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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)
PICK SIX: Key transfers to watch, and not just at QB

By Steve Megargee 15 hrs ago

FILE - Mississippi quarterback Luke Altmyer (7) looks downfield during NCAA college football practice on Aug. 3, 2022, in Oxford, Miss. Altmyer was the backup last season but replaced an injured Matt Corral in the Sugar Bowl. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)
Kiffin, Ole Miss leaning on transfers to keep winning going

By John Zenor Aug. 16, 2022 10:14 AM EDT

FILE - Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud throws during the first half in the Rose Bowl NCAA college football game against Utah, Jan. 1, 2022, in Pasadena, Calif. A Buckeyes attack that led the nation with 561 yards and nearly 46 points per game returns quarterback C.J. Stroud, leading receiver Smith-Njigba, 1,200-yard rusher TreVeyon Henderson and an experienced offensive line anchored by 6-foot-8, 360-pound right tackle Dawand Jones. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
AP Top 25 Reality Check: Pouring caution on that optimism

By Ralph D. Russo Aug. 16, 2022 03:02 AM EDT

FILE - Minnesota offensive lineman John Michael Schmitz talks to reporters during an NCAA college football news conference at the Big Ten Conference media days at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Quarterback Tanner Morgan, running back Mo Ibrahim, wide receiver Chris Autman-Bell and center John Michael Schmitz will be major drivers of whatever success the Gophers enjoy in 2022.(AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
Ibrahim's return fueled Gophers super seniors for 1 more try

By Dave Campbell Aug. 15, 2022 01:56 PM EDT

FILE - Alabama fans cheer before an NCAA college football game against LSU in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019. Alabama is No. 1 in the preseason AP Top 25 for the second straight season. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File)
Tide and Co.: AP Top 25 team by team preseason capsules

Aug. 15, 2022 01:24 PM EDT

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

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

Oregon head coach Dan Lanning speaks during Pac-12 Conference men's NCAA college football media day Friday, July 29, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
Riley, Lanning, DeBoer new Pac-12 coaches in spotlight

By Joe Reedy Jul. 29, 2022 07:44 PM EDT

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

Duke linebacker Shaka Heyward answers a question at the NCAA college football Atlantic Coast Conference Media Days in Charlotte, N.C., Thursday, July 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
Narduzzi raises bar for defending ACC champion Pitt

By Steve Reed Jul. 21, 2022 03:50 PM EDT

Mississippi head coach Lane Kiffin walks to the podium before speaking during NCAA college football Southeastern Conference Media Days, Monday, July 18, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Kiffin describes opening query about Saban as 'pretty usual'

By Charles Odum Jul. 18, 2022 05:44 PM EDT

FILE - Iowa athletics director Gary Barta speaks during a news conference at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa, on Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021. Barta will have a news conference, Friday, July 8, 2022, to discuss conference realignment, specifically the addition of Southern California and UCLA to the Big Ten in 2024, and other issues affecting the Hawkeyes. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette via AP, File)
Iowa's Barta doubts Big Ten expands further 'in near future'

By John Bohnenkamp Jul. 08, 2022 05:52 PM EDT

FILE - UCLA guard Jaime Jaquez Jr., right, tries to get by Southern California forward Isaiah Mobley during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game on March 5, 2022, in Los Angeles. UCLA and Southern California are planning to leave the Pac-12 for the Big Ten Conference in a seismic change that could lead to another major realignment of college sports. A person who spoke to The Associated Press on Thursday, June 30, 2022, on condition of anonymity because the schools' talks with the Big Ten have not been made public said the schools have taken steps to request an invitation to join the conference. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
Big Ten votes to add USC, UCLA as members starting in 2024

By Ralph D. Russo And Eric Olson Jun. 30, 2022 04:05 PM EDT

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

University of Southern California football head coach Lincoln Riley throws out the ceremonial first pitch prior to a baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies Friday, May 13, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Phillies at Dodgers 5/13/2022

May. 14, 2022 12:49 AM EDT

USC adds San Jose State game, drops BYU from 2023 schedule

Apr. 28, 2022 07:09 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California has added a matchup with San Jose State to its football schedule for 2023. USC added the Spartans in place of a...

Georgia wide receiver Arik Gilbert (14) celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the G - Day game at Sanford Stadium Saturday, April 16, 2022, in Athens, Ga. (Jason Getz/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
Several players to watch in the Southeastern Conference

By John Zenor Apr. 26, 2022 01:35 PM EDT

Texas A&M White's Max Johnson (14) passes during the Texas A&M Maroon and White game at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Michael Miller/College Station Eagle via AP)
SEC proving to be a preferred destination for transfers

By John Zenor Apr. 26, 2022 01:16 PM EDT

Virginia Tech head coach Brent Pry looks on during the school's NCAA college spring football game in Blacksburg, Va., Saturday, April 16, 2022. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP)
ACC: Pitt, Deacs out to keep momentum, Clemson hits reset

By Pete Iacobelli Apr. 25, 2022 06:40 PM EDT

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