Southern California Rumors & News

The Athletic "USC added a key offensive piece to its 2024 class on Monday when Ryan Pellum, a four-star wide receiver from Long Beach, Calif., committed to the Trojans. Here’s what you need to know: Pellum, who plays at Millikan High, is ranked No. 69 overall and the No. 14 wide receiver..." June 26

The Athletic "USC announced its football program will receive a new performance center on Thursday as a part of a larger initiative to “transform” its athletic facilities. Here’s what you need to know: The football program will receive a three-level performance center and a..." June 15

Sportsnaut "The Big Ten on Thursday revealed its new football scheduling model for 2024 and onward, incorporating future members UCLA and Southern California into the mix while protecting many traditional rivalries. The formula is being called “Flex Protect Plus” and described by Big..." June 08

The Athletic "On Monday’s episode of The Audible, a discussion about Arkansas quarterback KJ Jefferson led us to come up with our “QB Tiers” heading into the 2023 season. While we had a few disagreements, ultimately our lists were close enough to combine them into a consensus..." June 05

Bleacher Report "A new report from The Athletic's Justin Williams, Nicole Auerbach and Bruce Feldman lifted the lid on the circumstances leading to Mike Bohn's sudden resignation as athletic director at USC. They describe how issues arose with both the Trojans and at his previous..." May 25

Sportsnaut "Southern California athletic director Mike Bohn, citing “ongoing health challenges,” resigned Friday, effective immediately. Bohn, 62, has been in charge of Trojans athletics since November 2019 and made a splashy hire in football coach Lincoln Riley as well as guiding the..." May 19

The Athletic "USC added star power to its secondary with a commitment from Anquon Fegans, the No. 3-ranked safety in the Class of 2025, Sunday. Here’s what you need to know: Fegans is a five-star recruit out of Thompson High School and ranks as the second-best prospect in the state..." May 08

The Score "USC made a splash Sunday, landing a commitment from former Georgia defensive lineman Bear Alexander. Alexander, who has three years of eligibility left, entered the portal April 15 after one season with the Bulldogs. The 6-foot-3, 305-pounder chose the Trojans over Miami, Texas, and..." April 23

Total Pro Sports "Kliff Kingsbury’s smokeshow WAG Veronica Bielik has done it again, going viral in a low-cut black outfit after posting some photos from a shoot to her Instagram. The former Arizona Cardinals head coach is headed back to USC after getting fired at the end of the recent..." April 14

ESPN "Former Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury is slated to join USC's football staff in a role working with quarterbacks, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel on Monday. The timeline of Kingsbury joining USC and his specific role is expected to come together in..." April 11

TMZ "Reggie Bush is such a huge fan of USC quarterback Caleb Williams ... he tells TMZ Sports he thinks there's absolutely no ceiling on what the signal-caller can do with a football in his hands. "He's a great young kid," Bush told us out at Dash..." April 03

Bleacher Report "Duce Robinson, a 5-star class of 2023 tight end out of Pinnacle High School in Phoenix, has committed to play college football at USC, per The Athletic's Bruce Feldman. The 247Sports composite list has the 6'6", 225-pound Robinson as the best tight end..." March 31

Clutch Points "In his first season as USC football’s glitzy new coach, offensive wunderkind Lincoln Riley turned the Trojans from a Pac-12 to a College Football Playoff Contender. In characteristic Riley fashion, USC football was one of the most potent offensive outfits in the..." March 24

Larry Brown Sports "College football fans have a premium matchup to look forward to at the opening of the 2024 season, and now we have further details on the contest. In 2021, we learned that USC and LSU would be meeting in the 2024 Vegas Kickoff Classic. " March 15

Clutch Points "USC football quarterback Caleb Williams won the Heisman Trophy in 2022 but he is not satisfied with that. Williams not only wants more- he expects it. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Williams was asked where his Heisman Trophy was. Williams responded with a bold..." March 09

Clutch Points "USC Football will have even more protection for Caleb Williams this season. Several new offensive linemen were introduced to the local media Wednesday and mentioned the opportunity to block for the 2022 Heisman Trophy winner as a major reason for their decision to join the..." March 09

Clutch Points "USC head football coach Lincoln Riley commented on the Trojan’s defense during the team’s spring practice on Tuesday, Los Angeles Times USC beat writer Ryan Kartje. “We expect to be an extremely high-level defense here at USC,” Lincoln Riley..." March 07

CBS Sports "USC coach Lincoln Riley has established himself as one of the top offensive coaches in the sport. The 39-year-old head coach of the Trojans was Oklahoma's boss when Baker Mayfield (2017) and Kyler Murray (2018) won the Heisman Trophy, as well as when Jalen Hurts went to New York as a..." March 03

Sportsnaut "Reigning Heisman winner Caleb Williams was absolutely dynamic in his first season with USC. North Carolina’s Drake Maye stands at 6-foot-5, boasts a strong arm and is a dual-threat out of the backfield. We’re not talking too much about these collegiate quarterbacks leading..." February 27

Clutch Points "The 2022 season was a fantastic one for USC football, until it wasn’t. The Trojans were just one win away from the College Football Playoff, but a blowout loss to Utah in the Pac-12 Championship Game knocked them out of contention. To add insult to injury, the Trojans gave up a..." February 23

Clutch Points "USC Football quarterback Caleb Williams put on a show in his first season with Lincoln Riley in California, winning the Heisman Trophy while very nearly leading the Trojans to a College Football Playoff spot. What could Williams possibly do for an encore performance? The USC..." February 16