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Shout: The end of the Pac-12 as we know it
“Shout” is a column by Matthew Andrade about college football. We knew the party had to end at some point. For most of the Pac-12 footprint, the party ended at around midnight on Saturday when the lights at the Rose Bowl turned off, putting the final Pac-12 regular season in the rearview mirror once and for all. Oregon State fans would dispute that timeline. For them, the party ended before the Beavers took the field against Oregon — hours before, in fact.
Shout: Analyzing the head coaching stock market
“Shout” is a column by Matthew Andrade about college football. Following an upset win over Notre Dame on Saturday, Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney said, “If Clemson’s a stock, you better buy all you freakin’ can buy right now.” That got me thinking: What do some of the head coaches’ stocks look like right now, including Swinney’s? Here’s a list of some head coaching stocks to buy, sell or hold. Jake Dickert, Washington State: Hold This season has been quite the roller coaster for Washington State.
Shout: Ranking the spookiest Pac-12 football programs
“Shout” is a column by Matthew Andrade about college football. It’s Halloween which means there’s just one month left in the Pac-12 regular season. But before the conference goes fully defunct, let’s rank each football program by level of spookiness. Spookiness is a subjective metric but the way I look at it is the spookiest teams are the ones that you’re afraid to play on your schedule.
Shout: It’s college football Saturday, where is everyone?
“Shout” is a column by Matthew Andrade about college football. Minutes before No. 18 USC took on No. 14 Utah, I took a long look around the Coliseum. All around, it was a sea of red — not because of Trojan fans or even Ute fans, but from the clusters of empty seats throughout the stadium. It was looking like the Coliseum was going to struggle to get to 60% capacity, although as the first quarter went on, fans trickled in and the attendance looked much more respectable.
Shout: Ducks continue to be punished for making the right decision
“Shout” is a column by Matthew Andrade about college football. It was déjà vu. Oregon had a lead late. Washington’s offense erupted to take it back. And what’s driving the discourse after the game is Oregon head coach Dan Lanning’s fourth-down decisions. It was the same result as last year except, this time, Lanning’s crucial decision to go for it on fourth down in the closing minutes was even more justified.
Shout: Make no mistake, Colorado’s story is still incredibly impressive
“Shout” is a column by Matthew Andrade about college football. Down 11 points in the third quarter and in front of a sold-out home crowd, Colorado was on the brink of having its season come crashing down in disastrous fashion. Lil Wayne had made his way to Boulder. The Rock was in the house. Every celebrity who wasn’t there was still tweeting about the game from the comfort of their own couch. Folsom Field was the center of the sports universe Saturday night.
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood:
The strike was the longest in Hollywood history, lasting 118 days in total. It ended on Nov. 9 after a tentative deal was reached the day before. On Dec. 5, 78% of members voted to ratify the contract. However, Sharma was not one of the union members who voted to approve the contract. “My general feeling is that we didn’t accomplish what we set out to accomplish,” Sharma said.
Trojan Tracker: 2023 NFL Draft
The time has come for the 2023 NFL Draft and a few Trojans are expected to hear their name called by the end of the three-day event. Follow along here for live updates on the USC players taken in this year’s NFL Draft. Minnesota Vikings, Pick 23: Jordan Addison, WR Addison was an explosive wide receiver for two college programs, winning the Biletnikoff Award at Pitt during his sophomore season and making an immediate impact upon transferring to USC for his junior year.
Alyson Miura and her never ending quest to help others
Alyson Miura can trace her inspiration back to something that happened over a decade ago. When Alyson Miura was around the age of 10, Miura woke up in a panic at 3 in the morning. Her stomach was in pain, and Miura’s mother couldn’t figure out what was wrong. They drove to the hospital to meet Miura’s pediatrician, who instantly made everything better the moment he came into the room.
USC takes down turnover-ridden Washington, cements NCAA tournament case
Early in the first quarter, the Washington Huskies had a dramatic sequence of 4 consecutive possessions without a basket — a shot blocked by USC sophomore forward Rayah Marshall, a shot-clock violation, a travel and a bad-pass turnover. Little did the Huskies know, that stretch was going to end up being a microcosm for much of the game to come.
Opinion: Andy Enfield figured it out, and USC is rolling large
USC was down by 12 at halftime against No. 8 UCLA. It didn’t matter. USC lost by 13 points in its first game of the season to Florida Gulf Coast — a team that has a losing record in the ASUN. It didn’t matter. Andy Enfield has created something out of nothing. In a remarkable turn of events, the head coach of the Trojans has reversed USC’s course from irrelevance to nearly a lock for the NCAA Tournament.
Opinion: Forget the score, Caleb Williams is the Heisman winner
It’s been 17 years since a Heisman Trophy has been placed on the shelves of Heritage Hall – and 18 since it was a trophy that USC didn’t have to give back. That Heisman-less streak will end this year. Sophomore quarterback Caleb Williams cemented himself solely in that position at the end of the regular season. And that didn’t change with USC’s loss to Utah. If anything, the loss helped Williams’ Heisman case.
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Back the Pac: Next season’s Pac-12 hoops garners excitement
The Pac-12 basketball season left a lot to be desired. Next season will be better. It has to be, right? Sending three teams to the NCAA Tournament is nothing. Imagining the conference sending even fewer teams next season is incomprehensible. The only way to go is up. But, the conference has a bit of work to do before it’s competitive with the other Power Six conferences. The Pac-12 is fighting somewhat of an uphill battle this offseason with some of the conference’s top names moving on to the NBA.
Back the Pac: Giving out Pac-12 season awards
The 2021-22 Pac-12 basketball season is over, but it didn’t end with thunderous applause. Instead, the season came to a close the same way most of the conference’s regular season played out — with disappointing loss after disappointing loss. After a memorable season of Pac-12 basketball, we need to shine a light on those who deserve recognition for both the right and wrong reasons.
The Pac-12 featured many great players this year. Oregon’s senior guard Will Richardson, Arizona’s junior center Christian Koloko and UCLA’s junior guard Johnny Juzang immediately come to mind as some of the top players from the 2021-22 season. But the player who won the Pac-12 Player of the Year award was Arizona Wildcats’ sophomore guard Bennedict Mathurin. Posting 17.8 points and 5.7 rebounds per game, Mathurin seems to have won the trophy for good reason.
Back the Pac: Oregon needs to win out to make the NCAA Tournament
The Pac-12’s chances at securing a fourth bid in the NCAA Tournament took a major hit when Oregon lost its third game to a team with a losing record. The Ducks lost to Arizona State, a team that put up only 29 points against Washington State back in December. This is not a good look for what is clearly the conference’s fourth best team. UCLA, Arizona and USC have set themselves apart from the pack, but the conference can still sneak in a fourth team to make the NCAA Tournament.
Back the Pac: The Pac-12 looks dismal but should still send five teams to the NCAA Tournament
The Conference of Champions has recently been anything but. Four teams have a losing record. Three teams haven’t won a game on the road. One team, Utah, had lost 10 games in a row but got its first win since December on Thursday. However, those lackluster stats don’t matter if the conference can send an ample amount of teams to the NCAA Tournament. If five Pac-12 teams sneak into the Big Dance, the conference will look fairly competitive in the overall college basketball landscape.
USC eyeing a strong start in opening matchups
Junior guard Kyra White led the Trojans in assists with 6 in her 15 minutes of play against Antelope Valley Saturday at the Galen Center. (Talha Rafique | Daily Trojan) New Head Coach Lindsay Gottlieb will make her USC debut Thursday against Hawaii in the season opener. Gottlieb worked as an assistant coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers for two years following eight seasons as the head coach at UC Berkeley.
Five USC women’s basketball’s games to keep on your radar
Junior guard Kyra White dribbles the ball against Oregon State in a game during the 2021 season. USC will face the Beavers Jan. 28. (Peter Gastis | Daily Trojan) After an 11-12 record in the 2020-2021 season and an 8-10 record in Pac-12 play, the women’s basketball team has a lot to improve in their offseason. Last season, USC missed out on the NCAA tournament. The team will need a strong conference play record to convince the selection committee to send a tournament invitation to the Trojans.
USC looks to continue strong form against Colorado
Women’s soccer scored at least two goals in each of their last six outings and only conceded three goals over that stretch of games. (Nayeon Ryu | Daily Trojan) Women’s soccer continues its Pac-12 schedule Thursday with a home match against Colorado. The No. 11 Trojans will look to extend their winning streak to nine games, and senior forward Penelope Hocking will attempt to break USC’s career goals record.
USC bounces back with 37-14 victory over Colorado
The Trojans celebrate in the end zone after a touchdown against Oregon State last weekend. (Peter Gastis | Daily Trojan) USC rebounded from a home loss against Oregon State with a commanding 37-14 road victory over Colorado. The win improves the Trojans’ record to 3-2 on the season. USC’s offense had one of its most complete performances of the season with both the passing and running game thriving. The Trojans opened up with a 20-0 run before the Buffaloes offense even crossed midfield.
USC’s inaugural ‘Green Week’ ramps up with eco-friendly events
Sept. 20 is the first day of USC’s Green Week, a celebration of campus sustainability that allows students to expand their knowledge of eco-friendly practices through virtual and in-person events hosted by the Office of Sustainability. Meatless Monday kicked off the week at the USC Village dining hall, which occurs on a weekly basis and rotates throughout the university’s four dining locations. When students finish their meal, they can empty the waste into one of the new compost bins around campus.
Trojans fall behind early in loss to Stanford
The loss notches USC down to 6-7 on the season. Sophomore guard Endyia Rogers led the Trojans with 19 points in the loss to Stanford Sunday. (Photo by Ling Luo) When USC women’s basketball takes on Stanford, it is typically tough sledding for the Trojans. Sunday’s game was no different, as Stanford dominated USC 86-59.
NFL Draft decision deadline: Seven Trojans are leaving USC
USC will lose some familiar faces to the draft which begins April 29. USC wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (8) and wide receiver Tyler Vaughns (21) celebrate in a game against Utah at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. St. Brown and Vaughns both declared for the 2021 NFL Draft. (Photo by Ling Luo) In recent weeks, Trojans eligible for the NFL Draft have decided whether they will return to South Central for another season or leave for the NFL.
Strong overtime performance against UC Riverside propels USC to a win
The overtime win improved USC’s record to 9-2 on the season. USC junior guard Drew Peterson looks to score on Jan. 12, 2021 at the Galen Center against UC Riverside. (Photo by USC Athletics) USC men’s basketball outlasted UC Riverside in a close 67-62 overtime win Tuesday night. With less than a minute left in regulation, UC Riverside took a one-point lead over USC, but redshirt senior guard Isaiah White had the opportunity to reclaim the lead at the free-throw line.
The Pac-12 South Division winner will be determined Saturday
USC or Colorado will represent the division in the conference championship slated for next week. Quarterback Kedon Slovis tosses a pass against Oregon on Nov. 2, 2019. (Photo by Ling Luo) As the Pac-12 football regular season wraps up, the Pac-12 South Division winner is still dependent on Saturday’s matchups. The Oregon-Washington rivalry game originally scheduled for Saturday was canceled due to the recent surge of COVID-19 cases within the Huskies football team, the conference announced Thursday.
Passing game will define USC-Arizona
It will be a matchup of two high-powered offenses in Tucson Saturday. Kedon Slovis drops back to pass against Arizona in a game during the 2019 season. (Photo by Ling Luo) USC will take on Arizona this Saturday in what should be a high-scoring battle between two strong Pac-12 South offenses. It will be the Arizona Wildcats' first matchup of the season after its Week 1 game against Utah was canceled after the Utes didn’t have the minimum number of players available because of COVID-19 cases.
Slovis looks to build on historic first year
In a shortened Pac-12 football season, the expectations for Slovis are as high as ever. Sophomore quarterback Kedon Slovis is ranked among the best quarterbacks in the country by many talent evaluators. (Photo by Ling Luo) “After a year of being the guy, I think the team sees him in a different light,” USC offensive coordinator Graham Harrell said of Kedon Slovis in a press conference Monday.
Ranking the Pac-12′s 2020 quarterbacks
The Pac-12 will feature many new faces at the quarterback position to start this college football season. Southern California quarterback Kedon Slovis passes during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Fresno State Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019, in Los Angeles. USC won 31-23. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) The Pac-12 season is just around the corner and some teams are still deciding which quarterback will be at the helm on opening day.
Galaxy defense crumbles in loss to Timbers
L.A.'s offense impressed, but their defensive strategy couldn’t hold down the Timbers. LA Galaxy forward Cristian Pavon (10) of Argentina, in actions during an MLS soccer match between LA Galaxy and Portland Timbers in Carson, Calif., Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020. The Timbers won 6-3. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu) The Los Angeles Galaxy fell 6-3 to the Portland Timbers in a shoot-out to mark the Galaxy’s fifth-straight loss.
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