USC football receives positive media coverage with individual victory against LSU

The Sunday night time slot was the perfect stage for USC vs. LSU, the highly anticipated game with plenty of exciting storylines. USC vs. LSU drew the highest ratings of any Week 1 college football game. USC recruits were watching, but so were many uncommitted recruits across the country. They could see that USC now takes defense seriously, can now play physical, and can develop NFL-level players on both sides of the ball, not just one.

It's been a long offseason for the USC and LSU programs, waiting to see how their defenses would fare against a strong offense on the field. This offseason was definitely longer for the Trojans after their 2023 season went off the rails with a loss to Notre Dame in Game 7. Although most of the players on both rosters weren't even born 21 years ago and no one from USC's coaching staff or administration is still with the program today, this game was important to those who saw both teams share the 2003 national championship.

The fact that USC received a lot of attention in Week 1 and then pulled off a big win provides the Trojans with an unexpected influx of positive media attention. National offseason coverage was overwhelmingly negative. This will allow USC to change national coverage and make significant inroads in recruiting and the transfer portal in future cycles, all part of building back to a national championship level.

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