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February 24, 2026
10 more notes, quotes and things to know ahead of USC spring football
Here are 10 more notes, quotes and things you ought to know about ahead of USC Trojans spring football.
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February 22, 2026
USC basketball fumbles lead, suffers devastating loss to Oregon
The USC men's basketball team led by six with 70 seconds left, but the Trojans picked up a crushing loss to struggling Big Ten team Oregon Saturday.
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February 20, 2026
UCLA's Mick Cronin apologizes for ejecting player, says he's still 'a good fit' as coach
The Bruins leader said he thought Steven Jamerson II tried to take out an opponent, but the coach said he had a poor view and apologized for ejecting the player.
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February 20, 2026
Star freshman Jazzy Davidson gives USC a scare as it wins sixth straight
USC defeats Wisconsin as freshman Jazzy Davidson leaves game early but appears to escape serious injury.
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February 19, 2026
USC men come unraveled in blowout loss to Illinois
Wednesday's blowout loss to Illinois is the biggest margin of defeat for the Trojans in two seasons under coach Eric Musselman.
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February 13, 2026
USC coach Lincoln Riley completes staff featuring new defensive blood, continuity
USC coach Lincoln Riley said staff change was inevitable, but he managed changes that he hopes will not blow up the team's progress on defense.
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February 13, 2026
Jazzy Davidson helps USC climb out of early hole and win fifth in a row
Jazzy Davidson scored 24 points to go with six rebounds and three steals in USC's victory over Indiana.
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January 30, 2026
Kennedy Smith and USC women stun No. 8 Iowa in a huge statement win
Kennedy Smith delivers a critical moment and Kara Dunn finishes with 25 points and 12 rebounds as USC pulls off its biggest win of the season against No. 8 Iowa.
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January 29, 2026
New USC defensive coordinator Gary Patterson outlines his vision for the Trojans' defense
New USC defensive coordinator Gary Patterson says he plans to blend his usual 4-2-5 defense at TCU with concepts he learned at Texas and Baylor.
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January 28, 2026
USC faces brutal Big Ten football slate in 2026
The official unveiling of the football schedule solidifies how grueling the season could be for USC.
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January 24, 2026
USC's Lindsay Gottlieb says struggling Trojans are 'right there' despite losing five of six
The Trojans have lost five of their last six games and face No. 7 Michigan on Sunday, but the coach says 'there's a ton of season left' to turn season around.
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January 22, 2026
Alijah Arenas' debut spoiled by USC's loss to Northwestern
Alijah Arenas makes his long-awaited debut after near-fatal car accident and knee injury, but USC comes up just short against Northwestern.
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January 22, 2026
USC is closing in on naming Gary Patterson the Trojans' defensive coordinator
USC coach Lincoln Riley is looking to Hall of Fame coach Gary Patterson to revamp the Trojans' defense. The unit has struggled during Riley's tenure.
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January 20, 2026
USC adds Nebraska's Mike Ekeler as new special teams coordinator
USC coach Lincoln Riley is shaking up his special teams staff, hiring Nebraska's Mike Ekeler to lead the group.
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January 19, 2026
USC star freshman Alijah Arenas likely to debut Wednesday against Northweatern
The addition of Alijah Arenas, who has yet to play at USC since injuring his knee in the summer, comes at a critical time for the Trojans. USC has lost three of its last five.
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January 15, 2026
Eric Musselman, USC surviving injury-riddled season by 'constantly reinventing ourselves'
The onslaught of injuries made the past two months, in the words of USC coach Eric Musselman, both "draining" and "the most challenging ever."
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January 14, 2026
Jordan Marsh helps USC rebound from tough stretch, earn home win over Maryland
USC was missing key players but still managed to rebound from a tough Big Ten road trip, earning an 88-71 win over Maryland Tuesday at Galen Center.
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January 13, 2026
USC star freshman Alijah Arenas won't debut this week as planned
The five-star prospect has already been ruled out for this week's matchups against Maryland or Purdue, which had initially been the target for his return.
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January 9, 2026
USC quarterback Husan Longstreet announces he's entering transfer portal
USC backup quarterback Husan Longstreet, a five-star prospect out of high school, announces he is leaving the school in the wake of Jayden Maiava's return.
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January 7, 2026
USC women can't hold on to big lead and lose to Oregon
Leading by double digits at one point, USC women have a brutal fourth quarter and fall to Oregon for their second loss in a row.
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January 4, 2026
USC hopes to learn from embarrassing lopsided loss to rival UCLA
USC has struggled establish itself in the paint and UCLA expertly exploited that weakness Saturday, pummeling the Trojans inside during a blowout win.
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January 1, 2026
Lincoln Riley vowed to fix the Trojans' defense, but it faltered again in Alamo Bowl
The coach said "we have the personnel" to be great, and reaching that level will fall on a new defensive coordinator, USC's third in five seasons.
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December 31, 2025
No. 16 USC suffers shocking, walk-off loss to TCU in overtime of Alamo Bowl
Texas Christian running back Jeremy Payne scores on a 35-yard catch-and-run in overtime, sending No. 16 USC to a shocking, 30-27 loss in the Alamo Bowl.
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December 30, 2025
Meet the Hanson family, the secret to USC's offensive line success
USC offensive line coach Zach Hanson and his wife, Annie, the Trojans' former recruiting coordinator, have made sacrifices all their lives to succeed.
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December 29, 2025
Lincoln Riley calls out Notre Dame for refusing to honor pledge to play USC
USC coach Lincoln Riley says Notre Dame backed off its vow to play the Trojans anywhere at any time, rejecting offers to extend the series.
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December 29, 2025
USC vs. TCU: What to watch during Alamo Bowl as D'Anton Lynn coaches his last game for Trojans
USC prepares to take on TCU in the Alamo Bowl on Tuesday, with the news that defensive coordinator D'Anton Lynn plans to leave following the bowl game for Penn State.
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December 29, 2025
USC defensive coordinator D'Anton Lynn takes Penn State defensive coordinator job
D'Anton Lynn is leaving USC after two seasons to become the defensive coordinator at Penn State under new coach Matt Campbell.
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December 22, 2025
USC and Notre Dame will not play football rivalry game in 2026
After months of stalled negotiations and clashes over contract terms, longtime rivals USC and Notre Dame will not face off in college football in 2026.
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December 21, 2025
After scrambling to find an opponent, USC dominates in win over UC Santa Cruz
After Brown canceled its game with USC in the wake of an on-campus shooting, the Trojans found a willing replacement in UC Santa Cruz before going on to win, 102-63.
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December 18, 2025
Eric Musselman, USC take rare step by adding point guard at midseason
Kam Woods has plenty of experience to help the Trojans, who lost starting point guard Rodney Rice to a season-ending injury.
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