College football is back, and it starts at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. USC opens its 2024 campaign Saturday afternoon against San José State in a Week Zero matchup that gives both programs an early chance to set the tone for everything that follows.
For the Spartans, this is the kind of stage you circle on the calendar all offseason — walking into one of college football's most historic venues with a chance to make an immediate statement. For USC, it's the first glimpse of a new chapter, a moment to establish identity in front of a home crowd hungry for the season to begin.
Week Zero is about possibility. Every team is 0-0, every dream is still intact, and the Coliseum will be buzzing with the energy of a fresh start. Saturday at 3:00 PM Eastern — be there for the opening kick.
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