USC's Mark Sanchez feels a little conflicted
USC FOOTBALL FYI
Naturally aggressive, the quarterback has been conservative in recent games.

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USC FOOTBALL FYI
Injured senior safety plans to increase intensity so he can be ready to play against Notre Dame on Nov. 29. USC's leading tackler before he went out in late October had surgery on knee Nov. 3. >>

USC BASKETBALL FYI
Winning their season opener for the first time in four years was a lift for Trojans, but their attention has already turned to this week's demanding schedule. >>

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Aggies could be a tougher test than UC Irvine was in Trojans' opener. >>

November 17, 2008
CROWE'S NEST
A report that the Heisman Trophy won by Charles White will be sold to the highest bidder next month comes as news to Charles White. >>

USC FYI
For at least one night, USC regained its once indisputable standing as Tailback U. >>

November 16, 2008
USC FOOTBALL
Outplayed in the first half, No. 6 Trojans tie it late in second quarter on C.J. Gable's 93-yard kickoff return, then use a productive running game to pull away after halftime. >>

Kurt Streeter
After a nail-biting first half, the Trojans pulled away as their trio of running backs got rolling. >>

USC FOOTBALL
C.J. Gable's 93-yard kickoff return for a touchdown was one of several highlight-reel plays for the Trojans' kickoff return team in a 45-23 victory over Stanford on Saturday at Stanford Stadium. >>

USC 78, UC IRVINE 55
Dwight Lewis scores 18 points to lead the Trojans. >>

USC BASKETBALL
He has a solid debut without trying to do too much. >>

November 15, 2008
LETTERS
Readers aren't buying Trojans' case with the BCS and take issue with USC football coverage. >>

COLLEGE FOOTBALL MAILBAG
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. >>

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. >>

USC BASKETBALL
Problems on the boards were costly in NCAA tournament loss. Taj Gibson thinks he will make a difference this season. >>

November 10, 2008
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Alabama and Texas Tech hold steady in the 1-2 spots. The Trojans will need plenty of help to have a shot at the national-title game. >>

November 14, 2008
FOOTBALL
Stanford receiver made the winning catch against USC, and now he's in the NFL on the 49ers' practice squad. >>

USC FOOTBALL FYI
Linebackers coach Ken Norton Jr. makes sure defensive players know all about the Stanford running back. >>

November 13, 2008
USC FOOTBALL
Sophomore tailback has experienced an inordinate number of personal setbacks that have made the last four months a continuous series of restarts. >>

November 12, 2008
USC FOOTBALL
'I feel like I'm right where I need to be,' he says when it comes to taking care of the ball. >>

November 11, 2008
USC FOOTBALL FYI
There is speculation that the junior might leave school for the NFL, but he says he won't make any decisions until after the season and discussions with his father and coach. >>

November 10, 2008
CHRIS DUFRESNE / ON COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Not even the Trojans' top-ranked defense gives them much traction in the national title race. >>

USC FYI
USC tailback Broderick Green, a redshirt freshman from Arkansas, will no longer practice with the team and will transfer at the end of the fall semester, Coach Pete Carroll confirmed Sunday. >>

November 9, 2008
BILL PLASCHKE
USC should think about running more instead of letting Mark Sanchez play gunslinger. >>

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Trojans commit 105 yards' worth of penalties and also play fast and loose with the football, but defense and two Mark Sanchez touchdown passes lift them past No. 21 California. >>

CHRIS DUFRESNE / ON COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Nov. 8 by the numbers: >>

USC FYI
The junior from Seattle definitely made his presence felt against California. >>

USC FOOTBALL
Trojans win in spite of themselves, with 10 penalties for 105 yards. Players don't seem too worried about it. >>

November 8, 2008
COLLEGE FOOTBALL MAILBAG
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. >>

USC FOOTBALL
His accuracy on field goals and ability to send kickoffs through the end zone has provided Trojans with a key tactical edge and turned the senior into an NFL prospect. >>

USC FOOTBALL
USC and Cal, both on the scent of a Pac-10 title, play a game with Rose Bowl implications Saturday. As for the BCS, Trojans are longshots, and Carroll says the system 'stinks.' >>

BILL DWYRE
Things could hardly get worse for the Raiders, so why not send USC north to finish out the NFL team's schedule? >>

USC FOOTBALL FYI
The senior quarterback from Canyon Country is Cal's choice to start rather than sophomore Kevin Riley. >>

November 7, 2008
USC FOOTBALL
Quarterback suffers an ankle injury but takes all of the first-team snaps. Joe McKnight is expected to play against California. >>

November 3, 2008
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Penn State remains No. 3 and formerly top-ranked Texas slides to No. 4. >>

November 6, 2008
CHRIS DUFRESNE / ON COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Trojans could have been working on an amazing title run if not for these little things... >>

USC FOOTBALL FYI
The running back needs to avoid setbacks in practice. >>

November 5, 2008
BILL PLASCHKE
Pete Carroll is off-base when he says the Bowl Championship Series 'stinks.' The Trojans made their own BCS bed when they lost to Oregon State. >>

USC FOOTBALL
The Golden Bears are tied for the national lead in interceptions, and Sanchez says he knows he has to 'play smart' Saturday. >>

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
The rankings say the Trojans are the class of Pac-10, but they could win out and still be shut out of a Rose Bowl berth. >>

November 4, 2008
USC FOOTBALL
Trojans coach urges his players to vote Tuesday, calling it 'an extraordinary election in our lifetimes.' And he makes clear his choice for president. >>

USC BASKETBALL
The Trojans' freshman forward scores a team-high 21 points to lead USC over Azusa Pacific, 85-64, in an exhibition game. >>

November 3, 2008
CHRIS DUFRESNE / ON COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Alabama is new No. 1 in Bowl Championship Series standings, and Texas Tech, which upset previous No. 1 Texas, is No. 2. But it's all written in pencil at this point. >>

USC FOOTBALL FYI
Carroll injects some levity after the Trojans drop from No. 5 to No. 7 in the aftermath of their third shutout victory in four weeks. >>

November 2, 2008
T.J. SIMERS
He's collecting $10 an autograph, saying it goes to his foundation. >>

USC 56, WASHINGTON 0
USC, No. 5 in the BCS, posts its third shutout in four games, showing the Huskies and their just-fired coach no mercy while improving to 7-1. >>

KURT STREETER
The quarterback's confidence is growing. >>

The former Long Beach Poly track star is expected to recover, though it's unclear whether he'll regain his world-class speed. His assailants are at large. >>

USC FYI
The junior safety, making his first start for Trojans, leads the team in tackles with six in 56-0 rout of Washington. >>

"This is the best run we've had," USC coach says after another shutout, the third in four games. >>

November 1, 2008
USC FOOTBALL
Tailback was battling frustration, self-doubt as a 2006 freshman when Tyrone Willingham provided helpful advice. Now a key player for Trojans, Johnson plans to return favor to embattled Washington coa >>

USC FOOTBALL
Winless Washington, which fired its coach this week, is a 46-point underdog against USC. But will the Trojans be sufficiently motivated for their homecoming game? >>

USC FOOTBALL FYI
Ellison will have surgery for knee injury suffered in practice this week and could miss two to four weeks. Harris, who has played in every game this season, to start against Washington. >>

October 31, 2008
USC FYI
Senior will not play against Washington and could be out two to four weeks. >>

USC FOOTBALL
His Captain Compete saves a man who 'fell' from a platform and another on fire, as Coach Pete Carroll extends tradition of pulling pranks. >>

October 30, 2008
USC FOOTBALL
The Huskies are 0-7, but Trojans players are told they're the best in the conference in third-down conversion percentage. >>

October 29, 2008
USC FOOTBALL FYI
Sophomore tailback says he's angry about getting only five carries against Arizona but won't 'cry about it.' >>

USC FOOTBALL
With Washington Coach Tyrone Willingham fired, effective at the end of the season, the Trojans' offensive coordinator said he would be interested in looking and assessing the Huskies' position if school representatives contacted him. >>

October 28, 2008
USC FOOTBALL
Saturday's game against Washington is Trojans' first in November, a month in which they are 23-0 under Carroll. But this team has question marks heading into stretch run. >>

USC FYI
Washington Coach Tyrone Willingham on Monday was fired effective the end of the season, meaning seventh-ranked USC will face a Huskies team with a lame-duck leader on Saturday at the Coliseum. >>

October 27, 2008
CHRIS DUFRESNE / ON COLLEGE FOOTBALL
After Penn State beat Ohio State, the Trojans are now looking down a path to the national title game that may require the football equivalent of drawing an inside straight in poker. >>

USC FYI
The Trojans are first in yards allowed per game and in scoring defense, and second in pass defense. >>

USC BASKETBALL
The freshman scores 29 points in intrasquad scrimmage at the Galen Center, offering hope he can be a worthy successor to O.J. Mayo. >>

October 26, 2008
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
No. 6 Trojans' defense shuts down high-scoring Arizona in 17-10 win. >>

CHRIS DUFRESNE ON COLLEGE FOOTBALL
No one wants to see this conference in the BCS title game again, do they? >>

USC FOOTBALL FYI
The Trojans, burned earlier by Oregon State's Jacquizz Rodgers, contain Arizona's Keola Antolin in 17-10 win. >>

October 25, 2008
COLLEGE FOOTBALL MAILBAG
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. >>

USC FOOTBALL
Two shutouts are impressive, but the 2004 team might have been Pete Carroll's best, and this year's defense has benefited from opponents' quarterback problems. >>

USC FOOTBALL
USC is coming off back-to-back shutouts, but Arizona's high-powered offense and solid defense figure to make things difficult for the Trojans. >>

USC FOOTBALL FYI
Arizona fans usually make some noise, and this year is homecoming. >>

October 24, 2008
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Sent to the bench after making another in a series of fumbles against California, he watched as freshman Keola Antolin, have a huge game. Now he wants to show he's learned his lesson. >>

USC FOOTBALL
Trojan tailback, returning from a toe injury, will be available for Arizona. >>

USC BASKETBALL
USC coach says getting the young players up to speed is his biggest concern. >>

October 26, 2008
BILL PLASCHKE
Championship run seems out of their hands after Penn State's win over Ohio State. >>

October 23, 2008
USC FOOTBALL
The receiver hasn't played much after being injured in opener, but that figures to change against Arizona. >>

October 22, 2008
USC FOOTBALL
Arizona Stadium, where the Trojans will play the Wildcats on Saturday, is the site of the assistant coach's most notable interception as a college player. >>

USC FOOTBALL
Keeping mom and dad informed is part of the job for USC's football coach, who has learned you can't keep everyone happy. >>

USC FOOTBALL FYI
USC quarterback remembers being nervous in first start against Arizona last year. >>

October 21, 2008
CHRIS DUFRESNE ON COLLEGE FOOTBALL
The Trojans are No. 5 in BCS standings and must get to No. 1 or 2 to reach the national-title game. Naturally, we have a five-point plan for them. >>

USC FOOTBALL
Freshman enjoys reliving on film his 121-yard rushing day against Washington State in his first extensive playing time, and hopes to be part of tailback rotation against Arizona. >>

October 20, 2008
CHRIS DUFRESNE / ON COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Trojans are No. 5 in first Bowl Championship Series standings, putting them in national-title mix. But a lot can (and probably will) happen between now and Dec. 7. >>

USC FYI
The Trojans coach knows there is a lot of football left to be played. But he is curious as to how Ohio State, a team USC beat by 32 points, is ahead of USC in the computer rankings. >>

October 19, 2008
USC FOOTBALL
Mark Sanchez ties a school record with five touchdown passes, three backs run for more than 100 yards and Trojans post back-to-back shutouts for the first time since 1971. >>

September 14, 2008
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Mark Sanchez throws four touchdown passes as Trojans reaffirm their top ranking with convincing win over the No. 5 Buckeyes at the Coliseum. >>

October 27, 2008
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Texas remains No. 1 while No. 3 Penn State closes the gap on No. 2 Alabama thanks to its 13-6 victory at Ohio State. >>

October 21, 2008
USC FOOTBALL
The Wildcats, led by quarterback Willie Tuitama, average 40 points a game. 'It's going to be very hard to hold them down at all,' says Trojans Coach Pete Carroll >>

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