Good Morning! See how some of USC’s student-athletes were challenged and changed in the Trojans’ second annual trip to Poland.

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

🏈 Trojans get ready for their B1G Premiere
🎾 ITA All-American Championship recap
⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Prime Time. There's nothing like a Hollywood premiere in Los Angeles. This weekend will be the B1G Premiere as USC hosts its first-ever Big Ten Conference game at the Coliseum. The No. 13-ranked Trojans welcome the Wisconsin Badgers for a 12:30 p.m. kickoff, and the two teams will face each other for just the eighth time in program history. In front of the largest crowd the Trojans have played for since 1920, USC fell just short against the defending champs. Head coach Lincoln Riley had this to say in a recent press conference; “The reality is, we’ve all got to be a little bit better…There has been a ton of positive signs; so we’ve got to get back on track that way, and I’m confident we will.”

🎥 Watch the latest Quick Hits with Keely Eure

🔼 Keeping With It. The trio of USC women’s tennis athletes competing at the ITA All-American Championships fought to continue their run in the tournament on Wednesday. In singles play, Immi Haddad extended her win streak to six matches to move on to the round of 32. As for the Trojan duo, doubles team Lily Fairclough and Grace Piper defeated their opponent in straight sets to advance to the main draw round of 16.

🔼 Welcome to the Bigs. The No. 20-ranked USC women's volleyball team rides a five-match win streak into its first weekend of conference play as Ohio State comes to Galen Center for a Friday night bout at 7 p.m. The Trojans are 35-13 all-time in league openers but will have to turn the page quickly after facing the Buckeyes to take a return trip to the Midwest for a Sunday night matchup with No. 2 Nebraska. The last time out, the Women of Troy claimed the Trojans/Lions Invitational crown with three wins with Ally Battenhorst earning Most Outstanding Player honors.

📚️ Read the latest Rookie Rallies featuring Favor Anyanwu

🔼 Continuing Momentum. The work continues for USC men's tennis this weekend as three Trojans head south to take on the SoCal Intercollegiate Championship. Representing USC will be the team's three newest members–graduate transfer Tristan Bradley and freshmen Niels Hoffmann and Connor Church–as they come off their explosive debut in Thousand Oaks at the Sherwood Cup last weekend. 

🎾 See how Peter Makk rallied back to advance to the Round of 32

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

*All times Pacific

Thursday, September 26
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ ITA All-American Championships in Tulsa, OK
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITA All-American Championships in Cary, NC
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ SoCal INtercollegiate Championship in San Diego, CA
⚽️ Soccer vs. Minnesota @ 6 p.m. in Carson, CA | BIG+

Friday, September 27
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ ITA All-American Championships in Tulsa, OK
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITA All-American Championships in Cary, NC
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ SoCal INtercollegiate Championship in San Diego, CA
🤽‍♂️ Men’s Water Polo vs. California Baptist @ 5 p.m. in Los Angeles, CA | Watch
🏐 Volleyball vs. Ohio State @ 7 p.m. in Los Angeles, CA | Tickets | Big Ten Network

Saturday, September 28
👟 Cross Country @ Arizona Dave Murray Invitational in Tuscon, AZ | Live Results
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ ITA All-American Championships in Tulsa, OK
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITA All-American Championships in Cary, NC
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ SoCal INtercollegiate Championship in San Diego, CA
🏈 Football vs. Wisconsin @ 12:30 p.m. in Los Angeles, CA | Tickets | CBS

Sunday, September 29
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ ITA All-American Championships in Tulsa, OK
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITA All-American Championships in Cary, NC
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ SoCal INtercollegiate Championship in San Diego, CA
⚽️ Soccer vs. Wisconsin @ 11 a.m. in Carson, CA | BIG+
🏐 Volleyball vs. Nebraska @ 6:30 p.m. in Lincoln, NE | Big Ten Network

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⚔️ Have a great Thursday, everyone!