This was one they couldn't finish.Not that the Washington State Cougars didn't try. Not until freshman Taylor Mays from O'Dea High in Seattle gathered in Alex Brink's Hail Mary pass on the 4-yard line as time ran out did the third-ranked USC Trojans put away…
As the score indicates, the Cougars are playing well.How well?Loren Langley has converted two field goals longer than 30 yards. USC offense has been stuck in first gear for most of the half. And Dwight Tardy has been a star.The freshman running back from Southern…
3:10 P.M.I mentioned in an earlier post the Trojans have won their last 17 road games, including 12 in the Pac-10. Their last loss? In an overtime game in Pullman back in 2002.That's another Cougar positive, they've defeated a Pete Carroll-coached team in Pullman before.…
2:10 P.M.It's amazing how many USC shirts are walking the streets of Pullman – not the shirts of course, but Trojan fans wearing them.Luckily the color is pretty close to Cougar crimson, so the USC fans can hide a bit, if they want. But knowing…
HUSKIESA quick look at UW's trip to Tucson shows the Huskies are worried, and they should be.Mostly about overconfidence, which we at SportsLink just don't understand. How can you be overconfident going into a game with the Pac-10's best team? But, according to Bob Condotta's…
PREPSFriday night as a big one in prep football, with a showdown to savor on both sides of the border. Both went to the favorites.In Idaho, Lake City coach Van Troxel wasn't happy, but his Timberwolves earned a 21-18 win over intracity rival Coeur d'Alene.At…
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