Hey Trojan Family. The little things mean so much. This handshake must have been good luck because DeCarlos Nicholson grabbed his first career interception!

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

🏈 Trojans beat Georgia Southern
🏐 Multi-win weekend
⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Anotha’ Win. The football team won its second game of the season against Georgia Southern, 59-20. The Trojans had 446 passing yards and 309 rushing yards for a total of 755 offensive yards. Ja’Kobi Lane, Makai Lemon, Ryon Sayeri, Walker Lyons, Waymond Jordan, Eli Sanders and King Miller each made it to the end zone.

🏈 Read more about the victory.

🔼 Lots of Matches. The No. 22 women’s volleyball team had tough matches this past weekend. The Trojans went into five sets with UC Santa Barbara and San Diego and won both of them 3-2. The women tied UC Santa Barbara 36 times in the game. Abigail Mullen tallied a double-double with 13 kills and 15 digs against San Diego. The women ended the weekend with a 3-0 sweep over No. 13 Creighton. This marks the first time the program has gone 5-0 under six-year head coach Brad Keller.

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🔼 In the Pool. The No. 2 men’s water polo team beat No. 7 Long Beach 13-9 on Friday. Charlie Mills made a career-high 14 saves. Robert López Duart and Andrej Grgurevic both recorded hat-tricks. The men finished the weekend with a 13-8 win over No. 12 Pepperdine. López Duart scored his 100th career goal as a Trojan.

Today’s Top Tier Performance presented by ARCO is Makai Lemon. Lemon was voted the iTrustCapital Trojan of the Game after exploding for a 74-yard touchdown and a 62-yard touchdown.

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Big Plays.

The football recorded # plays longer than 35 yards after scoring 73 points against Missouri State last week.

Think you’ve got it? Scroll down for the answer!

USC vs. Purdue: We Give Blood Drive Challenge – Sept. 7–12

Trojans, let’s beat the Boilermakers on and off the field – and help save lives! 

From Sept. 7–12, donate blood to help USC top Purdue in the We Give Blood Weekly One-Up Challenge, powered by Abbott and the Big Ten.

USC donors during this challenge will be entered to win an incredible campus experience!

Plus, all donations logged between Aug. 27–Dec. 5 count toward USC in the nationwide competition for $1 million to support student and community health programs. 

How to Join:

1. Donate blood anywhere in the U.S. Find a location at BigTen.org/Abbott/Donate

2. Log your donation at www.bigten.org/abbott/usc or text DONATE to 222688 (select USC)

3. Receive your confirmation email and sign up for the Weekly One-Up Challenge

4. Spread the word and rally fellow Trojans.

Fight On! Give blood. Beat Purdue!

📆 THE DAYS AHEAD

Monday, September 8

⛳️ Women’s Golf ANNIKA Intercollegiate | Live Stats
⛳️ Men’s Golf Whirlwind Invitational

Tuesday, September 9

⛳️ Women’s Golf ANNIKA Intercollegiate | Live Stats
⛳️ Men’s Golf Whirlwind Invitational

Wednesday, September 10

⛳️ Women’s Golf ANNIKA Intercollegiate | Live Stats

Thursday, September 11

🎾 Women’s Tennis Battle in the Bay
🏐 Women’s Volleyball vs. BYU @ 6pm PT
⚽️ Women’s Soccer vs. Washington @ 7pm PT | Live Stats | Watch | Tickets

Friday, September 12

🎾 Women’s Tennis Battle in the Bay
🏐 Women’s Volleyball vs. Western Michigan @ 3:30pm PT 

Saturday, September 13

🎾 Women’s Tennis Battle in the Bay
🏈 Football at Purdue @ 12:30pm PT | Live Stats | Watch
🤽 Men’s Water Polo at UC Irvine @ 1pm PT

Sunday, September 14

🎾 Women’s Tennis Battle in the Bay

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 7!

⚔️ Have a great Monday, everyone!