DAN GREENSPAN
TCU quarterback Max Duggan (15) celebrates his touchdown with Emari Demercado (3) during the first half of the national championship NCAA College Football Playoff game against Georgia, Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Smothered Frogs: Georgia shuts down TCU passing attack

By Dan Greenspan Jan. 09, 2023 09:27 PM EST
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — When Georgia cornerback Javon Bullard left TCU wide receiver

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart speaks during a media day ahead of the national championship NCAA College Football Playoff game between Georgia and TCU, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023, in Los Angeles. The championship football game will be played Monday. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
CFP Notebook: Hamlin's collapse resonates with TCU, Georgia

By Dan Greenspan Jan. 07, 2023 06:16 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest

FILE - Southern California defensive lineman Tuli Tuipulotu celebrates a stop of California on fourth down during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, in Los Angeles. USC has created more turnovers and had more sacks in its first season with defensive coordinator Alex Grinch. (AP Photo/John McCoy)
USC All-America DL Tuli Tuipulotu declares for NFL draft

By Dan Greenspan Jan. 03, 2023 10:59 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California All-America defensive lineman Tuli Tuipulotu

Penn State running back Kaytron Allen (13) runs the ball past Utah defensive tackle Simote Pepa (77) during the first half in the Rose Bowl NCAA college football game Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Penn State's young core leads the way in Rose Bowl

By Dan Greenspan Jan. 03, 2023 05:58 AM EST
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — As Penn State players celebrated their Rose Bowl win over

Penn State offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich instructs the offense during practice ahead of the Rose Bowl NCAA college football game against Utah, Friday, Dec. 30, 2022, in Carson, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Rose Bowl teams remember lessons of 2020's COVID-19 season

By Dan Greenspan Dec. 30, 2022 06:41 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tyler Warren started playing at Penn State in 2020. Nothing about

Utes, Nittany Lions understand opt-outs for Rose Bowl

By Dan Greenspan Dec. 28, 2022 08:19 PM EST
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Not even the “Granddaddy” of all bowl games is immune from opt

UCLA running back Zach Charbonnet (24) runs to the end zone for a touchdown during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Stanford in Pasadena, Calif., Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Consistency shows strides No. 10 UCLA has made on offense

By Dan Greenspan Nov. 02, 2022 06:08 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It took years for UCLA to find consistency on offense.

UCLA quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson (1) celebrates with teammates after scoring a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Utah in Pasadena, Calif., Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
No. 9 UCLA O-line preps for No. 10 Oregon, raucous Autzen

By Dan Greenspan Oct. 18, 2022 07:25 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Atonio Mafi understands No. 9 UCLA’s long, slow road to success

Southern California running back Austin Jones (6) runs to the end zone for a touchdown during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Rice in Los Angeles, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
No. 10 Trojans' talented trio of runners has more to show

By Dan Greenspan Sep. 06, 2022 05:18 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — No. 10 Southern California has a three-headed monster at running

UCLA quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson, center, celebrates with wide receiver Titus Mokiao-Atimalala, left, and wide receiver Kazmeir Allen after running in for a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Bowling Green Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
UCLA expects more improvement before starting Pac-12 play

By Dan Greenspan Sep. 06, 2022 12:57 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA’s focus on incremental gains to build sustainable success

FILE - Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams (13) throws during an NCAA college football practice Tuesday, April 5, 2022, in Los Angeles. Williams isn’t a typical transfer. Rather than adapting to a new coach and an entirely new system, Williams has followed Lincoln Riley from Oklahoma to USC. So he’s playing for the same coach, albeit at a different school. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
Showtime: Lincoln Riley's star-studded USC ready for debut

By Dan Greenspan Sep. 01, 2022 11:57 AM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California’s new era in football has been assembled like

FILE - Southern California coach Lincoln Riley talks to player as they warm up during an NCAA college football practice March 24, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
Offensive line key for No. 14 USC's new additions to succeed

By Dan Greenspan Aug. 30, 2022 05:42 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California spent the offseason loading up on offense,

Oregon head coach Dan Lanning speaks during Pac-12 Conference men's NCAA college football media day Friday, July 29, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
Pac-12 notebook: Tiebreakers for title game forthcoming

By Dan Greenspan Jul. 29, 2022 04:37 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Pac-12 pushed for legislation allowing conference title games

Georgia coach Kirby Smart talks with defensive back Nyland Green (1) after a play during the NCAA college football team's G-Day game Saturday, April 16, 2022, in Athens, Ga. (Jason Getz/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
With expansion on hold, College Football Playoff settles in

By Dan Greenspan Apr. 19, 2022 09:09 PM EDT
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — As college football tries to navigate unprecedented upheaval

UCLA coach Mick Cronin gives instructions during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Southern California on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)
Peterson's double-double leads No. 21 USC past No. 12 UCLA

By Dan Greenspan Feb. 13, 2022 02:00 AM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Drew Peterson considered himself a defensive liability for most of

FILE - Oklahoma defensive coordinator Alex Grinch speaks during an NCAA college football news conference Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021, in Norman, Okla. Southern California coach Lincoln Riley confirmed his full coaching staff for his debut season with the Trojans on Monday, Jan. 10, 2022. Riley's new staff is headlined by Alex Grinch, his defensive coordinator and safeties coach. Grinch followed Riley from Oklahoma last month, taking the same private plane to Los Angeles after three seasons together with the Sooners. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)
After abrupt OU exit, Grinch focused on fixing USC's defense

By Dan Greenspan Feb. 07, 2022 12:27 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — If Alex Grinch’s Oklahoma defense had been able to make a few more

FILE - Wisconsin running back Braelon Allen (0) rushes against Rutgers during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, in Piscataway, N.J. Allen looks like the next great Badgers back. After barely seeing the field in Wisconsin's first four games, he ended up running 1,106 yards and 7.06 per carry.(AP Photo/Noah K. Murray, File)
Arizona St, Wisconsin to rely on new faces in Las Vegas Bowl

By Dan Greenspan Dec. 28, 2021 11:18 PM EST
Running the ball against the vaunted Wisconsin defense has been nearly impossible all

Ohio State players C.J. Stroud, Dawand Jones, Jax Smith-Njigba and Bryson Shaw wave on a vehicle in a parade for the Rose Bowl Team Visit Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif., Monday, Dec. 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
COVID-19 concerns lead to changes in Rose Bowl buildup

By Dan Greenspan Dec. 27, 2021 11:56 PM EST
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — During Ohio State’s visit to Disneyland celebrating its

Ohio State WR Wilson will skip Rose Bowl, enter NFL draft

By Dan Greenspan Dec. 27, 2021 05:27 PM EST
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Ohio State wide receiver Garrett Wilson is skipping the Rose

Lincoln Riley, the new head football coach of the University of Southern California, speaks during a ceremony in Los Angeles, Monday, Nov. 29, 2021. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Riley gets first look at USC as Trojans try to keep focus

By Dan Greenspan Nov. 30, 2021 11:00 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California is playing for two coaches this week.