The private university, long known for its wealth, has eliminated more than 900 positions and introduced other cuts in an effort to close a deficit of $200 million-plus.

The Northwestern Wildcats visit the No. 21 USC Trojans Friday at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California.

The No. 19 USC Trojans enter Friday night's matchup against the Northwestern Wildcats at the Los Angeles Coliseum with a 6-2 record on the season. The Trojans l

PM EasternSite: Los Angeles Memorial StadiumCity: Los Angeles, CATV/Streaming: FOXGame Odds for USC vs. NorthwesternThe latest odds as of Thursday courtesy of DraftKings:Moneyline: USC Trojans (-550),

Traveling to the Coliseum to face 6-2 USC, Northwestern will meet a storied program for the first time since 1996, whose size, speed and national profile present a daunting test. For David Braun’s team,

One of the bigger challenges USC Trojans have had to face this season are injuries, whether it's starting center Killian O'Connor, or running back duo Waymond J

Ryan Kartje is the USC beat writer at the Los Angeles Times. He joined The Times after six years with the Southern California News Group. A Michigan native and University of Michigan graduate, Kartje previously wrote for Fox Sports Wisconsin and the Bloomington (Ind.) Herald-Times.

USC star JuJu Watkins, the consensus NCAA women’s basketball player of the year in 2024-25, is joining the investor group for the Boston Legacy Football Club, the National Women’s Soccer League expansion club announced Thursday.

Lincoln Riley is in his fourth season as the head coach of the USC Trojans and is still chasing the success he had in his first season on the job in 2022 when they went 11-3. During Tuesday's College Football Playoff rankings, Riley's 6-2 Trojans were ranked as the No. 19 team in the country.