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• USC

  Highlights from Monday’s USC football practice

  A brief look at the Trojans’ training-camp practice on Monday at Howard Jones-Brian Kennedy Field: Short day Two days after a live scrimmage, USC went through a light 60-minute practice that was mostly limited to situational work, simulating last-second situations. The Trojans will practice in the Coliseum for the first time in training camp in full pads on Tuesday. At second glance After reviewing film of the...

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• High School

  Marvin Bagley III may announce college decision tonight on ESPN

  ESPN issued a press release today saying that Marvin Bagley III is expected to make his college basketball decision on SportsCenter Monday night (Aug. 14). Bagley, who played at Sierra Canyon High last season, is ranked the top recruit in the nation and is expected to commit to USC, UCLA or Duke. Bagley was the Los Angeles Daily News Player of the...

  staff reports|3 days ago

• UCLA

  Highlights from Saturday’s UCLA football training camp practice

  A brief look at UCLA’s training camp practice at Spaulding Field Rosen rising Josh Rosen led the offense to its first victory against the defense in a team competition this training camp Wednesday. That, it turned out, was just the beginning. The junior has had four straight days of impressive practices, including Saturday’s. He threw a 14-yard touchdown to Darren Andrews in the first team period, letting the pass go before his receiver had even...

  |4 days ago

• UCLA

  Sunny Odogwu brings sunshine to UCLA football

  LOS ANGELES >> Sunny Odogwu was not named by accident. He was an “oops baby,” the 24-year-old says now, but the youngest of eight in Nigerian family, he was named for his ability to bring light to his family. The right tackle is bringing that same light to UCLA. Odogwu is UCLA’s towering 6-foot-8, 315-pound ball of sunshine. Since coming to the United States at 16 to play basketball, the graduate transfer from Miami (Fla.) has turned into a great hope...

  Thuc Nhi Nguyen
  |4 days ago

• USC

  Wolf: USC weaknesses exposed during scrimmage

  LOS ANGELES >> The good news for USC’s offense is that Western Michigan’s defense cannot possibly be better than the one the Trojans faced in Saturday’s scrimmage at Howard Jones Field. USC’s No. 1 defense dominated most of the 70-play scrimmage and did not allow the Trojans’ star-laden offense to score a touchdown. It’s not unusual for the defense to be ahead of the offense at the outset of training camp. But after 12 practices,...

  Scott Wolf
  |4 days ago

• USC

  USC offense ‘up and down’ in second scrimmage of training camp

  LOS ANGELES >> Clay Helton gathered USC’s players near midfield of the Howard Jones Field grass on Saturday afternoon. Three air-horn blasts had signaled the end of the team’s second live scrimmage of training camp. Players had taken a knee around Helton, who stood in the center of the group. The Trojans coach first brought up his defense. “I’ll tell you what, D, you came out here with an attitude,” Helton said, beginning his address...

  By Joey Kaufman jkaufman@scng.com @joeyrkaufman on Twitter|4 days ago

• USC

  Highlights from Saturday’s USC football practice

  A brief look at the Trojans’ training-camp practice on Saturday at Howard Jones-Brian Kennedy Field: Big moment After rushing for a pair of touchdowns in USC’s first live scrimmage a week earlier, freshman running back Stephen Carr followed up with some more impressive runs Saturday, including one scamper for about 40 yards. Most of Carr’s carries were against the second-team defense. USC coach Clay Helton has been complimentary of...

  |4 days ago

• UCLA

  UCLA football stays flexible on defense

  LOS ANGELES >> Angus McClure gesticulates wildly while yelling from the sideline. Players in white practice jerseys sprint off the field while others sprint off the sideline to trade places. During a three-hour practice, the defensive line coach rolls through nine different combinations at his position. All in a day’s work for the UCLA defense. The greatest strength of the UCLA defense is its versatility at all three levels. Personnel packages are vast. A single...

  Thuc Nhi Nguyen
  |5 days ago

• UCLA

  Highlights from Friday’s UCLA football practice

  A brief look at UCLA football’s training camp practice at Spaulding Field Play of the day Running back Bolu Olorunfunmi is used to using his feet to make a play, but not quite like he did Friday eduring a seven-on-seven drill and definitely not for the defense’s gain. The junior dropped a screen pass from quarterback Josh Rosen, but accidentally kicked the ball up in the air, which gave safety Jaleel Wadood time to run under it, scoop it up and return it for an...

  |5 days ago

• USC

  Wolf: USC cannot afford to wait until next year

  LOS ANGELES >> If you look at the age of many of the most-talented players on USC’s roster, you can easily make a case that in one year the Trojans will be ranked No. 1 in the nation. There are a lot of third-year juniors and redshirt sophomores who will undoubtedly be better 12 months from now. But for precisely this reason, USC needs to treat this season as an all-or-nothing attempt to win a national title. Or at least make the College Football Playoff. Can anyone...

  Scott Wolf
  |5 days ago