USC Trojans Facing Utah State Aggies without Head Coach Amid Title IX Allegations
The USC Trojans will face the Utah State Aggies on September 7 during the second week of the season. However, Utah State will be without their head coach for the game as Head Football Coach Blake Anderson’s employment agreement was terminated due to violations of university policies.
The decision to terminate Coach Anderson’s contract was made after an extensive external review of alleged noncompliance with university policies related to Title IX, specifically regarding the reporting of sexual misconduct and domestic violence. In addition to Coach Anderson, Associate Vice President & Deputy Athletic Director of External Affairs Jerry Bovee and Utah State Football Director of Player Development & Community Austin Albrecht have also been dismissed for similar violations.
Due to Utah’s public records laws and university policies, no additional information can be released until all opportunities to respond and appeal have been exhausted, which is a minimum of 14 days. The game against Utah State falls between high-profile matchups for USC against LSU and Michigan in Las Vegas and Ann Arbor, respectively. Fans can also check out more content on the Trojans Wire website and affiliated sites like Fighting Irish Wire, Buffaloes Wire, Ducks Wire, UW Huskies Wire, and UCLA Wire, as well as the USA TODAY Sports NFL Draft Hub for coverage of the upcoming draft.
