WR Todd takes in USC junior day
Wide receiver Dallis Todd (La Mirada, Calif./La Mirada) has seen his recruitment take off over the past few months. Offers from Clemson, Florida, Nebraska, Ohio State and Texas A&M, among others, made him one of the more sought-after receivers in the West region. But this past weekend, Todd was able to take his first up-close look at an in-state school as he visited USC for the Trojans’ junior day. “Overall it was good,” Todd said. “I got to talk to the coaching staff and coach [Lane] Kiffin.
Signing day Winners and Losers: The SEC keeps rolling, and it wasn’t just Ole Miss (Dr. Saturday)
Ole Miss isn’t a national, or even regional, power in college football.
The Rebels have been to just three bowls since 2003, and didn’t go to one in 2010 or 2011. They haven’t won a SEC championship since 1963.
BCS roundup: Notre Dame completes unbeaten regular season
Notre Dame is headed for its first BCS championship game in school history after the Irish defeated USC 22-13 on Saturday night before a crowd of 93,607 at the Los Angeles Coliseum. The Irish dominated the game from the outset, though the score was closer than the final statistics as USC freshman quarterback Max Wittek gave a plucky performance in his first career start filling in for Matt Barkley. Notre Dame’s defense solidified the trip to Miami for the title game with a tremendous goal-line stand late in the fourth quarter, stopping USC on two quarterback sneaks from the 1-yard line and then nailing tailback Curtis McNeal for a 1-yard loss. On fourth down, Wittek threw a pass to fullback Soma Vainuku, who dropped it in the end zone. “It doesn’t matter where the ball is, we’re going to protect the end zone at all costs,” Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o said. The Irish players ran around the field in celebration after the game. “I didn’t imagine at the beginning of the year,” Irish quarterback Everett Golson said. …
What to watch, Week 13: Notre Dame’s final step to the title game (Dr. Saturday)
Notre Dame was unranked in the preseason AP poll. USC was No. 1.
Funny that it’s the Trojans in the spoiler role this week.
Even if you’ve grown up hating Notre Dame, you have to admit this is a pretty cool story.
Irish trying to turn USC rivalry their way
The Notre Dame-USC rivalry has been defined by dominance over the last four decades. Two of college football’s most celebrated teams have alternated long runs of success in the series that have coincided with the ups and downs of the programs. When the Fighting Irish and Trojans meet for the 84th time on Saturday in the Los Angeles Coliseum, Notre Dame will be playing for a spot in the national championship while USC will be trying to salvage a disappointing season. The Irish appear primed to turn the rivalry back in their direction after a decade of USC ownership. During Southern California’s most recent dynasty, coach Pete Carroll’s Trojans reeled off eight straight victories against the Irish from 2002-09, the longest winning streak by USC in the series. In 2010, Brian Kelly’s first season as Notre Dame coach, the Irish snapped that streak, 20-16, with the help of a memorable dropped pass that would have been a sure touchdown. USC came right back and won last season in South Bend, Ind., 31-17, to make it nine out of 10. ”Well, it’s not …
Dashing through college football’s latest BCS title scenarios, rivalry weekend and more (Yahoo! Sports)
Forty names, games, teams and minutiae making news in college football (Mad Hatter bowling body language video sold separately): THIS THING ISN’T OVER YET Only two weekends remain to determine who will play for the national championship, and only three teams determine their own destiny. They play four games that could decide everything. Unless things get weird again – and after the last two Saturdays, who’s going to rule that out? The Dash is here to sort out the road to South Florida, outlining what needs to happen for the eight schools to reach the title game: Notre Dame (1) . This is the most clear-cut scenario of them all: Win one game Saturday against USC and the Irish are in. But anyone who knows the history of this rivalry isn’t taking anything for granted in Los Angeles on Saturday – even with Matt Barkley reportedly out. Notre Dame knows heartbreak in the Coliseum. Heisman favorite Manti Te’o faces another test this week against USC. (Reuters) In 1964, the Fighting Irish were undefeated…
California at USC Fan Preview (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
The underachievers against the wanna-be title contenders. That’s what’s coming up at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum when the California Golden Bears visit the University of Southern California Trojans. Look to rebound from close losses on road Both teams are coming off close losses on the road to ranked teams. Cal (1-2) lost a nip-and-tuck battle to Big Ten power Ohio State Buckeyes in Columbus, 35-28. USC (2-1) lost a Pac-12 Conference opener in Palo Alto to the Stanford Cardinal, 21-14 (see related articles below for brief comments). The Bears thought they had a bowl team and potentially a giant killer type of team … and on paper they do. But the label that Cal just can’t get rid of is underachievers. And so far in 2012, they’ve found no way to rid themselves of this stigma. To some extent, USC could be considered underachievers but on the whole, this team – on paper – should…
Cal has momentum heading into USC game
INSIDE SLANT Cal and USC, which hosts the Golden Bears on Sept. 22, both lost by seven points on Sept. 15, but the results were really very different. Cal played by far its best game of the season in a 35-28 loss to then-No. 12 Ohio State, nearly pulling off a major upset on the road. Certainly, the inability to finish off an opponent it outplayed left some scars, but the Bears must now feel they are capable of beating the Trojans, even on the road, especially after seeing that the Trojans are vulnerable. Cal quarterback Zach Maynard played the best game of his career against the Buckeyes, and although he has yet to prove he can consistently play at a high level, he certainly demonstrated he is capable of it. The emergence of Cal tailback Brendan Bigelow as a big-play threat adds a dimension to the Golden Bears’ offense. Meanwhile, USC…
College Football Week 3 Predictions: USC, Ohio State on Upset Alert
2. California beats 12 Ohio State For the first time in 40 years, Cal will play and beat Ohio State. Cal had a rough start this year, losing to Nevada and looking shaky…
