USC didn’t offer Clarkston (Mich.) 2024 linebacker Desman Stephens II until October 31, which is often times too late in the process to have a shot with most. But the interest in the Trojans led to a Nov. 18 USC official visit and Thanksgiving commitment. 

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Tupelo (Miss.) four-star linebacker Kaiden Buchanan is one of the top junior prospects in the state of Mississippi. He's compiled over 20 Power Four

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There comes a point when a line has to be drawn in the sand, and I believe USC has reached that point. Because losing to Oregon for the fifth

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An exciting weekend in the SEC is front and center in week four of the college football season as five-stars and blue-chippers hit the road for

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The time is now for No. 12 USC football.  The Trojans survived its first Big Ten and road game of the season against Rutgers and now takes on its

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The college football schedule in Week 4 has six games between ranked teams. It's a loaded slate, especially in the SEC, and that means several

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No. 12 USC football (4-0, 1-0) made it out of New Jersey alive with a 42-35 win over a feisty Rutgers team. Now, all the chips are on the table with

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Bakersfield (Calif.) Garces Memorial junior safety Jackson Parker originally planned to visit Michigan this weekend but had to scrap those plans and

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Casey Barner. Trey Wright. Honor Fa'alave-Johnson. Quentin Hale. Danny Lang. Roye Oliver.  Those are just a few of the major recruiting names

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Oregon and USC have been in some heated battles for top California prospects throughout the 2027 recruiting cycle and we might not be done yet.  A

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Rivals just released its latest rankings update for the 2028 class from Charles Power and Cody Bellaire, and there are quite a few USC targets

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Rivals updated its 2028 player rankings on Monday and Ohio State five-star receiver commit Jett Harrison remains the top prospect in the country.

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It didn't take long to figure out that USC QB commit Trey Wright isn't lacking confidence.  Now the rankings have started to reflect what I've seen

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Some expected USC head coach Lincoln Riley to show up in the postgame interview room at Rutgers on Saturday embarrassed. Or heated. Or dumbfounded.

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