#USC Football

Caleb Williams entered Saturday's game against Notre Dame with an unexpected additional storyline swirling around him. With C.J. Stroud and Ohio State losing to Michigan, it seemed like the Heisman Trophy was suddenly Williams' to lose. And he did nothing to relinquish his grip in USC's 38-27 win over Notre Dame. Williams was sensational,…

Mike Leach brought innovation, personality and humor to college football, traits that are not always in great abundance. He will be missed. Name, image and likeness and the transfer portal dominated conversations last week at the Intercollegiate Athletics Forum, presented by Learfield, but I'm not sure there was a more important session than the…

The final week of the 2022 college football regular season is almost here, which means it is time for some USC football bold predictions for the showdown against Notre Dame. The No. 6 Trojans will face the No. 15 Fighting Irish on Saturday at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Although USC is already guaranteed to play in the Pac-12 Championship…

For USC football, what does being "back" mean? The definition differs by program and in the eye of the beholder. At Texas, for instance, being "back" has become a national punchline among plugged-in, meme-happy fans - to the point that the Longhorns nearly losing to Iowa State in Austin on Saturday meant they are "back" just as much as them…

With the college football season winding down, the 2022 conference championship week is finally here. Some teams have more than a conference title at stake, so whatever happens, it can seriously affect the future of a program. With the No. 4 USC Trojans facing the No. 11 Utah Utes on Friday for the Pac-12 trophy, we're going to dive into some USC…

New FanDuel users can sign up today to get a No Sweat First Bet worth up to $1000 ahead of Saturday's amazing slate of college football games. The final weekend of the college football regular season is here, headlined by the No. 6 USC Trojans hosting the No. 15 Notre Dame Fighting Irish at 7:30 p.m. ET on ABC. Take advantage of the action with a…

Each week the entire USCFootball.com staff will reveal their picks against the spread for the upcoming USC football game. This week the Trojans back at home in the Coliseum taking on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish with a kickoff time set for at 4:30 p.m. PT with the game on ABC. The spread for the game is USC favored by 5.5 points (since we made our…

SOUTH BEND - No program restocked more aggressively through the transfer portal last offseason than USC. The sixth-ranked Trojans, 10-1 as they face No. 15 Notre Dame on Saturday night in Los Angeles, found a whopping 20 new players via that avenue after hiring coach Lincoln Riley away from Oklahoma. That includes the former Sooners combo of…

USC used five first-half touchdowns to roll to a 41-28 win at rival Stanford last week and continue its hot start to the 2022 college football season. It was the first conference win for new USC head coach Lincoln Riley, and the Trojans' first win over the Cardinal at Stanford Stadium since 2014. This week, the Trojans return home to host Fresno…

The Lincoln Riley era at USC got off to a fast start last week with a 66-14 home victory over Rice that featured three interceptions returned for touchdowns. This week, the Trojans hit the road to face Stanford in their Pac-12 football opener. Because of the Covid year in 2020 that resulted in a shortened season, USC hasn't played at Stanford since…

Here are the latest Heisman odds from DraftKings Sportsbook, accurate as of Sunday morning: C.J. Stroud, QB, Ohio State -125 (bet $125 to win $100) Caleb Williams, QB, USC+130 Blake Corum, RB, Michigan+1500 Max Duggan, QB, TCU+4000 Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU+4000 Bo Nix, QB, Oregon+6000 Stetson Bennett IV, QB, Georgia+6000 Drake Maye, QB, North…

Each week the entire USCFootball.com staff will reveal their picks against the spread for the upcoming USC football game. This week the Trojans are up the 110 Freeway in Pasadena at the Rose Bowl taking on the UCLA Bruins with a kickoff time set for at 5:00 p.m. PT with the game on Fox. The spread for the game is USC favored by 2.5 points. Last…

USC was impressive in its home opener under Lincoln Riley, but how will the Trojans fare in their first road game of the season? The oddsmakers like their chances. USC is a 9-point favorite to beat Stanford on the road Saturday, in the Pac-12 football opener for both teams. Here are the betting odds per SI Sportsbook: USC -9; Over/under 65.5 USC…

No. 6 USC is 5-0 and cruising under new head coach Lincoln Riley, and now the Trojans will look to keep their momentum rolling this week at home against Washington State. They are coming into this game following a 42-25 win over Arizona last week that featured another impressive performance from Heisman hopeful Caleb Williams. The sophomore QB…

USC is up to No. 6 in the national rankings and will now return home with a favorable matchup against Arizona State. The undefeated Trojans (4-0, 2-0) are coming off a hard-fought 17-14 win on the road against Oregon State last week in a game where the defense put the team on its back. While the offense could only muster 17 points, that is all they…

USC Football QB Caleb Williams had his worst game of the season on Saturday against the Oregon State Beavers. Williams completed just 16 out of 36 passes, and for only 180 yards. He didn't turn the ball over, but threw for just one touchdown. Only averaging three yards per carry, he had just 27 yards on the ground. As a result, his Heisman odds…

It has been five years since Alex Grinch last set out to stop a Jonathan Smith-led offense. But USC's defensive coordinator hasn't forgotten how his three years squaring off with Oregon State's now-head coach went while the two were on opposite sides of the Apple Cup rivalry. "I remember not being able to stop them," said Grinch, who spent three…

No. 7 USC is undefeated to start the 2022 college football season and will now put its undefeated record to the test on the road against Oregon State. The Trojans are coming off a 45-17 thrashing of Fresno State last week in a game where Caleb Williams scored four total touchdowns and helped USC rack up more than 500 yards in total…

From a smelly Big 12 spread to seventh-ranked USC being on the wrong end of a massive line move, the Week 4 college football betting odds and lines ha all kinds of noteworthy developments worthy of analysis. Week 3 in college football featured plenty of lopsided contests, but it also proved to be very profitable for bettors who were tuned into the…

A year ago, on this same second Saturday night of the college football season, I sat down to write a column demanding that a very nice man lose his job. Looking back, the shocking thing was that I didn't feel bad or hesitant as I was writing it. Clay Helton had plenty of time to prove to his preposterously patient bosses he was the right man to…