Good morning! Before the barbecues, beach trips and fireworks this weekend, we’ve got plenty of action coming your way in today’s edition of The Three Torches.

We’ll be taking the rest of this week off to enjoy the holiday before ramping back up next week as we look forward to another exciting fall.

What else can you find in today's Brew?

🏆️ Frech nominated for an ESPY
🏈 60 days and counting until Trojan football kicks off the 2024 season
⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Major Award. The 2024 ESPYs feature incoming Trojan, Ezra Frech, on the list of nominees up for the Best Athlete with a Disability. Frech will join the USC track and field squad next season as the first above-the-knee amputee to compete for a Division I track and field program for able-bodied athletes.

🗳️ Vote for Ezra Frech

🔼 Going For Gold. USC swimming & diving sophomore Michal Chmielewski is headed to Paris! Michal will make his Olympic debut later this month, representing his home country of Poland, as the Trojan sophomore is set to compete in the 200m Butterfly at the 2024 Olympic Games.

🏈 COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF

60 days until kickoff, Trojan Nation!

During the 2023 season, USC football racked up 6070 yards of total offense with more than two-thirds of the offense coming from the passing game. Overall, the Trojans passed for 4,329 yards, rushed for 1,741 and scored 74 total touchdowns — an average of nearly six TDs per game.

🎆 STARS, STRIPES & SNACKS

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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

⚔️ Have a great Wednesday, everyone!