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Published Date: November 15, 2008
LETTERS
Readers aren't buying Trojans' case with the BCS and take issue with USC football coverage.
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L.A. Times college football expert Chris Dufresne takes time out (he gets two per half) each Friday during the season to answer your questions on college football.KURT STREETER
USC loyalists may long for payback after Trojans' 2007 loss to Stanford, but Pete Carroll and his players seem to realize that isn't sustainable as motivation.BILL PLASCHKE
Mortals, we knew.USC FOOTBALL
That would be winning, something they failed to do against 41-point underdog Stanford last season. USC is favored by 'only' 24 points Saturday in rematch at Palo Alto.HELENE ELLIOTT
Their first game under new GM Bob Murray departure looks a lot like other recent outings: Too many mistakes, and another loss, 4-3 to Nashville in overtime.UCLA FOOTBALL
Bruins hoping to keep Washington winless.NEWSWIRE
They also are expected to pursue A.J. Burnett and Derek Lowe.USC BASKETBALL
Problems on the boards were costly in NCAA tournament loss. Taj Gibson thinks he will make a difference this season.DETROIT 106, LAKERS 95
Allen Iverson and Rasheed Wallace score 25 points apiece as Detroit pulls away in the second half.ERIC SONDHEIMER / ON HIGH SCHOOLS
Harbor City Narbonne appears headed for the City's No. 1 seeding with a game plan that has branched out.DRAG RACING
The daughter of John Force is a talented funny car driver, but she's not much of a talker.CLIPPERS
The coach calls it 'a great talk,' and the point guard says, 'In large part, it's my frustration of wanting to get us off on a winning track and reality setting in.'NBA
The veteran knows it's a long season, so he remains on an even keel despite the team's fast start.KINGS FYI
It will be his sixth consecutive start, but Coach Terry Murray isn't calling him the No. 1 goaltender.LAKERS FYI
His shooting hasn't improved, but he starts for the Pistons at center against the Lakers.HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
Friars' 48-31 win creates three-way tie for Trinity League title.AROUND THE NATION
Tony Pike threw for 250 yards and two touchdowns and No. 22 Cincinnati remained in the hunt for the Big East Conference title with a 28-20 victory over reeling Louisville on Friday night at Louisville, Ky.ANGELS
Agent says record-setting closer 'still has a great fondness for the Angels.'HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
Quarterback Patrick Vargas completed 17 of 28 passes for 220 yards, throwing for two touchdowns, as Garfield rallied from a first-quarter deficit to defeat rival Roosevelt, 26-7, in front of more than 25,000 fans at the 74th annual East Los Angeles Classic at East Los Angeles College on Friday night.UCLA FOOTBALL FYI
That's four strong quarters equals one good game -- the goal against Washington.HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
Budget cutbacks had forced championship game away from its annual home; donations are bringing it back.NFL NOTES
Runnning back will not make the trip to San Francisco because of a thigh injury.NBA GAME OF THE DAY
Denver beats defending NBA champion Celtics, 94-85, to improve to 4-1 since acquiring the veteran point guard in a trade with Detroit. |
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