Pete Carroll
FILE - This is a 2015 file photo showing Tarvaris Jackson of the Seattle Seahawks NFL football team. Former NFL quarterback Tarvaris Jackson has died in a one-car crash outside Montgomery, Ala., authorities said Monday, April 13, 2020. He was 36. The 2012 Chevrolet Camaro that Jackson was driving went off the road, struck a tree and overturned at 8:50 p.m. Sunday, Trooper Benjamin “Michael” Carswell, an Alabama Law Enforcement Agency spokesman, said in a news release. Jackson was pronounced dead at a hospital. (AP Photo/File)
Ex-NFL quarterback Tarvaris Jackson, 36, dies in car crash

Apr. 13, 2020 12:49 PM EDT

Oregon head coach Mario Cristobal reacts during second half of the Rose Bowl NCAA college football game against Wisconsin Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Oregon gets boost to recruiting class by adding Jones

By John Marshall Feb. 05, 2020 07:28 PM EST

FILE - In this Friday, Oct. 25, 2019 file photo, Despite the acrobatic jump by St. John Bosco quarterback DJ Uiagalelei (5) into the end zone, it was called back due to a penalty against Mater Dei in Bellflower, Calif. Only Texas and Florida produce more major college football players than California, but across the state overall participation in the sport at the high school level is on the decline. The percentage of players competing at the highest level of college football who are from California has dropped, too. (Scott Varley/The Orange County Register via AP, File)
National powers, fewer players define California football

By Ralph D. Russo Nov. 25, 2019 03:35 AM EST

FILE - In this Feb. 6, 2014, file photo, Mike Bohn speaks at a news conference after he was named Cincinnati athletic director, in Cincinnati. Southern California has hired veteran collegiate sports administrator Mike Bohn as its new athletic director. USC announced the hiring Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019, nearly two months after Lynn Swann abruptly resigned. Bohn has spent the past five years as the athletic director at the University of Cincinnati. He also has been the AD at Colorado, San Diego State and Idaho. (AP Photo/Al Behrman, File)
Southern California hires Mike Bohn as athletic director

By Greg Beacham Nov. 07, 2019 02:06 PM EST

FILE - In this April 14, 2016, file photo, University of Southern California's new athletic director Lynn Swann pauses during his appointment news conference at the USC campus in Los Angeles. Southern California athletic director Swann has resigned. USC President Carol L. Folt announced the decision in a letter Monday, Sept. 9, 2019. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
USC athletic director Lynn Swann abruptly resigns

By Greg Beacham Sep. 09, 2019 05:20 PM EDT

UCLA quarterback Wilton Speight, left, is pressured by Southern California cornerback Jonathan Lockett (23) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
USC's Clay Helton doesn't expect to lose job after UCLA loss

By Greg Beacham Nov. 17, 2018 09:43 PM EST

California quarterback Chase Garbers (7) throws a pass under pressure by Southern California defensive lineman Marlon Tuipulotu (51) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Los Angeles, Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)
USC getting key contributions from young defensive linemen

By Dan Greenspan Nov. 15, 2018 02:41 PM EST

California wide receiver Jeremiah Hawkins, left, gets caught by Southern California linebacker Cameron Smith after catching a short pass during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Los Angeles, Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)
Defensive Cal snaps 14-game skid vs USC with 15-14 victory

By Greg Beacham Nov. 11, 2018 01:54 AM EST

FILE - In this Oct. 11, 2008, file photo, Texas coach Mack Brown celebrates with Texas defensive tackle Roy Miller (99) and others after beating No. 1 Oklahoma 45-35 in an NCAA college football game, in Dallas. The annual Texas-Oklahoma rivalry game in Dallas decided the Big 12 more often than not. Both teams were nationally ranked in nine of the ten meetings. Oklahoma won the first five from 2000-04 but Texas bounced back by winning four of the last five. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)
USC's dominant run at No. 1, SEC's rise define 2000s

By David Brandt Aug. 24, 2016 06:05 PM EDT