GREG BEACHAM
FILE - Pittsburgh wide receiver Jordan Addison (3) hauls in a pass for a touchdown against Duke safety Lummie Young IV (23) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Nov. 6, 2021, in Durham, N.C. Addison is exploring his options. The 2021 Biletnikoff Award winner as the nation's top receiver is in the NCAA transfer portal. Addison put in his paperwork by the May 1 deadline and his entry became visible Tuesday. (AP Photo/Chris Seward, File)
USC lands All-American WR Jordan Addison from Pitt

By Greg Beacham May. 19, 2022 06:03 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — All-American receiver Jordan Addison is transferring from Pitt to

Southern California head coach Lincoln Riley talks with his quarterbacks during an NCAA college football practice Thursday, March 24, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Lincoln Riley feels momentum gathering for USC in spring

By Greg Beacham Apr. 23, 2022 07:14 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — For a coach charged with the monumental task of raising a

USC assistant football coach Dave Nichol dies at 45

By Greg Beacham Mar. 25, 2022 08:09 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California assistant football coach Dave Nichol died

Southern California NCAA college football quarterback Caleb Williams speaks to reporters after his first spring practice on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, in Los Angeles. Williams transferred from Oklahoma to USC in February, following head coach Lincoln Riley. (AP Photo/Greg Beacham)
Caleb Williams gets to work after move from Oklahoma to USC

By Greg Beacham Mar. 23, 2022 03:24 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Caleb Williams missed the entrance to work on the first day of his

FILE - Oklahoma quarterback Caleb Williams (13) celebrates with fans while walking off the field after the team's team's 52-31 win over TCU in an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021, in Norman, Okla. Caleb Williams is transferring to Southern California, following his former coach Lincoln Riley from Oklahoma to the Trojans. Williams posted his long-awaited announcement on social media Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022, a video that included the former five-star recruit in a USC uniform and famous Trojans fan Snoop Dogg rapping. (Ian Maule/Tulsa World via AP, File)
USC's Riley details recruiting coups, reunion with Williams

By Greg Beacham Feb. 02, 2022 06:44 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lincoln Riley says he didn't — and couldn't — talk to Caleb

FILE - Oklahoma quarterback Caleb Williams (13) celebrates with fans while walking off the field after the team's team's 52-31 win over TCU in an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021, in Norman, Okla. Caleb Williams is transferring to Southern California, following his former coach Lincoln Riley from Oklahoma to the Trojans. Williams posted his long-awaited announcement on social media Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022, a video that included the former five-star recruit in a USC uniform and famous Trojans fan Snoop Dogg rapping. (Ian Maule/Tulsa World via AP, File)
Former Oklahoma QB Caleb Williams is transferring to USC

By Greg Beacham Feb. 01, 2022 12:20 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Quarterback Caleb Williams is transferring to Southern California,

Ohio State wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, left, catches a touchdown next to Utah cornerback Malone Mataele during the second half in the Rose Bowl NCAA college football game Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/John McCoy)
No. 7 Ohio State beats No. 10 Utah 48-45 in wild Rose Bowl

By Greg Beacham Jan. 01, 2022 09:16 PM EST
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — C.J. Stroud and Jaxon Smith-Njigba put on a passing

Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud plays against Oregon during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Utah reaches pinnacle, Ohio State returns to it in Rose Bowl

By Greg Beacham Dec. 31, 2021 02:01 PM EST
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Utah’s first Rose Bowl appearance is a landmark achievement.

FILE - Utah players remove their helmets and point skyward to honor Ty Jordan and Aaron Lowe during the second half of an NCAA college football game against UCLA Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021, in Salt Lake City. University of Utah retired the number 22 in honor of the deaths of Jordan and Lowe. At some point near the start of the fourth quarter of the 108th Rose Bowl on Saturday, the football fans in Arroyo Seco will rise together in memory of Ty Jordan and Aaron Lowe. Instead of joining in a moment of silence, Utah and Ohio State fans alike will cheer, stomp, clap and scream their hearts out. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
Utes want world to get loud for Jordan, Lowe at Rose Bowl

By Greg Beacham Dec. 31, 2021 02:48 AM EST
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — At some point while the sun sets near the start of the fourth

San Diego State running back Kaegun Williams (26) jumps over Utah State defenders during an NCAA college football game for the Mountain West Conference Championship, Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021, in Carson, Calif. (AP Photo/John McCoy)
Utah St routs No. 19 San Diego St 46-13, wins Mountain West

By Greg Beacham Dec. 04, 2021 06:52 PM EST
CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Less than a year after coach Blake Anderson and several

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)
Lincoln Riley eager to return USC Trojans to winning ways

By Greg Beacham Nov. 29, 2021 08:10 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Standing on the top rim of the venerable Coliseum on a 76

Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy, left, talks with Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley before an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, in Stillwater, Okla. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
USC hires coach Lincoln Riley away from Oklahoma

By Greg Beacham Nov. 28, 2021 06:21 PM EST
Southern California desperately wanted a marquee head coach after more than a

UCLA defensive back Quentin Lake, left, stops California wide receiver Kekoa Crawford short of the end zone during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
UCLA runs past Cal 42-14 to wrap up 8-win regular season

By Greg Beacham Nov. 28, 2021 02:12 AM EST
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — The Rose Bowl was chilly, and the crowd was fairly

Boise State cornerback Kaonohi Kaniho (14) breaks up a pass to San Diego State wide receiver Jesse Matthews (45) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Carson, Calif., Friday, Nov. 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
No. 22 San Diego State rallies past Boise State 27-16

By Greg Beacham Nov. 26, 2021 03:50 PM EST
CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Jordon Brookshire's last competitive pass had been thrown

UCLA running back Kazmeir Allen, left, makes a touchdown catch as Southern California cornerback Isaac Taylor-Stuart defends during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Signature win: Thompson-Robinson leads UCLA past USC 62-33

By Greg Beacham Nov. 20, 2021 07:57 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dorian Thompson-Robinson romped through the Coliseum end

UCLA quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson (1) celebrates his rushing touchdown with tight end Michael Ezeike (86) and wide receiver Matt Sykes (12) during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Fight for LA: Emotions high in UCLA-USC crosstown showdown

By Greg Beacham Nov. 18, 2021 12:32 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The stakes are fairly low in the 91st Crosstown Showdown by

Southern California quarterback Jaxson Dart (2) celebrates a touchdown against Arizona State during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb)
USC QB Jaxson Dart to make debut start in UCLA rivalry game

By Greg Beacham Nov. 17, 2021 04:46 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Growing up in northern Utah, Jaxson Dart obviously couldn't

Arizona quarterback Will Plummer (15) looks to throw during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Southern California, Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
London's injury dampens USC's 41-34 victory over Arizona

By Greg Beacham Oct. 30, 2021 10:59 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Drake London briefly broke into tears while sitting on a

FILE - Southern California wide receiver Drake London runs a route during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Washington State in Pullman, Wash., in this Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, file photo. London was selected to The Associated Press Midseason All-America team, announced Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021. (AP Photo/Young Kwak, File)
USC star WR Drake London carted off with right leg injury

By Greg Beacham Oct. 30, 2021 08:42 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California receiver Drake London has been taken off

Southern California wide receiver Drake London (15) carries the ball while pursued by Washington State linebacker Travion Brown (82) during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, in Pullman, Wash. Southern California won 45-14. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)
USC WR Drake London is rock-steady star on team in turmoil

By Greg Beacham Oct. 01, 2021 03:16 AM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Drake London has been the nation's most productive receiver