USC football morning report: Back to practice

Fact of the day: After a week off, USC begins bowl practices today.

USC defeated Notre Dame, 49-14, in the regular-season finale on Saturday at the Coliseum.

The Trojans improved to 8-4 overall and 6-3 in the Pac-12 Conference.

Notre Dame fell to 7-5.

USC now waits to learn which bowl it will be invited to.

In The Times:

• USC to start bowl preparations Friday
• Nebraska hires Oregon State’s Mike Riley
• Hayes Pullard held back emotions on Senior Day
• Recruiting update: Coaches continue in-home visits
• Desean Holmes decommits from USC
• Pac-12 title game: Oregon vs. Arizona
• Jim Harbaugh expendable to the 49ers?

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