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USC Trojans Shake Up Rankings, Transfers & Projections
Bruins Outrank USC in Recruiting Parade USC’s football recruiting class took a surprising hit as rival UCLA vaulted past the Trojans in the 247Sports national rankings. Despite USC boasting nine four-star commits and landing the state’s No. 2 prospect, UCLA’s larger pool of 19 hard commits propelled them to No. 3 overall—a first for the…
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USC Trojans Preview: Attendance, Kicker, Hoops & Kickoff
Galen Center Ghost Town: USC’s Attendance Shock USC men’s basketball struggled to fill seats during the 2025-26 season, finishing 18-14 overall but ranking 17th in Big Ten home attendance at just 5,538 fans per game (54% capacity). Only Northwestern drew fewer spectators. With coach Eric Musselman entering Year 3—his typical breakout season—and the addition of…
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USC Trojans: From Transfers to Touchdowns and Tongue-in-Cheek Triumphs
Battle of the Backfields: USC vs. Big Ten’s Ground Games USC quietly churned out the Big Ten’s sixth-best rushing attack at 169.5 yards per game in 2025, led by freshman walk-on King Miller’s explosive debut. Miller punctuated his arrival with four 100-yard outings against conference foes. He teams up with JC transfer Waymond Jordan (6.5…
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USC’s Road to Glory: Transfers, Trust, and NFL Stardom
Transfer Triumphs: USC’s NFL Talent Pipeline After the 2026 NFL Draft and spring practice, USC’s aggressive use of the transfer portal and high-school recruiting has positioned the Trojans as one of the Big Ten’s top talent factories. According to On3’s Andy Staples, USC ranks second in the conference with 10 transfers drafted between 2023 and…
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USC Trojans Shake Up Roster and Recruiting
Jayden Maiava: Dark Horse Heisman Dreamer Sports Illustrated’s Tim Capurso named USC quarterback Jayden Maiava the No. 15 “way-too-early” Heisman hopeful for 2026. Maiava, entering his fourth college season and third with USC, followed Caleb Williams’ trophy-winning footsteps under Lincoln Riley. At +2500 odds on DraftKings, Maiava would become USC’s ninth different Heisman winner if…
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USC Trojans Face Brutal Football Gauntlet, Hoops Hype
USC’s 2026 Football Gauntlet: Gloves Optional After spring practices, USC and coach Lincoln Riley prepare for one of college football’s toughest slates. CBS Sports ranks the Trojans with the eighth-hardest 2026 schedule in the nation. On the road they’ll battle Penn State and Indiana; at home they host Ohio State, Oregon, and Washington. Last season’s…
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Trojans’ Recruiting Frenzy: New Faces, Big Plays, Bold Moves
Tolo Tuihalamaka: USC’s Trenches’ New Terror Oaks Christian standout edge rusher Alifeleti “Tolo” Tuihalamaka spurned Notre Dame, Texas A&M, Stanford and Cal to join Lincoln Riley’s USC Trojans. The 6-foot-4, 260-pound disruptor boasts a relentless bull rush, refined hand work and tenacity at the point of attack. He’ll reunite with former Oaks Christian teammate Deshonne…
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USC’s Power Play: Frontcourt, Fortune, Five-Star
Musselman’s Big Men Revolutionize Trojan Hoops After a middling 18-14 campaign, USC basketball coach Eric Musselman looked to the Big Ten’s giant frontcourts for inspiration. He flipped the script by recruiting former UConn center Eric Reibe from the transfer portal, alongside high school standouts Darius and Adonis Ratliff, and top prospect Christian Collins. The strategy…
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USC’s Offseason Shakeup: Rankings, Defense, & Receivers
Trojans Jump to No. 12: A Mid-Tier Miracle FS1 analyst Casey Jacobsen’s revamped top 25 pegs USC at No. 12, marking a dramatic offseason turnaround for a program that hasn’t reached March Madness in three years. Despite an 18–14 season and an eight-game losing streak to close out Big Ten play, the Trojans cracked the…
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USC Freshmen Surge: QB Virtue and Elite Rookie Class
Freshman Phenom Takeover: Coach Jones’ First Glance USC’s heralded 2026 recruiting haul brought in 35 newcomers—32 of them early enrollees—spread across 11 states and blended seamlessly into Lincoln Riley’s system. General manager Chad Bowden cracked the whip with a rule forbidding campus visits after a commitment, ensuring recruits were locked in before the ink dried.…