Good Morning USC. The Trojans play Purdue tomorrow! To get game day ready, Anthony Lucas was named to the Comeback Player of the Year Award Watch List!

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

⛳️ Weekly honor
🏊 New staff member
⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Honored. Women’s golfer Elise Lee was named the Big Ten Golfer of the Week. Lee finished fourth individually at the ANNIKA Intercollegiate. She shot her lowest round of her collegiate career, 68, in round two.

⛳️ Learn more about Lee.

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🔼 You Pick. What’s the best one-handed catch in the history of USC football? Click here to vote.

Today’s Top Tier Performance presented by ARCO is Kim Popp. Popp was the captain of the USC diving squad in 2008. She was named the program’s new assistant diving coach. She is the third Trojan graduate on the staff.

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Watch This.

The football game will air nationally on ___ at 12:30pm PT.

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

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: CBS!

⚔️ Have a great Friday, everyone!