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Finally starting to live up to some of the promise that followed them into the season, the Trojans moved back into the thick of the Pac-12 South race with a pair of impressive wins. Beat Arizona on Saturday night and they could end up being the favorites again. ''Right now we're in a playoff mentality and every week is like a championship game and you've got to treat it that way in the Pac-12,'' USC coach Clay Helton said. Continue to Article

October 14, 2016 5:14:pm EST

Southern California didn't have to go far to find a scouting report on Arizona quarterback Khalil Tate, the freshman who could make his first career start Saturday. Freshman defensive end Oluwole Betiku played with Tate in high school. As one of nine current Trojans who attended Serra in Gardena, the prep powerhouse that produced cornerback Adoree Jackson and other recent USC stars, Betiku wanted to prepare the defense for the mix of size and speed Tate had as a runner. Continue to Article

October 13, 2016 12:23:am EST

Running back Joe Williams un-retires after Utes decimated by injuries. Joe Williams’ retirement lasted 27 days. Coach Kyle Whittingham said barring any sort of setback Williams would play this weekend against Oregon State. Continue to Article

October 12, 2016 4:40:pm EST

Utah lost running back Armand Shyne to a season-ending knee injury last week, and his replacement, walk-on Jordan Howard, won't play Saturday at Oregon State because of an undisclosed injury. "This is the worst I can remember and I've been here a lot of years," 12th-year Utes coach Kyle Whittingham said of the injuries. Utah (5-1, 2-1) has still managed to find itself in a three-way tie for first-place in the Pac-12 South with Colorado and Arizona State. Continue to Article

October 11, 2016 2:32:pm EST

Utah running back Armand Shyne (23) suffered a season-ending injury vs. Arizona. The program confirmed Monday that sophomore running back Armand Shyne will miss the remainder of the season with an unspecified injury. Shyne, the team’s leading rusher, was hurt in the fourth quarter of Saturday night’s win over Arizona. Continue to Article

October 10, 2016 5:09:pm EST