GREG BEACHAM
Southern California linebacker Shane Lee (53) sacks Stanford quarterback Tanner McKee during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Stanford, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
No. 6 USC hosts Arizona St. with renewed focus after scare

By Greg Beacham Sep. 29, 2022 01:15 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — No. 6 Southern California's first real experience with adversity

Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams (13) walks off the field after his team's victory over Stanford in an NCAA college football game in Stanford, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
No. 7 USC back home to face always-dangerous Fresno State

By Greg Beacham Sep. 15, 2022 01:37 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — No. 7 Southern California's roaring start under Lincoln Riley has

Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams (13) runs the ball against Rice linebacker Andrew Awe (27) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Los Angeles, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
No. 14 USC routs Rice 66-14 in big debuts by Williams, Riley

By Greg Beacham Sep. 03, 2022 09:41 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California scored on every one of its possessions in the

Southern California receiver Jordan Addison speaks with reporters on the school's campus in Los Angeles on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022. Addison won the Biletnikoff Award as the nation's top receiver last season at Pitt before his high-profile transfer to the Trojans. (AP Photo/Greg Beacham)
Hollywood comeback: USC set to win again under Lincoln Riley

By Greg Beacham Aug. 18, 2022 02:38 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — From Hollywood to the sports world, everybody loves a comeback

Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams speaks during Pac-12 Conference men's NCAA college football media day Friday, July 29, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
Transfer of power: Riley rebuilds USC with veteran arrivals

By Greg Beacham Aug. 10, 2022 05:10 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Brett Neilon looks around Southern California’s locker room,

Southern California receiver Jordan Addison speaks with reporters on the school's campus in Los Angeles on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022. Addison won the Biletnikoff Award as the nation's top receiver last season at Pitt before his high-profile transfer to the Trojans. (AP Photo/Greg Beacham)
WR Jordan Addison says move to USC was only about football

By Greg Beacham Aug. 05, 2022 01:17 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jordan Addison said he didn't know Southern California was the

Pac-12 Conference commissioner George Kliavkoff speaks at the Pac-12 NCAA college football media day Friday, July 29, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
Pac-12's Kliavkoff jabs Big 12, touts future after USC, UCLA

By Greg Beacham Jul. 29, 2022 12:20 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pac-12 Commissioner George Kliavkoff said his conference is far

Real Madrid's Marcelo lifts the trophy as players celebrate winning the Champions League final soccer match between Liverpool and Real Madrid at the Stade de France in Saint Denis near Paris, Saturday, May 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
Real Madrid, Barcelona to meet in Las Vegas during US tour

By Greg Beacham Jun. 10, 2022 11:02 AM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Real Madrid and Barcelona will meet in an exhibition July 23 in

FILE - Pittsburgh wide receiver Jordan Addison (3) hauls in a pass for a touchdown against Duke safety Lummie Young IV (23) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Nov. 6, 2021, in Durham, N.C. Addison is exploring his options. The 2021 Biletnikoff Award winner as the nation's top receiver is in the NCAA transfer portal. Addison put in his paperwork by the May 1 deadline and his entry became visible Tuesday. (AP Photo/Chris Seward, File)
USC lands All-American WR Jordan Addison from Pitt

By Greg Beacham May. 19, 2022 06:03 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — All-American receiver Jordan Addison is transferring from Pitt to

Southern California head coach Lincoln Riley talks with his quarterbacks during an NCAA college football practice Thursday, March 24, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Lincoln Riley feels momentum gathering for USC in spring

By Greg Beacham Apr. 23, 2022 07:14 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — For a coach charged with the monumental task of raising a

USC assistant football coach Dave Nichol dies at 45

By Greg Beacham Mar. 25, 2022 08:09 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California assistant football coach Dave Nichol died

Southern California NCAA college football quarterback Caleb Williams speaks to reporters after his first spring practice on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, in Los Angeles. Williams transferred from Oklahoma to USC in February, following head coach Lincoln Riley. (AP Photo/Greg Beacham)
Caleb Williams gets to work after move from Oklahoma to USC

By Greg Beacham Mar. 23, 2022 03:24 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Caleb Williams missed the entrance to work on the first day of his

FILE - Oklahoma quarterback Caleb Williams (13) celebrates with fans while walking off the field after the team's team's 52-31 win over TCU in an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021, in Norman, Okla. Caleb Williams is transferring to Southern California, following his former coach Lincoln Riley from Oklahoma to the Trojans. Williams posted his long-awaited announcement on social media Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022, a video that included the former five-star recruit in a USC uniform and famous Trojans fan Snoop Dogg rapping. (Ian Maule/Tulsa World via AP, File)
USC's Riley details recruiting coups, reunion with Williams

By Greg Beacham Feb. 02, 2022 06:44 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lincoln Riley says he didn't — and couldn't — talk to Caleb

FILE - Oklahoma quarterback Caleb Williams (13) celebrates with fans while walking off the field after the team's team's 52-31 win over TCU in an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021, in Norman, Okla. Caleb Williams is transferring to Southern California, following his former coach Lincoln Riley from Oklahoma to the Trojans. Williams posted his long-awaited announcement on social media Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022, a video that included the former five-star recruit in a USC uniform and famous Trojans fan Snoop Dogg rapping. (Ian Maule/Tulsa World via AP, File)
Former Oklahoma QB Caleb Williams is transferring to USC

By Greg Beacham Feb. 01, 2022 12:20 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Quarterback Caleb Williams is transferring to Southern California,

Ohio State wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, left, catches a touchdown next to Utah cornerback Malone Mataele during the second half in the Rose Bowl NCAA college football game Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/John McCoy)
No. 7 Ohio State beats No. 10 Utah 48-45 in wild Rose Bowl

By Greg Beacham Jan. 01, 2022 09:16 PM EST
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — C.J. Stroud and Jaxon Smith-Njigba put on a passing

Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud plays against Oregon during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Utah reaches pinnacle, Ohio State returns to it in Rose Bowl

By Greg Beacham Dec. 31, 2021 02:01 PM EST
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Utah’s first Rose Bowl appearance is a landmark achievement.

FILE - Utah players remove their helmets and point skyward to honor Ty Jordan and Aaron Lowe during the second half of an NCAA college football game against UCLA Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021, in Salt Lake City. University of Utah retired the number 22 in honor of the deaths of Jordan and Lowe. At some point near the start of the fourth quarter of the 108th Rose Bowl on Saturday, the football fans in Arroyo Seco will rise together in memory of Ty Jordan and Aaron Lowe. Instead of joining in a moment of silence, Utah and Ohio State fans alike will cheer, stomp, clap and scream their hearts out. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
Utes want world to get loud for Jordan, Lowe at Rose Bowl

By Greg Beacham Dec. 31, 2021 02:48 AM EST
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — At some point while the sun sets near the start of the fourth

San Diego State running back Kaegun Williams (26) jumps over Utah State defenders during an NCAA college football game for the Mountain West Conference Championship, Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021, in Carson, Calif. (AP Photo/John McCoy)
Utah St routs No. 19 San Diego St 46-13, wins Mountain West

By Greg Beacham Dec. 04, 2021 06:52 PM EST
CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Less than a year after coach Blake Anderson and several

Lincoln Riley, the new head football coach of the University of Southern California, speaks during a ceremony in Los Angeles, Monday, Nov. 29, 2021. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Lincoln Riley eager to return USC Trojans to winning ways

By Greg Beacham Nov. 29, 2021 08:10 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Standing on the top rim of the venerable Coliseum on a 76

Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy, left, talks with Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley before an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, in Stillwater, Okla. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
USC hires coach Lincoln Riley away from Oklahoma

By Greg Beacham Nov. 28, 2021 06:21 PM EST
Southern California desperately wanted a marquee head coach after more than a