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No. 12 USC outlasts Arizona State 14-9 (AP)

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:04:11 PST

USC is back in the defense business. Will Harris returned an interception 55 yards for a touchdown -- one of four turnovers forced by the Trojans -- and No. 12 USC held on for a shaky 14-9 victory over Arizona State on Saturday night. A week ago, the Trojans' once-proud defense conceded 47 points to Oregon in the worst loss in the Carroll era.

Defense takes care of ASU (Rivals.com)

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:32:00 PST

Tempe, Ariz.- In Chris Galippo's eyes, the USC offense had built up some credit with the Trojan defense.

The War Room (Rivals.com)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:30:00 PST

This week in the USCFootball.com War Room we discuss some of the things this Trojan team has done to bounce back...

Arizona State Preview (Rivals.com)

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:35:00 PST

After a stunning defeat in Oregon, the 2009 USC football season can turn one of two directions when the Trojans...

Shane's Words: Making sense (Rivals.com)

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:17:00 PST

After a disastrous trip to Oregon, the Trojans are trying to regroup in time for Saturday's game with...

USC Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:16:21 PST

With still much to play for—such as an at-large berth in into a BCS bowl—Southern Cal went searching for answers after the worst loss of the Pete Carroll era.

Upon reviewing the 47-20 loss at Oregon, Carroll said he thinks he found the culprit.

And it was him.

"We asked them to do too much and played like garbage," Carroll was quoted as saying in the L.A. Daily News. "They were trying to do too many things and didn't play freed up. We schemed too hard.

"That's totally my mistake. That's the greatest coaches' challenge. How much is enough? This one I messed it up."

USC doesn't have the surplus of experience it had last season, after which eight defenders were drafted into the NFL—including four among the first 56 picks.

USC tailbacks McKnight, Bradford sit out practice (AP)

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:05:41 PST

Tailbacks Joe McKnight and Allen Bradford are sitting out most of Southern California's practice to rest injuries. The 12th-ranked Trojans' top two ball carriers both were limited to minor work during practice Tuesday. Both still hope to play at Arizona State on Saturday. McKnight has a sore ankle and pain behind his right knee perhaps related to his hamstring.

Carroll: Pac-10 is catching up to USC (AP)

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:49:41 PST

After three days spent pondering the wounds and puzzles left over from Southern California's unprecedented thrashing by Oregon, coach Pete Carroll has arrived at two conclusions. He thinks the Trojans' defensive game plan was terrible -- too complicated for the youngsters and too cautious for the veterans.

Carroll, Trojans dealing with weird week (Rivals.com)

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:45:00 PST

Coming off of the worst loss for USC in 12 years, you could reasonably expect the team to be in a state of...

Commentary: A lesson in winning (Rivals.com)

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 09:14:00 PST

Eugene, Ore.- Somewhere and somehow during USC's disastrous blowout loss to Oregon, I felt like I understood...

Oregon dominates USC defense (Rivals.com)

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:49:00 PDT

Eugene, Ore.- The cornerstone of Pete Carroll's run of seven consecutive Pac-10 titles has been defense.

No. 10 Oregon runs past No. 4 USC 47-20 (AP)

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:28:54 PDT

As the T-shirts worn in Oregon's student section proclaimed, it was Fright Night at Autzen Stadium. It certainly was for USC. Jeremiah Masoli threw for 222 yards and a touchdown and ran for 164 more yards with another score and the 10th-ranked Ducks trampled No. 4 Southern California 47-20 Saturday night, the Trojans' worst loss since 1997.

Game 8: The Monster Mash (Rivals.com)

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:53:00 PDT

A top-10 tussle on Halloween provides the perfect stage for USC to rid itself of its recent curse in the state...

Shane's Words: The Oregon Trail (Rivals.com)

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:06:00 PDT

The USC defense was pushed to the limit last weekend against Oregon State, and things won't get an easier...

Carroll concerned about USC's second-half defense (AP)

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:09:42 PDT

Southern California's defense has been among the nation's most dominant, except in the second half of its last two games -- and for coach Pete Carroll, that's not dominant enough. That formidable unit became ordinary after halftime against Notre Dame and Oregon State, leaving Carroll a bit concerned about his defense's finishing skills heading into the No.

Ducks bounce back from early nightmare (Rivals.com)

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:12:00 PDT

Chip Kelly's first game as Oregon's head coach was a flat-out nightmare. Oregon lost to Boise State in...

Video: Player Reaction (Rivals.com)

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:56:00 PDT

After Saturday's victory over Oregon State, the Trojans are another step closer to a record eighth-straight...