THE LATEST: USC Pursuing Two Elite Defensive Backs Committed Elsewhere

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USC head coach Lincoln Riley and staff began the season hoping to add to their No. 18 nationally ranked 2025 recruiting class. So far since the September 1 27-20 season opening victory over LSU in Las Vegas, Riley and staff have gained commitments from elite 2025 Florida linebacker Ty Jackson and big-time 2026 Utah defensive lineman Viliami Moala.

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