LOS ANGELES—Caleb Williams passed for 348 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for another score, keeping No. 6 Southern California unbeaten in coach Lincoln Riley’s first season with a 42–25 victory over Arizona State on Saturday night. Mario Williams, Malcolm Epps and Kyron Hudson caught TD passes from Caleb Williams, who returned to elite form…

LOS ANGELES—Caleb Williams threw for 284 yards and two touchdowns and ran for two more scores, Travis Dye and Austin Jones each ran for more than 100 yards and No. 7 Southern California beat Fresno State 45–17 on Saturday night. Williams completed 25 of 37 passes for the Trojans, who have scored at least 45…

LOS ANGELES—Rep. Karen Bass, the leading contender in the race for mayor of Los Angeles, is one of two influential politicians who received full-tuition scholarships valued at nearly $100,000 from the University of Southern California’s (USC) social work program, the Los Angeles Times is reporting Sept. 8. The other politician who received a scholarship from…

LOS ANGELES—Caleb Williams passed for 249 yards, rushed for 68 more and hit Jordan Addison for two touchdowns, and coach Lincoln Riley’s tenure at No. 14 Southern California got off to a roaring start with a 66–14 victory over Rice on Saturday. Calen Bullock, Shane Lee and Ralen Goforth returned three of USC’s four interceptions…

LOS ANGELES—The number of fraternities that have disaffiliated from USC has grown to eight, and the breakaway groups have formed their own organization called the University Park Interfraternity Council. The rogue fraternities hosted a recruitment fair on Aug. 19 near the campus in the sort of “rush week” event that USC officials banned for freshmen…

LOS ANGELES—University of California staffers proposed a policy shift Aug. 17 aimed at giving the Board of Regents and UC system president greater oversight of major campus athletic system decisions—such as University of California–Los Angeles’s planned exit from the Pac-12 Conference in favor of the Big Ten. Meeting at UCLA, the Board of Regents grilled…

Six fraternities have disaffiliated from the University of Southern California (USC) as of Friday, Aug. 12 in protest of stricter party rules implemented earlier this year following sexual assault allegations on fraternity grounds. University officials said in a statement on social media Aug. 13 they were “disappointed,” in the move, calling it part of a “national…

Six fraternities have disaffiliated from the University of Southern California (USC) as of Friday, Aug. 12 in protest of stricter party rules implemented earlier this year following sexual assault allegations on fraternity grounds. University officials said in a statement on social media Aug. 13 they were “disappointed,” in the move, calling it part of a “national…

LOS ANGELES—One day after discussing the matter behind closed doors, the University of California Board of Regents demands a full assessment of UCLA and USC’s planned move from the Pac-12 Conference to the Big Ten’s influence on the UC system July 21. The assessment will be conducted by the UC system president Michael Drake and…

LOS ANGELES—Gov. Gavin Newsom lashed out again July 20 at UCLA over the university’s decision to move its athletic program out of the Pac-12 Conference and into the Big Ten starting in 2024, saying the school needs to publicly explain its reasoning and how the move will benefit student-athletes. Newsom has been open about his…