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''A lot of people think that it's the end of the season for us after our first game, but we just want to go out and show them that one game doesn't define you,'' said Jackson, the Trojans' speedy defensive back. The Trojans (0-1) get their first chance to make amends in an early-starting home opener against Utah State (1-0) on Saturday. ''I think it's just a good experience either way,'' said quarterback Max Browne, who got his first start out of the way without a serious injury. Continue to Article

September 09, 2016 7:21:pm EST

Alabama has doubled offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin's salary for this season. The university trustees' compensation committee approved Kiffin's new $1.4 million deal on Friday. ''It was a significant amount and that ended June 30 of this year,'' athletic director Bill Battle told trustees. Continue to Article

September 09, 2016 12:27:pm EST

Damien Harris was the answer to the second-biggest question facing Alabama's backfield on opening week: Who's the starting tailback? While most of the focus was on the top-ranked Crimson Tide's quarterback competition, Harris grabbed the early edge in the battle of former five-star runners vying to replace Heisman Trophy winner Derrick Henry. Harris had runs of 73 and 46 yards among his nine carries for 138 yards after beating out fellow sophomore Bo Scarbrough. Continue to Article

September 08, 2016 12:58:pm EST

Here are some things to watch in the Southeastern Conference during the second week of the season: Continue to Article

September 08, 2016 5:03:am EST

Southern California wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster was upset. After Smith-Schuster and Jackson spoke for several minutes, Trojans coach Clay Helton and offensive coordinator Tee Martin eventually convinced Smith-Schuster to return, though he did not participate in any drills afterwards. It was not the conventional way to build team morale, but might have been exactly what the Trojans needed after being demolished 52-6 by No. 1 Alabama. Continue to Article

September 07, 2016 12:53:am EST