Good morning! Nothing beats a wholesome moment in sports. This weekend, after sitting out for the start of the 2023-24 season due to health issues, Bronny James recorded his first bucket as a Trojan.

What all can you find in today's Brew?

🏈 Three All-Pac-12 honorees
🏀 A recap of the Trojans’ double header at the Galen Center
⚔️ And much, much more!

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🔼 All Conference Trojans. Three USC football players earned themselves Pac-12 honors after solid 2023 campaigns. Safety Calen Bullock was named to the AP All-Pac-12 First Team, while offensive lineman Jonah Monheim and return specialist/wide receiver Zachariah Branch were named to the AP All-Pac-12 Second Team. 

Bullock finished the regular season with 61 tackles, 7 PBUs and 2 INTs, including one returned 30 yards for a TD against Utah. Monheim was a key part of Caleb Williams’ and the offenses’ success. Branch’s impact was felt all season long as an electric returner and impactful receiver with his 29 receptions for 311 yards and 2 TDs and 8 carries for 70 yards with 1 TD. 

🔼 Hall of Famer. The College Baseball Hall of Fame announced its 2023 class this week and USC baseball great Steve Kemp was among those to be inducted. Kemp, who played at USC from 1973-75, led the Trojans to a pair of College World Series titles in 1973 and 1974, and in one of the greatest offensive seasons ever in college baseball, earned first-team All-American status in 1975.

📚️ Read more about why Kemp earned his spot in the College Baseball Hall of Fame

🔼 Welcome to LA. The two-time FCS national champion is joining the USC football staff as the assistant head coach for defense and linebackers coach. During his time leading North Dakota State, Matt Entz led his team to a 60-10 record in five seasons. He was also named the FCS National Coach of the Year in 2019, where he went a perfect 16-0, and in 2021 by the American Football Coaches Association.

📚️ Read more about USC football’s newest hire and the achievements he made before joining up with Coach Riley

🔼 STUDENT-Athletes. USC Athletics’ Graduation Success Rate remains at an all-time high after it was announced the Trojans achieved a 93% by the NCAA. The year’s mark matches last year’s all-time high.

Eleven of USC’s 20 athletic programs earned a perfect 100% GSR with men's golf, men's tennis, men's track and field, men's volleyball, women's basketball, women's golf, lacrosse, beach volleyball, soccer, women's track and field, and women's water polo all achieving the impressive mark.

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The hitting machine. Steve Kemp’s induction into the College Baseball Hall of Fame is much deserved. During his playing career at USC, Kemp made jaws drop with the things he was doing, but one stat in particular is still a Trojan baseball record to this day.

Our question today—do you know what record Kemp set for USC baseball during his time as a Trojan?

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

⚔️ ONE BIG THING

USC basketball hosted a pair of opponents on Sunday as both men’s and women’s basketball tipped off at the Galen Center. Trojan men’s basketball faced off against Long Beach State while the Women of Troy squared off against UC Riverside.

🏀 The women’s team stayed perfect after a solid 85-53 win where, you guessed it, Juju Watkins led all scorers with a game-high 27 points. Rayah Marshall was instrumental in the victory with a double-double, and the team as a whole finished the game shooting 55.9% from the field.

🏀 The men’s team battled for 40 minutes, but it wasn’t enough as the game was decided in overtime. After an extra five minutes, the Trojans were unable to come away victorious in Bronny James’ debut in an 84-79 loss against The Beach.

Each team will have the rest of the week off with the men’s team resuming regular season action on Dec. 17 against Auburn and the women’s team on Dec. 18 against Cal State Fullerton.

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Career batting average!

Kemp finished with a career batting average of .397.

⚔️ Have a great Monday, everyone!