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Vision is often clouded by what lies beneath the golden dome. It’s the echoing hooves of horsemen long past, combined with fading sounds of championship celebration. It’s Notre Dame football, where name alone will spring distorted perception, just as long-traveled myths will often distort the facts.

USC went into Saturday’s game as a 9.5 point underdog, perceived as the same [...]

This week features another Thursday night game for the Pac 12, as well as a collision between north and south favorites. Arizona gets a much needed week off to regroup after the firing of Mike Stoops, and Colorado will make another attempt to end its misery on the road.
Pac 12

USC @ Cal
Line: USC -3
Prediction: USC suffered its only loss this season on the road, and will wear [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

For a few years now, Ronnie Brown has been a disappointment for fantasy football owners. He was obviously very skilled, but injuries and a Miami Dolphins offense that often had him splitting carries with others often undermined his value.
Now that he is with the Philadelphia [...]

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. [...]