USC Football: 2016 Spring Practice and Spring Game Dates Announced

Dates and times for USC football spring practice in 2016 were announced Monday as the Trojans begin preparations for the first season under Clay Helton.

USC football’s spring practice is set to begin on Tuesday, March 8 and will run through the annual Spring Game in April.

Weekday practices will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning at 3:30 p.m. at Howard Jones Field. Saturday practices will start at 10 a.m. with one practice being held on Saturday March 26 at the Coliseum, also beginning at 10 a.m.

After the opening week of practice, the Trojans will take a week off for Spring Break then return to action on March 22.

All practices are open to the public, including the date at the Coliseum, which has previously been closed to fans. There will be a designated viewing area for fans on the east side of Howard Jones Field.

Finishing spring camp off, the Spring Game will kick off at 3 p.m. on April 16 at the Coliseum. Tickets will be $10 each and can be purchased online at USCTrojans.com or at the gates on the day.

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The Trojans are beginning their first offseason under new head coach Clay Helton. Though Helton has been with the program since 2010, this is the first time he will run his own program through spring camp.

There is plenty of work to do to get the young Trojan squad ready for a difficult opening slate to the 2016 season. On slate, there will be a quarterback battle between Max Browne and Sam Darnold, a puzzle to solve replacing Su’a Cravens and six early enrollees to embed into the team.

USC also announced the date of the Trojans Pro Day, which will take place on March 23 at 10 a.m. on Cromwell Field. However, the event is closed to the public.