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Sep 26, 2008 8:01 AM CDT

Oregon State Stuns No. 1 USC

(Newser) - USC can kiss its No. 1 ranking goodbye. The team some had dubbed the greatest ever was toppled 27-21 last night by Oregon State, a 25½-point underdog. The Beavers derailed the Trojans offense and ran over what had been the nation’s best defense. “They just beat us...

USC Routs Ohio State, 35-3

Sep 13, 2008 10:47 PM CDT

USC Routs Ohio State, 35-3

(Newser) - Southern California turned the most anticipated September game in years into a mismatch. Mark Sanchez threw four touchdown passes, Joe McKnight rushed for 105 yards on 12 carries, and the top-ranked Trojans crushed No. 5 Ohio State 35-3 tonight in a matchup of two of college football's most successful...

On Paper, Ohio State-USC Matchup Worthy of the Hype

OPINION

Sep 11, 2008 4:17 PM CDT

On Paper, Ohio State-USC Matchup Worthy of the Hype

Fans shelling out $75 for parking passes alone

(Newser) - The hype machine is in overdrive ahead of Saturday’s meeting between Ohio State and Southern Cal, each ranked among college football’s top five teams. Both have seen big-time dramatic matchups in recent years, leading Jon Wilner, in the San Jose Mercury News, to wonder, “will Saturday's showdown...

USC's Mayo
Accused of Taking Gifts

May 12, 2008 9:56 AM CDT

USC's Mayo Accused of Taking Gifts

College faces sanctions if star accepted illegal benefits from future agent

(Newser) - USC star OJ Mayo received tens of thousands of dollars from the agency that would eventually represent him, a violation of NCAA rules, according to former friend Louis Johnson. The money was allegedly funneled through one Rodney Guillory, who lavished on Mayo just a fraction of what the agency gave...

Mayo Exiting Early
as Kansas State Stuns USC

March Madness

Mar 20, 2008 11:38 PM CDT

Mayo Exiting Early as Kansas State Stuns USC

Beasley leads 11-seed to 80-67 win

(Newser) - Kansas State's young team knocked NBA-bound freshman star O.J. Mayo out of the NCAA tournament—keeping their own freshman phenom, Michael Beasley, for at least one more game. The Wildcats received major contributions from four other freshmen in the 80-67 win over Mayo's Trojans, but Beasley led his squad...

Carolina Top Seed in NCAA Tourney Field

March Madness

Mar 16, 2008 9:02 PM CDT

Carolina Top Seed in NCAA Tourney Field

Memphis, UCLA and Kansas other No. 1s among 65 teams invited

(Newser) - The seedings are in and its time to fill out those brackets. North Carolina was rated the No. 1 overall seed for this year's NCAA men's basketball tournament, which begins in earnest on Thursday. The Tar Heels are the No. 1 seed in the East region, joined by fellow top...

No. 2 Memphis Roars Into Postseason Play

Mar 8, 2008 9:02 PM CST

No. 2 Memphis Roars Into Postseason Play

USC upsets No. 7 Stanford, No. 20 Drake reaches MVC final

(Newser) - No. 2 Memphis finished its Conference USA schedule with authority today with a 94-56 win over UAB, reports the Associated Press. Joey Dorsey led the way with 16 points and 12 rebounds as the Tigers won their fourth straight and finished 16-0 in conference. The Tigers led by 36 points...

UCLA Back on Track, Stops USC

Feb 18, 2008 3:59 AM CST

UCLA Back on Track, Stops USC

Bruins turn around and take much-needed 56-46 win

(Newser) - Luc Richard Mbah a Moute is back for UCLA, and so was the Bruins' confidence in last night's 56-46 defeat of cross-town rival USC. Mbah a Moute's 10 points and boards supplemented Darren Collison's 14 points and Kevin Love's fifteenth double-double (13 points, 11 rebounds) this season. No. 6 UCLA...

Top-Ranked Memphis Rolls to 23-0

Feb 9, 2008 8:31 PM CST

Top-Ranked Memphis Rolls to 23-0

Washington St. snaps 3-game skid, UConn routs Georgia Tech

(Newser) - Derrick Rose scored 15 points and Joey Dorsey had 11 points and 13 rebounds as No. 1 Memphis stayed undefeated with an 85-64 Conference USA rout of Central Florida, reports the Associated Press. The Tigers (23-0, 9-0) kept alive their bid to become the first team to go undefeated in...

USC's Young Guns Down
No. 4 UCLA

Jan 19, 2008 9:21 PM CST

USC's Young Guns Down No. 4 UCLA

Jefferson, Mayo lead second-half charge as Trojans pull off upset

(Newser) - USC freshmen Davon Jefferson and OJ Mayo started building their own Los Angeles legend Saturday at the expense of No. 4 UCLA. Jefferson scored 25 and Mayo added 16 as the Trojans rolled 72-63, to end their rival's 9-game winning streak, the Associated Press reports. The Trojans outscored the Bruins...

Unbeatable Cougars Slam USC 73-58

Jan 11, 2008 4:30 AM CST

Unbeatable Cougars Slam USC 73-58

UCLA beats Washington, Butler downs Wisconsin-GB,

(Newser) - Fourth-ranked Washington State remained unbeaten last night with a 73-58 win over USC. OJ Mayo hauled in 22 points and seven rebounds for the Trojans but got no help from the bench in a game that saw only four USC free throws. The victory was only WSU's 12th in 53...

USC's Carroll Flirts With Falcons

Jan 11, 2008 3:27 AM CST

USC's Carroll Flirts With Falcons

Coach leaning toward 'no thanks' to latest courtship, sources speculate

(Newser) - It wouldn't be a high-profile NFL coaching search without an appearance by USC's Pete Carroll—and Atlanta owner Arthur Blank is actively wooing the former Jets and Pats coach, ESPN reports. Blank and Carroll spoke yesterday by phone to discuss the vacancy, but Carroll is expected to turn down the...

Trojans Roll in Rose Bowl 49-17

Jan 1, 2008 10:40 PM CST

Trojans Roll in Rose Bowl 49-17

Four Illini turnovers become TDs as frosh McKnight runs wild

(Newser) - Just imagine if the Trojans had played this well all season. No. 6 USC set a Rose Bowl record in total offense and tied the record in points in a 49-17 thrashing of No. 13 Illinois. Freshman Joe McKnight did his best Reggie Bush impression, gaining 170 of his team's...

Memphis Stumbles, but USC Falls 62-58

Dec 5, 2007 2:25 AM CST

Memphis Stumbles, but USC Falls 62-58

Trojans go for upset, but Tigers surge late and rally in OT

(Newser) - The 24th-ranked USC Trojans came within a free throw of tipping Memphis from the No. 2 rank, then fell behind 8-4 in overtime to come up just short, 62-58. USC's second four-point loss to a powerful team left some Trojans in tears, but came as a relief to a Tigers...

Streaking Texas Upsets No.2 UCLA 63-61

Dec 3, 2007 4:33 AM CST

Streaking Texas Upsets No.2 UCLA 63-61

Arizona topples No. 9 A&M, No. 4 Kansas fends off No. 24 USC

(Newser) - Texas improved to 7-0 with a little help from D.J. Augustin and Damion James, whose 19 points apiece pushed the Longhorns past UCLA for a 63-61 win. The second-ranked Bruins got 14 points from Luc Richard Mbah a Moute and just 24 minutes of play from Kevin Love. In...

Gonzaga Staves Off Upset,
Wins in OT

Nov 30, 2007 3:20 AM CST

Gonzaga Staves Off Upset, Wins in OT

Oregon survives Kansas State, USC tops Oklahoma

(Newser) - In a game that looked nearly out of reach with No.19 Gonzaga up 17 on St. Joe's early in the first half, the final outcome turned out to be anything but certain, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. With Gonzaga shooting 1-15 in one second half stretch, St. Joseph grabbed a...

USC Blasts Past ASU 44-24

Nov 23, 2007 4:17 AM CST

USC Blasts Past ASU 44-24

No. 11 Trojans have Rose Bowl in sights again after besting No. 6 Sun Devils

(Newser) - It seemed like USC's costly losses had knocked them out of Rose Bowl contention earlier this fall, but a season of top-team upsets, coupled with the Trojans' blowout defeat of No. 6 Arizona State last night, have put Pasadena back on the table. "We didn't play good; they did,...

Code Red: Stanford Upsets No. 2 USC

Oct 7, 2007 5:02 AM CDT

Code Red: Stanford Upsets No. 2 USC

Trojans see home winning streak broken in 24-23 loss

(Newser) - Second-ranked USC had every advantage going into yesterday's game, which meant Stanford had nothing to lose as it went from 41-point underdog to 1-point victor. The Cardinal defense hit quarterback John David Booty with four interceptions, four sacks, and a fractured finger in the 24-23 loss that broke USC's 35-game...

USC Rushes Through Nebraska

Sep 16, 2007 6:24 AM CDT

USC Rushes Through Nebraska

Ground game gets No. 1 Trojans past Huskers 49-31

(Newser) - The USC Trojans sailed through Nebraska's "sea of red" yesterday, finding every hole in the 14th-ranked Cornhuskers' defense to put up 313 yards rushing, the Los Angeles Times reports. Quarterback John David Booty had little more to do than to hand the ball to teammates like Stafon Johnson, who...