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USC was letting star receivers run wide open. The Trojans were getting embarrassed by trick plays. They were being dragged all over their home field.Down 17-0 against Arizona, Calen Bullock…

Jamil Muhammad knew he was a quarterback as soon as any kid could grasp such a thing. He was 5 years old, the youngest at the time in a football-obsessed family. Each of his three older…

Macen Williams had big plans for 2018. Then a junior at Gardena Serra High, where his older brother Max was already a star senior, Macen envisioned a dominant season for the brothers who…

A position adjustment was always in the plans for offensive lineman Jonah Monheim. Two separate USC coaching staffs agreed on that much. His future, they said, was destined for the…

Every offseason presumably features some self-discovery for major college football coaches. Every second of game film from the previous season is dissected, every mistake second-guessed.…

When Mike Bohn entered the room for his job interview with the University of Cincinnati president in 2014, he saw a familiar face.Cincinnati hired Chuck Neinas, Bohn’s mentor and a…

One is wideout Jordan Addison, who had tremendous success at schools on opposite sides of the country.Another is defensive tackle Jalen Carter, once projected to be the top pick but now…

His first stint at USC lasted all of 34 days, a month-long layover as offensive coordinator on his way to Arizona and the NFL. There was barely time for Kliff Kingsbury to unpack his bags…

LAS VEGAS —  After a season spent clawing its way back from the wrong side of the bubble, just one last win seemed like it would be proof enough to assure any lingering doubters of USC’s…

The bronze trophy sits in the same spot on his dining room table, a reminder of the high bar he set in his first season at USC. And in the three whirlwind months since he first hoisted his…