USC, UCLA will each play football game in Fox’s Friday night lineup
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“The Trojans will face Fresno State at 6 p.m. PT Friday, Sept. 4, at the Coliseum”
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The provided web search results are irrelevant to the specific game date and time (mentioning Pat McAfee, a 1923 game, and a Washington State game), providing no confirmation or contradiction of the Sept 4 date.
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— Welcome to The Pat McAfee Show LIVE from Noon-3PM EST Mon-Fri.
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— Story Date: Friday, October 6, 2023 The Sagehens of Pomona College in action against USC on the field of the then-new Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on October 6, 1923, in this photograph from Pomona's…
https://www.pomona.edu/news/2023/10/06-100-years-ago-sagehen…
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— 30 pm: Kickoff, USC vs. Washington State8:30 pm: On-campus tailgating period endsImmediately after the game: I-110 southbound Express Lanes are toll-free from the 28th Street entrance on Flower to Man…
https://reignoftroy.com/2013/09/07/usc-vs-washington-state-g…
https://reignoftroy.com/2013/09/07/usc-vs-washington-state-g…
“they open the season at home against San Jose State on Aug. 29”
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One source mentions a season opener against San Jose State, but it refers to August 31, 2021, not August 29. There is no current evidence confirming the August 29 date for the current season.
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— 4 season opener versus San Jose State.Alcohol sales return to the Coliseum, while on-campus tailgating is prohibited. August 31, 2021 David Medzerian. Football fans headed to the Trojans’ Sept.
https://today.usc.edu/reminders-for-fans-attending-saturdays…
https://today.usc.edu/reminders-for-fans-attending-saturdays…
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— The complete 2026 NFL season schedule on ESPN. Includes game times, TV listings and ticket information for all NFL games.
https://www.espn.com/nfl/schedule
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— Meanwhile, San Jose State, stinging from a close defeat, seeks to recover in upcoming matches. Both teams face distinct hurdles: San Jose State hosts New Mexico, aiming to fortify their resolve at hom…
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“UCLA’s game against Illinois at the Rose Bowl will now be at 6 p.m. PT on Friday, Nov. 13”
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The search results discuss a UCLA vs Illinois basketball game and general Rose Bowl information, but do not mention a football game on November 13.
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— Adalia McKenzie led Illinois with 18 points, while Berry Wallace added 13. However, when the pressure mounted, UCLA answered emphatically. Leading 48-44 with under 7 minutes remaining, the Bruins stru…
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— The Rose Bowl Loop is located in the City of Pasadena, and stretches for 3.10 miles around the Rose Bowl stadium and Brookside Golf Club. The Loop consists of Washington Boulevard on the north, West D…
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— Depeche Mode - 101 A Concert For The Masses Live at The Rose Bowl, Pasadena (HD)Setlist:0:00:00 Pimpf0:02:25 Behind The Wheel0:07:14 Strangelove0:11:08 Sacre...
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“The USC-Fresno State game will be a reunion for Bulldogs coach Matt Entz, a former Trojans assistant head coach for defense and linebackers coach”
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Multiple independent sources (Wikipedia and B95) confirm Matt Entz is the head coach at Fresno State and previously served as the assistant head coach for defense and linebackers coach at USC.
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— Matthew John Entz is an American college football coach who is the head football coach at California State University, Fresno, a position he has held since 2025. He also served as the head coach at No…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Entz
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Entz
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— - Matt Entz was named the new head coach of Fresno State football on Wednesday. Entz becomes the 23rd head coach in program history.Entz comes to the Valley from USC, where he served as the assistant …
https://b95forlife.iheart.com/featured/fresno-state-athletic…
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— Matt Entz was introduced as the 23rd head coach in Fresno State football history at a packed press conference Thursday morning. Half of the room was filled with Fresno State players who just met Entz …
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“USC has dominated its series against Mountain West Conference teams, going 37-1-1 (not counting two victories vacated because of NCAA penalties)”
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Two independent sources (Los Angeles Coliseum and Big Ten Conference schedule release) explicitly state the record against Mountain West teams is 37-1-1, excluding two vacated victories.
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— The Trojans are 37-1-1 versus teams from the Mountain West (not including 2 wins vacated due to NCAA penalty; original record: 39-1-1). USC wraps up nonconference play and the team's three-game homest…
https://www.lacoliseum.com/usc-football/
https://www.lacoliseum.com/usc-football/
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— USC is 4-1 all-time against Fresno State (not including 1 win vacated due to NCAA penalty; original record: 5-1). The Trojans are 37-1-1 versus teams from the Mountain West (not including 2 wins vacat…
https://usctrojans.com/news/2026/1/27/big-ten-conference-rev…
https://usctrojans.com/news/2026/1/27/big-ten-conference-rev…
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— Check out the USC Trojans Head-to-Head Results and more about College Football at Sports-Reference.com
https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/southern-califo…
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“The Trojans are 4-1 all time against Fresno State (not counting one victory vacated because of NCAA penalties)”
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The Big Ten Conference schedule release confirms the 4-1 record against Fresno State (excluding one vacated win). No other independent source corroborates this specific stat in the provided evidence.
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— During a fateful track and field meet with Stanford University, the USC team was beaten early and seemingly conclusively. After only the first few events, it seemed implausible USC would ever win, but…
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— 2 days ago · USC receives $200 million, one of the largest gifts in its history, to recruit faculty and spread artificial intelligence research across campus.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-05-05/usc-200-…
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— Today, USC is home to more than 48,000 students and over 4,400 full-time faculty within its 23 schools and academic units, and is located in the heart of one of the biggest metropolises in the world.
https://www.usc.edu/we-are-usc/the-university/
https://www.usc.edu/we-are-usc/the-university/
“USC’s game against Fresno State will be part of a home-heavy schedule that includes seven games at the Coliseum”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general USC Wikipedia and university pages that do not mention the specific number of home games for the current season.
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— During a fateful track and field meet with Stanford University, the USC team was beaten early and seemingly conclusively. After only the first few events, it seemed implausible USC would ever win, but…
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— At USC, one of the best colleges in the U.S., you'll work with leading experts and supportive faculty to build your path to success. Tap into USC's dynamic, global community as you embark on your worl…
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— 2 days ago · USC receives $200 million, one of the largest gifts in its history, to recruit faculty and spread artificial intelligence research across campus.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-05-05/usc-200-…
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-05-05/usc-200-…
“the Trojans will also play San Jose State and Louisiana in the nonconference portion of their schedule”
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One source mentions that the Trojans should have no trouble in nonconference games against San Jose State and Louisiana, but no other source confirms this specific pairing for the current schedule.
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— A game at the Chase Center against national powerhouse USC, coached by former Cal head coach Lindsay Gottlieb, highlights Cal’s 13-game nonconference women’s ba. Excited to share our 2025-26 nonconfer…
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— The third game could be against Duke, Memphis or Michigan. Long Beach State is picked to win the Big West. Ask Texas about winning at USC and you’ll see how tough that can be. Even a home games agains…
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— But the Trojans should have no trouble in the other noncon games against San Jose State and Louisiana. Lincoln Riley's team got hit with one of the nastiest league schedules you will ever see, The sch…
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/cant-wait-saturday-trojans…
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/cant-wait-saturday-trojans…
“facing Big Ten Conference rivals Oregon, Washington, Ohio State and Maryland”
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“Illinois’ trip to face UCLA at the Rose Bowl will be the teams’ first meeting since the Fighting Illini defeated the Bruins, 20-14, in the 2011 Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl”
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“Illinois has not played UCLA in Pasadena since the Bruins pulled out a 6-3 victory in 2003”
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“UCLA will play seven home games this season, starting with a nonconference game against San Diego State on Sept. 12”
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“The Bruins will also play Nevada at home on Oct. 31”
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“host Big Ten opponents Purdue, Wisconsin, Michigan State and USC in addition to Illinois”
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