Garrett became USC's first Heisman Trophy winner in 1965 and began a run of four USC running backs to win Heismans which ended in 1981 with Marcus Allen's stiff-arm trophy. The other Heisman winners in that 17-season stretch were OJ Simpson (1968) and Charles White (1979).

The USC Trojans signed a historic recruiting class, and one prospect in particular was ranked the No. 1 overall recruit in the entire 2026 class.

Patterson, a 65-year-old College Football Hall of Fame coach, was named USC’s next defensive coordinator Friday. While he is most known for his 24-season run at TCU, where he won six conference championships and made 17 bowl games, Patterson took to his lesser-known hobby of songwriting to commemorate the moment.