USC, it seems, won't have an easy start to the 2016 season.
The Trojans' schedule for next year, announced Tuesday night, includes a Pac-12 Conference opener at Stanford on Sept. 17, then another road game six days later, at Utah.
USC plays three of its first four games away from the Coliseum, including the previously annouced Sept. 3 opener against Alabama in Arlington, Texas.
The Trojans have two weeknight games: Sept. 23 (Friday) at Utah and Oct. 27 (Thursday) at home against Cal.
The schedule concludes, as it does every other year, with games at UCLA and against Notre Dame.