Overview
- Reporters from On3 said USC and Gary Patterson are working toward finalizing a contract, a framing echoed by CBS Sports' Matt Zenitz as trending toward getting done.
- Yahoo Sports, citing ESPN's Pete Thamel, reported USC expects to complete the hire in the near future.
- Patterson led TCU for 22 seasons with a 181-79 record and 11 bowl victories, highlighted by a 2010 Rose Bowl win.
- He most recently served in support roles at Texas and as a consultant with Baylor after his 2021 exit from TCU.
- The opening follows D'Anton Lynn's move to Penn State, with USC seeking improvement after allowing 30-plus points in several losses and finishing with an Alamo Bowl defeat to TCU.