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The Alabama Crimson Tide cemented their dynasty in the college football world defeating Ohio State, 52-24, winning their sixth national championship since 2009 on Monday night in Miami, Florida. Alabama’s offense was just too dynamic for the shorthanded Ohio State Buckeyes. Heisman trophy winner DeVonta Smith was named the Offensive Player of the Game with a record-breaking 12 catches for…

No. 13 Southern California became the sixth Pac-12 team to opt out of a bowl game Saturday, citing a recommendation from team doctors and discussions with players. In an e-mail released to the media, USC said that the decision was made following a recommendation from the USC medical team and with the Trojan football leadership council. A few weeks ago,…

Kedon Slovis and Southern California have been clutch in the fourth quarter this season. But too many mistakes squashed any hopes of the 13th-ranked Trojans claiming their second Pac-12 football title in four years and a shot at a New Year’s Six bowl game. Slovis’ three interceptions top the list of USC gaffes in its 31-24 loss to Oregon...

Oregon didn’t win its Pac-12 division, and it only got into the championship game because Washington had to drop out. The Ducks hadn’t won a game in nearly a month before they took the Coliseum field Friday night. They still ended up celebrating amid confetti and streamers in their rivals’ empty stadium. After yet another display of the big-game...

Kedon Slovis threw an 8-yard touchdown to Amon-Ra St. Brown with 16 seconds left for his fifth passing TD of the game, and No. 16 Southern California rallied from an 18-point, third-quarter deficit to beat UCLA 43-38 on Saturday night. UCLA took a 38-36 lead with 52 seconds remaining on Nicholas Barr-Mira’s 43-yard field goal, but USC (5-0) answered quickly….

Clay Helton walked into the USC Trojans’ locker room and breathed a sigh of relief. Not because his team had just played a dramatic closely fought game, but simply because they were able to play at all. After two weeks, three confirmed positive COVID-19 cases, and over 10 players stuck in quarantine, the USC Trojans finally played football again. “To…

Marv Marinovich, who captained Southern California’s national championship football team in 1962 and famously employed his strength and conditioning methods to groom son Todd into becoming quarterback for the Trojans, has died. He was 81. The university said he died Thursday of natural causes in Mission Viejo. Marinovich grew up in the Northern California city of Watsonville. He moved south…

Reggie Bush wants his Heisman Trophy back, and he’s not afraid to talk about it.

The great Southern California teams were known for their confidence. On the road against Utah, these Trojans took another step toward restoring the program’s past glory. “We played with a swagger tonight, especially on defense,” coach Clay Helton said. Kedon Slovis threw for two touchdowns and No. 20 USC smothered Utah in a 33-17 victory Saturday. Slovis completed 24 of…

A group of Pac-12 football players with the #WeAreUnited movement met with officials from the California governor’s office Tuesday to discuss concerns about their schools’ COVID-19 protocols and protecting their college eligibility. Meanwhile, the NCAA’s highest governing body put off a decision on whether to conduct fall championship events, and is moving toward passing on making that call altogether....

The Pac-12 has become the second major conference to shift to a conference-only fall schedule amid growing concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. The announcement came after a meeting of the Pac-12 CEO Group on Friday and a day after the Big Ten opted to eliminate nonconference games for all fall sports. “The health and safety of our student-athletes and all those...

For wide receiver Marqise Lee, signing with the Patriots this offseason wasn’t about New England’s championship history. It was about going to a place that would give him the best chance to prove he can still play football. The 39th overall pick in the 2014 draft by Jacksonville, Lee appeared in 53 games his first four seasons, catching 171 passes…

In less than four months, the University of Southern California Trojans Football Team are scheduled to open their 2020 season against 17-time National Champion Alabama. As of today, USC is a 14-point underdog, and many believe it should be higher than that. In 2016, when the two teams met to open the season, the Crimson Tide rolled over the Trojans…

The Pac-12 has discussed an 11-game regular season played solely against conference opponents as one possibility for keeping college football going this year amid the coronavirus pandemic. Southern California coach Clay Helton confirmed the all-conference idea Monday as one of several scenarios being evaluated by the Pac-12’s coaches and administrators. “It’s been discussed in our Pac-12 meetings, and it’s...

Five of the 12 schools in the Pac-12 expect to reopen their campuses this fall, a key step to the return of college sports. Many more steps still need to be taken before football or any other sport is going to played in 2020 as the world copes with the coronavirus pandemic. The football season begins Aug. 29 with a…

USC Athletic Director Mike Bohn spoke to NBC LA Sports Anchor Fred Roggin about the return of the College Football season, the disappointment in the cancelling of the NCAA Tournament, and the new NCAA rule to pay student athletes.

Marqise Lee hopes to revive an injury-plagued career at his latest NFL stop in New England. The former Jaguars receiver was one of eight veteran free agents signings announced by New England on Thursday. The list also includes quarterback Brian Hoyer, who agreed to a one-year deal last month. Lee marks the Patriots’ most significant move this offseason to begin rebuilding...