Ram’s T.J. McDonald has a Football Family
September 8, 2016
his father, Tim, is the Defensive Back coach for the Buffalo Bills and his younger brother Tevin played for the Raiders during the 2015 season.
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PAC 12
No. 1 Alabama Rolls Over No. 20 USC, 52-6
September 7, 2016
Arlington, Texas – On Saturday, September 3, 2016, the USC Trojans were handed their worse defeat in 50 years by the No. 1 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide in front of 81,359 at AT&T Stadium, home to the Dallas Cowboys. The Trojans who entered the contest ranked 20th in the nation were held to 194 yards in the worst rout since a 51-0 defeat by Notre Dame in 1966. USC quarterback Max Browne was 14 of 29 for 101 yards with one interception. “You’re well aware you’re playing the No. 1 team in the country, but at the same time,
Pac-12 and Big Ten Champs Clash at Rose Bowl
December 30, 2015
The Stanford Cardinal will face the Iowa Hawkeyes on Friday in the 102nd annual Rose Bowl game. For the Cardinal, this will be their third appearance since the turn of the decade; Stanford beat Wisconsin 20-14 in 2013, but lost to Michigan State 20-24 in 2014. Iowa has not seen the Rose Bowl since 1991 against Washington, the Hawkeyes lost 46-34. Iowa’s last Bowl win was in 2010 when they beat Missouri 27-24 in the Insight Bowl and defeated Georgia Tech 24-14 in the Fed Ex Orange Bowl. Stanford finished this season with a 8-1 Pac-12 record and 11-2 overall.
Russell Westbrook Honored by Alma Mater for Donation
December 23, 2015
NBA superstar Russell Westbrook made UCLA history by giving the largest donation by any former basketball student athlete. UCLA will recognize Westbrook on January 7 during a UCLA men’s basketball at Pauley Pavilion. “I loved my time at UCLA and jumped at the opportunity to give back to the University that provided me with amazing opportunities and great memories,” said Westbrook. “I am truly honored to be part of the legacy that is Bruin basketball.” Westbrook contributed to the Mo Ostin Basketball Center, a state-of-the-art basketball training facility being built on campus. The groundbreaking ceremony of the building took place
Heisman Trophy finalists: Henry, Watson, McCaffrey
December 9, 2015
NEW YORK (AP) — Alabama’s Derrick Henry and Stanford’s Christian McCaffrey are hoping to return to the Heisman Trophy to the running backs. Clemson’s Deshaun Watson can keep it with the QBs. The two star running backs with very different styles and the dual-threat quarterback of the No. 1 team in the country are headed for New York after being named Heisman finalists Monday night. Henry and McCaffrey will be looking to break a five-year streak of quarterbacks winning college football’s top honor when the trophy is presented Saturday night in Midtown Manhattan. Mark Ingram of Alabama in 2009 was
USC Wins Pac-12 South, Beating UCLA, 40–21
November 30, 2015
Despite a season filled with turmoil and confusion, the USC Trojans have accomplished what many thought impossible; they defeated the nationally ranked UCLA Bruins, 40-21, on rivalry Saturday and Senior Day at the Coliseum. It was the 85th meeting between the cross-town rivals and it ended a four-year drought for the Trojans. The Trojans rushed for 235 yards, with 103 of those yards coming in the fourth quarter and they committed zero turnovers. It was a game that that is now being touted as a return to ‘Trojan football’. The Trojans struck first, with an Alex Wood field goal, taking
USC Handles No. 3 Utah, 42 -24
October 27, 2015
The USC Trojans handed the Utah Utes its first loss of the season and they have freshmen linebacker Cameron Smith to thank for it. Smith, a true freshman, intercepted three passes from Utah quarterback Travis Wilson, returning one for a Trojan touchdown. Smith’s interceptions accounted for 17 of the 42 Trojan points. “Any time a big play happens, the whole team feels it,” Smith said. “We piggyback on each other and make more big plays.” The Trojans played smarter and faster on Saturday night, rushing for 115 yards and four touchdowns. Although USC entered the game as a 3-point favorite,
Lakers sign Robert Upshaw
September 16, 2015
The Los Angeles Lakers have signed center Robert Upshaw to a multi-year contract.
USC TROJANS BEGIN 2015 FALL FOOTBALL PRACTICES
August 12, 2015
The Men of Troy are back and SC football fans couldn’t be happier. On Saturday, August 8, the Trojans completed its first practice of fall training camp with 105 players participating in drills and light scrimmages at the newly renovated Brian Kennedy-Howard Jones practice field.