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

🏈 Miller named to Maxwell Award preseason watch list
🏅 Day four from Paris
⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Miller To The Max. Trojan quarterback Miller Moss was named to the 2024 Maxwell Award Watch List, an honor presented annually to the best player in college football. The record-setting Holiday Bowl Offensive MVP returns for his redshirt junior season. Semifinalists for the Maxwell Award will be announced on November 12, 2024, while the three finalists for the Maxwell Award will be unveiled on November 26, 2024.

🔼 Day Four from Paris. Day four of competition in Paris is in the books and featured was a rematch of the women's water polo 2020 Olympic gold-medal game with two former USC teammates squaring off today in Paris.

🤽‍♀️ Four-time Olympian and 2013 NCAA champion as a Trojan, Spain's Anni Espar clashed with 2013 Trojan teammate and two-time gold-medalist Kaleigh Gilchrist along with two other Trojans as the Spaniards claimed a 13-11 win over Team USA in group play.

🚣 First-time Olympian, Nikoline Laidlaw was in the stroke position for Denmark, which finished fourth in its heat to qualify for Repechage.

📚️ Read more of USC’s Day Four recap from the Olympic Games

🔼 Tee Time. USC men’s golf will have one of its members compete in the most prestigious amateur tournament in the world. USC Trojan Gavin Aurilia will tee off at Hazeltine National Golf Club in a few weeks to compete in the 124th U.S. Amateur.

🔼 Power Up. USC women's rowing head coach Kelsie Chaudoin announced the addition of the first key member of her staff: assistant coach Jake Power. Power joins Chaudoin to prepare the Women of Troy for the coming 2025 season, where USC will compete as a member of the Big Ten Conference for the first time. 

🗣️ "He and I have had the opportunity to work together in the past, and I was able to witness his drive and passion for the sport firsthand. He has a strong work ethic and high standards and, without fail, shows up to the boathouse full of energy and ready to go the extra mile to support the team's success. That spirit is contagious to everyone around him, and I am excited about its impact." - Kelsie Chaudoin

🏈 COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF

33 days until kickoff, Trojan Family!

The legendary Marcus Allen sported the No. 33 during his four legendary seasons with the Trojans. Recruited as a safety, head coach John Robinson made the switch, and the rest is history. Allen racked up 4,682 yards in his collegiate career, scored 45 touchdowns and ended his time with the Trojans with a Heisman Trophy after tallying 2,342 yards in a single 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

⚔️ Have a great Tuesday, everyone!