5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (1197+ words) Welcome back to the Times of Troy newsletter, where it turns out hiring a Hall of Fame coach as your defensive coordinator was a pretty sensible strategy! If you were looking for reasons to believe in USC this season, there…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (865+ words) The sun hadn’t even set yet over the Coliseum, and already Trent Mosley had broken free, with nary a defender within 15 yards on either side. It was the start of the second quarter on Friday night, when USC quarterback Jayden…...

13+ hour, 58+ min ago   (804+ words) USC driving as time expires in first quarter No. 14 USC 7, Louisiana 3, end of first quarter USC started on its 23 after the punt. Jayden Maiava faked a handoff and passed to Riley Wormley for six yards. Maiava passed to Mark Bownman…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (1664+ words) From Connor Dullinger: Nico Iamaleava became a household name among college football fans. Not because of his five-star, blue-chip status, leaving Warren High as the second-ranked prospect in the 2023 class and top-ranked recruit out of California. Not for leading Tennessee…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (322+ words) Sophomore quarterback Jeremy Mellalieu threw for 222 yards and four touchdowns Friday to lead unbeaten Chaminade to a 35-10 victory over Valencia in a penalty-marred game at Valencia. The 13th-ranked Eagles (3-0) opened the scoring late in the first quarter when Mellalieu found…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (1772+ words) UCLA versus California was one of the marquee matchups of the Week 1 college football schedule. Two first-year head coaches. Two teams with reloaded rosters primed to break out. Two programs looking to make an early-season statement. And the revival of…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1574+ words) Welcome back to the Times of Troy newsletter, where I am thrilled to announce that the start of the USC football season is here. And a week before the rest of college football, no less! We’ve reminded you enough by…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (894+ words) Tucker Murray’s explosive performance in Corona del Mar’s romp Friday night over Santa Barbara masked some particularly pesky issues the Sea Kings must conquer if they’re going to be what they believe they can be. Murray was electric, sprinting to…...

17+ hour, 57+ min ago   (462+ words) ‘It was a lot of fun.’ UCLA surges late, opens Bob Chesney era with win over Cal BERKELEY — Wayne Knight didn’t have any Power Four conference offers when he graduated from high school in Delaware. On Saturday, playing for a…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago   (787+ words) BERKELEY — The competency alone had to make UCLA football fans want to cry. To say nothing of their team’s resolve. Or the multitude of explosive plays. Big plays. Timely plays. The six rushing touchdowns! Two fewer than the Bruins had…...