New defensive coordinator Gary Patterson has the Trojans wearing a vertical stripe on helmets and pointing to whom they’re talking.

Within just one week of spring training camp the USC Trojans are already facing injury troubles as newly hired defensive coordinator Gary Patterson must navigate implementing a new defense without ...

The USC Trojans hired Gary Patterson this offseason to replace defensive coordinator D'Anton Lynn and while the former TCU Horned Frogs coach will keep the same base defense, he is adding a unique ...

Players are embracing new Trojans defensive coordinator Gary Patterson’s philosophy of overcommunication as well as his new approach to calling plays.

Gary Patterson had talked about this possibility with Lincoln Riley a few years ago. What might a team look like pairing Riley’s rocket-fueled offense with Patterson’s rugged defense? USC will find ...

Lincoln Riley faced a dilemma when his DC D’Anton Lynn returned to his alma mater to join Matt Campbell at Penn State. Should he promote from within to get a coach from outside? Over the last two ...

The USC Trojans have found their new defensive coordinator, hiring former TCU coach Gary Patterson to lead the team’s defense entering a pivotal 2026 season. After the departure of former defensive ...

USCis targeting former TCU coach Gary Patterson to be the school's next defensive coordinator, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel on Wednesday. Patterson would replace D'Anton Lynn, who left the Trojans ...

LOS ANGELES — Gary Patterson had one box in mind that he had to check after leaving the TCU football program. “You had to be three years out to qualify for the College Hall of Fame,” Patterson told ...