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The Chicago Sun-Times reported that Chargers defensive lineman Tommie Harris' wife Ashley died at age 29 Sunday in an Oklahoma hospital after suffering a stroke or brain aneurysm two days earlier.

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Q: Trojans Rule said: Scott, I .know it's way early yet, but just for kicks, could you give us your projected two deep for the OL for next year? Someone already asked for the DL projections, and it would be fun to see how they project as of now, especially to see where you put the new OL guys and the new DE guys.

Q: bestlakersfan said: Scott, please give us your projection for the USC DL depth chart, at least 2 deep at each position, for 2012.

When it comes to identifying the participants in the Jan. 7, 2013, BCS title game months in advance, the math is out of whack.

Home >> USC Trojans >> LB Dion Bailey on Barry's departure: "We've still got Coach Kiffin, we'll be OK." Sep 18, 2010; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Southern California Trojans linebacker Chris Galippo celebrates with linebacker coach Joe Barry after making an interception in the fourth quarter against the Minnesota Gophers at TCF Bank Stadium.

This is the year, if you're a USC Trojan fan. This program has been on probation and banned from postseason play for the last two years, but they can now compete for Pac-12 titles and BCS National Championships.

In times like these, it pays to have strong leaders. Fortunately for USC, it has plenty of high-character veterans to help the younger Trojans get through a rough patch.

That's one of the challenges facing former USC receiver Brandon Carswell in his quest to play in the league.

Our countdown of the Pac-12's top 25 players continues. You can see our preseason top 25 here .

For USC Trojan fans, the prospects of the 2012 college football season is already chock-full of delirious anticipation as their team is expected to be one of the best in all of the land.

Southern California's Nick Perry, left, moves in for a sack of Washington quarterback Keith Price on Nov.

Downey High senior linebacker Jabari Ruffin signed his letter of intent to play football, beginning in the 2012 season, for the University of Southern California.

Even though the start of the 2012 college football season is months away, many experts have already pegged their Heisman favorites.

Who & against whom ? Matt Barkley turned in perhaps the best performance by a quarterback in 2011 while leading USC to a 50-0 victory over rival UCLA.

Receivers coach Ted Gilmore has left the Trojans to join the staff of the Oakland Raiders, becoming the second USC assistant in less than a week to bolt to the NFL.

Recruiting is a constant demand heaped upon college football coaches. To excel at this level, coaches must embrace the Sisyphean nature of the process, because no sooner is one class signed than the next steps into focus.

Now that the recruiting season has been put to bed for the Trojans for the class of 2012, is it too early to turn our attention to the upcoming football season? Always prepared, Kiffin probably had an eye on this year before the ink was dry on the last recruits signed letter of intent.

Eastern Washington linebacker Zach Johnson has been granted a medical waiver by the NCAA for a sixth season, Eagles head coach Beau Baldwin announced Tuesday.

Bates has been named quarterbacks coach for the Bears , whose signal caller, Jay Cutler , worked with Bates in Denver and heartily endorsed the move.