Former USC running back Reggie Bush was supposed to be honored during the Trojans’ home opener against Utah State on Sept. 7. When Bush got the Heisman back in April, USC toasted the trophy’s “rightful return” and praised Bush for showing “the utmost resiliency and heart throughout this process.” That summer, with the trophy now in hand, USC and Bush’s …
When Pete Carroll was hired by USC in December 2000, the hire was mocked locally and loudly. It was like, ‘Holy s—!’ It was like a game, and Pete loved it because we were pretty friggin’ good.” The list of stars who were credentialed for USC games reads like the guest list of a 2000s Hollywood awards show: Dr. Dre; …
Since Caleb Williams landed in Los Angeles last February as the most coveted transfer in all of college football, the quarterback has carried the weight of tremendous expectation on his shoulders. “Guess you can’t win them all.” But while Duggan, Stroud and Bennett — who finished second, third and fourth, respectively — may have lifted their teams to the national …
The Heisman Trophy winner wanders through halls of nothing in a house of nowhere. “Pound for pound, he was one of the toughest guys to ever play in the program,” said Paul McDonald, one of White’s quarterbacks during his four years there. For so many years it didn’t make sense; now it makes sense.” — Judi White-Basch, Charles White’s ex-wife …