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No. 13 USC RB Malepeai unlikely to play in Pac-12 title game By GREG BEACHAMDecember 16, 2020 GMT LOS ANGELES (AP) — Leading rusher Vavae Malepeai is unlikely to play for No. 13 Southern California in the Pac-12 championship game against Oregon on Friday night. USC coach Clay Helton said Wednesday that Malepeai sprained a ligament in his knee during the unbeaten Trojans’ 43-38 victory over UCLA last weekend. “Vavae is probably not playing in this game,” Helton said. “He has not practiced this week. Does not look good for the game going in.” USC (5-0) likely will have to play for i...

December 16, 2020 in Football, Sports With redshirt senior running back Vavae Malepeai likely out for Friday’s game, redshirt sophomore Markese Stepp is expected to step up in the running game. (James Wolfe | Daily Trojan) Having completed an undefeated regular season, the No. 13 USC Trojans will face the Oregon Ducks (3-2) in the Pac-12 Championship Game at 5 p.m. on Friday at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.  In one of the most unorthodox Pac-12 seasons to date, a five-win USC team will face three-win Oregon, which is replacing Washington in the championship game. The Huskies were unable ...

“It’s one of those weeks where you’ve got to embrace and love the grind,” Helton said. “This is what it’s all about.” If Helton and his Trojans feel any resentment toward the process that landed them in this patchwork matchup Friday night at the Coliseum instead of being declared the conference’s champion outright, they aren’t sharing it. USC is playing its third game in 13 days against a well-rested opponent, but the Trojans are only thinking about the opportunity to earn a conference title and a January bowl game for the second time under Helton. “When you face adversity...

No. 13 USC rolls with unpredictable Pac-12 title week By GREG BEACHAMDecember 14, 2020 GMT LOS ANGELES (AP) — No. 13 Southern California’s reward for completing a perfect regular season last weekend was the opportunity to host the Pac-12 championship game. Only the Pac-12 wasn’t totally sure who the Trojans (5-0) would play in that game Friday night, so they would have to prepare for two — or maybe three — opponents. Oh, and they would also have to do it on their second consecutive short week of short rest. USC’s opponent was Washington for about 36 hours, only to become Oregon on...

USC’s leading rusher sprained knee against UCLA, status for Pac-12 championship game vs. Oregon to be determined Updated Dec 15, 2020; Posted Dec 14, 2020 USC running back Vavae Malepeai (29) breaks a tackle by Stanford cornerback Alijah Holder (13) during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018, in Stanford, Calif. Stanford won 17-3. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)AP Facebook Share EUGENE — USC’s leading rusher suffered a knee injury against UCLA, and his status for Friday’s Pac-12 championship game against Oregon is undetermined. Vavae Malepeai sprained hi...