Lane Kiffin, USC catching heat over deflation controversy

Lane Kiffin is under fire from many in Los Angeles for his football program's dishonest acts.

USC fined $25,000 by Pac-12 for deflating game balls vs. Oregon

USC was hit with a $25,000 fine by the Pac-12 following an incident with a USC manager deflating footballs.

Pat Haden responds to USC game ball deflation controversy

USC athletic director Pat Haden released a statement Thursday, following the dismissal of a manager due under-inflated game balls.

Bowl predictions 2012: USC, West Virginia in Alamo Bowl shootout?

The Trojans are projected to be in the Alama Bowl after suffering their third loss of the season on Saturday.

USC vs. Oregon review: Trojans forget to play defense

The USC-Oregon game Saturday night at the Coliseum produced many Trojans records. But not the good kind.

Harris Poll, Week 11: USC drops 2 spots to No. 18, UCLA No. 21

Examining the latest Harris Poll after a crazy weekend of college football action.

USC vs. Arizona State odds: Trojans open as 10.5-point favorites

The Trojans are 10.5 point favorites in their upcoming matchup against the Arizona State Sun Devils.

Pac-12 scoreboard: UCLA takes over first place in Pac-12 South

The UCLA Bruins are the new leaders atop the Pac-12 South after USC fell to the Oregon Ducks over the weekend.

College Football Rankings, Week 11: Coaches poll has UCLA No. 19, USC No. 22

The Trojans dropped five spots after their 62-51 loss to Oregon, and the Bruins jumped eight spots and rejoined the top 25 after their 66-10 demolition of Arizona.

NCAA Football Rankings, Week 11: UCLA (No. 17) ranked ahead of USC (No. 21) in AP poll

The Bruins are ranked ahead of the Trojans for the first time since Novmeber 11, 2001.

USC vs. Oregon: Trojans finding no answers on defense

The USC Trojans dropped to No. 21 in the latest AP Top 25 Poll following a 62-51 home defeat against the Oregon Ducks.

USC vs. Oregon: Trojans regret three drives on offense

USC scored 51 points, but it wasn't enough against Oregon and the Trojans are left regretting the points they left on the field.

College football rankings: UCLA passes USC in Sagarin computer ratings

Jeff Sagarin's BCS computer rankings have the Bruins one spot ahead of the Trojans.

Oregon vs. USC 2012: Trojans leave it all on the field in loss to Ducks

The USC Trojans put up 51 points, but were again let down by a defense that can't stop the spread offense.

USC vs. Oregon final: Trojans lose 62-51

The No. 4 Oregon Ducks defeated the No. 17 USC Trojans by the score of 62-51 at the Los Angeles Coliseum in a high scoring and equally-entertaining affair on Saturday.

With the victory, Oregon remained undefeated and did so behind their dynamic and quick strike offense, led by freshman quarterback Marcus Mariota and senior running back Kenjon Barner.

Their offense was simply overwhelming for the Trojans on Saturday night, evident with 62 points and 732 yards of total offense. The 62 points were the most any opponent has ever scored against USC, in the history of the school.

Oregon saw a pair of big leads disappear against the Trojans, giving them a few scares, but ultimately the Ducks would not be contained, let alone stopped, on offense. The attack was firing on all cylinders, whether it was on the ground or through the air.

While the two quarterbacks in the game combined for a staggering 789 yards through the air and 9 passing touchdowns, star running back Kenjon Barner stole the show. The Riverside product rushed for 321 yards, good for a conference record, while scoring five touchdowns.

USC's Matt Barkley played well, passing for five touchdowns and 484 yards, including a pair of one-play touchdown drives to keep the Trojans within reach of Oregon.

Box Score Hero: There's no contest here, as Kenjon Barner broke the Pac-12 conference rushing record with 321 rushing yards while taking it in for five touchdowns.

Rankings Ramifications: The No. 4 Ducks certainly shouldn't fall in the BCS rankings after such a dominant performance, and depending on the Alabama/LSU game, could move up. The No. 17 Trojans may drop out of the Top 20, though it certainly wasn't a "bad loss" for USC.

But Did They Cover? Oregon easily covered the opening 6-point spread, winning by 17 points on the road.

For More On This Game: For more on Ducks football, visit Oregon blog Addicted To Quack, plus Pac-12 blog Pacific Takes. For more on Trojans football, visit USC blog Conquest Chronicles, plus Pac-12 blog Pacific Takes and SB Nation Los Angeles.

Next Week's Schedule: The Ducks will stay on the road as they visit the California Golden Bears on Saturday, Nov. 10 while the Trojans will look to recover at home against the visiting Arizona State Sun Devils.

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USC vs. Oregon score: Deficit remains as Trojans trail, 48-38

The USC Trojans have kept up, but have not cut into their deficit as they trail the Oregon Ducks, 48-38, after three quarters at the L.A. Coliseum on Saturday.

After giving up a 13-play touchdown drive to Oregon, the Trojans were in business thanks to all-world receiver Marqise Lee. With the help of solid blocking, Lee returned a kickoff 82 yards to set up USC at Oregon's 16-yard line. Five plays later, Silas Redd ran in a three-yard touchdown to make it a 41-38 game.

Lee also has 134 receiving yards on the day.

But the closed gap didn't last long. After three runs from Kenjon Barner that totaled 38 yards, Marcus Mariota connected with Josh Huff for a 36-yard touchdown pass to regain its ten-point cushion.

USC opened the second half with an 11-play, five-minute drive that was capped by a Redd two-yard touchdown run which made the score 34-31.

The third quarter closed with Oregon having totaled 614 yards, while USC has 492.

USC vs. Oregon score: Trojans trail in 34-24 shootout at halftime

The Oregon Ducks are firing on all cylinders, but a couple of home-run plays have kept the USC Trojans in the game, as the Trojans trail, 34-24, at halftime.

Believe it or not, points were left on the field late in the half. With the score at 34-24 and just more than two minutes left, Oregon marched deep into USC territory, but quarterback Marcus Mariota fumbled at the Trojan 15-yard line. USC turned that around into a quick drive of its own, but receiver Marqise Lee fumbled at Oregon's 15-yard line.

Kenjon Barner has tallied 169 rushing yards for Oregon, including two touchdown runs in the second quarter. With five minutes left in the second quarter, Mariota completed one of his three touchdown passes to Daryle Hawkins to put the Ducks up, 34-17.

But USC would respond as Matt Barkley hit Nelson Agholor on a 76-yard touchdown bomb to cut the deficit to the 34-24 halftime margin. It was the second deep score of the frame, as Barkley also completed a 75-yard touchdown pass to Lee for the Trojans' first touchdown of the game.

Barkley is 17-26 for 303 yards and three touchdowns, with both Lee and Agholor over 100 receiving yards on the day. The teams have combined for 864 yards through two quarters.

USC vs. Oregon score: Ducks sprint to 14-3 lead after 1

The USC Trojans have fallen behind the Oregon Ducks, 14-3, after the first quarter of play at the L.A. Coliseum on Saturday evening.

Oregon struck quickly to open the game, moving the ball 75 yards in one minute as Marcus Mariota completed 4-4 passes for 68 yards. The Ducks finished the drive when De'Anthony Thomas scored on a 16-yard touchdown pass.

The Ducks scored again with just less than five minutes left in the quarter when Mariota hit Josh Huff on a 21-yard touchdown pass to cap another 75-yard drive.

USC's only response came midway through the quarter. Matt Barkley led the Trojans on a 12-play, 66-yard drive, but couldn't find the end zone. Andre Heidari put through a 39-yard field goal to finish the drive.

Oregon racked up 203 yards of offense in the first frame, with Mariota going a perfect 7-for-7 for 117 yards and two touchdowns. Barkley was 8-of-12 for 83 yards and an interception. The first quarter ended with Oregon at USC's 15-yard line.

College GameDay 2012: Experts pick Oregon, Arizona to win L.A. battles

Breaking down College GameDay's picks for all of Saturday's showdowns.

Oregon vs. USC 2012: TV schedule, game time, spread and more

The USC Trojans will attempt to avoid back-to-back losses when they host the No. 4 Oregon Ducks on Saturday.

USC vs. Oregon: Ducks more than just explosive offense

Everyone knows the Ducks can score the ball, but their defense has been just as good this season.

USC vs. Oregon: How the Trojans can win

Examining what the Trojans must do well this weekend to pull off the upset.

USC vs. Oregon odds: Trojans now bigger underdog vs. Ducks

After USC's loss to Arizona, they are now bigger underdogs in their home game against the No. 4 Oregon Ducks.

USC vs. Oregon video preview from Dan Rubenstein and Yogi Roth

SB Nation's Dan Rubenstein and Pac-12 Networks' Yogi Roth preview Oregon-USC

2013 Rose Bowl: USC, Oregon battle in potential Pac-12 Championship Game preview

The Trojans host the Ducks on Saturday in what could be a preview of the 2012 Pac-12 Championship Game, for a ticket to the Rose Bowl or (for Oregon) a possible trip to the BCS title game.

USC vs. Oregon preview: Speed vs. speed

The Trojans find themselves playing a similar role against Oregon as last year: that of spoiler. But will USC have enough team speed to keep up with the Ducks?

USC vs. Oregon: Penalties still a problem for Lane Kiffin, Trojans

The Trojans have already committed more penalties in eight games than they did through the entire 2012 season and their 82 penalties leads the FBS by a wide margin.

Marqise Lee 3rd in latest Heisman Pundit straw poll

USC Trojans wide receiver Marqise Lee finished 3rd in the latest Heisman Pundit straw poll behind Manti Te'o of Notre Dame and Collin Klein of Kansas State.

USC vs. Arizona: Lane Kiffin regrets not spiking ball on final drive

Lane Kiffin feels things could have gone differently Saturday if he spiked the ball at the end of USC's loss to Arizona. But not for the reasons you might think.

2012 Pac-12 Football Standings: USC leads Pac-12 South

The Trojans, UCLA Bruins, and Arizona State Sun Devils all have two losses in the South Division.

USC vs. Oregon odds: Trojans are 6-point underdogs at home

The Trojans may be at home, but they opened as six-point underdog to against No. 2 Oregon.

USC vs. Oregon odds: Trojans listed as 2.5-point underdog to No. 3 Ducks

The Trojans will be underdogs against the Ducks when they face off on Nov. 3.

2012 BCS rankings: USC ranked No. 9 in second week

In the second week of the 2012 BCS rankings, the Trojans are the second-highest ranked Pac-12 team behind No. 4 Oregon.

Oregon vs. USC 2012: TV schedule, game time announced

The USC Trojans and Oregon Ducks will battle on Nov. 3 in Los Angeles at 4 p.m. PT in a key Pac-12 matchup.

ESPN Pac-12 Picks Split Between USC, Oregon

Pac-12 Media Day: USC Trojans Overwhelming Favorite To Win Pac-12 Title

The Pac-12 has spoken: the days of the USC Trojans dominating the conference have returned.

During the Pac-12 media day on Tuesday, the preseason poll released by members of the media who cover the league was released with the Trojans as the overwhelming favorite to win the league championship, according to The Los Angeles Times' Baxter Holmes.

The Trojans received 117 out of 123 first-place votes to win the South Division, then secured 102 votes to Oregon's 18 to win the Pac-12 title game to be held on Nov. 30.

Utah, Arizona State and UCLA were the only other teams to earn first-place votes to win the South Division, even though the Sun Devils were picked to finish fifth overall out of six teams. Oregon secured 117 first-place votes to Stanford's five and Cal's one in the North Division.

Talk about Pac-12 Media Day coverage over at our Pac-12 site, Pacific Takes. Discuss it with USC fans at Conquest Chronicles and UCLA fans at Bruins Nation.