Single Game Tickets On Sale and More USC Football News

Single game tickets for the 2016 home slate go on sale to the general public Tuesday. Plus USC football news links from around the web.

Can’t get enough USC football and basketball news? We’ve got your morning dose of all the best content from around the web concerning the men of Troy.

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First Word… Don’t have tickets for the 2016 USC football season yet? No worries, single game tickets for USC’s six-game home slate are officially on sale for the general public today.

Starting on at 9:00 a.m. PT, tickets will be available for purchas at usctrojans.com/tickets or from the USC Ticket Office — 213-740-GOSC (4672).

To get you pumped up, the Trojans released this slick promo for ticket sales opening.

Pricing starts at $35 but depends on the game, with tilts against Oregon on Nov. 5 and Notre Dame on Nov. 26 commanding a higher fee.

USC’s home opener against Utah State on Sept. 10 includes a Marcus Allen bobblehead with entry, should be incentive enough to arrive on time for the 11:00 a.m. kickoff.

The Trojans will also face Arizona State on Oct. 1, Colorado on Oct. 8 and Cal on Oct.26, a Thursday game.

And Ten USC Football and Basketball News Links…

1. “If USC holds up in trenches, Trojans can compete with Alabama” (SB Nation)Ian Boyd makes the argument that stacking the box and relying on its stellar secondary could help USC neutralize Alabama’s offensive attack.
2. “USC Football Mailbag: Who Will Be an Impact Freshman?” (Reign of Troy)In this week’s mailbag, we looked at impact newcomers, conference expansion and best case scenarios for USC.
3. “USC Football 2016: point/counterpoint” (USCFootball.com) Dan Weber has a back and forth with himself from the perspective of Sunshine Pumper and Debbie Downer USC fans. Its an interesting exercise considering all the ifs and questions around the Trojans.
4. “Projecting College Football’s 2016 All-Breakout Team” (Bleacher Report)Osa Masina is among Justin Ferguson’s projected breakout inside linebackers for this season.
5. “Three players who saw their stock rise” (FightOn247)Players who have seen their stock rise over the course of the offseason include Isaiah Langley, Connor Murphy and Jalen Greene.
6. “Top 15 true sophomores in college football” (NFL.com)Iman Marshall makes Lance Zierlein’s list of top sophomores heading into 2016, ranked No. 5. Interesting that Ronald Jones II didn’t make the cut.
7. “4-Star DE Malik Herring Names Top 5” (Reign of Troy)Malik Herring cut Middle Tennessee State and Tennessee out of his top schools, but USC survived the latest trimming.
8. “Top 100 CFB Coaches Ever: 75-51” (Sports On Earth)John Robinson checks in at No. 75 on the list of top college football coaches of all-time.
9. “Broncos’ QB fight, RGIII’s rebirth among camp stories to watch” (NFL.com)There’s a fair number of USC-related storylines to watch as NFL camps restart including Mark Sanchez’ ascent in Denver, the Browns’ QB battle involving RGIII, Josh McCown and Cody Kessler, and the Al Jazeera report implicating Clay Matthews.
10. “Taylor Mays facing additional suspension” (NFL.com)Why did Taylor Mays get cut by the Bengals so soon after signing with them? Apparently he’s facing another suspension for violation of the league’s drug policy.

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