Good morning! USC football will begin the season in Las Vegas, Nevada, in the Vegas Kickoff Classic against LSU. Get tickets now to see the Trojans start off the season in Allegiant Stadium.

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

🏖️ Women of Troy advance to finals
🏈 Williams goes No. 1
⚔️ And much, much more!

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🔼 One, One. USC Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Caleb Williams is headed to the Windy City after being selected No. 1 overall by the Chicago Bears in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft. With Williams' No. 1 overall selection, USC now holds the record for most players (6) selected as the top pick of the NFL draft. He leaves Troy holding the USC single-season record for total offense (4,919 yards), most touchdowns scored rushing and passing (52) and passing completions (333).

🔼 Fab Five. USC women's water polo has landed five players on the All-MPSF honor roll for the third straight season, with four earning their first set of All-MPSF accolades.

Senior Julia Janov headlined the group as a first-timer now boasting a spot on the All-MPSF First Team. Fellow senior Alejandra Aznar upgraded her 2019 Honorable Mention status to a place on this year's All-MPSF Second Team. Another senior, goalie Carolyne Stern, has scored her first All-MPSF award with Honorable Mention alongside freshman Rachel Gazzaniga. Gazzaniga also has a place on the MPSF All-Newcomer Team with fellow freshman Ava Stryker.

🔼 Old Time Rivals. USC and Arizona State will meet for the 227th time this weekend for a three-game Pac-12 series. The Trojans will travel to Phoenix to take on the Sun Devils and will look to gain some ground on first place as they sit in fourth place, yet are only 2.5 games back.

🔼 Bring It On. USC men’s golf heads into the postseason today as the Trojans begin the Pac-12 Championships at the Desert Forest Golf Club in Arizona. USC will compete in the three-day competition in a total of four rounds to decide the conference champion. The Trojans will look to improve on its finish last year where the team finished in 10th place.

🔼 Crosstown Dual. The USC Track and field team will be hosting the annual USC-UCLA Dual Meet this weekend. The Trojan men come into the contest ranked No. 6 and the women No. 19 in the latest USTFCCCA poll. Last season, the teams split the dual meet with the women’s meet winning by 13 points.

📸 Throwback to the winning moment from last year’s meet

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The Countdown Is On. USC football is gearing up for next season, and following last weekend’s Spring Game, the anticipation is already building.

Our question today: do you know how many days until USC football returns to The Coliseum?

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

⚔️ ONE BIG THING

The top-seeded USC beach volleyball team claimed another win at the Pac-12 Championships — this time over fourth-seeded California. The Women of Troy now move into the winner's bracket final where the Trojans will take on crosstown rival and No. 2-seeded UCLA where the victor will move directly to the Pac-12 Championship dual. The team’s 3-1 win improved USC to 13-3 all-time against the Golden Bears and moved to 26-7 in duals at the conference tournament.

🏈 THE PICK IS IN

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📅 LOOKING AHEAD

Friday, April 26

🎾 Women’s Tennis @ Pac-12 Championship in Ojai, CA | Live Scoring
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ Pac-12 Championship in Ojai, CA
🏖️ Beach Volleyball @ Pac-12 Championship in Tempe, AZ | Watch
⛳️ Men’s Golf @ Pac-12 Championships in Carefree, AZ
🤽‍♀️ Women’s Water Polo vs. Arizona State @ 12:30pm in Bloomington, IN | Watch | Live Stats
⚾️ Baseball vs. Arizona State @ 6:30pm in Phoenix, AZ | Watch | Live Stats

Saturday, April 27

⛳️ Men’s Golf @ Pac-12 Championships in Carefree, AZ
🚣 Rowing @ Dexter Lake Invite in Lowell, OR
👟 Track and Field vs. UCLA in Wilmington, CA
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ Pac-12 Championship in Ojai, CA
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ Pac-12 Championship in Ojai, CA
🤽‍♀️ Women’s Water Polo @ MPSF Tournament in Bloomington, IN | Watch | Live Stats
🥍 Lacrosse vs. San Diego State @ Noon in San Diego, CA | Watch | Live Stats
⚾️ Baseball vs. Arizona State @ 6:30pm in Phoenix, AZ | Watch | Live Stats

Sunday, April 28

🤽‍♀️ Women’s Water Polo @ MPSF Tournament in Bloomington, IN | Watch | Live Stats
⛳️ Men’s Golf @ Pac-12 Championships in Carefree, AZ
👟 Track and Field vs. UCLA @ 11:00am in Wilmington, CA
⚾️ Baseball vs. Arizona State @ 1:00pm in Phoenix, AZ | Watch | Live Stats

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 134!

It may seem like a lot, but the Trojan faithful only have to wait 134 more days until USC takes the field for the 2024 season.

⚔️ Have a great weekend, everyone!