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The Times of Troy: At the end of Year 3, USC has yet to find its identity under Lincoln Riley
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The Times of Troy: At the end of Year 3, USC has yet to find its identity under Lincoln Riley

LA Times  

I’m Ryan Kartje, the USC beat writer at the L.A. Times, reporting to you from the final days of another frustrating USC football regular season. Since beating Notre Dame two years ago, in a game that appeared to announce the Trojans’ triumphant return as contenders, Lincoln Riley has barely managed to keep USC above.500. Riley is 14-11 through his last …

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No. 5 Notre Dame punches CFP ticket with 2 late interception return TDs to beat USC 49-35
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3 weeks, 1 day ago

No. 5 Notre Dame punches CFP ticket with 2 late interception return TDs to beat USC 49-35

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Notre Dame led 35-21 early in the fourth quarter, but Ja’Kobi Lane made the second of his three touchdown catches for the Trojans with 8:43 left. Notre Dame’s offense responded with yet another lightning-quick drive against USC’s improved defense, and Leonard’s short TD run put the …

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Lincoln Riley has imprisoned USC in a cycle of mediocrity
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Lincoln Riley has imprisoned USC in a cycle of mediocrity

LA Times  

This season is officially worse than the last, USC completing its regular season with a 6-6 record and probably destined for a minor bowl in a desert wasteland. 5 Notre Dame at the Coliseum on Saturday, Lincoln Riley has a 25-14 record as USC’s coach. I could go on about that for an hour, but I just don’t think it’s …

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USC pushes No. 5 Notre Dame, but fall to Irish after disastrous fourth quarter
3 weeks, 2 days ago

USC pushes No. 5 Notre Dame, but fall to Irish after disastrous fourth quarter

LA Times  

Notre Dame cornerback Christian Gray intercepts a pass from USC quarterback Jayden Maiava intended for USC receiver Kyron Hudson at the goal line in the fourth quarter Saturday at the Coliseum. The tape played on loop all week in Notre Dame’s facility, a sobering reminder for the Irish two years later of what USC, under Lincoln Riley, could be when …

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The Times of Troy: They’re bowl eligible, but it’s still a lost season for Trojans
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The Times of Troy: They’re bowl eligible, but it’s still a lost season for Trojans

LA Times  

I’m Ryan Kartje, your USC beat writer at the L.A. Times, coming to you loaded with caffeine and running on fumes after a very late, rainy night at the Rose Bowl. But if Riley doesn’t have USC competing for more than a Sun Bowl appearance soon, he won’t get many more opportunities to turn the Trojans around. UCLA still managed …

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USC rediscovers its best self while dazzling late against UCLA
4 weeks, 1 day ago

USC rediscovers its best self while dazzling late against UCLA

LA Times  

As the clock ticked down on a long cold Pasadena night, a small but sturdy cheer rose from the shivering Rose Bowl masses. USC defensive linemen Elijah Hughes and Braylan Shelby celebrate after stopping UCLA late in the fourth quarter, sealing the Trojans’ win at Rose Bowl on Saturday in Pasadena. USC receiver Kyron Hudson pulls in a pass from …

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USC overcomes early miscues to defeat rival UCLA and become bowl eligible
1 month ago

USC overcomes early miscues to defeat rival UCLA and become bowl eligible

LA Times  

Their goals were long gone. The script was mostly penned again ahead of Saturday’s crosstown rivalry game with UCLA as the flu wreaked havoc on the Trojans’ locker room, robbing USC of more than two dozen players for practice. “So, we healed them all, baby.” But until late Saturday, when USC escaped the cold rain of the Rose Bowl with …

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The Times of Troy: USC has finally learned how to deal with the NCAA
1 month ago

The Times of Troy: USC has finally learned how to deal with the NCAA

LA Times  

There are just two games, maybe three, remaining in USC’s football season, but we’re just finding our stride here at the Times of Troy newsletter. But as I read through the NCAA’s negotiated resolution with USC, it did strike me just how much USC’s approach had changed since the program’s last run-in with the NCAA. When I spoke last year …

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USC loses commitment from QB Julian Lewis, but gets one from Husan Longstreet
1 month ago

USC loses commitment from QB Julian Lewis, but gets one from Husan Longstreet

LA Times  

Corona Centennial quarterback Husan Longstreet runs with the ball during a game against Murrieta Valley on Oct. 18. Then, on Saturday, Corona Centennial’s Husan Longstreet, another five-star quarterback committed to Texas A&M, was on the sideline for USC’s win over Nebraska. USC Sports Plaschke: Can dynamic new USC quarterback Jayden Maiava revive Lincoln Riley? Lincoln Riley needs to approach the …

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USC's new quarterback is exactly what Lincoln Riley needed
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USC's new quarterback is exactly what Lincoln Riley needed

LA Times  

It is a wild arm, a wondrous arm, a winning arm. Even though he’s not getting fired, Riley needs to coach these last two regular-season games and possibly a bowl game like he’s coaching for his USC life. “The team didn’t even flinch,” Riley said, and neither did Maiava, who followed his slow start with a stretch of nine consecutive …

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Jayden Maiava struggles and shines as USC beats Nebraska to revive bowl hopes
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Jayden Maiava struggles and shines as USC beats Nebraska to revive bowl hopes

LA Times  

In the last gasps of a lost season, USC’s new quarterback stood in the Coliseum tunnel, his mind racing. “When you start like that,” USC coach Lincoln Riley said, “that’s the last thing you want to happen.” It was the kind of moment that might have taken the wind out of a young quarterback’s sails, a turning point where everything …

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The Sports Report: Jayden Maiava is set to make history at USC
1 month, 1 week ago

The Sports Report: Jayden Maiava is set to make history at USC

LA Times  

Jayden Maiava gets set to pass during the second half against Utah State this season. Continue reading here UCLA BASKETBALL From Ben Bolch: UCLA’s latest high school basketball signing class could make history. 2002 — Tampa Bay forward Dave Andreychuk sets an NHL record by scoring his 250th career power-play goal in the first period of the Lightning’s game against …

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Jayden Maiava poised to become the first Polynesian starting quarterback at USC
1 month, 1 week ago

Jayden Maiava poised to become the first Polynesian starting quarterback at USC

LA Times  

Before he played the position, Jayden Maiava had a sense of what a Samoan quarterback could mean to his community. The weight of that history — at a school known both for its wellspring of quarterbacks and lineage of Polynesian stars — hasn’t been lost on Maiava, who called it “a blessing and a privilege.” The fact that he’ll duel …

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The Times of Troy: Examining the influence Carol Folt had on USC athletics
1 month, 1 week ago

The Times of Troy: Examining the influence Carol Folt had on USC athletics

LA Times  

I’m Ryan Kartje, the USC beat writer at the L.A. Times, and welcome to another week of the Times of Troy newsletter, where there’s no shortage of topics to discuss to fill your bye week void. But for this week’s newsletter, we’re talking about the other big news at USC this week: The impending retirement of USC President Carol Folt …

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The Sports Report: Dodgers have key offseason decisions to make
1 month, 2 weeks ago

The Sports Report: Dodgers have key offseason decisions to make

LA Times  

Teoscar Hernández celebrates as he is hit by sunflower seeds thrown by Mookie Betts after hitting a two-run home run last season. “I just want to say thank you,” Hernández said during the Dodgers’ World Series celebration at Chavez Ravine last Friday, having played a crucial role in the club’s first full-season championship since 1988. After signing a one-year, $23.5-million …

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How Jayden Maiava remained ready to seize the USC quarterback job
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

How Jayden Maiava remained ready to seize the USC quarterback job

LA Times  

The competition was close. “Most backups at that moment would get frustrated with the process,” said Ryan Porter, Maiava’s quarterbacks coach. He got to sit back and learn a system from a great coaching staff and a great quarterback room, and you can’t ask for a better situation, in my opinion.” Maiava agrees: “It’s been phenomenal for me,” he said …

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USC Makes Surprise QB Change with Three Games Left
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

USC Makes Surprise QB Change with Three Games Left

Associated Press  

USC is considering promoting Jayden Maiava to starting QB late in the season due to a disappointing regular season. Maiava has shown promise in limited opportunities, rushing for a touchdown against Utah State and showing superior mobility. However, he has also struggled with interceptions, throwing seven in his last three games. With three games left, Riley is considering a quarterback …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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USC transfers look for ways to contribute during spring football
8 months, 3 weeks ago

USC transfers look for ways to contribute during spring football

LA Times  

USC transfer quarterback Jayden Maiava sets up to pass while playing for UNLV last season. With promising prospects from last year’s recruiting class — Riley’s first full group at USC — the Trojans signed only three transfers for spring on offense. Now with Richardson, running back Woody Marks and quarterback Jayden Maiava, the Trojans will try to mix veteran transfer …

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Lincoln Riley has a new outlook as USC opens spring practice
9 months ago

Lincoln Riley has a new outlook as USC opens spring practice

LA Times  

He’s the quarterback whisperer. “I’m further ahead than the players on it, but I’m learning it for the first time, kind of like they are in a way,” Riley said. “So to be able to be there, to be engaged, to be able to have those conversations with our players, it helps me in my conversations with our defensive staff …

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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 …

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