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The Pro Football Hall of Fame houses more representatives from Southern California than any other school. A record eleven Trojans are enshrined in the palace of football past, and with the preliminary list of 2012 nominees announced today, there is potential for that number to swell.

2012 Hall of Fame Nominees

WR, Keyshawn Johnson [...]

After three consecutive games in the Los Angeles Coliseum, USC will don the road jerseys for the first time in 2011. The Trojans travel to Arizona State to engage in a desert duel between teams favored to finish atop the Pac 12 south. The new look Sun Devils are looking to respond to last week’s loss at Illinois, and a victory over the postseason ineligible Trojans would allow for an early lead [...]

The overall quality of opponents increases in the third week, as conference members with a full belly of sweets move closer to league play. Four Pac 12 programs will be paired with members from other BCS conferences. Two will square off against each other, and one will play a rivalry game to determine state bragging rights.

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Washington @ #11 Nebraska[...]

Lane Kiffin has been cleared by the NCAA of any major violations committed during his short term as Vols head football coach. Finalizing an investigation of the Tennessee Athletic Department, the committee found that Kiffin and his staff committed several minor infractions, but evidence was insufficient for anything severe. The announcement[...]

1. OREGON- The league’s two-time defending champ is the Empire’s top ranked program in the North and favorite to be crowned the first Pac 12 king. The Ducks return 11 starters from a team that played for the national championship a year ago and finished with an overall record of 12-1. Chip Kelly lost two playmakers in [...]

The Philadelphia Eagles spent the free agency period building for a Super Bowl run. Headliners include new additions Nnamdi Asomugha, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Jason Babin, and Ronnie Brown. Fans suddenly had a reason to salivate, anticipating what could finally be. But just as quickly as Lombardi visions danced in their heads, Mike Patterson fell to the [...]

Patterson’s Pio Vatuvei pledged a commitment to Lane Kiffin and the Trojans on Monday, increasing the current class size to ten. The 6’2, 235 pound defensive end echoed the same sentiment as others before him, stating that the opportunity to play football at USC is fulfilling a lifelong dream. Vatuvei is a two-way player, doubling [...]

Phase one of Larry Scott’s vision was to increase conference membership. This was completed with the additions of Colorado and Utah in 2011, with further growth still pending. That enacted phase two, which is to promote the new Pac 12 conference by making it easily accessible to a broader audience. That model was laid out on Wednesday, and with it a network was born. [...]

It’s a weird question, but I sometimes get these weird thoughts. Anyway, here it is:

If you were the NCAA Committee on Infractions, do you root for a newly sanctioned program to succeed or fail during penalized years? This is the reason I ask, and it mostly pertains to a postseason ban…

It took only three days after a TMZ video surfaced for Marc Tyler to feel the repercussions. The USC running back has been suspended for the team’s opener, with further disciplinary action pending. The sentence, which also removes him from team activities, came in response to intoxicated ramblings caught on camera outside the Voyeur Nightclub. [...]