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LOS ANGELES -- No criminal charges will be filed against UCLA punter Adam Searl over allegations that he sexually assaulted two women, prosecutors said.The Los Angeles County district attorneys office rejected the case on Aug. 11 for lack of evidence, according to a document provided by the prosecutors office Wednesday.Adam has maintained his innocence from the start and could not be happier to have his name finally cleared, said Mark Hathaway, one of his lawyers.The decision came nearly a year after Searls arrest.Its sad, Hathaway said. The kids name is in Sports Illustrated. They walk him off campus. Hes arrested publicly.Searl was allowed to continue classes at UCLA and will graduate next year, the attorney said.UCLA reinstated Searl for spring practice after it became clear that he would not be charged earlier in the year.Searl, a walk-on for the Bruins, was arrested a year after another student reported that she became drunk at a party in October 2014, blacked out and woke up in her nearby apartment with Searl on top of her taking her clothes off, according to a DAs office charge evaluation worksheet.The woman claimed that she blacked out a total of three times but remembered part of a sexual encounter and later found three used condoms, according to the report.Searls DNA was found on the condoms, the report said, but a lengthy investigation failed to find evidence that the woman was too drunk to consent to sex. There was also some evidence indicating that she led Searl to her apartment, the report said.Prosecutors also rejected charges involving a woman who claimed that Searl sexually assaulted her after she became intoxicated at a party in February 2014.The report said the woman failed to report the alleged attack for nearly a year and eight months, until she heard about Searls arrest. Wholesale Black Friday Shoes . Meanwhile, there were huge victories for Sunderland and West Ham over fellow relegation rivals, leaving the battle to avoid the drop up for grabs with the bottom 11 teams separated by just six points. Eden Hazard and Fernando Torres scored second-half goals to seal a fourth straight victory for Chelsea, which climbed above Arsenal and Manchester City in the standings ahead of their games on Monday and Sunday respectively. Black Friday Shoes Deals . 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Were pretty disappointed with the loss and how it happened in that fashion.The Trojans (0-1) get their first chance to make amends in an early-starting home opener against Utah State (1-0) on Saturday.USC couldnt hang with the defending national champions while breaking in a new starting quarterback and two new coordinators in Clay Heltons first season opener as head coach. And while much went wrong in the final three quarters for the Trojans, they still emerged with a perversely positive outlook on their progress toward the Pac-12 season.I think its just a good experience either way, said quarterback Max Browne, who got his first start out of the way without a serious injury. Obviously you want to win, but the experience moving forward, it was good to have that environment, I guess youd say.USC hasnt won a football game since Nov. 28, when it beat UCLA at the Coliseum. The Trojans have lost four of five in all, and while their current three-game skid -- against Stanford, Wisconsin and Alabama -- isnt exactly against a bunch of chumps, USC expects to be those programs equal, not their stepping stones.While Tuesdays practice was a bit chippy, the Trojans finished Wednesdays workouts with their usual upbeat enthusiasm, the defense bouncing and cheering on the sidelines while competing in drills with the offense.I think the guys are responding fine, Jackson said. Were still out there practicing like weve been practicing. Nothing has really changed. Were still doing the same preparations. You dont want to change just because aa game like that happened.dddddddddddd Weve got to do the same things coming in.Here are more things to watch when the Trojans open their home schedule in the stadium they now share with the Los Angeles Rams:NO PUSHOVERS: This is USCs easiest game in a murderous September schedule on paper, but the Aggies are no free pass. Utah State has the talent and history to make the Trojans month even worse, with nine starters returning to an offense that scored nearly 30 points per game last season. Devante Mays rushed for 208 of the Aggies 428 yards rushing in a season-opening win over Weber State, while quarterback Kent Myers smoothly took over the starting job after filling in extensively for Chuckie Keeton in recent years.CENTER LOSS: Brownes job got harder with the news that USC center Toa Lobendahn is out for the season after tearing two ligaments in his right knee during the Alabama game. Lobendahn, who didnt miss a play against the Tide, will redshirt this year. Nico Falah will take over the snapping duties against Utah State, while guard Chris Brown might move over at some point.DOUBLE COVERAGE: JuJu Smith-Schuster, USCs top receiver and a second-team All-American, was noticeably frustrated by Alabamas tight coverage in the opener, where he managed only one catch for 9 yards against the cover-2 defense. He could face similar coverage all season, but Browne believes he can still get the ball in Smith-Schusters hands. Theres also another plan for those double-teams: If thats the case, lets make Darreus Rogers a household name, Browne said of the Trojans No. 2 receiver.TOUCHDOWN QUEST: USC didnt get into the end zone against Alabama, and Browne is determined to remedy that problem early and often. Utah States defenses under coach Matt Wells have usually been solid, but the Trojans are determined to handle their pressure on Browne. They slant and angle a bunch, bring some pressure, so theyll be a little different, Browne said. I have to make sure were sound in our protections. ' ' '