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…...

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…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1098+ words) The time is now in Berkeley. “I’m very confident. I think we have the opportunity to go out and be successful,” said Ron Rivera, California’s athletic director and football general manager. “If we can be successful early on, we can…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (951+ words) As if determined to start the Bob Chesney era on a purely positive note, UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk removed the athletic department’s most negative asset Monday, days before the Bruins football team opens its season at California. Gone is Martin…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (651+ words) 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 to its first-ever…...

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…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (545+ words) The crux to defeating California is clear. At least, UCLA coach Bob Chesney made it so on Monday. “We have a chance to put it together against another opponent, a really good opponent, very well-coached, phenomenal talent on this team,…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1574+ words) has yet to face a ranked team in a true road environment as Oregon’s starter. And the Coliseum is going...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (598+ words) With an ever-present smile, infectious spirit and larger-than-life personality, defensive back Cole Martin is always undeniably himself. And that was evident when he introduced himself — alongside defensive backs Rodrick Pleasant and Scooter Jackson — to Bob Chesney during the head football…...

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…...