Category Archives: USC

The ultimate SEC-is-a-war nightmare scenario

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In my post on the BCS pecking order last weekend, LSU fan Matt Wiser made an excellent, horrifying point that I hadn’t thought of. There is actually a very real possibility of a Florida-Alabama BCS championship game — an all-SEC matchup for all the marbles, causing Hitler and I to protest: “HOW THE F*** DO WE KNOW THEY’RE SO GOOD… Read more »

A Trojan fan’s BCS viewing guide

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Looking at this week’s college football schedule, there are, needless to say, some fairly huge games. There’s the small matter of the Brendan Loy Game of the Year between #6 USC and #25 Notre Dame, of course. But there’s a heckuva lot beyond that, too. Things actually get started tonight with Boise State at Tulsa, and ramp up further tomorrow… Read more »

Told ya so

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Just as I thought was likely to occur when I looked at the polls two weeks ago, Notre Dame has benefited from the latest round of ranked teams falling, and is now ranked in both polls — #25, to be exact — heading into next week’s showdown with #5/6 USC (who somehow managed to leapfrog Boise State in the coaches… Read more »

The Hughes Push

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Over at the Orange County Register‘s USC football blog, Scott Reid writes that the “Bush Push Era” is officially over, after Notre Dame scored a crucial two-point conversion — ultimately preserving overtime, and allowing them to beat Washington — on a four-yard, uncalled “assisting the runner” penalty: As you recall (and the Whining Irish certainly won’t let you forget) top-ranked… Read more »

Will USC-ND be a battle of ranked teams?

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From the “blatantly and unwisely looking ahead” files… after tomorrow’s games against Cal and Washington, respectively, USC and Notre Dame both have bye weeks before their October 17 clash in South Bend. This got me thinking: if the Trojans and Irish both win tomorrow, could ND earn a spot in the Top 25 in time to turn their rivalry game… Read more »

Trojan RB Johnson injured in weight room

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USC running back Stafon Johnson was injured today in a weight room accident while bench pressing when the bar slipped from his hands and landed on his throat. According to the trainer, a spotter was on hand at the time. Johnson was taken to the hospital and into emergency surgery. No word yet on the extent of the injury or… Read more »