Good Morning Trojans. Football plays tonight! Come watch the Trojans take on Northwestern and a drone halftime performance!

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

🏐 USC beats Northwestern
👟 Sportsmanship honor
⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Victory. The women’s volleyball team beat Northwestern 3-1. London Wijay led the team with 22 kills. The Trojans had 65 kills overall, four aces and seven blocks. The team has now won seven straight matches. Overall, USC is 18-5 and 9-4 in conference play.

🏐 Read more about the win.

🔼 Court Report. The women’s tennis team is competing at the ITA Conference Master’s Championship. Eugenia Zozaya won two matches and will compete in the singles quarterfinals. Immi Haddad advanced to the singles round of 16 at the ITA West Sectional Championships.

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🔼 Inside Scoop. Hear from coach Anthony Jones Jr. on how his running back group is doing so far this season.

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Today’s Top Tier Performance presented by ARCO is Jacqueline Duarte. Duarte was one of the honorees for the 2025 Cross Country Sportsmanship award. Sportsmanship honorees are individuals who have set themselves apart through hard work, sportsmanship and honorable behavior. She broke her 6k personal record twice and achieved a highest finish of third place in the regular season.

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SOLD OUT!

Which women’s volleyball match is sold out?

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

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📆 THE DAYS AHEAD

Friday, November 7

🎾 Women’s Tennis ITA Conference Master’s Championships/ITA Sectional Championships
🎾 Men’s Tennis ITA Conference Master’s Championships/ITA Sectional Championships
🏐 Beach Volleyball AVCA Paris Tournament
🏊 Swim at Arizona @ 1pm PT
🏈 Football vs. Northwestern @ 6pm PT | Live Stats | Tickets

Saturday, November 8

🎾 Women’s Tennis ITA Conference Master’s Championships/ITA Sectional Championships
🎾 Men’s Tennis ITA Conference Master’s Championships/ITA Sectional Championships
🏐 Beach Volleyball AVCA Paris Tournament
🏊 Swim at #3 Arizona State @ 11am PT
🤽 Men’s Water Polo vs. UC Santa Barbara @ 1pm PT | Live Stats | Watch

Sunday, November 9

🎾 Women’s Tennis ITA Conference Master’s Championships/ITA Sectional Championships
🎾 Men’s Tennis ITA Conference Master’s Championships/ITA Sectional Championships
🏐 Beach Volleyball AVCA Paris Tournament
🏀 Women’s Basketball at NC State @ 12pm PT | Live Stats | Tickets
🏐 Women’s Volleyball at Washington @ 2pm PT | Live Stats | Watch | Tickets
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Manhattan @ 3pm PT | Live Stats | Watch | Tickets

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Nov. 16 vs. Nebraska! (Find tickets on SeatGeek).

⚔️ Have a great Friday, everyone!