Good Morning Trojan Family. A familiar face will help lead the Trojans out of the tunnel before USC’s blue-blood battle against Penn State this weekend!

What else do we have brewing for you, Trojan Family?

🏀 Men’s basketball releases game times and TV assignments
🎾 Hossam named to a Big Ten weekly award
⚔️ And much, much more!

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📈 STOCK UP

🔼 It’s Show Time. With just 25 days until tipoff, USC's men's and women’s basketball schedules for the 2024-25 season, including start times and television assignments, are set.

🏀 The Trojan men’s team will have 17 games set to air on the Big Ten Network, seven on Fox or FS1, five on B1G+, two on Peacock and two on truTV/Max. Check out the full schedule and tip times HERE.

🏀 The USC women’s basketball team has all 18 of its Big Ten Conference games slated to be televised in 2024-25, with several other marquee matchups tapped for TV time. From Paris to Hartford to Westwood, you can watch your Women of Troy wherever they are this season! Check out the full schedule and tip times HERE.

🔼 Major Award. Freshman USC women's tennis player Jana Hossam has earned the Trojans’ first Big Ten Tennis Player of the Week Award following an undefeated weekend at home. During her Marks Stadium debut, Hossam claimed the singles title after going 4-0 in match play, finishing as the only player to record four singles wins, three of which came after grueling tiebreaks. 

🔼 Heavy Duties. This week, No. 3 USC men’s water polo has three clashes ahead, beginning with an exhibition meeting against Cuesta at 11 a.m. on Thursday at home. The next day (Oct. 11), the Trojans go across town to Westchester for a nonconference double-header hosted by LMU. USC has a 4 p.m. faceoff with Westcliff on the agenda before a 6 p.m. game against the host No. 16 Lions at Burns Center. Last time out, the Trojans wound up with a home split, handling No. 6 Cal in a high-scoring affair before falling in a more defensive battle with No. 3 Stanford.

🔼 Hitting The Road. The No. 19 USC women's soccer team goes back on the road for their last two away games of the regular season, facing Illinois on Thursday at 5 p.m. followed by Northwestern on Sunday at noon. The Women of Troy are tied atop the Big Ten standings with 16 points (5-0-1). In addition to being unbeaten in conference play, USC has only allowed two goals since conference action began. The Trojans and Illini have faced off twice before while Sunday’s matchup against the Wildcats will be the first-ever meeting between the two programs.

🔼 Quick Hits. On the latest episode of Quick Hits with Keely Eure, the Trojans discuss Saturday’s matchup against Penn State. Hear from head coach Lincoln Riley, quarterback Miller Moss and offensive lineman Jonah Monheim on what the team’s expectations are for this weekend in the battle of the blue bloods.

🎥 Watch the latest episode of Quick Hits with Keely Eure

🏈 THE ULTIMATE TAILGATE

It’s game week and you know what that means, Trojan Family! The House of Victory is hosting another epic Ultimate Tailgate, powered by The Rex, that will include photo ops with Traveler, special VIP guests, a delicious brunch menu and more! Grab your passes now and kick off game day the best way.

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

*All times Pacific

Thursday, October 10
🤽‍♂️ Men’s Water Polo vs. Cuesta (exhibition) @ 11 a.m. in Los Angeles, CA
⚽️ Soccer vs. Illinois @ 5 p.m. in Urbana-Champaign, IL | BIG+

Friday, October 11
🏊️ Men’s Swimming @ USC Swim Invitational in Los Angeles, CA
🏊️ Women’s Swimming @ USC Swim Invitational in Los Angeles, CA
🤽‍♂️ Men’s Water Polo vs. Westcliff @ 4 p.m. in Westchester, CA
🤽‍♂️ Men’s Water Polo vs. LMU @ 6 p.m. in Los Angeles, CA | ESPN+

Saturday, October 12
🏊️ Men’s Swimming @ USC Swim Invitational in Los Angeles, CA
🏊️ Women’s Swimming @ USC Swim Invitational in Los Angeles, CA
🏈 Football vs. Penn State @ 12:30 p.m. in Los Angeles, CA | Tickets | CBS | Listen

Sunday, October 13
⚽️ Soccer vs. Northwestern @ Noon in Evanston, IL | BIG+
🏐 Volleyball vs. UCLA @ 4:30 p.m. in Los Angeles, CA | Tickets | Big Ten Network

⚔️ Click here to view the full USC Trojan Athletics Calendar

⚔️ Have a great Thursday, everyone!