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LOS ANGELES -- Its more about reloading than rebuilding at Southern California. The Trojans reached the NCAA Tournament last season after winning just five Pac-12 games the previous two years under coach Andy Enfield.They have some holes to fill this season after their second- and third-leading scorers left school early only to be undrafted and four other players transferred after going 21-13 and losing to Providence by one point in the opening round of the NCAAs.But the starting five should more than pick up the slack, along with some transfers and four freshmen.The Trojans were picked to finish seventh by the media in the Pac-12. They had just two league victories in Enfields first season, three in 2015 and nine last season, when they went .500 in league play.We lost a couple top players to the NBA draft early, Enfield said, but the nice thing for our program is we had some returnees that were talented and we still think we can compete.The Trojans were the second-highest scoring team (80.5 points per game) last season and could bump it up this season.USC will be seeking a return trip to the NCAA Tournament and its first victory there since 2009.They open the season against Montana on Nov. 11 at Galen Center, where they play five of their first six. Their non-conference schedule includes visiting Texas A&M on Nov. 18, hosting SMU on Nov. 25 and playing BYU at Staples Center on Dec. 3.Some things to watch for this season with USC:FRONTCOURT: It appears to be the biggest question mark, with sophomores Chimezie Metu (6-11) and Bennie Boatwright (6-10) the only returnees over 6-5. Metu averaged 6.4 points and 3.6 rebounds in 18.5 minutes as a freshman last season; Boatwright averaged 11.5 points and 24.4 minutes. Boatwright tied for the team lead with 60 3-pointers. Metu added 15 pounds over the summer.ADDITIONS: The Trojans perimeter-oriented lineup adds three guards: Louisville transfer Shaqquan Aaron and freshmen Jonah Mathews and DeAnthony Melton. Aaron is eligible after sitting out last season and will be eager to show what he can do. Mathews can shoot from long range and drive to the basket. Melton brings a defensive mindset. Forward Charles Buggs, a graduate transfer from Minnesota, will be eligible immediately. Forwards Harrison Henderson and Nick Rakocevic are 6-10 freshmen. Henderson could be a project whose skills need developing. Rakocevic, along with Buggs, could help replace Nikola Jovanovic, who averaged 12.1 points and 7.0 rebounds before leaving early.BACKCOURT: Third-leading scorer Julian Jacobs (11.6 points, 4.9 rebounds and 5.5. assists) opted to leave early for the NBA draft. His absence turns the point guard reins over to Jordan McLaughlin, who led the Trojans in scoring with 13.4 points per game and shot 42 percent from 3-point range last season. After enduring shoulder injuries his first two seasons, the junior is healthy.REBOUNDING: Aaron figures to join junior Elijah Stewart and McLaughlin in the three-guard lineup. Stewart shot 43 percent from long-range last season and came up big with 27 points against Arizona before tailing off in five of the final six regular season games. Stewart and Aaron will be counted on heavily to rebound because of the Trojans lack of size. Our offense is kind of a run-and-gun 3-point offense, Stewart said.STAY HEALTHY: The Trojans will need to stay healthy because theyre short on depth after Darion Clark, Katin Reinhardt, Malik Martin and Malik Marquetti all transferred. Reinhard averaged 11.4 points last season. Glen Perkins Jersey . MORITZ, Switzerland -- Fog prevented downhill racers from getting their Olympic dress rehearsal. Martin Perez Twins Jersey . Fernandez, coached in Toronto by former two-time Olympic silver medallist Brian Orser, scored 267.11 points and is the first champion to successfully defend since Russias Evgeny Plushenko in 2005 and 2006. https://www.cheaptwins.com/112t-harmon-killebrew-jersey-twins.html . -- Matt Ryan needed one of the best games of his career to lead the Falcons and their depleted offence out of their three-game losing streak last week. Minnesota Twins Store . -- Gus Malzahn finally had his day in Fayetteville. Ian Miller Jersey . Despite the cost, effort and an improved steroid test, its possible that very few -- if any -- positives will be detected, Dr. Richard Budgett told The Associated Press in an interview. "We just dont know what the results from Torino will be," Budgett said. CHENEY, Wash. -- Hunter Wells fired a 5-yard touchdown pass to Kevin Rader in the end zone with 1 second left to lift Youngstown State to a 40-38 victory over Eastern Washington on Saturday to advance to the FCS national title game against James Madison.Youngstown State (12-3) started the winning drive on its 42 with 4:24 left in the game, and used up the clock as it marched for the score.Tevin McCaster rushed for 154 yards and three touchdowns for Youngstown State, which will be seeking its fifth national title.Wells said the Penguins benefited from a bit of luck.He was covered, so I threw it anyway, Wells said of Rader. He made a hell of a catch.We just find a way to win, Wells said. We never feel we are out of a game regardless of the score.Cooper Kupp caught 10 passes for 180 yards and two touchdowns for Eastern Washington (12-2), which saw its 11-game winning streak snapped.One play doesnt define the year, said Eastern Washington coach Beau Baldwin. It was a battle to the very end.I feel so good about what this group of seniors has done, Baldwin said.The Penguins will play for the national championship Jan. 7 against James Madison, which beat North Dakota State 27-17 on Friday. The loss broke North Dakota States string of five consecutive FCS titles.Saturdays game was played in bitter cold, with the temperature dropping to single digits as the game progressed.Youngstown States Jalyn Powell intercepted a Gage Gubrud pass on the first drive of the game. The Penguins marched down the field, with McCaster rushing in from the 4 for a 7-0 lead.Eastern Washington replied with a drive that stalled on the 4, and settled for a 21-yard field goal by Roldan Alcobendas.The Eagles scored again on Gubruds 4-yard touchdown pass to Kupp late in the first quarter for a 10-7 lead.After Youngstown punted, Gubrud connected with Kendrick Bourne on an 83-yard touchdown pass for a 17-7 lead. Bourne caught the ball near midfield and outran three defenders.Zak Kennedy kicked a 42-yard field goal to cut Easterns lead to 17-10 late in second quarter.Eastern was forced to punt on its next possession but Youngstown States Alvin Bailey fumbled the catch and the Eagles recovered. Sam McPherson hit Kupp on a 32-yard touchdown pass for a 24-10 lead.ddddddddddddThe Penguins replied with a 69-yard drive, with McCaster running the last 20 yards to cut Easterns lead to 24-17 at halftime.Youngstown drove to the 3-yard line on the opening drive of the second half, but had to settle for Kennedys 20-yard field goal. The Eagles replied quickly with an 18-yard touchdown pass from Gubrud to Shaq Hill to push their lead back to 31-20.Gubrud was intercepted at the goal line by Billy Hurst and the Penguins scored on an 11-yard pass from Hunter Wells to Alvin Bailey, cutting Easterns lead to 31-27 early in the fourth.Eastern went three-and-out and Youngstown State got the ball at midfield. They went ahead 34-31 on McCasters 12-yard touchdown run, his third of the game.Eastern marched 80 yards on its next possession, with Hill running over from the 1 for a 38-34 lead with 4:24 left in the game.That set up the Penguins winning drive.Gubrud completed 18 of 33 passes for 353 yards and three touchdowns, but suffered two interceptions.Kupp is an All-America who won the Walter Payton Award last season as the top player in FCS and could become the second two-time winner when it is handed out Jan. 6.The Eagles won the 2010 national title. Youngstown State has won four national titles, in 1991, 1993, 1994 and 1997.BIG PICTUREYoungstown State: Running back Jody Webb ran for 101 yards, while Wells completed 16 of 24 passes for 244 yards and two touchdowns. Coach Bo Pelini is playing for a national title in only his second season with the Penguins.Eastern Washington: Kupp came in having caught 418 passes for 6,284 yards and 71 touchdowns in his career. The receptions and touchdowns are FCS records, while the yardage is the most for any receiver in the history of all levels of college football. Eastern Washington opened the season by upsetting Washington State of the Pac-12, a team that recovered to post eight wins and advance to the Holiday Bowl.UP NEXTYoungstown State will play James Madison for the national title on Jan. 7. In Frisco, Texas.---More AP college football: www.collegefootball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25 ' ' '