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Bill Plaschke
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USC's Andre Heidari kicks it back up a few notches
Junior sets a career best with four field goals in the Trojans' 19-3 victory over Utah one week after a poor performance at Notre Dame that nearly sent him to the bench.
Defense, Andre Heidari lead USC past Utah, 19-3
Heidari kicked a career-best four field goals, and the Trojans defense forced four turnovers.
USC's Josh Shaw comes through at cornerback
He was switched from safety and intercepted a pass in the first quarter to set up the Trojans' only touchdown.
USC keeps bowl hopes alive with 19-3 win over Utah
USC¿s defense came up with four turnovers, including three interceptions, in a dominating performance.
USC's bowl chances may ride on Utah game
The injury-riddled Trojans say they can't afford to look ahead, but a victory over the Utes could go a long way toward solidifying USC's bowl eligibility.
USC fans have reason to question NCAA; defending Fresno; overrating UCLA
National college football writer Chris Dufresne takes time off each Friday during the season to unbuckle his mailbag and respond to letters about college football. You can write to him at chris.dufresne@latimes.com.
USC's roster keeps taking hits as injuries pile up
A lineup already depleted because of NCAA sanctions that reduced the number of scholarships has been crippled more by a slew of injuries.
USC expects Utah to start Travis Wilson at quarterback
The Utes' 6-foot-7 sophomore passer suffered a hand injury last week, but the Trojans are preparing to play against him and say they have a plan if backup Adam Schulz is used.
USC loses two more players to season-ending injuries
Starting linebacker Lamar Dawson suffered a knee injury in practice Tuesday and will require surgery. Freshman tailback Justin Davis underwent surgery after injuring an ankle against Notre Dame.
NCAA sanctions hit home as depth issue reaches critical stage
Wave of injuries leaves Trojans alarmingly thin at several positions, including receiver, tight end. Linebacker Lamar Dawson hurts knee.
Biggest loser in Miami's NCAA football sanctions case? It's USC, again
Miami is latest program to be shown more leniency by the NCAA than USC was, lending credence to belief Trojans were treated unfairly.
USC kickers compete for field-goal duties
Special-teams coach John Baxter oversees and evaluates kicks by Andre Heidari, who has struggled, and walk-ons Alex Wood and Craig McMahon.
