Good morning! We all know the Trojan saying ‘Fight On’, but in this emotional interview, learn how USC Track and Field distance runner Morgan Fierro’s mom is exemplifying what it truly means to Fight On.

What all can you find in today's Brew?

⛳️ Best In The Biz
🌴 We Run LA
⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Best in the Biz. In just his fifth season as USC’s head coach, Justin Silverstein has captured his second Pac-12 Women’s Golf Coach of the Year award. The Trojans showed out this year thanks to Silverstein with a Pac-12 Championship and a NCAA Championship runner-up finish.

He also led the Trojans to a pair of victories this season, the fifth time in as many seasons the team has accomplished the feat. Coach Silverstein had a humble response after learning of the award, “This is truly a team award and I can’t say enough about our squad this year.” Time to run it back for next year!

🔼 Royalty Status. USC beach volleyball now has an official royal member. Trojan standout Megan Kraft was crowned the Queen of the Court in her most recent outing at the QOTC Hamburg event with parter Emily Stockman out of Colorado Springs, CO. The duo went through four rounds, including group play, to come away with the title and a pair of crowns.

🔼 The Time Is Now. Football season is fast approaching, and you know it’s getting closer and closer once times are announced for this season’s upcoming slate of games. The following matchups have been given official start times for the start of the season at LA Memorial Coliseum:

• HOME OPENER: Aug. 26th vs. San Jose State @ 5:00pm

• Sept. 2nd vs. Nevada @ 3:30pm

• Sept. 9th vs. Stanford @ 7:30pm

• Oct. 14 @ Notre Dame @ 4:30pm

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If this doesn’t get the fans pumped up, we’re not sure what else will. Buckle up Trojan fans, because USC football returns to the field in just 85 days!

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Staying On Top. Spoilers: USC has officially taken over LA after defeating UCLA in the year-long Crosstown Cup. The Trojans took a majority of the season series and will be able to boast the win for the next year.

Our question today—there was one program that split the season series with UCLA, can you name which one?

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

⚔️ ONE BIG THING

For the 13th time in 21 years of the Crosstown Cup, USC took back the keys to the city in the annual head-to-head all-sports competition against the Bruins of UCLA. The final tally came in at 105-85 after Trojan baseball secured the Cup for the Trojans.

Each side receives 10 points for a winning record against the other in all 19 programs, and where there are no individual matchups, the team with the higher finish in the conference receives the points. This year, the following teams secured a full 10 points for the Trojans:

• Men’s Water Polo

• Women’s Volleyball

• Women’s Soccer

• Football

• Women’s Swimming and Diving

• Women’s Rowing

• Women’s Track and Field

• Men’s Tennis

• Baseball

• Women’s Water Polo

Congrats on yet another year of holding the Crosstown Cup! The Trojans officially run Los Angeles.

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📅 THE WEEKEND AHEAD

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Men’s Basketball!

USC and UCLA split the season series 1-1, and earned the Trojans five points towards the Crosstown Cup. After falling in the first game of the season against the Bruins by two points, the Trojans came back with a vengeance and blew them out by 13 in the second game.

Have a great weekend, everyone!