5+ hour, 35+ min ago   (580+ words) LOS ANGELES — No. 14 USC recovered from an uninspiring opening drive and used its freshman talent to take down Louisiana 49-30 in the Coliseum on Saturday night to close its nonconference slate unbeaten. The Trojans’ freshmen combined for four touchdowns, and quarterback…...

7+ hour, 29+ min ago   (481+ words) LOS ANGELES — USC defensive lineman Jahkeem Stewart was dressed in his uniform for Saturday’s game against Louisiana after missing the first two games of the season due to a foot injury. He appeared to be a limited participant in pre-game…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (688+ words) LAGUNA HILLS — Coaches are constantly seeking bulletin board material from their opponents to motivate their teams during game week. Irvine’s coaches saw a social media post from a Laguna Hills player that said Irvine knew Laguna Hills was the better…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (778+ words) Louisiana football coach Michael Desormeaux has been to California only once, on a trip to Lake Tahoe. He’s also seen a defense like USC’s only one other time in his life. “They have got some creatures on defense,” Desormeaux told…...

2+ day, 38+ min ago   (762+ words) For the second week in a row, the UCLA football team will be taking on an in-state opponent after opening its season with a road win at Cal. San Diego State will be making the trek up to the Rose…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1111+ words) Orange Lutheran’s girls flag football team lost its head coach and quarterback in the span of a couple of months. Kristin Sherman, who had been the Lancers’ head coach since the team’s first season, resigned in March to take a…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (616+ words) Adversity on USC’s offensive line seems like all but a guarantee, considering this season as well as the last. The Trojans used six different O-line combinations last season and already had to make significant changes after losing returning center Kilian…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (347+ words) Mission Viejo plays host to Lincoln of San Diego in its annual “Mission For Heroes” football game Friday with the goals of remembering the 25th anniversary of 9/11 and growing the school’s community event. The Diablos (2-1) face Lincoln (1-2) at Mission Viejo High…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (850+ words) LOS ANGELES — A row of trombone slides jutted upward, the brass gleaming in the sunlight of a hot, three-hour USC Trojan Marching Band practice in August. Everyone seemed pleased with the football season preparations – all but one exceptionally groomed and…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (600+ words) LOS ANGELES — The biggest change in USC’s defense from the first game to the second can’t be easily quantified, but it’s had an undeniable effect. “There was a lot more trust in Game 2 for us,” head coach Lincoln Riley said…...