Bleacher Report: USC Football: 2011 Trojans Will Be Led by QB Matt Barkley and Better Defense
Well, Trojan fans, the strangest 2010 football season is over for USC. No bowl game courtesy of the benevolent NCAA and its circus conductor, Mr. Paul Dee.
So, what are the keys to a successful 2011 season for USC?
Let’s look back first.
First-year head coach Lane Kiffin did not consider 2010 a successful season (8-5, 5-4 Pac-10 for third place), including an unexpected loss to archrival Notre Dame following another season-low loss to the Oregon State Beavers at Corvalis.
He has a point.
However, considering the new coaching staff, transfers and lost recruits due to NCAA ...