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Why USC Trojans Freshmen Could Be the Difference Against Indiana
USC’s 2026 recruiting class garnered a ton of notoriety heading into the season after they became the first non-SEC school to finish with the No. 1 class in nearly two decades.
The buzz around the Trojans freshman class picked up momentum in the spring after those that watched them in action, particularly local high school coaches and veterans on the roster, could not stop raving about the new players on campus.
And it didn’t take long once the fall rolled around to see why there was so much hype around guys that were high school football this time a year ago. It was evident from the jump that this wasn't an ordinary group of freshmen in Los Angeles.