Conquest Chronicles - USC vs. California 2014 Game Week Streama USC Trojans Bloghttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48551/conquestchronicles_fave.png2014-11-25T12:53:55-08:00http://www.conquestchronicles.com/rss/stream/69227902014-11-25T12:53:55-08:002014-11-25T12:53:55-08:00Campus Bookstore Now Has USC Miley Cyrus Starter Kit<h3 class="link-title"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/uscpsycho/status/537316464835846144">Campus Bookstore Now Has USC Miley Cyrus Starter&nbsp;Kit</a></h3>
<div class="description"><p><p>The <strong>USC bookstore</strong> isn't one to miss an opportunity to sell more thanks to free advertisement. </p></p>
<p><p>After <strong>Miley Cyrus</strong> donned a USC letterman jacket and beanie (and <a href="http://www.conquestchronicles.com/2014/11/13/7219213/miley-cyrus-making-out-at-the-usc-cal-game">made out with Patrick Schwarzeneggar</a>), the campus bookstore has the combination prominently featured along with a USC-themed picture frame housing a photo of Miley Cyrus.</p></p></div>
https://www.conquestchronicles.com/2014/11/25/7287001/campus-bookstore-now-has-usc-miley-cyrus-starter-kitShotgunSpratling2014-11-17T19:30:12-08:002014-11-17T19:30:12-08:00Behind The Scenes of USC's Win Over Cal<iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/xzlujGp3b7s?rel=0" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe>
<div class="source source-img"><p><p>Go behind the scenes with the <strong>USC Trojans</strong> as the USC athletic production department gives you a look at the Trojans before, during and after the blowout victory that was close against <strong>Cal</strong>.</p></p>
<p><p>See which coach tells his position group that he loves them and "When you get tired of chasing greatness, retire!" Also, listen to what <strong>Steve Sarkisian</strong> has to say in his post-game talk with the team.</p></p></div>
https://www.conquestchronicles.com/2014/11/17/7239125/behind-the-scenes-of-uscs-win-over-calShotgunSpratling2014-11-17T16:27:25-08:002014-11-17T16:27:25-08:00Nelson Agholor Named Pac-12 Player of the Week
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<p>Junior receiver recorded his second 200+ yard game in a row.</p> <p><strong><span>Nelson Agholor</span></strong> earned his first career <strong>Pac-12 Player of the Week</strong> award when he was named the conference's <strong>Offensive Player of the Week</strong> on Monday.</p>
<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.conquestchronicles.com/"><strong>USC Trojans</strong></a> defeated Cal, 38-30, on Thursday night with Agholor starring. He caught 16 passes for 216 yards and two touchdowns. In the first quarter alone, Agholor produced a strong stat line, reeling in eight catches for 120 yards and a touchdown.</p>
<p>Here's the <strong>Nelson Agholor highlights</strong> from Thursday night:</p>
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<p>Nelson Agholor is a <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Pac12fb?src=hash">#Pac12fb</a> Player of the Week. His <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CALvsUSC?src=hash">#CALvsUSC</a> highlights are presented by <a href="https://twitter.com/iShares">@iShares</a> by <a href="https://twitter.com/blackrock">@BlackRock</a>: <a href="http://t.co/EQCm3Hm0pq">http://t.co/EQCm3Hm0pq</a></p>
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<p>Agholor has been doing it all on the outside for the Trojans recently. In the previous game, at Washington State, he finished with a career-high 220 yards and a touchdown. He also had a 65-yard punt return for a touchdown in the game.</p>
<p><strong>Nelson Agholor</strong> was <a href="http://www.conquestchronicles.com/2014/11/17/7235465/nelson-agholor-named-as-a-semifinalist-for-biletnikoff-award">named a Biletnikoff Award semifinalist</a> this morning and it's easy to see why. He's in the top 10 nationally in receptions, yards, touchdowns and receiving yards per game. For the season, he has 82 catches for 1079 yards and 10 touchdowns in 10 games.</p>
<p>Agholor becomes the third USC Trojan to be named <strong>Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week</strong> this season after <strong><span>Cody Kessler</span></strong> has earned the award twice this season and <span>Javorius Allen</span> received it once.</p>
<p>Utah defensive end <strong><span>Nate Orchard</span></strong> earned the conference's Defensive Player of the Week honor while the Special Teams Player of the Week went to Arizona kicker <strong><span>Casey Skowron</span></strong>.</p>
https://www.conquestchronicles.com/2014/11/17/7237627/nelson-agholor-named-pac-12-player-of-the-weekShotgunSpratling2014-11-16T22:34:19-08:002014-11-16T22:34:19-08:00Trojans #24 in AP Poll
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<p>There are six Pac-12 teams ranked in the AP Poll.</p> <p>Thanks to the<a href="https://www.conquestchronicles.com/" class="sbn-auto-link"><strong> Trojans</strong></a>' 38-30 Thursday night win over the <strong>Cal Golden Bears</strong>, USC moved back into the top 25 at No. 24 in the AP Top 25 Poll. They are joined by five other Pac-12 teams with <a href="https://www.blocku.com/" class="sbn-auto-link"><strong>Utah</strong></a> also re-entering the rankings at No. 20.</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://www.addictedtoquack.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Oregon</a> </strong>tops the list of Pac-12 teams once again, sitting in third behind Florida State and Alabama. <a href="https://www.bruinsnation.com/" class="sbn-auto-link"><strong>UCLA</strong></a>, who was once knocked out of the top 25, has moved up to No. 11 while the Arizona schools are both in the top 15 as well. Despite its loss to Oregon State, <strong><a href="https://www.houseofsparky.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Arizona State</a></strong> only fell to No. 13. <strong><a href="https://www.azdesertswarm.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Arizona </a></strong>is two spots behind at No. 15.</p>
<p>USC and UCLA will match up next weekend in the Rose Bowl in a de facto Pac-12 South elimination game.</p>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,">AP</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,">Coaches</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"><a target="_new" href="http://www.masseyratings.com/cf/compare.htm">Massey composite</a></td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,1]">1</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,">Florida State</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,">Florida State</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,">Alabama</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,2]">2</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,">Alabama</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,">Alabama</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"><strong>Oregon</strong></td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,3]">3</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"><strong>Oregon</strong></td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"><strong>Oregon</strong></td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,">Ole Miss</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,4]">4</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,">Mississippi State</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,">Mississippi State</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,">Mississippi State</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,5]">5</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,">TCU</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,">TCU</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,">TCU</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,6]">6</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,">Baylor</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,">Baylor</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,">Florida State</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,7]">7</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,">Ohio State</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,">Ohio State</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,">Baylor</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,8]">8</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,">Ole Miss</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,">Ole Miss</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,">Ohio State</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,9]">9</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,">Georgia</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,">Michigan State</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,">Georgia</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,10]">10</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,">Michigan State</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,">Georgia</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,">Auburn</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,11]">11</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"><strong>UCLA</strong></td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,">Kansas State</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"><strong>UCLA</strong></td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,12]">12</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,">Kansas State</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"><strong>UCLA</strong></td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,">Michigan State</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,13]">13</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"><strong>Arizona State</strong></td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"><strong>Arizona</strong></td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,">Kansas State</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,14]">14</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,">Wisconsin</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"><strong>Arizona State</strong></td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,">Wisconsin</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,15]">15</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"><strong>Arizona</strong></td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,">Wisconsin</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,">Oklahoma</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,16]">16</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,">Auburn</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,">Georgia Tech</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"><strong>Arizona State</strong></td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,17]">17</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,">Georgia Tech</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,">Auburn</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,">Marshall</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,18]">18</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,">Marshall</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,">Marshall</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,">Georgia Tech</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,19]">19</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,">Missouri</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,">Nebraska</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,">Nebraska</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,20]">20</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"><strong>Utah</strong></td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,">Missouri</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,">LSU</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,21]">21</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,">Nebraska</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"><strong>Utah</strong></td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"><strong>Arizona</strong></td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,22]">22</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,">Colorado State</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,">Oklahoma</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,">Missouri</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,23]">23</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,">Oklahoma</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,">Colorado State</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"><strong>USC</strong></td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,24]">24</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"><strong>USC</strong></td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"><strong>USC</strong></td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,"><strong>Utah</strong></td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,25]">25</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,">Duke</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,">Duke</td>
<td data-sheets-value="[null,2,">Clemson</td>
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<h5><a target="_new" href="http://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2014/11/16/7228515/college-football-rankings-alabama-florida-state-tcu"><em>For a composite Top 25, visit SBNation.com</em></a></h5>
https://www.conquestchronicles.com/2014/11/16/7231967/usc-finally-back-in-the-rankings-at-no-24-in-the-ap-pollShotgunSpratling2014-11-16T12:13:37-08:002014-11-16T12:13:37-08:00Trojans Return to Coaches Poll Top 25
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<p>The Trojans move into the top 25 thanks to some major help.</p> <p>The <a href="https://www.conquestchronicles.com/" class="sbn-auto-link"><strong>USC Trojans</strong></a> are finally back in the top 25 in the Amway Coaches Top 25. The Trojans defeated Cal, which isn't an overly impressive victory, but they still had a chance to gain ground this week when ten teams in the top 25 dropped games on Saturday. They did just that, sliding in at No. 24 to give the Pac-12 six ranked teams.</p>
<p>The Pac-12 North champion <strong><a href="https://www.addictedtoquack.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Oregon</a></strong> remains the top ranked conference team. The Ducks were idle, but moved up to No. 3 after No. 1 Mississippi State lost to Alabama.</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://www.houseofsparky.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Arizona State</a></strong> had some #Pac12AfterDark issues at Oregon State, losing 35-27 to the Beavers and fell six spots down to No. 14. Besides giving up their easy road to the Pac-12 South title, the Sun Devils also gave up their top ranking among Pac-12 South teams. They fell bellow both <a href="https://www.bruinsnation.com/" class="sbn-auto-link"><strong>UCLA</strong></a> and <strong><a href="https://www.azdesertswarm.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Arizona</a></strong>, who moved up to No. 11 and No. 12 from No. 15 and No. 18.</p>
<p>The Trojans weren't the only team to jump back into the rankings though. After knocking off Stanford, <strong><a href="https://www.blocku.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Utah</a> </strong>also is back in the top 25 of the Coaches Poll, coming in at No. 22.</p>
<p>USC is also ranked in the computer composite rankings, coming in at No. 24. Here is the complete Coaches Poll and a composite of the computer rankings, via <a href="http://www.masseyratings.com/cf/compare.htm">Massey</a>:</p>
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<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"Massey composite"]'><a href="http://www.masseyratings.com/cf/compare.htm" target="_new">Massey composite</a></td>
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<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"Florida State"]'>Florida State</td>
<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"Alabama"]'>Alabama</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,2]">2</td>
<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"Alabama"]'>Alabama</td>
<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"Oregon"]'><strong>Oregon</strong></td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,3]">3</td>
<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"Oregon"]'><strong>Oregon</strong></td>
<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"Mississippi State"]'>Mississippi State</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,4]">4</td>
<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"Mississippi State"]'>Mississippi State</td>
<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"Ole Miss"]'>Ole Miss</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,5]">5</td>
<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"TCU"]'>TCU</td>
<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"Florida State"]'>Florida State</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,6]">6</td>
<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"Baylor"]'>Baylor</td>
<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"TCU"]'>TCU</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,7]">7</td>
<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"Ohio State"]'>Ohio State</td>
<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"Ohio State"]'>Ohio State</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,8]">8</td>
<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"Ole Miss"]'>Ole Miss</td>
<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"Baylor"]'>Baylor</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,9]">9</td>
<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"Michigan State"]'>Michigan State</td>
<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"Auburn"]'>Auburn</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,10]">10</td>
<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"Georgia"]'>Georgia</td>
<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"Georgia"]'>Georgia</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,11]">11</td>
<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"Kansas State"]'>Kansas State</td>
<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"UCLA"]'><strong>UCLA</strong></td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,12]">12</td>
<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"UCLA"]'><strong>UCLA</strong></td>
<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"Michigan State"]'>Michigan State</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,13]">13</td>
<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"Arizona"]'><strong>Arizona</strong></td>
<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"Arizona State"]'><strong>Arizona State</strong></td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,14]">14</td>
<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"Arizona State"]'><strong>Arizona State</strong></td>
<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"Kansas State"]'>Kansas State</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,15]">15</td>
<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"Wisconsin"]'>Wisconsin</td>
<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"Oklahoma"]'>Oklahoma</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,16]">16</td>
<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"Georgia Tech"]'>Georgia Tech</td>
<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"Wisconsin"]'>Wisconsin</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,17]">17</td>
<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"Auburn"]'>Auburn</td>
<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"Nebraska"]'>Nebraska</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,18]">18</td>
<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"Marshall"]'>Marshall</td>
<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"Georgia Tech"]'>Georgia Tech</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,19]">19</td>
<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"Nebraska"]'>Nebraska</td>
<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"Marshall"]'>Marshall</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,20]">20</td>
<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"Missouri"]'>Missouri</td>
<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"LSU"]'>LSU</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,21]">21</td>
<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"Utah"]'><strong>Utah</strong></td>
<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"Arizona"]'><strong>Arizona</strong></td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,22]">22</td>
<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"Oklahoma"]'>Oklahoma</td>
<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"Missouri"]'>Missouri</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,23]">23</td>
<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"Colorado State"]'>Colorado State</td>
<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"Clemson"]'>Clemson</td>
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<td data-sheets-value="[null,3,null,24]">24</td>
<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"USC"]'><a href="https://www.conquestchronicles.com/" class="sbn-auto-link"><strong>USC</strong></a></td>
<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"USC"]'><a href="https://www.conquestchronicles.com/" class="sbn-auto-link"><strong>USC</strong></a></td>
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<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"Duke"]'>Duke</td>
<td data-sheets-value='[null,2,"Notre Dame"]'>Notre Dame</td>
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https://www.conquestchronicles.com/2014/11/16/7230177/usc-back-in-the-coaches-poll-top-25ShotgunSpratling2014-11-15T23:57:31-08:002014-11-15T23:57:31-08:00FIRST PLACE TROJANS!!!<h3 class="link-title"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/Pac12Networks/status/533887279069417472">FIRST PLACE&nbsp;TROJANS!!!</a></h3>
<div class="description"><p><p>Believe it or not, the <strong>USC Trojans</strong> are in first place of the Pac-12 South. USC does not control its own destiny (UCLA holds the honor) but the Crosstown rivalry will make for an elimination game at the Rose Bowl.</p></p></div>
https://www.conquestchronicles.com/2014/11/15/7228251/first-place-trojansEvan Budrovich2014-11-14T15:35:20-08:002014-11-14T15:35:20-08:00Scoreboard Doesn't Reflect USC's Dominance of Cal
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<p>An outstanding effort by the Trojans' stars outclassed anything Cal had to offer, even though USC allowed more points than they should have. </p> <p>Instead of watching this game with my drunk friends, I got a gig as a spotter up in the radio booth. That's right -- movin' on up in the world. But while this job required me to follow the ball rather than do more off-ball watching like I normally enjoy doing, I still feel like I absorbed a decent amount of what happened.</p>
<p>Here's my USC/Cal radio booth observations:</p>
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<li>USC's defense looked very prepared for this matchup, which was reassuring to see from <strong>Justin Wilcox's</strong> unit. It looked like they had an automatic check into a blitz off the edge when Cal called a quarterback rollout, which was a sign of good film study and preparation. They also threw a bunch of different looks at Cal quarterback <strong><span>Jared Goff</span></strong>, who seemed confused and did not perform well. </li>
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<li>On the flip side, the <strong>USC defense</strong> still showed some holes. Even though this game ended up within one score, it really wasn't that close. USC's prevent defense let up a lot of those points and that still needs to be worked on. A lot. <br><br>The area right behind the linebackers was exploited at times. The view from the press box is amazingly clear, and it looked like USC was in a standard cover-2 zone-under, instead of a Tampa-2 call where a linebacker would be getting more depth in the middle of the field to better defend that area behind the linebackers. <br><br>I think it would be good for the defense to put <strong><span>Su'a Cravens</span></strong> in this role, as he is athletic enough to play both the deep middle and also to change direction to come back up and make tackles underneath. </li>
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<li>I saw <span><strong>Leonard Williams</strong></span> play outside the tackles on the defensive right side during this game instead of on the defensive left side, where he usually plays in that role. Kept the offense guessing. Loved it.</li>
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<span><strong>Kevon Seymour</strong></span> is still good. I love how well-rounded he is. Such a technician at the cornerback position. </li>
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<li>Of course, this game was made offensively by <span><strong>Nelson Agholor</strong></span>, who recorded 16 catches for 216 yards and 2 touchdowns. His ball skills are still inconsistent at times, but this was one of those games where he was at his peak. He caught the ball in traffic and through contact, and made a ton of dudes miss after the catch. Cal's secondary had no shot at keeping up with him. <br><br>There was a sequence in this game where <strong>USC </strong>had a run/pass option, where <strong><span>Cody Kessler</span></strong> could either hand it off to the running back or make a quick pass to the wide receiver if the cornerback was playing soft coverage. Kessler threw it to Agholor three straight times, and Agholor made his defender miss every time. I don't know if he's a first-round talent, but he'll definitely carve out a niche for himself on Sundays.</li>
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<li>Even though <strong><span>Buck Allen</span></strong> had his least-productive game of the year on the ground, he still managed to make an impact through the air with 49 yards on four catches. This included a key catch on a third down late in the game on a wheel route out of the backfield, which was actually a play I saw them run during the spring many times</li>
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<li> <strong>Cal</strong> tried a lot of disguised coverages against the USC offense. For instance, they crowded their safeties at the line of scrimmage to show blitz, then dropped back into a cover-2 multiple times in this game. But <strong>Cody Kessler</strong> appeared well-prepared for this and finding the open guy (mostly <strong>Nelson Agholor</strong>). </li>
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https://www.conquestchronicles.com/2014/11/14/7223321/radio-booth-observations-from-uscs-victory-over-calAndrew McKagan2014-11-14T06:16:31-08:002014-11-14T06:16:31-08:00ESPN Doesn't Know USC From UCLA<h3 class="link-title"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/LEvidal22003/status/533110668090961920">ESPN Doesn't Know USC From&nbsp;UCLA</a></h3>
<div class="description"><p><p>Tsk...tsk..."Worldwide Leader in Sports." Can you not at least get the right teams on your graphics? </p></p>
<p><p>Would you dare call Texas the Sooners, Texas A&M the Longhorns, Duke the Tar Heels, Michigan the Buckeyes, Florida State the Hurricanes?</p></p></div>
https://www.conquestchronicles.com/2014/11/14/7219743/espn-doesnt-know-usc-from-uclaShotgunSpratling