Good Morning Trojans. In case you miss football season:

What else do we have for you in today's edition of The Three Torches? Check it out below!

🏀 Davidson on a watch list
🏈 Football schedule
⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Watch List. Women’s basketball player Jazzy Davidson has been named to the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Watch List. Davidson is just one of four freshmen nationally and one of four Big Ten Conference players to earn the distinction. She currently ranks 11th nationally in blocks per game (2.5) and leads the Big Ten in the category.

🔼 Finished Up. The No. 26 men’s golf team wrapped up the Southwestern Invitational on Wednesday. The team finished tied for fifth place with an overall score of 858 (+18). Nicolas Dominguez led the team with a ninth-place individual finish. He shot even to par for his final score.

🔼 Just One. The men’s basketball team fell to Iowa 73-72 on Wednesday. The Trojans clawed back from a 17-point deficit, but were just one point short of pulling off a win. Kam Woods led the team with 33 points. Chad Baker-Mazara followed with 13 points. USC shot 52.8% from the field.

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🔼 Mark the Calendar! The 2026 Big Ten football schedule is here! The Trojans open the season at Rutgers on Sept. 19. The first home game is against Oregon on Sept. 26. The season will finish with a crosstown rivalry game against UCLA on Nov. 28.

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📆 THE DAYS AHEAD

Thursday, January 29

🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Iowa @ 6pm PT | Live Stats | Tickets

Friday, January 30

👟 Track & Field DeLoss Dodds Invite
🏊 Swim vs. UCLA
🤽 Women’s Water Polo Triton Invitational
🎾 Women’s Tennis at Stanford @ 1:30pm PT
🏐 Men’s Volleyball vs. Ohio State @ 7pm PT | Live Stats | Watch | Tickets

Saturday, January 31

👟 Track & Field DeLoss Dodds Invite
🏊 Swim vs. UCLA
🤽 Women’s Water Polo Triton Invitational
🎾 Men’s Tennis at California @ 10am PT
🎾 Women’s Tennis at California @ 1:30pm PT
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Rutgers @ 4pm PT | Live Stats | Watch | Tickets

Sunday, February 1

🤽 Women’s Water Polo Triton Invitational
⛳️ Women’s Golf Therese Hession Regional Challenge
🎾 Men’s Tennis at Stanford @ 12pm PT
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Rutgers @ 2pm PT | Live Stats | Tickets

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⚔️ Have a great Thursday, everyone!