Good morning! When Drake starts to rock with the Cardinal and Gold, you know things are going well for the Trojans.

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

🏀 Juju goes 5/5 on Pac-12 Freshman of the Week honors
🏈 USC football’s first-ever true freshman All-American
⚔️ And much, much more!

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🔼 Keep Them Coming. The freshman phenom continues to bring in national accolades. Return specialist Zachariah Branch has been named a USA Today First Team All-American and PFF First Team All-American, making him the Trojans’ first-ever true freshman First Team All-American.

Branch electrified the nation with his return skills, and for good reason. He is the first Trojan since Adoree' Jackson to have a punt return and kickoff return for a touchdown, as well as at least one receiving touchdown in the same season.

📚️ Read more about all the national recognition Zachariah Branch is getting

🔼 Going Pro. USC’s outside hitter, Kalyah Williams, will be in the Pro Volleyball Federation’s inaugural season after being selected as the 33rd overall pick. Williams will head to Orlando as a member of the Valkyries.

🗣️ "She has put in so much hard work as a student-athlete and will be an incredible asset as a professional to the Valkyries in year one. We know she will be in good hands under head coach Amy Pauly and I, for one, am extremely excited to cheer on Kalyah, Amy, Orlando, and the rest of the PVF as they embark on their inaugural season." - head coach Brad Keller

Throughout her collegiate career, Williams played in 131 matches and collected 796 kills with a .220 hitting percentage while racking up 311 blocks, 264 digs, and 36 service aces for 1,008 career points.

🔼 Staying Steady. For the third week in a row, the Women of Troy came in at the No. 6 spot in the latest AP Rankings. USC’s 8-0 start has turned heads in the college basketball space as the team has climbed 15 spots since the start of the season. The Trojans will look to stay consistent and keep stacking wins as they prepare for their next game against Cal State Fullerton on Dec. 18 at 7 p.m.

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Leading Receiver. USC football is known for producing talent at the wide receiver position, but one former Trojan balled out in Week 14 of the NFL.

Our question today: Do you know which former Trojan wide receiver led the NFL in receiving yards in Week 14?

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

🎟️ REMEMBER THE GAME

Celebrate ‘The Debut’ with the official and only commemorative ticket for the Men’s Basketball USC Trojans vs Long Beach State game on Sunday, December 10, 2023, at Galen Center. 

Every Stub-e ticket is custom-printed with your seat location, the final box score and playmaker performances showcased in a Cardinal and Gold design.

This is a limited-edition ticket and is numbered based on how many fans order, it will not be printed again.

⚔️ ONE BIG THING

Five weeks, five Pac-12 Freshman of the Week awards.

Juju Watkins continues to sweep the Pac-12’s weekly awards list following the Trojan’s eighth-straight victory over UC Riverside. The nation’s No. 2 scorer put up 27 points with five assists and five steals in front of a roaring crowd at the Galen Center.

Before receiving this week’s award, Watkins had set the Pac-12 record for consecutive Freshman of the Week honors. Now, she will aim to close the gap on the record of eight total selections by a Pac-12 player in a single season.

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📅 LOOKING AHEAD

Wednesday 12/13

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Thursday 12/14

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Wednesday 12/27

🏈 USC vs. Louisville in the DIRECTV Holiday Bowl @ 5:00pm in San Diego, CA | Tickets

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Drake London!

The Atlanta Falcons receiver reeled in 10 receptions for 172 yards.

⚔️ Have a great Wednesday, everyone!