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College Football Playoff rankings snub UCLA, but Bruins can make up ground quickly

LOS ANGELES — USC and UCLA will settle the debate on the field Nov. 19 in the Rose Bowl, but until that fateful Saturday in Pasadena, the weekly College Football Playoff rankings' unveiling will have to suffice fanning the flames between the crosstown rivals.

Los Angeles Times

Helene Elliott: Surging duos Michael Jackson III, Tahj Washington giving USC needed boost

Trojans wide receiver Michael Jackson III is generally pretty quiet. Which is why fellow wide receiver Tahj Washington took notice when Jackson spoke up to address his teammates Saturday night after No. 9 USC rode out another uneven defensive effort and hung on for a 41-35 victory over Cal at…

Los Angeles Times

J. Brady McCollough: After upset Saturday, UCLA and USC have a clear path to the College Football Playoff

The winner of the USC-UCLA football game will control its own destiny and have a viable path to the College Football Playoff semifinals.

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USC prevails despite defensive lapses on a day when national powers fall

LOS ANGELES — As contenders fell and chaos reigned among the ruling class of college football, Tuli Tuipulotu stood amid the wreckage Saturday night with his arms raised in triumph. It wouldn’t be long before the triumph turned to feverish relief.

Los Angeles Times

J. Brady McCollough: First College Football Playoff rankings show USC and UCLA need help reaching top four

LOS ANGELES — With Tuesday's release of the first College Football Playoff top 25 rankings, we can officially start thinking about the road to SoFi Stadium for the CFP national championship on Monday, Jan. 9.

Los Angeles Times

It might be time to accept USC’s defense for what it is

TUCSON, Ariz. — “You are what you are.”

The Orange County Register

USC’s Lincoln Riley Discusses Officiating Mistake vs. Arizona

The coach explained what the officials told him about the play that ended the first half.

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Trojans’ victory took a fleet of reserve receivers, poise when calls went against them

They trekked to the desert in search of renewal, ready to finally move forward and put the pain of their first heartbreak in the rearview.

Los Angeles Times

USC’s Lincoln Riley Fumes After Pac-12 Officiating Disaster

The Trojans coach was irate after a bizarre sequence in the closing seconds of the first half.

Sports Illustrated

Anderson moves into Bushnell/Golfweek Division II Coaches Poll’s top spot for Oct. 28

Anderson (SC) is No. 1 in the October 28 Bushnell/Golfweek Division II Coaches Poll.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff still contends UCLA's exit is a major misstep

Like a point guard trying to force a turnover to complete an improbable rally, Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff remained on the attack Wednesday in his bid to keep UCLA from abandoning his conference for the Big Ten.

Los Angeles Times

USC vs Arizona Prediction, Game Preview

USC vs Arizona game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 9 game on Saturday, October 29

USA Today Sports Media Group

J. Brady McCollough: Are refs needling USC, Texas and other expansion defectors?

At one point during Saturday’s second half, Texas led Oklahoma State by 14 points. By the end of the game in Stillwater, Okla. — a 41-34 win by the Cowboys that put to rest all the, “Hey, could the Longhorns make the playoff with two losses?” conversation — Texas led…

Los Angeles Times

FTW VIBE CHECK: Orange you glad Syracuse is undefeated?

Another big weekend awaits us with multiple top-25 matchups, including UCLA-Oregon and Syracuse-Clemson.

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Los Angeles Times

USC coach Lincoln Riley knows how to go from October loss to College Football Playoff

LOS ANGELES — In each of his first three seasons as Oklahoma's coach, Lincoln Riley entered October with an unblemished record and a top-10 ranking … only to drop a game unexpectedly.

Sports Illustrated

Forde-Yard Dash: Yeah, We Can’t Get Over What Happened Saturday, Either

We may not have another weekend in college football with these kinds of stakes and that level of drama in a long, long time.

Los Angeles Times

Caleb Williams and USC run out of time and magic, fall at Utah for first loss

SALT LAKE CITY — Six weeks of making the extraordinary seem easy had brought Caleb Williams to this climactic crescendo, with a sea of black roaring from enemy stands and any high hopes for USC’s season hanging impossibly in the balance.

USA Today Sports Media Group

See Utah’s gutsy 2-point conversion late vs. USC that helped deliver Trojans’ first loss

Cameron Rising came up big for Utah.

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The Orange County Register

USC defense collapses in Pac-12 Conference loss to Utah

SALT LAKE CITY — After the Utah offense had gashed USC to the tune of 562 yards and six touchdowns, the last on a Cam Rising keeper on fourth-and-goal from the one, the Utes gave the Trojans one last chance.

Tribune News Service

The Top 25, Week 7: College football games and players to watch, plus midseason awards

Welcome to The Top 25, a weekly rundown of the best of college football.

Sports Illustrated

SI:AM | It’s a Make-or-Break Week in College Football

There are six games on the schedule in which both teams are ranked in the AP Top 25. In four of those games, both teams are undefeated.

Los Angeles Times

USC quarterback Caleb Williams vows to improve after ‘all right’ start to debut season

LOS ANGELES — Three weeks into his debut season at USC, Caleb Williams seemed well on his way to soaring past even the highest of expectations set upon his high-profile arrival. The sophomore quarterback was completing better than 74% of his passes and averaging better than 10 yards per attempt.…

USA Today Sports Media Group

When was the last time USC won a national championship in football?

USC demolished Oklahoma to win the (since vacated) national championship in 2004.

Los Angeles Times

'I love what he stands for.' Fiery USC leader Travis Dye was molded by his brothers.

LOS ANGELES — The last time Mark Dye lost a game of ping-pong, he proudly proclaims, was back in 1987, years before his sons were born and his prowess became a point of family contention. Each of the Dye boys, all five of who would go on to play college…

USA Today Sports Media Group

USC vs Utah Prediction, Game Preview

USC vs Utah game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 7 game on Saturday, October 15

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