Good morning, Trojan Family. Ezra Ausar’s son is already well on his way to being a difference-maker on the court:

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

🏈 Getting closer
⭐ More stars
⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Getting Closer. USC is gearing up for a new season on the gridiron, and the team headed out to tour the Activision Studios. Check it out here!

🔼 Core Values. Today, we’re celebrating Sam Huard, Isaiah Rubin, and Tobias Raymond. The trio was named USC football’s core values players of the week for exemplifying the program’s core values. These players earned recognition for their work on and off the field, with Huard representing the team’s “unify” value, Rubin representing “sacrifice,” and Raymond representing “championship culture.”

🔼 More Stars In Class. USC women’s lacrosse is killing it on and off the field! The squad earned IWLCA All-Academic Team honors with a collective GPA over 3.2. Ten different Trojans earned Academic Honor Roll status for the last school year.

Today’s Top Tier Performance presented by ARCO honors our women’s basketball Team USA Trojans, Jazzy Davidson and Kennedy Smith!

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36 To Go.

The Trojans will be back on the gridiron in 36 days, so let’s test your USC football knowledge. How many Trojans have been drafted to the NFL in program history?

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

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: USC has had 523 drafted players, including 85 first-round picks and five No. 1 picks!

⚔️ Have a great Friday, everyone!