Connor Morrissette

United States

Senior Staff Writer at USC Football

Senior Staff Writer at https://t.co/Vl3zoaiULs mainly covering football, basketball and recruiting.

Articles

Peyton Houston and family have 'amazing' connection with USC football

3 weeks ago | 247sports.com | Connor Morrissette

Peyton Houston is the No. 8-ranked quarterback in the 2027 247Sports Composite. VIPThe USC football staff made a big move with its 2027 recruiting board last week. After putting a full-court press on five-star Folsom (Calif.) quarterback Ryder Lyons for much of the offseason, the Trojan staff has switched its attention to four-star Shreveport (La.) Evangel Christian Academy quarterback Peyton Houston.
Ryan Cornish commits to USC men's basketball

3 weeks ago | 247sports.com | Connor Morrissette

USC men's basketball has added Ryan Cornish from Dartmouth. A day after losing former guard commit Kezza Giffa to Ole Miss, USC men's basketball has added former Dartmouth guard Ryan Cornish. The 6-foot-4, 170-pound Cornish was a first-team All-Ivy League selection last year. He averaged 17.1 points, 4.9 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.4 steals per game last season for the 14-14 Big Green.
USC baseball RHP Jackson Baker enters transfer portal

3 weeks ago | 247sports.com | Connor Morrissette

USC sophomore pitcher Jackson Baker has entered the transfer portal, he announced on social media Wednesday. Baker spent one season at USC after playing as a freshman at Alabama. He pitched one scoreless inning as a freshman with the Crimson Tide before pitching 23.2 this past season with the Trojans. Baker had a 4.18 ERA across his 15 appearances in 2025. He made five starts and 10 relief appearances. Baker went 2-1 and allowed 19 hits and 11 earned runs to go along with 23 strikeouts and 20 walks.
USC baseball season in review: Breaking down the 2025 campaign and looking ahead to 2026

3 weeks ago | 247sports.com | Connor Morrissette

The USC baseball season ended Monday with a 9-0 defeat to Oregon State in the Corvalis Regional final. After beating TCU and St. Mary's in the first two games of the regional, the Trojans needed to beat Oregon State once to advance to the super regional round, but ultimately Andy Stankiewicz's team came up short. USC fell to Oregon State 14-1 Sunday. Despite the disappointing ending to the 2025 season, the program has a lot to be proud of moving forward.
Previewing USC football's 2025 opponents: Notre Dame Fighting Irish

3 weeks ago | 247sports.com | Connor Morrissette

Every offseason, Cover 3 Podcast host Bud Elliot sits down with writers covering Power 4 teams in college football to preview the upcoming season. He calls the series Summer School. Elliot started up the previews earlier this month, and the third USC opponent featured was the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Elliot interviewed Irish Illustrated writer Tim O'Malley for the segment. Here's everything USC fans need to know about Notre Dame heading into the season.
Rapid Recap: USC baseball's season ends with 9-0 loss to Oregon State in Corvallis Regional

3 weeks ago | 247sports.com | Connor Morrissette

USC baseball ran out of gas in the Corvallis Regional, but the Trojans can hold their heads up high. USC fell 9-0 to No. 1-seed and host Oregon State Monday a day after losing 14-1 to the Beavers with a trip to the super regionals on the line in both games. USC managed only three hits compared to 11 for Oregon State, which included four home runs. A two-run blast from Aiva Arquette and solo shots from Gavin Turley and Trent Caraway gave the Beavers a 5-0 lead after four innings.
Where'd they wind up? Landing spots for USC football's outgoing transfers

3 weeks ago | 247sports.com | Connor Morrissette

DL BEAR ALEXANDER - OREGON 2024 stats: Played in three games. Made four tackles; 69 defensive snaps. USC career stats:Played in 16 games across two seasons with 52 tackles, seven tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks. Broke up four passes; 729 defensive snaps. Why the fresh start? During spring practice in 2024, Bear Alexander wasn't happy with his NIL deal at USC and threatened to transfer.
Kezza Giffa commits to USC men's basketball

4 weeks ago | 247sports.com | Connor Morrissette

Kezza Giffa started his career at UTEP before transferring to High Point. He also played one year of JUCO. USC has added another ball handler from the transfer portal ahead of the 2025-26 season. Former High Point guard Kezza Giffa committed to USC Thursday giving the Trojans 12 scholarship players for next season. USC will likely add one more scholarship player to get to 13 before the season starts. Giffa led High Point to the NCAA Tournament last season.
Previewing USC football's 2025 opponents: Iowa Hawkeyes

1 month ago | 247sports.com | Connor Morrissette

Every offseason, Cover 3 Podcast host Bud Elliot sits down with writers covering Power 4 teams in college football to preview the upcoming season. He calls the series Summer School. Elliot started up the previews earlier this month, and the second USC opponent featured were the Iowa Hawkeyes. Elliot interviewed HawkeyeInsider writer David Eickholt for the segment. Here's everything USC fans need to know about Iowa heading into the season. Game details: Iowa at USC - Saturday, Nov.
Instant Analysis: USC baseball makes NCAA Tournament for first time since 2015

1 month ago | 247sports.com | Connor Morrissette

USC baseball is returning to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2015 and just the second time since 2005. The Trojans are being sent to the Corvallis Regional along with TCU, Saint Mary's and host Oregon State. USC will match up with TCU in its opening game. In the latest edition of Instant Analysis, USCFootball.com writers Connor Morrissette and Shotgun Spratling discuss the Trojans' tournament berth and preview the matchups in the Corvallis Regional. You can watch Instant Analysis above.