11 National Championships 494 NFL Players 34 Bowl Victories 80 NFL 1st Round Draftees accolades 166 All-Americans 5 No. 1 Overall NFL Draft Picks 6 Heisman Trophy Winners 22 Academic All-Americans 2017 SCHEDULE (8-2) Release Date: Nov. 6, 2017 DATE OPPONENT TIME Sept. 2 W. Michigan W 49-31 Sept. 9 Stanford W 42-24 GAME 11 Sept. 16 Texas W 27-24 (2OT) USC Sept. 23 at California W 30-20 (8-2 overall, 6-1 Pac-12 South) Sept. 29 (Fr.) at Wash. St. L 27-30 Oct. 7 Oregon St. W 38-10 vs. Oct. 14 Utah W 28-27 Colorado Oct. 21 at Notre Dame L 14-49 (5-5 overall, 2-5 Pac-12 South) Oct. 28 at Arizona St. W 48-17 Nov. 4 Arizona W 49-35 Saturday, Nov. 1, 2017, 2 p.m. MT/1 p.m. PT, Folsom Field, Boulder, Colo. Nov. 11 at Colorado 2 p.m. (FOX) Nov. 18 UCLA TBA NO. 15 USC FOOTBALL VISITS COLORADO LOOKING TO CLINCH PAC-12 SOUTH USCTROJANS.COM/FOOTBALL THEMES *No. 15 USC can clinch a berth in the 2017 Pac-12 Football Championship Game as the Pac-12 South Division title representative if the Trojans post a victory this Saturday when they visit defending South @USC_Athletics champ Colorado. *Troy has never lost to the Buffaloes in 11 tries. *A November game in Boulder could be chilly (it was 29 degrees the last time USC played there). This will /USCTrojans be the first day game for Troy in Boulder since 2002. *USC secondary coach Ronnie Bradford will be coaching against his alma mater, where he won a national #FIGHTON championship in 1990. *Head coach Clay Helton’s USC team, which continues to fight through injuries at key spots, features an #TEAM125 offense that strives for balance while averaging 35 points and 492 yards a game (with 3 outings in 2017 of #ALLABOUTBALL 600-plus yards) and an aggressive (11 sacks, 4 takeaways the last 2 games), bend-but-don’t break defense that held a potent Arizona offense significantly under its averages in a crucial victory this past Saturday. #FAITHFAMILYFOOTBALL Troy’s offense lately has been riding TB Ronald Jones II, who has 410 rush yards the past 2 games and became the first Trojan in a dozen years to get back-to-back 1,000-yard rushing seasons (he is among TROJANS ON THE AIR rarified company on USC’s career rushing ladder), QBSam Darnold (17-3 as a starter and in USC’s career Live national TV: 1 p.m. (PT), FOX, Tim Top 10 in passing and total offense) and WRs Deontay Burnett and Tyler Vaughns (104 catches and 12 TDs Brando, Spencer Tillman, Holly Sonders. between them). The past 2 games, USC’s offensive line has opened holes to produce 330-plus yard rushing Live local radio: 9 a.m. (PT), ESPNLA efforts while allowing just 4 sacks. The Trojan defense features ILB Cameron Smith (Troy’s tackle leader for 710 Radio (KSPN-AM), Pete Arbogast, John the second straight year), sack-leading DL Rasheem Green, OLB Uchenna Nwosu (9 deflections in 2017), Jackson, Jordan Moore, Shaun Cody, Chris Fisher, Travis Rodgers, Dennis Thurman, S Chris Hawkins and CB Jack Jones (4 picks this year). USC’s special teams produced a touchdown off a Rachel Frain (includes 4-hour pre-game blocked punt versus Arizona. and 2-hour post-game shows). Also on *Defending Pac-12 South champion Colorado, which lost at Arizona State this past Saturday, needs a win the Trojan Radio Network--KSZL-AM 1230 to be bowl eligible. Head coach Mike MacIntyre, the 2017 Pac-12 Coach of the Year, has an offense guided in Barstow, KXPS-AM 1010 in Palm Springs by QB Steven Montez. TB Phillip Lindsay, first Buff with back-to-back 1,000-yard rushing seasons and CU’s and KFNN-AM 1580 in Phoenix--as well as career all-purpose yards leader, ranks in the national Top 8 in all-purpose running and rushing. Veteran on USCTrojans.com and ESPNLA.com, on WRs Bryce Bobo, Shay Fields and Devin Ross are the Buff’s top pass catchers. Defensively, CU features SiriusXM satellite radio (online channel 972) LBs Rick Gamboa and Drew Lewis, S Evan Worthington and DE Leo Jackson III. True freshman PK James and on the TuneIn Radio app. Stefanou of Australia is No. 9 nationally in field goal percentage and field goals. Trojans Live: 7-8 p.m. (PT), Mondays *The game will air on FOX. (except Tuesday Nov. 20), ESPNLA 710 *At the same time that the USC and Colorado football teams meet in Boulder, the schools’ women’s Radio (KSPN-AM), John Jackson, Jordan volleyball teams face off in Los Angeles. Moore (live from The Lab gastropub, 3500 Figueroa St., Los Angeles). Fans also can RANKINGS hear “Trojans Live” on Facebook Live and USC is ranked 15th in the AP sports media poll and 14th in the Amway coaches poll. Colorado is not ranked the TuneIn Radio app. in either poll. USC Trojan Talk: 7 p.m. (PT), Thursdays, KSHP-AM 1400, and 11 a.m. (PT), Saturdays, KMET-AM 1490, Harvey Hyde. SERIES Trojan Football Report: 9:30 p.m. (PT), *USC has won all 11 of its meetings with Colorado while outscoring the Buffaloes, 381-145. Saturdays, KDWN-AM 720, Harvey Hyde. *USC is 5-0 against the Buffaloes in Boulder games, including a 27-24 win in 2015 on a chilly Friday the 13th night as the Trojans overcame a 14-point deficit behind a trio of third quarter TD passes by QB Cody Kessler. *USC beat Colorado, 21-17, in the Coliseum last year. See page 4 for a complete recap of that 2016 game. TICKETS Tickets for USC home football games are on PAC-12 SOUTH SCENARIO sale online at USCTrojans.com/tickets or by USC needs to win 1 of its final 2 regular-season games, or have both Arizona and Arizona State lose once, calling (213) 740-GOSC (4672). To reserve a to clinch the South Division berth in the Dec. 1 Pac-12 Football Championship Game. spot in a Coliseum Field Suite or in the Field Club, contact the USC Premium Department VERSUS PAC-12 at [email protected]. USC has won 70.1% (460-188-29) of its games against Pac-12 opponents (not including 9 wins later vacated due to NCAA penalty; original record: 469-188-29, 70.5%). 1 PAC-12 STANDINGS IN NOVEMBER PAC-12 OVERALL USC has a 258-130-20 (.657) all-time record while playing in the month of November (not including 3 wins W L W L vacated due to NCAA penalty; original record: 261-130-20, .659). SOUTH USC 6 1 8 2 COLD/RAIN/SNOW ARIZ 4 2 6 3 With inclement weather always a possibility this time of year in Colorado, here are USC’s records in cold, rain ASU 4 2 5 4 and snow games: UCLA 2 4 4 5 *USC is 12-11-1 in “cold weather” games (defined as where the cold temperature had such an impact on UTAH 2 4 5 4 the game that it was mentioned in the media’s recaps). The last time USC played a “cold weather” game COLO 2 5 5 5 was the 2016 Utah road game (a 31-27 loss when it was 45 degrees at kickoff). The coldest game in USC NORTH history: 20 degrees in the snow at Notre Dame in 1957 (a 40-12 loss). The second coldest USC games were WASH 5 1 8 1 29 degrees at the 1949, 1952 and 1959 Notre Dame games in South Bend and the 2013 Colorado road game. WSU 5 2 8 2 *USC has a 23-23-2 record in games in which it rained during a major portion of the contest. USC’s last STAN 5 2 6 3 rain game was versus Notre Dame at home in 2016 (USC won, 45-27). ORE 2 4 5 4 *The last time USC played in snow was Nov. 30, 1957 at Notre Dame (the Irish won, 40-12). It was 20 CAL 2 5 5 5 degrees. The 1965 USC-ND game in South Bend was played in sleet and rain (the Irish won that one, 28-7). OSU 0 6 1 8 WIN STREAKS AP POLL COACHES POLL USC is riding a: --15-game home winning streak, its longest since 21 in a row from 2001 to 2004 (not including 6 wins 1. Alabama 1. Alabama later vacated due to NCAA penalty; original record: 35 in a row from 2001 to 2007) and currently the second 2. Georgia 2. Georgia longest regular season home winning streak in the nation (behind Alabama’s 18). 3. Notre Dame 3. Wisconsin --17-game winning streak in the Greater Los Angeles area, its longest since 23 in a row from 2001 to 2004 4. Clemson 4. Clemson (not including 7 wins later vacated due to NCAA penalty; original record: 30 in a row from 2001 to 2005). 5. Oklahoma 5. Notre Dame 6. Wisconsin 6. Miami (Fla.) INJURED STARTERS 7. Miami (Fla.) 7. Oklahoma Thirteen Trojan starters have missed games because of injuries this year: PK Michael Brown (7 games), 8. TCU 8. Washington OLB Porter Gustin (6), TE Daniel Imatorbhebhe (5), OG Viane Talamaivao (5), WR Steven Mitchell Jr. (2), 9. Washington 9. TCU WR Jalen Greene (2), OT Chuma Edoga (2), DL Christian Rector (2), CB Iman Marshall (2), DT Josh Fatu (1), 10.