Good morning! USC football spent some time off the practice field this weekend at the LA Medical Center, visiting pediatric patients and spreading smiles.

What else can you find in today's Brew?

🏀 Women of Troy renew rivalry with Notre Dame
⚽️ Crosstown rivalry moved to the big stage
⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Rivalry Renewed. A storied rivalry hits the hardwood this season with USC women's basketball set up to begin a home-and-home series with Notre Dame. Both teams are anchored by returning All-American talent, with the Women of Troy lined up to host the Fighting Irish on Nov. 23, 2024, at Galen Center before returning the favor with a visit to South Bend in the 2025-26 season.

🔼 Making Summer Strides. For the USC men's basketball team, this summer is a whole transformation with new players, new coaches, and new support staff, all captained by head coach Eric Musselman, also in his first season with the Trojans. With a brand new team, with the exception of Harrison Hornery, the Trojans are learning Coach Musselman’s mantra of ‘The Three Es’, both on and off the court.

📚️ Read more about the work USC men’s basketball is putting in this summer

🔼 Under the Bright Lights. USC women's soccer’s annual showdown with crosstown rivals UCLA has been moved to the big stage and will be played at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum on October 27. The regular season finale was originally scheduled to be played at Dignity Health Sports Complex but was moved to the Coliseum, giving the Trojan soccer program two games at the historic stadium this season.

The last time the two teams played at the Coliseum and the game was open to the public was in 2014 when the game set the NCAA regular season attendance record with 10,128 fans.

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Back In Action. Today’s trivia question…when was the last time USC women’s basketball squared up against Notre Dame?

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

🏈 COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF

48 days until kickoff, Trojan Family!

Last year, the Trojans kept the undefeated season alive with a nail-biting 48-41 win over the Colorado Buffalo. Caleb Williams threw a career-high six touchdowns in the game while USC improved to 9-0 under head coach Lincoln Riley in games played in August/September.

🎥 Relive the Trojan win

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📅 LOOKING AHEAD

*All times Pacific

Saturday, August 10

⚽️ Soccer vs. Long Beach State @ TBD in Carson, CA

Friday, August 30

🏐 Volleyball vs. Pepperdine @ 6:00pm in Malibu, CA

Sunday, September 1

🏈 Football vs. LSU @ 4:30pm in Las Vegas, NV | Tickets

⚔️ Click here to view the full USC Trojan Athletics Calendar

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 2011!

USC's 2024 clash with Notre Dame marks the first meeting between the two programs since 2011 and the first clash in Los Angeles since 2006.

⚔️ Have a great Monday, everyone!