Good morning! Catch a sneak peek of the soon-to-be-released episode of Only USC — A Season Through The Eyez of the Trojans.

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

🏈 Bush to be inducted into Rose Bowl Hall of Fame
⛳️ Three Trojans named to ANNIKA Award Watchlist
⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Lasting Legacy. As one of the most prolific running backs in USC football history, Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush will be inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame. He is the 28th Trojan player, coach or administrator selected to the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame. During his three seasons at USC, Bush helped guide the Trojans to three consecutive national championship games, winning national titles at the 2004 Rose Bowl with a 28-14 win over Michigan and the 2005 Orange Bowl with a 55-19 victory over Oklahoma. The Trojans finished No. 1 in the final AP poll in 2003 and 2004 and No. 2 in 2005 with only two losses during the three years.

🔼 Wild Weekend Ahead. After picking up a 2-1 win over Portland last weekend to move to 3-0-1 on the season, USC soccer returns to action on the road tonight against San Francisco. Then, the Trojans continue with nonconference play with a bout against top-ranked Stanford on Sunday in a battle against the former Pac-12 foe. The Trojans and USF have played just once in their history, with USC picking up a 2-0 win in a neutral site game in Hawaii in 2019 while the Women of Troy are unbeaten in their last four matches with Stanford.

🔼 Keep On Moving. Entering today’s matchup against Creighton, the No. 20-ranked Women of Troy volleyball team will look to remain undefeated to start the Creighton Classic. The Trojans opened their season with a win for the 39th time last week when USC took down Pepperdine in back-to-back road contests and look to carry that momentum into the first of two September trips into Nebraska.

🔼 Terrific Trio. USC women’s golf junior Catherine Park, sophomore Bailey Shoemaker and freshman Jasmine Koo join a cast of 25 golfers from around the country as they were named to the ANNIKA Award's Fall Watch List. The Trojans join Stanford as the only teams to have at least three players on the first fall watch list. An award given to the best player in women’s golf, Park was a finalist for the award last season while Shoemaker and Koo appear on the list for the first time.

🔼 Now Driving. Second-year head coach Mark Hankins and USC men's golf will start with a new tournament on the schedule, as the team begins the 2024-25 campaign with the Southern Dunes Invitational, Sept. 9-10 in Maricopa, Ariz. Headlining the group of returners are junior Antonio Safa and senior Gavin Aurilia; both players made a recent appearance at the 124th U.S. Amateur in Chaska, Minn. During the 2023-24 season, Safa posted the best stroke average for the squad, averaging 71.30, while Aurilia compiled a 72.90 average in 31 rounds of golf.

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

*All times Pacific

Thursday, September 5
🏐 Volleyball vs. Creighton @ 4 p.m. in Omaha, NE | FS1
⚽️ Soccer vs. San Francisco @ 6 p.m. in San Francisco, CA | ESPN+

Friday, September 6
🏐 Volleyball vs. Kansas State @ 2 p.m. in Omaha, NE | FloVolleyball

Saturday, September 7
🤽‍♂️ Men’s Water Polo vs. Long Beach State @ Noon in La Jolla, CA
🤽‍♂️ Men’s Water Polo vs. Cal State Fullerton @ 6:30 p.m. in La Jolla, CA
🏈 Football vs. Utah State @ 8 p.m. in Los Angeles, CA | Tickets | Big Ten Network | Listen

Sunday, September 8
⚽️ Soccer vs. Stanford @ 1 p.m. in Stanford, CA | ACC Network Extra
🤽‍♂️ Men’s Water Polo vs. UC Davis @ 2:30 p.m. in La Jolla, CA
🤽‍♂️ Men’s Water Polo vs. Westcliff @ 6:30 p.m. in La Jolla, CA

⚔️ Click here to view the full USC Trojan Athletics Calendar

⚔️ Have a great Thursday, everyone!