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USC Fires Alex Grinch, Defensive Coordinator

Alex Grinch, the USC defensive coordinator who came with head coach Lincoln Riley from Oklahoma, received his walking papers after less than two years. USC lost to the Washington Huskies after giving up 572 yards and 52 points on Saturday. Calls for the firing of Grinch flooded social media after the loss, including calls for his dismissal from former Trojan players.

USC Trojans Blow Chance to Upset Washington Huskies, Losing 52-42

On Saturday, one scene said it all at the end of USC’s loss (7-3, 5-2, Pac-12) to the Washington Huskies (9-0, 6-0 Pac-12). Trojan quarterback and reigning Heisman winner Caleb Williams found his mother in the stands and jumped into her arms, crying, as she hid his face from public view with a piece of paper.

Trojans Win in a Tale of Two Halves, Defeat Colorado 48-41

Before an estimated crowd of 54,032, Fox’s “Big Noon Kickoff” lived up to the hype. The eighth-ranked Trojans, led by quarterback and reigning Heisman winner Caleb Williams, defeated the Colorado Buffaloes in a game that was a tale of two halves at Folsom Stadium. The Trojans (5-0, 3-0 Pac-12) prevailed 48-41.

USC Trojans Show No Mercy to Stanford Cardinals in 56 -10 Rout

The USC Trojans and the Stanford Cardinals have played one another since 1905; the Cardinals are the Trojans’ oldest rival. On Saturday, the Trojans played the Cardinals to open the 2023 Pac-12 season and play their final game as conference members.

A Gem In the City – Sims Library of Poetry

In the heart of Los Angles at first glance, it might be easy to miss, but Sims Library of Poetry is like a caterpillar that blossoms into a beautiful butterfly. The library is located at 2702 West Florence Avenue in South L.A.

USC Hosts Annual Leslie & William McMorrow Neighborhood Academic Initiative Gala

For over three decades the University of Southern California (USC) has used its resources to streamline children and young adults into higher education. Nearly 1,000 6 – 12 grade scholars participate in their signature college prep program, the USC Leslie and William McMorrow Neighborhood Academic Initiative (NAI), with many advancing to become first-generation college students.