Boston Herald
Matt Barkley's decision to return to USC instantly makes the Trojans a contender for next season's Bowl Championship Series title. USC is coming off a 10-2 season and a first-place finish in the Pac-12 Conference South Division...Now, for the first...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
BCS bowl. "I am staying so I can finish what I started," Barkley said. At 6-foot-2, 220 pounds and with a game that matured over three years at USC, Barkley was projected as a high first-round pick in the NFL draft, an enticement that had lured his...
Los Angeles Times
Standing before a crowd of reporters, not to mention a national television audience, Matt Barkley explained that his heart told him to stick around for one more season of college football. But even as the USC quarterback made his big announcement...
United Press International
USC quarterback Matt Barkley said Thursday he will return to the Trojans for his senior year instead of making himself available for the NFL draft...With Barkley as quarterback, they will likely be among the top teams in the national rankings at the...
Los Angeles Times
Three years as USC 's starting quarterback, including a record-setting junior season, made him a projected top-10 pick in the April draft...The pull of staying the course, of leading USC through a bowl-eligible season with what will be a projected...
Los Angeles Times
Turning down buckets of NFL money to embrace a community of Trojans hearts, quarterback Barkley announced Thursday he was returning to school for a final college season that his presence could turn into one of the most memorable in school history. At...