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  1. MY NEW TOP 25: This Week’s Pops ‘n Drops

    POPS ‘N DROPS Actually, this was a relatively calm week in college football. Not too many upsets and therefore not too many pops or drops. In fact, all of my rankings in the Top 10 are the same as last week...

    Written by Paul Peszko about 4 days ago 0 comments

  2. USC-Stanford: The Avengers Strike Late, But Then Often

    All week long the sportscasters and sportswriters had been reminding college football fans up and down the West Coast how a 40-point underdog had stunned then No. 1 USC last season. Some have called it the greatest upset of all time in college football...

    Written by Paul Peszko about 5 days ago 0 comments

  3. My New Top 25 and the Latest Pops 'n Drops

    Pops ‘n Drops With the offensive performance they put on, I just had to move T-Tech up to No. 1. Florida is still ranked No. 2 ahead of undefeated Bama, and I will keep them ahead until Bama meets them head-on and wins...

    Written by Paul Peszko about 11 days ago 0 comments

  4. USC-Cal Bears: Defense, Penalties, and Botched Calls

    READER WARNING: If you’re not into defensive struggles, and I mean struggles, read no further. Reading about penalties, missed calls, and sloppy, undisciplined play may cause extreme boredom or absolute disgust...

    Written by Paul Peszko about 12 days ago 7 comments

  5. USC Meets Hollywood: Talent Management 101

    Considering its location near the entertainment capital of the world, it is only fitting that USC would have a star-studded football team...

    Written by Paul Peszko about 12 days ago 0 comments

  6. USC-California Football: Keys to Game Nine

    The big question this weekend is which Cal Bears team will show up at USC Saturday. Will it be the Cal Bears that embarrassed themselves at Maryland and Arizona? Or will it be the Cal Bears that ...

    Written by Paul Peszko about 13 days ago 1 comments

  7. USC Fans, Get Over It Please!

    Over on the USC boards, some are wondering how one team can completely outplay another, 56-0, and drop two spots in the BCS rankings. Of course, some of us realize the answer is simple. When Florida demolishes No...

    Written by Paul Peszko about 18 days ago 29 comments

  8. LAKERS KOBE BRYANT, MVP AGAIN

    Okay, I know it’s just three games into the season. A little early to be picking the NBA’s MVP. Yes, but...last night’s game in Denver’s Pepsi Arena may have been a harbinger of things to come...

    Written by Paul Peszko about 18 days ago 19 comments

  9. This Week’s Top 25 and the Latest Pops and Drops

    POPS and DROPS: Last week, I had Penn State at No. 2 and not Alabama, which was at No. 4 and Florida ahead of them at No. 3. So, with the Texas loss, Penn State pops up to the top of the list by default...

    Written by Paul Peszko about 19 days ago 19 comments

  10. USC-Washington: Trojans Pitch Another Shutout

    The class act that Ty Willingham is deserves a much better fate than has been dealt to him both at Notre Dame and Washington. His winless Huskies (0-7) going up against the No...

    Written by Paul Peszko about 19 days ago 0 comments

  11. USC GAME 8: Washington Huskies Preview

    This Saturday the Trojans welcome the Washington Huskies to the Coliseum. 0-and-7, what more can I say? The Huskies are the only winless team in the Pac-10...

    Written by Paul Peszko about 21 days ago 1 comments

  12. The Lakers Start Title Run: 2-and-0

    With the bitter memory of their NBA Title defeat at the hands of the Boston Celtics still fresh in their minds, the Los Angeles Lakers opened the new season with two impressive wins...

    Written by Paul Peszko about 22 days ago 0 comments

  13. My New Top 25 and This Week’s Pops ‘n Drops

    There are no changes in my top four. Last week I had a one-loss Florida (3) ahead of a no-loss Alabama (4), and I maintain my ranking this week, especially considering the trouble Alabama had ...

    Written by Paul Peszko about 25 days ago 1 comments

  14. USC-Arizona: Defense Wows, Offense Struggles

    The real question at the start of the showdown in the desert tonight focused on a game the Trojans played a month ago...

    Written by Paul Peszko about 26 days ago 1 comments

  15. USC-ARIZONA: Trojans Are Upset Bound For Tucson

    Forget the 14-point spread in favor of USC for next Saturday’s game with Arizona. The only numbers you need to remember are 201-53 and 15-3. Although the Wildcats have lost two games, 36-28 to New Mexico and 24-23 to Stanford, both loses were away..

    Written by Paul Peszko about about 1 month ago 14 comments

  16. USC Blowout: Calling Out the Media

    A number of commentators on this board have accused USC of being loved by the national media. That may be true. On the other hand, they certainly have their detractors as well. Saturday’s game against Washington State is a case in point...

    Written by Paul Peszko about about 1 month ago 5 comments

  17. The New Top 25: Steady As She Goes

    For the first time since the start of the season, the top six spots did not change. But there was a lot of upheaval below them. POPS: Popping into the Top 25 this week are Boston College, Georgia Tech, and Northwestern...

    Written by Paul Peszko about about 1 month ago 11 comments

  18. USC Blows Out Washington State, 69-0...DEFENSE!!

    The Trojans started off pretty much as expected. Using the right side of the line where Nick Howell was filling in for Butch Lewis, they drove 77 yards in five plays. Mark Sanchez ended the drive, hitting Patrick Turner on a 23-yard touchdown pass...

    Written by Paul Peszko about about 1 month ago 10 comments

  19. USC Game 6 Preview: Washington State Cougars

    USC: 4-1 (Pac-10 2-1) WSU: 1-6 (Pac-10 0-4) Location: Pullman, WA Time: 12:30 PT Media: FSN Spread: USC –42 points...

    Written by Paul Peszko about about 1 month ago 0 comments

  20. The New Top 25: The Sooners Stoop Down

    Are you getting tired of this like I am? I know college football is exciting, but couldn’t we have just one week when there are only a couple of upsets and not a whole slew of them? It seems like every week I have to change the entire Top 25...

    Written by Paul Peszko about about 1 month ago 0 comments

  21. USC Defense Shuts Out Arizona State, 28-0

    On a day when USC could have been beaten, the Arizona State offense was not up to the task. On a day when the USC offense would commit five turnovers, including four consecutive miscues by ...

    Written by Paul Peszko about about 1 month ago 4 comments

  22. This Week’s Top 25 and College Football’s Pops and Drops

    Senior Writer Paul Peszko takes a look at who popped and who dropped in his Top 25 for this week. (...) indicates last week's rank. POPS Popping up, all with decisive victories, were Missouri, Penn State, Florida, Texas Tech, USC, and BYU...

    Written by Paul Peszko about about 1 month ago 0 comments

  23. USC–Oregon: Open Duck Season at the Coliseum

    The first quarter wasn’t pretty at all for USC. It was deja vu. Like Groundhog Day, the Trojans seemed to be reliving their dramatic implosion last week against Oregon State...

    Written by Paul Peszko about about 1 month ago 3 comments

  24. USC Game No. 4: Oregon Ducks Preview

    You can fool me once, but you can’t fool me twice. Well, last week, Mike Riley fooled Pete Carroll for the second time in a row at Oregon State, 27-21, dropping the Trojans from their No...

    Written by Paul Peszko about about 1 month ago 0 comments

  25. The New College Football Top 25: Guess Who's Out of the Top 10?

    A lot of surprises in store in college football rankings this week. Take a look at Paul Peszko's new Top 25.

    Written by Paul Peszko about about 1 month ago 0 comments