Good morning! Hear directly from Mason Cobb, Duce Robinson, Hank Pepper and more about last week’s B1G home opener in a brand new episode of Only USC.

What else can you find in today's edition of The Three Torches?

🤽‍♂️ Trojans host first MPSF games of the season
⚾️ Baseball releases 2025 schedule
⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Just The Beginning. The No. 2 Trojan men’s water polo team is staying home this week to host its first MPSF matchups of the season. With an 11-1 record so far this season, USC will clash with No. 6 Cal at 1 p.m. on Saturday before taking on No. 3 Stanford at 1 p.m. on Sunday at Uytengsu Aquatics Center. The last time out, the Trojans churned out 21 goals with 13 different scorers in a 21-12 win over California Baptist. Twelve games into the season, Robert López Duart and Max Miller currently spearhead USC's scoring charge, with 25 and 22 goals tallied, respectively.

🔼 Looking Ahead. USC baseball head coach Andy Stankiewicz announced the team's 2025 schedule this week as the Trojans open their first season as members of the Big Ten Conference. The Trojans will once again play the majority of its home games at Orange County Great Park in Irvine while construction continues on Dedeaux Field. The Trojans will also play most midweek games at LMU's Page Stadium in Westchester. All USC home games will be free and open to the public this season. The Trojans open the 2025 season at home in Irvine on Feb. 14 against George Washington and will open Big Ten play at home when they host Oregon (March 7-9).

📆 See the full USC baseball 2024-25 schedule

🔼 Site Change. The No. 21 USC women's soccer team will move its Oct. 17 matchup with No. 7 Ohio State to BMO Stadium, Southern California’s premier soccer venue and home of Angel City FC and LAFC. The contest was originally scheduled to be played at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. It will be the first meeting between the Trojans and Buckeyes since 2009 and is the first time the teams will meet as Big Ten foes.

🔼 Quick Hits. On the latest episode of Quick Hits with Keely Eure, USC defensive tackle Gavin Meyer spoke about the mindset the team wants to embody each and every Saturday. See how the defensive is getting right heading into this weekend’s road matchup against Minnesota.

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Today’s Top Tier Performance presented by ARCO goes to USC women’s golfer, Jasmine Koo. Koo earned her first career Big Ten Women’s Golfer of the Week honor after winning her first collegiate tournament at the Windy City Collegiate Classic. The freshman led from round one to the end, as she bested everyone in the field by at least two strokes.

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Mr. Consistent. Football is a game of consistency, and one of USC's football players has shown that he can bring his A-game to the gridiron week in and week out.

Our question today: which USC football player is the only Trojan with a catch in the last 25 consecutive games?

Think you got it? Scroll down to the bottom of this email for the answer!

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📅 THE WEEKEND AHEAD

Friday, October 4
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ Women of Troy Invite in Los Angeles, CA | Watch
🏐 Volleyball vs. Michigan @ 7 p.m. in Los Angeles, CA | Tickets | BIG+

Saturday, October 5
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ Women of Troy Invite in Los Angeles, CA | Watch
🥍 Lacrosse vs. Arizona State @ 1 p.m. in Palm Springs, CA
⚽️ Soccer vs. Oregon @ Noon in Carson, CA | BIG+
🤽‍♂️ Men’s Water Polo vs. California @ 1 p.m. in Los Angeles, CA | Watch
🏈 Football vs. Minnesota @ 4:30 p.m. in Minneapolis, MN | FOX
🏐 Volleyball vs. Minnesota @ 8 p.m. in Los Angeles, CA | Tickets | Big Ten Network

Sunday, October 6
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ Women of Troy Invite in Los Angeles, CA | Watch
⛳️ Men’s Golf @ SMU Trinity Forest Invitational in Dallas, TX
🤽‍♂️ Men’s Water Polo vs. Stanford @ 1 p.m. in Los Angeles, CA | Watch

⚔️Click here to view the full USC Trojan Athletics Calendar

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Woody Marks!

With his 4 receptions against Wisconsin, USC running back Woody Marks extended his streak of consecutive games with a catch to 49, which is the longest active streak in the nation.

⚔️ Have a great weekend, everyone!