …

USC football keeps winning, but Trojans will need more vs. top Pac-12 teams
1 year, 3 months ago

USC football keeps winning, but Trojans will need more vs. top Pac-12 teams

New York Times  

The Athletic has live coverage of Deion Sanders and Colorado vs. USC in Week 5 college football action. USC’s defense surrendered 28 points to an offense that was on its third-string quarterback and scored only 24 points against Southern Utah when it was healthy, not extremely banged up like it was this week. The unit that couldn’t tackle against Utah …

Caleb Williams rescues defensively challenged USC in win over Arizona State
1 year, 3 months ago

Caleb Williams rescues defensively challenged USC in win over Arizona State

LA Times  

USC wide receiver Zachariah Branch leaps over Arizona State defensive back Shamari Simmons during the first half of the Trojans’ 42-28 win Saturday night. Playing on the road for the first time after three home crowd-fueled blowouts, USC fumbled twice in the first quarter, gave up a 25-yard pass by a running back on fourth-and-five in the second quarter and …

Caleb Williams propels No. 6 USC to a 49-point first half in a 56-10 victory over Stanford
1 year, 3 months ago

Caleb Williams propels No. 6 USC to a 49-point first half in a 56-10 victory over Stanford

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! It’s fun to see the team really playing there at a high level together for a sustained period.” The Trojans racked up 433 yards of offense and got seven touchdowns by seven players while building a 49-3 halftime lead — the third-largest in Pac-12 history — …

Caleb Williams on USC’s rout of Stanford: ‘We’re trying to make everybody feel our pain’
1 year, 3 months ago

Caleb Williams on USC’s rout of Stanford: ‘We’re trying to make everybody feel our pain’

LA Times  

USC quarterback Caleb Williams scrambles through the defense during the first quarter of a 56-10 victory over Stanford at the Coliseum on Saturday night. “That’s what we’re trying to do: We’re trying to make everybody feel our pain and play on our own terms.” USC wide receiver Zachariah Branch dives but comes up short of a touchdown in the first …

Heisman winner Caleb Williams throws 5 TD passes and No. 6 USC routs Nevada 66-14
1 year, 4 months ago

Heisman winner Caleb Williams throws 5 TD passes and No. 6 USC routs Nevada 66-14

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “A few plays here and there that we’re going to want back, that we know we have to continue to clean up, but we took a step this week.” Williams passed for 258 yards and four TDs on just 15 completions while USC built a 35-7 …

Why isn't USC celebrating Caleb Williams' success?
1 year, 4 months ago

Why isn't USC celebrating Caleb Williams' success?

LA Times  

USC quarterback Caleb Williams scrambles on a 46-yard run in the second quarter of the Trojans’ 66-14 win over Nevada at the Coliseum on Saturday. This might seem like a question that needlessly stirs up controversy after Williams threw five touchdown passes in the Trojans’ 66-14 victory over Nevada at the Coliseum. “The second part of the message was …

Caleb Williams and USC showcase their playoff ambitions in blowout win over Nevada
1 year, 4 months ago

Caleb Williams and USC showcase their playoff ambitions in blowout win over Nevada

LA Times  

USC quarterback Caleb Williams throws a touchdown pass during the first quarter of the Trojans’ 66-14 win over Nevada at the Coliseum on Saturday. Stanley Ta’ufo’ou, the 6-foot-2, 275-pound defensive lineman, trotting into the end zone after returning a fumble sent the USC coach leaping into the air in a euphoric sideline celebration. Even the much-maligned defense recovered from an …

USC vs. Nevada preview: Caleb Williams turns up the pressure on his teammates
1 year, 4 months ago

USC vs. Nevada preview: Caleb Williams turns up the pressure on his teammates

LA Times  

The first-game excitement has faded. While freshman Zachariah Branch exceeded already lofty expectations for the five-star prospect, inconsistencies left quarterback Caleb Williams frustrated after the game and pushed him to step up his leadership during practice. “I’ve been hard on the team.” Williams turned up his vocal leadership even higher this week, speaking to other veterans regularly to ensure they …

USC’s Caleb Williams is favored to win a second Heisman. Here’s who could stop him
1 year, 4 months ago

USC’s Caleb Williams is favored to win a second Heisman. Here’s who could stop him

LA Times  

USC quarterback Caleb Williams, right, poses with coach Lincoln Riley after winning the Heisman Trophy on Dec. 10, 2022, in New York. That’s really no surprise since the USC quarterback is less than a year removed from winning the 2022 Heisman Trophy. Second-year Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers has also been given +1200 odds, and could find some extra motivation now …

USC star Caleb Williams is not satisfied yet. ‘Immortality comes from championships.’
1 year, 4 months ago

USC star Caleb Williams is not satisfied yet. ‘Immortality comes from championships.’

LA Times  

He doesn’t play for moments like that, but Caleb Williams wasn’t going to pass on a European vacation either. USC quarterback Caleb Williams, right, and coach Lincoln Riley led a dramatic turnaround during their first season with the Trojans. I haven’t reached one here in college yet.” — USC quarterback Caleb Williams on his goals for the future Williams writes …

USC lands commitment from quarterback Julian Lewis, the nation’s top 2026 recruit
1 year, 4 months ago

USC lands commitment from quarterback Julian Lewis, the nation’s top 2026 recruit

LA Times  

USC coach Lincoln Riley and the Trojans landed a commitment from quarterback Julian Lewis, the national No. Lincoln Riley’s USC quarterback succession plan is now laid out all the way until the fall of 2026. 1 overall player in the 2026 class, according to 247Sports.com’s composite rankings, committed to USC on Tuesday morning. After USC starter Caleb Williams became the …

Why USC football will sweep through its regular season
1 year, 4 months ago

Why USC football will sweep through its regular season

LA Times  

They have the best college football player in the country. The conversation around the 2023 USC Trojans football team’s regular season should begin with one word. “This day and age, it’s been talked about a lot, you can build rosters faster than you could before, but you still can’t do everything in one year,” Riley said. The week after visiting …

Caleb Williams returns to take a second shot at national title contention with No. 6 USC
1 year, 4 months ago

Caleb Williams returns to take a second shot at national title contention with No. 6 USC

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! LOS ANGELES — Caleb Williams’ first season at Southern California was a massive individual success, as evidenced by his Heisman Trophy and his status as the consensus top prospect in the next NFL draft. Can’t wait.” The Trojans have taken on another wave of talent as …

Caleb Williams dedicated to improving himself and USC in Heisman encore campaign
1 year, 5 months ago

Caleb Williams dedicated to improving himself and USC in Heisman encore campaign

LA Times  

USC quarterback Caleb Williams speaks at Pac-12 media day in Las Vegas on Friday. “And to do that I gotta win a bunch of games.” Williams won 11 last year in leading the Trojans’ stunning turnaround under first-year head coach Lincoln Riley. “No matter if you’re LeBron in year 20 whatever, or you’re me at year three in college, you …

USC's Caleb Williams could become greatest college QB ever
1 year, 8 months ago

USC's Caleb Williams could become greatest college QB ever

LA Times  

USC quarterback Caleb Williams, right, shows off a replica of his Heisman Trophy in front of former Trojans running back Travis Dye during the USC spring game at the Coliseum on Saturday. Playing on a national stage with one of the nation’s premier franchises, Williams can become the first quarterback, and only the second player, to win two Heisman Trophies. …

For Heisman winner Caleb Williams and USC, ‘last year wasn’t good enough’
1 year, 9 months ago

For Heisman winner Caleb Williams and USC, ‘last year wasn’t good enough’

LA Times  

USC quarterbacks Caleb Williams, left, and Jake Jensen warm up during a spring practice session at Howard Jones Field on Wednesday. The odds of being the second to repeat are stacked against USC’s junior quarterback, and his coach, Lincoln Riley has made clear he and Williams haven’t spent much time, if any, talking about it. USC quarterback Caleb Williams and …

USC coach Lincoln Riley: ‘We’re excited about where we’re headed defensively’
1 year, 9 months ago

USC coach Lincoln Riley: ‘We’re excited about where we’re headed defensively’

LA Times  

USC quarterback Caleb Williams and coach Lincoln Riley look on during the first half of the Cotton Bowl game against Tulane on Jan. 2 in Arlington, Texas. I think there’s certainly a lot less new, but at the same time, we’ve pushed the guys to understand that what was acceptable 12 months ago is not necessarily acceptable now.” Nowhere is …

USC final thoughts: Examining the epic Cotton Bowl collapse and the Alex Grinch dilemma
2 years ago

USC final thoughts: Examining the epic Cotton Bowl collapse and the Alex Grinch dilemma

New York Times  

DALLAS — The Cotton Bowl collapse was equal parts stunning and humiliating, and it sent USC into the offseason with plenty of questions. Looking ahead to the Cotton Bowl, I wrote that while Caleb Williams was USC’s headliner, the reality is the spotlight would be focused on defensive coordinator Alex Grinch over the next year. But USC’s defense crumbled in …

Heisman winner Williams watches decisive score in USC loss
2 years ago

Heisman winner Williams watches decisive score in USC loss

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! ARLINGTON, Texas — Caleb Williams said he wasn’t limited by a hamstring injury that plenty of people thought would keep the Heisman Trophy winner out of the Cotton Bowl. 14 Tulane the opening to finish a frantic rally, and the same defense that gave up an …

Tulane scores 16 late points, beats USC 46-45 in Cotton Bowl
2 years ago

Tulane scores 16 late points, beats USC 46-45 in Cotton Bowl

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! ARLINGTON, Texas — Alex Bauman knew right away he had scored probably the biggest touchdown in Tulane history, even after the true freshman tight end’s contested 6-yard catch at the end of the Cotton Bowl was initially ruled incomplete. “If you told us before the game …

USC’s defense again reeking stain on Riley’s regime
2 years ago

USC’s defense again reeking stain on Riley’s regime

LA Times  

Tulane’s Alex Bauman catches the game-winning touchdown pass as USC’s Eric Gentry tackles him during the Cotton Bowl Classic on Monday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Tulane running back Tyjae Spears runs with the ball as USC defensive lineman Nick Figueroa defends during the first half of the Cotton Bowl on Monday in Arlington, Texas. “Offense is out there, …

‘It’s gonna linger.’ USC haunted by shocking loss to Tulane in Cotton Bowl
2 years ago

‘It’s gonna linger.’ USC haunted by shocking loss to Tulane in Cotton Bowl

LA Times  

USC coach Lincoln Riley gestures on the sideline during the second half of a 46-45 loss to Tulane in the Cotton Bowl on Monday. The fact that the Trojans found themselves in such a precarious position at all defied any sense of logic, and yet, USC’s nightmarish finish only grew more demented from there, a comedy of late-game errors that …

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