Peristyle Podcast - USC Trojan Football Discussion

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How Caleb Williams winning the Heisman can impact recruiting Dec 13, 2022

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In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast hosts Ryan Abraham and Chris Trevino are back in studio LIVE talking about Caleb Williams winning the 88th Heisman Trophy, a record No. 8 Heisman win for the Trojan football team. The guys talk about how winning the Heisman has elevated the program heading into the early signing period for the 2023 recruiting class and crazy transfer portal window.

They also discuss which Trojan football players have taken home awards including Caleb Williams and Tuli Tuipulotu winning Pac-12 offensive and defensive players of the year plus several All-Americans and All-Pac-12 honors.

Speaking of the NCAA Transfer Portal, Chris and Ryan talk about the USC players that have entered their name into the portal and which players the Trojans have pulled out of the portal plus they talk about some of the major targets that are out there that head coach Lincoln Riley is trying to corral.

And with the unfortunate passing of Mississippi State head coach Mike Leach, the guys talk about the influence he had on college football including several current and former USC staff members like head coach Lincoln Riley and former Trojan offensive coordinator Graham Harrell.

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Tunnel Vision: Caleb Williams wins USC's record eighth Heisman Trophy Dec 12, 2022

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Sunday night Tunnel Vision is back with USCFootball.com's Ryan Abraham and Chris Trevino in studio joined by Shotgun Spratling remotely talking about USC sophomore quarterback Caleb Williams winning the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night, a record eighth Stiff Arm Trophy for the Trojans. Shotgun was in New York for the ceremony and gives his perspective on what went down from talking to Williams, his family, the USC offensive line and head coach Lincoln Riley. He also breaks down how the voting went down, with Williams winning all six regions while earning 544 first place votes out of the total 929.

The guys talk about what this major award means for Riley and the Trojan football program that is trying to build a championship program. It also sets Riley apart as the only head coach with three Heisman winning quarterbacks and he did so with just six years running college football programs.

The crew will also take an early look at the Cotton Bowl where USC will face off against Tulane at AT&T Stadium on January 2, discuss the latest moves in the NCAA Transfer Portal and lots more!

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Coach Harvey Hyde on Caleb Williams winning the Heisman Trophy, a record eighth Stiff Arm Trophy for USC Dec 11, 2022

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This week on the Peristyle Podcast Coach Harvey Hyde and Ryan Abraham talk about USC quarterback Caleb Williams winning the Heisman Trophy, a record eighth Heisman win for the Trojan football program. The guys talk about Williams' record-setting season at Troy where he accounted for 47 touchdowns and 4,447 yards, both USC records. Williams won the vote in all six regions of the country, was represented on 88.57% of the Heisman ballots with 544 first place votes of the 929 total votes.

The guys also talk about USC finishing No. 10 in the College Football Playoff rankings, dropping all the way from No. 4 after the Pac-12 Championship game loss to Utah. Coach Hyde gives his early thoughts on the importance of playing in the Cotton Bowl and taking Tulane seriously considering how much momentum a New Year's Six bowl win can do for a program trying to get back to championship seasons.

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Composite Two-Star Recruits: Transfer-Palooza begins, USC portal poaching, missing out on 2024 QB DJ Lagway Dec 08, 2022

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The Composite Two-Star Recruits Podcast is back again to break down all that is happening with the start of Transfer-Palooza 2022. The podcast also delves in USC's public portal offer, Trojan departures, portal poaching and missing on 2024 QB DJ Lagway to Florida. The Cilantro Boys also touch on the USC vs. Utah in the Pac-12 Championship and Deion Sanders to Colorado.

TIME STAMPS

6:10: Cold Open (Transfer Portal News)

25:56: DJ Lagway Commits to Florida Over USC

34:51: Portal Poaching (Offense/Defense)

1:52:34: USC Coaches In-Home Visits

1:55:35: Decommitment Season Update

2:00: USC vs. Utah Recruiting Angle

2:20:13: DEION SANDERS!! COLORADO!!

2:28:45: Listener Questions

Tunnel Vision: Trojans collapse in Las Vegas, fall to Utah 47-24 Dec 05, 2022

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Sunday night Tunnel Vision is back with USCFootball.com's Ryan Abraham and Chris Trevino along with intern Jack Smith in studio talking about the Trojans disappointing performance in Las Vegas, falling 47-24 to the Utes in the Pac-12 Championship. USC finished the season 11-2 with both losses coming at the hands of Utah. With the victory Kyle Whittingham's squad will be going to the Rose Bowl for the second-straight season and with the loss Lincoln Riley and the Trojans miss out on a spot in the College Football Playoff, settling for a Cotton Bowl match-up with Tulane.

The guys talk about USC's fast start, jumping out to a 17-3 lead, followed by star quarterback Caleb Williams popping his hamstring and Utah going on a 44-7 run to finish the game. Williams gutted out the rest of the game after his first quarter injury and despite the loss he is still the overwhelming favorite to win the Trojans eighth Heisman Trophy.

The crew will also take a look back at the incredible first season under Riley that included 11 regular season wins, victories over both rivals UCLA and Notre Dame, an appearance in the Pac-12 Championship, a New Year's Six bowl berth and of course a Heisman Trophy.

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Helium Boys: Pac-12 Championship preview, Heisman race & answering your questions Dec 01, 2022

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Shotgun Spratling brings in fellow Helium Boy, Chris Trevino, to break down the Pac-12 championship game between the No. 4 USC Trojans and the No. 11 Utah Utes. The Helium Boys also assess the Heisman Trophy race and what Caleb Williams' performance Saturday night against Notre Dame did for his chances of becoming the Trojans' eighth Heisman winner.

Shotgun also picks Chris' brain about his Ghost Notes GameDay series, which has become a weekly must-read feature for USC fans as they get a behind-the-scenes look at each Saturday's Trojans' conquest.

The latest episode of the Heard It on the Sidelines podcast concludes with the Helium Boys combining to answer your USC mailbag questions about a number of topics spanning the Pac-12 Championship, the Trojans' development and some fun Las Vegas-themed ones.

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Composite Two-Star Recruits: Recapping USC vs. Notre Dame major recruiting weekend, USC's Top 5 transfer portal needs Nov 30, 2022

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The Composite Two-Star Recruits podcast returns with another +3-hour podcast to recap the major USC vs. Notre Dame recruiting weekend. The Cilantro Boys also discuss the transfer portal heating up over the last few days, USC's Top 5 portal needs, a big OL target committing elsewhere and coaching carousel updates.

TIME STAMPS

4:50: Cold Open (USC vs. Notre Dame Recruiting Weekend)

44:21: USC vs. Notre Dame Recruiting Angle

1:09:13: Caleb Lomu Commits to Utah/OL Recruiting

1:21:12: Decommit Season Updates

1:31:39: Slow the Roll on USC Being 'Back'

1:35:46: College Football Carousel

1:44:37: Transfer Portal Bubbling

2:03:52: USC's Top 5 Needs in the Portal

2:30:26: Friday Night Lights/Schedule

2:40:42: Conference Championship Lineup

2:48:11 Listener Questions

Trojans to face Utah in Pac-12 Championship with playoff berth on the line Nov 29, 2022

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In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast hosts Ryan Abraham and Chris Trevino are back in studio LIVE talking about USC finishing off the regular season with a stellar 11-1 record following Saturday night's 38-27 win over rival Notre Dame. The guys talk about what that means for the Trojans in the big picture including what is at stake Friday night in Las Vegas facing off against Utah in the Pac-12 championship game including an opportunity for USC to make the College Football Playoff for the very first time.

The game will also be a great opportunity for quarterback Caleb Williams to put the finishing touches on what will likely be his Heisman Trophy winning season. Williams will try to add to his 44 total touchdowns against just three turnovers and become the eighth Trojan to win the Heisman.

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Coach Harvey Hyde, on the one year anniversary of USC hiring Lincoln Riley, discusses the win over Notre Dame and finishing the season 11-1 Nov 28, 2022

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Exactly one year ago today USC athletic director Mike Bohn shocked the college football world and hired head coach Lincoln Riley away from Oklahoma. What a difference a year makes, going from 4-8 to 11-1 with a shot at the Pac-12 Championship, the College Football Playoffs and a Heisman Trophy winner.

Coach Harvey Hyde gives his thoughts on the quick and decisive turnaround Riley has made for this Trojan football program, capped by the controlling 38-27 victory over rival Notre Dame Saturday night in the Coliseum. Coach Hyde talks about the huge national exposure this USC football team is receiving with fans excited and alumni fired up about the program, right where he thinks the Trojans should be.

For the second week in a row Hyde loved the way this USC defense was able to take away the soul of both the UCLA and Notre Dame programs, running the football. The defense played hard and fast and forced both the Bruins and the Irish to play outside of their comfort zone instead of relying on their bread and butter, run-first mentality. Once again the Trojans were able to take care of the ball and force turnovers, doing just enough to allow the offense to keep ND in the distance.

Speaking of the offense, quarterback Caleb Williams continues to mystify and frustrate opposing defenses by showing off his moves and abilities and having fun while he’s doing it. Coach Hyde loves that this offense believes it can run the football now and thinks Austin Jones is a great back who runs hard and it really hard to stop. Williams has proven himself to be the most important player in the country when it comes to his team winning and Hyde thinks he is a lock to become USC’s eighth Heisman Trophy winner.

Looking ahead to Friday night in Las Vegas Coach Hyde thinks USC is a different team now and that the Trojans have come together as a program. The game with Utah in Salt Lake City should be very different than the Pac-12 Championship Game in Las Vegas and Coach Hyde wants to see USC try and take away the Utes ground game and of course limit tight end Dalton Kincaid’s contributions this time around.

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Tunnel Vision: USC takes care of business against Notre Dame, fill face Utah for Pac-12 Championship Nov 28, 2022

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Sunday night Tunnel Vision is back with USCFootball.com's Ryan Abraham and Chris Trevino along with intern Jack Smith in studio talking about this incredible run by Lincoln Riley and the Trojans, capping off an 11-1 regular season with wins over both rivals including Saturday night's controlling 38-27 victory over the Notre Dame. Quarterback Caleb Williams had four more touchdowns, including three on the ground, and set USC's season record for TDs by a quarterback with 44. His huge performance on a national stage has made him an overwhelming favorite to win the Heisman Trophy heading into the Pac-12 Championship game.

Speaking of the conference title game, the Trojans now know they will get an opportunity to revenge their only loss of the season by playing Utah (9-3, 7-2 in the Pac-12) in Las Vegas Friday night. The Utes needed to beat Colorado, UCLA to beat Cal, Oregon State to beat Oregon and finally Washington to win the Apple Cup. All of that transpired over the weekend so Utah will have an opportunity to win back-to-back Pac-12 titles and knock the Trojans out of the College Football Playoffs.

The guys talk about USC's huge win over the Fighting Irish, discuss their now very clear path to the school's first appearance in the CFP, what Caleb Williams needs to do (or not do) in order to win the Heisman and lots more.

This is a podcast version of our video show Tunnel Vision that you can find on our Facebook or YouTube pages.

Make sure you check out USCFootball.com for complete coverage of this USC Trojan football team.

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