Good morning! USC men’s basketball head coach Eric Musselman stopped by The Herd with Colin Cowherd to talk Trojan basketball. Watch the full segment with Coach Musselman as he talks about his time in the pros and college ranks.

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

🎾 Highlighting one of the Trojans’ best
🗳️ Enter the House of Victory sweepstakes
⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼Player Spotlight. USC women’s tennis standout Grace Piper is the latest Trojan to be featured for her stellar play last season. During her 2023-24 campaign, Piper racked up 26 singles wins and 29 doubles en route to being named to the All-Pac-12 First Team. She earned career-best ITA rankings in singles (No. 43) and doubles (No. 29), and played well enough to earn a spot in the NCAA Singles Tournament.

🔼Enter To Win! The House of Victory is holding a College Football 25 sweepstakes. A lucky grand prize winner will receive a new PlayStation5 with a custom USC skin and one copy of College Football 25.

Users can enter the sweepstakes up until Tuesday, July 23 at 11:59 p.m. PT by making a contribution to House of Victory on the Spotfund page. The more you donate, the higher the chances you become the grand prize winner.

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Legend of the Game. USC Athletics has had many a legend compete for the university. Many go on to compete at the highest level of their sport, but only some continue their legacy on the sidelines as a coach.

Our question today: which USC women’s basketball legend was the first Phoenix Mercury head coach and general manager?

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

🏈 COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF

44 days until kickoff, Trojan Nation!

In Lincoln Riley’s second season at the helm of USC football, the offensive guru led his team to 544 total points. The Trojans averaged 41.8 points per game — the third-most in the nation — as the offense scored 70 touchdowns en route to the eight-win season.

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📅 LOOKING AHEAD

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: Cheryl Miller!

USC women’s basketball’s Cheryl Miller became the Mercury’s first-ever head coach and general manager in 1997. To no surprise, she now sits in the team’s Ring of Honor.

⚔️ Have a great weekend, everyone!