Good Morning, Trojan Family! “Credit to the guys in that locker room. They’re a group of high-character individuals. They’re going to continue to fight no matter what.” - Miller Moss, USC quarterback

🎥 Watch Friday’s postgame interview with the Trojan quarterback after the team’s decisive win over Rutgers

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

🏈 Trojans rout Rutgers at the Coliseum
⚽️ Soccer wins Big Ten regular season championship
⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Back On Track. Running back Woody Marks rushed for three touchdowns, quarterback Miller Moss had two scoring passes and a touchdown run and the Trojans snapped a three-game losing streak by beating Rutgers 42-20 on Friday night. USC, now 4-4 on the season, scored on all four offensive possessions in the first half, while the defense — missing four starters in the secondary — came up with some timely stops. With a win under their belt, the Trojans will now travel to face a familiar foe in the Washington Huskies on Saturday.

🎥 See the full game highlights
🗣️ Hear from wideout Kyle Ford on USC’s win

🔼 Call ‘Em Champs. In the winner-take-all matchup against the crosstown rivals, the Women of Troy came away with a 1-0 win to earn the Big Ten regular season title. No. 6 USC's Maile Hayes scored the lone goal in the 36th minute en route to their first Big Ten title. The win caps an 11-match unbeaten streak to end the regular season and marks seven straight victories heading into the conference tournament for USC.

🗣️ Hear from the Big Ten Champs following the big win

🔼 Calm Before The Storm. The USC men's basketball team, led by grad transfer Terrance William II's 20-point performance, recorded a 96-93 victory over No. 6 Gonzaga in the team’s final exhibition game on Saturday.  Five Trojans hit the double digits during the exhibition, led by Williams' 20 points. Chibuzo Agbo scored 15 for Troy and led USC in rebounding with seven boards. USC hosts its first home game of the 2024-25 season against UT-Chattanooga at the Galen Center on Nov. 4 at 7 p.m.

🎥 See the team’s celebration, featuring Coach Muss, following the win

👻 SPOOKY SPENDINGS

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🔼 Fall Finale. Coming off of a team title and first-place finish for freshman Jasmine Koo, the Trojans compete against four of the top teams from a year ago as they revisit the East Lake Cup starting today. The Women of Troy are coming off three first-place individual performances in the past three tournaments heading into a tournament field featuring three semifinalists and one quarterfinalist from the 2024 NCAA Championship.

🔼 First For Many. USC women's rowing hit the water at Lake Natoma for the team's first competition of 2024-25, and first under the leadership of head coach Kelsie Chaudoin and her coaching staff. The Trojans had a number of boats entered for action at the Head of the American in Gold River, Calif., today, and USC saw strong performances across the board.

📊 See the full results from the Trojans’ opening competition

Today’s Top Tier Performance presented by ARCO goes to USC men’s water polo’s Robert Lopez Duart. The sophomore driver helped the Trojans to an 18-10 win over No. 10 UC Davis with three goals in the match. With the hat trick against the Mustangs, López Duart continues to lead USC in scoring this season, now with 41 goals.

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Long Time Coming. USC soccer is the pLAce to be following the team’s B1G win over UCLA to earn its first-ever Big Ten regular season title.

Our question today: When was the last time USC soccer earned a conference title?

Got a guess? Scroll down to the bottom of this email for the answer!

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

*All times Pacific

Monday, October 28
⛳️ Women’s Golf @ East Lake Cup in Atlanta, GA | Peacock | Live Scoring

Tuesday, October 29
⛳️ Women’s Golf @ East Lake Cup in Atlanta, GA | Peacock | Live Scoring

Wednesday, October 30
⛳️ Women’s Golf @ East Lake Cup in Atlanta, GA | Peacock | Live Scoring

⚔️ Click here to view the full USC Trojan Athletics Calendar

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 1998!

USC soccer earned a share of the Pac-10 regular season title during the 1998 season with a 7-2 conference record.

⚔️ Have a great Monday, everyone!