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🏈 Tight end watch list
👟 2025 schedule
⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Tight Dawg. Tight end Lake McRee was named to the 2025 John Mackey Award Watch List. The award recognizes the best tight end in college football. McRee has tallied 67 receptions for 704 yards and three touchdowns throughout his four-year collegiate career.

🏈 Read more about McRee and the award.

🔼 Mark the Calendar. The 2025 cross country schedule is here! The Trojans will compete in their first event on Aug. 29 in Malibu, California. The Big 10 Championships are set for Oct. 31, and the NCAA Regionals will follow in November.

👟 Learn more about the schedule.

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Today’s Top Tier Performance presented by ARCO is Jide Abasiri. The sophomore defensive tackle was named to The Athletic’s 2025 Freaks List. The list recognizes the most athletic players in College Football.

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Contract Update. Baseball head coach Andy Stankiewicz received a contract extension.

Stankiewicz will coach at USC through the _____ season.

Think you’ve got it? Scroll down for the answer!

📆 THE DAYS AHEAD

Sunday, August 17

⚽️ Women’s Soccer vs. California Baptist @ 5pm | Watch | Live Stats | Tickets

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 2030!

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