USC AD Pat Haden hospitalized USC athletic director Pat Haden was hospitalized twice over the weekend. As The Los Angeles Times initially reported on Sunday morning, Haden was absent from Saturday night's "Salute to Troy" event, a meet and greet for football fans. Read more http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/coll...director-pat-haden-hospitalized-twice-weekend
Anu Solomon to start for Arizona Arizona coach Rich Rodriguez announced Monday that redshirt freshman Anu Solomon has won a four-way quarterback battle to start Friday night against UNLV. Solomon beat out USC transfer Jesse Scroggins, LSU transfer Jerrard Randall and Texas transfer Connor Brewer. Rodriguez said he told the four of his decision Sunday night. Rodriguez also said he might play more than one quarterback against the Rebels. Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football...solomon-arizona-wins-starting-quarterback-job
USC's Josh Shaw admits to lying USC senior cornerback Josh Shaw has admitted to lying about how he suffered his ankle injuries last weekend and has been suspended indefinitely, the school said in a statement Wednesday. Shaw said he suffered a pair of high ankle sprains Saturday night after jumping from the second story of an apartment complex to save his 7-year-old nephew, who was struggling in the pool. Shaw said his nephew did not know how to swim. Shaw said he suffered a pair of high ankle sprains Saturday night after jumping from the second story of an apartment complex to save his 7-year-old nephew, who was struggling in the pool. Shaw said his nephew did not know how to swim. Head coach Steve Sarkisian said Tuesday the school received several calls questioning the authenticity of Shaw's story and had been investigating the matter. "We are extremely disappointed in Josh," Sarkisian said in the statement. "He let us all down. As I have said, nothing in his background led us to doubt him when he told us of his injuries, nor did anything after our initial vetting of his story. Read more http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/coll...osh-shaw-suspended-indefinitely-admitting-lie
Anthony Brown: Can't play for a racist USC senior running back Anthony Brown, who quit the team a week ago, called head coach Steve Sarkisian a racist Thursday. Brown posted on Instagram on Thursday morning, "Sark treated me like a slave in his Office...Can't play for a racist MAN!!!!! #Fighton" and posted a similar message on Facebook. Read more http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/coll...sc-trojans-calls-coach-steve-sarkisian-racist
Josh Shaw 'potentially' can return USC senior cornerback Josh Shaw, who admitted Wednesday to lying about how he suffered his ankle injuries last weekend, could potentially return to the team this season, coach Steve Sarkisian said Thursday. Shaw has been suspended indefinitely and was already expected to miss at least the first month of the season with a pair of high ankle sprains. "Potentially," Sarkisian said when asked if Shaw could return to the team. "Sure." Read more http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/coll...-trojans-cb-josh-shaw-potentially-return-team
No. 19 Arizona State erupts in opening rout of Weber State D.J. Foster slid into the featured back role with ease. Taylor Kelly and Jaelen Strong picked up where they left off last season. The young defense held its ground. There were some sloppy moments, but as opening tests go, No. 19 Arizona State can't complain too much. Foster ran for 147 yards and three touchdowns, Strong had 10 catches for 146 yards, and Arizona State opened its season with a 45-14 rout of Weber State on Thursday night. Read more http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=400548255
Mariota has 4 TDs and Oregon beats S. Dakota 62-13 Marcus Mariota threw for 267 yards and three touchdowns then ran for one more before sitting out the second half, leading the third-ranked Oregon Ducks to a 62-13 victory over South Dakota in the season opener for both teams on Saturday night. Read more http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=400548257
No. 7 UCLA Bruins get scare from 21-point underdog Cavs Brett Hundley was all smiles, mostly because of his defense. Seventh-ranked UCLA scored three defensive touchdowns in the second quarter Saturday and Hundley led them on a critical second-half scoring drive as the Bruins escaped Virginia 28-20 in the opener for both teams. Read more http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=400547820
Playmaker Ty Montgomery returns punt as No. 11 Stanford rolls, 45-0 Ty Montgomery answered any questions about his health on his first touch, and Stanford's reconstructed defense looked just as rejuvenated in the season opener. Next week will really give a glimpse of how far the Cardinal can go this year. Montgomery returned his first career punt for a touchdown and caught five passes for 77 yards and another score, and No. 11 Stanford tuned up for a date with No. 15 Southern California by routing UC Davis 45-0 on Saturday. Read more http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=400548259
USC opens Steve Sarkisian era with rout of Fresno State A week that began with turmoil off the field ended with a record night on it for No. 15 Southern California. Cody Kessler threw for 394 yards and four touchdowns and ran for another TD and the Trojans won Steve Sarkisian's USC debut in commanding fashion, beating Fresno State 52-13 on Saturday night. Read more http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=400548172
Ross helps No. 25 Washington edge Hawaii 17-16 A win was about all Chris Petersen got in his coaching debut with No. 25 Washington. Questions about the Huskies' offense will continue into next week after Saturday night's 17-16 victory at Hawaii. Read more http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=400548173
Steven Manfro out with torn ACL UCLA running back Steven Manfro will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL, a school spokesman said Wednesday. Manfro was taken off the practice field on a cart after injuring his knee Tuesday. The junior was part of the No. 11 Bruins' three-man rotation at the position with Paul Perkins and Jordon James, and he often was featured as a receiver out of the backfield. UCLA spokesman Steve Rourke confirmed Manfro's injury Wednesday. Read more http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/coll...213/steven-manfro-ucla-bruins-season-torn-acl
Marcus Mariota-led Ducks score final 28 points to down Spartans Trailing Michigan State 27-18 in the third quarter and facing a third-and-10, Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota found himself confronting a decision while on the run: Either pitch the ball to freshman Royce Freeman, or try a keeper. Mariota, who is as adept with his feet as he is with his arm, decided on the flip to Freeman for the first down, and the No. 3 Ducks would go on to score the first of four unanswered touchdowns for a 46-27 victory Saturday night over the No. 7 Spartans. Read more http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=400547953
Brett Hundley passes for 396 yards as No. 11 UCLA escapes Memphis When Memphis safety Fritz Etienne returned an interception for a tying touchdown with 13:44 to play, No. 11 UCLA appeared to be in a world of trouble in its home opener. Not to the confident quarterback who threw the pick, however. Brett Hundley calmly kept the Bruins on course for another win at the Rose Bowl. Hundley passed for 396 yards and three touchdowns, Paul Perkins rushed for two scores and UCLA survived a fourth-quarter scare for a 42-35 victory over Memphis on Saturday night. Read more http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=400547652
Andre Heidari's 53-yard field goal helps No. 14 USC by No. 13 Stanford New Southern California coach Steve Sarkisian smiled, pumped his fist and threw his arms in the air as his players jumped around the sideline at Stanford Stadium. All of the emotions that had been lacking for USC the past few years finally came pouring out on the road, against a rival and in front of a national television audience -- sometimes even a bit too much. Few things looked pretty for the Trojans on Saturday except for the final score: USC 13, Stanford 10. Read more http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=400548260
No. 17 ASU beats New Mexico 58-23 D.J. Foster and Taylor Kelly left New Mexico behind -- in a hurry. Arizona State coach Todd Graham still saw a lot of room for improvement after the No. 17 Sun Devils' 58-23 victory over the Lobos on Saturday night. Read more http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=400548185
Oregon climbs to No. 2 in AP poll After impressive performances in two of the young season's most attractive nonconference showdowns, Oregon jumps to No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll behind No. 1 Florida State -- and ahead of No. 3 Alabama -- and Virginia Tech vaults into the rankings at No. 17. Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football...-no-17-associated-press-college-football-poll
USC AD Pat Haden fined $25,000 USC athletic director Pat Haden has been fined $25,000 and reprimanded by the Pac-12 for his actions in the third quarter of the Trojans' 13-10 win against Stanford on Saturday. Haden left the press box after getting a text message from someone on the USC staff -- at the request of coach Steve Sarkisian, who also was reprimanded -- and went to the sideline, where he got into a lively discussion with the officiating crew. Read more http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/coll...11488259/usc-trojans-ad-pat-haden-fined-25000
Marcus Mariota powers No. 2 Oregon past Wyoming One week after a season-defining win over then-No. 7 Michigan State, No. 2 Oregon spent the first quarter Saturday trying regain its footing against upset-minded Wyoming. Quarterback Marcus Mariota didn't let that happen, leading the Ducks on six consecutive scoring drives to lift Oregon to a 48-14 win over the Cowboys. Read more http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=400548193
Backup QB Jerry Neuheisel steps in, leads No. 12 UCLA over Texas UCLA never panicked when Jerry Neuheisel had to go into the game, even though the backup quarterback later told his coach he was nervous. When it was over, and Neuheisel had thrown two touchdowns for the 12th-ranked Bruins in a 20-17 victory over Texas on Saturday night, the third-year sophomore and son of the former UCLA coach was lifted onto the shoulders of his teammates and thrust his arm in the air. Read more http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=400547848
