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Playoff Director Appears To Suggest Undefeated Team Could Get Left Out Of Playoff
The College Football Playoff committee is setting the stage to leave out an undefeated conference champion. Well, at least that's what some fans believe after reading between the lines of playoff chairman executive director Bill Hancock's latest comments. When speaking about the four teams that ...
Report: Bowl Game Official Not Happy With Selection Of Teams
We're only a few days away from finding out what the bowl matchups will be to end the college football season. There are a lot of bowl-eligible teams this season but the matchups won't be set until the conference champions conclude on Saturday. Despite there being a lot of bowl-eligible teams, one ...
High school football rankings: How high does Mater Dei climb in MaxPreps Top 25 after 35-7 win over St. John Bosco?
Forty-two days after St. John Bosco (Bellflower) handed Mater Dei (Santa Ana) its first shutout loss since 2011 with a 28-0 victory, the Monarchs returned the favor with a 35-7 win in California's Southern Section Division 1 championship. It was Bosco's most lopsided defeat under head coach Jason Negro and the first time the program lost by 28 points or more since 2009.
USC Freshman Ties Basketball Legend’s Scoring Record
The University of Southern California women's basketball team struck gold with one of its freshmen. Last week, JuJu Watkins — USC's star freshman guard — put up 31 points along with 12 rebounds in the No. 8-ranked Trojans' nail-biting 71-70 win over Penn State. In addition to Watkins' performance being her third 30-point scoring night of the 2023 NCAA season, it also tied her with Lisa Leslie for the most games scoring 30 points by a freshman in USC women's basketball history. Leslie was a two-time WNBA champion, three-time WNBA MVP, four-time Olympic gold medalist, USC basketball legend, and one of the best women's basketball players of all time.
USC Morning Buzz: Good News For Lincoln Riley?
USC maybe underused or misused Raleek. But they definitely didn’t exploit Zachariah Branch’s abilities as a receiver. Branch was the most physically gifted athlete on the offense and all Riley could envision for him was more of the 90 yard kickoff returns he got against the inferior special teams we played at the beginning of the season [although he did almost save our butt against Utah…before the defense rolled over on Utah’s last drive]……
USC vs. Eastern Washington: Start Time, Streaming Live, TV Channel, How to Watch
The Eastern Washington Eagles (1-5) hope to stop a five-game road losing streak when they visit the USC Trojans (4-2) on November 29, 2023. USC lost its previous game to Oklahoma, 72-70, on Friday. Kobe Johnson was its leading scorer with 16 points. In its previous game, Eastern Washington lost to Washington State on Monday, 82-72. Its high scorer was Ethan Price with 17 points.
USC Football Transfer Portal Departure Tracker: Xamarion Gordon
A tracker of USC's portal departures from the 2023 roster. It's Transfer Portal Time. USC football went heavy once again in the Transfer Portal for Lincoln Riley's second offseason, ending the year with yet another Top 5 transfer class. But on the flip side of that, the Trojans saw nearly a dozen players leave after Riley's first season. Monday officially opens the Transfer Portal, and a decent number of Trojans are expected to seek greener pastures this time around in 2023.
Valencia wrestling program aiming for improvement
The Valencia High School wrestling program isn’t known for having a large squad, but Vikings head coach Brian Peterson is looking forward to seeing what his tightknit group can accomplish this season. The varsity roster has just five wrestlers listed, but one of them, senior Alex Lopez, competed at...
Has Milken Become a Football School?
The smell of popcorn and laughter of joyous students filled Birmingham High School. Students swarmed the carnival booths, indulging in the Homecoming carnival and its festivities. Students crowded the Israel booth created by students at the Homecoming carnival where they participated in meaningful activities, including writing letters for Israeli soldiers in both Hebrew and English.
Two Ways Of Looking At USC Bowl Game
Meaningless game is the correct comment. I would say no. The 1988 team losing to ND #2 when SC was #1 and then losing in RB to MSUwas devastating since I was on the field for both games. Liked by 2 people. ND was #1 going into the SC game...
Reviving Bruce's Beach: A Surfing Initiative for At-Risk Youth
Discover the inspiring story of Bruce's Beach, a historical site turned into a surf camp for at-risk youth. Learn about the journey of reclaiming the land, the impact of the BLM movement, and the joy of introducing surfing to a diverse group of kids.
Stubler nominated for Rookie Bowler of the Year
A talented local bowler could next be Rookie of the Year by the Professional Bowling Association. Nate Stubler is a nominee for the Harry Golden PBA Rookie of the Year. Stubler was the IHSA's 2016-17 Boys Bowling Individual Champion. He's recognized as the top left-handed rookie and finished second among all rookies in average and third in earnings.
UCLA reportedly makes decision on head coach Chip Kelly
The UCLA Bruins have reportedly made their decision on coach Chip Kelly’s future. The Bruins plan to retain Kelly for the 2024 season, according to Tracy Pierson of Bruin Report Online. The decision means Kelly will get a seventh season at UCLA on the back of a 7-5 campaign in 2023. Kelly’s job was thought... The post UCLA reportedly makes decision on head coach Chip Kelly appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Colorado Quarterback Shedeur Sanders Suffered Serious Injury
The Colorado Buffaloes' 2023 season started off hot, but ended with a wimper. The Buffaloes opened the season with wins over TCU and Nebraska, but ultimately finished the year at 4-8 on the season. Shedeur Sanders missed his team's final game against Utah. It's since been revealed that Sanders had ...