Antonio Morales

Antonio Morales

Staff Writer, USC

Antonio Morales covers USC football for The Athletic. Previously, he spent three years at the Clarion Ledger in Mississippi, where he covered Ole Miss for two seasons and Jackson State for another. He also spent two years covering preps for the Orange County Register and Torrance Daily Breeze.

Antonio Morales covers USC football for The Athletic. Previously, he spent three years at the Clarion Ledger in Mississippi, where he covered Ole Miss for two seasons and Jackson State for another. He also spent two years covering preps for the Orange County Register and Torrance Daily Breeze.

Is USC on schedule? What we learned from the Trojans' trip to Big Ten media days

Is USC on schedule? What we learned from the Trojans' trip to Big Ten media days

Lincoln Riley touched on NIL, scheduling and the overall state of his rebuild during his session with the media in Indianapolis.

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This week in recruiting: Florida, Maryland score big in-state wins, Clemson bolsters D-line

This week in recruiting: Florida, Maryland score big in-state wins, Clemson bolsters D-line

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What we learned in CFB recruiting this week: LSU, Alabama, Deion Sanders make a big splash

What we learned in CFB recruiting this week: LSU, Alabama, Deion Sanders make a big splash

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College Football 25 video game Dynasty guide: Which type of team should you pick?

College Football 25 video game Dynasty guide: Which type of team should you pick?

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Is it time to re-evaluate Lincoln Riley's recruiting ceiling? USC football mailbag

Is it time to re-evaluate Lincoln Riley's recruiting ceiling? USC football mailbag

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College Football 25 player ratings: Who's No. 1? Which players are underrated?
College Football 25 player ratings: Who's No. 1? Which players are underrated?

EA developers have touted the attention to detail they've poured into the video game. How'd they do in their ratings of this season's stars?

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This week in recruiting: Missouri, Michigan bolster classes, SMU flexes its ACC muscles
This week in recruiting: Missouri, Michigan bolster classes, SMU flexes its ACC muscles

Miami jumps into the top 10 with two top-100 commitments. Cal lands fast-rising quarterback from Hawaii. LSU adds key piece to D-line.

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Big Ten recruiting thoughts: Ohio State, Oregon keep rolling, Michigan surging
Big Ten recruiting thoughts: Ohio State, Oregon keep rolling, Michigan surging

Led by Ohio State, which has the No. 1 class in the nation, the Big Ten has eight teams ranked in the top 25 in the 247Sports Composite.

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Submit your questions for Antonio Morales’ USC football mailbag
Submit your questions for Antonio Morales’ USC football mailbag

It’s time to talk USC football. Submit your questions for Antonio below. We will post his answers later this week.

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Oregon beats Ohio State, Texas, LSU for 5-star wideout Dakorien Moore
Oregon beats Ohio State, Texas, LSU for 5-star wideout Dakorien Moore

Moore, ranked No. 3 overall in the 247Sports Composite, is the fifth top-100 player and third five-star prospect in Oregon’s 2025 class.

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What we learned in CFB recruiting this week: Oregon, Texas A&M and Miami flex their muscles
What we learned in CFB recruiting this week: Oregon, Texas A&M and Miami flex their muscles

The latest news in recruiting as Oregon, Texas A&M and Miami made big moves with their classes in the past week.

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USC football recruiting: Trojans add 4-star WR Corey Simms to 2025 class
USC football recruiting: Trojans add 4-star WR Corey Simms to 2025 class

Simms is ranked No. 261 overall and the No. 33 wide receiver in the Class of 2025 in the 247Sports Composite.

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College Football 25 releases power rankings: Biggest omissions, questions from EA's top 25
College Football 25 releases power rankings: Biggest omissions, questions from EA's top 25

Georgia tops the game's overall team rankings, while defending champion Michigan comes in at No. 11.

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USC football recruiting: Thoughts on Trojans' setbacks, strategy after decommitments
USC football recruiting: Thoughts on Trojans' setbacks, strategy after decommitments

USC’s 2025 class is exiting June in worse shape than it entered the month. There’s no argument about that.

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Antwann Hill's G5 path, USC's blue-chip losses and 2026 QB dominoes: This week in recruiting
Antwann Hill's G5 path, USC's blue-chip losses and 2026 QB dominoes: This week in recruiting

The final days of an intense period of the recruiting calendar brought another wave of commitments and news.

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Auburn, Ohio State add top-100 prospects, Rutgers continues surge: This week in recruiting
Auburn, Ohio State add top-100 prospects, Rutgers continues surge: This week in recruiting

Two top-100 Class of 2026 QBs came off the board this week — Dia Bell to Texas and Brady Hart to Michigan.

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Does USC football have any positives right now? What are the 2024 expectations for Trojans?
Does USC football have any positives right now? What are the 2024 expectations for Trojans?

Are things bleak for USC? Where can fans find something to be positive about? What can they expect for 2024?

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The EA Sports College Football 25 teams we are most excited to play
The EA Sports College Football 25 teams we are most excited to play

Do you want to run the option with Air Force? Get Oregon State back to a power conference? Run up the score with Ohio State?

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Kalen DeBoer, Alabama off to an impressive start for 2025: This week in recruiting
Kalen DeBoer, Alabama off to an impressive start for 2025: This week in recruiting

Big week for Minnesota, USC's class getting defensive, TCU's move to the top of the Big 12.

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USC football recruiting: Trojans add 4-star edge rusher Hayden Lowe to 2025 class
USC football recruiting: Trojans add 4-star edge rusher Hayden Lowe to 2025 class

USC is now ranked fourth nationally in the 247Sports Composite ranking.

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Submit your questions for Antonio Morales’ USC football mailbag
Submit your questions for Antonio Morales’ USC football mailbag

It’s time to talk USC football. Submit your questions for Antonio below. We will post his answers next week.

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Big Ten football recruiting primer: 18 thoughts on 18 teams in the critical month of June
Big Ten football recruiting primer: 18 thoughts on 18 teams in the critical month of June

There's still a long way to go before signing day, but six Big Ten schools are in the top 25 of the national team rankings.

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USC football must find a sensible path forward for future scheduling
USC football must find a sensible path forward for future scheduling

Should USC continue to play Notre Dame on an annual basis? Will the program finally play an FCS opponent?

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USC football recruiting: As summer visits begin, what do Trojans need in 2025 class?
USC football recruiting: As summer visits begin, what do Trojans need in 2025 class?

The Trojans' class ranks fourth in the 247Sports Composite team rankings, but can the program stay there?

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For Jedd Fisch, what would be a successful debut? How long will DeShaun Foster need?
For Jedd Fisch, what would be a successful debut? How long will DeShaun Foster need?

What are the big questions facing Washington, UCLA, Wazzu, Oregon, Cal, USC and Colorado?

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